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2021

Bravehearts and Angels Call Out Wood Chipping. Bonnie Cassen, The New Bush Telegraph. 11.06.2021.

Five arrested at Extinction Rebellion protest outside MP Andrew Constance’s office. Daily Telegraph. 09.06.2021.

Activist at Mogo State Forest halts logging. TimberBiz. 09.06.2021.

Logging set to resume in South Coast forests hit by Black Summer bushfires. Andrew Brown. Canberra Times. 24.05.2021.

NSW Government support of deforestation will see the end of koalas. Sue Arnold. Independent Australia. 22.05.2021.

Native forest logging makes bushfires worse – and to say otherwise ignores the facts. Philip Zylstra, Grant Wardell-Johnson, James Watson, Michelle Ward. The Conversation. 20.05.2021.

Black Summer, logging research rejected. Tiffanie Turnbull. The West Australian. 11.05.2021.

Logging is due to start in fire-ravaged forests this week. It's the last thing our wildlife needs. By David Lindenmayer, Australian National University and Doug Robinson, La Trobe University. ANU College of Science.

Swift parrot sightings in the ACT prompt calls for greater protections. Newstate Media. 08.05.2021. Rare swift parrot lands in Canberra. YouTube. 06.05.2021.

Logging Eden: NSW south coast forestry dominated by potentially illegal wood-chipping. Harriet Swift. Energy & Environment. 18.04.2021.

Calls to Disband Forestry Corporation of NSW by Bega MP and NSW Transport Minister. Bega Online News. 07.04.2021.

NSW urged to stop logging native forests after fires wipe out up to 30% of timber supply. Black Summer report finds south coast forests particularly hard hit and prompts call for urgent review of logging rules. Lisa Cox. The Guardian. 31.03.2021.

Forestry Corporation ignores EPA and resumes logging in heavily burnt forests. Hannah Sparks. About Regional. 23.03.2021.

Logging resumed south of Eden leaves 'no hope' for threatened species, says SERCA. Leah Szanto. Eden Magnet. Bega District News.16.03.2021.

SERCA: Logging must not resume on the South Coast. The Beagle. 16.03.2021.

Post-bushfire logging probe to be conducted out of public’s scrutiny. Peter Hannam. SMH. 15.03.2021.

The harder they fall - stories of life and death in the South East Forests of NSW. ABC Radio National. Duration: 35min 25sec Broadcast: 09.03.2021.

The ministerial request that would clear 145,000 football fields of NSW land. Tom Rabe. SMH. 11.03.2021.
Constance admonished: Bushfire policy must be guided by science and is best left to the experts. The Beagle. 10.03.2021.
Minister’s tree-clearing direction prompted legal concerns. Tom Rabe and Matt O'Sullivan. SMH. 09.03.2021.
Minister pushed to clear all trees along NSW highways after Black Summer bushfires. Tom Rabe. SMH. 25.02.2021.

Weak environmental protection laws leave koalas stranded. Sue Arnold. Independent Australia. 07.03.2021.

The state’s environmental watchdog is muzzled on forests. Nick O'Malley. Brisbane Times. 02.03.2021.

Barilaro overrules EPA, ramps up logging, funnels bushfire grants to loggers. Suzanne Arnold. Energy & Environment. 19.02.2021.

State government agencies at war over logging forests ruined by fire. Nick O'Malley. SMH. 19.02.2021.

The discovery of two new Australian glider species is a boon for biodiversity yet presents a serious challenge for conservation. Sarah Reid. Travel. 18.02.2021.

Forestry Corporation to resume logging for first time since bushfires, against EPA advice. ABC Illawarra. Jessica Clifford. 18.02.2021.

Row over logging on the NSW South Coast. The West Australian. 18.02.2021.

Environmental watchdog to step up surveillance after forest talks fail. SMH. Peter Hannam. 17.02.2021.

Logging to resume in bushfire-affected forests on NSW south coast despite environmental warning. Lisa Cox. The Guardian. 17.02.2021.

Logging increases bush flammability for 30 years, research shows. Peter Hannam. SMH. 11.02.2021.

Governments across Australia failing koalas. Sue Arnold. Independent Australia. 09.02.2021.

Report: Australia’s first national park for koalas projected to generate $1.2 billion in economic output and 9,800+ jobs. University News, U. of Newcastle. 02.02.2021.

Information about The Great Forest Case from the Bob Brown Foundation. 28.01.2021

Net zero, saving koalas and forest wars: the crucial environment battles looming in Australia. 25.01.2021.

An achievement not worth celebrating: Australia is named as the ONLY developed nation on a list of 24 deforestation hotspots. Daily Mail. UK. 12.01.2021.

2020

China suspends Australian timber imports from New South Wales and Western Australia. ABC News. 24.12.2020.

