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Repacholi debriefs on Origin win under "lippy" Captain Conroy

"There were a few tremoring Queenslanders when they saw the size of the NSW team."

Newcastle Herald

ADF, Border Force called in as government establishes foot-and-mouth disease task force

Agriculture Minister Murray Watt says the new task force will provide urgent advice over the next four weeks on Australia's response in the event of a potential outbreak.

ABC News

Task force to look at biosecurity risks

A task force will help Australia prepare for a potential outbreak of foot and mouth disease or other animal-related illnesses.

AAP

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World’s most expensive McDonalds: Traveller fined £1,500 after two McMuffins found in luggage

‘This fine is twice the cost of an airfare to Bali, but I have no sympathy for people who choose to disobey Australia’s strict biosecurity measures’ says minister

The Independent UK

Silly sausage: traveller returning from Bali fined at Darwin airport after dog sniffs out McDonald’s breakfast in backpack

Zinta the black labrador’s nose didn’t let her down as Australia beefs up airport biosecurity after Indonesian foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

The Guardian - AU

‘Most expensive Maccas meal ever’: Traveller’s hip-pocket hit

A traveller from Indonesia has been fined thousands of dollars after a detector dog caught them trying to sneak undeclared McDonald's into Australia.

The New Daily

Darwin traveller fined over undeclared fast food from Bali amid foot-and-mouth disease concerns

A Darwin traveller has been fined thousands of dollars for not declaring fast food from Bali, as concerns grow about foot-and-mouth disease.

ABC News

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ADF not on foot and mouth standby: Watt

The federal agriculture minister says the involvement of the defence force is "very unlikely" should an Australian outbreak of foot and mouth occur.

AAP

Talking about the weather, it’s time our politicians faced up to the inconvenient truth

From the North Pole to the racetracks in Sydney, the jury is in. Climate change is here and the new Albanese government can’t ignore it, says Dennis Atkins.

The New Daily

Paul Bongiorno: Albanese faces daunting challenges and can take nothing for granted

No prime minister has come to government from opposition in the past three decades facing more challenges than Anthony Albanese.

The New Daily

Mail from Indonesia, China to be scanned in increased foot-and-mouth disease measures

Expecting mail from China or Indonesia? The government says absolutely everything coming into Australia will be scanned for biosecurity threats.

ABC News

Parcels being checked for foot-and-mouth disease but Australian government says border should not shut

Coalition offers conflicting messages on if Indonesia border should be closed despite industry advice it would ‘do more harm than good’

The Guardian - AU

Keating says Pelosi’s reported Taiwan trip could lead to ‘military hostilities’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Govt foot and mouth response 'flat-footed'

The federal opposition has again criticised the government's response to the threat of foot and mouth disease entering Australia after an outbreak in Indonesia.

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‘Catastrophic’: Everything you should know about foot and mouth disease

Australia is ramping up biosecurity in the face of a worsening foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Indonesia. Here's what you need to know.

The Guardian - AU

Foot-and-mouth disease: ‘biosecurity response zones’ set up at airports in Australian first

Department of agriculture made declaration on Friday afternoon to require travellers to comply with biosecurity rules

ABC News

Foot mats mandatory for all travellers from Indonesia amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

The federal government will make foot mats mandatory for all travellers from Indonesia and create new biosecurity zones at airports in response to the foot-and-mouth disease threat.

ABC News

Foot-and-mouth disease is on Australia's doorstep. What will it look like if it spreads?

Viral fragments of foot-and-mouth-disease have been found in Australia. But what does that actually mean — and what would it look like if it spread throughout the country?

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Foot-and-mouth disease viral fragments found in beef at Adelaide Airport, following Melbourne pork discovery

Australia's chief vet says the fragments — which were found in potentially unlawful imports — were not live and posed no risk to human health.

ABC News

The Loop: China's AUKUS submarine concerns, foot-and-mouth outbreak fears, Microsoft Teams goes offline and Quidditch gets a rebrand

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The Guardian - AU

Nationals say Labor ‘asleep at the wheel’ as more FMD fragments found – as it happened

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AAP

Border won't close: Agriculture minister

The federal government will not close the border to Indonesia, despite opposition calls for more measures to prevent a foot and mouth outbreak in Australia.

Reuters

Australia raises guard against foot and mouth disease after Indonesia cases

Australia on Wednesday said it has stepped up protection against foot and mouth disease at its international airports following an outbreak of the disease in Indonesia.

The Guardian - AU

Foot-and-mouth disease: airports to step up precautions as FMD fragments found in meat products in Australia

Agriculture minister says disinfectant mats will be installed to prevent arrival of the disease, which is spreading in Indonesia

ABC News

Foot-and-mouth disease fragments detected in meat imported to Australia

Viral fragments of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and African swine fever have been detected in imported meat, as Australia's government introduces new measures to wash shoes at international airports.

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