7 March 2014 John Hartley Future Directions International The recently announced drought package, while a positive outcome for farmers, does not address the long term impact of droughts and how to deal
6 March 2014 Brad Cooper North Queensland Register That assessment was provided to those at the Northern Beef Roundtable in Broome on Friday by MLA’s Dr John Ackerman, who said Indonesia’s economy
6 March 2014 Over the past three years, the issue of northern development has received growing media and political attention. Increasingly, people of influence are seeing northern development as more than just
6 March 2014 Gina Rinehart Australian Resources and Investment, vol.8 no.1 “The political left is torn and confused. One moment they hate our very existence and even want to close us down
5 March 2014 Sharon Bell, Andrew Campbell and Steve Larkin The Conversation The resurfacing of the idea of developing northern Australia is akin to making a sequel for an old cinema classic.
27 February 2014 Sheharyar Khan SNL Metals & Mining Daily: West Edition Vale SA is expected to make the first delivery of iron ore in a Valemax carrier to Malaysia in March,
4 March 2014 Paul Hemsley Government News The creation of the White Paper is key part of the Coalition’s election promise to create a plan of action in developing the northern part
4 March 2014 ABC News As the Federal Government launches its white paper on developing northern Australia, a session is being held on this very topic at the ABARES conference in Canberra.
4 March 2014 Country News Plans for the development of northern Australia are advancing as the Federal Government seeks to take advantage of Asia’s economic boom. The premiers of Queensland and Western
28 February 2014 Matthew Knott The Advocate Prime Minister Tony Abbott has not ruled out special tax zones and concessions for the economic development of northern Australia. Mr Abbott appeared in Darwin
3 March 2014 Adam Davies Northern Star THE Federal Government has taken the first step toward delivering more than $35.5 billion worth of infrastructure across the nation. Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss
3 March 2014 Julie-Anne Sprague Farm Weekly Wellard managing director Mauro Balzarini said there was potential to develop the north but the government’s focus should be on unlocking the region’s water potential