Australia has hardly any native deciduous trees. Why do we mostly have evergreens? Is it too hot for deciduous trees to have evolved, or is there another reason? Source: ABC News There are only a few trees native to Australia that are deciduous and that makes us pretty unique. “

The quality of public discourse about the possibility of Tasmania building a biomass fueled electricity plant needs to be lifted. Source: Timberbiz Rob de Fégely, National President of the Institute of Foresters of Australia, asks that people consider facts not emotive argument when c

Technologies to treat timber with the aim of increasing its durability, reducing its environmental impact and improving its appearance and performance have been the principal focus of two-yearly technology updates for Australasian wood producers. Source: Timberbiz Providing options fo

Get the latest on the code changes that allow timber buildings to reach eight storeys. Source: Timberbiz On 23 March is your opportunity to listen to Dr. Jonathan Barnett, one of the top fire engineers in Australia, discuss the advantages and impact of the recent changes to our buildi

The organisers of the two-yearly ForestWood Conference on 16 March have a cracker line-up of high powered speakers. Source: Timberbiz Biotech developments will be addressed by NZBio’s Dr Will Barker, Scion’s Dr Espeth McRae and Doug McKalip, a senior advisor to the US secretary of agr

Entries are open for the 17th Annual Australian Timber Design Awards. Source: Timberbiz The awards are distinguished by a heritage of innovation and achievement. This national competition is open to architects, landscape architects, building and interior designers, and engineers. Ther

This year the VAFI Annual Industry Dinner is a particularly special event, as it marks 130 years of industry representation in Victoria. Source: Timberbiz The dinner, to be held on Friday 18 November, will be a great celebration of an industry and an association with a proud history a

University of Adelaide forest DNA forensics research has helped convict National Forest timber thieves in a landmark case in the United States. Source: Phys Org Four defendants prosecuted for stealing Bigleaf maple wood from the Gifford Pinchot National Forest have pleaded guilty, in

Taken from outer space, satellite images can now show illegal loggers cutting a road into a protected area in Peru, part of a criminal enterprise attempting to steal millions of dollars worth of ecological resources. Source: The Guardian With the launch of a new satellite mapping syst