2 August 2014 James Dunlevie ABC News A new Rio Tinto-funded training centre aimed at supporting the creation of a mining venture operated by Aboriginal people in Arnhem Land has been announced. […]
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Article – NT nuclear waste dump could 'close the gap' for Aboriginal people: Bob Hawke
3 August 2014 ABC News The storage of nuclear waste in the Northern Territory would help “close the gap” for Aboriginal people, creating financial opportunities, former Prime Minister Bob Hawke says. And […]
Read moreArticle – Tapping the Kimberley's true agriculture potential
28 July 2014 Olivia Garnett ABC Rural Western Australia’s Kimberley region is on track to becoming a major player in the beef export supply to Asia, with an irrigation vision that’s expected […]
Read moreArticle – NT population greying amid 'escalator migration' of Australians nearing retirement, researchers say
1 August 2014 James Purtill ABC News Australians nearing retirement are taking higher paying jobs in the Northern Territory to maximise superannuation returns, researchers say. Dubbed “escalator migration”, the phenomenon is one […]
Read moreArticle – Truss points to north's future
1 August 2014 Tom Zaunmayr Pilbara News Northern Australia is a critically important yet under-utilised asset for Australia, according to Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss. Delivering his keynote speech at the Pilbara […]
Read moreArticle – Martu people welcome uranium development at Kintyre mine in East Pilbara
29 July 2014 Ebonnie Spriggs and Lucie Bell ABC News Representatives of traditional owners in the East Pilbara have welcomed environmental approval for a proposed uranium mine and condemned a bid by […]
Read moreArticle – Roy Hill hits construction halfway mark
30 July 2014 Cole Latimer Ferret The Roy Hill iron ore mine has hit a milestone, reaching the construction halfway point. The mine has been ramping up progress at the site since […]
Read moreArticle – Lessons from the Kimberley on developing Northern Australia
31 July 2014 Jessica McLean The Conversation “We are very happy to have got this far. We have had our disagreements but we have managed to work through them and now we […]
Read moreArticle – Filling neighbours’ food bowl key to prosperity
31 July 2014 Andrew Robb The Australian CHANGING patterns of demand in Asia represent a truly transformative opportunity for Australia’s food and agribusiness sector. Feeding the region’s growing middle class could help […]
Read moreArticle – FIFO camps should become 'thing of the past', Brendon Grylls says
30 July 2014 Ebonnie Spriggs ABC News Large-scale, fly-in fly-out (FIFO) mining camps should become a thing of the past as the State Government works to develop Pilbara towns into thriving populations […]
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