Forestry 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.
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.
'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.
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.
Synonymous 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.
Six 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.
Home builders face increased costs and waiting times due to looming hardwood timber shortage, industry says
Those looking to build a new home in a state "bursting at the seams" could face higher costs and longer completion times due to a looming shortage of hardwood.
Arrest warrant issued for Tasmanian Aboriginal elder but 81yo says he doesn't recognise 'colonial' courts
An 81-year-old Tasmanian Aboriginal elder says Australian courts hold no jurisdiction over Indigenous people and he will not participate in the court process after being charged at a native forest protest. Now a warrant has been issued for his arrest.
'Dodgy backroom deal': EPA allows logging to restart after endangered marsupial deaths
Loggers intentionally searched for endangered nocturnal gliders during the day to avoid detecting them and continue logging the Tallaganda State Forest, environmental groups claim.
Concern 'environmentally destructive' logging continues in slated national park despite ban
After celebrating the end of native forest logging in Victoria, conservationists say it continues under another name.
After humans abandoned this island, it became a land outside time. Their descendants are fighting to keep it that way
Tetepare was once home to tribes of people, before it was abruptly deserted about 200 years ago. Now, descendants are protecting it from logging and climate change.
Seagrass wipe-out in world-recognised marine habitat prompts testing for herbicide impact
Researchers investigate concerns of fishermen and residents that herbicide run-off may be killing marine life in Queensland's Great Sandy Strait.
To heat or eat? The impossible choice faced by vulnerable Australians as winter looms
Vulnerable Australians like Michelle Ryder are in for a tough winter as cost-of-living pressures force them to choose between heating their homes and buying groceries.
Native forest logging cleared to go ahead next to Derby's world-famous mountain-biking trails
A High Court challenge against the "self-regulating" aspect of Tasmania's public forestry company fails, clearing the way for native forest logging to continue at a coupe near Derby.
Bunya tree 'skeletons' spread beyond national parks, but hope for ancient trees on the horizon
A "heartbreaking" stand of "skeletons" along one of the Sunshine Coast's most popular scenic drives is sobering evidence that bunya pine dieback is spreading, while a team of experts search for ways to save the iconic trees.
Veteran campaigner leads fresh push to halt NSW logging in future Great Koala National Park
Businessman Geoff Cousins has been involved in many successful environmental campaigns and has now turned his attention to the logging of native forests on the Mid North Coast.
'Staggered, delighted': Conservationists pop champagne after win for critical bird habitat at proposed mine site
A community group is celebrating after the state government refused to let an exploration company clear habitat vital to the endangered Carnaby's black cockatoo. But the company has vowed to appeal.
Sandalwood giant Quintis calls in receivers after years of turmoil
The world's biggest producer of sandalwood, which owns vast amounts of land in northern Australia, is on the verge of collapse.
Timber business under pressure amid rolling stop-work orders
After being forced to abandon projects due to EPA's stop-work order, logging contractor Ian Slater is struggling to see a future for his family business.
Timber worker fears collapse of industry will be the death of regional hubs on NSW coast
This third-generation logger says he is on the verge of bankruptcy while environmental advocates say they will continue to put pressure on the industry until native forest logging is banned.
Eartha Kitt takes to the air in Tasmania
After flying over the proposed site for a dam in south-west Tasmania, Eartha Kitt lent her voice to a national campaign to save the Franklin River from damming.
Tree felling to resume on Kangaroo Island after koala welfare outcry
SA's environment minister says work can recommence in blue gum plantations after a new koala management plan is made in the wake of "shocking" footage.
Swift parrots still in peril, despite revised numbers of surviving birds due to new counting method
While a new method of counting has resulted in the estimates of an endangered bird species being revised upwards, researchers say it in no way means the threat of extinction has lessened for the swift parrot.
Liberals vow to ramp up Tasmanian native forest logging as thousands march in protest in Hobart
Less than a week from Tasmania's state election, thousands of people march in Hobart in protest against the logging of native forests, with veteran campaigner Bob Brown saying "our job is to get rid of the Earth destroyers".
State-owned logging company VicForests to be wound up by June 30
Legal representatives for VicForest reveal it will cease to exist beyond June, after multiple court cases and heavy scrutiny of its business practices.