9 May 2014 Neda Vanovac Australian Associated Press General News Money to build infrastructure in northern Australia tops the Northern Territory government’s wish list for next week’s federal budget. “We need roads, […]
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Article – Build it, they’ll come
8 May 2014 Anika Hume The Cairns Post THE head of Tony Abbott’s indigenous council says infrastructure development in Far North Queensland must be a priority if Australia is “fair dinkum” about […]
Read moreArticle – Aquila Resources takeover bid 'boosts prospects of new Pilbara port': analyst
6 May 2014 ABC News A $1.4 billion takeover bid for Aquila Resources has boosted the prospects of a new port in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, an analyst has said. It was […]
Read moreArticle – Infrastructure spending partly to blame for budget holes
5 May 2014 Sunshine Coast Daily DESPITE claims by politicians of all stripes of a massive infrastructure gap, a new study has found a boom in infrastructure spending by state governments is […]
Read moreArticle – 'Food bowl' investment ignored
5 May 2014 Jared Lynch & Tim Binsted North Queensland Register John Foss knew he was on to something big when sales of his chia-based foods began taking off in the US. […]
Read moreArticle – QRC warns QLD over potential mining royalty hike
30 April 2014 Cole Latimer Australian Mining The Queensland Resources Council has warned the QLD government to not fall populist sentiment that more mining taxes are the solution to budget woes. His […]
Read moreBook Review – Northern Australia: Task for a Nation
2 May 2014 Kerriann Lock Australian Institute of Political Science (1954). Northern Australia: Task for a Nation. (Sydney : Angus and Robertson). Sixty years ago, Australians were thinking about northern development and […]
Read moreArticle – Mackay Airport to undergo $900m expansion as key freight hub
28 April 2014 Whitsunday Times THE Mackay regional economy is set to soar under a $900 million expansion plan to develop Mackay Airport as a key transport and freight hub. A submission by […]
Read moreArticle – Are Visa Restrictions Imperilling Infrastructure Growth?
29 April 2014 Marc Howe Sourceable Consult Australia warns that the country’s current visa regime is starving the design and construction industries of engineering talent, and severely impeding future infrastructure development as […]
Read moreArticle – Stakeholders put forward their ideas to open opportunities in Far North Queensland
28 April 2014 Liam Parsons Cairns Post STAKEHOLDERS across the Far North have outlined how they want the government to unlock the potential of northern Australia. The Federal Government’s northern Australia committee […]
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