Great Barrier Reef News

Tour guides at the Great Barrier Reef have made a significant discovery regarding whales, which is expected to help strengthen laws governing human interaction

In 2019, Australia submerged a 165-tonne artwork beneath the Great Barrier Reef.

News Corp's newspaper, The Australian, published a front-page story claiming the Great Barrier Reef is "refusing to die," using official data to suggest its "co

Despite bleaching events, the coral cover of the Great Barrier Reef has rebounded to 35.1%.

The Great Barrier Reef has avoided being placed on UNESCO's "in danger" list, though experts continue to warn about ongoing threats to its health.

Scientists have mapped the Great Barrier Reef's open-water microbiome, identifying 584 previously unknown bacterial species and over 362,000 viruses. This new d

The Great Barrier Reef Microbial Genomes Database has been compiled, containing prokaryotic, viral, and eukaryotic genomes from seawater. This resource is cruci

Researchers have mapped the microbiome of the Great Barrier Reef, identifying over 360,000 distinct viruses and more than 500 new bacterial species previously u