The Latest Breaking News from Great Barrier Reef

Australians are ocean-loving people, with most of us living a mere half-hour drive from the coast. But our marine parks are under threat.

Scientists working on Australia's Great Barrier Reef have successfully trialed a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae they say could eventually help rewild reefs threatened by climate change. Scientists are scrambling to protect coral reefs as rising ocean temperatures destabilize delicate ecosystems.

Researchers are investigating the possibility that a population of epaulette sharks on Lady Elliot Island could qualify to be named as a new species.

Environmental groups are concerned Australia’s overhaul of environmental reforms could unearth a new and unwelcome age of climate denialism.