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Senior Plant Pathologist, Richard Davis, along with colleagues from the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS) team and two key overseas collaborators, have recently published an article in the CSIRO special edition of Historical Records of Australian Science.The article showcases the NAQS…
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Mites like Varroa are threatening Australia’s $14 billion honey bee industry. A new global innovation challenge has been launched to find technologies for detecting and managing European honey bee mites. This project aims to improve Australia’s ability to detect exotic mites at the border and…
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A routine delivery quickly became a biosecurity success story, after quick-thinking staff at a Sydney importer sprang into action after spotting ants inside a 40-foot container of vehicle radiators from overseas.The warehouse team immediately stopped the unpacking process, sprayed the ants with…
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Nominations are now open for the 2025 Australian Biosecurity Awards. The awards celebrate individuals, groups and organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to our national biosecurity system.Deputy Secretary for Biosecurity, Operations and Compliance Justine Saunders said the awards…
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Pineapple, prawn and peanut producers will be helped to access safe and effective agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals through $2 million in grants.The grants are part of the Australian Government’s $33.8 million 15-year commitment to help farmers access agvet chemicals to help feed…
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A major animal trafficking ring has been busted, and wildlife smuggler, Jesse Sayeg sentenced to 9 months prison after pleading guilty to 3 offences related to smuggling live turtles and tortoises into Australia.Mr Sayeg’s criminal activities were uncovered during a 2-year investigation across 3…
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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 8 July 2025 and established a nationally cost-shared response to eradicate red dwarf honey bee (Apis florea; RDHB) in Western Australia. The NMG is comprised of all Australian governments and affected industries who are signatories to the Emergency Plant…
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Date of notice: 2 October 2014Date of effect: immediateThe rebate will be available to eligible export registered establishments in the meat, dairy, fish, eggs, horticulture, grain and plant product…
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Departmental Statement26 July 2019In January 2019, the department commenced an investigation into allegations reported in the media that live export workers had been offered money to obtain and leak footage of animal cruelty on export vessels.The investigation also inquired into allegations that ‘…
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We supported the development of a new national established weed framework.The NEWP will guide future collaboration to manage established weeds in Australia.NEWP aims to add new weeds to the Weeds of National Significance list.It will also focus on weed issues beyond a specific species.In June 2023…
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