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It was the poor condition of their land in Queensland’s Central Highlands which forced graziers Greg and Sonya Spencer to start adapting their practices to drought.“If we wind the clock back five years and we were standing here, you’d be thinking you were standing in a desert. There was no grass,…
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Australia exported $80.4 billion in agriculture, fisheries and forestry (AFF) products in the 2022–23 financial year – a record high, and a 17% increase on the previous year (Figure 1). Record crop production in 2022–23 coincided with an increase in demand for Australian grain due to global supply…
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Infectious diseases, like bird flu and Newcastle disease, can spread directly to poultry from wild birds or from clothing, footwear, equipment or vehicles that have been contaminated by infectious birds.Learn how to protect your poultry and pet birds on your property:Video transcriptAvian influenza…
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In the two centuries since European colonisation, many exotic animals have been introduced to Australia. Some introduced species, like rabbits and foxes, have become established and invasive over time with no prospect of eradication. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resources…
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Australia remains free from the highly contagious strain of H5 avian influenza (bird flu) (specifically clade 2.3.4.4b) that continues to spread overseas.This strain has caused illness and death in poultry, wild birds and mammals overseas. If it reaches Australia, this disease would have…
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All food imported into Australia must comply with Australian food standards and requirements for safety. This includes compliance with:the Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Codecountry of origin food labelling requirements.We monitor imported food to check it meets these requirements through…
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14 April 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice is to advise that applications for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and the registration of treatment facilities are now open to export strawberries to Thailand for the 2025 season.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are now open…
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About Innovation PilotsThe Innovation Pilots team works with Governments, Industry and the community, as well as partnering through the Catalysing Australia Biosecurity (CAB) initiative, to test new technologies and approaches to support a strong national biosecurity system, prepare for future…
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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, September 2020 Update
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Australian Government actions in response to the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Review Recommendations [PDF 161 KB]
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23 August 2017The commencement of this analysis is in response to a request for market access for fresh pineapple fruit (Ananas comosus) from Taiwan into Australia. Taiwan advised Australia in April…
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