Fears for Koala colony rise after Pacific Highway upgrade gets Josh Frydenberg's nod

By Peter Hannam
Updated August 23 2016 - 7:18pm, first published 7:06pm
Koala habitat near Ballina won't stop an upgrade of the Pacific Highway. Photo: John Hamparsum
Koala habitat near Ballina won't stop an upgrade of the Pacific Highway. Photo: John Hamparsum

A nationally significant koala population could be wiped out within a couple of decades after the federal government approved an upgrade of the Pacific Highway that bisects a key colony, environment groups say.

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