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- Fisheries
03 November 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, together with the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC), have published the…
- Media release
- Foot-and-mouth disease
24 October 2022
The Biosecurity (Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Biosecurity Response Zone) Determination 2022 covering relevant international airports has been…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
28 September 2022
A new workshop on 7 October 2022 will present research findings and seek stakeholder feedback on how design of ports and selection of building…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
28 September 2022
World Rabies Day 2022 with the theme ‘Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths’ is raising awareness of the global target to end human deaths from dog-…
- Media release
- Pests
25 August 2022
The National Hitchhiker (Contaminating) Plant Pest Action Plan 2022–2032 released today will protect Australia’s plant-related industries and…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
22 August 2022
Around $5 million will be spent over the coming year on projects using cutting-edge science to help boost Australia's biosecurity capabilities.
- Media release
- Plants
16 August 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has provided funding for the upgrade of two key scientific identification tools for plant pests…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
31 May 2022
Australian Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp and Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Beth Cookson are visiting Indonesia to meet with senior…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
08 April 2022
The Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) and the Pacific Community (SPC) Land Resources Division (LRD) have signed…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
23 March 2022
Australian Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp is travelling to Indonesia to meet with senior government officials on a range of cooperation…
- News
- Biosecurity
21 March 2022
Australia’s Chief Plant Protection Officer Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith accompanied by Dr Sophie Peterson, Director for Pacific Engagement and…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
06 July 2021
On World Zoonoses Day, Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp has highlighted how the risk of zoonoses, diseases which can be…