1 July 2014 Esmarie Swanepoel Mining Weekly Westra van Holthe noted that the territory’s onshore petroleum industry had recently experienced an unprecedented expansion, driven largely by the state’s potential for shale gas […]
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Article – Green groups keep Aboriginal people in poverty
2 July 2014 Nyunggai Warren Mundine Australian Financial Review It was great to see Cape York traditional owners defeat Queensland’s Wild Rivers legislation in the Federal Court last month. In 2009, the […]
Read moreArticle – Farm focus from China accord
25 June 2014 Angus Grigg The Land THE federal government will identify key agricultural projects in northern Australia suitable for Chinese investment as part of a broader agreement around infrastructure struck in […]
Read moreNorthern Development Summit
27 June 2014 Andrew Robb Minister for Trade and Investment It is a great pleasure to be back in Townsville to make a contribution to this most timely summit. A little over […]
Read moreArticle – Northern Development Summit should contribute to development of White Paper
27 June 2014 Townsville Enterprise Over 400 key politicians, business people and academics from across the nation will descend on Townsville tomorrow for the 2014 Northern Development Summit. Hosted by independent think […]
Read moreArticle – Gas needed to power Northern Australia development
27 June 2014 Fortescue Metals Group Fortescue Metals Group CEO Nev Power has called on Australia’s resources and agriculture sectors to work together to unlock Northern Australia’s enormous potential as an energy […]
Read moreArticle – Townsville hosts summit on growing Australia's north
27 June 2014 ABC News A summit in Townsville will hear that Australia’s north could be turned from a “frontier” to a “front door”, by developing on ties with Asia. A Northern […]
Read moreArticle – Rules ‘discourage’ foreign buyers
27 June 2014 David Uren The Australian THE nation’s foreign-investment rules are among the most restrictive in the world, shielding local business from competition while choking off access to much-needed international capital. […]
Read moreArticle – TEX updates on development and construction of Roy Hill's mine
29 June 2014 TEX Report The Roy Hill iron ore project which Hancock Prospecting and Japanese and Korean companies have been promoting in Western Australia has already progressed by 40%. At present, […]
Read moreArticle – Focus on growing North
24 June 2014 North West Star THE Australian Parliament’s Northern Australia Committee has tabled an interim report as part of its inquiry into the development of the region. Committee chairman Warren Entsch […]
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