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Biosecurity Matters features news about biosecurity including pest and disease discoveries, changes to biosecurity policies and processes, events and interesting finds from our airports, seaports and mail centres. The newsletter also spotlights the important work that our biosecurity staff are doing.

The quarterly e-newsletter is an important source of news for importers and exporters as well as those who work in biosecurity.

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Be a good egg this Easter and bring chocolate only

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
14 April 2025
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Don’t let seeds cost your pocket and Australia’s environment

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
09 April 2025
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New fumigation methodology comes into force in May

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
04 April 2025
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Global innovation challenge to save honey bees

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
03 April 2025
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AI to help scientists forecast devastating locust plagues

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
03 April 2025
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Action plan paves the way for Australian biosecurity

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
02 April 2025
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Recognising the unsung heroes of Entomology

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
01 April 2025
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Continually improving General Surveillance Programs

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
31 March 2025
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Battling BMSB on the front line

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
31 March 2025
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Enhancing Public Participation in Biosecurity Surveillance

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
31 March 2025
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Insights into challenges and triumphs of NAQS

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
05 December 2024
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Exciting new chapter for Indigenous Biosecurity Trainees

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
05 December 2024
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How local vets can help in Emergency Animal Disease outbreaks

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
05 December 2024
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Increased measures to address non-compliance effectively and proportionately

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
05 December 2024
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Uninvited guests: The hitchhiker pest awareness initiative

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
05 December 2024
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Become a biosecurity officer protecting Australia’s future

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
02 December 2024
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Inclusion of imported food safety requirements into BICON

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
29 November 2024
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2024 Australian Biosecurity Award winners

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
27 November 2024
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Digital declaration pilot eases biosecurity arrival process for travellers coming to Australia

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
20 November 2024
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Strengthening Australia’s Biosecurity: The DAFF Biosecurity 2030 Roadmap

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
21 October 2024
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Exercise Volare: stepping up national avian influenza preparedness

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
30 September 2024
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Spot inspires future generations at Science Week

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
29 September 2024
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Continued Support for the National Biosecurity Training Hub

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
29 September 2024
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Trialling innovative mozzie traps

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
29 September 2024
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Raising biosecurity awareness in Papua New Guinea and Torres Strait islands

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
28 September 2024
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Breaking boundaries on World Rabies Day

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
27 September 2024
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CEBRA's new book: Strategies for Australia's biosecurity

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
27 September 2024
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Care for your coop to help stop avian influenza

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
27 September 2024
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Biosecurity in the classroom: new resources for teachers

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
27 September 2024
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Prepare for the new Methyl bromide fumigation methodology: Effective 1 May 2025

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
26 September 2024
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Civil penalties awarded under the Biosecurity Act

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
25 September 2024
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New species of fungus named after plant pathologist

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
24 September 2024
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Global biosecurity leaders spotlight regulation and collaboration

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
02 July 2024
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Protect Australia as a biosecurity officer

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
01 July 2024
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Indigenous Rangers Biosecurity Round Table helps pave the way forward

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
01 July 2024
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Online training for emergency animal disease experts

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
27 June 2024
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New fees and charges for all biosecurity and imported food regulatory activities

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
27 June 2024
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Border Security season 17 filming is back!

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
26 June 2024
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Your infestation is on its way!

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
26 June 2024
Hitchhiker pests

One Eyed Wand-er: Cyclops Wand Detector Trialled on Hitchhiker Pests

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
21 June 2024
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Detector Gadget: Blue Skies Ahead for eDNA Sampler Drones

  • Newsletter
  • Detection
03 June 2024
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We mean bees-ness! New varroa mite detection technology to be tested

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
19 March 2024
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Keep a TopWatch! for avian influenza

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
06 March 2024
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Stay alert to hitchhiker pests

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
04 March 2024
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Maritime recycling risk assessment trial begins

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
04 March 2024
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Ballast water pilot achieves promising results

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
04 March 2024
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A game-changing solution to tackle khapra beetle

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
04 March 2024
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Biosecurity is the new… yellow

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
04 March 2024
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National Biosecurity Strategy Implementation Plan launches

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
04 March 2024
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Follow biosecurity requirements this holiday season

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
07 December 2023
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Securing our region against potential outbreaks

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
07 December 2023
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Did something hitch a ride home with you?

