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In the week ending 28 February 2024, ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln generated heavy rainfall in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. South-western parts of Western Australia also benefitted from the heavy rainfall, after being…
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The spur-throated locust, Austracris guttulosa, is mainly a tropical species and swarms of immature adults form in savannah areas of the Central Highlands and northwest Queensland, in the Northern Territory and northern Western Australia in late autumn and winter. Spur-throated locusts also…
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11 December 2015This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the final report for the review of import conditions for fresh ginger from Fiji. The commencement of a review of import…
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The National Residue Survey (NRS) is a vital part of the Australian system for managing the risk of chemical residues and environmental contaminants in Australian animal and plant products. The NRS…
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May 2024DownloadAustralian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Industry report: Smart farming - inquiry into agricultural innovation (PDF 219 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.IntroductionOn…
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Feasibility and implications for future plantation investment
Authors: Linden Whittle and Rhys Downham
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The volume of global trade in wood products continues to grow, putting increased pressure on the Australian softwood sawmilling industry to remain internationally…
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Date of issue: 12 February 2025Date of effect: ImmediateRelated MAAs: 2024-08, 2024-10, 2024-12, 2024-13, 2024-15, 2024-16, 2024-18, 2024-20, 2024-22, 2024-25, 2024-26, MAA 2024-29, MAA 2024-30, MAA 2024-32, MAA 2024-35, MAA 2024-40, 2024-47AttentionEgg Exporters - AustralianEgg Export…
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PLANT PEST
Scorched leaves are a common symptom of the bacterial disease Xylella which can infect hundreds of plant species.
John Hartman, University of Kentucky, Bugwood.org
Xylella and exotic vectorsExotic to AustraliaFeatures: A bacterial disease that…
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The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will be applied from 30 December 2025 to large EU businesses, and from 30 June 2026 to smaller EU enterprises.Under the EUDR, certain products (listed below) for export to the EU will have to meet new rules relating to the land on which they were…
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The department has implemented a range of standard permit conditions for certain commodities to help streamline the permit application process.A standard permit contains a specific set of conditions that have been assessed by the department as being appropriate to manage biosecurity risks for a…
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