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$22,000 worth of infringement notices for four passengers attempting to smuggle plant products

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
Deliberate attempts to circumvent our biosecurity laws has resulted in four $5,500 infringement notices given to four different passengers across a…
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New soil practitioner accreditation hits the ground running

  • Media release
  • Department
Farmers and land managers can have more confidence in soil practitioner knowledge thanks to a new $1 million accreditation funded by the Department…
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Correction on the cards as La Nina retreats

  • Media release
  • ABARES
The overall value of the agriculture sector is set to contract by 14% in 2023-24 due to drier than normal conditions after three La Nina years.
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Winter crop production to fall from consecutive record highs

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Australian Winter crop production is forecast to fall from record highs due to below average rainfall for winter and spring.
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Release of the final report for the prawn risk review

  • Statement
  • Imports
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) takes the biosecurity risks associated with imported prawns seriously.
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DAFF to modernise ICT capabilities

  • Statement
  • Department
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is set to refresh its ICT capabilities with the release today of the first request for tender (…
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Fighting the exotic mosquito menace

  • Biosecurity
Sydney’s warm and wet weather over the past year has kept Australia’s frontline biosecurity officers busy in the fight against mosquito-borne…
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Australia's biosecurity

  • News
  • Biosecurity
Watch our video to learn more about Australia's biosecurity system, and the challenges we face. 
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Register now for the Future Drought Fund's 2023 Science to Practice Forum

  • Media release
  • Future Drought Fund
The Future Drought Fund’s Science to Practice Forum is on again from 6-8 June, and the program is available now.
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Biosecurity boost for Fiji and the Pacific

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
Australian biosecurity and export pathway experts will be in Nadi, Fiji this week helping to deliver a boost to horticulture export capability in the…
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New trade opportunities with the UK for Aussie producers

  • News
  • Trade
Aussie producers, agricultural importers and exporters have exciting new trade opportunities with the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (…
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Analysis – Key drivers of recent global vegetable oil and cereal price volatility

  • Newsletter
  • Trade
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index, the price of vegetable oils and cereals fell again in April.
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Australian expertise helps shape Asia-Pacific biosecurity

  • Media release
  • Plants
Australian biosecurity experts are helping to lift regional biosecurity capability through the delivery of a major workshop hosted by Indonesia for…
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Australian delegation joins global authorities on animal health at the WOAH 90th General Session

  • Media release
  • Animals
Senior Australian experts, led by Australia’s delegate to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Mark…