'A drop in the ocean': government's $50m koala pledge won't tackle root cause of decline

Campaigners say 'money isn't the issue' when there's no koala recovery plan, while other threatened species receive little fundingGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe announcement took place in a fashion Australians have come to expect in election years, with the prime minister, Scott Morrison, cuddling up to a furry marsupial while promising record investment.This time it was a plan for the Australian government to spend $50m to improve the protection and recovery of one of the nation's most-loved animals, the koala. Continue reading...