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Timber Prices Rise in New Zealand

Due to a severe supply shortage and booming international demand for New Zealand pine, the cost of building timber will rise by up to 10% from next month. In its latest newsletter the Timber Industry Federation says that shortages are … Continue reading

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Greens Propose a Workable Carbon Tax

The Australian Prime Minister has confirmed that he has dropped his emissions trading scheme until at least 2013. In response to this Brad Page, chief executive of the Electricity Supply Association of Australia had this to say: “Neither side of … Continue reading

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Australia Invests in the Forestry Industry

The Australian government has offered funding to the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC), the CSIRO, the Department of Industry and Investment NSW and Private Forests Tasmania to examine opportunities for climate change mitigation in the forestry sector. Last … Continue reading

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Forestry bolsters land values in Queensland

New research by Australian property valuation experts Herron Todd White shows that forestry investments in Queensland have added significant value to land in the state. Since 1980, overall land prices have increased by 5.3 per cent every year. However, since … Continue reading

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