The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has made less than 2% on its investments in the year to June, reflecting the negative returns from global equities. Source: Radio New Zealand The fund, which is designed to help pay for national superannuation payments from 2032, grew 1.89% by just

The WA Government is leading Australia in promoting forestry and the expansion of softwood plantations, according to the industry’s peak lobby group. Source: The West Australian Australian Forest Products Association chief executive Ross Hampton said the industry was delighted with pl

Anyone who works or walks in Tasmanian bush knows there are two certainties: it will grow and some will burn in bushfires said Ross Hampton chief executive of the Australian Forest Products Association in an article for The Mercury. Source: The Mercury Biomass power uses this renewabl

In March 2014, a family-run engineering business in north-eastern Victoria found its successful portable sawmill — exported to more than 100 countries worldwide — was featured on a Chinese website. But it was not their machine, but a near exact imitation. Source: ABC News “We

After years of discussion and campaigning, environment groups feel like they are losing the battle to protect Strathbogie State Forest with VicForests beginning its logging operation. Source: Country News The Euroa Environment Group and Strathbogie State Forest Group want a thorough a

The world’s largest producer of Indian sandalwood has expanded its processing capacity in the Kimberley’s Ord Irrigation Scheme to meet the demands of its ever-increasing annual harvest. Source: ABC News Tropical Forestry Services (TFS) harvested 32,000 trees in the Ord th

Two rare and threatened Spot-tailed Quolls have been discovered in the Bendoc region in East Gippsland. Source: Timberbiz Spot-tailed Quolls are the largest carnivorous marsupial on mainland Australia, they are easily identified by their brown coats, with conspicuous white spots over

Entries are open for the second Richard Stanton Award for excellence in forest management or chain-of-custody certification under the Australian Forestry Standard certification system. Source: Timberbiz The inaugural trophy and a $2000 study-assistance bursary were presented at an AFS

Three JW Gottstein fellowships were awarded this year for overseas study. Recipients are a built environment specialist, an architect and a resources policy expert. Source: Timberbiz Recipients were: Perry Forsyth professor of built environment at the University of Technology Sydney;