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In the middle of the Great Barrier Reef, a tiny island is carving out a place for itself as a hub for sustainability.

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Improving Reef water quality and protecting farms from catastrophic flood damage

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Breakthrough detection and response capabilities bolster fight against coral-eating starfish

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Testing how seaweed biofilters could improve Reef water quality

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Artificial intelligence to improve Reef water quality by reducing herbicide use on farms

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Malcolm Mann: ‘Healing needs to take place’

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Coral bleaching: It's not too late to save the Great Barrier Reef

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Frozen coral sperm successfully used in coral breeding trials

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Endangered green turtles nesting in their thousands on Raine Island

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World-first tourism and research partnership fast-tracking Reef recovery

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Tourism operators key to large-scale coral restoration

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Millions of coral babies released onto damaged reefs

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Coral IVF babies breed for first time ever on the Reef

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Experience the Great Barrier Reef like never before with Snapchat

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Spawning breeds new hope for the Great Barrier Reef

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What is coral aquaculture?

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What is photogrammetry?

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This is the critical decade for coral reef survival

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Become a citizen scientist to help the Reef

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Historic agreement to protect green turtles

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Taking to the skies to shade corals

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Probiotics proven to boost coral survival

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The Great Barrier Reef is a victim of climate change – but it could be part of the solution

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We must not delay action to save the Great Barrier Reef

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'The Great 8' Animals of the Great Barrier Reef

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$111 million for Reef-saving projects this year

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NAIDOC Week: How First Nations People are saving endangered turtles

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Great Barrier Reef Foundation launches Resilient Reefs Initiative in Belize

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Ladybirds fight off insect infestation

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Flagship initiative for a decade of action to save the world’s coral reefs

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What we’re doing to save our Reef and how you can help

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In pictures: Restoring our Reef with Coral IVF

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Reconciliation: “Walking together as one mob, one country, one spirit”

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Why do we need coral reefs? 

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Community champions helping save our Reef

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Five fascinating facts about parrotfish

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Ove Hoegh-Guldberg: ‘We can save the Great Barrier Reef’

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Five fascinating facts about crown-of-thorns starfish

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Smart robot will help farmers protect our Reef

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Five fascinating facts about manta rays

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Why do we need coral reefs?

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Five fascinating facts about whale sharks

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Is it too late to save the Great Barrier Reef?

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Reef Storytellers - Coral Watch

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Reef Islands Initiative restoring home of oldest Red-tailed tropicbird

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Reef Storytellers Science Under Sail

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ReefChat: Restoring Lady Elliot Island

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REEFCHAT: How we're saving our endangered turtles

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10 fascinating facts about sea turtles

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Counting turtles is a science

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Whitsunday tourism operators upskill to help restore local reefs

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REEFCHAT: Saving our endangered turtles

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Aiming high to save the Reef

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ReefChat: Beyond the Bleaching

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Great Barrier Reef faces most widespread bleaching on record

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7 Reef documentaries to get you through isolation this week

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Coral Bleaching

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Coral Fluorescence

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Climate change crisis: The IPCC’s findings and our ambitious plan to save the Great Barrier Reef

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Foundation thanks outgoing Chair for his service and welcomes new Chair and Deputy Chair

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Reef funding welcomed

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Great Barrier Reef’s baby boom holds the key to its protection

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Coral Nurture Program recognised at esteemed Eureka Prizes

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The Great Barrier Reef is under threat - this is how we're saving it

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Vital turtle nesting site Avoid Island chosen as climate change refuge

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A partnership to save our Reef

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Using Traditional knowledge to save the Reef

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UNESCO report supports the crucial role of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation’s Resilient Reefs Initiative in fighting climate change

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Reef partnership to plant 100,000 corals off Cairns & Port Douglas

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Great Barrier Reef Foundation reinstates critical water quality monitoring program in Fitzroy

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Land and Sea Country Forum postponed

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Great Barrier Reef Foundation partners with United Nations in race for ocean survival

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First Coral IVF babies on the Reef thriving

