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The exposure and sensitivity of Australian farms to drought
Authors: Neal Hughes, Kevin Burns, Wei Ying Soh and Kenton Lawson
Summary
Australian farmers face high levels of risk due largely to Australia’s extremely variable climate. Recently, the Australian government established the Future…
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Notes from the Chair
The Marine Pest Sectoral Committee (MPSC) held its sixth meeting in Melbourne in October 2013. This was my first MPSC meeting and also my first as Chair. You may remember that…
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Seeing the impact of climate variability on their beef and hay production business in Central Queensland, Matt and Justine McLeod knew they needed to adapt their practices.“When we first came here, a shower of rain or a storm would end up down the creek not staying in our paddocks,” Matt said.“We…
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The spur-throated locust, Austracris guttulosa, is mainly a tropical species and swarms of immature adults form in savannah areas of the Central Highlands and northwest Queensland, in the Northern Territory and northern Western Australia in late autumn and winter. Spur-throated locusts also…
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IMPORTANT—you can lodge your table grapes return online.
The table grapes levy and charge was first introduced 1 October 2002. Table grapes that are produced in Australia and sold by the producer or that are exported will attract a levy or charge. Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited…
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IMPORTANT—you can lodge your rubus return online.
The rubus levy and charge was first introduced on 1 July 2006. Rubus that is produced in Australia and sold, or used in the production of other goods, by a producer or that is exported will attract a levy or charge. Horticulture Innovation…
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IMPORTANT—you can lodge your papaya return online.
The papaya levy and charge was first introduced 1 January 2004. Papayas that are produced in Australia and used by the producer in the production of other goods, sold by a producer or that are exported will attract a levy or charge.…
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IMPORTANT—You can lodge your mangoes return online.
The mangoes levy and charge was introduced 1 July 2003. Mangoes that are produced in Australia and used by the producer in the production of other goods, sold by a producer or that are exported will attract a levy or charge. Horticulture…
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IMPORTANT—you can lodge your livestock slaughter return online.
The livestock slaughter levy was first introduced 6 May 1964. Goats, lambs and sheep that are slaughtered at an abattoir for human consumption will attract the livestock slaughter levy. The Australian Meat Processor…
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The farmed prawns levy was first introduced 1 October 2001. Farmed prawns that are produced in Australia and sold by a producer, used by the producer in the production of other goods, delivered to a person other than for storage, or exported will attract a levy or charge. The Fisheries Research and…
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