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Foot-and-mouth disease is not present in Australia.
It has recently been detected in neighbouring Indonesia for the first time in 30 years.
Border settings have been adjusted to keep Australia foot-and-mouth disease free as Indonesia gets this under control.
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Established pest animals and weeds are a significant threat to Australia’s economy, environment and industries.
To manage established pest animals and weeds, the Australian Government is investing $30.3 million through the Established Pest Animal and…
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Australia is free of the world's worst animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza H5N1. Animal pests and diseases are a major threat to Australia's livestock and poultry industries and an outbreak could impact on our access to export markets and undermine livelihoods. Exotic…
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The Australian Agricultural Forecasting System (AAFS) is the system that ABARES uses to produce forecasts for Australia’s agricultural markets. Although AAFS has been in development and use since 1945, this is the first time that it has been documented.
Documentation supports peer review and…
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24 August 2016This Biosecurity Advice announces the formal commencement of a regional review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh date fruit (greater than 30 per cent moisture content)…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, January 2019
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Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Group pest risk analysis for mealybugs PDF
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08 December 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry stakeholders and authorised officers (AOs) of the office arrangements for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s end of year closedown.Summary of changes and key pointsOur Canberra offices will be closed…
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No.20-7015 Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau
25 Sept 2008
Ms Louise van Meurs
General Manager
Plant Biosecurity
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Exportation of Japanese unshu…
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Climate change impacts all aspects of our society, including agricultural, forestry and fisheries production.Australia is already experiencing changes in rainfall, temperature and extreme weather. These changes are impacting productivity, water availability, soil and the spread of pests, weeds and…
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As agricultural technology continues to evolve rapidly, farmers are faced with the challenge of choosing the right innovations for their unique operations. To support them with this decision-making, the Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (TNQ Drought Hub) is…
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