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Australia is free of rabies, and we want to keep it that way. This is why we have introduced new biosecurity measures for importing cats and dogs into Australia.
From 1 March, some cats or dogs entering Australia will need to undergo 30 days quarantine at our Post Entry Quarantine facility in…
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The Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) provides a framework for the sustainable management of Tasmania’s public and privately owned forests.The Australian and Tasmanian governments signed the Tasmanian RFA on 8 November 1997. It was varied on 18 August 2017 to extend its life to 8 November…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesDuring the week ending 4 August 2021, low pressure systems and associated cold fronts brought rainfall to parts of southern and eastern Australia. However, high pressure systems restricted rainfall across northern and…
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Authors: Jared Greenville
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The Australian Mission to the European Union held a panel event on 31 March 2022. DAWE's Brussels post invited ABARES Executive Director Dr Jared Greenville to take part. This slide pack was shared during the panel event. It provides an overview of Australian…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 2 November 2022, low-pressure systems and surface troughs brought extensive rainfall to eastern, central and southern Australia. Weekly rainfall totals exceeding 50 millimetres were observed in the south and east…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 1 March 2023, storms have resulted in heavy rainfall across northern parts of the country with weekly totals exceeding 150 millimetres from the eastern Kimberley (Western Australia), through the Northern Territory…
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News and alertsChanges to Vegetable seed for sowingFrom 1 July 2025 an import permit will be required for Brassicaceous seed requiring treatment and Cucurbitaceous seed requiring testing and/or treatment, that are imported for an end use of sowing. Importers will be able to apply for import permits…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the 7 days to 10 February 2021, troughs, low-pressure systems and fronts generated showers and thunderstorm activity across parts of northern, western and eastern Australia. In those summer cropping regions…
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Today is World Zoonoses Day, and Australia is focused on the global fight against rabies, through regional support for Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Pacific.
Zoonoses are diseases that can jump from animals to humans like rabies, Ebola, avian influenza and COVID-19. Every year…
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Ending hunger around the world is the focus of World Food Day today, as 2.8 billion people still can’t afford a healthy diet and 733 million face hunger globally. Australia is one of 150 countries embracing this year’s World Food Day theme, “Right to foods for a better life and better future…
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