Search Results
Author: Linden Whittle
The remains of a forest in Australia's Blue Mountains after the 2020 bushfires.
Introduction
For the Australian forest and wood processing sectors, 2019–20 has been a tumultuous year. Beginning in September 2019, bushfires burnt across eastern and southern Australia,…
- Last modified
Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 22 September 2021, high pressure systems and weak frontal activity across southern Australia resulted in little rainfall across much of the continent. Weak frontal systems brought rainfall to…
- Last modified
Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 3 May 2023, high pressure systems brought clear and dry conditions to much of the country. However, a frontal system moved across the far south of South Australia and Victoria delivering up to 50 millimetres of…
- Last modified
Detect and Protect
An Australian biosecurity podcast
Series 2 Episode 6
Host: Casey Baines
Guest: Kelvin Wong
Kelvin recently joined the detector dog program in 2022 and has now found his feet with detector dog Udell at his side. In this episode Kevin outlines learning and development…
- Last modified
Approved arrangement class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) allows accredited persons to assess commodity documentation and manage biosecurity risk for approved commodities.Commodity requirementsTo use approved arrangement class 19.2 an accredited person must ensure the…
- Last modified
We are working to provide updated information relating to the reformed Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 and Illegal Logging Prohibition Rules 2024, which come into effect on 3 March 2025. Please check back regularly as we will be providing answers to common questions relating to these changes.…
- Last modified
Machinery imported to Australia must be free from biosecurity risk material on arrival. Under the Biosecurity Act 2015,machinery that has been brought into Australia and found to be excessively…
- Last modified
Publication details
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, February 2020
This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
[Expand all]
Risk food tests
We target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We…
- Last modified
Publication details
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, June 2020
This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
[Expand all]
Risk food tests
We target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We refer…
- Last modified
Notes from the Chair
The Marine Pest Sectoral Committee (MPSC) held its seventh meeting in Darwin in May 2014. Both the Industry Consultation Day and the MPSC meeting were well attended and the few who could not participate in person joined in by teleconference.
The Industry Consultation Day…
- Last modified