Sales of sawn softwood timber in Australia recorded a new record in January 2015, of 170,109m3 for the month, 2.9% higher than January 2014 and the highest January sales since 2010. Underscor…

The value of alterations and additions to Australian dwellings was stable through the September Quarter of 2014, at AUD1.787 Billion, less than AUD1M lower than the prior quarter. Fig 12 For …

The composite index of producer prices for the ‘Wood Product Manufacturing’ Group rose 2.5% over 2014, compared with 2013.  This was exactly in line with the composite index for the entire M…

The value of imported wood products rose 25.1% in the year ended December 2014, compared with 2013, totaling AUD1.542 Billion. Import values have grown strongly, with records being consist…

Latest data shows that business investment levels are the major impediment to more robust economic growth in Australia. For the year to the end of September 2014, gross domestic product (GDP…

Exports of wood and wood products from Australia rose by almost a third in 2014, reaching a new record of AUD1.338 Billion, underpinned by strong woodchip and log export volumes. By December 2…

Struggling global economies continue to drag upon their interventionist levers, with most desperately seeking to force their currencies lower, to new competitive positions. While this i…

Most Australians now know very well how the price and volume interest from China for iron ore and coal affects their well-being. This ranges from being able (or not) to buy a new Holden, through…