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Stop pests and diseases blooming in Australia

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  • Biosecurity
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Thorny end for cactus racket

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  • Biosecurity
Three individuals have been penalised after an attempt to import succulents was intercepted by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
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Designing an award-winning future for DAFF

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  • Exports
The prestigious Good Design Awards has recognised the department, Tobias and Thinkplace for two projects in the agriculture policy and trade spaces.
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Ministers launch new plan to manage feral deer

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  • Animals
Two and a half years of hard work and extensive collaboration came to fruition in August with the launch of Australia’s first National Feral Deer…
Three people sitting in a conference room, with a sign in front of them that reads "Australia" - they are Professor Peter Bridgewater from ANU, Australian Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer Dr Bertie Hennecke and Emily Peck from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

ACEBO attends international launch of invasive species report

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  • International
The Australian Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer, Dr Bertie Hennecke joined representatives from 143 governments in Bonn, Germany for the tenth…
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Addressing the biosecurity challenges of the Pacific Games 2023

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  • Biosecurity
With the 2023 Pacific Games to be held in Honiara this November, the Pacific engagement programs for plant and animal health have been working with…
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ACPPO webinar: The slippery science of seaweed biosecurity

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  • Biosecurity
There can be no doubt that our biosecurity system is complex.
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International collaboration on sea container cleanliness

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  • Biosecurity
Australia is spearheading international efforts to manage biosecurity risks associated with the sea container pathway.
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Pest profile: High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) update

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  • Animals
Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral disease of birds and can affect most wild and domesticated bird species.
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Building Pacific partnerships for animal health

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  • International
Through the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer’s (OCVO) Pacific Engagement Program for Animal Health (PEPAH), Australia promotes a strong and…
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Supporting our near northern neighbours to achieve rabies “Zero by 30”

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  • Animals
Preventing and controlling emergency animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, lumpy skin disease, and dog-mediated rabies requires…
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Celebrating women in plant science

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  • Plants
The STEM Equity Monitor is a national data resource provided by the Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources, measuring…
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Chief Veterinary Office in Northern Australia up and running

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  • Animals
The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) – Northern Australia is well and truly up and running, led by Australian Deputy Chief Veterinary…
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Test drive the Biosecurity Commons!

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  • Biosecurity
The Biosecurity Commons is a biosecurity modelling platform that has demonstrated proof of concept. It launched in May this year and is currently…