11 October 2013 Graeme Suckling Urban Development Institute of Australia The Federal Government’s paper titled “2030 Vision for Developing Northern Australia” (June 2013) is impressive in its content and scope. While the
30 September 2013 Dan Steinbock Economy Watch In the 1920s, Shanghai was THE major centre of international trade and finance in East Asia. The position of the “Pearl of the Orient” though
11 September 2013 Daryl Manzie Territory FM Adam Giles, NT Chief Minister has announced his business ambassadors which Manzie thinks is an ‘absolutely positive step’. Manzie says that he made the announcement
11 September 2013 Kate O’Toole ABC Darwin Interview with Luke Bowen Executive Director, NT Cattleman’s Association about being an Ambassador for the NT. O’Toole says there is a collection of new ambassadors
20 September 2013 Cameron Wilson Radio National One of the pre-election promises of the Coalition government was to develop a white paper on the future of Australia’s north. Warren Entsch, Federal Liberal
21 September 2013 Peter Alford The Australian JOE Hockey is sympathetic to Indonesia’s proposal to buy control of up to 1.5 million hectares of northern Australian cattle country to help secure its
21 September 2013 Bridget Carter The Australian ASSISTANT Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos says the newly elected government is committed to its pre-election promise of developing northern Australia as it prepares for a “food
17 September 2013 Sid Maher The Australian Tony Abbott has opted for experience in his first cabinet, which contains only one woman, promoting West Australian senator Mathias Cormann to the key role
17 September 2013 The Cairns Post IN lieu of retaining his position as party Whip – but this time in an elected administration – Warren Entsch has opted instead to chair a
17 September 2013 Northern Territory News/Sunday Terratorian PRIME Minister-elect Tony Abbott has announced the make-up of his new cabinet. The most obvious thing that has got people talking is the clear gender
18 September 2013 Alejandro Chafuen Forbes After the resounding win of Tony Abbott in the recent Australian elections, many commentaries pointed to the policy debates as the turning point for his victory
14 September 2013 The West Australian For three years Tony Abbott ran after any hint of weakness in the Labor government. Mr Abbott would not stay still. He would grind out one