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This report is intended to provide information to facilitate consideration of the full range of issues associated with joint World Heritage assessments being undertaken as part of the process of…
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Australia has donated 400,000 dog rabies vaccines to Indonesia to combat the spread of the disease.
Acting Australian Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Beth Cookson, said collaborating with Indonesia not only supports our neighbour to control dog rabies and prevent deaths in communities, but also helps…
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James Fell and Andrew Duver
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There are several factors contributing to current high global food grain prices:
The Russian invasion of Ukraine,
Poor growing conditions in major exporter countries; and
Impacts of the COVID…
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Australian agriculture has a strong trade focus and relies on the biosecurity system to safeguard industry from the impact of exotic pests and diseases. We undertake risk analyses to establish a balance…
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Authors: Kevin Burns, Ly Cao, Jared Greenville
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Agriculture produces the food used to feed the world’s population, fibre to clothe people and material for housing, but it accounts for around 11% of the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and up to around 31% of GHG emissions across the…
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Rabies is one of the world’s most deadly infectious diseases and can spread from animals to humans.
It is present in 150 countries and territories and globally, tens of thousands of people die from rabies each year.
Australia is free from rabies. But without vigilance and strong biosecurity…
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