Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced a multi-million-dollar plan to protect the iconic Great Barrier Reef against coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish and farm run-off.
The $60 million scheme, outlined by Mr Turnbull in Townsville includes funding farmers to reduce sediment run-off and research over the next 18 months.
Arthur Stevens has more
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