Microplastics major problem for Great Barrier Reef
A three year study of plastic waste in the central Great Barrier Reef area has found there is a risk to marine organisms from plastic exposure.
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Plibersek hits global stage at ocean forum
Tanya Plibersek will have her first chance to demonstrate Australia's green leadership ambitions at a UN conference on ocean conservation in Portugal.
Australia backs global plastics pact
Australia and other nations have agreed to pursue a binding treaty to deal with the plastics crisis but the process is expected to be complex and contentious.
Aussies put price tag on sea debris crisis
Australian researchers say the mass of rubbish in the world's oceans is costing the global marine economy $A30 billion a year. And that could be just the start.