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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 15 January 2025, low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north and east of Australia:Many northern cropping regions recorded considerable rainfall totals (between 5–100 millimetres) across large areas of…
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14 August 2018 The Environment and Invasives Committee (the Committee) held its second face-to-face meeting on 14 August 2018 in Perth, Western Australia. The Committee reviewed its committee…
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Carp are one of the country’s most devastating pests and dominate the Murray Darling Basin, making up to 80 to 90 per cent of fish biomass. Carp impact freshwater ecosystems across Australia, with significant negative effects on water quality, the amenity value of our freshwater environments and…
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The Plant Health Committee (PHC) held its 54th meeting in Canberra on 4 – 6 December 2018. Andrew Bishop (Tasmania) commenced in the Chair’s role for this meeting and Rosa Crnov (Victoria) was appointed…
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By: Australian Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Mark Schipp
At a time of increased anxiety due to continuing infections and deaths from the Ebola virus in West Africa, Australians can be assured that our biosecurity system is managing the risk posed to Australia.
Australia’s biosecurity system is…
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Detect and Protect
An Australian biosecurity podcast
Episode 6
Host: Steve Peios
Guest: Dr Gabrielle Vivian Smith
Dr Gabrielle Vivian Smith and Steve Peios take us through the threat of the Khapra Beetle to Australia’s grain and dry-goods industries. We find out how the beetle could…
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Historical events before the establishment of the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy1908The Quarantine Act 1908 receives royal assent, providing a national approach to quarantine for the first time after State Premiers agree to hand over administration of quarantine to the Commonwealth in 1906.…
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2 March 2016
Ms Rebecca Hubbard Stop the Trawler AllianceDear Ms HubbardI am writing in response to the most recent Stop the Trawler Alliance email campaign…
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The impacts of climate change are already being felt by the agricultural sector with events such as drought becoming more frequent and extreme.We are committed to supporting the agricultural sector adapt and build resilience to the impacts of climate change. Our action will be guided by the…
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Today is World Zoonoses Day, and Australia continues to invest in One Health approaches to combat the emergence and spread of zoonoses – diseases that can spread from animals to humans.This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the emergence of a significant zoonotic virus in Australia, Hendra…
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