Building approvals for detached homes declined by 3.1% in March after the strong performance in the previous month. But despite the decline in March and the weak performance in January during the holidays and the Omicron outbreak, detached home approvals for the first three months of

Regional newspapers under threat from rising printing costs have been offered a $10 million lifeline by the Coalition if it is re-elected this month. Source: Timberbiz The Coalition on Sunday announced the establishment of a new $10 million round of the Public Interest News Gathering

The Greens have put a $1 billion price tag on the native timber industry in Tasmania. The Greens declared that a Labor-Green Government would completely shut down the native forestry industry in Tasmania and force Australian taxpayers to foot the $1 billion bill. Source: Timberbiz “Un

Queensland’s Parkside Timber will close its green and dry mill at Greenbushes in Western Australia on Friday with 50 local employees stood down. The WA State Government’s decision to end native forestry by the end of 2023 has been blamed for the closure. Source: Timberbiz However WA F

The headline read Smuggled kangaroos leave Indian forestry officials mystified, not surprisingly as many had never seen a kangaroo before and certainly not in their forest in east India around 5000 kilometres from Australia. Source: Timberbiz In the upper reaches of the state of West

A veteran Cameroonian activist working to preserve her country’s forests, and improve the lives of people who depend on them, is the latest winner of a UN-backed international environmental prize. Cécile Ndjebet is the recipient of the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award by th

Mondi remains profoundly concerned about the war in Ukraine and is shocked by the humanitarian impact. Since the announcement on 10 March, having assessed all options for the Group’s interests in Russia and recognising its corporate values and stakeholder responsibilities, the Board h

Responsible Wood is inviting professional and amateur photographers In Australia to submit their best forest photos for a chance at winning a $1000 cash prize. Source: Timberbiz Colourful trees, forest landscapes, children playing, people working or animals living in the forest are al