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The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has completed its group pest risk analysis (PRA) for thrips and orthotospoviruses on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports.
As our first group PRA, we considered the biosecurity risk posed by plant-feeding thrips insects (…
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The WRA system was developed after a review of Australia’s biosecurity systems which identified the need to screen plants for weed potential before importation.Nairn Quarantine ReviewBefore 1996, plants…
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National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program Steering Committee meeting summary March–December 2023 (PDF 469 KB)
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National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication…
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This is Supporting information for Indicator 7.1a, published July 2024.Legal framework for forest managementThe following information supplied by each state supports the listing of key legislation on Table 7.1a-1:New South WalesThe Forestry Legislation Amendment Act 2018 updated the Forestry Act…
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Influenza Viruses in Dogs
Canine influenza virus
The first outbreak of canine influenza virus (CIV) was detected in racing greyhounds in the United States of America (USA) in 2004. The virus was…
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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 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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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 25 September 2024, a series of cold fronts and low-pressure systems brought rainfall to large areas of north-western and parts of south-eastern Australia, with other areas largely dry.Across cropping regions, little…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 18 October 2023, a cold front and trough brought showers to southeastern parts of the country. A high-pressure system kept the remainder of the country dry.
Across cropping regions, rainfall totals of up…
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