"This is a clear example of how protected areas can also benefit local communities." Scientists make stunning discovery in ...

The best way to get around the Great Barrier Reef is by car or boat, depending on where you plan to spend the majority of your time. If you're on the mainland, renting a car is the best way to get ...

Mass coral mortality is the worst it has ever been. Some experts say neither side of politics is prepared to reckon with ...

On the Great Barrier Reef, bleaching is underway in the northernmost section. This is the sixth bleaching event on the Great ...

A stay at InterContinental resort on Hayman Island offers Great Barrier Reef access, indulgent luxury and a memorable holiday.

Follow the coast north from Bundaberg and you'll find lush fields brimming with tropical fruits, fishers hauling in their ...

A bird survey in a northern park of Australia turned into an essential rescue after rangers spotted a critically endangered ...

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The odd trio met in 1980 near Lizard Island Research Station, the remote Australian Museum facility Dr Hutchings helped set up seven years earlier on the northern Great Barrier Reef. Hutchings was ...

Scientists monitoring the spread of Caulerpa on Great Barrier Island say they're starting to see the invasive weed move away ...

Now Ningaloo Reef is bleaching in earnest. The Great Barrier Reef is bleaching too in the waters from Cape York down to Townsville. This appears to be the first time these two World Heritage ...