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New Zealand timber design awards finalists

23 August 2012
A coffee table-sized puzzle designed by a Dunedin furniture-maker is a finalist in the 2012 New Zealand Timber Design Awards. James Jagger's design is in the indigenous timber showcase award, for the use of indigenous timber in furniture or a building that best highlights its characte
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Australia and New Zealand arrangement on illegal logging

23 August 2012
Australia and New Zealand have strengthened their long-standing cooperation on forestry issues by signing the Arrangement on Combating Illegal Logging and Promoting Sustainable Forest Management. This illustrates a shared commitment to addressing illegal logging and promotion of susta
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Australian illegal logging bill closer to fruition

23 August 2012
Legislation to outlaw the importing of illegally logged timber into Australia has passed the House of Representatives. The Federal Government said the trade in timber logged illegally overseas threatens Australian forestry jobs by undercutting local product. Source: ABC News, Ninemsn
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SA forest sale to Campbell prompts protest

23 August 2012
A protest followed the announcement by Treasurer Jack Snelling in Mount Gambier of the successful bidder for the rights to harvest timber plantations in the South East of South Australia. The Campbell Group, based in the US, put forward the highest bid, which was not disclosed. Source
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Limber up your controller for Jack Lumber

21 August 2012
So you don’t get enough of felling trees and chopping wood at work, take your work home with Jack Lumber, a new Sega game where players chop flying logs. While the end result - chopped wood - is the same, the tools will really put you to the test. Source: USA Today
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Ta Ann Holding earnings fall significantly

21 August 2012
Ta Ann Holdings earnings fell 73.7% in the second quarter ended June 30, 2012 from a year ago due to lower sales by oil palm and timber segments, but the company expects the second half to be better. Source: The Star Online
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Queensland alliance to further forestry

21 August 2012
Gympie in Queensland is the centre for a strategic alliance between the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), the CSIRO and the Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry for research into the future of forestry. Source: The Gympie Times
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NZ tree harvester a design leader

21 August 2012
tree-harvesting device has won the New Zealand division of the 12th annual James Dyson Award, one of the major international product design competitions. Harvesting methods currently require return visits to a forest, causing soil erosion and damage to surrounding trees. Source: Nati
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Creative timber project winners

21 August 2012
Five projects emerged as the winners of the 2012 Intergrain Timber Vision Awards for creative and non-conventional use of timber. The Awards aim to recognize and celebrate the valuable role timber plays in Australian architecture and design. Sources: Architecture and Design, Timberbiz
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Australians on front line of DNA timber testing

21 August 2012
DNA tests are the latest weapon in the fight to stop illegal timber. Wood samples can pinpoint the species and origin to ensure shipments are legal with an Australian company already considering its use, and an Australian scientist behind the invention. Source: Vancouver Sun
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