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Community members will continue to be able to access free testing services for rabbits and hares, thanks to an Australian Government funded national…
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- Biosecurity
An Australia wide waste management business which breached the Biosecurity Act 2015 (Biosecurity Act) by incorrectly dumping imported meat products…
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- Biosecurity
A coconut might be a great souvenir from a Pacific cruise holiday however one traveller’s undeclared keepsake recently cost them $3,300 for breaching…
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- Compliance
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has fined 14 furniture importers over $186,000 last week because they didn’t act to minimise…
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- Biosecurity
Once again, it has been a busy year on the frontline for Australia’s biosecurity system, with over 238,000 biosecurity risk items intercepted at…
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- Animals
New procedures for imported animal-based pet food through the mail will see items destroyed if they don’t pass muster.
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- Biosecurity
Some of Australia’s brightest minds are collaborating to finalise a portable device that uses artificial intelligence to help biosecurity officers…
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- Science
Public consultation is now open on Australia’s first national action plan on soil.
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- Biosecurity
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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- Plants
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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- Compliance
An individual pleaded guilty on 23 April 2021 to illegally importing foetal bovine serum in 2012 and producing fraudulent health certificates.
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- Compliance
A company has been issued an infringement notice for $13,320 for allegedly contravening subsection 9(4) of the Imported Food Control Act 1992 by…
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- Compliance
Two Canberra men appeared before the ACT Supreme Court on 2 July after falsifying documents to import nutritional food products into Australia.