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
15 July 2014 Matthew Cranston The Australian Dairyfarmer INSURANCE Council of Australia president Mark Milliner has warned the expected boom in insurance and investment in developing Australia’s north will never happen unless
15 July 2014 Marty McCarthy ABC Rural A commodities expert says some Northern Territory iron ore producers may be struggling to stay afloat, despite a stable iron price because they are too
15 July 2014 Vicky Validakis Australian Mining In what could be good news for Australia’s coal industry, India’s power plants are running out of stock, forcing the country to increase its import
14 July 2014 Hailey Renault North West Star AS CONFIDENCE builds for Queensland’s export industries, the slump in copper prices this year is forecast to continue. This is despite Townsville-based Senator Ian