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Data key to the future of Australian farms

  • Media release
  • ABARES
ABARES is conducting its annual farm survey program, the data from which will be used to inform responses to challenges such as drought and trade…
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Australia and the Pacific unite for a resilient agricultural future

  • News
  • International
Powerful conversations at the 2025 Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry (PWAF) in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, 26-30 May highlighted how Australia and…
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Two years jail for illegally importing 62,000 kg of frogs, prawns, pork and insect-infested produce from Thailand

  • Media release
  • Compliance
A woman has been prosecuted for illegally importing more than 62,000 kilograms of Thai food into Australia, for distribution on Sydney’s black market.
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Growing together: A community approach to landscape resilience

  • Case study
  • Future Drought Fund
All around Australia, producers keen to understand how they can rehydrate their landscapes are coming together to find out just how, via the Mulloon…
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Using evolutionary genomics to help manage the Polyphagous shot-hole borer and other pests

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    Pineapples, prawns and peanuts: agvet grant recipients

    • Media release
    • Grants
    Pineapple, prawn and peanut producers will be helped to access safe and effective agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals through $2 million in…
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    Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer fortifying international engagement

    • Newsletter
    • International
    It’s been a busy start to the year for Dr Beth Cookson, Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer, and her office as they continue to lead Australian…
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    Talking plant health at the 19th Commission on Phytosanitary Measures meeting

    • Newsletter
    • Plants
    In March, the Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer (ACPPO) Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith participated in the
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    Putting a stop to animal trafficking

    • Newsletter
    • Biosecurity
    A major animal trafficking ring has been busted, and wildlife smuggler, Jesse Sayeg sentenced to 9 months prison after pleading guilty to 3 offences…
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    New technology for timely identification of foreign pests

    • Media release
    • Pests
    A breakthrough in how we identify pests entering Australia has now been successfully tried and tested in Sydney. 
    Australian Biosecurity Awards presentation in 2024

    Nominations for the 2025 Australian Biosecurity Awards are now open

    • Newsletter
    • Biosecurity
    The Australian Biosecurity Awards celebrate individuals, groups and organisations who have shown a commitment to supporting and promoting Australia’s…
    Technical Response’s Rudi Hoffman sets out the first of the snail traps at the Port of Brisbane

    Rapid response prevents exotic snail infestation

    • Newsletter
    • Biosecurity
    A swift response by the department’s technical response team to reports of a possible exotic snail infestation at the Port of Brisbane has prevented…
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    Pest profile: White-nose syndrome

    • Newsletter
    • Animals
    Pseudogymnoascus destructans
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    Eyes in the sky supports on Country surveillance

    • Newsletter
    • Biosecurity
    Indigenous ranger groups are taking to the skies with drones, thanks to a series of hands-on operator workshops aimed at enhancing their capability…