9 April 2014 The 2014 National Economic Development Conference (NEDC) is being held in Darwin NT 28 -31 October 2014. EDA acknowledges the focus by the Australia Government on Northern Australia and is excited that
1 August 2014 Megan Hendry ABC News A central Queensland economic group says it will join forces with CQUniversity and Regional Development Australia to make a case for the region’s inclusion in
4 August 2014 Tyne McConnon ABC Rural Farmers in Western Australia’s Ord Valley say production costs will have to be cut to make exporting to Asia possible. According to farmers and industry
2 August 2014 James Dunlevie ABC News A new Rio Tinto-funded training centre aimed at supporting the creation of a mining venture operated by Aboriginal people in Arnhem Land has been announced.
3 August 2014 ABC News The storage of nuclear waste in the Northern Territory would help “close the gap” for Aboriginal people, creating financial opportunities, former Prime Minister Bob Hawke says. And
28 July 2014 Olivia Garnett ABC Rural Western Australia’s Kimberley region is on track to becoming a major player in the beef export supply to Asia, with an irrigation vision that’s expected
1 August 2014 James Purtill ABC News Australians nearing retirement are taking higher paying jobs in the Northern Territory to maximise superannuation returns, researchers say. Dubbed “escalator migration”, the phenomenon is one
1 August 2014 Tom Zaunmayr Pilbara News Northern Australia is a critically important yet under-utilised asset for Australia, according to Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss. Delivering his keynote speech at the Pilbara
29 July 2014 Ebonnie Spriggs and Lucie Bell ABC News Representatives of traditional owners in the East Pilbara have welcomed environmental approval for a proposed uranium mine and condemned a bid by
30 July 2014 Cole Latimer Ferret The Roy Hill iron ore mine has hit a milestone, reaching the construction halfway point. The mine has been ramping up progress at the site since
31 July 2014 Jessica McLean The Conversation “We are very happy to have got this far. We have had our disagreements but we have managed to work through them and now we
31 July 2014 Andrew Robb The Australian CHANGING patterns of demand in Asia represent a truly transformative opportunity for Australia’s food and agribusiness sector. Feeding the region’s growing middle class could help