Did you know koalas were listed as endangered in Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT this year?

The iconic Australian marsupial is on a slide towards extinction, and the animals could all be gone from the wild on the east coast in less than 30 years. 

Today, ABC Background Briefing reporter, Rachael Brown, on her recent investigation into the multiple threats facing koalas, and the political in-fighting that's hindering efforts to protect them. 

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Rachel Brown, reporter, ABC Background Briefing