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By Nick Bryant BBC News, Sydney
The Great Barrier Reef, file pic The Great Barrier Reef is a World Heritage-listed natural wonder
Continue reading the main story Agricultural pesticides are causing significant damage to the Great Barrier Reef, according to a new Australian government report on water quality at the site.

The report says some farmers must be more careful with their chemicals.

It found that nearly one-quarter of horticulture producers and 12% of pastoral farmers were using practices deemed unacceptable by the industry.

The Great Barrier Reef is a World Heritage-listed natural wonder. Read the full article