The Latest Breaking News from Great Barrier Reef

Fast-growing species of branching and plate-like corals push cover up but are also the preferred prey for crown-of-thorns starfish

Record coral cover is being seen across much of the Great Barrier Reef as it recovers from past storms and mass-bleaching events. But the new coral taking over is leaving the reef more vulnerable to future devastating impacts, according to the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

A marine biologist had to ask around after struggling to identify a fish species known to dwell in deep stretches of the ocean.

More than 90 per cent of coral surveyed on the Great Barrier Reef suffered some form of bleaching over the past summer. While action on climate change is slow, researchers are racing to find ways to restore reefs.

As experts gather at a UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world is facing an "ocean emergency". In Australia, the Great Barrier Reef recently suffered another mass bleaching event, just months after a UNESCO committee recommended the World Heritage Site be listed as…

A major new climate case to stop Woodside’s controversial Scarborough gas project going ahead has been filed by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) in the federal court this week. ACF lawyers argue that the potential for the project’s emissions to harm the Great Barrier Reef must be assessed.

Wednesday: Activists are seeking to put a stop to the Scarborough development in WA. Plus: Elon Musk warns of US recession

Australian Conservation Foundation says global heating from fossil fuel development will compound coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef

A massive Woodside gas project approved in the Western Australia will contribute to damage to the Great Barrier Reef, conservation lawyers will argue.