Unesco keeps Great Barrier Reef off 'in danger' list after Australian lobbying

The Great Barrier Reef will not be added to a list of World Heritage Sites that are "in danger" after a UN panel on Friday agreed to defer a vote until 2022 amid intensive lobbying by Australia.

A United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) committee last month recommended the Great Barrier Reef be classified as "in danger", drawing an angry response from Australia...