Australia's white paper industry is dead, leaving rural communities to pick through the pulp

Last remaining manufacturer Opal will cease production of Reflex at the Maryvale mill, with up to 200 jobs in doubtSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityFor Pete Henry, who has worked at the Maryvale paper mill in Victoria's Latrobe Valley for 42 years, there was no specific time when the decline in white paper began."It's been happening for years," he says. He believes the M5 machine "wasn't making enough money for the company". Continue reading...