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The Asian tiger mosquito can be found in parts of the Pacific, America, Africa and Europe. It likes to shelter indoors and is an aggressive daytime biter that feeds on humans (indoors and outdoors), domestic and wild animals and birds.
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The risk to Australia
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The Indian Government has announced that yellow peas (HS code 0713.10.10) will be exempt from import duties until the 31 March 2024. The minimum import price and port restrictions on yellow peas have also been temporarily removed until 31 March 2024, facilitating trade. India is a major producer…
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Keep up to date on all ABARES events by subscribing to the ABARES Events newsletterSubscribe to the ABARES Events newsletterOutlook conferenceABARES annual Outlook conference is at the intersection of debate for issues affecting Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors, across trade…
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You can seek a review of certain decisions under the Imported Food Control Act 1992. The decisions that can be reconsidered are listed in subsection 42(2) of the Act.Contact the Food Safety Manager in your state or territory about your concerns with the initial decision outcome, before submitting…
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If you export wood, pulp or paper products to Australia, you are not directly regulated under Australia’s illegal logging laws. All legal obligations sit with the businesses importing the regulated timber products into Australia.However, your Australian customers may ask you for information about…
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16 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers who have imported or plan to import goods containing or derived from foot- and-mouth disease (FMD)-susceptible species (including cattle, sheep, pigs, deer, giraffe, elephants, camelids (alpacas, llamas and camel)) to Australia from…
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Cam and Bianca Schultz are no strangers to the highs and lows of farming. Their property, Claverton Farm in Culcairn NSW, spanning approximately 3,000 acres and supporting around 7,000 head of sheep, has faced its share of climate challenges, from prolonged droughts to extreme wet seasons.Like many…
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The Indigenous Ranger Biosecurity Program (IRBP) helps protect Australia’s more than $81 billion agricultural industries by partnering with Indigenous Rangers in northern Australia to undertake biosecurity surveillance for exotic pests, diseases and weeds. A key element of the IRBP is capability…
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Professor Peter Shergold AC
Chief Executive
The Centre for Social Impact
Australian School of Business
University of New South Wales
SYDNEY NSW 2033
Dear Professor Shergold
Thank you for your letter…
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Kuwait has extended the shelf-life limit of chilled vacuum-packed beef from 90 days to 120 days.
The extension was applied on 10 November 2022.
This comes after shelf-life extensions by other countries in the region, including Saudi Arabia (Table 1). Other Gulf States are also considering…
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