One Nation has promised to resume native timber logging in Victoria if it wins the state election, but the party would not say if it has costed the policy.

One Nation has promised to resume native timber logging in Victoria if it wins the state election, but the party would not say if it has costed the policy.

A fire truck was destroyed and a smoke-affected firefighter was taken to hospital after the planned burn unexpectedly intensified in Sydney's south-west.

More than half the wood removed under WA's trial of ecological thinning is being chipped and burned, according to information revealed in state parliament.

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As AusNet looks into the matter, botanists are questioning how on earth it occurred.

Victoria plans thousands of kilometres of fuel breaks, but evidence suggests they could damage endangered forests, increase carbon emissions and deliver limited protection against the most dangerous bushfires.

Victoria plans thousands of kilometres of fuel breaks, but evidence suggests they could damage endangered forests, increase carbon emissions and deliver limited protection against the most dangerous b...

Victoria plans thousands of kilometres of fuel breaks, but evidence suggests they could damage endangered forests, increase carbon emissions and deliver limited protection against the most dangerous b...

The forest industry claims 80,000 jobs are threatened by a proposed new forest carbon method. But employment data from three states tell a very different story, according to David Lindenmayer

In Victoria, hectares of native trees are being cut down for pine plantations and still getting environmental certification

The forest industry claims 80,000 jobs are threatened by a proposed new forest carbon method. But employment data from three states tell a very different story, according to David Lindenmayer

South West locals say the WA government's support for ecological thinning is deeply concerning, and a number of scientists agree. 

The Forestry Corporation of NSW avoids strict environmental protection for threatened species by calling a logging operation "road maintenance".

Environmental groups are launching a coordinated push to make native forest protection a national political issue, arguing communities can no longer be left to fight logging and clearing “one forest a...

The environmental standards released today do not deliver the strong nature protection the Albanese government promised with its reform of the national…

Sandy Creek drains a significant portion of the Strathbogie Forest and its catchment comprises one of the larger planned burn units (2000+ ha, maps below) in the entire forest. Sandy Creek is also …

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