23 September 2014 Nyungga Black Last week I delivered a major speech to the Future of Tropical Economies Conference in Cairns in which I talked about the Federal Government’s commitment to the
15 October 2014 Bronwyn Wheatcroft The North West Star RECOMMENDATIONS for the tax zone reform have been included in the Green Paper on Developing Northern Australia. Mount Isa Mayor Tony McGrady campaigned
12 October 2014 The Economic Times BEIJING: A Commerce Ministry delegation arrived here today to explore China’s investments in India’s Special Economic Zones and to discuss follow up action on agreements signed during last
11 October 2014 Sid Maher The Australian NORTHERN Territory indigenous land rights legislation will be reviewed in Tony Abbott’s northern Australia white paper after a meeting of state and national leaders was
11 October 2014 Sean Murphy ABC News Three Aboriginal communities in the far north of Western Australia are hoping to become major players in a new aquaculture industry, but may face competition
10 October 2014 Colin Bettles North Queensland Register DEPUTY Prime Minister Warren Truss has kickstarted the $1 billion National Stronger Regions Fund that aims to deliver economic infrastructure projects in the bush.
9 October 2014 Inga Stunzner Queensland Country Life THREE federal government MPs took to the skies this morning from Rockhampton Airport to inspect prospective infrastructure projects in the region. Senator Matt Canavan,
9 October 2014 ABC News The future of Taree’s Northern Gateway project rests on finding private investors willing to back the proposed transport hub on the city’s outskirts. The project has been
11 October 2014 Barry Traill The Australian IT is as the legends have it: red, vast, and there are very few people in it. But the Outback is also astonishingly varied, alternately
9 October 2014 Cole Latimer Australian Mining The Federal Government has approved Arrow Energy’s EIS for its massive coal seam gas pipeline. The 580 kilometre long high pressure gas transmission pipeline is designed
13 October 2014 ABC News The Northern Territory has moved ahead with plans to build a 1,000-kilometre pipeline, expected to cost more than $1 billion, to supply natural gas to eastern Australia.
10 October 2014 Inga Stunzner Queensland Country Life CENTRAL Queensland is a step closer to become the food bowl of Australia with its regional mayors endorsing a grand agriculture plan. The project,