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Our newsletter provides regular updates from the Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer, the Australian Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer and the Australian Chief Veterinary Officer and their teams.

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Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer (ACPPO) key activities March to May 2025

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
10 March 2025
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Human Animal Spillover and Emerging Diseases Scanning (HASEDS) Group

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
06 March 2025
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Pest profile: Duck viral enteritis

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
03 March 2025
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New resources available for best practice weed management

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
24 February 2025
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Connecting to the story of environmental biosecurity

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
17 February 2025
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Plant Health Committee Border/Near Border Workshop and Field Trip

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
10 February 2025
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Australia’s focus on regional work in animal and plant health

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
03 February 2025
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Risk Communication and Rabies Management in Timor-Leste

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
27 January 2025
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2024 Australian Biosecurity Award winners

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
27 November 2024
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Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer International Engagement

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
22 November 2024
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Strengthening biosecurity capacity and engagement across the Asia Pacific

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
15 November 2024
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Refresher fruit fly trapping training delivered in Papua New Guinea

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
08 November 2024
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Technology transforms plant health diagnostics from hours to minutes

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
04 November 2024
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Carp control in Australian waterways

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
31 October 2024
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Strengthening Locust Management with Advanced Forecasting Models

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
22 October 2024
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Invasion Alert – using AI to detect and recognise invasive ants

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
15 October 2024
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Deputy Chief Vet brings first rate knowledge and experience

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
11 October 2024
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Investing in avian influenza preparedness

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
08 October 2024
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Pest Profile: Hendra virus

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
01 October 2024
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Environmental biosecurity plays a key role in HPAI H5 preparedness

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
25 September 2024
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Australian Chief Veterinary Officer coordinates national vet workforce data roundtable

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
23 August 2024
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Scanning for emerging animal health threats and opportunities

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
26 July 2024
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A focus on northern Australia and First Nations communities

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
25 July 2024
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Supporting Indigenous Rangers to protect Country from invasive species

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
23 July 2024
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Biosecurity capacity building in Timor-Leste

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
21 July 2024
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Boosting Diagnostic Capacity for Plant Production Industries project a win for plant industries

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
20 July 2024
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Expo showcases STEM careers in government

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
19 July 2024
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Pest profile: Varroa mite

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
18 July 2024
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Mastering Applied Epidemiology: Bridging animal and human health

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
08 June 2024
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Chief Vet Office attend 91st World Organisation for Animal Health General Session

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
07 June 2024
Close-up photo of carpet sea squirt in New Zealand.

Pest Profile: Carpet Sea squirt

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
13 May 2024
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The carp biological control program enters second phase

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
12 May 2024
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APLC leads research field trials, ensures campaign readiness

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
11 May 2024
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Updated ABARES dashboard offers easy access to 2022 pests and weeds survey

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
10 May 2024
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New short film shares First Nations perspectives on environmental biosecurity

  • Newsletter
  • First Nations
09 May 2024
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Quads Alliance meet in New Zealand

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
06 May 2024
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Crookwell and Riverina industry field trip

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
05 May 2024
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Nudging farmers and citizens on biosecurity

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
04 May 2024
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Plant Biosecurity Research Symposium highlights excellent collaboration and partnerships

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
03 May 2024
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Landmark Achievement in Plant Biosecurity as National Pine-Wood Nematode Diagnostic Protocol Finalised

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
02 May 2024
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Australian delegation talks plant health at 18th Commission on Phytosanitary Measures meeting

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
01 May 2024
2 men from the entomology team setting up fruit fly traps in the Solomon Islands.

Solomon Islands and Australia collaborate on plant health biosecurity

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
20 March 2024
Dr. Scott Ison and review committee for after action foot and mouth disease in Indonesia

Australian veterinary expertise seconded to FAO in Indonesia

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
20 March 2024
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Government science showcased at Parliament House

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
19 March 2024
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One Health contribution to FAO Asia-Pacific Regional Conference

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
19 March 2024
Timor Leste's chief vet, Dr. Joanita Jong with6 of the rabies vaccination team

Animal health collaboration in Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
18 March 2024
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Introducing new Australian Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Beth Cookson

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
18 March 2024
A small shot hole borer beetle on the surface of a tree next to frass.

Pest profile: Polyphagous shot-hole borer

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
18 March 2024
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Benefits of an early warning system for exotic pests

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
18 March 2024
Eileen Scott and Minister Murray Watt infront of a post of Australian Biosecurity Awards.

