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Work suspended at Kangaroo Island mill

Work has been suspended at a sawmill on South Australia's Kangaroo Island indefinitely. Source: ABC News
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Illegal logging prohibition regulations registered

Registration of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Regulation Amendment 2013 is complete however, there is a long lead time before their commencement in November 2014. Source: Timberbiz
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Forecasters say forestry is looking greener

Australia's forestry industry is looking a little greener. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has forecast that by 2050, Australia's consumption of wood products will increase by 50%. Source: ABC Rural
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Construction activity and building approvals up

Preliminary ABS figures indicate the recovery in residential construction activity faltered slightly in early 2013, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA). Source: Timberbiz
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Half a million dollars for forest national standards

Australian Government funding of $500,000 will go towards developing the Forest Stewardship Council’s National Standard for forest management. Source: Timberbiz
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