27 June 2014 The Northern Development Summit begins today in Townsville. To read the background reports and information, click NDS14DelegateMaterial. Courtesy of ADC Forum
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Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia – Far North Queensland public hearings
26 June 2014 The Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia will hold public hearings in Georgetown, Normanton and Weipa from Wednesday 2 July. Find out more out more about upcoming public hearings.
Read moreArticle – Foreign investment needed, not outright ownership
24 June 2014 Virginia Tapp ABC Rural The Chief Executive Officer of an independent research institute says foreign investment is essential for developing northern Australia, but that Australian entities need to get […]
Read moreArticle – Development 'bible' to 'lay foundations for future growth'
17 June 2014 Chrissy Arthur and Kate Stephens ABC News Mount Isa Mayor Tony McGrady says a “bible” for the development of north-west Queensland will highlight opportunities in the region. Queensland Premier […]
Read moreArticle – 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 […]
Read moreArticle – $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 […]
Read moreArticle – 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 […]
Read moreArticle – 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 […]
Read moreArticle – 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 […]
Read moreArticle – 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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