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A breakthrough in how we identify pests entering Australia has now been successfully tried and tested in Sydney. ‘MALDI-TOF’ and ‘MinION’ are new diagnostic systems being adopted in our border biosecurity operations that use protein and DNA profiles to rapidly identify species through…
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"Australian Forest Profiles" is a series of brochures covering Australia's main forest types. They provide information on a wide range of economic uses and other values that forests hold for all Australians.
October 2019 Series
Australia's forests – overview
Acacia forest…
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21 March 2016Public consultation has commenced for new draft determinations under the
Biosecurity Act 2015.The Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources…
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11 March 2016Public consultation has commenced for cost recovery related draft regulations under the
Biosecurity Act 2015.
The Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture and Water…
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Next, we need to combine the "Climate suitability" and "Proximity to water" map layers to find the regions of Australia which best fit the preferred habitat of the example species. This can be achieved using a manually weighted composite.
Click and drag a new composite onto the workspace.…
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During military training exercises, troops are often isolated in remote areas of the Australian wilderness. As they are in direct contact with the environment, and out of biosecurity control, it is important that all foods are fully assessed in advance to eliminate the risk of introducing exotic…
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The amount of seafood (edible and non-edible) produced in Australia has steadily grown over the last decade to almost 300,000 tonnes per year. This growth is mostly driven by the expansion of prawn and salmon aquaculture and by increased tuna catch, as some wild stocks continue to recover.…
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An exciting partnership has started between the department and the Australian Maritime Security Authority to undertake a maritime recycling risk assessment trial (MRRAT).
The MRRAT will run until June 2024 and will include international cruise vessels, some commercial vessels and select ports…
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The second round of grants for the $74 million Support Plantation Establishment Program is now open for applications.
Farm foresters, First Nations businesses and the forestry industry are among those who will benefit from funding to support more new plantation forests in Australia.
Acting Deputy…
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The following publications are produced by the Animal Health Policy Branch in Animal Division.
These bulletins are provided as published in the Australian Veterinary Journal and are not kept updated. For more current information please see the World Organisation for Animal Health technical disease…
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