Recent discussion in The Age ("Axe VicForests or chop off the public money", May 29) has provided a simplified overview of the challenges facing our native timber industry. Source: The Canberra Times, David Walsh author

Forest owners in New Zealand say the independent panel investigating the industry's appalling accident record has identified one of the big obstacles to improving safety standards. Source: Radio New Zealand

The Federal Government said that some Tasmanian forest contractors who have received a grant to leave the industry want to return. Source: ABC News

Scientists have sequenced the genetic code of the eucalypt for the first time, providing fresh insights into the Australian icon that has become the world’s favourite hardwood. Source: Timberbiz

The Tasmanian Premier has turned the first sod on construction of a new plywood mill in the state's north-west. Source: ABC News

When it comes to making transport packaging that are strong, cost effective and lightweight, containers and bins made with engineered wood products can be a smart solution. Source: Pallet Enterprize

Two new studies show that excessive taxation and a tangle of rules and regulations are crippling forest enterprises Mexico, harming their ability to compete on the domestic market and depriving the sector from a role in reducing a US$6-billion trade deficit in forest products, cellulo

The Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) has released its 2013 annual report marking 20 years of high-quality research. Source: Timberbiz

Entry to the Australian Timber Design Awards will close on 27 June 2014. Source: Infolink