Garie Beach - Great Barrier Reef News

Great Barrier Reef News

20 July 2011 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:44PMThere is considerable discussion in the media about the ethics of journalists and the fairness of reporting, relating both to the scandals surrounding the Murdoch press in the UK and the actions of Australian media outlets in the domestic carbon tax debate.
Indulgence based on a falsehood: the Bahamas climate conference Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:24PMFull credit to the wakeup2thelies website for uncovering this little gem: Australian taxpayers are funding a tropical holiday talkfest in the Bahamas for climate change. The Bahamas & Caribbean are not even in our region, in fact it is one of the most faraway places & regions from Australia. The link to the Nassau Guardian
Now on DVD: 'Torchwood' complete series, 'The Reef' and 'House of the Rising Sun' Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:47AMOther recent home video releases include "Tekken," directed by Cleveland native Dwight Little, and "The Third Wave."
DVD reviews: Instant gratification is 'Limitless' Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:45AMBradley Cooper and Robert DeNiro star in the slick, fast-paced thriller. Also new this week: " Arthur ," "Take Me Home Tonight" and "Potiche."
Leading environmental schools for Asian students Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:09AMIntroduction by Phil Dickie, International Editor at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and award-winning investigative journalist HUMAN demand on natural resources has doubled since 1966 and we now consume at a rate 50% higher than the planet can sustain. Looking at this a slightly different way, it takes the Earth 18 months to generate the
Fast, easy tricks to avoid spending too much while shopping: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:44AMCNN has an excellent piece that distills research from behavioral economics and cognitive biases to help us avoid overspending. My takeaways are: Buying a lot in one store can decrease your sensitivity to the pain of cost , says Loewenstein.
Boracay is world's 4th best island: magazine Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:50AMMANILA, Philippines - Boracay in Aklan province is the fourth best island in the world, according to an influential American magazine.
At 61, Nyad Resurfaces For Cuba To Key West Swim Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:48AMNearly 30 years after she made news with long-distance swims, Diana Nyad is back. Nyad plans to retry a swim she first attempted in 1978 but couldn't finish. This time she has a team working with her and says she may be in better shape now than she was in her 20s. read more
Councils talk about reef protection Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:16AMCOUNCIL representatives from Bundaberg to Cooktown met in Mackay for the second Great Barrier Reef Guardian Council Program this morning.
Deadly horse virus spreads in Australia Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:35AMSYDNEY: A small farm near horse racing facilities in Australia's third largest city was placed under lockdown Saturday following two fresh outbreaks of the Hendra virus that can be fatal if contracted by humans.
Boracay Ranks 4th in the World’s Best Islands Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:14AMUS travel magazine “Travel + Leisure” has revealed their 2011 Top 10 list of the World’s Best Cities and the World’s Best Islands. Topping the islands list is the breathtaking Santorini in Greece followed by Bali in Indonesia. Our very own Boracay is at no 4 slot. Meanwhile, topping the city list is Bangkok Thailand [...]
Where to find snail roe (and just about everything else) in Las Vegas Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:01PMWhen I was in Las Vegas recently, a friend emailed me from London asking what I did during the day there. I spent some time hiking in Red Rock Canyon, hunkering down in my room to work and checking out...
Price Tower Arts Center among buildings in World Heritage Nomination Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:17PMPrice Tower Arts Center is one of a collection of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings that will be proposed for consideration as the U.S. cultural nomination for the United Nations’ World Heritage List.
Rich catch, but fight for survival bubbles beneath surface Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:33AMAS THE sun rises behind Muttonbird Island, skipper Ian Perry and deckhand Jason McMahon unload the night's catch at the Coffs Harbour jetty.
Special WA place recognised Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:06AMOn the most north-western tip of Australia lies a very special area.
