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Detector Gadget: Blue Skies Ahead for eDNA Sampler Drones

  • Newsletter
  • Detection
The Department’s Innovation Pilots team has successfully used drones to collect environmental DNA (eDNA) samples from a waterway in Canberra.
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Sharing cultural knowledge to protect marine environments

  • Media release
  • Fisheries
More than 50 Indigenous rangers from 20 different Indigenous Ranger groups joined forces in an event supported by Parks Australia and the Department…
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Independent reviewer appointed for Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity

  • Statement
  • Biosecurity
Dr Michele Allan AO has been appointed as the independent reviewer of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB).
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Climate-sustainable beef industry on show at Beef2024

  • News
  • Climate
The role that the Australian Government is playing in supporting a climate-sustainable beef industry was showcased at Beef2024.
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National soil information system grounding agriculture’s future

  • Media release
  • Soils
Nurturing the food we eat, the plants we grow, the animals native to our land Australian soil is a fundamental pillar in the sustainability,…
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Avian Influenza response

  • Statement
  • Diseases
The Victorian Government has advised the Australian Government that it is investigating an incident of avian influenza in a Victorian poultry farm.
Close-up photo of carpet sea squirt in New Zealand.

Pest Profile: Carpet Sea squirt

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
The carpet sea squirt (Didemnum vexillum) is a rapidly spreading marine animal that forms large colonies.
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The carp biological control program enters second phase

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
Building on the work undertaken to develop the National Carp Control Plan, the Australian Government is progressing with the next phase of…
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Better be-leaf it: celebrating International Day of Plant Health

  • Media release
  • Plants
To honour the International Day of Plant Health on 12 May 2024, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is celebrating regional…
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APLC leads research field trials, ensures campaign readiness

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
One of the primary functions of the Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) is to remain ready to defend Australia’s crops and environment should…
Map indicating percentage of land managers within a Natural Resource Management region reporting problems with wild dogs on their property in 2022. (Scale from 0% (grey) to 84% (darkest red))

Updated ABARES dashboard offers easy access to 2022 pests and weeds survey

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
Established pests and weeds pose significant challenges for farmers and land managers, reducing crop yields and lowering productivity.
Still from ‘Roots of ‘Resilience’ - cultural burning practices for forest management

New short film shares First Nations perspectives on environmental biosecurity

  • Newsletter
  • First Nations
Filmed amidst the stunning native forests of Queensland and New South Wales, ‘Roots of Resilience’ tells the story of the deep connection between…
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Quads Alliance meet in New Zealand

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
More can be achieved together than by going it alone.
Image of departmental staff at Harvest Moon farm, viewing baby spinach production.

Crookwell and Riverina industry field trip

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
Over 20 staff from the department, including some from the Plant Protection Office went on a three-day industry field tour of Crookwell and the…