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- Media release
- Biosecurity
Some long necks were seen parading around Australia’s quarantine facility recently with the arrival of 5 llamas to our shores.
- Media release
- Biosecurity
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Australian Biosecurity Awards.
- Media release
- Animals
Vets are on the frontlines of public health and today Australia’s largest public sector employer of vets – the Department of Agriculture,…
- Digital story
- Diseases
Any emergency animal disease (EAD) outbreak can pose a great risk to our agriculture and export industries, and native wildlife.
- Statement
- Live animal exports
The livestock vessel MV Bahijah has arrived safely in Israel after its consignment was exported from Australia on 3 March 2024.
- Media release
- Biosecurity
A Sydney-based detector dog has been named one of the country’s top service animals at the Sydney Royal Easter Show today.
- Statement
- Live animal exports
Precautionary testing undertaken by the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness has returned negative results for Lumpy Skin Disease and Foot and…
- Media release
- Live animal exports
Australia has received confirmation from the Indonesian authorities that the export of live cattle from a particular registered establishment in the…
- Statement
- Agriculture
All Australian agriculture ministers have agreed to develop a
- Media release
- Biosecurity
The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry sponsored 6 delegates from neighbouring countries to take part in two national plant biosecurity…
- Media release
- Trade
The department has successfully negotiated new technical market access into Pakistan for bovine semen and embryos.
- Media release
- Forestry
Today (21 March) is the United Nations International Day of Forests, an important day to raise awareness of forest habitats and encourage local,…
- Newsletter
- Plants
Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) and Honiara Herbarium staff together with departmental staff have recently returned from a plant health survey in…
- Newsletter
- Animals
Australian veterinary technical expertise was provided to Indonesia to support control of key animal diseases.