Two of the “world’s top ten resorts” in one exquisite vacation Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:08AMVisitors to Belize can now stay in two of the recently awarded top ten resorts, including the The Lodge at Chaa Creek, in Central and South America as part of an all-inclusive, affordable rainforest to reef holiday package. (PRWeb July 15, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8645538.htm
Ocean off WA under-protected: report Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:18AMFour past Australians of the Year are petitioning the federal government to offer better protection of the fragile waters off the south-west coast of WA.
No sign of reef decline through man-made warming Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:09AMProfessor Terry Hughes has had a fine career, predicting doorm for the Great Barrier Reef thanks to man-made global…
15 July 2011 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:44PMToday the Drum, in collaboration with The Conversation, a website that publishes commentary, research and analysis from Australian universities and the CSIRO, is taking a look at the carbon tax.
High-profile petition to save ocean Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:42PMFOUR past Australians of the Year are petitioning the federal government to offer better protection of the waters off the southwest coast of WA.
The Right Tool for a Fish Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:24PMWhat constitutes a tool use? For humans we always seem to be using tools like hammers, pencils etc. The tool use behavior has been observed in dolphins, elephants, otters, birds, primates and octopuses. While exploring Australia's Great Barrier Reef, professional diver Scott Gardner heard an odd cracking sound and swam over to investigate. What he found was a footlong blackspot tuskfish holding ...
Australia faces prospect of being unable to feed itself Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:31PMLeading climate scientists gather in Melbourne to present their latest projections for Australia if greenhouse emissions continue on their present path.
Watson to stand trial in February 2012 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:44AM'Honeymoon killer' Gabe Watson will stand trial for murder in February next year back home in the US.
Horse virus: Oz on high alert Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:13AMSydney - Australian health officials urged tourists who visited a popular adventure ranch west of the Great Barrier Reef at the weekend to come forward after a horse died from from the killer Hendra virus.
Tourists feared exposed to killer virus Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:03AMAustralian health officials have urged tourists who visited a popular adventure ranch to come forward after a horse died from from the killer Hendra virus.
Qld suffers the best and worst of carbon price Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:05AMQueensland has both a lot to gain and a lot to lose from the carbon tax. It's home to iconic natural wonders such as the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest, both of which would benefit from a cleaner environment. But it also has 100 of the 500 companies that would be hit by the tax -- some of them coal and gas mines and coal-fired power stations. The Bligh government estimates the ...
Tourists feared exposed to fatal Australia virus Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:34AMSYDNEY - AUSTRALIAN health officials urged tourists who visited a popular adventure ranch west of the Great Barrier Reef at the weekend to come forward after a horse died from from the killer Hendra virus. Passed from fruit bats (flying foxes) to horses and highly fatal to humans, Hendra claimed the life of a horse at the Blazing Saddles adventure farm on Monday, west of the Reef gateway city ...
Horse virus hits Australia's tourist north Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:47PMSYDNEY - The biggest ever outbreak of Australia's deadly Hendra virus has spread to near the tourist city of Cairns, claiming the life of an eighth horse, officials said Tuesday.
Cairns to Cape Trib great for families Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:56PMNever has such a short distance offered so much to travellers seeking fun, tranquility and gobsmacking natural beauty in Far North Queensland.
"Honeymoon Killer" Trial Date Postponed Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:18PMA judge in Birmingham has set a new trial date for a man charged with drowning his wife on a honeymoon trip to Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Friends twinkling after trip to Australia Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:41PMAlvesta Robertson admits she was slow to decide to make the trip to Australia. The long flight and t
'Honeymoon killer' Watson gets US court date Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:29PMHoneymoon killer Gabe Watson will stand trial for murder in the United States in February next year.
Dad wants daughter's body back Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:38PMTHE body of Tina Thomas is at the centre of a dispute in the US between her father and her husband, who faces trial in Alabama for her murder.
Dad wants daughter's body put to rest Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:14PMA man accused of murdering his wife on a Qld scuba trip has control over where she is buried.
Torres Strait pleads for climate change action Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:06PMTorres Strait Islanders warn the PM they could become Australia's first climate change refugees if she continues to ignore the effects of rising sea levels.
