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This indicator assesses the risks to loss of forest genetic variation and describes the formal measures designed to mitigate this risk. A loss of genetic diversity in species can result in a decreased ability to adapt to future environmental change, and thus a higher risk of extinction.This is Key…
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The following forest facts are drawn from the indicators updated in 2023 and 2024 for Australia’s State of the Forests Report and Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 for indicators still to be updated. These forest facts will be further updated as indicators are progressively updated.…
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September 2023
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Australian Government response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Adequacy of Australia's biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease and varroa mite (PDF 4.2 MB)
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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…
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Authors: Jasmine Howorth, Lucy Randall and Jane Stewart
The Future Drought Fund is using ground cover (total vegetation cover) as an environmental indicator to monitor resilience. These ground cover metrics build on monitoring work under the National Landcare Program (Regional Land Partnerships…
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This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has finalised a biosecurity risk review for the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef and beef products from Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United States and Vanuatu.…
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National Plantation Inventory region and Regional Forestry Hub plantation area and log availability visualisation
This data visualisation presents plantation area and log availability for each of the 15 National plantation inventory (NPI) regions and 11 Regional forestry hubs.
The data in this…
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Friday 8 March 2024Meeting CommuniquéCommonwealth, state, and territory agriculture ministers met virtually on Friday 8 March 2024, for the first Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) of the year.AMM 01/2024 was chaired by the Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the…
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06 February 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export Hass avocados to Japan, Thailand, and India.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are now open for farms and packhouses…
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Australia is one of the few countries in the world that remains free of rabies.We have strict biosecurity import conditions to keep Australia rabies free. Rabies is a serious viral disease that affects many animals. It can infect humans and more than 60,000 people die of rabies every year.Check if…
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