Although it is often remarked upon, it is worth checking in on the state of imports of sawn softwood to examine the latest and continuing trends. It is important to note that imports have been a s…

Sales of appearance grade sawn softwood products covered by the Softwood Timber Data Series are continuing to decline, falling to just 5,195 m3 for the year to end November 2014 from a peak of 1…

In the year to end November 2014, reported sales of softwood timber totaled 2.426 million m3, their highest level since the year to end November 2010. The record year to end November was 2007, w…

The value of residential dwelling loan approvals has flattened out in recent months, totaling AUD23.5 billion in November 2014. That total is some 5.4% higher than for November 2013 but is ma…

Housing approvals have reached record levels, with total approvals for the year-end November 2014 at 196,769 up 13.3% on the year-end November 2013. The good news is that the trend in growth l…