Logging in NSW bushfire-hit coastal regions to be reviewed after stand-off between industry and EPA. Lisa Cox. The Guardian. 27.11.2020.

Burning our forests for energy unsustainable say NEFA. Aslan Shand. Echo. 26.11.2020.

Logging Australia's native forests. ABC. Keri Phillips. 13.09.2020.

Forestry Corporation fined $31,100 after EPA investigation. NSW EPA. 27.04.2020.

'Kick them into action': Fire group takes EPA to court over climate. Peter Hannam. SMH. 20.04.2020.

Milton Branch of the National Parks Association calls for logging moratorium. Milton/Ulladulla Times. 09.04.2020.

Devastating biodiversity loss' made worse by rise in land clearing. Peter Hannam. SMH. 27.03.2020.

State MPs dismayed at NSW Forestry logging unburnt habitat after bushfires. Endangered species have lost up to 82% of their habitat but Environment Protection Authority says logging of unburnt forest is legal. The Guardian. Lisa Cox. 15.03.2020.

2XX FM Radio On Demand Behind The Lines. Scotty Foster interviewing Harriett Swift re future of the forests in the Southern Region as affected by logging, recent bushfire,and post logging burning and logging. 06.03.2020.

Logging is due to start in fire-ravaged forests this week. It’s the last thing our wildlife needs. Professor David Lindenmayer, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Doug Robinson, Honorary Visiting Fellow, Department of Ecology, Environment and Evolution, La Trobe University. The Conversation. 02.03.2020.

The stories behind the viral videos from Australia's bushfire crisis. They are the videos that stopped the nation and stunned the world - images from the firegrounds capturing the ferocity of the bushfires that have raged around Australia this black summer. ABC. Four Corners. 03.02.2020.

Q+A Bushfires Special featured a couple of SERCA's Committee members within the first 90 seconds. ABC Q+A. Hamish Mcdonald. 03.02.2020.

There is a case for burning some forests less often - as they did before settlement. The Land. Jamie Brown. 02.02.2020.

Post-bushfire logging makes a bad situation even worse, but the industry is ignoring the science. ABC NEWS. Professor David Lindenmayer. 29.01.2020.

Residents in NSW towns 'angry and afraid' of giant tinderbox on their doorstep. SMH. Carrie Felklner and Peter Hannam. 10.01.2020.

Scientists warn forest industry plan could increase fire risk. SMH. Mike Foley. 09.01.2020.

Inferno ravages chip mill. Eden Magnet. Denise Dion. 08.01.2020.

Hazard reduction burning is not a panacea to bushfire risk: expert. Audio. ABC Radio. Linda Mottram on PM with Professor David Lindenmayer. 08.01.2020.

2019

Release of carbon during bushfires. Audio. ABC Local Radio. 28.12.2019.

How should we manage bushfires into the future? On RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly. ABC Radio. 26.12.2019.

Forest groups call for halt to logging in drought and bushfire crisis. The Beagle. 11.12.2019.

Armageddon': Wildlife experts demand action after 2,000 koalas killed by bushfires. Cassandra Bain. SBS News. 09.12.2019.

Brou Lake Logging Appeal. The Beagle. 11.10.2019.

Government sanctioned murder of Australia's natural habitat. Sue Arnold. Independent Australia. 08.10.2019.

Terania Creek landmark environmental protest remembered four decades on. ABC North Coast. Leah White and Joanne Shoebridge. 17.09.2019.

Turning over a new leaf: A new era for science in Australia’s forest policy. Rod Keenan, Professor, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, University of Melbourne. 26.08.2019.

NSW's koalas 'in crisis' as threats rise on many fronts, inquiry told. Peter Hannam. Sydney Morning Herald. 16.08.2019

'Plantations are the future', Greens MP says when visiting South Coast. Bega District News. 07.08.2019.

“Logging state forests close to settlements like Mogo is totally a lost opportunity.” NSW Greens. Ian Campbell. About Regional. 06.08.2019.

Massive Forest Restoration Could Greatly Slow Global Warming: The right trees, planted in the right locations, could store 205 gigatons of carbon dioxide. Mark Fischetti. Scientific American. 04.07.2019.

Forestry hit with EPA warning letter over Tantawangalo logging. Alasdair McDonald. Bega District News. 02.07.2019.

Native forest logging at Mogo update. Friends of the Forest. The Beagle. 25.06.2019.

How forest logging is destroying Australia's environmental future. Ann Jelinek. Independent Australia. 02.06. 2019.

Forests, logging and climate change. Frances Pike. Independent Australia. 12.05.2019.

A report claims koalas are ‘functionally extinct’ – but what does that mean? The Conversation. 10.05.2019.

The unique Australian animals your children won't EVER get to see in the wild as they go extinct thanks to humans destroying their habitats. The Daily Mail. 07.05.2019.

Swift: Labor forest policy more threat than promise. The Beagle. 02.05.2019.

