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Australia remains the only continent free from high pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b (H5N1 HPAI), with unprecedented global spread of this virus and impacts on the poultry industries and wildlife populations abroad in recent years.Australia has a long history of having an enviable…
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The winners of the 2024 Australian Biosecurity Awards were announced at a ceremony at Australian Parliament House on 25 November 2024. Twelve winners across 9 categories were honoured, including two inaugural winners of the First Nations Award for Biosecurity Excellence.From Traditional Custodians…
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12 May 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of plant products for human consumption (e.g. rice, beans, lentils, dried chilli, cumin and coriander seed), freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s approved…
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29 April 2025The final report recommends that the importation of commercially produced pomelo to Australia from all commercial production areas of Vietnam can be permitted, subject to a range of biosecurity requirements.The final report takes into account comments received from stakeholders on the…
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The below quick reference guides provide detailed information about Post Entry Biosecurity System functions. They include screenshots, detailed instructions and further support information.Animal ReservationsHow do I create an animal reservation?DownloadHow do I create an animal reservation? (PDF…
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17 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under Approved Arrangement Class 19, including self-reporting importers, who are interested in attending an information session on the upcoming release of new industry reporting via the…
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13 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers who have imported or plan to import goods containing or derived from foot and mouth disease (FMD)-susceptible species (including cattle, sheep, pigs, deer, giraffe, elephants, camelids (alpacas, llamas and camel)) to Australia from…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 18 June 2025 cold fronts and low-pressure systems brought rainfall to parts of southern Australia.Rainfall was highly variable across cropping regions this week. The western margins of Western Australia received 5-…
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Carbon EDGE training (MLA)Carbon EDGE is a 2-day MLA training program for the red meat industry, providing participants with an understanding of the opportunities for emissions reduction and carbon storage activities in a livestock grazing business. Participants use their own information to develop…
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Greenhouse gas accounts
Keeping a GHG account means quantifying GHG emissions and carbon stored. A farmer or land manager keeping an account solely for their own purposes can choose any suitable approach. However, if they keep an account to participate in a…
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