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Nine out of ten reefs forming the Great Barrier Reef affected by mass bleachings over summer

Australia Barrier Reef

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is suffering widespread and severe coral bleaching Source: AAP / J. Sumerling/AP

A newly released government report from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority confirms it's the fourth mass bleaching event in seven years.


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By Amelia Dunn

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A newly released government report from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority confirms it's the fourth mass bleaching event in seven years.



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