Grazing and forestry may not be the strange bedfellows many believe them to be. Source: North Queensland Register

A coroner will hold a series of inquests into forestry workers' deaths with the aim of identifying systemic issues within the country's deadliest industry. Source: The New Zealand Herald

Forestry Tasmania has appointed an auditor to help it win crucial Forestry Stewardship Council certification. Source: ABC News

The Tasmanian Forest Contractors Association just marked its 50th anniversary but the Association is not what it was. Source: ABC Rural

Timberland investment manager New Forests confirmed that the Forestry Investment Trust, an Australian-domiciled fund managed by New Forests, has signed an agreement to purchase timber plantation assets related to the Great Southern Plantations Schemes 1998 to 2006, subject to court ap

A Canberra man who hurt his back while working at a sawmill has been awarded more $1 million in compensation. Sources: Yahoo7, Canberra Times

Lumber futures jumped to a six-month high as two producers plan to close mills in British Columbia, fueling supply concerns as a beetle infestation decimates forests in the region. Source: Business Week

Utilities anticipating stricter regulations on coal-fired power plants are turning to wood to help lower carbon output. Source: Environmental Leader