North Australia Weekly Digest – 17/05/2013
The Australian Glencore Xstrata’s head of global coal assets Peter Freyberg has warned that the coal industry is being “smashed” in Australia. Freyberg said a significant portion of the coal industry was
The Australian Glencore Xstrata’s head of global coal assets Peter Freyberg has warned that the coal industry is being “smashed” in Australia. Freyberg said a significant portion of the coal industry was
The Australian Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh has urged the government to provide fiscal and regulatory stability ahead of the upcoming federal budget. Walsh marked growing concerns that several arrangements that
Many Northern Australian mining regions have become victims of their own success when it comes to housing affordability. However, the large scale displacement of local communities that substantial increases bring can be
The Australian Origin Energy chief executive Grant King has called for a review of the carbon tax and Australia’s renewable energy target, saying they continue to put the country at a competitive
The Australian The delay and cancellation of major mining projects has led to a long-term decline in engineering projects in Australia. A BIS Shrapnel report to be released today into the future
Here is a digest of the major stories impacting Northern Australia over the last week: The Australian Opposition resources spokesman Ian Macfarlane has criticised high labour costs and the soaring Australian dollar,
There is a day I enjoyed a few days ago, April 4, 2013, that perhaps your readers would find of interest. Briefly, it started in Tokyo, where I had a very good
The Australian BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser has said Australia can secure investment and job creation over the next decade if tax and workplace relations policies allow it to do so. “Australia’s
The Australian In this opinion piece, Adam Creighton highlights the fantastic level of growth that has occurred in the Northern Territory over the last couple of years. However, he says “the prospect
Presenter: ANDEV, when you go to their website, has a range of discussions for you to read. As I’ve mentioned it is Gina Rinehart who is really the driving force behind the
Australians for Northern Development and Economic Vision (ANDEV) has strongly supported the formation of a select group of ministers and experts appointed by Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles. The Cabinet sub-committee
Published in The Australian on 06/04/13 In one sense Australia’s remote Northern Territory is enjoying an economic boom more impressive than Western Australia’s. The Top End’s economy grew by about 30 per