Tag: Great Barrier Reef

State’s newly announced $2-billion investment in renewable energy will tackle climate change, which is the greatest threat to the Reef’s future.

Australians are five times more likely to be displaced by a climate change-fuelled disaster than someone living in Europe, new study finds.

More than 2,600 coral fragments are being attached to a web of 165 hexagonal, sand-coated frames to form a healthy area of new reef.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: As Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise - an outcome supported by government policy - the continued downward trajectory of the Great Barrier Reef is inevitable.

Arts, sports, beaches, culture and nature. Australia is a land of beauty and abundance. Here's six top spots for the visitor to get a big hit of Down Under.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: The future of the Great Barrier Reef is in the hands of Australians, and it will take all of us to preserve it for our children. Lend a hand...

ANALYSIS & OPINION: The extreme marine heatwave in 2016 killed two-thirds of the corals along a 700km stretch of the northern Great Barrier Reef, from Port Douglas to Papua New Guinea. It was a game-changer for the reef and for how we manage it.

Red carpet rolled out at Aussie High Commission for star studded special screening of Sir David Attenborough’s new Barrier Reef documentary series.

Got camper, will go road tripping!

"The overall outlook for the Great Barrier Reef is poor, has worsened since 2009 and is expected to further deteriorate,” says latest government report.

Leonardo DiCaprio has spoken of the devastation he's witnessed on the Great Barrier Reef, as the World Heritage Committee meets to consider its status.

Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia is considered Australia’s family friendly alternative to the Great Barrier Reef. Explore the reef at your own pace while you watch frolicking dolphins and whales.

Modern Family stars touch down in Australia for special vacation episode.

Independent filmmakers Silke Schranz and Christian Wuestenberg travelled Australia in 100 days, and documented their journey on camera.

Six paintings printed on aluminium will be on display at an underwater art exhibition on the Great Barrier Reef.

POSTCARDS FROM AUSTRALIA | In a new addition to Australian Times, our contributors take a look at some of the most exciting and undiscovered travel opportunities in our own country. In the first installment, HAYLEE SLATER visits Mossman Gorge in Queensland and takes in the region's natural beauty.

Campaigner Bob Irwin says he’s stunned by the lack of policy debate about Australia’s increasingly degraded natural environment.

A live 12-hour interactive show about the Great Barrier Reef, featuring underwater tweets and footage from divers, is being broadcast on YouTube. Watch the video below.

Twenty three candidates from the UK have made it through to the next stage of Tourism Australia’s ‘Best Jobs in the World’ competition.