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The Great Barrier Reef Foundation’s Reef-saving projects showcased live on the ABC

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Saving the Reef with our Traditional Owner partners #NAIDOC2020

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Great Barrier Reef Foundation delivers new life with help from Whitsunday tourism operators

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Local actions helping save our Reef

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Fresh water quality innovations

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Reducing pollutants flowing to our Reef

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$2.4m for Reef-saving projects in the Whitsundays

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$96M for Reef-saving projects this year

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Crown of Thorns Starfish control secured

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Breakthrough for the Reef: Probiotics proven to boost coral survival

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Australian-first reef restoration hub for Cairns & Port Douglas

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$3.5m available for Cairns sediment run-off reducing projects

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$9m available for Townsville sediment run-off reducing projects

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Celebrating ten years of saving the Reef with Theresa Fyffe

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Statement on Great Barrier Reef bleaching

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Third large-scale bleaching in five years

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Cyclone Gretel reduces sea temperatures on Great Barrier Reef

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Regional communities invited to lead Reef action plans

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How nature could help save the planet

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Whitsundays to become next Reef climate change refuge

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Research to protect island ‘ark’ from climate change

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Reef water quality innovations invited

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Floating nurseries and robotic fleet deliver coral babies to damaged parts of Great Barrier Reef

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Improving Great Barrier Reef Water Quality $141 million program open for business

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2019 Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report

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Scientists decode DNA of coral and all its microscopic supporters

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Endangered turtle saving mission a success

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Statement on Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2019

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Many threads to reef care network

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Queensland Robo Reef protector wins three Good Design Awards

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NAIDOC Week: Working together for a healthy Reef

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Reef Protection Plan released

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Next generation corals undergo first field tests on the Great Barrier Reef

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International Year of the Reef 2018 Year in Review

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Volunteers making a world of difference to the Reef

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Foundation celebrates 16 years of support from Reef Champion banana growers

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Empowering Traditional Owners to protect the Reef

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$1.4 million for Community Reef Protection projects

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Become a ‘Reef Builder’ at World Science Festival

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Reef health update 15 March 2019

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Over $19 million of Reef Trust Partnership Water Quality Grants for Regional Queensland

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$1.5 million to empower Reef Traditional Owners

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$180,000 to boost regional action to protect the Reef

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Media Statement - Senate Report into the Reef Trust Partnership

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Citizen scientists to help map the Reef

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First Reef Trust Partnership funded project underway

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Reef Trust Partnership: Reef protection through Traditional Owners

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$700,000 in community grants to support citizen science Reef monitoring

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Turtles tracked on Raine Island to further protect species

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Three more plans released as Reef Trust Partnership progresses

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Robot makes world-first baby coral delivery to Great Barrier Reef

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Probiotics for corals wins people’s vote in Reef innovation challenge

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Biggest coral reseeding project deployed as Great Barrier Reef spawns

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Freezing the Reef: Reproduction research a new hope for tough breed of coral

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Reef Trust Partnership opens first water quality grants

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Brain corals have the genes to outsmart the heat

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Resilient Reefs Initiative announcement

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Out of the blue box Reef innovation challenge winner announced

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Australia’s largest ever environmental fundraising campaign

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IPCC Special Report on Global Warming - October 2018

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Media Statement – Progress on Reef Trust Partnership

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Letter from our Chair, Dr John Schubert AO

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Media Statement - ALP Announcement

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Opinion - Science will lie at the heart of the decisions

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Opinion - Great Barrier Reef now needs our help more than ever

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Robot reef protector sees a new way to check Great Barrier Reef health

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Must watch three part Reef series on ABC's 7.30 program

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Media Statement – Fundraising Breakdown

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Media Statement – Chairman’s Panel

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Media Statement – Administration Costs

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ABC Radio National interviews Anna Marsden

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eReefs project a finalist in Australia’s science ‘Oscars’

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Leading UQ marine ecologist appointed Chief Scientist of Great Barrier Reef Foundation

