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National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program Steering Committee - Risk Management Sub-Committee March 2022 meeting.DOCX

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Surveillance and reporting of antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic usage in animals and agriculture in Australia

Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Department of Health, October 2014 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to human health, with bodies such as the World Health Organization (…
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Project 25: Virtual reality to support foot-and-mouth disease training (phase 2)

OverviewPhase 1 of this project described how VR could be used to create cost-effective and expandable training applications for animal handling and biosecurity. Based on the results of phase 1, and improvements in technology, a second phase was commissioned.Phase 2 involved trialling an updated VR…
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Project 22: Risk assessment for the introduction of lumpy skin disease into Australia through non-regulated pathways

OverviewThis formal risk assessment was undertaken to inform and target prevention and preparedness activities for LSD. This ensures resources are allocated efficiently and risks are systematically addressed.The department published the final report in November 2022. This work provided critical…
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Changes to meat chickens levy

Notice issued: 26 June 2025From 1 July 2025, the levy rate on meat chickens hatched at a hatchery in Australia will change to 0.406 cents per meat chicken. The change will increase the biosecurity response component by 0.1416 cents per meat chicken.Rates from 1 July 2025ProductLevy rateMeat…
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Changes to laying chickens levy

Notice issued: 26 June 2025From 1 July 2025, the levy rate on laying chickens hatched at a hatchery in Australia will change to 26.07 cents per laying chicken. The change will increase the biosecurity response component by 10.8 cents per laying chicken.Rates from 1 July 2025ProductLevy rateLaying…
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Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, 28 September 2023

Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update Key issues For the week ending 27 September 2023, cold fronts brought showers to south-eastern parts of the country, mostly to western Tasmania. An easterly onshore airflow brought showers to parts of the Queensland northeast coast. A…
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Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, 8 February 2024

Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update Key issues In the week ending 7 February 2024, passage of ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily brought heavy falls across Queensland, New South Wales and parts of eastern Victoria. A high-pressure system kept remainder of the country generally…
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