All posts tagged "biosecurity"
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142News and ViewsPHA launches free plant biosecurity surveillance training
Plant Health Australia (PHA) has launched an online plant biosecurity surveillance course aimed at strengthening industry and government’s plant biosecurity response readiness...
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204News and ViewsThe status of plant biosecurity in Australia
The National Plant Biosecurity Status Report (NPBSR) is the latest comprehensive plant biosecurity resource detailing Australia’s plant biosecurity system and the pre-border,...
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241News and ViewsOngoing eradication of exotic fruit fly from Torres Strait
Exotic fruit flies are ranked #4 in the list of National Priority Plant Pests. The good news is that efforts to stop...
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230ResearchNew research sheds light on feral deer as disease transmitters
Eighteen deer species were released into Australia as game animals in the late 1800s, and as a result Australia now has a...
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256News and ViewsAustralian research calls for stronger global action on illegal trade of wildlife
University of Adelaide researchers have highlighted a major loophole in the illegal trade of wildlife and are calling for stronger global action.
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206ResearchWild wheat could hold key to crown rot resistance
An innovative new Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) investment will investigate whether an international research finding could be part of the...
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336News and ViewsSweet! Citrus canker eradicated from Oz
After a three-year effort, citrus canker (caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri) has been eradicated from Australia.
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328News and ViewsBiosecurity essentials: orchard harvest outputs
Using good on farm hygiene reduces the risk of spreading pests and diseases and minimises the risks they pose to your business....
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489ScienceRecording ‘ribbits’ and a bit of DNA, the key to keeping the Asian black spined toad out!
The Asian black-spined toad (ABST, Duttaphyrnus melanostictus) is a species of significant biosecurity concern to Australian authorities, as it is one of...
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333ScienceDoes the rabbit virus ‘RHDV2’ have an advantage over ‘RHDV1’ strains?
Rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus 2 (known as RHDV2) is a novel virus that has rapidly spread and become the dominant calicivirus in...
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A new Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence will conduct world-leading research to investigate the nature of dark matter. ARC Chief Executive Officer, Professor Sue Thomas, welcomed the official launch of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics led by T...
Southern Cross University is spearheading a new circular economy management initiative for the NSW Northern Rivers in partnership with industry that will reduce waste while creating jobs and driving innovation. The new Northern Rivers Regional Circular Economy Accelerator – ReCirculator for short ...
Southern Cross University is becoming the go-to place to study Speech Pathology, with the number of domestic applications for the undergraduate degree increasing 79 per cent compared to the same time last year. Chair of Allied Health Associate Professor Jacqui Yoxall said Southern Cross University w...
This project will conduct a rapid review of the staff and student travel plan literature, the review of selected return to campus plans and sustainable travel plans and existing Transport for NSW Travel Plan Toolkit materials; conduct surveys of staff and students travel behaviour in the light of mo...
As preschools and kindergartens across Australia embrace bush schooling and ‘nature play’, a research team led by Southern Cross University is working with young children and their teachers to unearth the evidence. The researchers will present their findings and launch a series of tools for and ...
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 at 11:41pm
Ground-breaking new ARC Centre of Excellence to investigate dark matter https://t.co/novX9951nC
Ground-breaking new ARC Centre of Excellence to investigate dark matter https://t.co/novX9951nC
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 at 11:33pm
$2 million grant to help industry reduce waste in the Northern Rivers https://t.co/PBLpnA8rEV
$2 million grant to help industry reduce waste in the Northern Rivers https://t.co/PBLpnA8rEV
Tuesday, September 21st, 2021 at 4:06am
Promoting sustainable university travel choices https://t.co/QyEHD9qWsy
Promoting sustainable university travel choices https://t.co/QyEHD9qWsy