Forests

It can take up to two weeks and is exhausting work, but these specialised staff feel "houseproud" after cleaning out Tasmania's public caves. So, what's involved?

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.

Fungi enthusiasts in SA's South East say there's a lot of interest in this year's season, despite recent cases of suspected mushroom poisonings.

Loggers intentionally searched for endangered nocturnal gliders during the day to avoid detecting them and continue logging the Tallaganda State Forest, environmental groups claim.

Rusty art skills or limited access to the wilderness aren't barriers to creating a nature journal. These people say all you need is curiosity about the world around you.

Huge patches of forest in Tasmania have rapidly turned brown over recent months, with many trees dying after a dry summer. As climate change causes hotter and drier weather, can we expect more tree deaths in the future? 

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.

After bushfires tore through the Hawaiian island of Maui, forest therapy walks helped locals re-establish a sense of place. Guides say the practice has untapped therapeutic and economic potential for Australia.

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.  

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.

One of Australia's largest coal mines wants to clear more than 100 hectares of koala habitat to expand operations, despite finding it would have significant negative impacts on the endangered species.

Ngadju elder Les Schultz remembers the day America's first space station crashed near WA's south coast. Now he has another reason to look skywards, as a plan to mitigate the impacts of climate change takes flight.

A Hollywood A-lister may not have realised the can of worms he was opening by wading into the deforestation debate in Queensland.

A large volume of pine destined for mills is declared "unsalvageable" following an out-of-control blaze west of Ballarat last month.

The Liberals say opening more forests to logging would "give certainty" to sawmillers and logging contractors, but the Tasmanian Forest Products Association says the Liberals are using the industry as a "political football".

The NT government is starting the process of turning a beloved Top End coastal reserve into a national park, but the protected land won't include the controversial Defence Housing Australia development next door.

VicForests says the risk of more court proceedings is the main reason for bringing forward the end to community forestry in Victoria's west. 

Traditional fire management strategies such as hazard reduction burns, logging, and the thinning of undergrowth have increased the flammability of forests, new research has found.

Environmentalist Bob Brown's foundation is challenging the legality of logging at a forestry coupe in the Huon Valley, south of Hobart.

From detecting smoke rising from timber plantations to scanning bushwalkers' photos to assess fuel loads, artificial intelligence is becoming an essential part of protecting the nation's forests.