Logged native forests mostly end up in landfill, not in buildings and furniture. The Conversation. 23.04.2019.

Incinerating Australia’s forests for electricity here or overseas is worse than burning coal but both major parties will do it. AFCA. 30.04.2019

Logged native forests mostly end up in landfill, not in buildings and furniture. The Conversation. 23.04.2019.

The natural world can help save us from climate catastrophe. George Monbiot. The Guardian. 03.04.2019.

What does the future hold for our native forests? Nightlife: featuring Australia's native forests. Philip Clark. ABC. 50mins 37secs. 03.04.2019. There are estimates that native forests cover about 19 percent of Australia's land mass. Aside from providing a resource for the timber industry, native forests also help provide water, a home for native species, a destination for tourists, and operate as a carbon storage. So what's their future? Professor David Lindenmayer, a Forest Ecologist with the Fenner School of the Environmental at the Australian National University, also an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow; and by Joe Fontaine, an ecologist and Lecturer in Environmental Science at Murdoch University joined Nightlife to look into that question.

Record numbers of Australia's wildlife species face 'imminent extinction'. Fauna crisis highlights the failure of regional forest agreements. Wilderness Society. Helen Davidson. The Guardian. 31.03.2019.

Forest carbon trading plan 'common sense': David Littleproud. RN Breakfast ABC. Producer: Gregg Borschmann. 28.03.2019

Gladys Berejiklian will bring the end of koalas. Sue Arnold, Independent Australia. 23.03.2019

The Berejiklian Government’s failing environmental record. Kate Smolski, Independent Australia. 22.03.2019.

They can't talk and don't vote — but their fate will feature in the NSW election. ABC News. Paige Cockburn. 21.03.2019

Greens say native forest logging industry in 'permanent decline', call for plantations. Bega District News, Albert McKnight. 18.03.2019

Don’t Log the Corn Trail: The Missing Heart of the Monga National Park - Corn Trail. Joslyn van der Moolen. 07.03.2019

EU Renewable Energy Policy Devastates Forests and Accelerates Climate Change, New Lawsuit Claims. | EU Biomass Legal Case. 04.03.2019.

It's time to stop logging our native forests. Elizabeth Walton, Independent Australia. 04.03.2019.

Swift: Labor forest policy more threat than promise. The Beagle. 02.03.2019.

Stop Work Orders demanded for compartment 517 logging above Corn Trail. The Beagle. 26.02.2019.

Protesters flock to Parliament House to call out ‘economically absurd’ native logging. The Riot Act. 18.02.2019

Media Coverage of the National Forest Uprising. National Forest Uprising. The Canberra Rally. 13.02.2019.

Listen to Peter Robertson, National Campaigner for the Wilderness Society talk about the Forest Embassy on 2SER 107.3. 02.2019.

STATEWIDE MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE NATIONAL FOREST UPRISING. The Forest Embassy Canberra Rally. 13.02.2019.

Report on The Forest Embassy's National Uprising event 13.02.2019

Conservationists are battling to stop logging near the Corn Trail. Alex Rea. Riot Act. 12.02.2019.

Shameful NS Logging on Famous Corn Trail. District Bulletin. 07.02.2019.

Social license chipped away. Why support for woodchipping has collapsed in south east NSW. Principal author: Harriett Swift, SERCA. | Photos © David Gallan, President, NPA Far South Coast. 02.2019.

The Biomass Delusion: Position Statement on Forest Biomass Energy. Environmental Paper Network. Endorsed by SERCA and SERCA member groups: South East Forest Rescue, Great Southern Forest, Forest Media, Friends of the Forest, mid South coast NSW, and many other Australian environmental organisations. As at 18.01.2019.

Forest conservationists oppose Corn Trail logging. Braidwood Times. Robin Tennant-wood. 03.01.2019.

2018

Native forest logging support low in regional Australia, leaked report shows. ABC Gippsland By Emma Field. 10.12.2018.

Logging impacts upon Native Title Claimants Séan Burke. 2ser107.3 Radio Interview. 12.2018

Native forest logging agreement raises accountability issues, says independent reviewer. ABC South East NSW By Peta Doherty, Claire Wheaton, Simon Lauder and Jen Hunt.17.12.2018

Not that easy keeping the planet green. Echo NetDaily. 05.12.2018

Dinosaur thinking out of step with NSW public opinion. Paula Flack. Guardian News. 03.12.2018

Nasty new logging rules. 3CR Community Radio. Corunna Forest Protection Group. 02.12.2018.

Logging deals are death warrants for native animals. Lyndon Schneiders. SMH. 21.11.2018

Why burning trees to make electricity may not be a good choice for the environment. ABC News. Wiriya Sati. 20.11.2018

'Significantly compromised': Government ignored advice of its own officers on logging. Peter Hannam. SMH. 19.11.2018

A disaster. Forest deals reignite tension between loggers and conservationists. Nicola Hasham. The Age. Brisbane Times. WAtoday. Sydney Morning Herald. 17.11.2018.

