Historic win for koalas as Great Koala National Park legislation passes
WWF-Australia has hailed the passing of legislation to create the Great Koala National Park as a historic win for koalas, forests and the communities that...
23 October 2026
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The incredible adventures of a young koala who did his species a favour
Discover the inspiring journey of Little Watego, a rescued koala, and the efforts to create wildlife corridors for koalas in Byron Bay. Join the conservation...
21 September 2026
WWF welcomes ban on coal and gas using koala park carbon credits
WWF-Australia has welcomed the NSW Government's commitment to prevent carbon credits generated through the Great Koala National Park from being sold to coal...
29 July 2026
First-ever koala chlamydia vaccine implant inserted into a wild koala
In what’s been hailed as a “massive breakthrough”, a chlamydia vaccine implant has been administered to a wild koala for the first time.
13 July 2026
This photo changed everything – the return of Boorubee
Indigenous rangers are celebrating the return of koalas to the Minyumai Indigenous Protected Area south of Evans Head, New South Wales.
5 May 2026
Vaccine sparks baby boom in one of Queensland’s most diseased koala populations
In a remarkable turnaround, 41 joeys and 13 grand-joeys have been born in one of Queensland’s most diseased koala populations.
20 April 2026
Tackling climate change and saving koalas: KPMG first to invest in unique carbon credits that deliver for nature
Leading professional services firm KPMG Australia is funding climate action and helping save koalas from extinction by purchasing the first 18,000 Australian...
7 April 2026
WWF: still a long way to go for koala recovery
There is still a long road ahead to recover koala populations in New South Wales.
11 December 2025
500,000 reasons for hope for koalas
Bangalow Koalas celebrated a major milestone today in their mission to save koalas – the planting of their 500,000th tree in northern New South Wales.
15 November 2025
There’s a new leaf thief in town
Move over Claude … there’s a new leaf thief in town. A youngster has been caught in the act of munching seedlings at Eastern Forest Nursery near Lismore.
22 September 2025
New national park could help save koalas from extinction
WWF-Australia has hailed the creation of the Great Koala National Park as a game changer in the fight to save koalas from extinction and end native forest...
7 September 2025
Secret koala population uncovered on city fringe
A landmark survey has uncovered a hidden koala population living on the fringe of a major city, using thermal drone searches with spotlight verification and...
9 June 2025