1 April 2014 Peter Stone ABARES Outlook 2014 Great. Thank you. I’m going to have a quick chat with you this afternoon about one set of viewpoints about unlocking northern Australia’s agricultural […]
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Video – Sandra Harding: The tropical agenda
1 April 2014 Sandra Harding ABARES Outlook 2014 And if I can say, the North Queensland Cowboy is my favourite non-education geek. Let me tell you. They’re very nice boys. Now I […]
Read moreArticle – Working group considers future water
3 April 2014 Home Hill Observer THE Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce, is to chair a new ministerial working group set up to identify new infrastructure projects that can deliver Australia’s water […]
Read moreArticle – Parochialism must die to build a prosperous North
3 April 2014 David Kippin Townsville Bulletin IN 1942, the “Brisbane Line” was an alleged plan to abandon Northern Australia in the event of a Japanese invasion during the Pacific campaign of […]
Read moreArticle – A public meeting … without the public
4 April 2014 David Sparkes Townsville Bulletin THE big show came to Townsville on Wednesday. That group with the name that rolls off the tongue like honey, the Joint Select Committee for […]
Read moreArticle – Priority projects outlined
2 April 2014 The North West Star WATER, energy, communications and transport are the top priorities for developing the north. Regional Development Australia (Townsville and North West Queensland) chairman Paul Woodhouse addressed […]
Read moreArticle – Don’t rely on growth, says Treasury chief Martin Parkinson
3 April 2014 David Uren The Australian AUSTRALIA must be prepared for a recession in the next decade and cannot rely on rising income taxes to restore budget health. Treasury secretary Martin […]
Read moreArticle – Mount Isa hosts committee probing northern Australia development
3 April 2014 Kate Stephens ABC News A parliamentary committee looking at ways to develop northern Australia is heading to outback Queensland for the first time. The federal joint select committee is […]
Read moreArticle – Fairer tax zone petition
3 April 2014 The North West Star MOUNT Isa Mayor Tony McGrady has thanked community residents for signing the petition for a fairer zone tax allowance. Cr McGrady said he was delighted […]
Read moreArticle – South Korea free trade deal to create 1000 Australian jobs a year
3 April 2014 Jessica Irvine Perth Now PRIME MINISTER Tony Abbott will ink a landmark deal with South Korea next Tuesday to create 1000 Aussie jobs a year and cut the cost […]
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