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- Biosecurity
06 July 2021
On World Zoonoses Day, Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp has highlighted how the risk of zoonoses, diseases which can be…
- Media release
- Plants
07 May 2021
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has hosted the first online forum with industry and federal and state governments to review…
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- Lumpy skin disease
30 April 2021
Lumpy skin disease (LSD), a significant animal disease which affects cattle and water buffalo, could have a devastating impact if it arrived in…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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.