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- Statement
- Biosecurity
10 August 2022
Statement by Secretary and Director of Biosecurity Andrew Metcalfe AO, to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for…
- Media release
- Diseases
06 July 2022
Awareness of the risks of zoonotic diseases – which can pass from animals to humans – is more important than ever on World Zoonosis Day.
- Media release
- Biosecurity
26 March 2021
Leading experts have come together to share their research as part of a national action plan to combat the highly invasive fungal disease myrtle rust.
- Media release
- Biosecurity
05 March 2021
The department is calling on all dog owners to be extra vigilant, following the dog disease ehrlichiosis becoming established in the north of Western…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
05 March 2021
Biosecurity is a key theme of Ag2030 and vital in reaching the agriculture sector’s ambitious target to achieve $100 billion in farm gate output by…
- Media release
- Animals
22 February 2021
A new guide has been developed to help agricultural and environmental land managers address the growing threat posed by feral cats.
- Statement
- Biosecurity
15 January 2021
UPDATE: 7:30PM AEST 15 January.
- Media release
- Agriculture
03 December 2020
Research conducted under the Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Program (NESP) has revealed that feral cats can cost the…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
30 November 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) is pleased to announce the release of the redeveloped Climatch (v2.0).
- Media release
- Biosecurity
24 March 2020
A challenge set by the department to tackle pests and diseases on incoming cargo containers has led to two companies each being awarded $1 million…
- 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.