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When planning to import goods, you will need to ensure that the airport or seaport of first arrival is approved to land your goods. You are also required to provide information to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and to the Department of Home Affairs about your goods.…
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The Australian Biosecurity Awards recognise significant commitment to our nation’s biosecurity system.These are the past recipients of the awards.2024Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement AwardDr Leslie SimsDr Kim Ritman Award for Science and InnovationDr Laurence MoundFirst Nations Award…
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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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Early symptoms of Panama disease are yellowing leaves that collapse into a ‘skirt’.Dr Luadir Gasparotto, Embrapa, PaDIL.
Panama disease Tropical Race 4Restricted distribution in Northern Territory and Queensland (under quarantine control)Features: Soil-borne fungal disease that causes…
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For the week ending 23 November 2022, cold fronts across southern Australia brought significant rainfall and strong winds. Weekly rainfall totals exceeding 50 millimetres were observed across alpine areas of New South Wales…
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13 February 2019 The Environment and Invasives Committee held its third face-to-face meeting on 13 February 2019 in Hobart, Tasmania. Two new observers were welcomed by the Committee—Ian Thompson,…
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[expand all]What is varroa mite, and why is it a threat to crop pollination?Varroa mite, Varroa destructor, is a small mite, around 1 mm in diameter, that parasitises species of bees in the genus Apis, such as Apis cerana, the Asian honey bee, and Apis mellifera, the species that includes the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 13 February 2025, low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north and east of AustraliaExcessive rainfall has led to widespread flooding across parts of North and Far North Queensland. Reports indicated that…
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