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- Farming
05 December 2022
This year the theme of World Soil Day is ‘Soil: Where food begins’, highlighting the importance of healthy soil as a crucial element of food…
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- Animals
03 November 2022
On One Health Day 2022 Australia’s Three Chiefs are highlighting the importance of working together to address environmental changes contributing to…
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- Science
07 October 2022
Public consultation is now open on Australia’s first national action plan on soil.
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- Biosecurity
28 September 2022
A new workshop on 7 October 2022 will present research findings and seek stakeholder feedback on how design of ports and selection of building…
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- Pests
25 August 2022
The National Hitchhiker (Contaminating) Plant Pest Action Plan 2022–2032 released today will protect Australia’s plant-related industries and…
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- 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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- Plants
16 August 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has provided funding for the upgrade of two key scientific identification tools for plant pests…
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- ABARES
13 July 2022
Trade policy and reducing agricultural support have a strong role to play in guaranteeing international food security, according to the latest…
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- Food
01 July 2022
Representatives from New Zealand, Fiji and Vanuatu visited Australia recently to discuss the latest developments in agriculture, food safety systems…
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- Food
07 June 2022
World Food Safety Day is a chance to highlight Australia’s role in producing clean, safe, nutritious food for consumption here and abroad.
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- Food
17 November 2021
A $492,495 grant has been awarded to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to create an international food safety forum.
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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…
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- Compliance
05 July 2021
Two Canberra men appeared before the ACT Supreme Court on 2 July after falsifying documents to import nutritional food products into Australia.
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- Food
01 June 2021
Australia is chairing the 25th anniversary meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS),…