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What we’re doing to prevent LSDLumpy skin disease (LSD) is becoming established in more countries, which increases the risk of an incursion in Australia.We are monitoring the global spread of this serious disease and have been proactive in strengthening measures at our international border. We also…
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Evidence in action: From better tools to better decisions

Cattle farmers Ian and Julie Firth, along with other producers across the Northern Tablelands of NSW, have built resilience in their grazing enterprises through the Drought Resilient Pasture Landscapes project, delivered by University of New England (UNE) Armidale.The project, supported by the…
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Boosting technical expertise to combat FMD and LSD in Indonesia

The Australian Government has kicked off a new $1.4 million capacity enhancing project in Indonesia, providing Australian expertise in-country, to assist in the fight to control foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and lumpy skin disease (LSD). A departmental veterinary officer will be seconded to the…
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Quarantine with remedial action

OverviewPost-entry quarantine (PEQ) containment of consignments for further inspection, screening and remedial action if pest detection thresholds are exceeded.Examples include PEQ of live plants, growing media, and tissue culture. The consignment is held in PEQ for a set period that allows the…
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Guidelines for airline and aircraft operators arriving in Australian territory

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, last updated 27 September 2022.Guidelines for airline and aircraft operators arriving in Australian territory includes information on pre-arrival reporting requirements, pratique, approval to land aircraft in Australia, the aircraft application…
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Catchment scale land use profile dashboard – States and territories

The Catchment scale land use profiles are a series of interactive dashboards of land use data assembled using the Catchment Scale Land Use of Australia – Update December 2023 version 2. This dashboard shows land use data by state and territory. var divElement = document.…
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Collaborating with our near northern neighbours to combat rabies

The Australian Government will gift up to 200,000 canine rabies vaccines alongside financial assistance support to Timor-Leste Government in their roll out of a canine rabies vaccination campaign to protect communities and their dogs from rabies. ​Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Beth…
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Australian Forestry publications

​​Australian Forestry Publications Northern Territory Forestry Publications Queensland Forestry Publications Tasmanian Forestry Publications Indigenous Forestry Publications Forestry Fire Publications   Australian Forestry Publications 2008 Australian Forest Profiles: Acacia…
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Australian Government Reef Programme

​Declines in the coastal ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) have been linked with increases in the land-based runoff of suspended sediments and nutrients and the addition of herbicid​es since European settlement. The 2013 Scientific Consensus Statement noted that there is strong evidence…
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European Union Deforestation Regulation

The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will be applied from 30 December 2025 to large EU businesses, and from 30 June 2026 to smaller EU enterprises.Under the EUDR, EU importers will need to ensure that land associated with the production of certain commodities (listed below) has not…
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