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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 31 August 2022, onshore flow brought moderate rainfall to parts of Queensland, while a low-pressure system and associated cold fronts brought light to moderate rainfall to south-eastern Australia.…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 2 February 2022, low-pressure troughs across much of Australia drew down tropical, moist air, resulting in heavy rain and storms in large areas of northern and central Australia, as well as rainfall in…
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Travellers and goods arriving in Australia can introduce exotic pests, diseases and weeds. This could harm our health, environment and commercial industries.Check our current traveller alerts. These include tips on how you can reduce risks before you arrive in Australia.You can also visit human…
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17 September 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of:
processed stockfeed, stockfeed ingredients, additives and supplements
pet food, including bird food and fish food
aquarium, hatchery or aquaculture feed.
What has changed?
We’re making it easier to apply to import a range of…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesDuring the 7 days to 31 March 2021, a blocking high pressure system resulted in little rainfall across much of southern Australia, while troughs in the north generated showers across northern Australia.While little or…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 30 April 2025 low-pressure systems and troughs brought rainfall to the north and southeast.Rainfall totals were low in many cropping regions, with exceptions in New South Wales (5- 100 millimetres) and Victoria and…
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The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture has entered into a collection agreement with Wine Australia. Wine Australia will collect the wine export charge for wine exporters.The wine export charge was first introduced in 27 June 1997. Wine that is produced in and exported from Australia will…
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If you’re travelling overseas this holiday season you may see our social media or advertisements raising awareness about protecting Australia from biosecurity threats.
The holiday season is the busiest time of year at Australia’s airports, so we have enhanced awareness activities aimed at…
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Travellers arriving from Indonesia will be under much stricter biosecurity scrutiny due to the presence of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Indonesia, including at the popular tourist destination Bali.
FMD is a highly contagious disease affecting many animals Australia relies on for food, milk and…
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[expand all]What has changed? The Australian Government, as represented by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) and the Wine Australia…
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