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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.…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 7 August 2024, low-pressure troughs and cold fronts brought rainfall across southern half of the country.Across cropping regions, rainfall totals of between 5 and 25 millimetres were recorded in Queensland, and up…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 5 October 2022, low-pressure systems and troughs brought rainfall scattered across parts of Australia. Weekly rainfall totals exceeding 50 millimetres were recorded in parts of south-eastern and western New South…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
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For the week ending 15 March 2023, a tropical low produced weekly total rainfall of 300 to 600 millimetres over the Gulf Country in north-west Queensland; this is about 2.5 to 5 times the March average for these areas.…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateFor the week ending 6 March 2022, low-pressure troughs across northern, eastern and western Australia resulted in moderate rainfall in the east, west and parts of the far north. High-pressure systems in the south resulted in clear,…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 3 August 2022, low-pressure troughs and cold fronts swept across southern Australia, resulting in rainfall and strong winds. Over remaining parts of the country, high-pressure systems brought clear, dry…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
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For the week ending 15 December 2021, a surface trough resulted in storms and significant rainfall across parts of northern Australia. Low-pressure systems along the east coast also brought substantial rainfall, especially in…
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Eighteen grants totalling $13 million will help farmers adopt proven practices and technologies that will make them more productive, resilient, and sustainable as conditions dry.
Successful projects will run over a 24-month activity period starting June 2023.
Grant recipients…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 16 February 2022, a series of low-pressure troughs resulted in rainfall across western, northern and coastal areas of eastern Australia. High-pressure systems to the south of Australia brought clear, dry…
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All travellers coming to Australia must be aware of Australia’s strict biosecurity requirements and the penalties for not complying with those requirements.In accordance with the Biosecurity Act 2015 and the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014, a biosecurity officer can give…
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