8 April 2014 ABC News The Pastoralists and Graziers Association (PGA) of WA has welcomed news of Australia’s new free trade agreement with Japan. The deal was announced yesterday and will cut […]
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Article – Sugar demand is sweet news for north
8 April 2014 Sid Russell Central Telegraph PREDICTIONS of increased global demand for sugar has sweetened submissions for future development in the region. Consumption is forecast to rise from 168 million tonne to […]
Read moreArticle – Australia should aim to be the 'delicatessen' of Asia
9 April 2014 Carl Curtain and Matt Brann Radio Australia It’s a message being delivered to the northern agricultural sector by business experts, as the general wealth in Asia increases significantly. Several […]
Read moreArticle – Gina Rinehart's coal mine gets the green light
9 April 2014 Cole Latimer Ferret However, it is dependent wholly on the condition that it obtains licences to use and take water under the Water Act, otherwise, the Land Court stated […]
Read moreArticle – Water Structure Investigation, National Farmers' say yes
9 April 2014 Narromine News The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the establishment of a ministerial group to investigate water infrastructure projects, announced last week by the Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce. […]
Read moreArticle – KAFTA deal sealed
8 April 2014 Katie McRobert Queensland Country Life THE Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) was formally signed in Seoul on Tuesday afternoon by Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb and his South […]
Read moreArticle – Tony Abbott concludes free trade agreement with Japan
7 April 2014 David Crowe The Australian EXPORTERS will add billions of dollars to Australia’s economic growth under a trade deal struck with Japan tonight to give beef, dairy, sugar and other […]
Read moreArticle – Inpex to Make Australia Focus of $44 Billion Exploration Plan
6 April 2014 James Paton Bloomberg Business Week Inpex Corp. (1605), Japan’s biggest energy explorer, plans to spend $44 billion on exploration and development to double its production by early next decade, […]
Read moreArticle – More land released for outback Qld gas, petroleum exploration
7 April 2014 Chrissy Arthur ABC News The State Government has released more land in Queensland’s west for petroleum and gas exploration. Six areas, totalling more than 16,000 square kilometres, have been […]
Read moreArticle – Barnett keen for talks to hasten Anketell Port work
7 April 2014 ABC News Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett says he will speak to the potential financial backers of a proposed port in the Pilbara this week, to try and bring […]
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