7 February 2014 Craig Zonca & Charlie McKillop ABC Rural A CSIRO study looking into the suitability of northern Queensland for agriculture has found crops could be grown on irrigated land on […]
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Article – Talks start on white paper policies
5 February 2014 The North West Star THE head of the Northern Australia Taskforce in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet David Williamson met with the Mount Isa Chamber of Commerce […]
Read moreArticle – Landry urges leaders to keep pushing for Fitzroy food bowl
15 January 2014 The Morning Bulletin MICHELLE Landry has urged civic leaders pushing the development of a food bowl in the Fitzroy to make a submission to a federal inquiry into the […]
Read moreArticle – Australian trade beats aid in boosting global food security
4 February 2014 Robert Henry The Conversation Should Australia aim to become Asia’s “food bowl”? How can we help farmers earn more for what they produce? And how can Australia best contribute […]
Read moreArticle – Calls for own CPI in North Queensland
2 February 2014 Hailey Renault The North West Star INCREASES in essentials such as insurance, fuel and electricity for Mount Isans aren’t reflected in national data, however, there’s an increasing call for […]
Read moreArticle – CashCow project exposes North's potential for better reproductive performance
3 February 2014 Jon Condon Beef Central One of the largest and most comprehensive cattle research projects ever conducted across northern Australia has unearthed a treasure trove of opportunity to improve the […]
Read moreArticle – Fortescue announces new WA gas pipeline, transportation agreement
30 January 2014 Pipelines International Fortescue Metals Group has signed a long-term gas-transportation agreement for the delivery of gas to reduce operating costs at its Pilbara operations in Western Australia. Gas will […]
Read moreArticle – We need a smarter debate on developing northern Australia
13 August 2013 Andrew Campbell The Conversation The Coalition’s 2030 Vision for Developing Northern Australia invokes romantic notions of Australia’s pioneering past, describing the north as no longer the “last frontier” but […]
Read moreArticle – Prosperity pointers signal West's the best
30 January 2014 Adam Creighton The Australian OTHER states should try to emulate Western Australia, the nation’s most free state and most likely to generate prosperity, says an unprecedented analysis that ranks […]
Read moreMedia Release – Workforce figures show development vital for Northern Australia
27 January 2014 Office of Senator Ian Macdonald The urgent need for the real development of Northern Australia has been highlighted by the recently released employment figures according to North Queensland based […]
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