Australian government announces plan to save Great Barrier ReefAustralia ' s Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel AO , addresses scientists and staff at the Australian Institute of Marine Science ( AIMS ) in Cape Cleveland , Queensland , Australia , 22 January 2018 . Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced a 60 million Australian dollar ( about 48 million US dollar ) plan to save the Great Barrier Reef , which is under threat from mass bleaching . EPA / MICHAEL CHAMBERS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT ▶ 기사 제보 및 문의 ▶ 기자 와 1 : 1 채팅    ▶ 평창동 계 올림픽 영상 공모전