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 – 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 – Martu people welcome uranium development at Kintyre mine in East Pilbara
29 July 2014 Ebonnie Spriggs and Lucie Bell ABC News Representatives of traditional owners in the East Pilbara have welcomed environmental approval for a proposed uranium mine and condemned a bid by […]
Read moreArticle – 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 – 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 – Dairy cows in the desert: possibilities for the Pilbara
28 July 2014 Lucie Bell ABC Rural It’s a pretty radical idea, given the landscape’s harshness, but the director general of WA’s Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFWA) believes dairy production is […]
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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