Coalition believes it has numbers to stop Great Barrier Reef being listed as 'in danger'

Exclusive: Diplomatic email suggests whirlwind lobbying trip by Sussan Ley has won over at least nine of 21 members on World Heritage CommitteePodcast: A historic decision on the future of the Great Barrier ReefDownload the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefingAustralia's global lobbying offensive to keep the Great Barrier Reef off the world heritage "in danger" list has secured support from at least nine of the 21-member committee that will make the decision, according to a diplomatic email seen by Guardian Australia.Australia's Paris-based ambassador to Unesco, Megan Anderson, said in the email she believed the government had won enough support to delay the decision on the "in danger" listing until at least 2023. Continue reading...