The State Opposition will vote against a plan to overhaul the management of Tasmania's reserve system. Source: ABC News

The illegal burning of land to make way for new plantings of pulp timber and palm oil trees is a regular occurrence on Indonesia's Sumatra Island, where many of the lucrative crops are grown. Source: Australia Network News

Australia has dropped a project in Indonesia to restore and protect forests and peatland in Kalimantan worth A$47 million after it previously axed a $30 million project to protect forests in Sumatra for the carbon dioxide they store. Source: Jakarta Post

TFS Corporation Ltd owner and manager of Indian sandalwood plantations in northern Australia announced its earning outlook to the Australian Stock Exchange. Source: Timberbiz

The number of softwood logs leaving the Port of Portland has escalated to record highs due to the downturn in the domestic housing timber market. Source: The Border Watch

The first report on the progress of Tasmania's forest peace deal says the restructure is being hampered by a critical shortage of wood. Source: ABC News

Western Australia’s Forestry Minister Terry Redman expressed frustration over the problems at Whittakers Timber Mill in Greenbushes. Source: Donnybrook Mail

The New Zealand Institute of Forestry says 100,000 hectares of forestry has been lost in the past decade because of un-coordinated government policies. Source: Radio New Zealand