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[expand all]Executive SummaryThe Council of Australian Governments (COAG) directed the Primary Industries Ministerial Council (now the Standing Council on Primary Industries [SCoPI]) to bring forward a…
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Invasive species are a key threat to Australia’s biodiversity. They are damaging to Australia’s unique ecosystems, as well as to the agriculture sector. The highest-risk exotic invasive species have been identified and compiled into the Australia’s Exotic Environmental Pest List (EEPL). The…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
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In the week ending 7 February 2024, passage of ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily brought heavy falls across Queensland, New South Wales and parts of eastern Victoria. A high-pressure system kept remainder of the country generally…
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For the week ending 24 January 2024, severe thunderstorms associated with an active monsoon trough resulted in widespread heavy rainfall across northern Australia. Troughs and a low-pressure system generated showers in the…
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In the week ending 14 February 2024, troughs generated showers in the tropics, extending into southern Queensland and northern New South Wales. Onshore winds brought showers to the coastal region of southeast Queensland and…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 14 August 2024 a series of low-pressure troughs and a low-pressure system and cold front brought rainfall totals of up to 200 millimetres to eastern Australia and up to 50 millimetres in south-west Western Australia…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 20 March 2024, the monsoon lows generated rain and storms in the tropics extending to central Western Australia and far-north Queensland. Tropical Cyclone Megan generated higher than anticipated rainfall in the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 19 June 2024, rainfall was isolated to the southern and western parts of the country.Across cropping regions, falls of between 5 and 50 millimetres were observed in South Australia, central New South Wales, eastern…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 16 April 2025 low-pressure systems and troughs brought rainfall to the west, far north and east of Australia.Rainfall totals were low in many cropping regions, with exceptions in Western Australia where 5-150…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 18 December 2024, low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north and west of Australia.Many northern cropping regions recorded significant rainfall totals this week. Totals of between 5 to 100 millimetres were…
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