Scientists report on a tool-using fish Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:01PMResearchers say they have evidence of a fish using a tool. Diver Scott Gardner captured images of the tool-wielding tuskfish in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Industry unhappy with Australia's pollution tax Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:49PMSYDNEY - AIRLINES and miners launched a furious attack on Australia's bold new tax on carbon emissions on Monday, as Prime Minister Julia Gillard began selling the levy to skeptical voters. Business leaders warned the tax on the nation's 500 biggest polluters would not only cost taxpayers billions and force major industries to slash production and jobs, but would fail to reduce global carbon ...
Dad wants scuba death daughter's body back Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:41PMGabe Watson, who will stand trial in Alabama for the murder of his bride Tina Thomas in Queensland, still has control over her body and belongings.
Carbon price to bump up rates Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:19PMThe Federal Government's carbon price will add one per cent - or $12 a year- to Brisbane rates due to greenhouse gas emissions from the city's landfills, Lord Mayor Graham Quirk confirmed last night.
Pew: One-third of U.S. adults own smartphones Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:35PMSmartphone adoption is continuing to surge, and Android is leading the way, a recent Pew Research Center survey finds.
Tool-using fish creates underwater kitchen gadget Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:09PMBlack spot tuskfish on the Great Barrier Reef shows off some smart tool-using skills to bust open shells. Today anvils. Tomorrow, fish may be buying Otterbox cases for their smartphones.
Australia begins selling pollution tax to voters Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:06PMAustralia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard began yesterday the mammoth task of selling a bold new tax on carbon emissions to sceptical voters, in a battle that could make or break her fragile rule.
Like a breath of fresh air Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:19PMADVENTURE sport travel is nothing new. But the newest activity to enter the travel agent's vernacular is freediving.
Diver captures first photo evidence of fish using tools Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:57AMMention fish and most people think of a tasy meal, pets that have two second memories, or an ocean full of the things. Intelligence and learning aren’t usually associated with fish, unless of course you are talking about dolphins. However, we now have proof that some fish at least are quite intelligent and have the [...]
Gillard Aims to Reverse Australian Carbon Plan Backlash in ‘Uphill Battle’ Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:39AMPrime Minister Julia Gillard will visit every Australian state and regional capital in the next two weeks, and will run ads on popular television shows as part of a campaign to reverse public opposition to her carbon plan.
Diver Snaps First Photo of Fish Using Tools Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:28AMsciencehabit writes with this excerpt from Science: "While exploring Australia's Great Barrier Reef, professional diver Scott Gardner heard an odd cracking sound and swam over to investigate. What he found was a footlong blackspot tuskfish holding a clam in its mouth and whacking it against a rock. Soon the shell gave way, and the fish gobbled up the bivalve, spat out the shell fragments, and ...
Julia has lost touch with reality Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:00AMHOW do you sensibly analyse an utter policy mishmash conceived in some phantasmagorical Julia-in-Wonderland Canberra world?
You are paying a high price for a con Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 8:43AMJULIA Gillard's carbon dioxide tax is the most brazen fraud to be perpetrated by an Australian government.
Economic dev't vowed for Sulu Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:54AM BANGUI-NGUI, Sulu – Representative Nur Anna Sahidulla (2nd District, Sulu) vowed Sunday to provide more political stability and socio-economic development to her district aimed at uplifting the economic condition of her constituents. Sahidulla said more socio-economic and livelihood programs will be implemented in her district to bail out the constituents from poverty.
Games I love...and you should too! #1 Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:53AMFor me, Ty the Tasmanian Tiger was almost an inspirational game. Although I had dreamt about ramming my body through massive paintings in order to enter humongous worlds, or dressing up as a zombie to terrify my friends, no game had made such an impact on my life as the Ty the Tasmanian Tiger series, with the 1st being the most influential. I carved apart countless boomerangs from Costco boxes ...