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The Australian and the Queensland government have a lot of work to do to keep the Great Barrier Reef off the World Heritage 'In Danger' list, the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) said after UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre released its draft decision yesterday.

The Queensland Liberal National Party government must explain why it did not support progressing national efforts to cut plastic pollution, the Australian Marine Conservation Society said after the national environment ministers meeting yesterday.

Overnight, the Australian and Queensland governments submitted their report to UNESCO on their progress to protect the Great Barrier Reef. The Australian Marine Conservation Society says governments must dramatically lift their climate targets to protect the Reef.

‘It is essential that society has a relief valve for people to be able to peacefully, and strongly, act on their beliefs.'

Eighty-year-old Hans Pearson says it was coming to the point of slavery before the QLD government agreed to pay indigenous workers back their stolen wages.

The Queensland government says it has listened to community concerns by ruling out development of some Gold Coast land for a cruise ship terminal.