Victoria’s koalas in chronically poor health and population is half what was previously estimated

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Exclusive: State government delayed releasing major report into the health of the koala population for more than 12 monthsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian government sat on a report for more than 12 months that found the state’s koala population was in chronically poor health.The review of the state’s koala populations, led by state science agency the Arthur Rylah Institute in conjunction with scientist