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Helping Melbourne compete with Sydney on the league table of nature access | July 2026. Dr Chris Taylor, Dr Maldwyn Evans, Sarah Rees, and Professor David Lindenmayer discuss how Melbourne lags far behind Sydney when it comes to nature access, and how to fix this issue. This is a preprint of an article posted in Crikey and is based on this corresponding study.
Legislating a perfect storm: how outdated forest policy created a legal and environmental crisis | May 2026. Professor David Lindenmayer and Chris Taylor examine how the Forests (Wood Pulp Agreement) Act 1996 locked Victoria into a rigid pulp log supply system, misaligned with changing markets, fire impacts, and ecological realities, ultimately contributing to today’s high-stakes legal dispute.
The Great Koala National Park is not a firebomb. It’s the opposite | 25 December 2025. Professor David Lindenmayer debunks misinformation on logging the Great Koala National Park for fire safety, when science indicates logging actually increases fire risk and severity.
Stopping native forest logging the only way forward | 14 July 2024. Professor David Lindenmayer explains why it is time for Australia to make a rapid transition to a plantation-only forestry industry in The Canberra Times.
The scientist who took on the logging industry | 16 April 2024. After decades researching Australia’s forests, David Lindenmayer describes his journey uncovering the devastating effects of logging and making the case for better forest management.