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30 May 2019 Who does this notice affect? Importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliageWhat has changed?Since Australia’s import…
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What are fruit flies?
Characteristics
Fruit flies are one of the world’s most destructive horticultural pests and pose a risk to most commercial fruit and vegetable crops. Globally, some fruit fly species attack up to 300 species of fruit and above ground vegetables.
Fruit flies are found all…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has installed two new cutting-edge 3D x-ray units at Brisbane and Melbourne international airports to trial screening incoming baggage for biosecurity risks before their collection by passengers in the arrivals hall.Deputy Secretary of…
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If your livestock are showing signs of foot-and-mouth disease, immediately call theEmergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888(free call within Australia)This section provides a wide range of additional foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) resources and links from various organisations including…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 11 January 2023, tropical cyclone activity and seasonal thunderstorms brought widespread rainfall across most of northern Australia. In Australian cropping regions, rainfall totals of between 15 and 50 millimetres…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesDuring the week ending 30 June 2021, low pressure systems and associated cold fronts brought substantial rainfall to parts of eastern Australia. However, high pressure systems restricted rainfall across the western half of…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 26 January 2023, low-pressure troughs were active over most of the country and resulted in widespread rainfall and thunderstorm activity across the northern tropics and the southeast of Australia.
The…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 16 June 2021, complex low pressure systems and cold fronts brought moderate rainfall to parts of eastern, western and southern Australia.
The substantial rainfall across many Australian…
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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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19 April 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders that have an interest in the possible importation of live attenuated Salmonellae vaccines for use in chickens and turkeys.What is happening?The department has received a permit application from Elanco Australasia Pty Ltd to import the following…
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