Article – SEZs need a proactive govt and a clear business model

19 June 2014 Santosh Tiwari The Financial Express The Professor of Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Biswajit Dhar, says the government’s review of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy should be done with […]

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Darwin at the centre of northern development

15 June 2014 Warren Truss ACTING Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss says the Northern Territory is well-placed to drive the development of northern Australia. Having released […]

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Article – Many impediments to the development of the tropical north

16 June 2014Daniel BurdonNorthern Rivers Echo AN INTERIM report on the Abbott government’s investigation of development in northern Australia has acknowledged a host of “impediments” to development north of the Tropic of […]

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Article – NT minister says Land Rights Act should go

16 June 2014 Sky News The Land Rights Act is holding Aboriginal people back from achieving their full economic potential, Northern Territory minister Bess Price says. Speaking at a Developing the Territory […]

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Article – Northern Australia inquiry tipped to duplicate Federal Government discussion paper

17 June 2014 David Chen ABC News A Queensland Senator says there has been confusion over the Federal Government’s moves to encourage debate on the development of northern Australia. The Joint Select […]

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Key step reached on Nth Australia inquiry

16 June 2014 Warren Entsch LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has today released an interim report from the Committee on Northern Australia, telling Parliament that the inquiry has generated a massive level of […]

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NT boasts lowest jobless rate as Darwin booms on gas

12 June 2014 Joe Hockey The Northern Territory’s jobless rate fell to 3.3 per cent (trend) in May, the lowest in the country, as the economy benefited from significant Liquefied Natural Gas […]

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Article – Wild rice key to global food security

16 June 2014 Charlie McKillop ABC Rural They wouldn’t look out of place in any popular bird-watching, fishing, or even duck hunting spot. But decked out in waders and gum boots, these […]

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Article – New coal mine approved in Queensland

12 June 2014 Vicky Validakis Australian Mining The Federal government has approved Bandanna Energy’s Springsure Creek coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. Final approval for the $1.2bn mine was welcomed by Bandanna managing […]

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Article – Government Moving to Develop Regional Australia

11 June 2014 Brendan Howe 3w News The Abbott government is delivering on its pledge to develop Northern Australia with more investment, infrastructure, jobs, and services. “This was a key election commitment […]

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