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Tobamoviruses (exotic strains)

PLANT PEST A key symptom of tobamoviruses is mottling of leaves and fruit, here in cucumber.Gerald Holmes, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, Bugwood.org Tobamoviruses (exotic strains)Exotic to AustraliaExotic to Australia: One key virus, cucumber green mottle mosaic…
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2025-13: Transition to NEXDOC – Other Goods to China, Hong Kong, Macau and the Republic of Korea are transitioning to NEXDOC on 12 May 2025

Date of issue: 29 April 2025Dates of effect: 12 May 2025Attention:Exporters of Other Goods (processed foods, ingredients, beverages, vitamins and supplements, cosmetics and personal care products, animal feed (non-meat derived), edible rendered animal fats and oils, fertilisers, shells), agents and…
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Lumpy skin disease

If your livestock are showing signs of lumpy skin disease, immediately call the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888 (free call within Australia).Australia is free from lumpy skin disease (LSD) and has never had an incursion of the disease, according to World Organisation for Animal…
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2021-04: Countries and products affected by the occurrence of Avian Influenza in Victoria as of 12 April 2021

Date of issue: 19 April 2021 Date of effect: Immediate Attention: Egg Exporters —Australian EggsExport establishments Licensed exporters Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment —Central and Regional offices Purpose: This Market Access Advice (MAA) provides information on…
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Exotic Animal Diseases Bulletin - No. 109

Screwworm fly: a continual threat No. 109 Chrysomya bezziana and Cochliomyia hominivorax (order Diptera, family Calliphoridae), the Old World and New World screwworm flies respectively, are two species of parasites capable of infesting any warm-blooded animal (including humans), causing myiasis…
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Response to the Issues paper for import risk analysis for fresh apples from the People's Republic of China - Apple and Pear Australia Ltd

Introduction The Australian apple and pear industry takes this opportunity to express to Biosecurity Australia its extreme disquiet over the proposal to import apples from China and particularly over…
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Northern Australia Indigenous Biosecurity Ranger Forum

The Indigenous Ranger Biosecurity Program (IRBP) helps protect Australia’s more than $81 billion agricultural industries by partnering with Indigenous rangers in northern Australia to undertake biosecurity surveillance for exotic pests, diseases and weeds. A key element of the IRBP is capability…
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Biosecurity Matters, Edition 1, 2021

​​​​​Biosecurity Matters   To receive an email notification of future editions, subscribe to Biosecurity Matters. Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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What difference does labour choice make to farm productivity and profitability in the Australian horticulture industry?

​​A comparison between seasonal workers and working holiday makers Authors: Shiji Zhao, Bill Binks, Heleen Kruger, Charley Xia and Nyree Stenekes Seasonal workers come from 10 participating nations in the Asia-Pacific region Source: LMAP, Cardno Foreword Labour shortages can challenge the…
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Information about the Australian Government authorised officer application process

DownloadDigital Passport Photos requirements for authorised officer applications (PDF 112 KB)Digital Passport Photos requirements for authorised officer applications (DOCX 67)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Please refer directly to the…
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