1 May 2014 Sue Lannin ABC News Roy Hill chief executive Barry Fitzgerald said the first high-grade ore was produced on Wednesday. “We have commenced mining of high-grade material and we are
2 May 2014 Nick Evans The West Australian Gina Rinehart’s chief lieutenant on the giant Roy Hill iron ore project has warned the Federal Government against axing or reducing the diesel fuel
A Symposium with a focus on education and training ACPET invites all interested stakeholders to participate in a one-day symposium at Parliament House in Darwin on Monday 26 May to discuss and
2 May 2014 Kerriann Lock Australian Institute of Political Science (1954). Northern Australia: Task for a Nation. (Sydney : Angus and Robertson). Sixty years ago, Australians were thinking about northern development and
30 April 2014 Warren Truss ABC News Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss addresses the National Press Club on how regional Australia holds the key to the nation’s future prosperity. Courtesy of ABC
The ongoing Inquiry into the Development of Northern Australia continues next week with public hearings in Broome and Kununurra. The Broome hearing will take place on 5 May 2014 – to see
Securing the Future of Australia through Research & Development and Education The North Australia R&D Dialogue examines the northern development context, evaluates opportunities and makes recommendations in its submission to the Joint
28 April 2014 Whitsunday Times THE Mackay regional economy is set to soar under a $900 million expansion plan to develop Mackay Airport as a key transport and freight hub. A submission by
29 April 2014 Marc Howe Sourceable Consult Australia warns that the country’s current visa regime is starving the design and construction industries of engineering talent, and severely impeding future infrastructure development as
28 April 2014 Liam Parsons Cairns Post STAKEHOLDERS across the Far North have outlined how they want the government to unlock the potential of northern Australia. The Federal Government’s northern Australia committee
13 March 2014 Shire of Broome The Shire of Broome’s submission to the Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia looks at the potential for development in the region, and offers recommendations in
28 April 2014 Luke Mortimer The Northern Star REGIONAL Development Australia Northern Rivers has told the Federal Government the “high Australian dollar, a propensity for small land holdings, an ageing workforce and