12 June 2015Lydia BurtonABC Rural “Big announcements” around agricultural policy and northern development can be expected from the Federal Government next week, according to Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey. The government has promised […]
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Roy Hill Community Foundation Brings Companies Together for the Benefit of Local Community
11 June 2015 The recently launched Roy Hill Community Foundation has committed more than $10 million to focus on delivering Education, Training and Employment, Community Development, Business Development and Culture and Arts […]
Read moreArticle – From Red Tape to Red Carpet…And Then Some by Mrs. Gina Rinehart
16 June 2015Gina RinehartAustralian Resources and Investment, vol.9 no.2 “A friend asked me why I bothered to write this book. I did so because I felt that Australia is facing difficult times, […]
Read moreArticle – Queensland Government reportedly strikes deal to facilitate $2 billion IFED irrigated agriculture project
4 June 2015Dominique SchwartzABC News The Queensland Government has reportedly struck a deal to facilitate the development of what would be Australia’s largest irrigated agriculture project — despite previously dismissing it as […]
Read moreArticle – 'Avalanche of opportunity' for Indigenous employment in Northern Territory mining industry
27 May 2015Daniel FitzgeraldABC Rural A consultant working in Indigenous engagement says there is an “avalanche of opportunity” for Indigenous employment in the Northern Territory mining sector. AUDIO: Consultant Ben Halliwell speaks about […]
Read moreArticle – Calls for greater zone tax offsets to encourage people to regional areas
1 June 2015Craig ZoncaABC Rural A business owner in Queensland’s north west is calling for the Federal Government to make zone tax offsets more attractive to encourage people to regional areas. David […]
Read moreEmail from Dick Smith re Roy Hill
From: Dick SmithSent: Friday, 5 June 2015 7:06 AMTo: Gina RinehartSubject: Roy Hill. Dear Gina, Pip and I and our two friends are just back from forty hours in our Cessna Caravan […]
Read moreArticle – Plan to boost northern agriculture
12 May 2015Damon KitneyThe Australian The federal government has provided key insights into its upcoming white papers on agricultural competitiveness and Northern Australia by unveiling a string of initiatives centred around a […]
Read moreArticle – Tanami Road seal push gains traction
7 May 2015Jacinta BolsenbroekFarm Weekly A WA senator says it’s time the Tanami Road gets full traction to fulfill the development of the State’s Top End. Tanami Road covers a 1014 kilometre […]
Read moreArticle – Budget 2015: Peak farming body welcomes drought assistance, development in northern Australia
13 May 2015Dominique SchwartzABC News The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the 2015 federal budget for providing tax breaks and drought assistance for farmers, and for showing a commitment to developing […]
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