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Declines in the coastal ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) have been linked with increases in the land-based runoff of suspended sediments and nutrients and the addition of herbicides since European settlement. The 2013 Scientific Consensus Statement noted that there is strong evidence…
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During the week ending 8 September 2021, a trough of low-pressure systems and an associated cold front resulted in substantial rainfall for south-eastern and central Australia over the weekend. The trough was…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 4 May 2022, low-pressure troughs in eastern Australia and cold fronts across southern Australia resulted in moderate rainfall. Meanwhile high-pressure systems provided mostly dry conditions for remaining…
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OverviewThis project aims to enhance serological diagnostic capabilities at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness for equine piroplasmosis caused by protozoal parasites Theileria equi and Babesia caballi.Project Lead: Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness; Department of Agriculture,…
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Biosecurity Matters To receive an email notification of future editions, subscribe to Biosecurity Matters.Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human health, the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 2 October 2024, a series of cold fronts and low-pressure systems brought rainfall to large areas of north-western and parts of south-eastern Australia, with other areas largely dry.Across cropping regions, little to…
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