An Australian biosecurity podcast project
This podcast series ran from July 2021 to May 2023 and shared useful information about Australia’s biosecurity system. While it’s now archived, you can still listen to it using the links below. All information was current at the time of recording.
Listeners will hear from past and present leaders in biosecurity, as well as gain an insight into the work of those across the country who have, and continue, to underpin our biosecurity system.
Series 1:
How our biosecurity system works
This series takes a close look at some of our most unwanted pests and explains how we protect Australia against biosecurity threats.
Episodes
- The best noses in biosecurity: Australia’s biosecurity detector dogs [35:58]
- Building a stronger biosecurity system to manage growing pest risks [43:24]
- Antimicrobial Awareness Week [17:58]
- Lunar New Year and biosecurity (Cantonese version) [9:38]
- Post Entry Quarantine for plants and animal imports [18:28]
- Khapra Beetle: A little grain pest with a big impact [39:01]
- Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: Assistance to eliminate with AI [36:50]
- The Plant Innovation Centre: Solutions to biosecurity issues [33:01]
- Biosecurity compliance and enforcement [38:12]
Series 2:
Detector dogs
Produced by our detector dog capability team, series 2 takes you on a journey through 30 years of the Detector Dog Program.
Episodes
- Establishing the Biosecurity Detector Dog Program [39:47]
- Australia’s first Biosecurity Detector Dog handlers part 1: Learning on the fly [28:58]
- Australia’s first Biosecurity Detector Dog handlers part 2: Dog and human behaviour [23:36]
- Girl power: Sydney’s first two Biosecurity Detector Dog teams [32:37]
- Establishing the Biosecurity Detector Dog Active Response Program [46:00]
- Pup 2 Pup: From seal handler to dog handler [30:45]
- Taking the lead: From kennel assistant to technical supervisor [24:52]
- The transition: From beagles to labradors [27:35]
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