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Episode: Sept 2024Presenters:Heath McRae - Deputy Director and Operations Manager, Australian Plague Locust Commission.Summary: Heath discusses the Desert Locust upsurge in Africa in 2019-2022, and whilst there are differences in Desert Locust and Australian Plague Locust biology and behaviour…
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Every day our biosecurity team members make a meaningful impact safeguarding our way of life, protecting our agricultural industries, animals, plants and the health and wellbeing of our country.As a biosecurity officer, you’ll contribute to the vital role of preventing harmful pests and diseases…
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Newcastle disease only affects birds, particularly poultry, such as chickens. It can cause illness and death in large numbers of birds quickly. Infected birds may show signs of:
loss of appetite, coughing, gasping, nasal discharge, watery eyes, bright green diarrhoea and…
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Episode: August 2025Presenter:Bill Crowe - Senior Principal Entomologist, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.Summary: Bill discusses the increase in the volume of samples of significant exotic plant pests being intercepted in imported goods and conveyances in the last few years…
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AboutOur Overseas Agricultural Counsellor Network plays a vital role in advancing Australia’s trade and market access priorities by promoting Australia’s agricultural interests and building strong connections with government and industry stakeholders in key international markets.Spread across…
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Australia is committed to driving climate action in the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors. At the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP30 in Belem, we showcased Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry across two weeks.COP30 was a valuable opportunity to share our…
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Uncle Dave WandinUncle Dave Wandin is a respected Elder of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Tribe and Manager of the Coranderrk Wandoon Estate in Healesville, Victoria. His connection to the First Nations people of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Tribe, and their community and culture, is demonstrated through…
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Episode: Nov 2024Presenters: Professor Gerry Cassis, University of New South Wales. Dr Marcos Roca-Cusachs, University of New South Wales. Associate Professor Cristiano Schwertner, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.Summary: The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) has been one of the most…
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Episode: November 2025Presenters:Adam Slipinski, Senior Principal Scientistand Living Li, Post Doctoral research fellow Australian National Insect Collection, CSIROSummary: In this webinar Adam and Living talk about their research into the beetle groups Bostrichidae and Ptinidae (Anobiinae),…
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OverviewIn this topic, you will learn about the carbon farming activities introduced in Topic 1 and their potential co-benefits: benefits beyond reducing emissions and storing more carbon.
Farmers and land managers can be attracted to carbon farming because of…
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