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When levies applyLevy applies to the slaughter of cattle in Australia at an abattoir for human consumption in or outside Australia.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to the slaughter of cattle whose carcases are condemned or rejected as being unfit for human consumption under a Commonwealth, State…
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When levies applyLevy applies to the slaughter of deer in Australia at an abattoir for human consumption in or outside Australia.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to the slaughter of deer whose carcases are condemned or rejected as being unfit for human consumption under a Commonwealth, State or…
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When levies applyLevy applies to containers if:they are purchased by a person (whether from a person who operates in or outside Australia) andthe containers are designed to be immediate containers of nursery products andthey are purchased for the purpose of having nursery products in a…
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Chromolaena odorata
What to look for
A fast-growing shrub or scrambling weed that can grow several metres in height. The plant has branches and leaves in opposite pairs and produces bunches of fluffy white to pink flowers during June to September.
What you can do
Do not move plants, plant…
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Today is World Zoonoses Day, and Australia continues to invest in One Health approaches to combat the emergence and spread of zoonoses – diseases that can spread from animals to humans.This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the emergence of a significant zoonotic virus in Australia, Hendra…
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Australia has a well-established institutional framework to support the conservation and sustainable management of forests. Forest policy in Australia is developed and implemented at the national, state and territory levels. State and territory governments have primary responsibility for forest…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 7 September 2022, tropical moisture combined with a range of weather systems to produce significant rainfall over large parts of the country. Weekly rainfall totals exceeding 50 millimetres mm were…
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The Australian Government has committed $33.8 million over 15 years (2014-2029) to help farmers gain improved access to safe and effective agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals, and assist them in producing food for Australia and the world.The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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Comparison of Australian plague locust and Oedaleus australis adults
Australian Plague Locust - Chortoicetes terminifera
Oedaleus australis
Major differences between adults of these species…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 6 November 2024, low-pressure systems and troughs brought rainfall to northern and eastern parts of the country.Across cropping regions, little to no rainfall was recorded across most areas this week. Rainfall…
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