Perched on the edge of the continental shelf, 300km from the Australian mainland lies Scott Reef.

This ancient coral atoll, isolated for millions of years from other reef systems and mainland influences, has developed its own sub-populations of unique species.

Scott Reef is home to more than 1200 species including endangered sea snakes, green turtles and spectacular corals. Endangered pygmy whales and other rare cetaceans stop at Scott Reef on their annual migrations to feed on the abundant krill.

But Scott Reef is under threat.

The reef sits on a huge reservoir of gas known as the Browse Basin. Global corporation Woodside and its joint venture partners want to drill 50 gas and oil wells under the unique reef ecosystem and extract gas until 2070. But energy experts and conservationists say the world already has enough gas to meet global needs in the transition to net zero climate pollution.

Corals' Last Stand follows the voyage of a team of prominent Australians including author Tim Winton and musician John Butler as they travel to the reef to bring worldwide attention to the impact that drilling will have on this special place.

This visually stunning half hour documentary asks whether Australia can really afford to exploit this gas reserve in a time of growing community concern at rising global temperatures. And if it does, will Scott Reef and the life it supports be the collateral damage of that decision?

The film will be followed by a short companion film highlighting the damaging impact that the associated onshore gas processing plant is having on the sacred, World Heritage-listed First Nations rock art of Murujuga - one of the world's most important rock art sites.

Q&A Panel with:

-Dr Madeleine Pugin - local Kombumerri woman and Griffith University Research Fellow, on the rights of Indigenous peoples to protect their country and culture

-Kimberley Bernard - Save Scott Reef campaigner, Greenpeace

-Marie Carvolth - Coral ecologist turned climate advocate and co-founder of Parents for Climate