The Latest Breaking News from the Great Barrier Reef

Chlamydia-like bacteria found in Great Barrier Reef, study finds

Researchers have discovered some coral in the Great Barrier Reef — one of the seven wonders of the natural world — is infested with a close relative of the chlamydia-causing bacteria. So, is this bacteria detrimental or beneficial to corals?

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Resort fined for girl's 'frightening' allergic reaction

A teenage girl's visit to an island resort on the Great Barrier Reef ended in a medical emergency after the girl's order for a nut-free dessert went wrong.

AAP · May 19, 2023

UN report says there's a 98 per cent chance one of the next five years will be the hottest ever

Global temperatures are set to break records in the next five years, with a 98 per cent chance one will be the warmest ever recorded, according to a new report from the UN's meteorological agency.

ABC News · May 17, 2023

What a tourist flying from Newcastle to Whitsundays can enjoy

Fly AB919, stay at Airlie Beach, visit the Great Barrier Reef

Newcastle Herald · Apr 8, 2023

The Great Southern Reef is in more trouble than the Great Barrier Reef

Marine heatwaves are damaging reef ecosystems around Australia, but while the tropical north has received the lion’s share of the attention to date, we equally need to worry about the temperate south.

The Conversation · Mar 22, 2023