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The Australian Bee Journal (ABJ) is Australia’s leading beekeeping publication.

It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date view of the beekeeping industry, with monthly issues covering the essential information for Australian beekeepers. Articles span topics from varroa and biosecurity to honey and local beekeeping.

This website includes articles from the latest publication and digital versions of past editions. 

Latest Issue

President’s Report

As we leave late summer and journey into early autumn, it is encouraging to report that the 2025–26 Victorian honey season is shaping up as a signific
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Letters

Jamie Trimby asks (in the February ABJ) whether a mite count of ―3 or less mites per 300 bees‖ (a 1% infestation) would be acceptable in a nuc for sal
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Fat Bodies and Vitellogenin

Fat Bodies and Vitellogenin By Kris Fricke             The cute animated video you’ve probably all seen during the national Varroa training sessions,
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