25 October 2013 Amos Aikman The Australian Darwin Port Corporation CEO Terry O’Connor says Darwin services a vast area across the Top End and needs to expand. Picture: Amos Aikman. Source: TheAustralian IT is
28 October 2013 Steven Scott Herald Sun Federal bureaucrats could soon be enjoying the Cairns Esplanade Lagoon on their day off, with plans mooted to move some departments to the tropical north. Source: News
23 October 2013 The Australian THE Northern Territory’s Labor opposition has announced changes to its shadow cabinet, but continues to resist rumours of shaky leadership. “Now is the right time for Labor
22 October 2013 Future Directions International Summary Australia faces major challenges with some resultant opportunities in the decades ahead. A major challenge is that our soils and bio-systems are in a constant
22 October 2013 Ben Smee NT News Chief Minister Adam Giles with Japan State Minister of Economy Trade and Industry Midori Matsushima. Picture: KATSUMI KASAHARA The Japan Australia Joint Business Conference in
21 October 2013 Amos Aikman The Australian Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles says bringing economic activity to the bush is vital. Picture: Amos Aikman Source: The Australian NORTHERN Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles
22 October 2013 Christian Kerr and Lauren Wilson The Australian BARNABY Joyce has pre-empted a major policy paper on developing northern Australia, demanding a “substantial difference in tax liability” for residents and
20 September 2013 Daniel Burdon The Northern Star THE head of the Coalition’s new committee tasked with getting more investment in northern Australia says he will not be discounting any ideas. Leichhardt
10 October 2013 Matt Brann ABC Rural A retired Northern Territory mango grower believes any northern agricultural development ideas must revolve around market access and the economics of the individual project. An
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