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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 22 November 2023, severe thunderstorm activity resulted in showers and thunderstorms over northern, central, and eastern Australia.
These falls are likely to have been sufficient to spark widespread…
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Author: Linden Whittle
Australia’s forests are diverse, extensive, and highly regarded for their ecological, economic and social values.
In addition to producing a range of wood and non-wood products (for example, oils) forests also provide valuable…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
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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3-4 August 2022
The Environment and Invasives Committee (EIC) met virtually on 3-4 August 2022. Collaborative discussions led to a range of good outcomes, including:
Use of the Fish Invasiveness Screening Kit model to assess the environmental risks posed by exotic freshwater fish for live…
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13 September 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify stakeholders of updates to the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS).
Summary of changes and key points
The following updates have been made to PEMS:
Automatic validation of ‘Accredited Farm Block Numbers’ and ‘…
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30 November 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All non-commercial vessel owners or, vessel operators arriving in Australian territory to visit or, stay together with any returning Australians intending to arrive in Australian territory. All shipping agents who represent international non-…
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We aim to embed First Nations voices in all areas of our work.We plan to achieve this through policy frameworks, engaging with First Nations experts, communities, and agri-businesses, and the delivery and funding of programs and projects.Our First Nations CommitmentOur First Nations Commitment…
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In January 2019, the department commenced an investigation into allegations reported in the media that live export workers had been offered money to obtain and leak footage of animal cruelty on export vessels.The investigation also inquired into allegations that ‘whistleblowers’ had offered to cut…
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7 September 2015
This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture has reviewed the 2003 policy on stockfeed with regard to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (…
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Australia's forests at a glance is a pocket-book compendium of data and information about Australia's native forests and industrial plantations.
The pocket-book covers forest types, areas and how native forests - including old growth forests - are conserved and managed. It also covers wood…
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