4 August 2014 Jared Owens and Rachel Baxendale The Australian AUSTRALIA must abandon illogical rhetoric about becoming the food bowl of Asia because it is ridiculous and “read as a threat overseas’’, […]
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Article – Big plans to build north’s potential by 2030
2 August 2014 The Morning Bulletin THE FEDERAL Government has committed to realising the potential of the country’s north. It will produce a White Paper on Developing Northern Australia that sets out […]
Read moreArticle – Central Qld states case for inclusion in northern Australia plan
1 August 2014 Megan Hendry ABC News A central Queensland economic group says it will join forces with CQUniversity and Regional Development Australia to make a case for the region’s inclusion in […]
Read moreArticle – Truss points to north's future
1 August 2014 Tom Zaunmayr Pilbara News Northern Australia is a critically important yet under-utilised asset for Australia, according to Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss. Delivering his keynote speech at the Pilbara […]
Read moreArticle – Lessons from the Kimberley on developing Northern Australia
31 July 2014 Jessica McLean The Conversation “We are very happy to have got this far. We have had our disagreements but we have managed to work through them and now we […]
Read moreArticle – Filling neighbours’ food bowl key to prosperity
31 July 2014 Andrew Robb The Australian CHANGING patterns of demand in Asia represent a truly transformative opportunity for Australia’s food and agribusiness sector. Feeding the region’s growing middle class could help […]
Read moreArticle – FIFO camps should become 'thing of the past', Brendon Grylls says
30 July 2014 Ebonnie Spriggs ABC News Large-scale, fly-in fly-out (FIFO) mining camps should become a thing of the past as the State Government works to develop Pilbara towns into thriving populations […]
Read moreArticle – Mining tax revenue was only $600,000 in June quarter
30 July 2014 The Australian LABOR’S mining tax has reaped only $600,000 in the past three months, new figures reveal, as Joe Hockey increases pressure on Clive Palmer’s senators to pass his […]
Read moreArticle – Northern Territory needs a break on track to seventh state: Giles
30 July 2014 Adam Creighton The Australian NORTHERN Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles has backed Gina Rinehart’s concern about Australia’s high costs, calling for tax breaks for workers and businesses to help […]
Read moreArticle – Gina Rinehart says MRRT scrapping "isn't about making Gina richer"
29 July 2014 Sydney Morning Herald Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has joined the resources giants in calling for the scrapping of the mining tax. Australia’s richest person said the minerals resource rent […]
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