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Paperless trade now extends to ePhyto for Australian exports

  • Media release
  • Trade
The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry continues to build on its paperless trade successes with Australia’s first ePhyto exports pilot…
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Cooperation, coordination vital for One Health approach

  • Media release
  • Diseases
Prevention of future pandemics and major health events requires cooperation across health sectors and disciplines via a One Health approach.
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Correcting the record on mRNA vaccines

  • Statement
  • Department
The department has received several enquiries recently about the potential use of mRNA vaccines in livestock.
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Australia’s world-class forestry industry on display at 30th UN FAO Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission

  • News
  • Forestry
The Australian Government hosted a successful 30th session of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC…
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Australia’s livestock sustainability on show in Rome

  • News
  • Agriculture
Australia’s sustainability credentials were on the world stage as part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s first…
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Annual agriculture meetings with Thailand support trade outcomes

  • News
  • Agriculture
Our annual bilateral meetings with Thailand on agricultural trade and cooperation were successfully held in Thailand on 5-7 September.
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Getting rabies on the run in the Asia-Pacific

  • Media release
  • Diseases
Australia has donated 400,000 dog rabies vaccines to Indonesia to combat the spread of the disease.
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An easier way to find out about pest and disease incursions

  • Newsletter
  • Diseases
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Getting ready to respond

  • Newsletter
  • Foot-and-mouth disease
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ACEBO attends international launch of invasive species report

  • Newsletter
  • International
The Australian Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer, Dr Bertie Hennecke joined representatives from 143 governments in Bonn, Germany for the tenth…
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Pest profile: High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) update

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral disease of birds and can affect most wild and domesticated bird species.
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Building Pacific partnerships for animal health

  • Newsletter
  • International
Through the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer’s (OCVO) Pacific Engagement Program for Animal Health (PEPAH), Australia promotes a strong and…
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Supporting our near northern neighbours to achieve rabies “Zero by 30”

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
Preventing and controlling emergency animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, lumpy skin disease, and dog-mediated rabies requires…
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Chief Veterinary Office in Northern Australia up and running

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) – Northern Australia is well and truly up and running, led by Australian Deputy Chief Veterinary…