biosecurity

ABC Rural News: PNG a weak link in Australia's biosecurity system, expert warns

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/telegraph/content/2013/s3757861.htm
Dr Andrew Peters researched wild bird diseases in Papua New Guinea in 2012. He says insects and birds move very easily between PNG and Australia and could carry animal or human diseases such as avian influenza, also known as bird flu. A variant of avian influenza was detected in Western Papua several years ago. (Monday, 13/05/2013)

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ABC Rural News: Revamped WA biosecurity laws finally take effect

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201305/s3750052.htm
Six years after it passed Parliament, Western Australia's Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act has come into effect. John Ruprecht, from the WA Department of Agriculture and Food, says the legislation means producers and government can now work better together to combat risks. (Thursday, 02/05/2013)

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ABC Rural News: Biosecurity plan doesn't answer farmer import concerns

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-10/nrn-growcom-biosecurity-bill/4681302
The fruit and vegetable industry says a raft of changes proposed to Australia's biosecurity laws will not help farmers appeal decisions about food imports. (Friday, 10/05/2013)

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Farm Biosecurity

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http://www.farmbiosecurity.com.au/
Website of Farm Biosecurity, a joint initiative between Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia. This site contains tips and tools including videos, records and manuals on diseases, and information regarding pest and weed control.

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ABC Rural News: Senate report questions disease checks on pineapple and ginger imports

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201303/s3721758.htm
A Senate committee report has cast doubts over how proposed imports of Malaysian pineapples and Fijian ginger would be checked for possible disease. (Friday, 22/03/2013)

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Landcare NT: Biosecurity response training

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http://landcarent.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/biosecurity-response-training.html
This article, on the Landcare NT blog, discusses training available for biosecurity responses in the Northern Territory. (Saturday, 24/11/2012)

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Case Study: Weeds: Come clean, go clean

By Peter Clifton, Northern Territory Regional Landcare Facilitator
From the LandcareNT blog, posted Thursday, 04/10/2012

 

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  • Northern Territory Landcare blog
    This blog, published by Northern Territory Landcare, aims to engage with land managers and promote discussion about sustainable management practices. It is a platform for landholders to: read about sustainable practices developed locally; have their say by providing comment and counter-comment; and to document their experiences for others to learn from.
    http://landcarent.blogspot.com.au/

ABC Rural News: Sentinel chickens may bleed no more

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201212/s3648737.htm
The days of bleeding chickens to detect early signs of mosquito-borne viruses might be numbered, with a trial in the Northern Territory using mozzie traps to gather the information. (Thursday, 06/12/2012)

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ABC Rural News: Ludwig plays down delay for quarantine shake-up

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201211/s3643547.htm
The Federal Government's new Biosecurity Bill will be referred to a Senate inquiry over the summer, delaying the introduction of the first wholesale update of Australia's quarantine laws in 100 years. (Thursday, 29/11/2012)

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ABC Rural News: Biosecurity blitz for Top End troop arrivals

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201211/s3634362.htm
The Federal Government says it's increased quarantine measures in the Northern Territory to reduce biosecurity risks posed by incoming US troops. (Friday, 16/11/2012)

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