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Refreshed Reef 2050 Plan brings urgency to the task

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The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Commits $1 Million to Great Barrier Reef

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Decoding the Reef leads to world first

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Expert committee to oversee Reef Partnership

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Celebrating success on Raine Island this Turtle Day

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Half billion dollar landmark Reef funding

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Business, tourism and science expertise on board in International Year of the Reef

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Half a billion dollars to build Great Barrier Reef's resilience

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Record investment in the Great Barrier Reef

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Australia’s top companies join The Prince of Wales to lead fight for Great Barrier Reef

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$10 million boost to create island climate refuges for Great Barrier Reef

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Reef ‘sun shield’ trials show promise to prevent coral bleaching

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​Trackers reveal the secret lives of Raine Island’s turtles

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Reef and Foundation in royal spotlight

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​Queen’s Baton to visit Great Barrier Reef

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Reef robots ready for World Science Festival appearance

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RangerBot put to the test

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Fisherman leads record-breaking crown-of-thorns mission

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Saving the Great Barrier Reef through innovative partnerships

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Marine Park Authority releases first Reef health update for Summer 2017/18

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Great Reef expedition

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Freezing coral to help regrow the Great Barrier Reef

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Thousands of turtles nesting at improved Raine Island

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Resilient reefs offer hope for regeneration

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​Coral sex conceives new growth for the Great Barrier Reef

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Reef island rescue plan to shore up climate change refuges

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Coral clutch a great catch

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Coral DNA first a giant leap in search for super coral secrets

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​Endangered seabird discovery on Raine Island breaks 30 year record

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​New technologies can help preserve coral reefs

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The Reef centre stage at this year's Woodford Folk Festival

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Mission accomplished to re-shape Raine Island

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“Operation Sand Dune” saves more Raine Island green turtles

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56 billion reasons to value the Great Barrier Reef

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Queensland $56 billion Reef worth protecting

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High tech eavesdropping on Raine Island seabirds

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eReefs turns on ‘x-ray vision’ in cyclones

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RangerBot wins public’s heart and philanthropic funding

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eReefs funding announced

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Jenn Loder: ‘Our collective actions count – together we can make a difference for the Reef’

People of the Reef

Lone Høj: ‘Working alongside an amazing team of scientists inspires me every single day’

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Jo Kelly: ‘Nature-based solutions are essential for Reef recovery’

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Abbi Scott: ‘We need to connect science, conservation and community for the Reef’

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Manuwuri Forester: ‘I’m empowering our people to come forward and be leaders’

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Joel Johnsson: ‘Healthy reefs rely on people, and people rely on healthy reefs’

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Gareth Phillips: ‘The Great Barrier Reef ecosystem is unparalleled on this planet’

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James Unsworth: ‘Education is key to instilling change on a global scale’

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Mary Bonin: ‘Billions of tiny plants and animals worked to build our unique Reef’

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Christopher Doropoulos: ‘We must continually improve how we treat our Reef before it’s too late’

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Amy Armstrong: ‘The demise of coral reefs is a humanitarian crisis’

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Mark Gibbs: ‘Empowering local communities to restore our Reef is essential to protecting its future’

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Emma Camp: ‘Wherever you are in the world, your actions affect the Reef’

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Kathy Townsend: ‘My first dives were in lakes that had just lost their layer of ice’

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Raquel Peixoto: ‘I really want my children and grandchildren to live in a world with coral reefs.’

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Johnny Gaskell: ‘Some spectacular reefs are holding strong, others are struggling’

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Ove Hoegh-Guldberg: ‘We will save the Reef from climate change’

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What is Coral IVF?  

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What are crown-of-thorns starfish?

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What is blue carbon?

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What is cloud brightening?

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What is coral cryopreservation?

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What is climate change?

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What is coral spawning?

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What is coral bleaching?

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What is rubble stabilisation?

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What is seagrass?

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How we predict Reef threats like coral bleaching

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What is resilience?

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Understanding heat tolerance in corals

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What are coral probiotics?

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What is the coral microbiome?

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