'A disaster': Forest deals reignite tension between loggers and conservationists. Nicola Hasham, Canberra Times, 16.11.2018.

Capture the carbon here at Corunna say anti-logging protesters. Duncan McLaughlin. Narooma News. 12.11.2018.

The ‘Last Stand’ for Corunna State Forest near Narooma. Ian Campbell. About Regional. 09.11.2018.

Letter: stop logging public native forests to avoid global warming. Dalian Pugh. Gazette. 09.10.2018.

Don't let this happen to Corunna. The Beagle Weekly. 03.09.2018

Visiting coast’s natural beauty. Bega District News. 27.08.2018.

Protecting Australian forests is a win for all.. Dr John Van Der Kallen. Daily Libeeral. 29.06.2018.

Proposed NSW logging laws value timber over environmental protection. Dr Oisín Sweeney, Senior Ecologist, NPA NSW. The Conversation. 19.06.2018.

Kosciuszko National Park (KNP) at Risk. Kim Taysom, Vice-President, NPA FSC branch. 22.05.2018

Contrary to common belief, some forests get more fire-resistant with age. Philip Zylstra. UoW. The Conversation. 17.04.2018.

Tasmanian regional forest agreement delivers $1.3bn losses in ‘giant fraud’ on taxpayers. Forestry Tasmania’s total cash losses were $454m over 20 years, with a write-down of $751m in value of forest estate. John Lawrence. The Guardian. 29.03.2018.

Labor vows 'full scientific assessment' of logging agreements. Greg Borschmann. The Guardian. 29.03.2018.

Greens call for senate inquiry into logging and deforestation, as Turnbull government continues its support for last century’s destructive logging laws. Australian Greens Senator, Janet Rice. 29.03.2018

Coalition accuses green groups of misleading public on forestry agreements. The Guardian. Greg Borschman. 23.03.2018.

Native forest protections are deeply flawed, yet may be in place for another 20 years. Professor David Lindenmayer, ANU. The Conversation. 23.03.2018.

NSW Labor refuses to approve forestry agreements based on 'out-of-date' science. The Guardian. Greg Borschmann. 22.03.2018.

Australia highly vulnerable to climate change: HSBC. Global Warming. Cole Latimer. 22.03.2018.

Ministerial documents reveal Commonwealth concerns about 'old science' and 'validity' of forest agreements. ABC RN. Gregg Borschmann. 21.03.2018.

Exclusive: legal concerns over plan to roll over forestry agreements without reviews. Greg Borschmann. TheGuardian. 21.03.2018.

The fact that climate change denial can survive has a direct causal relationship with mathematical illiteracy.
Australian Eddie Woo, one of the top ten maths teachers in the world.
SMH. 19.03.2018.

After 20 years of uneasy peace, the forest wars are back. The Guardian. Greg Borschmann. 20.03.2018.

Department of Primary Industries close public submissions on Regional Forest Agreements. Bega District News. 14.03.2018.

Corunna Forest Protection Group formed in response to harvest proposal. Narooma News. 08.03.2018

'Global deforestation hotspot': 3m hectares of Australian forest to be lost in 15 years. Michael Slezak. The Guardian. 05.03.2018.

Parliamentary discussion RFA discussion, Janet Rice and Anne Ruston. YouTube 27.02.2018

It's time to find out if Australia's threatened species projects are actually effective. The Guardian. Lisa Cox. 27.02.2018

Far south Coast conservation groups slam ‘rotten forest deals. Kate Lockley. Narooma News. 16.02.2018

Native Forest Logging under the microscope and it doesn't look good. A Pictorial of Native Forest logging under the Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs). Compiled by the Dunns Creek Resident Action Group. The Beagle. 09.02.2018

Regional forest campaigners say consultations a sham. The Beagle. 20.01.2018.

Government infighting over old growth forest logging revealed in 1995 cabinet papers. The Guarian. 01.01.2018.

2017

Finding frogs before Forestry logs. Bay Post Moruya. 05.12.2017

ABC repeating its false claim that koalas are not at risk without allowing acknowledged experts the right of reply?
No right of reply for koalas: ABC repeats The Australian's junk science
. Sue Arnold. Independent Australia. 07.12.2017. Content from Great Southern Forest mentioned.

When there are only 50 left, every koala counts. Chris Allen, NSW OEH. About Regional. 18.10.2017

Bob Brown wins High Court case against Tasmanian protest laws. ABC. 18.10.2017 |

Wonboyn Lake landowner Don Ross is concerned for the environment. Zach Hubber. Magnet. 12.10.2017.

