Marsupial of the year heats up as koala and glider take on animal that mates itself to death

The Project hopes competition will raise big money for underfunded organisations working to protect beloved speciesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTense competition is brewing between the greater glider and the koala in Australia’s marsupial of the year vote but there are hopes a silky-tailed species that “mates themselves to death” could win over voters and maybe even save it from heading towards