The invasive snail species Bulimulus sporadicus was discovered at the Port of Brisbane in March. Biosecurity officers arrived within hours and have collected and killed more than 350 of the pests, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australia's agriculture department has been warned about the changing threat risk of pests including the marmorated stink bug ...

Other bizarre detections included live stink bugs in a horse saddle, three boxes of dirt and bulbs, a frog and a whole banana tree complete with root system and soil. The huge number of risk items ...

In 2023, biosecurity officers seized hundreds of tonnes of items deemed a risk to Australia at airports nationwide. The Department of Agriculture, Forestries and Fisheries revealed some of its ...

Labor has latched on to comments made by shadow minister Bridget McKenzie to suggest the Coalition could sack frontline biosecurity workers if elected and potentially compromise Australia's $88 ...

Khapra beetle larvae have been found in nappy pants imported to Australia. The pest, which Australia is currently free from, is dubbed the number-one-priority pest for the grains industry but does not ...

An advisory panel of Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry representatives, key farming industry leaders and Animal Health Australia will hold a strictly confidential meeting inc oming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brooms from Bunnings are being investigated after concerns about a biosecurity risk. Source: Getty/ABC Federal authorities ...