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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 29 September 2021, a trough of low-pressure systems resulted in rainfall in parts of eastern Australia, while a cold front off the Southern Ocean brought substantial rainfall to western Tasmania. Weak…
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Australia’s north is vast and sparsely populated with a coastline over 10,000km long. The development potential of northern Australia’s agricultural industries is significant. However the…
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This is Supporting information for Indicator 6.5c, published July 2024.Data sourcesData for this Indicator were drawn from the 2021 Census of Population and Housing (ABS 2021a) and 2016 Census of Population and Housing (ABS 2016).Forest and wood products industries are defined here using the…
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10 December 2014
Who does this notice affect?All exporters of live animals, meat, dairy, fish, eggs, prescribed goods and plant material who deal with the Department of Agriculture for export…
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We are conducting a pest risk analysis for khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium).Recent updatesWe will be undertaking the pest risk analysis for khapra beetle in 2 parts. Part 1 will focus on the plant product pathway, and Part 2 on the sea container pathway. Learn more about this update below.Pest…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 14 May 2025 tropical lows and troughs brought rainfall to parts of eastern and northern Australia.Rainfall totals were low in all cropping regions, with 0-5 millimetres recorded in most areas.Over the coming eight…
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Northern Australia’s vast, sparsely populated 10,000 kilometre coastline is the frontline for many high-risk animal and plant pests and diseases—particularly Torres Strait, whose northern islands are only a few kilometres from Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Biosecurity risks can reach Australia…
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11 April 2023
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Stakeholders associated with the biosecurity clearance of sea freight containers imported into Australia that are destined for unpack in a rural location. This includes customs brokers, importers and biosecurity industry participants (BIPs) that operate…
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