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2 July 2019
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) provides advice for ordering the new bolt seals used to secure containers for Japan, and instructions on the disposal of the old bolt seals.
Summary of changes and key points
On 31 May 2019, the department notified stakeholders of changes…
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19 April 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise all clients requesting plant export inspections in New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) of a change to the email address for requests.
Summary of changes and key points
The Department of…
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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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ABARES Working PaperPublished: 22 December 2025Authors: Neal Hughes, Maruge Zhao, Andrew John, Avril HorneIntroductionThe Australian Murray-Darling Basin is home to one of the world’s most mature water markets. In recent decades, these markets have played a vital role in supporting adaptation to…
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The WTO is vital to the Australian Government’s international efforts to push for substantial reductions in trade distorting subsidies, tariffs and non-tariff barriers used by other countries. It also ensures a fair and level playing field for Australia’s agricultural exports. A key objective of…
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The recent history of Australia's native forest management is rife with conflict. No one disagreed that the forests were important to us all. The stumbling block was the diverse range of opinions on their management and use.The first comprehensive national attempt to settle the conflict was…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesDuring the 7 days to 3 February 2021, troughs, low-pressure systems and weak cold fronts generated showers and thunderstorm activity across parts of northern, western and south-eastern Australia. In those summer…
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What is ISPM 15?
ISPM 15 is the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15—Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade. It represents the first international commodity based standard and sets out criteria for regulating wood packaging…
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This is Supporting information for Indicator 1.2b, published October 2024.Compiling the list of threatened forest-dwelling species and ecological communitiesThe threatened forest-dwelling species lists presented in this Indicator were derived by intersecting the forest dwelling species lists…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 5 January 2025, low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north and east of Australia:Excessive rainfall has led to widespread flooding across parts of North and Far North Queensland. Reports indicated that…
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