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One Health contribution to FAO Asia-Pacific Regional Conference

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
Dr Raana Asgar, the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer’s secondee to the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Subregional Office for the…
Timor Leste's chief vet, Dr. Joanita Jong with6 of the rabies vaccination team

Animal health collaboration in Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
In early 2024, officers from the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer travelled to Timor-Leste to help with a large-scale canine rabies vaccination…
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Introducing new Australian Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Beth Cookson

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
In December 2023 Dr Beth Cookson was appointed Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer following the retirement of Dr Mark Schipp.
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Pest profile: Polyphagous shot-hole borer

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
Euwallacea fornicatus, commonly known as Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB), is a tiny beetle that bores into living trees, causing damage and…
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Benefits of an early warning system for exotic pests

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
With the explosion of citizen science platforms such as iNaturalist, which allow members of the public to upload occurrence records of species…
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Agri-food sector on show at ASEAN-Australia Special Summit

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  • Food
The ASEAN-Australia Special Summit was held in Melbourne last week to celebrate 50 years of Australian engagement with the Association of Southeast…
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Nominations for the Australian Biosecurity Awards open soon

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
Do you know an organisation or individual who goes above and beyond in protecting our nation from exotic pests and diseases?
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Red Imported Fire Ant headquarters visit

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
On 26 February, the Australian Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer, Dr Bertie Hennecke and staff from the Environmental Biosecurity Office…

2023 broadacre farmland prices cap decade strong growth

  • Media release
  • ABARES
The average price per hectare of Australia’s broadacre farmland increased by 131% over the last 10 years, according to the latest data from the…
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Making an impact - funding environmental biosecurity innovation

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
Australia’s environmental biosecurity system is being enhanced through a range of projects, as part of the Environmental Biosecurity Project Fund (…
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Putting the focus on locusts

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
The Australian plague locust is a persistent seasonal pest affecting Australia’s agricultural industries.
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Planning for dry times improves resilience of outback graziers

  • Case study
  • Future Drought Fund
As the Technical Adoption Officer at the Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub, Keerah Steele travels long…
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Inspired by women in agriculture on International Women’s Day

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  • Agriculture
On International Women’s Day 2024 we’re inspired by the many women working across Australia’s agricultural industries.
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Putting the spotlight on inspiring women in agriculture

  • Media release
  • Agriculture
Women are increasingly staking their claim in the agricultural sector, with more than 88,000 women working in agriculture in 2023.