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Govt must end reef listing battle: experts

An in-danger listing for the Great Barrier Reef shouldn't be seen as a penalty, the paper says. Photo supplied by HOGP/AAP.
by Tracey Ferrier, AAP Brisbane

Australia has failed to grasp the purpose of an in-danger listing for the Great Barrier Reef and the government should […]

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