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The Plant Health Surveillance Program, a component of the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy's (NAQS) biosecurity surveillance operations, conducts…
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As part of the Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs), all RFAs required an annual report for each of the first five years of the RFA. Following the initial annual reporting period for each RFA, it is a requirement that an ongoing five–yearly review of the RFA’s performance is undertaken. Details of…
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This is Supporting information for Indicator 1.3a, published October 2024.Assessment of genetic-related threatsGenetic-related threats were assessed for all 244 listed threatened forest-dwelling vertebrate fauna and 983 listed threatened forest-dwelling vascular flora described in Indicator 1.2b…
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The winners of the 2024 Australian Biosecurity Awards were announced at a ceremony at Australian Parliament House on 25 November 2024. Twelve winners across 9 categories were honoured, including two inaugural winners of the First Nations Award for Biosecurity Excellence.From Traditional Custodians…
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The National Biosecurity Management Group (NBMG) for Browsing Ant in the Northern Territory - comprising all Australian governments - has agreed to a revised response plan for eradicating browsing ant in the Northern Territory.
Browsing ant was first detected in the Northern Territory in June 2015…
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Our role and work plan processABARES work centres around its remit to provide robust and objective data, research, analysis, and advice that informs government policy and private decisions affecting Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry, and water resources.Before setting our research…
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Accelerating changes in earth systems at all scales – from global to microbial – are creating multiple risks and challenges, and some opportunities.
Agriculture is already impacted, and adapting. Climate and commodity prices will become more volatile, while emerging…
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Since 2021, Australia’s ports have seen an 88 percent increase in new vehicles arriving with biosecurity risk material contamination.
Over the same period, there has been an 17% percent increase in the total number of new vehicle imports into Australia.
Biosecurity risk material must be removed…
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Operating across diverse landscapes, from savannahs to coastal regions, Indigenous Rangers in northern Australia play a crucial role in safeguarding both the natural environment and cultural heritage from the damaging impacts of established invasive species.To support this vital work the department…
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The Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area Biosecurity Strategy sets out key biosecurity objectives and priority actions for this unique region.
The strategy was developed in conjunction with local, state and federal governments, traditional owners and island communities who have…
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