Information & politicisation of the Great Barrier Reef

Earth Matters · Sep 4, 2022

Since colonisation the Great Barrier Reef has been the subject of national interest and identity. It’s also been subject to misinformation and politicisation. In 2019 The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority reported the health of the Reef was very poor. Threats remain increasingly severe coral bleaching events, cyclones, and outbreaks of pest species. There is a mix of voices speaking up and at times over one-another to determine how the Reef should be best understood and managed. We speak to Dr Zoe Richards Senior Research Fellow, School of Molecular and Life Sciences (MLS) at Curtin…