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Communities which rely on agriculture need strong networks and local leaders. This is important in helping to build drought resilience.That’s why the Future Drought Fund is investing in the Communities Program, with $36 million in funding over 4 years (2024-2028).The Future Drought has worked in…
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Information for this profile is drawn from Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 (SOFR). ABARES is in the process of updating indicators for SOFR with data up to or as at 2021. This forest profile will be updated with new data in early 2024.
Australia has 134 million…
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The information provided in the documents attached is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without…
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What is the FMD Scheme?The Farm Management Deposit (FMD) Scheme assists primary producers to deal more effectively with fluctuations in cash flows. It is designed to increase the self-reliance of Australian primary producers by helping them manage their financial risk and meet their business costs…
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OverviewThe project created a roadmap to guide the setup of a proficiency testing (PT) program for diagnostic high throughput sequencing (HTS) and bioinformatics in the Laboratories for Emergency Animal Disease Diagnosis and Response (LEADDR) network. The roadmap came from a planning workshop with…
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If you see any unusual symptoms in farmed or wild aquatic animals, including unusual fish deaths, report it to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.‘Surveillance’ is a systematic series of investigations of a given population of aquatic animals to detect the occurrence of disease…
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This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders of a trial of proposed changes to Australia’s system for managing biosecurity risks associated with imported ornamental fish. The proposed changes aim to…
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The department leads and coordinates the national management of aquatic animal health in Australia. We do this through:national strategic planning to provide a coordinated and efficient approach to strengthen aquatic biosecurity.committees and systems to facilitate transparency, shared…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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During the week ending 7 July 2021, low pressure troughs and cold fronts brought moderate rainfall to parts of eastern, south-eastern and south-western Australia.
The rainfall across some south-eastern Australian…
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In December 2023 Dr Beth Cookson was appointed Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer following the retirement of Dr Mark Schipp. Dr Cookson brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked in various operational and policy roles in the department since 2006, most recently as Deputy Chief…
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