
Will we at last get the environment laws we need?
Australia is losing more species than any other developed nation, but this year’s switch of government may herald legislative change to stem destruction.
Australia is losing more species than any other developed nation, but this year’s switch of government may herald legislative change to stem destruction.
The most comprehensive genetic assessment of Australia’s koala populations has revealed population clusters are hindering the genetic diversity needed for the species to survive.
The conservation status of the koalas has been downgraded to endangered, from vulnerable, in NSW, Queensland and the ACT, by the federal government.
The Australian Koala Foundation says the nation’s most iconic marsupial is in rapid decline with populations diminishing in every region.
Fourteen koalas injured during last summer’s devastating Victorian bushfires have finally returned home.
Well, you don’t see this every day. A lighthouse keeper came back from a night swim to see a koala scaling the tower.
The number of koalas in NSW is plummeting because of road collisions, dog attacks and land clearing.
There’s still so much to learn about – and from – our unique wildlife. Here are some of this year’s top new discoveries involving Australia’s iconic animals.
Eight koalas have been sighted in Mount Kembla, in the NSW Illawarra region, where they haven’t been seen in more than 70 years.
A new $1.8 million koala breeding program in Queensland will create a chlamydia-free gene bank to revitalise the region’s dwindling population.