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OverviewThis project redeveloped the CSIRO Sample Tracking and Reporting System (STARS) network. This aimed to enhance biosecurity and laboratory management system interoperability at both national and jurisdictional levels.The enhanced STARS network led to an improved national coordination of…
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OverviewThe desktop and functional exercises were completed with great success in 2023.Activities 1 and 2 were conducted at AgriBio, Bundoora, Victoria in September 2023.The focus of these 2 desktop activities were laboratory resources and logistics.Activity 3 was conducted at the Tasmanian Animal…
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Sea containers and breakbulk cargo from countries and ports identified as having high levels of contamination, or high-risk pests, are considered to be high-risk pathways.We refer to these as Country Action List (CAL) locations.Sea containers and break-bulk cargo that originate or arrive from these…
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Australian Prawn FarmsLocated in regional Queensland, Australian Prawn Farms is committed to their role as an industry leader in biosecurity. They are a premier tiger prawn hatchery, grow-out farm and processing facility.Despite their small workforce, the farm has generously supported the…
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Dr Darryl Hardie
Dr Darryl Hardie has received the 2022 Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award.
Dr Hardie has made a significant contribution to national plant biosecurity during his 47-year career at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia…
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We are conducting a risk analysis for fresh decrowned pineapples for human consumption from India and Indonesia.
Risk analysis:When we do a risk analysis, we:review the science on pests and diseases of concernassess and analyse biosecurity risksdevelop…
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Authors: Peter Lock and Linden Whittle
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This report presents estimates of the potential production and use of harvest and sawmill residues in Australia in 2050. It provides insights into what the production and use of wood residues may look like in decades to come, once any required…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 17 May 2023, high-pressure systems kept much of the country dry. Fronts and troughs brought isolated showers to southern parts of Australia. Meanwhile, moist onshore flow coupled with a low-pressure system…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 16 August 2023, frontal systems and a trough brought showers to southern parts of Australia. Up to 50 millimetres of rainfall was recorded in parts of Western Australia, eastern New South Wales and in…
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As agricultural technology continues to evolve rapidly, farmers are faced with the challenge of choosing the right innovations for their unique operations. To support them with this decision-making, the Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (TNQ Drought Hub) is…
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