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Pawsome job opportunities for biosecurity detector dog handlers

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04 August 2022
The department’s biosecurity detector dog program is recruiting new biosecurity detector dog handlers, with applications open from Thursday 4 August…

Threatened Species Bake Off winners

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10 September 2021
The Threatened Species Bake Off has concluded for its fifth successive year with winners announced for the competition’s biggest edition yet.

Biosecurity winning against exotic ants at Brisbane port

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22 March 2021
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is on track for the successful eradication of an exotic ant incursion at a first point of…

3D x-ray detects 107 live succulents concealed in socks

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11 February 2021
The RTT 3D X-ray unit at the Melbourne mail centre recently discovered 107 live succulent plants with soil concealed in socks. The succulents were…

Safeguarding Australia from seedy biosecurity risks

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05 August 2020
All Australians are being reminded to be biosecurity aware, following cases of unsolicited seed packets being received through the mail.

Pawsome detector dog achievements in 2019

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05 March 2020
Australia’s biosecurity detector dogs continued their outstanding work last year, screening incoming passengers and goods for biosecurity risk items…

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