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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 20 August 2025, low-pressure systems and cold fronts brought rainfall to parts of south-eastern and south-western Australia.In cropping regions, rainfall was highly variable. Western Australia saw 5 - 50 millimetres…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 17 September 2025, cold fronts and low-pressure systems brought rainfall to parts of northern and southern Australia.Rainfall was highly variable across winter cropping regions in the week ending 17 September 2025.…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has opened consultation to help shape the way the new biosecurity protection levy will be applied.
The 2023-24 Federal Budget delivered sustainable funding to Australia’s critical biosecurity system. This included $1.03 billion over the…
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Registrations open for Shepparton Regional Outlook conference
Registrations are now open for the Shepparton Regional Outlook conference on Wednesday 10 October.Join ABARES and delegates from around the region as we…
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Registrations open for the Barossa Regional Outlook conferenceRegistrations are now open for the Barossa Regional Outlook conference Wednesday 26 September. Join ABARES and delegates from around the…
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The Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea was convened in New York in 1973, in order to produce a comprehensive treaty covering the world’s oceans. The conference, involving…
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2.1 Introduction2.2 Objectives2.3 Environment and Heritage assessment report2.4 Commonwealth responsibilities2.4.1 Obligations and assessments2.4.2 Impact assessment2.4.3 National Forest Policy Statement strategy to protect old-growth and wilderness values2.5 Managing environmental and heritage…
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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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6 February 2014
The Import Risk Analysis process
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Why is this risk analysis being undertaken?
The Department of Agriculture helps people and goods move in and out of Australia while keeping Australia safe and protecting our industries from pests and diseases that exist in many…
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What is a 'notifiable' disease?A notifiable disease is one that must be reported to agricultural authorities.If you suspect or can confirm that an animal is showing symptoms of one of the diseases listed below, you must report it to:your local vet oryour state or territory's department of primary…
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