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La Trobe University’s $27 million hub for protected cropping

Smart agricultural systems, precision irrigation and optimised plant breeding are being developed at a new $27 million La Trobe University research centre that aims to make protected cropping across Australia’s food and medicinal industries more competitive, sustainable and adaptable to market needs and environmental pressures. Read More

Dae HongOctober 30, 2025, 9:20 amOctober 30, 2025

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Leaders confirm there are no grounds for Australian beef ban in China

Following the rumours of an impending ban on Australian meat products in China due to an alleged risk of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stated there are no grounds for such a trade sanction.
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Alexandra HaynesAugust 17, 2022, 11:53 amAugust 17, 2022

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Safeguarding Australia from seedy biosecurity risks

All Australians are being reminded to be biosecurity aware, following cases of unsolicited seed packets being received through the mail. Head of Biosecurity Operations, Emily Canning, said imported seeds
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Mike WheelerAugust 6, 2020, 9:30 amAugust 6, 2020

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Pork slices, plants and sausages caught in biosecurity crack down

This year has been a year of contrasts which has seen an increase in biosecurity risks arriving at Australia’s international mail centres. Between January and April, Biosecurity officers intercepted
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Mike WheelerJuly 9, 2020, 10:19 amJuly 9, 2020

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CSIRO working hard on African swine flu

African swine fever (ASF) is a fatal pig disease. And it’s on Australia’s doorstep with confirmation of outbreaks in Timor-Leste, 680 kilometres from northern Australia. The disease is found in sub-Saharan
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Mike WheelerOctober 31, 2019, 8:53 amOctober 31, 2019

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Using next generation genetic testing to give growers a competitive boost

QUT has partnered with Hort Innovation under the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) to advance the use of next-generation genetic sequencing technologies, giving Australia’s horticulture
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Mike WheelerJune 21, 2019, 9:28 amJune 21, 2019

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Dept of Agriculture releases webs series on biosecurity

The Department of Agriculture has released ‘Country–Handle with Care’, a biosecurity web series that calls on locals and visitors to do their part to protect Australia from the biosecurity risk of
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Mike WheelerJune 3, 2019, 11:28 amJune 3, 2019

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Announcement on biosecurity steering committee

Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud has announced the chair and members of the biosecurity levy steering committee. The committee contains representatives from industry and farm groups to help steer
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Mike WheelerMarch 8, 2019, 8:07 amMarch 8, 2019

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Biosecurity risks to Australian produce minimised with new x-ray unit

A 3D x-ray unit that will help detect biosecurity risks faster and more effectively has been installed at Melbourne International Airport. The aim is to minismise the risk of pests entering Australia via
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Ben CreaghNovember 15, 2018, 11:49 amNovember 15, 2018

biosecurity

La Trobe University’s $27 million hub for protected cropping

Leaders confirm there are no grounds for Australian beef ban in China

Safeguarding Australia from seedy biosecurity risks

Pork slices, plants and sausages caught in biosecurity crack down

CSIRO working hard on African swine flu

Using next generation genetic testing to give growers a competitive boost

Dept of Agriculture releases webs series on biosecurity

Announcement on biosecurity steering committee

Biosecurity risks to Australian produce minimised with new x-ray unit

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