Article – Figures show foreign ownership of farmland remains rare

23 June 2014 Lucy Barbour ABC Rural Figures published in a survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggest that foreign ownership of agricultural land is relatively rare in Australia. Of the […]

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Article – $10b ore project shines bright

20 June 2014 Peter Klinger The West Australian Amid the doom and gloom that hangs over WA’s iron ore industry, foundations are being poured, bridges built and rail tracks laid as construction […]

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Article – 3500 people working to build Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine

20 June 2014 Vicky Validakis Australian Mining Despite recent iron price jitters which have seen investors flee small mining firms, Gina Rinehart’s $10 billion Roy Hill mine is making steady construction progress […]

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Article – State of the Regions report recommends boosting infrastructure, addressing youth unemployment

16 June 2014 ABC News A new economic report warns Australia must boost infrastructure spending and address youth unemployment as the mining boom subsides. The Australian Local Government Association’s latest State of […]

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Article – Rio exploration chief Stephen McIntosh calls for simplified approvals process

21 June 2014 Barry Fitzgerald The Australian RIO Tinto has warned that Australia risks losing out in the competition for the shrinking pool of global exploration dollars because of excessive regulation. At […]

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Article – Australia still owns the farm

20 June 2014 The Land Figures released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) in its 2013 Agricultural Land and Water Ownership survey (ALWOS)show just under 99 per cent of Australian farm […]

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Article – Workshop calls to transform Tripoli into trade hub

22 June 2014 The Daily Star BEIRUT: A development workshop has recommended creating a special economic zone in Tripolito transform the northern city into a trade, oil and technologies hub. Future Movement […]

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Article – GG visits Ord irrigation scheme

22 June 2014 Nine News Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove is hoping to shine a light on economic opportunities in agriculture and progress being made on indigenous issues during a tour of northern […]

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Inquiry into the Development of Northern Australia – Interim Report

23 June 2014 The Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia tabled its interim report on 16 June 2014. The Committee expects to table its final report in early September 2014.

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Article – China's hunger for red meat

18 June 2014 Clint Jasper ABC Rural Between 2011 and 2013 boxed sheepmeat and beef exports to China jumped from just 3 per cent to 17 per cent of all Australian beef […]

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