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SA tops the HIA housing scorecard

10 July 2023
South Australia tops the HIA Housing Scorecard, supported by state policies that aim to increase the supply of housing. Source: Timberbiz The HIA Housing Scorecard report presents analysis which ranks each of the eight states and territories based on the performance of 13 key resident
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KPMG pine log price index report

10 July 2023
KPMG has released the latest Australian Pine Log Price Index using data provided by Australian softwood growers. The Index documents changes in pine log prices achieved by large-scale commercial plantation owners selling common grades of plantation softwood logs to domestic processors
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NZ policy statement on indigenous biodiversity is naïve

10 July 2023
NZ’s Forest Owners say the just released National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity (NPSIB) is a classic bureaucratic formula of confusing ecological naivety which will not help rare species and likely have an opposite effect. Source: Timberbiz Forest Owners Association Pres
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Vic end to native forestry poses significant challenge for Tasmania

10 July 2023
The Victorian State Government’s decision to end native forestry in Victoria virtually overnight poses a significant challenge for Tasmania, even with Tasmania’s strong Buy Local Policy, according to Resources Minister Felix Ellis. Source: Timberbiz He said the Tasmanian Government’s
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Queensland Uni research says native forestry harvesting helps conserve biodiversity

10 July 2023
Research conducted by The University of Queensland has revealed that Queensland native forestry, including timber harvesting, could actually help conserve biodiversity and mitigate climate risks. Source: Timberbiz Dr Tyron Venn, from UQ’s School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
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Ineffective and controversial ‘water rule’ scrapped

10 July 2023
The Federal Government has removed the controversial “water rule” from the Australian Carbon Credit Unit scheme. The water rule – with its complex exceptions – has been an ad-hoc and ineffective way of managing water resources. Source: Timberbiz The Australian Govern
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Fashion forward with forests

07 July 2023
Today, 6.4% of textiles are produced with wood-based feedstock, according to sustainability nonprofit Textile Exchange. With deforestation responsible for up to 10% of greenhouse gas emissions, pivoting to “forest-positive” sourcing for man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCF) such as viscos
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Swedish forest compensation

07 July 2023
It must be possible for forest owners to formally protect larger areas than today, and the compensation must be increased in some cases. These are just some of the of nine proposals submitted to the Swedish government by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the Norwegian Fo
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House building drops sharply in the UK

07 July 2023
British house building fell in June at the sharpest pace in more than 14 years, apart from two months early in the COVID-19 pandemic, as higher borrowing costs dampened demand and weighed on the broader construction sector, a survey showed. Source: Reuters The S&P Global/CIPS cons
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Finalists for NZ Timber Design Awards

07 July 2023
The finalists for the NZ Timber Design Awards 2023 have been announced with a record number of entries this year. Source: Timberbiz The awards were last presented in 2020 in an online event however this year they will be celebrated with a gala dinner at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland on
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