27 June 2014 ABC News A summit in Townsville will hear that Australia’s north could be turned from a “frontier” to a “front door”, by developing on ties with Asia. A Northern […]
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Article – Rules ‘discourage’ foreign buyers
27 June 2014 David Uren The Australian THE nation’s foreign-investment rules are among the most restrictive in the world, shielding local business from competition while choking off access to much-needed international capital. […]
Read moreArticle – TEX updates on development and construction of Roy Hill's mine
29 June 2014 TEX Report The Roy Hill iron ore project which Hancock Prospecting and Japanese and Korean companies have been promoting in Western Australia has already progressed by 40%. At present, […]
Read moreArticle – Focus on growing North
24 June 2014 North West Star THE Australian Parliament’s Northern Australia Committee has tabled an interim report as part of its inquiry into the development of the region. Committee chairman Warren Entsch […]
Read moreArticle – North's 20-year investment 'window'
28 June 2014 Vernon Graham The Land AUSTRALIA has a 20-year “window” to grab a vast pool of foreign money to develop its Top End as a premium agricultural producer, says federal […]
Read moreNorthern Australia’s gateway to Asia
28 June 2014 NT Government Newsroom Some of the world’s largest commercial ships now have all-tides access to Darwin Harbour after a successful dredging operation. “This $3.8 million dredging project means Darwin […]
Read moreArticle – Cosgrove a believer in Ord River dream
23 June 2014 Brad Thompson The West Australian Kununurra in WA’s far north is on the cusp of being an agribusiness wonder of the world, Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove says. Sir Peter […]
Read moreArticle – Conflict over growth rate
22 June 2014 Chris Burns North West Star THERE could be a political contradiction involving the predicted fate of Mount Isa and received Royalties for the Regions funding. The federal government’s green […]
Read moreVideo – Beyond the Boom: Australia prepares for economic challenges post-mining surge
26 June 2014 ABC News Jim Middleton speaks with John Edwards, an Australian Reserve Bank board member who has just authored a new Lowy Institute publication. To watch the video, click here. […]
Read moreAudio – Growing agriculture in Queensland
26 June 2014 ABC Rural The Qld Agriculture Minister estimates the State’s agricultural production can be doubled by 2040; ABARES says producers need to start now if they want to crack the […]
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