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Tiwi Rangers undertaking mosquito trapping as part of JEV surveillance

Outbreak from mozzies a wake-up for Aussies

  • Media release
  • Diseases
06 July 2022
Awareness of the risks of zoonotic diseases – which can pass from animals to humans – is more important than ever on World Zoonosis Day.
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Australian Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy visit Indonesia to strengthen animal health ties

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  • 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…
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Australia and the Pacific Community (SPC) sign agreement supporting animal health in the Pacific

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  • Health
08 April 2022
The Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) and the Pacific Community (SPC) Land Resources Division (LRD) have signed…
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Australian Chief Vet to visit Indonesia for animal health cooperation talks

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  • 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…

Experts come together to tackle myrtle rust

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  • Biosecurity
26 March 2021
Leading experts have come together to share their research as part of a national action plan to combat the highly invasive fungal disease myrtle rust.

Protecting Australia’s dog population from biosecurity diseases

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  • Biosecurity
05 March 2021
The department is calling on all dog owners to be extra vigilant, following the dog disease ehrlichiosis becoming established in the north of Western…

Opportunities and challenges for biosecurity as we look towards 2030

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  • Biosecurity
05 March 2021
Biosecurity is a key theme of Ag2030 and vital in reaching the agriculture sector’s ambitious target to achieve $100 billion in farm gate output by…

Glovebox Guide to support feral cat management

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  • Animals
22 February 2021
A new guide has been developed to help agricultural and environmental land managers address the growing threat posed by feral cats. 

Research reveals impact of feral cats on agriculture

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  • Agriculture
03 December 2020
Research conducted under the Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Program (NESP) has revealed that feral cats can cost the…

Release of the redeveloped Climatch (v2.0)

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  • Biosecurity
30 November 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) is pleased to announce the release of the redeveloped Climatch (v2.0).

$2 million to develop biosecurity screening project

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
24 March 2020
A challenge set by the department to tackle pests and diseases on incoming cargo containers has led to two companies each being awarded $1 million…

Significant disease of citrus trees stopped at border

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  • Biosecurity
19 February 2020
Biosecurity officers recently intercepted a number of fruit items at Australia’s borders, which were found to be carrying a citrus disease. 

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