18 June 2015John KerinAustralian Financial Review China has backed turning northern Australia in to a food bowl for Asia saying the free trade deal will aid Chinese investment in farms in the region. In a […]
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Article – China backs northern Australia plan
19 June 2015Mark Ludlow and John KerinQueensland Country Life PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has pledged $1.2 billion in new money for roads and dams and relaxed visa requirements for backpackers and tourists […]
Read moreArticle – Abbott’s plan to woo investors
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 […]
Read moreArticle – Wall of money coming into agribusiness
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 […]
Read moreArticle – Northern Territory's 'vast' shale resources draws strong foreign investment despite slump
19 May 2015Angela Macdonald-SmithBrisbane Times The scale of shale petroleum resources in Northern Territory’s greater McArthur Basin is attracting a world class range of companies ploughing many millions of dollars into exploration, […]
Read moreArticle – Northern Australia could be opened to foreign airlines
6 May 2015 Andrew Probyn and Nick Butterly The West Australian Foreign airlines could be given clearance to fly passengers between domestic airports in northern Australia under a radical plan being considered […]
Read moreArticle – HCM City, Northern Australia broaden agro-aquatic partnership
24 April 2015 Nhan Dan An Australian delegation headed by Deputy Governor Willem Westra van Holthe is in Ho Chi Minh City to seek ways to promote agro-aquatic collaboration with the southern […]
Read moreArticle – Former treasurer DeLacy says north must be developed
16 April 2015 Eric Johnston The Australian The development of northern Australia presents a “great opportunity” for Australia to help feed growing demand for food globally, according to Keith DeLacy, a former […]
Read moreArticle – Western Australia seeks Singapore tie-up on LNG
12 April 2015 Jonathan Pearlman The Straits Times Western Australia wants to expand ties with Singapore by using it as a trading hub for the state’s massive supply of liquefied natural gas […]
Read moreArticle – Does Australia's farm sector need foreign investment?
1 March 2015 Liz Wells BBC News Foreign investment in Australia is rarely far from the headlines with claims offshore buyers are inflating house prices and controlling too much of the country’s […]
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