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Australian Government response to the Environment and Communications References Committee report - Continuation of construction of the Perth Freight Link in the face of significant environmental breaches

Department of the Environment and Energy, 2017 Download Australian Government response to the Perth Freight Link (PDF - 147.06 KB) Australian Government response to the Perth Freight Link (DOCX - 67.93 KB) Preamble On 16 February 2017, the Senate referred the following matter to the…

03 October 2021 - Last modified

Significant events in the history of NAQs

Historical events before the establishment of the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy1908The Quarantine Act 1908 receives royal assent, providing a national approach to quarantine for the first time after State Premiers agree to hand over administration of quarantine to the Commonwealth in 1906.…

25 October 2024 - Last modified

Soil Science Challenge Grants Program

Projects and contact detailsThe Soil Science Challenge Grants is a $20 million (GST Excl.) competitive grants program that supports universities to research critical gaps in soil science in one of the following areas: soil hydrology, soil carbon dynamics, soil nutrient uptake, and soil/root…

19 March 2024 - Last modified

Pup 2 Pup: From Seal Handler to Dog Handler

Detect and Protect An Australian biosecurity podcast Series 2 Episode 6 Host: Casey Baines Guest: Kelvin Wong Kelvin recently joined the detector dog program in 2022 and has now found his feet with detector dog Udell at his side. In this episode Kevin outlines learning and development…

12 May 2023 - Last modified

Developing industry and supporting local growers – Northern Territory Farmers Association

Through grant funding made available by the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, the Northern Territory Farmers Association produced a series of online communication products to raise awareness of biosecurity threats and to promote practical measures to mitigate risks. Presented by local…

11 July 2023 - Last modified

Olga Downs puts breath-based pregnancy tool to the test

Olga Downs Station, near Richmond in northwest Queensland, has been in the Harrington family for almost 90 years.Family patriarch, Peter, admits he usually favours traditional practices for cattle production.“We’re probably still a bit old fashioned in some ways. It’s just a wet and dry draft when…

05 April 2024 - Last modified

Data to decisions: Empowering Tasmanian farmers

In the face of a changing climate, many farmers are looking to fill knowledge gaps that will help them adapt to future challenges and build the resilience of their farms, businesses and communities.James Bresnehan, mixed farmer and President of the Coal River Products Association (CRPA), a grower…

09 August 2024 - Last modified