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Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder hears northern basin perspectives

  • Media release
  • CEWO
23 March 2022
During a recent tour of Toowoomba, Goondiwindi, Dirranbandi, St George and dams within the Northern Murray-Darling Basin, the Commonwealth…
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Better environmental management of industrial chemicals

  • Media release
  • Health
23 March 2022
A national roadmap to deliver Australia’s new Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS) is now available.
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Australian Chief Vet to visit Indonesia for animal health cooperation talks

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
23 March 2022
Australian Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp is travelling to Indonesia to meet with senior government officials on a range of cooperation…

Great Artesian Basin Lynn Brake Scholarship winner announced on World Water Day

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  • Water
22 March 2022
Today on World Water Day 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment marks the theme: Groundwater – making the invisible visible,…

Australia’s Chief Plant Protection Officer visit to Fiji strengthens Pacific plant biosecurity

    21 March 2022
    Australia’s Chief Plant Protection Officer Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith accompanied by Dr Sophie Peterson, Director for Pacific Engagement and…
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    Finding the competitive edge for future ag exports

    • Media release
    • ABARES
    16 March 2022
    Australia will need to find new ways to gain a competitive advantage with its agricultural exports as more countries enter free trade agreements.
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    Fisheries and aquaculture rebounds as demand for seafood recovers

    • Media release
    • ABARES
    10 March 2022
    Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture industry is expected to rebound during 2021-22 as economies re-open and demand grows for seafood.

    First PhD student at the Plant Innovation Centre at Post-Entry Quarantine

    • Media release
    • Plants
    10 March 2022
    The first PhD student to work at the Plant Innovation Centre at Post-Entry Quarantine has been welcomed by the Department of Agriculture, Water and…

    Hold the phone - International plant health surveys go digital

    • Media release
    • Plants
    09 March 2022
    The department’s international scientific collaboration has gone digital with international plant health surveys being conducted remotely for the…

    New dog learns old tricks with detector dog elite fleet

    • Media release
    • Biosecurity
    07 March 2022
    Australia’s frontline detector dog program remains at 42 strong after detector dog Velvet retired and new graduate Finlay joined the ranks.

    World Wildlife Day - Australia at the forefront of global pandemic prevention efforts with One Health wildlife surveillance initiative

    • Media release
    • Awareness
    03 March 2022
    As the world celebrates World Wildlife Day, Australia’s Chief Veterinary and Environmental Biosecurity officers, celebrate the implementation of…

    A conversation about water for the environment – from droughts to flooding rains

    • Media release
    • CEWO
    02 March 2022
    With wet conditions bringing dramatic change in many parts of the Murray Darling Basin, the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office is holding two…
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    Snapshot illustrates agriculture's evolution and growth

    • Media release
    • ABARES
    02 March 2022
    A new ABARES report today shows the agriculture sector has consolidated recent gains in production growth with a record $75 billion in production in…
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    Can Australia’s exports attract the green dollar?

    • Media release
    • ABARES
    02 March 2022
    Changing expectations in export markets and how it will impact Australia is just one topic up for discussion at this week’s ABARES Outlook 2022…

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