14 May 2014 Cole Latimer Australian Mining The latest budget has been released and there were a number of surprises for the mining industry. However, despite what many critics of the industry […]
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Article – Indonesian link to boost region
14 May 2014 Peter De Kruijff Pilbara News The creation of a special economic zone for agribusiness in North West WA was a major talking point at a forum held by Pilbara […]
Read moreArticle – Development in northern Western Australia held up by red tape, high living costs, MPs told
6 May 2014 Erin Parke and Gian De Poloni ABC News High living costs and government red tape are inhibiting economic growth in Western Australia’s north, a parliamentary committee investigating the development […]
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 moreArticle – Roy Hill chief warns of shockwaves over rebate cut
2 May 2014 Nick Evans The West Australian Gina Rinehart’s chief lieutenant on the giant Roy Hill iron ore project has warned the Federal Government against axing or reducing the diesel fuel […]
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 – 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 […]
Read moreArticle – ‘Special Economic Zones success hinges on resources availability’
21 April 2014 Kudzai Chimhangwa The Standard THE availability of resources and private sector involvement should anchor the first project under the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) programme, Mines and Mining Development minister, […]
Read moreArticle – Pilbara hears diversification crucial to region's growth
10 April 2014 ABC News The chairman of a Federal Government committee, examining the development of northern Australia, says the diversification of the Pilbara’s industries is essential to the future growth of […]
Read moreArticle – Don’t rely on growth, says Treasury chief Martin Parkinson
3 April 2014 David Uren The Australian AUSTRALIA must be prepared for a recession in the next decade and cannot rely on rising income taxes to restore budget health. Treasury secretary Martin […]
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