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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 27 October 2021, a cold front and associated cloud band brought rainfall to southern Australia, while low-pressure troughs brought rainfall to scattered areas of northern and eastern Australia…
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Locusts as Pests
The three main pest species of locusts in Australia are the Australian plague locust (Chortoicetes terminifera), the spur-throated locust (Austracris guttulosa) and the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria).
Locusts can cause widespread and severe damage to…
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Public consultation on the 2023 update of the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) is now open.
The 2023 ASEL update addresses matters raised by stakeholders relating to the export of livestock by sea and by air and proposes changes to maintain or improve animal health and…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 16 November 2022, a combination of low-pressure systems, surface troughs and northerly flow brought rainfall to parts of northern, eastern and southern Australia. Weekly rainfall totals exceeding 50…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 9 November 2022, a high-pressure system in the south-east brought relatively dry conditions to much of Australia, with rainfall totals of less than 10 millimetres observed in most regions. Weekly rainfall…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 22 September 2021, high pressure systems and weak frontal activity across southern Australia resulted in little rainfall across much of the continent. Weak frontal systems brought rainfall to…
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11 September 2023
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To advise stakeholders that the department has updated its exporting a livestock consignment webpage with more guidance and clarification on pre-export documentation requirements.
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Prior to submitting…
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We regularly publish illegal logging e-updates. These provide updates of key developments with the illegal logging laws, guidance, and information about upcoming events. They are sent out via an e-newsletter.The newsletter contains relevant information for:timber processorsimporterscustoms…
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Import conditions for fresh apples from New Zealand are now on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), making the import of these goods possible.
A decision to import apples from New Zealand into Australia is a commercial decision between an importer in Australia and a supplier in New…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 9 October 2024, several cold fronts and low-pressure systems brought rainfall to scattered areas northern, western and eastern Australia, with other areas largely dry.Across cropping regions, some rainfall was…
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