Trees in special protection zones were illegally cut by anti-forestry activists to construct a tree sit during anti-forestry protests in the Central Highlands recently, according to Forest & Wood Communities Australia. Source: Timberbiz The trees were cut from an area in Snobs Cre

New Zealand’s Forest Owners Association is asking why the government needs to reintroduce more process around overseas investment for conversions from pasture to plantation forests. Source: Timberbiz New Zealand’s Associate Minister of Finance, David Parker, says the government

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) wants all sides of federal politics to outline their plans to support the timber industries ahead of the upcoming Federal Election. Source: Timberbiz AFPA CEO Ross Hampton said Australia urgently required more timber and wood fibre pro

We need to make a decision. Do we want to import timber, or grow it? About a quarter of the timber used in Australia for construction was, before the pandemic, being imported. It’s madness and it equates to around $2 billion spent importing timber every year. So, what happened? Well,

The Federal Government’s $86m plan for forestry announced this week must be generally applauded, but as the old saying goes, the devil will be in the detail. The $86 million for a cash-grant scheme is designed to help foresters and farmers in 11 declared regional forest hubs – includi

Plastic cutlery is one of those items that traditionally will not be recycled even if it is placed in the recycling bin. It’s far too contaminated. It’s far too small. It’s far too light. As a result, over 40 billion plastic utensils used each year in the United Stat

Over the last month, lumber prices across the US have soared once again. The price of lumber has been unstable since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, drastically dipping and suddenly spiking throughout the last two years. Source: Newsweek Despite an initial decline in prices in

MAD Architects based in China and led by Ma Yansong, have unveiled the design of their latest project; “The Eyes of Sanxingdui” for the Sanxingdui Ancient Shu Cultural Heritage Museum. Source: Timberbiz The project sees MAD place a cluster of scattered wooden structures above the dens