Papua New Guinea's largest agro-forestry project has been linked to a massive land-grab scandal more than a decade ago.
Australia's timber detectives use tree DNA to catch misleading imports
A timber industry leader says she is surprised by results of testing that showed about 25 per cent of products being imported had inaccurate species and origin claims.
Photo shows Piles of giant logs lying next to a forest of Australian native trees.This little bird could be 'gone, not with a bang, but a whimper', expert warns
They are tiny, energetic and might be seen chasing their insect dinner in the forest canopy — that is, if you are extremely lucky enough to see one. There are fewer than 1,000 left in the wild.
Photo shows Male Forty-spotted Pardalote after being monitored and releasedGirls bought 'like instant coffee' at Solomon Islands logging camps
For the developing country, logging is a catch 22: It is the country's biggest export and a source of income for thousands, but it is causing irreversible environmental damage and a raft of social issues.
Photo shows An older Solomon Islands woman staring down the barrel of the cameraLogging set to continue in areas where hundreds of endangered gliders are present
Logging is set to continue in areas where hundreds of endangered gliders have been sighted, despite conservationists warning the government regulator of their presence.
Photo shows A grey and white little fluffy Greater gliders on a gum tree branch looking ahead with big round eyes and a long fluffy tail.Pro-logging protesters tried to disrupt two film screenings in Tasmania. It ended in confrontation
A complaint made by two supporters of native forest logging who alleged they were discriminated against based on their political beliefs after being denied entry to a Bob Brown documentary sixteen months ago have had their case dismissed.
Photo shows A woman in orange hi-vis workwear and hardhat aggressively points her finger at a middle-aged woman in a black t-shirtSawmill wood waste to turn steam into electricity in return to 1950s
The owner of one of the largest sawmills in Australia is spending millions of dollars on new equipment to turn steam into more than enough electricity to run the plant and possibly electric trucks into the future.
Photo shows Four people wearing yellow vests outside an old building with a blue ribbon across itPlantation company fined for clearing of nine stadiums' worth of native bushland in WA
A Bunbury magistrate fines a business $141,000 for illegally clearing 16 hectares of land in the state's south west, severely impacting a rare endangered honeysuckle species.
Photo shows Large cleared sandy patch of land in the middle of green treesMarta Dusseldorp ventures into the heart of Tasmania's 'spectacular' ancient rainforest
At the heart of the Tarkine is Australia's largest tract of cool temperate rainforest, but parts of this awe-inspiring wilderness remain unprotected from native tree logging.
Photo shows Close up of woman's face as she looks upward and reflects on the environment around herLogging ceases in NSW state forest after rare emu chicks hatch
Forestry Corporation of NSW has ceased logging operations near Grafton after the hatching of endangered coastal emu eggs.
Photo shows A small black and white striped emu chick stands on the grass in an enclosure.Victorian dairy community warns national food security at risk as foreign timber giants snap up farms
Residents say a "corrosive" trend to sell fertile farmland to make way for foreign-owned wood plantations is ruining communities and threatening Australia's food security.
Photo shows A long line of cows lined up in the country side on a farmFirewood suppliers point finger at online 'black market' amid record supply glut
A warmer than average winter and cost-of-living challenges are hitting consumers, but the WA's biggest firewood businesses say illegal sales and harvesting are a massive problem.
Photo shows Firewood pileTimber mill to remain closed during investigation into death of long-time worker
The owner of a major timber mill in regional South Australia says it will be shut until Monday while authorities investigate the death of a long-time worker at the site.
Photo shows A large building with a sign saying TIMBERLINK with just one car in the car parkAs Victoria prepares to plant millions of pines, advocates are calling for more native wildlife corridors
Advocates say koalas in Gippsland are vital to protect but the challenge is that they live where the government is investing in pine plantations, not gum trees, to address housing demand.
Photo shows A mum koala has a large baby koala on her back. They are looking at the camera from a fork in a tree.As one of Australia's biggest logging companies was shutting down, its CEO was setting up a controversial new venture
Though logging in Victoria has officially ended, the powerful interests behind it have set up a new organisation to continue the industry, which experts say amounts to greenwashing.
Photo shows David LindenmayerForestry company pays legal costs after wrongly banning protesters from public native forest reserves
Anti-logging protesters wrongly banned from setting foot within large swathes of Tasmanian public forest have had their legal costs covered by the state-owned forestry company.
Photo shows Protesters at a logging coupe holding a banner.Why rising energy costs are fuelling the illegal logging trade
Criminals are preying on Victorians struggling to pay their power bills this winter by flogging stolen firewood.
Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 11 seconds.'Criminal elements': The illegal firewood industry that's hurting Victorian forests
Criminals are preying on Victorians struggling to pay their power bills this winter by selling firewood stolen from protected forests.
Photo shows Brady Childs, authorised officer with the Conversation Regulator, pictured in a burnt-out forest.From over-productive to 'senile', coconut trees pose big challenges in the tropics
The tree prized for its long, productive life is turning into a headache for the communities that have embraced it, creating a safety risk in some and leaving others with extremely old, unproductive plantations.
Photo shows Sunset Villa PoolSynonymous with high-end perfume and other luxuries, Australia's sandalwood industry is on its last legs
Australia's once-booming sandalwood industry appears to be in terminal decline with Quintis and Santanol, Australia's two largest producers, both being sold off.
Photo shows A large stack of logs inside a shedSix months into the WA government's timber industry shutdown, locals in this country town wonder what's next
From tobacco to cauliflowers to timber, Manjimup has long struggled to find an identity that sticks. Where the small WA town heads next is the million-dollar question.
Photo shows Tobacco grading at Manjimup, 1952.