Media Report

Environmental Research Web

13 June 2013

Researchers in Australia who have carried out a risk assessment of the governance systems for the Great Barrier Reef say urgent action is needed to improve key aspects of the way the reef is managed.

"The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently expressed concern about the governance of the reef," said Allan Dale from the Cairns Institute of James Cook University. Read more

The Newsport Daily

13 June 2013

Passengers on board Port's Poseidon catamaran yesterday had the thrill of a lifetime yesterday, with a Dwarf Minke Whale performing belly rolls within metres of snorkellers.

The five metre whale voluntarily approached the boat at the Agincourt Ribbon Reefs. Read more

News.com.au

05 June 2013

SCIENTISTS warn big business is ruining the Great Barrier Reef, saying more protection measures must be introduced to halt the reef's dramatic decline.

More than 150 scientists have joined forces to warn of the industrialisation of the reef ahead of a UNESCO World Heritage meeting in 12 days.

Brisbane Times

05 June 2013

Australia's leading marine scientists have demanded governments take better care of the Great Barrier Reef just weeks from a key United Nations meeting considering the impacts of proposed coal and gas development on the world heritage site.

Gadling.com

05 June 2013

The Morning Bulletin

05 June 2013

MORE than 100 Australian scientists have called on the Queensland and Australian Governments to hit the pause button on any new port developments, while a massive national assessment of all the risks to the Great Barrier Reef is completed.

ABC News

The Newsport Daily

31 May 2013

Urban Queensland councils will face an uphill battle to relocate flying fox roosts, according to findings of a recent Griffith University study.

Courier Mail

31 May 2013

The Griffith University study found colonies gravitated back despite efforts over a decade to scare them away. Read more

Coalguru

02 June 2013

Logistics Magazine reported that Greenpeace said the Federal Government should stop the approval process for the dredging of Abbot Point Coal terminal until more scientific research was conducted.

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority said a Senate hearing that yet to be released research shows ocean currents are moving dredge spoil further than indicated by industry modelling. Read more