Driven largely by shipments of woodchips and logs, the value of Australia’s exports of wood and wood products hit AUD1.407 M for the year ended March 2015. The near continuous run of increases…

Sales of softwood packaging timber have risen 10.46% for the year to end March 2015, compared with the year to end March 2014. Sales totaled a hefty 422.3 km3 and are recording continual record…

In April 2015, the employment participation rate was stable at 64.8%. Meaning that of all those eligible for employment, close to two-thirds were employed or actively seeking employment. …

Although its leading position in softwood sales is threatened by the fast growing H2F Treated products, Structural

In aggregate, sales of softwood timber in early 2015 have been similar, but moderately lower, than sales in early 2014. Total reported sales for MQ’15 were 613.6 km3, down 5.8% from 651.3 km3 i…

A third successive quarter of declining consumer prices, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has clearly been a driver for recent monetary policy and the apparent fiscal stimulus inc…

Increasing concerns about the strength of the investor element of the domestic housing market have dominated debate in recent months with major banks announcing a curtailing of policy sett…