1 April 2014 Peter Stone ABARES Outlook 2014 Great. Thank you. I’m going to have a quick chat with you this afternoon about one set of viewpoints about unlocking northern Australia’s agricultural […]
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Article – AIMS wants more research to support sustainable growth of marine industries in northern Australia
2 April 2014 Jessica Nairn ABC News Australia’s tropical research agency says a lack of scientific information is hindering the sustainable growth of the nation’s northern marine industries. The Australian Institute of […]
Read moreArticle – North West needs help to survive
2 April 2014 The North West Star The Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia will listen to submissions into the Northern Australia Vision Paper in Mount Isa tomorrow. No doubt it is […]
Read moreArticle – Tax allowance and water key priorities
1 April 2014 Monique Patterson The North West Star A number of submissions [to the Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia] call for improved infrastructure for mining companies. MITEZ Water storage facilities […]
Read moreArticle – $2b private proposal to build one of Australia's biggest irrigation schemes in northern Queensland
27 March 2014 Rachel Carbonell and Chris Uhlmann ABC News There are plans in Queensland to build one of the country’s biggest irrigation schemes, as debate over whether northern Australia can become […]
Read moreArticle – Annabelle Coppin: Tapping the potential of the Pilbara
27 March 2014 Melissa Aisthorpe North Queensland Register AMID all of the hand-wringing in agriculture today over its many challenges, Annabelle Coppin prefers to see those potential hurdles as opportunities. Annabelle, a […]
Read moreArticle – Competitors gain ground in food fight
26 March 2014 Damon Kitney The Australian VISY executive chairman Anthony Pratt has warned that Australia has less than five years to capitalise on the opportunity to become a food bowl for […]
Read moreArticle – Soil strategy targets research
26 March 2014 North Queensland Register Coinciding with the strategy release, Minister Joyce has also announced the reappointment of former Governor–General, Major General Michael Jeffery, as the Advocate for Soil Health in […]
Read moreArticle – Vegetable industry looks to Asia for export boost
26 March 2014 Matt Brann ABC Rural Nine per cent of vegetables produced in Australia each year are exported, but the industry is desperate to do more. The 91 per cent of […]
Read moreArticle – Egypt welcomes lifting of live export ban
24 March 2014 Libby Price and Tyne McConnon ABC Rural Live cattle are expected to head to Egypt in coming months, with the Federal Government last week announcing an agreement with Egypt […]
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