22 July 2014 Lucie Bell ABC Rural Fishermen in the Western Australian coastal town of Carnarvon are busy packing their first prawn shipment of the year for the Japanese market. Western Australian
23 July 2014 Nick Evans The West Australian Rio Tinto is working on plans to build the biggest single pit iron ore mine in the Pilbara, filing environmental applications for a 70
23 July 2014 Kim Christian The West Australian More business leaders have called on new senators to put aside party differences and carefully consider major economic reforms. Rio Tinto boss Sam Walsh
21 July 2014 Rick Wilkinson Oil & Gas Journal Central Petroleum Ltd., Brisbane, has begun clearing works for the Dingo gas field development in central Australia’s Amadeus basin 65 km south of
21 July 2014 A new book, Beyond the North–South Culture Wars: Reconciling Northern Australia’s Recent Past With Its Future by Allan Dale, explores the conflicts which exist between northern and southern Australia.
24 July 2014 Matt Sherrington North Queensland Register RECENTLY released figures from the Northern Territory Livestock Exporters Association (NTLEA) have painted a surprisingly positive picture of live export from the Top End.
23 July 2014 Eliza Rogers/Craig Zonca ABC Rural New aquaculture ‘development areas’ could be set up in central and northern Queensland if a report by the state’s competition authority is adopted. The
21 July 2014 Alicia Barry ABC News New research shows growth across Australia’s states and territories is levelling out as the economy moves away from its reliance on mining. CommSec’s State of
21 July 2014 Vicky Validakis Australian Mining Perilya has welcomed the abolishment of the mining tax stating the measure will save the company more than $3.5 million a year. Managing director Paul
18 July 2014 The Government committed to repeal the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (mining tax) and its associated spending measures in an entirely transparent manner at both the 2010 and 2013 Federal
11 July 2014 Nine News Depressed iron ore prices have dealt the Northern Territory mining industry a double blow, as Sherwin Iron goes into voluntary administration and Territory Iron tells Pine Creek
11 July 2014 NT News THE closure of the Frances Creek iron ore mine at Pine Creek is a sobering reality check as politicians of all colours wax on about the development