Funding provides boost to northern tourism
Northern Australian tourism has received a boost with a decision to expand CSIRO’s TraNSIT transport modelling tool to include tourist data.
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Mount Isa centre stage for third Northern Australia forum
Mount Isa is the centre of decision-making on the future development of Northern Australia this week, with Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan convening a meeting of State and Territory representatives in the city.
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Government funding for bush medicine research
The Coalition Government is contributing more than $360,000 to research traditional Australian medicinal plants.
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Australia to host Global Summit on Earth Observations 2019
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matthew Canavan today welcomed the announcement Australia will host the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Ministerial Summit in November 2019.
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New tsunami data for Australia released
New data released today reveal the northwest coast of Western Australia is more likely to experience a tsunami than any other region in the country – although the possibility remains low.
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Resources exports driving Australia’s record trade result
Australian trade is booming due to surging growth in Australia’s fossil fuel exports of coal and gas.
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New tropical cyclone data for Northern Australia
The Australian Government today released new tropical cyclone data that will help build the resilience of communities in Northern Australia.
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A strong future ahead for oil and gas exploration in Australia
The future of oil and gas exploration looks bright after new offshore petroleum exploration permits were awarded by the Coalition Government that could see more than $530 million invested over the next six years.
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Surging growth in mining value added supports 27 years of national economic growth
A booming Australian minerals sector has strongly contributed to the 27thyear of uninterrupted economic growth for the nation, according to latest Annual National Accounts data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Minister welcomes first shipment for Ichthys LNG project
Resources Minister Matthew Canavan has welcomed the first shipment overnight of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project’s onshore LNG processing facilities in Darwin.
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