Workers from the Heyfield sawmill in Gippsland gathered in Melbourne, arguing their industry is sustainable and urging the Victorian Government to increase the amount of timber supplied. Source: ABC News The sawmill is facing closure as negotiations for timber supplies have stalled be

A fence is being placed around a harvested area in the Strathbogies State forest to protect the newly planted seedlings from being eaten by wild deer. Source: Timberbiz Lachlan Spencer, VicForests General Manager Stakeholders and Planning said that it is expected that the fence will r

James Kennedy has been appointed Business Director for Volvo Construction Equipment in Oceania. He will be based in Perth, Western Australia. Source: Timberbiz Together with Volvo CE’s distribution partners CJD, Transdiesel and Cipac he will be responsible for driving and developing V

While the federal government ponders subsidies to “clean up” coal, one Australian firm plans to spend $130 million to export a cleaner coal solution to Japan, after being snubbed domestically. Source: The Australian Global forest manager New Forests and its Tasmanian subsidiary Forico

Scientists have worked out how the mysterious Amazon Rainforest began 8000 years ago. Turns out it was a simple gardening experiment that got way out of hand. Source: The Sun Secrets of the Amazon — including uncontracted tribes — remain more than 10,000 years after the first ancient

Children are not often invited to speak to the United Nations General Assembly. But there stood Felix Finkbeiner, German wunderkind in his Harry Potter spectacles, gray hoodie, and mop-top haircut—with a somber question about climate change. Source: National Geographic “We children kn

John Deere & Co has forged a strategic alliance with drone-tech startup Kespry, the companies announced in Las Vegas at CONEXPO, an international trade show for the construction industry. Source: Tech Crunch The deal could prove a boon for sales of Kespry’s drones and data analyti

A recent study of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced a surprise result. Something unexpected may be going on in southwest New Zealand, a recently published study shows. Source: Stuff NZ The area – covering portions of Fiordland, Westland, Otago and Southland – might be absorbing much