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Looking to better manage Fireweed and African Boxthorn: New and updated manuals are now available

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  • Plants
Fireweed and African Boxthorn are major weeds with economic, environmental, and social impacts.
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Issues of global strategic importance for plant health

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  • Plants
Issues of global strategic importance were discussed during the October 2023 Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meeting of the International Plant…
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Highlighting plant biosecurity tools and opportunities

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  • Plants
Plant pathologists from across the country and region converged on Adelaide in November for the 24th Australasian Plant Pathology Society conference.
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Report provides insights into fish stocks

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  • Fisheries
The annual assessment of Commonwealth fish stocks from ABARES has found that the majority of stocks assessed were both not overfished and not subject…
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Have your say on Commonwealth fisheries policies

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  • Fisheries
The Australian Government has opened public consultation on the effectiveness of two key policies behind the management of Commonwealth fisheries.
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Great on your plate but not as bait

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  • Biosecurity
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Stop pests and diseases blooming in Australia

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  • Biosecurity
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Celebrating women in plant science

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  • Plants
The STEM Equity Monitor is a national data resource provided by the Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources, measuring…
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Australia supports Pacific for plant health talks

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  • Biosecurity
Australia is proud to be able to help Pacific Island nations bring their views and expertise to critical international plant health talks.
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$22,000 worth of infringement notices for four passengers attempting to smuggle plant products

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  • Biosecurity
Deliberate attempts to circumvent our biosecurity laws has resulted in four $5,500 infringement notices given to four different passengers across a…
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Australian expertise helps shape Asia-Pacific biosecurity

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  • Plants
Australian biosecurity experts are helping to lift regional biosecurity capability through the delivery of a major workshop hosted by Indonesia for…
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International Day of Plant Health puts plant biosecurity under the microscope

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  • Plants
On the International Day of Plant Health on 12 May we celebrate the depth and diversity of plant science undertaken to protect Australia’s plant…
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Plant pest surveys in Timor-Leste pick up post-pandemic

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  • Biosecurity
A team from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry are currently undertaking a joint plant health survey with the Timor-Leste…
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Have your say on Australian seafood import controls

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  • Fisheries
`Have Your Say’ consultation is now open for the discussion paper on measures to prevent the importation of seafood from fisheries involving illegal…