Australia’s native‑forest debate has long been characterised by falsehoods generated by industry and arms of industry such as ...

Following the end of native logging in Victoria on January 1 2024, the state's majestic forests might be expected to regenerate and recover naturally. But our new research shows that's not always ...

More information: Kita R. Ashman et al, Policy decisions matter: Cessation of logging benefits 34 threatened species in Victoria, Australia, PLOS ONE (2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0319531 ...

The decision to end native forest logging in Victoria came decades too late, but vast areas of badly damaged forest can be restored. And if it’s done right, people and the economy will benefit too.

In Victoria, where fires raged through more than 1.2 million hectares (3 million acres) of land, a regional forestry agreement (RFA) was recently renewed for 10 years, allowing the state’s own ...

WARBURTON, Australia, June 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - I n the Yarra Ranges, in southeastern Australia, a logging clearcut sits like a scar on the hillside. The largely barren area - a short ...

WARBURTON, Australia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In the Yarra Ranges, in southeastern Australia, a logging clearcut sits like a scar on the hillside. The largely barren area - a short drive ...

WARBURTON, Australia, June 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In the Yarra Ranges, in southeastern Australia, a logging clearcut sits like a scar on the hillside. The largely barren area - a short ...