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Whale love songs echo along Australia's humpback highway

Whale love songs and courtship rituals are captivating marine researchers and visitors on the annual humpback whale migration to the Great Barrier Reef. READ THE STORY

World Heritage Committee decision on the Reef

The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee (47COM) was held between 6-16 July 2025, in Paris. The Committee adopted the draft decision from UNESCO released in May 2025. READ THE STORY

Celebrating 20 years of Traditional Owner Sea Country management

The Reef Authority is celebrating 20 years of partnering with Traditional Owners in managing Sea Country on the Great Barrier Reef. READ THE STORY

Indigenous Reef Advisory Committee meets

Recently our Indigenous Reef Advisory Committee (IRAC) met in Townsville to discuss the delivery of developing and established projects led by the Reef Authority together with Traditional Owners. READ THE STORY

Drones and AI to protect the Reef

High-tech drones using the latest AI advances will be trialled on the Great Barrier Reef to detect illegal fishing in no-take green zones and protect biodiversity on the iconic natural wonder. READ THE STORY

50 years of the Reef: A legacy to remember, a future to shape

Fifty years ago, to the day, the establishment of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park heralded changes in marine conservation on a global scale. READ THE STORY

50 years of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is widely recognised as a global benchmark in the conservation of marine ecosystems, and today Reef lovers from across Australia and beyond are celebrating five d READ THE STORY

Local voices shape Reef management

Throughout May, the Reef Authority’s planning team visited Traditional Owner groups and communities in the southern Great Barrier Reef, presenting information and holding worksho READ THE STORY

Southern Plan of Management team on-Country with Traditional Owners

In May and June 2025, the four southern Great Barrier Reef Traditional Owner groups, Darumbal, Port Curtis Coral Coast (PCCC), Yuwibara and Woppaburra, will meet with m READ THE STORY