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Public submissions open for ABARES Australian chicken meat industry review

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  • Agriculture
23 April 2025

ABARES is seeking submissions to inform its review of the Australian chicken meat industry and has…

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Updating industry on our biosecurity import clearance reforms

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08 April 2025

Our biosecurity leaders actively participate in industry meetings, conferences, and professional…

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Global innovation challenge to save honey bees

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  • Biosecurity
03 April 2025

Mites like Varroa are threatening Australia’s $14 billion honey bee industry. 

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Evidence in action: From better tools to better decisions

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  • Future Drought Fund
06 May 2025

Cattle farmers Ian and Julie Firth, along with other producers across the Northern Tablelands of…

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Be a good egg this Easter and bring chocolate only

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  • Biosecurity
14 April 2025

Easter is just around the corner and it’s important to remember the rules that keep Australia safe…

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Don’t let seeds cost your pocket and Australia’s environment

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09 April 2025

Are you aware of the consequences of importing seeds that don’t comply with Australia’s strict…

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Engaging with industry on our biosecurity operations

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08 April 2025

Monica Collins, First Assistant Secretary, Biosecurity Operations Division, Department of…

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New fumigation methodology comes into force in May

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04 April 2025

The fumigation of cargo entering Australia is one of the best defences we have against hitchhiker…

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AI to help scientists forecast devastating locust plagues

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  • Biosecurity
03 April 2025

Australian plague locusts are an endemic pest that threatens our agricultural industry, devastating…

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Action plan paves the way for Australian biosecurity

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02 April 2025

Protecting Australia’s rich natural assets from pests and diseases is a shared responsibility for…

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Recognising the unsung heroes of Entomology

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01 April 2025

The Operational Science and Surveillance’s (OSS) Entomology team at the Department of Agriculture,…

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