Our Love for the Coral Sea led to greater protection of this marine jewel
Australia is living an historical moment for global ocean conservation with the recently announced national representative network of marine reserve that will ensure that 3.1 million square kilometres of our ocean will be protected and managed primarily for...
Sir David Attenborough urges Prime Minister not to abandon national environment powers
23 November 2012 Today, 33 United Nations Environment Program Global 500 Laureates (elected to the UNEP Global 500 Roll of Honour in recognition of outstanding practical achievement in the protection of the environment) delivered Prime Minister Gillard a letter urging...
Kakadu yellowcake legacy no blueprint for Queensland
A Media Statement from the GUNDJEIHMI ABORIGINAL CORPORATION 23 November 2012 Traditional owners directly affected by uranium mining in the Northern Territory, the Mirarr people of Kakadu, have rejected suggestions that the Ranger uranium mine provides a model for...
Sharks of the Coral Sea
Scientists estimate that up to 90% of the big oceanic fish, including sharks, have been lost from our oceans over the past 50 years due to overfishing. The Coral Sea is one of the world’s last ocean areas where healthy populations of large ocean predators still...