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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 4 September 2024, cold fronts and low-pressure systems brough rainfall in some areas in the south, with central and northern regions mainly dry.Across cropping regions, rainfall totals ranged from 5 to 10…
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[expand all]What is varroa mite, and why is it a threat to crop pollination?Varroa mite, Varroa destructor, is a small mite, around 1 mm in diameter, that parasitises species of bees in the genus Apis, such as Apis cerana, the Asian honey bee, and Apis mellifera, the species that includes the…
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27 November 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers of high-risk plant products, other-risk plant products (including seeds for sowing); domestic research institutions; peak industry bodies in cargo, seeds, organic and plant product sectors; international travellers; international mail recipients…
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17 September 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Australian importers and overseas manufacturers and exporters of processed plant-based stockfeed.
What has changed?
When you apply for a permit to import processed plant-based stockfeed to Australia, we must often undertake a physical inspection of…
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17 October 2025Species: All Countries: AllAttentionAll users of the Tracking Animal Certification for Export (TRACE) system.PurposeThis notice is to advise the live animal export industry that TRACE was taken offline on 16 October 2025.While a resolution is being implemented, business…
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18 October 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects all clients requesting inspections for Cairns, Northern Territory and South Australia.
This change does not apply to overtime requests for document assessment.
What has changed?
Biosecurity Operations within the Department of…
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July 2017
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Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Australian grape and wine industry [PDF 501KB]
Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References…
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Authors: Steve Hatfield-Dodds, Neal Hughes, Andrew Cameron, Matthew Miller, Tom Jackson
This brief is based on a presentation by ABARES’ Executive Director to the National Drought Summit in October 2018 describing the effects of the current drought on Australian agriculture. The brief…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 21 August 2024, a series of low-pressure troughs and cold fronts brought rainfall totals of up to 150 millimetres to Western Australia and up to 100 millimetres in eastern and southern regions.Across cropping…
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