6 July 2014 The North West Star A WATER scheme project to revitalise the North West is again in the spotlight as part of Northern Australia’s development. LNP Senator Ian Macdonald has […]
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Article – Government paper boosts port of Darwin future
3 July 2014 Cameron Boggs Lloyds List Acting prime minister and minister for infrastructure Warren Truss says Darwin is the linchpin of north Australian development. On June 15, Darwin Port’s East Arm […]
Read moreArticle – North's 20-year investment 'window'
28 June 2014 Vernon Graham The Land AUSTRALIA has a 20-year “window” to grab a vast pool of foreign money to develop its Top End as a premium agricultural producer, says federal […]
Read moreNorthern Australia’s gateway to Asia
28 June 2014 NT Government Newsroom Some of the world’s largest commercial ships now have all-tides access to Darwin Harbour after a successful dredging operation. “This $3.8 million dredging project means Darwin […]
Read moreArticle – Australia's Latest and Last Pilbara Port
21 June 2014 The Maritime Executive Premier and state development minister Colin Barnett said access to port space was an increasingly rare and valuable commodity in the Pilbara. “Development of Anketell Port […]
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 – Pitch for prosperity
14 June 2014 Bruce Rockemer Innisfail Advocate AN increase in tourists, hydro electric power station or third major crop may result from the Federal Government’s proposal for developing Northern Australia, says Cassowary […]
Read moreArticle – Joe Hockey tells Northern Territory not to feel short-changed by federal funding of $600 million to roads
12 June 2014 ABC News The Northern Territory should not feel short-changed on infrastructure spending because its economy is the envy of the rest of the country, the Federal Treasurer has said. […]
Read moreArticle – Dam big approach in Green Paper list
11 June 2014 David Wood Northern Territory News THE Federal Government has asked the CSIRO to find places to build dams in northern Australia but the Territory Government will not say if […]
Read moreArticle – Giant steps needed to build up northern Australia’s potential
13 June 2014 Robert Henry The Conversation PHOTO: An Ord River sandalwood plantation near Kununurra, close to the Western Australia-Northern Territory border. Northern Australia has vast potential for development. Just one […]
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