8 May 2015Rosie LewisThe Australian Tony Abbott has announced the government’s first measure from the long-awaited Northern Australia White Paper, injecting $100 million into the region’s roads used to transport cattle. Unveiling the
8 May 2015Steven ScottCourier Mail STATES, councils and the private sector will be asked to chip in extra funds to help the Commonwealth’s $100 million fund for “beef” roads in Northern Australia
11 May 2015Nathan CoatesABC Rural The Northern Territory Government is putting $1.2 million into developing the horticultural sector around Central Australia, saying industries like dates and table grapes have a lot of
16 June 2015Laura Tingle and Phillip CooreyStockjournal THE federal government believes it can make a big difference to the economic development of northern Australia by spending a relatively little amount of money
15 June 2015Australian Financial Review The federal government believes it can make a big difference to the economic development of northern Australia by spending a relatively little amount of money on small road and
15 June 2015Steven ScottCourier Mail FOREIGN investors will be given incentives to back projects in north Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory as part of the Abbott Government’s plan to develop
14 June 2015North West Star INDUSTRY productivity and road safety in the North West received a major boost, with Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey today opening Andrew Daniels Drive, Cloncurry’s heavy vehicle bypass
14 June 2015Australian Financial Review Three of Australia’s biggest agribusiness investors believe a wave of new capital – both offshore and domestic – is poised to flood into the sector as global demand
29 May 2015Craig Zonca and Charlie McKillopABC Rural A record number of cattle being exported this year from the port of Townsville is only the beginning of a resurgence. AUDIO: With an unprecedented
4 June 2015Will OckendenABC News The wool market has been rising slowly for a month or so now, and over the last week it has dramatically kicked into gear. The wool price
12 June 2015Lydia BurtonABC Rural “Big announcements” around agricultural policy and northern development can be expected from the Federal Government next week, according to Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey. The government has promised
11 June 2015 The recently launched Roy Hill Community Foundation has committed more than $10 million to focus on delivering Education, Training and Employment, Community Development, Business Development and Culture and Arts