People who make speakers worry about wood, because most speaker cabinets are made of the stuff now they are worrying about headphones. Source: The Sydney Morning Herald Their task is to find the wood that gives the best audible results with their hardware, design and budget. Th
Nelson City Council is not serving its residents well and frustration over woodburner regulations are more than justified, according to the director of a hightech energy company. Source: Stuff.co.nz Envirosolve director Rene Haeberli has just been given resource consent for a D
His workplace is now the Australian Senate, but it was back to a sawmill in Victoria’s east on Monday for Ricky Muir. Source: Yahoo The Motoring Enthusiast Party senator reflected on the job he held before starting in the Senate last year. “I think I spent, from mem
Independent home improvement retailers are going out of business at a rapid rate as Bunnings defends its market-leading position and Woolworths tries to stem losses at Masters. Source: The Sydney Morning Herald Almost six years after Woolworths’ entry into the $45 billion home i
An environment group has accused VicForests of illegally logging rainforest in East Gippsland. Source: ABC News The Goongerah Environment Centre alleged the state-owned timber company had logged about one hectare of rainforest on the Errindura Plateau. The group’s spokesman, Ed
New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 1.4% year-on-year in 2013, but deforestation is continuing apace, according to a recent government report. Source: Interaksyon The Greenhouse Gas Inventory report from the Ministry of the Environment estimated New Zealand’s to
As the traditional owners of the Tiwi Islands gear up for their first woodchip harvest of Acacia mangium trees, there are nearby trials showing what the future of Tiwi forestry will look like. Source: ABC Rural A variety of eucalyptus trees are showing significant growing advantages t
A Tasmanian wildlife tour operator says she fears her business will be destroyed if a planned logging operation goes ahead next to her Bruny Island property. Source: ABC News Forestry Tasmania is preparing to log a coupe next door to the conservation area, which is home to threatened
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