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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 16 October 2024, several cold fronts and onshore airflow brought rainfall to scattered areas northern, western and eastern Australia, with other areas largely dry.Across cropping regions, some rainfall was recorded…
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This indicator measures the consumption of forest-based products in Australia. Consumption trends over time provide a measure of the ability of Australian forest and timber industries, through both domestic production and importation, to meet Australian society’s demand for forest-based products…
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Food, plant material and animal products that you bring or send to Australia may introduce harmful pests and diseases that could devastate our valuable agriculture and tourism industries, and unique environment. Before these goods are allowed into the country, they are assessed by the Department of…
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Over $23 million is being invested through the Future Drought Fund in 26 projects focusing on drought resilient land management practices that will help Australia’s farmers prepare for and recover quicker from drought.
The purpose of this program is to demonstrate practices at a broad scale that…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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During the 7 days to 17 February 2021, troughs, low-pressure systems, fronts and onshore flow generated showers and thunderstorm activity across much of Australia away from the southern coastline. In those…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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During the week ending 20 January troughs, low pressure systems and a cold front generated showers and thunderstorm activity across parts of northern, western and eastern Australia. Rainfall this week across…
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[expand all]What is varroa mite, and why is it a threat to crop pollination?Varroa mite,
Varroa destructor, is a small mite, around 1 mm in diameter, that parasitises species of bees in the genus…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 15 March 2023, a tropical low produced weekly total rainfall of 300 to 600 millimetres over the Gulf Country in north-west Queensland; this is about 2.5 to 5 times the March average for these areas.…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 19 April 2023, severe Tropical Cyclone (TC) Ilsa brought heavy rainfall across remote areas of central Australia with higher totals near the Pilbara coast in Western Australia. The remnants of TC Ilsa…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 15 December 2021, a surface trough resulted in storms and significant rainfall across parts of northern Australia. Low-pressure systems along the east coast also brought substantial rainfall, especially in…
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