The Latest Breaking News from World Heritage

Australia says most Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleached

Australian scientists confirm the mass bleaching, yet are hopeful the world's largest coral reef ecosystem can recover.

WEKU · May 11, 2022

Mental health funds to grow in WA budget

The West Australian government will provide extra funds in this week's state budget for a range of mental health, alcohol and other drug-related services.

AAP · May 9, 2022

Lord Howe Island brewers use rare botanicals to highlight island's charms

Inspired by the pristine environment, rare wildlife and unique botanicals that Lord Howe Island has to offer, local Anthony Riddle created a brewing business to highlight the World Heritage site's special features.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2022

Great Barrier Reef Suffers 'Widespread' Bleaching Event

The Great Barrier Reef has again been hit with "widespread" bleaching, authorities said Friday, as higher-than-average ocean temperatures off Australia's northeast threaten the already struggling World Heritage site. Surveillance flights over the reef revealed damage due to heat stress ranging from minor to severe bleaching across the 2,300-kilometre (1,243-mile) network…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 18, 2022

Traditional owners in dispute over government involvement in re-burial of ancient Mungo Man remains

Indigenous leaders in the World Heritage-listed Willandra Lakes Region are in dispute over federal government involvement in the re-burial of Mungo Man's 42,000-year-old human remains.

ABC News · Mar 15, 2022

Chalumbin Wind Farm project near World Heritage rainforest draws protesters in Far North Queensland

There are calls for the Queensland government to stop approving large, foreign-owned wind farm developments in the state's north, amid fears the area's flora and fauna could be devastated by land clearing.

ABC News · Mar 13, 2022

Battle to protect Ukraine's most important World Heritage sites, including St Sophia's Cathedral in Kyiv

Ukraine is home to seven World Heritage sites, including the 1,000-year-old St Sophia's Cathedral in Kyiv. Experts warn that the culturally significant sites are at risk of being damaged as Russian troops advance on Ukraine's capital.

ABC News · Mar 13, 2022

Ukraine's cultural heritage faces destruction as Russian bombing continues

Ukraine is a country with a vast cultural heritage. It is dotted with sites of profound historic, artistic and archaeological importance – from Unesco world heritage monuments such as the Cathedral of St Sophia in Kyiv to exquisite examples of Cossack baroque architecture. But this rich cultural history is now…

The Conversation · Mar 9, 2022

Daintree rainforest residents a step closer to getting power from solar-to-hydrogen microgrid

The federal government will sign off on a multi-million-dollar deal to bring power to townships living among the World Heritage-listed Daintree rainforest in Far North Queensland.

ABC News · Mar 6, 2022

Tasmania's south-west is a place people fall in love with, but how should tourism be managed in the remote wilderness?

People come to Tasmania's remote south-west for different reasons, but as the state government continues to encourage tourism development in national parks, is the right balance being struck between development and conservation?

ABC News · Mar 5, 2022