The tables are being turned on foresters and logging contractors in British Columbia as technology from New Zealand is set to create a whole new way of logging in BC’s forests. Source: Scoop NZ When meeting challenges to safely harvest NZ’s steep sloped forests, practicing foresters f

Woolworths and its US joint venture partner Lowe’s are expected to appoint independent experts this week to value the loss-making Masters chain after failing to agree on price. Source: The Sydney Morning Herald Woolworths and Lowe’s had until Monday to agree on the price t

Former Woolworths chairman John Dahlsen says Woolworths’ exit from the $45 billion home improvement market could boost competition if regulators approve a merger between wholesalers Mitre 10 and Danks and clamp down on Bunnings’ expansion.  Source: The Age Mr Dahlsen, who

Former Greens leader Bob Brown has been charged over a protest at the contentious Lapoinya logging site in north-west Tasmania. Source: ABC News The Friends of Lapoinya Action Group (FLAG) said Mr Brown and three other people walked into the Lapoinya Forest exclusion zone on Monday mo

A Women in Forests and Timber Network Western Australia (WFTN) breakfast will focus on training and careers for women in the industry. Source: Timberbiz The breakfast to be held on 24 February starting at 8am at the Café Bella Rosa in Carlisle will have two guest speakers. Ms Melissa

Property owners and other affected parties are being invited to provide feedback on the future management of West Indian drywood termite, particularly who pays for treatment. Source: Timberbiz Queensland Chief Plant Health Manager with Biosecurity Queensland Mike Ashton said the termi

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is expected to be good for the Borneo’s timber industry in terms of creating a bigger market and reducing import duty. Source: Borneo Post Second Resource Planning and Environment Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan said based on

Lumber prices are down nearly 30% in the past 12 months as housing construction and remodeling in China have slowed due to the country’s tightening economy. Source: Wall Street The value of Chinese imports in November totaled $US498 million, down 26% year over year and down from an al