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- Exports
20 March 2020
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) recognises the challenges facing agricultural…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
05 March 2020
Australia’s biosecurity detector dogs continued their outstanding work last year, screening incoming passengers and goods for biosecurity risk items…
- Media release
- ABARES
03 March 2020
The value of Australian agricultural production is forecast to remain high despite bushfires and prolonged drought, with overseas demand balancing…
- Media release
- ABARES
03 March 2020
The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will likely have a significant short term impact on Australia’s seafood industry, with…
- Statement
- Animals
24 February 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) has concluded its regulatory investigation into the Meramist abattoir in Queensland…
- Media release
- Animals
24 February 2020
Australia’s artificial light pollution guidelines for wildlife have been endorsed by the 13th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
19 February 2020
Biosecurity officers recently intercepted a number of fruit items at Australia’s borders, which were found to be carrying a citrus disease.
- Media release
- Biosecurity
14 February 2020
If you don’t want to break hearts this Valentine’s Day – make sure your gifts of love purchased overseas are not stopped at the border because they…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
13 February 2020
Two passengers have been intercepted at Melbourne International Airport attempting to smuggle 122 live fish into Australia.
- Media release
- Biosecurity
12 February 2020
The exotic plant pest fall armyworm has been detected for the first time in Australia, in a network of surveillance traps on the northern Torres…
- Media release
- Grants
25 January 2020
The Department of Agriculture is inviting applications for grants worth $4 million to fund projects to enhance traceability in the food supply chain…
- Statement
- Live animal exports
26 July 2019
In January 2019, the department commenced an investigation into allegations reported in the media that live export workers had been offered money to…