In short: An international company has launched fresh plans to develop a mine in central Queensland that locals have fought against for more than a decade.Farmers…
Environmental advocates are calling for charter boat operators to be more responsible after a skipper allowed a boat to crash near the Great Barrier Reef.Key…
A tropical sea breeze blows as a boat zips around the calm, crystal clear waters of North Queensland, but those on board are not here…
McLaren will partner with the Australian non-profit Great Barrier Reef Foundation, as part of its climate program. Key points:McLaren is partnering with the Great Barrier Reef…
A trip out to the reef could soon become more expensive as tourist operators weigh up whether to pass on the cost of escalating marine…
Fewer trees have been cut down in Queensland, but some conservationists are calling for the laws to be tightened further to protect endangered species such…
On one of the Great Barrier Reef's remote islands, a stone beacon, built by convicts, stands tall after weathering nearly 200 years of tropical extremes.But the…
Australian conservationists and researchers are celebrating the agreement of an international treaty they say will help protect the world's oceans.Key points:More than 100 countries have agreed…
A UN delegation has again recommended the Great Barrier Reef be added to the World Heritage 'in danger' list, and urged "ambitious, rapid and sustained"…
K'gari (Fraser Island) is known for its iconic beaches that stretch as far as the eye can see, freshwater lakes and ancient dunes.Key points:Scientists have excavated…