"River red gum forests in northern Victoria are being stripped of old growth by organised criminal groups. Trees up to 400 years old are being illegally cut down at rates never seen before in northern Victorian forests, authorities say."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-13/illegal-logging-rising-in-victoria-parks-authorities-say/102440164
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