Earlier today, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott outlined a promising plan for a stronger military presence in northern Australia in a speech to the RSL national conference in Sydney. Mr Abbott stated that
Financial Review China’s giant sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corp, has a $US 190 billion war chest, with a view to secure the country’s long-term food supplies. Currently a litre of milk
Australian Financial Review A Chinese sovereign wealth fund is looking to make its first significant investment in the Australian dairy industry, as China tries to secure food supplies for its growing middle
Australian Financial Review Jobs will bear the brunt of a faster than expected end to the commodity boom according to economists and business leaders. The calls come in reaction to Ross Garnaut’s
Here is a digest of today’s major stories that impact North Australia: The Financial Review Ross Garnaut has warned Australians to prepare for a living standards ‘bust’ as the resources boom gives
Here is a digest of today’s major stories that impact North Australia: The Age New Coal projects will be shelved across Queensland as a result of increased royalties on coal announced in
The Australian Here is a digest of today’s major stories that impact North Australia: A slowdown in the mining sector and the shelving of major projects has encouraged an escalation of the
Here is a digest of today’s major stories that impact North Australia: The Australian Modelling released by the Minerals Council of Australia has warned that labour costs in the mining industry are
Party President, Federal Leader of the Nationals and the next Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Warren Truss, Nationals Senate Leader Barnaby Joyce, Premier of Queensland, Campbell Newman, Deputy Premier of
Here is a digest of today’s major stories that impact North Australia: The Australian Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan will outline the Asian Century White Paper n Sydney today. Swan is expected to
Christian Porter, former WA Treasurer and Attorney General, has come out in favor of a Special Economic Zone in North Australia. Earlier this week, the federal Liberal candidate for Pearce highlighted that
The controversy that has followed the conditional sale of Cubbie Station is indicative of the immature debate that surrounds foreign ownership in Australia. This aversion must be overcome if Australia, particularly the