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Strengthening Australia’s Fruit Fly System Research Program

The Strengthening Australia’s Fruit Fly System Research Program (the Research Program) is an initiative under the Intergovernmental Agreement on Strengthening Australia’s Fruit Fly Management System. The program funds research and development projects to support the delivery of an enhanced and…
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Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 – Data

​​​​​​The data presented in Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 are available as workbooks for each criterion. Four key spatial datasets are also available. Executive summary​ ​The single data workbook for the Executive summary is available here [0.3 MB] Criterion 1:…
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Identifying and Mapping Hendra Virus Strain Diversity (Stage 1)

DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeIdentifying and mapping hendra virus strain diversity DOC 1106 KBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web accessibility.Online version​…
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Indicator 1.1c: Area of forest in protected area categories (2024) - Supporting information

This is Supporting information for Indicator 1.1c, published July 2024.Forest in the National Reserve System by IUCN protected area categoryTo be protected and included in Australia’s National Reserve System (NRS), an area of land must meet the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)…
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Stomphastis thraustica for the biological control of Jatropha gossypiifolia

We conducted a risk analysis for the release of the leaf-mining moth Stomphastis thraustica for the biological control of bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia). We conducted the risk analysis in two key steps: Released the draft report of the risk analysis for the release of Stomphastis …
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Puccinia rapipes for the biological control of Lycium ferocissimum

We conducted a risk analysis for the release of the rust fungus Puccinia rapipes for the biological control of African boxthorn (Lycium ferocissimum). We conducted the risk analysis in two key steps: Released the draft report of the risk analysis for the release of Puccinia rapipes for the…
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Steps Australia has taken to address illegal fishing

​​Australia is party to a range of conventions that establish global, regional and subregional management organisations that manage highly migratory, straddling, pelagic and demersal fish stocks. These…
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National Landcare Conference

The National Landcare Conference is held every two years and is funded by the Department. It is the peak knowledge sharing forum for the Landcare community and provides an opportunity to shape the direction of Landcare into the future. 2020 National Landcare Conference The 2020 National Landcare…
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Cecidochares connexa for the biological control of Chromolaena odorata

​​​​​Risk analysis for the release of Cecidochares connexa for the biological control of Chromolaena odorata We conducted a risk analysis for the release of the gall fly Cecidochares connexa for the biological control of Chromolaena odorata (commonly known as chromolaena). We conducted the risk…
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A focus on northern Australia and First Nations communities

Focusing on northern Australia is important for protecting Australia’s animal health. The region is vulnerable to incursions due to its proximity to neighbours such as Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The establishment of the Office of the Australian Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) –…
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