Tensions over a sustainable timber industry amid claims koala habitats getting smashed. Dom Vukovic. ABC News. 12.10.2017.

Money can’t buy me love, but you can put a price on a tree. Heather Keith, David Lindenmayer, Michael Vardon, ANU. The Conversation. 11.10.2017.

South West old growth forests 'redefined' to allow more logging. David Allan-Petale. WA Today. 09.10.2017.

An End to Logging at Dunns Creek Heralds World Animal Day. The Beagle. 04.10.2017.

Land clearing in NSW. Wix.com. 23.09.2017.

Three unique spotted gums identified within logging compartments nominated with National Trust. The Beagle. 18.09.2017.

Ministerial response to anti-logging petition written by EPA. The Beagle. 21.08.2017

Greater Gliders found in heart of logging operation at Mogo State Forest. The Beagle. 20.07.2017.

Prosecution of Forestry Corp. South East Forest Rescue. 05.10.2017. | Canberra Times | Beagle Weekly | Brisbane Times

Forests of South East NSW still need protection. Insights Magazine. 01.08.2017

Chronology and Facts about Native Forest Logging on the South Coast. Harriett Swift. Chipstop. 2017

Mid term Report Card of coalition Government on the Environment. Nature Conservation Council. 03.2017.

Analysis Mid Term Report card of coalition Government on the environment. Nature Conservation Council. 03.2017.

Forests Not Woodlots Green Agenda. Margaret Blakers. 07.2017

It is Everyone's Forests Green Agenda. Dr Rosemary Beaumont. 06.2017

21st March is the United Nations International Day for Forests. What’s in it for us? For this region, more than any other in Australia it matters. SERCA. 21.03.2017

Focused on future of native forests. Bega District News. 14.02.2017.

Koalas are at the centre of a perfect storm. The species is slipping away. Kevin Evans. The Guardian. 16.01.2017.

2016

2016 State of the South East Forest Report.

The Nature Conservation Council of NSW endorses the Great Southern Forest proposal for the NSW and Federal Governments. See extract of Minutes. 22-23 Oct 2016.

Tree-sitters stop logging operation in south-east NSW forests. ABC. 30.11.2016

Article in Bega District News: New Solution to Conflict. Jamie Shaw. NPA. 25.11.2016

Tantawangalo illegal logging claims denied; EPA to investigate. Bega District News. 24.11.2018.

Eastern quolls breeding in Canberra for first time in 80 years. Katie Burgess. SMH. 07.07.2016

A future for native forests means leisure, not logging. Dr Oisin Sweeney, NPA. 10.06.2016

Burning ambition: Why the forestry industry needs the RET. Lorraine Bower. 05.06.2016.

Abolish Failed Forest Deals - Regional Forest Agreements Should End When They Expire if Not Before. Authorised by M. Blakers with various signatories. May, 2016.

Voices for the Earth: Report criticises RFAs. John Edwards. Daily Examiner. 16.05.2016

Murrah Flora Reserves Protect Koalas, But At What Cost? Published in National Parks Association Winter edition of Nature NSW, 2016. Dr Bronte Somerset.

Latest flora reserve saves koala at a price. Bronte Somerset. The Triangle. 04.2016

Logging conflict brewing again in NSW south east forests. ABC South East NSW By Bill Brown. 16.03.2016.

New flora reserves formed to save remaining south-east New South Wales koalas. Bill Brown. Harriett Swift. Chris Allen. ABC South East. 01.03.2016.

Penny Sharpe: Shadow Environment Minister visits Far South Coast. Albert McKnight. BDN. 03.02.2016

GREAT NEWS FOR GREATER GLIDERS Logging suspended in Victoria's east after reported discovery of rare 'clumsy possums'. Kellie Lazzaro and Elise Kinsella. ABC. 28.01.2016

Coalitions in conflict: Behold the great environment policy jumble! Dr Oisin Sweeney. NPA. Independent Australia. 21.01.2016

2015

Nature Conservation Council on ABC's Australia Wide. 03.09.2015

The Nature Conservation Council of NSW turns 60. Celebrate by watching this beautiful movie. 07.2015

Native forests can help hit emissions targets – if we leave them alone. The Conversation. 23.07.2015

Scientists, local conservationist oppose burning forests Narooma News. 29.06.2015.

Eastern Australia listed as global front for deforestation.World Wildlife Fund. 28.04.2015.

2014

Richard Flanagan 'ashamed to be Australian' over environmental policies. The Guardian. 15.10.2014.

