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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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Travellers arriving from Indonesia will be under much stricter biosecurity scrutiny due to the presence of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Indonesia, including at the popular tourist destination Bali.
FMD is a highly contagious disease affecting many animals Australia relies on for food, milk and…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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During the week ending 25 August 2021, high pressure systems and weak frontal activity across southern Australia resulted in little rainfall across much of the continent. Weak frontal systems brought rainfall to…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 9 June 2021, low pressure troughs and cold fronts brought moderate rainfall to south-eastern Australia and parts of Western Australia.
The rainfall across eastern Australian cropping regions…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 12 May 2021, troughs, cold fronts and a low-pressure system resulted in moderate rainfall being recorded across parts of western and south-eastern Australia.
The rainfall across cropping…
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