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$20 million for forest industries a welcome Budget injection

09 May 2018
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the $20 million funding commitment earmarked in the Federal Budget to underpin the initial implementation of a National Forest Industries Plan. Source: Timberbiz “Later this year the Federal Government has said it will del
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US devotes $78m to bioenergy

08 May 2018
US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced four funding opportunities totaling up to US$78 million to support early-stage bioenergy research and development under the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office. Sources: Timberbiz and Energy Live
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Gresham’s laws of forestry investment

08 May 2018
Gresham’s law states that bad money drives good money out of the market. That is, we hoard the good stuff, trusting it to hold its value, while offloading the dross. That resonates with Tony Dalwood as boss of Gresham House, the Aim-quoted alternative investment company. Source: Finan
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Indonesian plywood prices climb

08 May 2018
Export prices of Indonesian plywood continue to climb with no sign of slowing down. Source: Timberbiz In particular, thin panel of 2.5mm prices shot up to about US$1,000 per cbm C&F, the highest on record. Weather in Indonesia is much worse than Malaysia and with tightening contro
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VAFI dinner a premier pre-election event

08 May 2018
The Victorian Association of Forest Industries Annual Dinner will be held on 19 October at the RACV Club, Melbourne. Source: Timberbiz One of the premier events for the state’s forest and wood products industry and of particular significance with 2018 being a state election year, the
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Landmark Australian genetic technology boosts tropical eucalyptus plantations

08 May 2018
Australia-based forestry company New Forests will use landmark Australian genetic technology to boost productivity in its tropical eucalyptus plantations. By Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz New Forests has forged a partnership with Gondwana Genomics, a private company founded in 2014 wit
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Housing growth continues and Victoria leads the way

08 May 2018
Australia’s housing approvals surged in March, rising 9.2% compared with February, totalling 19,452 separate approvals. While the monthly data was positive, the big stories are that free-standing house approvals are still growing and Victoria’s approvals remain at record levels. Sourc
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Mt Gambier research hub up and running

08 May 2018
The new National Institute of Forest Products Innovation has kicked into gear in South Australia, with an inaugural meeting of its industry-driven advisory committee electing Tammy Auld as Chair and planning a workshop to discuss the research priorities and strategy with all intereste
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National Farmers Federation on a mission to investigate farm forestry

08 May 2018
Representatives from the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) and the National Farmers Federation (NFF), including AFPA Chair Greg McCormack and NFF President Fiona Simson visited New Zealand to examine farm forestry operations near Rotorua. Source: Timberbiz The joint delega
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Biofuels – a forgotten solution to our national fuel reserve crisis

08 May 2018
Alarming reports have emerged from the Federal Government on Monday that Australia’s low emergency fuel reserves makes us “vulnerable” and creates a critical national security issue. Source: Timberbiz Australia is languishing behind other nations in energy independence and security. A
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