2013

Link broken Koala sighted in Nutley's Creek Rd. Kate Gentle. The Triangle. 13.10.2013

Heat could cause 'massive' koala decline. The Australian. 03.10.2013

Comment re Companies to get protection from activists' boycotts Prue Acton. The Australian. 23.09.2013

Mill that could have been greener on other side of politics. Phillip Thomson. Canberra Times. 27.08.2013 | Comments

List of subsidies to the forest industry refuting Tony Abbott's stated protection of taxpayers money Lateline 05.08.2013

Forest protection laws criticised Tom Arup. The Age. 31.07.2013

NSW Forestry Corporation fined The Land 25.07.2013

Profits from forests? Leave the trees standing Andrew Macintosh. Climate Spectator. | The Conversation 10.07.2013

NSW taxpayers gain from logging halt Staff reporter. Climate Carbon markets. Science and Environment. 09.07.2013.

Victorian government knowingly driving Leadbeater's Possum to extinction, say scientists Indymedia. 31.05.2013

$8 million losses expose folly of expanding native forest logging Nature Conservation Council 21.05.2013

Mainland Australian forest conservation groups appalled by Tasmanian Forest Law. Tasmanian Times. 07.05.2013

Kelly not betting on chip mill’s future Amanda Stroud. Eden Magnet. 02.05.2013

Native forest-based bioenergy projects a climate risk: report Climate Science. 17.04.2013

Burning The Bush Isn't 'Renewable' Senator Lee Rhiannon. 08.04.2013

Observer Tree YouTube: Wildfire forces Miranda Gibson's exit from Observer Tree after 457 days. She is an environmental legend in the fight to preserve our natural heritage. Her crusade continues. 07.03.2013

Chipmill Pellet Plant Scrapped Harriett Swift. 21.02.2013

Budget estimates - Senator Lee Rhiannon questions Minister and forests department Senator Lee Rhiannon 19.02.2013

South East NSW forests flyover shows need for transition Lee Rhiannon 19.02.2013

Macdonald’s forestry agreements must be urgently reviewed David Shoebridge 13.02.2013

Australian Government response to the Climate Change Authority’s Renewable Energy Target Review Final Report 03.2013.
Recommendation: The Government should explore whether the RET eligibility for native forest wood waste is likely to increase the rate of logging of native forests. If it is not, then wood waste eligibility should be reinstated, subject to appropriate accreditation processes designed to ensure that no additional logging occurs as a result. Decision: Rejected

Yuin Bangguri (Mountain) Parks: draft plan of management Biamanga and Gulaga National Parks. Public consultation due 12.04.2013. OEH.

Hunting for answers Ben Smyth BDN 29.01.2013

After law change, conservationist fears a shot in the park John Thistleton Canberra Times (John Perkins, Friends of Durras) 02.01.2013

2012

Human climate link firms Ben Cubby & Tom Arup. SMH. 14.07.2012

The Rise and Fail of Woodchipping in Southeast NSW Bronte Somerset. Nature NSW. Summer edition. 2012

10,000 ask Prime Minister to dump controversial reforms to environmental laws. Birdlife Australia. 28.11.2012

Dead and dying: our great mammal crisis. Tim Flannery. The Age. 17.11.2012

Passionate conservationist who loved the Far South Coast. Stan Gorton. Narooma News. 14.11.2012

Why I live 60 meters up a tree Miranda Gibson. CNN. 30.10.2012

Drive the legal fight for the environment. Environmental Defenders' Office.

A case of ‘cut staff or close’ Sarah Chenhall. Eden Magnet. 25.10.2012

Greens condemn 'mindless destruction' of koala habitat The Coffs Coast Advocate. 17.10.2012

'Appalling logging' exposed: green groups Leslie White. Weekly Times. 07.09.2012

Call for Koala protection in NSW The Australian 21.08.2012

Why the Madness? H Swift BDN 10.08.2012

Flavour of the Month: Koalas do eat spotted gums Alexandra Seddon, Potoroo Palace director BDN 10.08.2012

NEFA says Forests NSW lied about koalas Mick Daley Northern Rivers Echo 09.08.2012

Hiding the Truth Seán Burke, Central Tilba BDN 03.08.2012

Koala discovery puts Tanja forest logging on hold Ben Smyth BDN 31.07.2012

National Parks Assoc. Mountains2Coast Reserves Proposal Mike Thompson, NatureNet. 07.07.2012

Harvey Norman accused of selling timber from forests where koalas are threatened Frank McDonald, Environmental Editor. The IRISH TIMES 04.07.2012

Saving the Far South Coast’s koalas; impacts on logging Narooma News 16.05.2012

A tough trading environment damages chipmill’s bottom line. Merimbula News 09.05.2012

Many predators putting vulnerable koalas at further risk Bob Brown, National Times WA. 05.05.2012

Koalas get some protection in parts of Australia MSN World News

You'd be lucky to see one: bid to protect the koala. Saffron Howden SMH 01.05.2012.

