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KIPT loads pine bound for South Korea

29 March 2021
The first barge load of 300 cubic metres of pine logs from the KIPT estate has been loaded aboard the Rocksea to be towed to Port Adelaide, where it will be containerised and shipped to a customer in South Korea. Source: Timberbiz KIPT Managing Director Keith Lamb acknowledged this wa
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Russia forges ahead with forest felling

26 March 2021
In a dense forest northeast of Moscow, logging machines cut down rows of trees as Russia taps foreign demand for its wood as part of efforts to reduce its dependence on oil exports. Source: Associated Free Press Nowhere is this more evident than in Vologda, a region 500 kilometres (31
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Biden administration urged to action on skyrocketing lumber costs

26 March 2021
The US National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) continues to aggressively to engage the Biden administration on lumber and to urge policymakers to take immediate action to address skyrocketing lumber prices and supply shortages that are harming home builders, home buyers, remodele
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Wood a natural filter to remove pathogens from water

26 March 2021
MIT engineers have been investigating sapwood’s natural filtering ability, and have previously fabricated simple filters from peeled cross-sections of sapwood branches, demonstrating that the low-tech design effectively filters bacteria. Now, the same team has advanced the technology
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OFO launches photo comp for students

26 March 2021
Inspired by International Day of Forests on March 21, OneFortyOne has launched a photo competition, asking local students to share what they love about the forest. Source: Timberbiz Harvesting & Roading Manager Ockert le Roux said the competition aims to encourage students to expl
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Federal government to unlock forestry’s potential

26 March 2021
The Federal Government will ramp up efforts to unlock the carbon storing potential of Australia’s forest industries, drive growth in the plantation estate and boost future timber supply. Source: Timberbiz Speaking at the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Members’ Forum in
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Aussie logs for Aussie jobs report released

26 March 2021
The key role timber products can play in helping Australia achieve its climate goals has been recognised through a newly released House of Representative Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources report called “Aussie logs for Aussie jobs”. Source: Timberbiz The Committee’
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Tas Labor abandons workers by defeating workplace legislation

26 March 2021
Tasmania’s workplace protection legislation was defeated yesterday by two votes. The proposed laws would have imposed hefty fines and potential prison terms on protesters found to have impeded, obstructed or damaged Tasmanian businesses. Source: Timberbiz They would have introduced of
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Labor finally admits to its empty promises for native forestry

26 March 2021
The Victorian Labor Government has finally admitted that its promise to transition the state’s native regrowth timber industry to solely plantation-based timber by 2030 is a sham. Source: Timberbiz The Age yesterday revealed that Victoria’s Agriculture Minister Mary-Anne Thomas has co
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Opinion: Dr Julian Elder – NZ climate commission report is visionary

26 March 2021
The recently released draft advice from He Pou a Rangi – the Climate Change Commission is a very thoughtful piece of work. The draft advice raises some important issues for New Zealand and reinforces that forestry has a critical role in both reducing gross greenhouse gas emissions and
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