Herald Sun (earlier version, since updated):

SAM the koala, who became a worldwide symbol of hope in the aftermath of the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria, has died.

She [had been] expected to undergo surgery today to treat cysts as a result of urogenital chlamydiosis, a life-threatening disease that affects 50% of the koala population...

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