Iconic Koala Headed for Extinction Deborah Tabbart Channel 7 Sunrise 17.04.2012

Tree-top vigil highlights destruction of Tasmanian forest. Miranda Gibson hopes to bring international attention to the unprotected status of the ancient forests that are threatened by logging. The Guardian UK. 12.04.2012

Forests face the furnace Graham Lloyd, Environment editor, The Australian. 20.03.2012

Scientists warn off Oakeshott Graham Lloyd, The Australian 01.02.2012 .pdf

MPs to feel the burn Julieanne Strachan, Canberra Times 11.02.2012

Eden pellet plant still in limbo Ben Smyth Bega District News 20.01.2012

Oakeshott, Windsor biomass burner scheme Pythonesque Andrew Macintosh, Assoc.Director, ANU Centre for Climate Law and Policy 13.02.2012

Protesters vow to 'take over the world' Georgia Loney, The West Australian 11.01.2012

2011

New National National Conservation Council forest policy: end native forest logging, with a rapid transition to plantation sourced timber Policy E4: Forest Policy 2011 Submitted by the Executive.

Green groups attack logging growth David Bancroft the Daily Examiner, 29.12.2011

Native woodchipping sector in rapid decline Warrick Jordan, TWS, The Age, 29.12.2011

Logging issue divides this coastal region. Christopher Knaus, Canberra Times 29.12.2011

New Economic Incentives for the Protection of Carbon-Rich State Forests. National Environmental Law Review. Mike Thompson, NatureNet. Issue 2011:3.

Forest Update, East Gippsland 10.11.2011

Unnatural devastation Camden Courier. 19.10.2011

Small victory for Tanja protesters, Derek Schwartz, BDN 11.10.2011

Harvey Norman targeted over 'native forest' furniture. SMH. 24.04.2011.

Calls for $36m for koalas' conservation The Canberra Times Rosslyn Beeby 23.09.2011

Fears for koalas as study reveals 'marked decline' PhysOrg. 22.09.2011.

Reflex paper stripped of FSC certification Indymedia 23.08.2011

Resolution from the Forests for Climate Forum: Experts Recommend End of Australian Native Forest Logging at national Forests and Climate Forum 13.08.2011

Old-forest loss catastrophic: study. Eco Business. Rosslyn Beeby, Canberra Times 13.08.2011

Photograph holds key for logging activists. Canberra Times. Henrietta Cook 05.08.2011

Forest activists blockade ‘carbon criminal’ headquarters Green Left Weekly 02.08.2011

Strzelecki koalas suffering from logging: inquiry The Australian 01.08.2011

Forests 'the key to reducing carbon emissions'. Graham Lloyd, The Australian 15.07.2011

Some Thoughts On Sino-Forest Business Insider, Money Game, John Hempton 13.06.2011

Green group campaign 'threatening timber jobs' John Ferguson, Victorian political reporter, The Australian 02.06.2011

Notification of Timber Harvesting to Bermagui residents From FNSW 27.05.2011

Fines for burning in local forestBega District News 14.06.2011

Summary of the Garnaut Review 2011

Forest peace lost in the wilderness Matthew Denholm, Tasmania correspondent The Australian 21.05.2011

Interim Report: The status, health and sustainability of the koala population Partl. of Aust - Senate 13.05.2011

Forest protests tighten woodchip pressure Graham Lloyd, Environment editor, The Australian 23.04.2011

Why Save the South East Forests?? Independent Media Centre, Jane Salmon 17.03.2011

Estimated employment associated with the Eden chipmill Contrary to recently promulgated information 06.03.2011

Response from Australian Paper to John Perkins 25.02.2011

SEFR condemns the latest in an ongoing string of illegal cutting of SE forests Independent Media Centre 20.02.2011

Big Timber Not Quite out of the Woods The Weekend Australian The Inquirer, Graham Lloyd, p.3 19-20.02.11

Link to State Election 2011 Candidates' profiles and Greens Candidate Harriett Swift's radio ads 02.2011

Unlikely Activist in Woodchips Battle The Weekend Australian The Nation, Graham Lloyd, p.9 19-20.02.11

Forests NSW accused of illegal logging Green Left, Simon Butler 13.02.2011

TV gardener Peter Cundall guilty over mill protest Daily Telegraph David Killick 11.02.2011

Council supports logging industry Bega District News 11.02.2011

New report slams Forests NSW illegal logging. Independent Media Centre Australia 08.02.2011

Lois, the local activist Justin Law, Bega District News, 04.01.11

2010

'Mountains to Coast' Corridors Abstract for NSW Coastal Volunteers Forum, Mike Thompson, 27.02.11

Chipping Away The Age, Royce Millar and Adam Morton, 22.11.2010

Timber industry rejects national dealMatthew Denholm, Tasmania correspondent, Comment by Prue Acton The Australian 20.10.2010

Labor's forest talk is cheap: ecologist. The Age Royce Millar and Adam Morton, 13.11.2010

Timber industry rejects national deal Matthew Denholm, Tasmania correspondent, Comment by Prue Acton The Australian 20.10.2010

