A koala retreat in NSW and the consequences for the timber industry

The Prime Minister of New South Wales, Chris Minns, with a koala stuffed animal as he pledges to establish the Great Koala National Park (AAP). Source: AAP / DAVID WIGLEY/AAPIMAGE
In 2050, koalas could be extinct in NSW. The government has now committed to creating a koala retreat to save the local population. But this affects timber factories and hundreds of workers, because logging has been halted in the affected forests.
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