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Reef snapshot details widespread coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef

The 2023−24 summer has seen substantial climate driven impacts across the Great Barrier Reef, with widespread coral bleaching, two cyclones and several severe flood events. READ THE STORY

Reef Authority urges Marine Park users to follow rules

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (Reef Authority) is calling on all Marine Park users to follow the rules, to reduce further impacts to the Reef during the current coral bleaching event READ THE STORY

Have your say - New Plan of Management for Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Long-term sustainability, resilience and conservation will be the focus of a new plan of management for the southern Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. READ THE STORY

Aerial surveys confirm widespread bleaching across the Great Barrier Reef

Aerial surveys conducted by the Reef Authority in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) spanning two-thirds of the Marine Park confirm that a widespread coral bleachi READ THE STORY

Reef named in honour of Professor Richard Kenchington

Kenchington Reef - a previously unnamed reef in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park now bears the name of a founding marine park manager, the late Professor Richard Kenchington.  READ THE STORY

Aerial surveys confirm extent of bleaching on southern Great Barrier Reef

Media Release 28 February 2024 READ THE STORY

New appointment to Reef Authority Board – Elissa Keenan

A well-regarded tourism professional with a wealth of experience across the sector joins the Board of Australia's lead management agency for the Great Barrier Reef. READ THE STORY

Tinder for Corals with Dr Jessica Stella

By all accounts, there aren’t ‘that’ many mermaids from Braintree, Massachusetts; a folksy, 40,000-strong municipality just south of Boston, on America’s mostly chilly east coast. READ THE STORY

Thorny Issues

Preparing for summer takes many forms for people all over Australia. Whether it’s holiday plans, new year’s resolutions, or working on the house. READ THE STORY