27 March 2014 Gladstone Observer CENTRAL Queensland will play host to the Abbott government’s northern Australia inquiry next week, as the parliamentary committee leaves on a six-week hearing tour. The committee, led
25 March 2014 Jasmina Utkovska Australian Manufacturing 19 COMMERCIAL banks and five export credit agencies are contributing more than $US7 billion to Hancock Prospecting’s $10 billion Roy Hill project, which is expected
26 March 2014 Damon Kitney The Australian VISY executive chairman Anthony Pratt has warned that Australia has less than five years to capitalise on the opportunity to become a food bowl for
26 March 2014 North Queensland Register Coinciding with the strategy release, Minister Joyce has also announced the reappointment of former Governor–General, Major General Michael Jeffery, as the Advocate for Soil Health in
26 March 2014 Matt Brann ABC Rural Nine per cent of vegetables produced in Australia each year are exported, but the industry is desperate to do more. The 91 per cent of
24 March 2014 Libby Price and Tyne McConnon ABC Rural Live cattle are expected to head to Egypt in coming months, with the Federal Government last week announcing an agreement with Egypt
24 March 2014 Ian Verrender The Drum For a while China was a beacon for those who thought centrally planned or partially controlled economies had an edge over the unpredictable nature of
24 March 2014 Lucinda Jose ABC Rural The Federal Government’s Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper is taking submissions from 35 regional communities and capital cities. It’s hoped the White Paper will help Government
24 March 2014 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Russian President Vladimir Putin named Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak, his long-time trusted lieutenant and trouble-shooter, on March 21 to oversee the economic development of
13 March 2014 Matt Brann & Carl Curtain ABC Rural If it goes ahead, it will be the biggest dragon fruit farm in Australia. The CT Group, which has a diverse portfolio
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20 March 2014 Nick Evans The West Australian After 18 months of negotiations, Mrs Rinehart has cemented her family legacy by putting the final blocks in place of what Roy Hill chief