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A new ABARES report investigates the slowdown in productivity which has impacted Australian broadacre agriculture over the past two decades.ABARES Executive Director Dr Jared Greenville said climate variability, particularly drought, was having an important impact. “We have seen that changes in…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly finding its way into many aspects of our lives. Now this revolutionary technology is being put to use to help protect Australia from one of the world’s worst invasive species – exotic invasive ants.Invasive ants are one of the most serious biosecurity…
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24 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Airlines, aircraft operators and their contracted services (third parties) performing or certifying disinsection treatments applied to aircraft cabin and hold for aircraft arriving in Australia and New Zealand.What has changed?Airlines and aircraft operators…
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In 2005, through the then Primary Industries Ministerial Council (PIMC), the Australian, state and Northern Territory governments, rural R&D corporations, CSIRO, and universities jointly developed the National Primary Industries Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) Framework to…
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3 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Food importers and brokers acting on behalf of food importers.What is changing?From 14 June 2025 the food safety requirements that apply to food imported for sale into Australia will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).For…
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2 October 2025This Biosecurity Advice advises stakeholders of the release of the final report for the import risk review for Importation of live garden snails (Cornu aspersum) for heliciculture.The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has conducted a review of the biosecurity risks of…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) is currently responding to a Khapra Beetle detection associated with a brand of nappy pants imported to Australia.The detection was reported on 7 September to the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development after larvae…
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Today’s celebration of World Wildlife Day acknowledges the importance of wildlife and biodiversity-based resources that help our sector to remain viable.
Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp said taking a collaborative One Health approach to disease prevention pays homage to this…
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11 August 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of Lolium spp., Festuca spp. seeds and their hybrids (Festulolium spp.) for the end use of sowing and human consumption.
What has changed?
The purpose of this notice is to advise that…
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17 June 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of Lolium spp., Festuca spp. seeds and their hybrids (Festulolium spp.) for the end use of sowing and human consumption.
What will be changing?
The purpose of this notice is to advise…
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