An inquisitive koala ended up exploring a ... before police officers helped usher the animal away from the station and back into adjoining bushland, Transport for New South Wales said Tuesday.

Twice as much bushland home to threatened species was rubber-stamped for land-clearing by the federal government in 2024 compared with the previous year, environmental group analysis finds.

Areas saved included Karawatha Forest, Brisbane Koala Bushlands and Tinchi Tamba Wetlands. The latest Bushland Preservation ... to protect our native animals,’’ Ms Cunningham said.