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Uncle Dave WandinUncle Dave Wandin is a respected Elder of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Tribe and Manager of the Coranderrk Wandoon Estate in Healesville, Victoria. His connection to the First Nations people of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Tribe, and their community and culture, is demonstrated through…
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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is the pre-eminent international body dealing with agriculture and forestry issues. The FAO has three main roles in information gathering and dissemination, program supervision and policy development.The FAO Forestry Department produces a…
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We have completed the final report on the policy review for the importation of zoo hippopotamuses and their semen from approved countries.
Steps to complete this risk analysisWhen we do a risk analysis, we:Start by reviewing the science on pests and diseases of…
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Report any unusual bird deaths immediately and call the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.Bird flu is a viral disease of birds and is found across the globe. Bird flu virus strains are described as low pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) or high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI).…
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Weekly commodity price updateThe latest in world market indicators, Australian market indicators, Australian horticulture prices and weekly price movements.These prices are updated at 4.30pm every Thursday.Data setsFind data sets from our key research areas.Agricultural forecasting and…
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25 March 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry and authorised officers (AOs) of updates to the instructional material for the inspection of prescribed grain and plant products for export.Summary and key pointsThe following instructional material has been updated on the…
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Trees with fire blight look burnt. Bruce Watt, University of Maine, Bugwood.org
Fire blightExotic to AustraliaFeatures: A fast spreading bacterial infection of rosaceous hosts, particularly apple and pear, affecting all parts of the treeWhere it’s from: Asia, Africa, North, Central and…
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Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is Australia’s number 2 National Priority Plant Pest.It is a pest of stored grain, nuts and dry foodstuffs worldwide. If Khapra beetle established here it would pose a major threat to our grains industry.The National Khapra Beetle Action Plan 2021–2031 is…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsFrom mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported…
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We are responsible for assessing the biosecurity risks associated with the import of a range of goods from overseas.
We conduct import risk analyses in response to new information about biosecurity risks or to an import request.
Read more about how we conduct import risk analyses.
Current and…
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