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$29m funding for SA bushfire affected regions

The Australian and South Australian Governments announced almost $29 million in funding for 12 new projects to boost local economies across South Australia’s bushfire-affected communities. Source: Timberbiz Local Economic Recovery (LER) support under the National Bushfire Recovery Fun
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Forestry NZ seeks feedback on amendments to ETS forestry regs

Te Uru Rākau – Forestry New Zealand is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Forestry Regulations that it hopes will encourage new planting of both indigenous and exotic forest. Source: Timberbiz These latest proposals follow a
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ABARES 2021 conference goes virtual tomorrow

Industry-leading experts will benchmark sector performance and explore the challenges and opportunities for growing Australian agriculture at this week’s ABARES Outlook 2021 conference. Source: Timberbiz Australia’s premier agricultural information-sharing and networking event is goin
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CFMEU wants Morrison to demand ministers use Aussie-made paper

The union representing pulp and paper workers, CFMEU Manufacturing, wants the Prime Minister Scott Morrison to direct his Ministers to require their departments source Australian-made paper. Source: Timberbiz The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet has one of the strongest track
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Uni of Tas academic staff to train on research integrity after faulty bushfire study 

The University of Tasmania will require academic staff undergo training on the importance of research integrity and the disclosure of conflicts of interest. It follows the university’s investigation into the publication of a flawed study last year that linked forestry operations and b
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