Saving the 'Roo

There was a time, not so long ago, when anyone looking skyward could see a flying kangaroo soaring by. Then COVID struck. Immediately, the 'roo went on the endangered list. After that, things got even worse. Extinction became a very real possibility. Thousands of QANTAS employees were stood down and thousands more lost their jobs. Billions of dollars of revenue evaporated as the iconic Australian airline suffered like never before. But as Karl Stefanovic reports, from Monday the skies will once again be busier because the battle to save the flying 'roo is now being won.

Reporter: Karl Stefanovic

Producer: Natalie Clancy