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Last July, our Innovation Pilots and Marine and Aquatic Biosecurity teams began a ballast water pilot. They compared two ballast water sampling kits, the Satake Ballast Catch and Ballast Eye and the SGSBWMS2.
The goal of the pilot was to assess if existing sampling kits can save money and enable…
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Supermarket prawns are safe for us to eat but did you know that they should never be used as bait?
Store-bought prawns are a delicious gourmet treat and both Australian and imported prawns are safe for human consumption. However, there’s a small chance that…
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25 November 2020Who does this notice affect?All stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers and customs brokers.InformationDue to recent interception of khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), the department of…
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The Accelerate Adoption of Wood Processing Innovation Program was announced as an election commitment under A Future Grown in Australia: A Better plan for forestry and forest products, released on 2 May 2022.The Australian Government has awarded $100.72 million in grant funding to 33 grantees…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 2 April 2025 monsoon lows and low-pressure systems brought intense rainfall to the north and east of Australia.High rainfall continued in much of northern and central Australia, including Queensland (10 - 400…
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As part of the Australian Government’s response to the spread of animal diseases in the region, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has increased its surveillance and testing of meat and other animal products, both at the border and through targeted checking of retail outlets.…
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PLANT PEST
The giant African snail is one species of exotic invasive snails that would damage crops and the environment if it established here. Pest and Diseases Image Library, Bugwood.org.
Invasive snails (exotic species) Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: A number of snail species including…
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19 February 2019Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs…
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