Professor Chappell said retroviruses can alter the genetic code of a host species, and about 8% of human DNA is from infections over hundreds of millions of years. "In contrast, the koala ...

Southwestern Sydney's koalas have avoided the chlamydia outbreak threatening the entire species. But their isolation has left them extremely inbred.

Gold Coast resident Craig Shephard had a similar "surprise" when he noticed a large male wearing a tracking collar and blue ...

A potentially lethal sexually-transmitted infection has been detected in the last disease-free koala population in one major city, heightening extinction fears for the endangered native marsupial.

Koalas in one of the few chlamydia free populations in NSW have been found with the disease that causes infertility, blindness and increases susceptibility to dog attack and other threats. The South ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Labor Party of Australia’s New South Wales state made a 2023 campaign promise to establish a Great Koala National Park to protect the ...