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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 27 September 2023, cold fronts brought showers to south-eastern parts of the country, mostly to western Tasmania. An easterly onshore airflow brought showers to parts of the Queensland northeast coast. A…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 13 September 2023, frontal systems brought showers to southern parts of the country and onshore winds resulted in some in showers in northeast coastal Queensland. A high-pressure system kept the remainder…
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Andrew Cameron & Jared Greenville
This two-part ABARES Insights series discusses the recent growth of Australian agriculture and how changes in the market and policy landscape over the last 50 years have shaped the sector, what factors matter now, and what trends will matter in the near-future…
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George Levantis and James Fell
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Since the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture came into effect on 1 January 1995, countries around the world have progressively reduced import tariffs and global agricultural trade has grown. The use of non-tariff measures (NTMs) has also…
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'Cargo containers: biosecurity aspects and procedures' details information on biosecurity requirements for risk management of containers and the cargo and packaging materials they carry. Cargo containers have many potential biosecurity risks including timber pests, soil, plant and animal matter.…
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Addressing environmental harm: reforming agricultural support28 March 2025This Insights paper discusses the economic mechanisms by which the hundreds of billions of dollars provided annually in agricultural support contribute to increased emissions, biodiversity loss and soil nutrient…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 4 September 2024, cold fronts and low-pressure systems brough rainfall in some areas in the south, with central and northern regions mainly dry.Across cropping regions, rainfall totals ranged from 5 to 10…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateDue to Anzac Day public holiday, the Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update will not be published next week Thursday 25 April 2024. The next Weekly Update will be published on Thursday 2 May 2024.Key issuesIn the week ending…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 28 August 2024, a high-pressure system kept much of the country mainly dry, with rainfall largely in the southwest and southeast of the country.Across cropping regions, rainfall totals ranging from 5 to 50…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 10 October 2023, a trough brought heavy rainfall, up to 100 millimetres, and damaging winds to southeastern Australia earlier in the week. Cold fronts brought showers to western Tasmania. A high-pressure…
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