21 July 2015 Shane Rodgers The Australian Australia’s economic future and regional security could depend on how well the nation capitalises on the role of the north in helping to drive the
21 July 2015Coralee O’Rourke Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland Coralee O’Rourke will bring North Queensland into focus at the Developing Northern Australia conference in Townsville today. The conference, hosted by
20 July 2015Barnaby JoyceMinister for Agriculture Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce, has today announced a breakthrough in live cattle export trade negotiations with China. Minister Joyce said the Australian and Chinese veterinary
22 June 2015Wendy FrewBBC News Forced to rethink its reliance on a mining industry now in decline, Australia is looking north for growth and opportunities. But some worry the vision could be
The annual Developing Northern Australia Conference discusses critical issues in the region from north of the Tropic of Capricorn, spanning Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland. This is an area of about three million
18 June 2015Neda VanovacThe West Australian Initially sceptical of federal rhetoric, the Northern Territory’s chief minister says he is now confident the northern Australia white paper has backed up with substance a
18 June 2015Jared LynchSydney Morning Herald Farmers say the Abbott government’s long-awaited plan to create an “economic powerhouse” in northern Australia is farsighted but achievable. Foreign investment, stripping restrictions on pastoral leases,
18 June 2015Brendan PearsonMinerals Council of Australia The Minerals Council of Australia welcomes the release of the Government’s Northern Australia White Paper. The paper outlines the huge economic potential of Northern Australia,
16 June 2015The Australian Proposed changes to the tax treatment of farm investments will be included in the soon-to-be-released agriculture white paper. The issue of negative gearing and farms was discussed at
16 June 2015E. McBrydeSunshine Coast Daily DROUGHT and the mining downturn might be dogging Rockhampton at the moment, but the Regional Australia Institute chief is predicting change. At the Regional Queensland Showcase
15 June 2015Joel FitzgibbonQueensland Country Life IT’S hard to find a politician in Canberra who doesn’t support foreign investment. You certainly won’t find one amongst those from the major parties. Indeed the
18 June 2015Colin BettlesThe Land LABOR is under pressure to put its money where its mouth is in matching the Abbott government’s commitment to farming and northern development, according to Coalition backbencher