Timber Queensland’s inaugural student awards programs SmartForests18 and SmartTimber18 will have cash prizes and it will provide students with opportunities to engage with potential employers. Source: Timberbiz Clarissa Brandt, Communications Manager Timber Queensland, said SmartFores

South Australia’s forest industries should be optimistic following the election of a new State Government over the weekend. The SA Liberal Party has committed key policies that will have a positive impact on forest industries as they’re implemented. Source: Timberbiz “The Libera

International Day of Forests (21 March) was a celebration of what our forests, timber and wood products mean to our lives, and the critical importance of sustainable management to protect the environment. Source: Timberbiz Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senato

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American government hit the Canadian forestry industry with more duties this week as it upheld counterveiling duties on Canadian newsprint. Source: Times Colonist The United States Department of Commerce said in a statement that a preliminary investigation found Canadian exporters und

Paying rural villagers to cut down fewer trees boosts conservation not only while the payments are being made but even after they’re discontinued, according to a new CU Boulder study involving 1,200 tropical forest users in five developing countries. Source: University of Colorado The

As the consultation closes, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) congratulates the Federal Minister for Energy and Environment, Josh Frydenberg for progressing the National Energy Guarantee (NEG). Source: Timberbiz “The NEG, if well designed, is Australia’s best plan yet

Residents in the South West of Western Australia are concerned about the impact the timber and forestry industry is having on road safety, according to an industry report. Source: The West Australian However, the majority of residents believe the industry has a positive impact on the