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Opinion: Adnan Uzunovic – Fumigation is an ‘inconvenient truth’

03 February 2023
Why Governments must take action now to replace methyl bromide and sulfuryl fluoride with an environmentally sustainable alternative Al Gore coined the term an ‘inconvenient truth’ in his eponymous 2006 documentary. It is an apt description of the practice of fumigation around the wor
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Friday analysis: More job losses for WA towns as gov’t wants them to adapt

03 February 2023
Once again, the Western Australian Government’s inexplicable decision to end hardwood harvesting by next year has led to jobs, and a town in shock. Two weeks ago, it was Nannup where 45 people lost their jobs when Parkside Timber effectively closed the doors on the mill there. Today P
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LIGNA 2023

01 February 2023
More than 90,000 professional visitors from the woodworking and wood processing sectors are expected to attend LIGNA, the world’s largest trade fair for woodworking and wood processing plants, machinery and tools. Sources: Woodworking Network, Timberbiz Hundreds of vendors sprea
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Wood residues to av gas funded in the US

01 February 2023
A Georgia plant turning wood residue into jet fuel is receiving a big chunk of new federal funding to boost production, in the hopes that its products can eventually lower the climate change impact of the airline industry and other sectors. Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The
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UN report on uses for wood residues

01 February 2023
Wood residues hold the potential to support resource-efficient energy access, revitalize rural economies and help mitigate climate change, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Source: Timberbiz In many countries, wood residu
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Regional connectivity addressed by the Tech Hub

01 February 2023
Say goodbye to connectivity frustration in rural, regional, and remote Australia with a new and convenient book-in phone support service from the Regional Tech Hub. Source: Timberbiz The team is ready to provide free, independent personalised connectivity assistance, answer questions,
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FSC approved undies

01 February 2023
As shoppers become increasingly concerned with how their choices impact our planet, Australian underwear store Step One is taking incredible strides toward a sustainable future for all with its FSC-certified underwear range. Source: Timberbiz Transitioning to responsibly sourced, fore
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Pre-Federal budget submission by HIA on the housing shortage

01 February 2023
The Australian government’s plan to have one million homes in the pipeline within five years will be sufficient to ensure that the acute shortage of housing supply does not deteriorate further, but it will not address the long-term undersupply, HIA has announced in its newly released
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Single use plastics out in Victoria, wood is the alternative

01 February 2023
The Victorian Government’s ban on single-use plastics such as plates and straws comes into force today following the banning of plastic bags in 2019. Source: Timberbiz And the Victorian Forest Products Association believes the timber industry can play a big part in delivering environm
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Environment defenders in NZ file legal proceedings against plantation forestry regs

01 February 2023
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) in New Zealand has advised that it has filed legal proceedings challenging the lawfulness of plantation forestry regulations. Source: Timberbiz The EDS says that the National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry (NES-PF) are failing t
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