20 mn-year-old extinct koala species discovered

Last Updated: Sunday, June 2, 2013, 20:44

Scientists have discovered an extinct species of koala bear that lived in the rainforest canopies of northern Australia about 20 million years ago.

Banned ship carrying toxics heading to India: Report

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 11:22

The ship contains tonnes of hazardous asbestos, PCBs, fuel and chemical residues.

‘Australia’s koalas could be wiped out within 30 years’, say scientists

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 12:01

In a new research, scientists have determined that Australia’s koalas could be wiped out within 30 years unless urgent action is taken to halt a decline in population.

Aussie koala that survived fires dies in surgery

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 22:30

Sam the koala, who gained worldwide fame and sympathy when she was rescued during Australia`s devastating wildfires this year, was euthanized today after a veterinarian found the cysts that threatened her life were inoperable.