13 November 2014 Nathan Coates ABC Rural A proposed gas pipeline from the Northern Territory to eastern states would be a huge boost to the viability of Australia’s largest fertiliser manufacturer, Incitec […]
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Article – SunRice wants to grow Australian rice production and buys mill in Northern Australia
12 November 2014 Warwick Long ABC Rural Australia’s largest rice processor has completed a multi-million-dollar move into northern Australia. AUDIO: SunRice CEO, Rob Gordon explains the companies purchase of a mill in northern […]
Read moreArticle – Chinese free-trade deal opens door to exports
17 November 2014 The Australian TONY Abbott has won a dramatic increase in market access for ÂAustralian farmers, services and manufacturers in a trade deal worth at least $18 billion over a […]
Read moreArticle – Jacqui Lambie on the warpath
5 June 2014 Sean Ford The Advocate PAYROLL tax cuts to keep Qantas jobs in Tasmania should be just the start of creating a “special economic zone” in Tasmania, Palmer United senator-elect […]
Read moreArticle – Northern Territory will be farmed but not everyone wants to dam it
6 September 2014 Sue Neales The Australian THE clear warm water is gushing and gurgling across the dry plains of Tipperary Station as the new bore churns and drills into the limestone […]
Read moreArticle – NSW catching up to west and north in state economic race
21 July 2014 Alicia Barry ABC News New research shows growth across Australia’s states and territories is levelling out as the economy moves away from its reliance on mining. CommSec’s State of […]
Read moreArticle – Griffith Council offers developer discount in bid to stimulate local economy
7 July 2014 ABC News The Griffith City Council is taking the unusual step of offering a discount to developers. It follows criticism of the council’s response to a lull in local […]
Read moreArticle – The Country Hour visits north-west Queensland
5 June 2014 Craig Zonca and Virginia Tapp QLD Country Hour The Queensland Country Hour is on the road this week through the north-west of the state, tracking from Mt Isa to […]
Read moreArticle – Rice crops replace cattle as Northern Territory pastoralist diversifies
24 May 2014 ABC News One of the world’s staple grains could prove a diversification winner for northern Australia, the Northern Territory Government and growers agree. Pastoralist turned rice grower Bruce White […]
Read moreArticle – WA remains Australia's strongest economy
28 April 2014 AAP The Top End is leading the way when it comes to economic activity, due to strong growth in construction, according to CommSec’s quarterly State of the States report. […]
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