8 May 2015Rosie LewisThe Australian Tony Abbott has announced the government’s first measure from the long-awaited Northern Australia White Paper, injecting $100 million into the region’s roads used to transport cattle. Unveiling the […]
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Article – Tony Abbott’s $1.7b injection for agriculture and northern Australia
8 May 2015Steven ScottCourier Mail STATES, councils and the private sector will be asked to chip in extra funds to help the Commonwealth’s $100 million fund for “beef” roads in Northern Australia […]
Read moreArticle – Northern Territory Government funds horticulture industry development in Central Australia, saying dates have lots of potential
11 May 2015Nathan CoatesABC Rural The Northern Territory Government is putting $1.2 million into developing the horticultural sector around Central Australia, saying industries like dates and table grapes have a lot of […]
Read moreArticle – Top End's $1.7b road, water boost
16 June 2015Laura Tingle and Phillip CooreyStockjournal THE federal government believes it can make a big difference to the economic development of northern Australia by spending a relatively little amount of money […]
Read moreArticle – Tony Abbott to reveal plan for northern Australia
15 June 2015Australian Financial Review The federal government believes it can make a big difference to the economic development of northern Australia by spending a relatively little amount of money on small road and […]
Read moreArticle – Abbott’s plan to woo investors
15 June 2015Steven ScottCourier Mail FOREIGN investors will be given incentives to back projects in north Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory as part of the Abbott Government’s plan to develop […]
Read moreArticle – Bypass a boon for North West
14 June 2015North West Star INDUSTRY productivity and road safety in the North West received a major boost, with Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey today opening Andrew Daniels Drive, Cloncurry’s heavy vehicle bypass […]
Read moreArticle – Wall of money coming into agribusiness
14 June 2015Australian Financial Review Three of Australia’s biggest agribusiness investors believe a wave of new capital – both offshore and domestic – is poised to flood into the sector as global demand […]
Read moreArticle – Port of Townsville poised as northern Australia development potential gathers momentum
29 May 2015Craig Zonca and Charlie McKillopABC Rural A record number of cattle being exported this year from the port of Townsville is only the beginning of a resurgence. AUDIO: With an unprecedented […]
Read moreAudio – Wool price surges as Chinese processors desperately search for stock
4 June 2015Will OckendenABC News The wool market has been rising slowly for a month or so now, and over the last week it has dramatically kicked into gear. The wool price […]
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