16 October 2014 Madeline McDonald The Morning Bulletin Central Queensland University Vice-Chancellor Scott Bowman is our voice for the North. Professor Bowman had been appointed onto the Northern Australia Advisory Committee to […]
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Article – Economic future a feature of summit
17 October 2014 Whitsunday Times THE Whitsunday region’s economic future was a hot topic for discussion when industry representatives met last week for the annual Major Projects Summit. The event, held at […]
Read moreArticle – Let's get serious about Northern Development: it's a no-brainer
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 […]
Read moreArticle – Tax recommendations in Green Paper
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 […]
Read moreArticle – COAG puts focus on land rights to get Territory moving on jobs
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 […]
Read moreArticle – WA Aboriginal communities propose joint venture to secure stake in fish farm project
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 […]
Read moreArticle – Funding focus for marginal regions
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. […]
Read moreArticle – Federal MPs take to CQ skies
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, […]
Read moreArticle – The hunt on for private investment for Taree transport hub
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 […]
Read moreArticle – A Modern Outback: nature, people and the future of remote Australia
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 […]
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