Nominations for the Australian Biosecurity Awards open soon

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
15 March 2024
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Red Imported Fire Ant headquarters visit

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
15 March 2024
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Making an impact - funding environmental biosecurity innovation

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
14 March 2024
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Putting the focus on locusts

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
14 March 2024
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Looking to better manage Fireweed and African Boxthorn: New and updated manuals are now available

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
01 December 2023
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Issues of global strategic importance for plant health

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
01 December 2023
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Highlighting plant biosecurity tools and opportunities

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
01 December 2023
Marcus Hanson, Assistant Director of our National Policy and Implementation team within the Plant Protection and Environmental Biosecurity Division, was present for the opening of the facility. L-R: PIRSA Chief Executive Mehdi Doroudi. Assistant Director Marcus Hanson, Citrus SA Chair Mark Doecke

Building resilience to manage fruit fly

  • Newsletter
  • Food
01 December 2023
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Refresher fruit fly training delivered with Papua New Guinea

  • Newsletter
  • International
01 December 2023
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Pest Profile: Corn Snakes

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
01 December 2023
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Two new reports reveal the true cost of managing invasive species

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
01 December 2023
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Strengthening Indigenous Collaboration: Insights from the Northern Australia Indigenous Biosecurity Ranger Forum

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
01 December 2023
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Australia’s Anti-Microbial Action Plan

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
01 December 2023
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Australia supports Pacific animal health priorities

  • Newsletter
  • International
01 December 2023
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Australian input at the World Organisation for Animal Health

  • Newsletter
  • International
01 December 2023
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Dr Mark Schipp retires

  • Newsletter
01 December 2023
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Ministers launch new plan to manage feral deer

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
14 September 2023
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

  • Newsletter
  • International
14 September 2023
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Addressing the biosecurity challenges of the Pacific Games 2023

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
14 September 2023
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ACPPO webinar: The slippery science of seaweed biosecurity

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
14 September 2023
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International collaboration on sea container cleanliness

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
14 September 2023
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Pest profile: High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) update

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
14 September 2023
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Building Pacific partnerships for animal health

  • Newsletter
  • International
14 September 2023
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Supporting our near northern neighbours to achieve rabies “Zero by 30”

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
14 September 2023
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Celebrating women in plant science

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
14 September 2023
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Chief Veterinary Office in Northern Australia up and running

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
14 September 2023
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Test drive the Biosecurity Commons!

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
14 September 2023
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National recognition for collaborative pest and weed project

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
16 June 2023
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Supporting South Australian indigenous-led weed management

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
16 June 2023
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Controlling weeds autonomously? What more could you want!

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
16 June 2023
Early stage of Panama TR4 infection, entire leaf yellowing with leaf margins browning

Pest Profile: Panama disease tropical race 4 in Australia

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
16 June 2023
Dr Darryl Hardie

Dr Darryl Hardie wins Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
16 June 2023
Delegates at Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-17)

ACPPO attends Commission on Phytosanitary Measures in Rome

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
16 June 2023
Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith

ACPPO celebrates International Day of Plant Health

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
16 June 2023
Dr Richard Bradhurst

Dr Richard Bradhurst awarded Dr Kim Ritman Award for Science and Innovation

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
16 June 2023
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The One Health approach to preventing pandemics

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
16 June 2023
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OCVO in the field: Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
16 June 2023
Australia’s delegation to the 90th WOAH General Session and WOAH secondees. Source: WOAH.

The World Organisation for Animal Health 90th General Session

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
16 June 2023
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Global leaders meet on Antimicrobial Resistance in Barbados

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
23 March 2023
The Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases meeting participants in Tokyo

Regional cooperation on Transboundary Animal Diseases

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
23 March 2023
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Global treaty on pandemic prevention, preparedness & response

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
23 March 2023
Image of participants of OCVO collaboration with SPC in the Solomon Islands

Pacific Engagement Program for Animal Health

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
23 March 2023
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UK plant health chief tours Australia

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
23 March 2023
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Record participation for sake of Safe Aid

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
23 March 2023
Map of Australian plague locust distribution

Meet the Australian Plague Locust Commission

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
23 March 2023
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Introducing Dr Bertie Hennecke, Australia’s new Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
23 March 2023
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Update: ABARES pest animal and weed survey series

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
23 March 2023
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The National Carp Control Program

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
23 March 2023
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Pest Profile: Didymo

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
23 March 2023

 

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