Tasmanian Forests Statement of Principles to Lead to an Agreement CFMEU 10.2010

Far South Coast logging contractor fined $30,150.00 and ordered to pay the Department of the Environment SEFR 10.2010

Historic deal on forests The Age, Andrew Darby, 10.2010

Prime Minister establishes Climate Change Committee 09.10 .rtf 41kb

Gunns announcement offers hope for better deal on NSW native forests Nature Conservation Council NSW 09.10

The Great Eastern Ranges Proving our biggest and best idea. Stuart Cohen 07.10

Special Report: Europe finds politics and biofuels don't mix Pete Harrison BRUSSELS | Mon Jul 5, 2010 10:01am EDT

Battle over burning forests, Paddy Manning, Brisbane Times, 06.10

Forest of Kristinas a protest saw point Daily Telegraph 06.10

Constance Says it's a 'Waste of Money' BDN 04.10

Mumbulla Logging is stopped again BDN 04.10

Proposed Eden biomass power station an environmental and climate disaster Weblink - Independent Media Centre Australia 04.10

Logging Protest Continues BDN 04.10

Dead Koala shock for visitors BDN 04.10

Koalas can be saved Deborah Tabart in BDN. Steve Strevens 30.03.10

Woodchip logging in the Bega River Catchment Richard Blakers 03.10

Tense stand-off over koala colony World News 03.10

The Habitat Advocate - A Habit Conservation Website

Carr announces Eden forests decision. Margaret Allum, Green Left - 1998 .rtf 12kb

Koalas in the Bega Valley, J Hibberd, 02.10

Interim Koala Report NSW Dept. Environment, Climate Change & Water 02.10 b

2009

Public Forum: Forests, Climate and Woodchips: The Burning Issue, held at Twyford Hall, Merimbula on 01.09.2009. Summary of Walter Jehne's talk.

Biodiversity Summit 2009: Biodiversity for Climate Protection. Organised by Lawyers for Forests and the Green Institute. 09.2009.

Nation must embrace 'awful arithmetic' of Garnaut cuts SMH Ben Cubby 12.09

Kevin Petty's move to 'allay fears' over logging at Bermagui. Steve Strevens BDN 06.10.09

Protect and Plant Forests, An Analysis of Forestry Carbon Sequestration as a Response to Climate Change, by Prof. Brent Sohngen. Released by the Copenhagen Consensus Center, 14.08.09

Australia's Climate Action Summit: Approved Policy Recommendations on Climate Change Draft, 2.02.09

Breach Inspection Report: compiled by Tony Whan, South East Forest Rescue 11.07.09

Protect Wildlife From Logging say Chipmill Protesters. Swift and Stone 30.06.09

New Alliance Formed to Fight for Forests 02.09

Rudd ready to subsidise Gunns pulp mill Bob Brown. 06.2009

There are renewed calls to stop logging in old growth forests after new research found they could be the most valuable source of carbon in the world. ABC Radio 16.06.09 Weblink

Politicians spin on the effect of carbon dioxide on global warning is too simplistic. Walter Jehne

Jamie Durie launches Greenpeace Good Wood Guide and Joint Statement on Illegal Logging

Green Institute Update 05.06

An urgent and important message from Greens Senators about the CPRS legislation from Senator Bob Brown 04.05

New measures for the carbon pollution reduction scheme a collection of papers on the Dept. of Climate Change website

The Age: It's time to stop and get off the Gunns pulp mill merry-go-round, Bob McMahon, 08.01

Prescribed burns are prejudging the bushfire inquiry: Crikey email news, 04.09.

Update on logging activities in south coast/southern region 03.2009

Chipmill owner buys Australian paper mill: Harriett Swift 22.02

Transcript: of Fran Kelly interviewing Penny Wong, ABC Radio National. 23.03.2009.. Climate Change, Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, Nation Building and Jobs Plan, Household Energy Efficiency Measures.

Threat to wildlife may halt South Coast project, SMH 25.02, John Hibberd

Australian Forest and Climate Alliance (AFCA) - Vision and Policy Principles 01.09

2008

Report on the Moruya Forest and Climate Change Forum. CWA Hall. 29.11.2008.

Public Forums on the Role of Forests in Climate Change.

Protestors push for preservation of native forests. ABC PM. 6.11.2008 Reporter: Jayne Margetts

Chips are down for loggers Marian Wilkinson

Country Energy Won't Buy Electricity from Eden Chipmill

Variety definitions of waste wood clouds the issue of electricity production for native forest biomass.

Forests NSW Logging of South Coast forests threatens Koala habitat and carbon storage

$1.2m Koala Recovery Program a Joke while Bermi logging continues

Police warn protestors of illegal activity during logging operations in Bermagui State Forest

Response from Minister Mcdonald to question about cancellation of RFAs

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