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
07 December 2023
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Improvements to biofouling management for vessels

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
07 December 2023
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Targeted education on the impacts of biosecurity non-compliance

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
07 December 2023
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Northern Australian Indigenous Biosecurity Ranger Forum a huge success

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
07 December 2023
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Biosecurity Protection Levy - we want to hear from you

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
26 September 2023
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An easier way to find out about pest and disease incursions

  • Newsletter
  • Diseases
26 September 2023
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Help stop the spread of marine pests

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
26 September 2023
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Great on your plate but not as bait

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
26 September 2023
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Getting ready to respond

  • Newsletter
  • Diseases
26 September 2023
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Suction trap targets winged exotic pests

  • Newsletter
  • Pests
26 September 2023
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Eyes in the skies

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
26 September 2023
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Stop pests and diseases blooming in Australia

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
26 September 2023
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Heading north on that pawsome holiday?

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
24 July 2023
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Advancing our surveillance, inspection and sample processing

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
24 July 2023
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Border Security returns in August

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
24 July 2023
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New fees and charges for biosecurity and imported food regulatory activities

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
21 July 2023
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Access biosecurity webinars and podcasts online

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
21 July 2023
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Pushing the boundaries of biosecurity innovation

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
21 July 2023
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$22,000 worth of infringement notices for four passengers attempting to smuggle plant products

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
09 June 2023
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Release of the final report for the prawn risk review

  • Statement
  • Imports
05 June 2023
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New biosecurity measures to help keep rabies out of Australia

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
21 April 2023
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Our plan to counter increasing biosecurity threats

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
12 April 2023
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Take a look inside our Post Entry Quarantine facility

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
05 April 2023
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Border Security filming has returned

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
05 April 2023
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Find out what the buzz is about

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
04 April 2023
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Supporting community engagement for general surveillance

  • Newsletter
04 April 2023
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Encourage the kids in your life to be a Junior Biosecurity Officer

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
04 April 2023
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Import inspections can now be done on the Biosecurity Portal

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
04 April 2023
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Meet our Biosecurity Officers

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
04 April 2023
L > R: Michael Gorton, NAQS Entomologist; Mick Jeffery, Director Far North Biosecurity, QDAF-BQ; Brett Jackson, Principal Project Officer, QDAF-BQ; Rosalie Banks, Principal Policy Officer, QDAF-BQ; Jason Haffenden, Operations Manager, QDAF-BQ; Ceri Pearce, Principal Plant Health Scientist, QDAF-BQ; Richard Davis, NAQS Senior Plant Pathologist; Darren Peck, Director, NAQS Plant Animal Surveillance; Kyran Staunton, a/g Director, National Border Surveillance; Leigh Cuttell, NAQS Plant Policy; Mason Campbell, N

Far North Queensland Biosecurity Roundtable

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
04 April 2023
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Look for hitchhiker pests

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
04 April 2023

Previous editions

  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 4, 2023
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 3, 2023
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 2, 2023
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 1, 2023

  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 4, 2022
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 3, 2022 (Foot and mouth disease special edition)
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 2, 2022
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 1, 2022

  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 4, 2021
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 3, 2021
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 2, 2021
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 1, 2021

  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 5, 2020
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 4, 2020
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 3, 2020
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 2, 2020
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 1, 2020

  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 5, 2019
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 4, 2019
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 3, 2019
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 2, 2019
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 1, 2019

  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 6, 2018
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 5, 2018
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 4, 2018
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 3, 2018
  • Biosecurity Matters Edition 2, 2018
  • Biosecurity Matters E​dition 1, 2018

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