All news

Explore all our news and media items. Use filters to find items that interest you.

Decorative image

A bumper year for biosecurity

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
Once again, it has been a busy year on the frontline for Australia’s biosecurity system, with over 238,000 biosecurity risk items intercepted at…
Photo of two people standing in front of indoor trees. They are Dr Julie Pattemore (SSG) and Dr Adrian Dinsdale (PIC) at the Post Entry Quarantine Facility (PEQ)

Cutting-edge tech takes off at PEQ

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is rolling out sophisticated new technology to detect and identify exotic plant viruses and…
Detect and Protect Podcast Episode 9

Biosecurity Compliance and Enforcement

  • Podcast
  • Biosecurity
Detect and Protect An Australian biosecurity podcast Episode 9 Host: Steve Peios Guest: Peter Timson
Image of a pheidole-fervens ant

The ants go marching three by three, thanks to the work of Biosecurity

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has successfully eradicated an exotic ant which arrived at the Port of Brisbane and could have…
Biosecurity Officer and the detector dog

Detector dog finds live Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

  • Media release
  • Pests
Biosecurity Detector dog Petal has sniffed out a live Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) in a passenger’s duffle bag at Brisbane International Airport.
Image of large school of fish swimming in blue waters

Aquaculture increases contribution to seafood production

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Aquaculture has continued its steady growth within the Australian seafood industry, according to the latest edition of ABARES Australian Fisheries…
Image of a person standing at a podium delivering a speech

Indigenous rangers roundtable informs future of northern Australia’s biosecurity

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
Biosecurity and safeguarding were front of mind at the Indigenous Rangers Biosecurity roundtable in the Northern Territory.
Image of a brown marmorated stink bug inside a car window

MEDIA STATEMENT: Biosecurity Risk Material on new vehicles arriving in Australia

  • Statement
  • Biosecurity
We are currently seeing an increase in Biosecurity Risk Material (BRM) on new vehicles arriving in Australia.
Farmer picking fruits

Hands-free horticulture sees higher production

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Labour use has decreased on Australian horticulture and dairy farms and increased on broadacre farms over the last few years, according to the latest…
Image of a wheat field

A bumper year for agriculture despite flooding

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Australian agriculture is still on track for an outstanding 12 months, despite the impact of the devastating floods in the eastern states.
Paves the way for deeper trade ties.

Visit paves the way for deeper trade ties

  • Media release
  • Trade
Visit paves the way for deeper trade ties
Image of large school of fish swimming in blue waters

Fish stocks stable and steady

  • Media release
  • Fisheries
A new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has found that the majority of stocks assessed…
Decorative image

Working together to prevent antimicrobial resistance

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
Working together to prevent antimicrobial resistance is vital and a key priority being highlighted as the theme of this year’s World Antimicrobial…
Aerial shot of a green farm with sun setting in the distance. A herd of brown cows is gathered at the gate.

Agriculture on a roll, but where to next?

  • Media release
  • ABARES
A two-part ABARES Insights series on Australian agriculture draws attention to how changes in the sector over past decades have led to its current…