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A bumper year for biosecurity

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
22 December 2022
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…
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Detector dog finds live Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

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  • Pests
19 December 2022
Biosecurity Detector dog Petal has sniffed out a live Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) in a passenger’s duffle bag at Brisbane International Airport.
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Aquaculture increases contribution to seafood production

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  • ABARES
14 December 2022
Aquaculture has continued its steady growth within the Australian seafood industry, according to the latest edition of ABARES Australian Fisheries…
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Fish stocks stable and steady

  • Media release
  • Fisheries
24 November 2022
A new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has found that the majority of stocks assessed…
Biosecurity innovation program

Biosecurity Innovation Program now open for innovative biosecurity solutions

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  • Biosecurity
09 November 2022
The Biosecurity Innovation Program (BIP) is looking for innovative and collaborative projects to strengthen our national biosecurity system.
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National Carp Control Plan published

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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…
Artificial intelligence tool trialled for high-risk bug detection

Artificial intelligence tool trialled for high-risk bug detection

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  • Biosecurity
11 October 2022
Some of Australia’s brightest minds are collaborating to finalise a portable device that uses artificial intelligence to help biosecurity officers…
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Lab-on-a-chip trial looks to up biosecurity detection times

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  • Plants
22 August 2022
A diagnostic tool using nano technology to rapidly detect high-risk plant pests and pathogens in the field will undergo feasibility testing in a…
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Innovative biosecurity solutions put to the test

  • 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.
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Pawsome job opportunities for biosecurity detector dog handlers

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
04 August 2022
The department’s biosecurity detector dog program is recruiting new biosecurity detector dog handlers, with applications open from Thursday 4 August…
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Fisheries and aquaculture rebounds as demand for seafood recovers

  • Media release
  • ABARES
10 March 2022
Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture industry is expected to rebound during 2021-22 as economies re-open and demand grows for seafood.

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