1 August 2014 James Purtill ABC News Australians nearing retirement are taking higher paying jobs in the Northern Territory to maximise superannuation returns, researchers say. Dubbed “escalator migration”, the phenomenon is one […]
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Article – Roy Hill hits construction halfway mark
30 July 2014 Cole Latimer Ferret The Roy Hill iron ore mine has hit a milestone, reaching the construction halfway point. The mine has been ramping up progress at the site since […]
Read moreArticle – Rinehart Says 75 Per Cent Of Roy Hill Expenditure Going To Australian Suppliers
29 July 2014 Australasian Mining Review The Roy Hill iron ore project in the Pilbara has now advanced past the 50% completion stage, with Chair of Roy Hill, Gina Rinehart, claiming that […]
Read moreArticle – Roy Hill boss critical of job cuts
27 June 2014 Nick Evans and Peter Williams The West Australian Barry Fitzgerald. Picture: Ian Munro/The West Australian.Gina Rinehart’s right-hand man on the Roy Hill project has slammed management thinking that has […]
Read moreArticle – 3500 people working to build Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine
20 June 2014 Vicky Validakis Australian Mining Despite recent iron price jitters which have seen investors flee small mining firms, Gina Rinehart’s $10 billion Roy Hill mine is making steady construction progress […]
Read moreArticle – State of the Regions report recommends boosting infrastructure, addressing youth unemployment
16 June 2014 ABC News A new economic report warns Australia must boost infrastructure spending and address youth unemployment as the mining boom subsides. The Australian Local Government Association’s latest State of […]
Read moreArticle – NT minister says Land Rights Act should go
16 June 2014 Sky News The Land Rights Act is holding Aboriginal people back from achieving their full economic potential, Northern Territory minister Bess Price says. Speaking at a Developing the Territory […]
Read moreNT boasts lowest jobless rate as Darwin booms on gas
12 June 2014 Joe Hockey The Northern Territory’s jobless rate fell to 3.3 per cent (trend) in May, the lowest in the country, as the economy benefited from significant Liquefied Natural Gas […]
Read moreArticle – Qld mining industry says federal budget delivers on key election commitments
14 May 2014 ABC News Queensland Resources Council head Michael Roche says the federal budget has delivered on key promises that will help the mining industry. Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey unveiled the […]
Read moreArticle – Roy Hill deal boosts mine jobs
13 May 2014 Sarah-Jane Tasker The Australian FINALISATION of the funding package for the $US10 billion ($10.7bn) Roy Hill iron ore project in Western Australia and the development of the Ichthys project have […]
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