A major system failure at Qantas Freight has severely affected the cargo operations of around 25% of Australia’s inbound airfreight, with a reported estimated cost to industry of hundreds of thousands of dollars so far. This occurred after Qantas attempted to switch to a new cloud-based management system which didn’t go as planned, causing an […]
The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) is a pest that can wipe out entire crops of fruits and vegetables and has the potential to severely impact our agricultural industries. These pests can enter vehicles, homes and factories in large numbers during autumn months, looking for places to shelter over winter. Their secretions can be a […]
Due to rising trade volumes, supply chain complexities and the concurrent movement of pests and diseases around the world, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has expanded its biosecurity activities to better manage the growing risk posed by hitchhiker pests such as the Khapra beetle and brown marmorated stink bug. To recover […]
Importers, in particular those in the food industry that require inspections or surveillance, have been experiencing significant delays with biosecurity inspections by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). Victoria and New South Wales are the states mostly impacted by the high volumes of DAFF inspection requests and services. These delays are further adding […]
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