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Invasion Alert – using AI to detect and recognise invasive ants

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly finding its way into many aspects of our lives. Now this revolutionary technology is being put to use to help protect Australia from one of the world’s worst invasive species – exotic invasive ants.Invasive ants are one of the most serious biosecurity…
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167-2023: Department of Home Affairs Jetty, Neutral Bay at Port of Sydney is now a biosecurity entry point for non-commercial vessels

7 August 2023Who does this notice affect?The yachting industry, vessel operators, shipping agents, first point of entry (FPOE) operators and others.What has changed?The Port of Sydney FPOE determination has been amended to designate ‘Department of Home Affairs Jetty, Neutral Bay’ as an additional…
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Queensland Citrus Growers Inc response to the Draft import risk analysis report for fresh unshu mandarin fruit from Japan

24 September 2008 Plant Biosecurity Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 Submission by Queensland Citrus Growers Inc - Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Fresh…
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57-2024: Import conditions for fresh chilli fruit from Fiji

2 April 2024Who does this notice affect?​​This notice affects importers of fresh horticulture produce and brokers.What has changed?​​Import conditions are now published on BICON for the importation of fresh chilli fruit from Fiji (except the Island of Rotuma). Three (3) varieties of chilli fruit…
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Australian Forestry publications

​​Australian Forestry Publications Northern Territory Forestry Publications Queensland Forestry Publications Tasmanian Forestry Publications Indigenous Forestry Publications Forestry Fire Publications   Australian Forestry Publications 2008 Australian Forest Profiles: Acacia…
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Steering Committee Meeting minutes

Download National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program Steering Committee meeting summary March–December 2023 (PDF 469 KB) National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program Steering Committee meeting summary March-December 2023 (DOCX 309 KB) National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication…
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1.3. Carbon farming is good for business, good for the environment and Country

Carbon farming not only benefits the climate by reducing GHG emissions and storing more carbon. It can also provide other benefits — called co-benefits — including:healthier and more productive soils, better managed and more productive livestock and pasture,…
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Farm gate value of biosecurity

​​​​​​Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Donkor Addai, Kyann Zhang and Emily Gray In this report, The value of Australia's biosecurity system at the farm gate: an analysis of avoided trade and on-farm impacts, ABARES estimates the value of Australia's biosecurity system at the 'farm gate'. The report considers…
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Bruce Wilkinson Response to The Issues Paper for The Import Risk Analysis for Fresh Apples from The Pacific Northwest of The USA

Astonville Batlow NSW 2730 31st August 2008 Biosecurity Australia Dear Sir As a second generation orchardist in Batlow I wish to explain to Biosecurity Australia my worry on future of orcharding in…
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2017-10 - Plant Export Operations – Severe weather in South East Queensland update

30 March 2017PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify Department of Agriculture and Water Resources clients and stakeholders of office closures in the South East Queensland…
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