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Australia's climate is highly variable, with lower average rainfall and higher rainfall variability than most other nations. As a result, Australian agriculture is subject to more climate related risk than almost any other country in the world.
While Australian farmers are accustomed to climate…
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News and alertsSee the latest updates from the Australian Government (australia.gov.au)IAN 211-2020 - Importation of COVID-19 VaccinesWe are doing all we can to minimise the impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19). We are ensuring goods can still enter Australia while also protecting our staff. We may…
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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The Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy is currently under review. We are seeking your feedback on the draft review report until 5 December 2024. Visit our Have Your Say page here.The Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy policy and associated implementation guidelines aim to ensure…
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Agriculture, fisheries and forestry is well placed to take on future challenges and opportunities, according to the latest ABARES Snapshot of Australian agriculture.Sector value and production have continued to grow over the past 20 years with another strong performance expected in 2024-25.ABARES…
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Theme: Traditional human settlement and land use
Sub-theme: Complex persistence of a hunting-and-gathering society on a single continent
Australia provides the only example of where the hunting-and-…
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Do you have farmers as clients or members of your organisation? These resources have been developed for you to share so they know what support is available now. If you’re a farmer, check what drought and rural support we provide .Support before, during and after droughtPrepare for…
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The information provided in the documents attached is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 17 December 2025, rainfall was recorded across northern, eastern, and western regions of Australia, while central and some southern areas remained comparably dry.Across cropping regions, rainfall was high in the…
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Authors: Bertie Hennecke, Lucy Arrowsmith and José ten Have
Prickly Pear (left) and Blackberry (right) are included in the list of 32 Weeds of National Significance (WoNS) agreed by Australian governments based on an assessment process that prioritised these weeds based on their invasiveness,…
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