Koalas from a population north of the Brisbane River have evolved a unique genomic immunity to the killer retrovirus ...

New research into how a retrovirus is spreading across populations of wild koalas in Queensland, Australia is leading to a ...

The research team has found that a koala population in Australia has evolved a distinctive genomic immunity to a retrovirus.

Wildlife carers on North Stradbroke Island have called for greater vigilance in reporting injured animals after their efforts ...

Karl Vilips celebrated his breakthrough win on the U.S. PGA tour with a couple of hours playing Super Smash Bros. but it was ...

The genetic switch effectively reduces the impact of the retrovirus, strengthening the immune system of the beloved but endangered marsupial, said Keith Chappell, a virologist at the University of ...

See All Key Ideas The koala was officially declared endangered in the Australian state of New South Wales in February 2022. A year later, the Labor Party promised to create a 315,000-hectare ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from QLD News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Straddie wildlife carer Pauly Debono said the koala had been left for dead for 24 hours in the cyclonic ...

The report, compiled with the help of the Queensland Koala Society, found that two-thirds of deaths were more than 1km from Whites Hill Reserve. That underlined the need for a broader conservation ...