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Women are better represented in forestry than other male industries

13 February 2023
Last weekend marked the UN’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science. And while great progress has been made, a significant gender gap and under-representation in STEM disciplines continues to persist, with 34% of those enrolled in STEM subjects being women, 28% of women emplo
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Opal wins world award for packaging solution

13 February 2023
Opal and JBS Australia have won a 2023 WorldStar global packaging award in the transit category for their innovative corrugated cardboard dunnage solution. Source: Timberbiz The dunnage was previously awarded Gold in both the Sustainable Packaging Design of the Year Industrial sub-cat
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Nationals challenge Labor over Maryvale mill paper problems

13 February 2023
The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron has challenged the Andrews Labor Government over the possible permanent closure of Opal Australian Paper’s Maryvale white paper mill. Source: Timberbiz Mr Cameron used his first opportunity in State Parliament last week to question the
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Australian Wooden Boat Festival shows largest Huon Pine boat

10 February 2023
The City of Hobart has welcomed the return of the Australian Wooden Boat Festival an event that attracted 120,000 visits in 2019. The event starts today and concludes on Monday 13 February. Source: Timberbiz “This event connects our maritime past and present, and I’m delighted to see
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A stable economy won’t be achieved by stressing the housing sector

10 February 2023
A return to stable economic growth will not be achieved by putting the housing sector through boom-and-bust cycles according to the HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon. Source: Timberbiz “Lending for new homes is down by 62.4% since its peak in January 2021, to its lowest level since N
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Timberlink celebrates its 10-year anniversary

10 February 2023
February marked a key milestone for Australian timber products manufacturing business Timberlink, as it celebrated 10 years in business. Source: Timberbiz “This is an important moment to reflect on the enormous amount of change and improvement that has happened in our business since F
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Opinion: Harvey Greer – Why we should ditch forest carbon credits

10 February 2023
At its heart, the concept of forest carbon credits aims for the good. Carbon credits provide a way for companies to quantify their carbon output and responsibly manage it. They’re often positioned as ethical, forward-thinking, and important to the future of sustainability. Yet accordi
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Senate confirms role of plantations in emissions reduction

10 February 2023
The Federal Parliament has backed the vital role new timber plantations will play in fighting climate change and providing sustainable timber and wood fibre supply into the future, with a resounding vote in the Senate to confirm the role of plantations in the Emissions Reduction Fund
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India trade agreement now operative with the devil in the detail

08 February 2023
The Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (A-IECTA) came into force on 29 December 2022. The agreement was signed in April 2022, just prior to the Federal Election. It is anticipated the agreement will provide tariff savings for Australian exporters of around $2 bil
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Australian wooden furniture imports from Asia grow sharply

08 February 2023
Wooden furniture exports from Southeast Asian markets to Australia grew sharply in the past year, with Vietnam leading the way on US$205.6 million, up 26.4% year-on-year. Source: VietnamPlus Vietnam is followed by Malaysia with US$101.9 million and Indonesia with US$61.7 million. The
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