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On 26 February, the Australian Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer, Dr Bertie Hennecke and staff from the Environmental Biosecurity Office travelled to Berrinba in Queensland for the first project board meeting of the National Fire Ant Eradication Program.The visit provided the perfect…
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Public consultation is now open on Australia’s first national action plan on soil.
First Assistant Secretary of Portfolio Strategy and Climate Policy at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry, Nick Blong, invited all stakeholders across the broad range of sectors supporting healthy…
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The second Victorian RFA Annual Meeting of Officials took place on 28 March 2022. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment; the Victorian Government Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP); and the…
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The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has signed an agreement with Charles Sturt University (CSU) to deliver a new Biosecurity Training Centre to strengthen Australia’s biosecurity capability.
Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment and Australia’s…
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Date of issue: 11 September 2024Date of effect: ImmediateAttentionIndustry bodies: Seafood Industry Australia, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Export Consultative CommitteeSeafood Export EstablishmentsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Central and Regional officesPurposeThis…
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8 October 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of a delay to the implementation of European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for certain products exported to the European Union (EU).Summary of changes and key pointsOn 2 October 2024, the European Commission…
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Today is World Zoonoses Day, and Australia continues to invest in One Health approaches to combat the emergence and spread of zoonoses – diseases that can spread from animals to humans.This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the emergence of a significant zoonotic virus in Australia, Hendra…
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Australia is strengthening its biosecurity capabilities with technology that identifies potential biosecurity threats in minutes, instead of hours. This is revolutionising how we protect our agricultural and environmental assets.The department has deployed new identification technology that enables…
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Leaves infected with barley stripe rust take on a yellowappearance. Frank Peairs, Bugwood.org
Barley stripe rust (exotic strains)Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: A fungal disease of barley that can cause completecrop lossesWhere it’s from: Asia, Europe, Central Africa and North,…
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This is part of a process to draft and review ANZSDPs by scientific experts, managed through a set of standardised procedures.
1. Background
The Animal Health Committee (AHC) National Laboratory Task Group, with administrative support from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry,…
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