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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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Information for this profile is drawn from Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 (SOFR). ABARES is in the process of updating indicators for SOFR with data up to or as at 2021. This forest profile will be updated with new data in early 2024.
Australia has 134 million…
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This overview has been superseded by the 2019 version.
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Information for this overview is drawn from Australia's State of the Forests Report 2013.
Eucalypt forest, New England National Park, New South Wales
Rohan Jacobson
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 13 September 2023, frontal systems brought showers to southern parts of the country and onshore winds resulted in some in showers in northeast coastal Queensland. A high-pressure system kept the remainder…
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2.1 Introduction2.2 Objectives2.3 Environment and Heritage assessment report2.4 Commonwealth responsibilities2.4.1 Obligations and assessments2.4.2 Impact assessment2.4.3 National Forest Policy Statement strategy to protect old-growth and wilderness values2.5 Managing environmental and heritage…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 6 March 2024, rainfall was recorded across the majority of the mainland.Over the coming days, widespread storms and showers are forecast for much of northern Australia and Western Australia. Southerly onshore winds…
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Natural resource management-related research is part of ABARES’ applied social research and analysis. Reports have been prepared for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, other government agencies, research and development corporations, and industry bodies.Australian Forests and…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 13 November 2024, low-pressure systems and troughs brought scattered falls to all states and territories.Across cropping regions, rainfall outcomes were mixed. Rainfall totals of between 5 and 50 millimetres were…
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Note: The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments completed a Comprehensive Regional Assessment for South-East Queensland, but did not sign a Regional Forest Agreement.[expand all]Comprehenasive…
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National Forest Policy Statement1 Who is responsible for the management of Australia's forests?
State and Territory governments have primary responsibility for forest management, including public and…
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