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As Australia recovers from its most significant avian disease incident in 50 years, attention has turned towards preparing for the next possible avian influenza outbreak – a more virulent strain that has caused deaths in poultry and wild birds and mammals across the globe.The recent H7 high…
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Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME), commonly known simply as ehrlichiosis, is a tick-borne disease of dogs caused by infection with the bacterium Ehrlichia canis. In Australia, dogs can be infected with E.canis within hours after being bitten by an infected brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus linnaei;…
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Final group pest risk analysis for mealybugs and the viruses they transmit on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage importsThe Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has completed its…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 28 July 2021, cold fronts and troughs brought rainfall to much of southern Australia. A high-pressure system and associated cloud free skies saw little to no rainfall across the northern half…
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Report to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, The Hon. Tony Burke M.P. on the Implementation of the Callinan Inquiry (No. 4, MARCH 2010)
Background
Following receipt of the final…
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What is an AO?An 'AO' is a plant export Authorised Officer.AOs are individuals, trained and assessed by us and are appointed as Australian Government officials (public officials) under the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act). An AO is able to perform a range of export functions on behalf of the…
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We assess all mail articles arriving at Australia’s international mail centres. Our biosecurity officers and detector dogs look for risk goods such as food, plant material (including seeds, cacti and succulents) and animal products (including meat and pet food).You must comply with Australian…
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This working paper has since been published as a journal article. Please now refer to:
Hughes, N., Gupta, M., Whittle, L., & Westwood, T. (2023). An economic model of spatial and temporal water trade in the Australian southern Murray-Darling Basin. Water Resources Research, 59, e2022WR032559.…
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Australia’s barley and malt have made significant gains in Latin American markets over the past four years, driven by investments by industry and the Australian Government. This includes funding through the Australian Government’s Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) Program to…
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Article originally published 30 November, updated 12 December, 2023
Australia promoted our climate-smart agriculture practices and commitment to climate action at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28 in Dubai.
As a large food producing nation, with a variable climate,…
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