Business

ANCIENT AND MODERN WORK HAND IN HAND

The grass had grown into two metre tall near-impenetrable thickets and was covering what should have been prime nesting sites for magpie geese. Elders told scientists that they had been cut off from the hunting grounds for many years. A ground-breaking combination of traditional knowledge and modern science was used to tackle the...

HOSPITALITY NT Business

SUPPORTING OUR INDUSTRY

At the same time, we continue our work in promoting NT produce and producers and connecting them with hospitality operators. In partnership with the Deckchair Cinema, MusicNT and local breweries and distilleries, Hospitality NT did a Takeover @ The Deckchair. Showcasing all things local – local beers, local cocktails, local produce, local...

Inpex Business

INPEX SUPPORTS NO MORE CAMPAIGN

INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG welcomed the veteran sports broadcaster to the onshore facilities at Bladin Point recently to talk to the workforce about the No More campaign and to provide support with the implementation of the INPEX Australia Domestic and Family Violence Action Plan 2021-2023. During the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based...

Inpex Business

ICHTHYS LNG: A DECADE OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS

Leading independent economics firm ACIL Allen has released a report into the long-term economic and social benefits of Ichthys LNG’s operations over the next decade. The report, a Social and Economic Impact Assessment: Ichthys LNG 2020–2030, which was commissioned by the INPEX-led Ichthys joint venture, estimates the extent to which the...

Business

A VIEW TO SUCCESS

Since starting work in 2014, Origin has drilled seven wells in a nine-well exploration program, with two more planned in 2022.  “It’s been busy year that has seen us further our understanding of the basin from activity at three well sites,” says Origin’s General Manager for Beetaloo and Growth Assets, Chris White. Origin’s...

Master Builders Business

SHIFTING HEARTS AND MINDS

That was my challenge to a number of local business owners recently. A question designed to test them out on how attractive investing is in our part of the world. And most answered with an interesting twist. Paraphrasing, they said: “My heart says the Territory, but my head probably says south-east Queensland, Sydney or Melbourne.” Each...

McArthur River Mine Business

MRM MILESTONE

More than 100,000 were planted in 2021 alone. The total tubestock planted since rehabilitation began 13 years ago is now more than 750,000. MRM health, safety, environment and community manager Adam Hatfield says there is a strong “local flavour” to the tree-planting program – the on-site rehabilitation team is made up solely of...

Casuarina Square Business

ALL ROADS LEAD TO CASUARINA SQUARE

It’s been a community hub – a place to catch up with friends and family – for decades. Casuarina Square will be celebrating its 50th birthday in May 2023. Long-term Darwinites have watched Cas, as it is affectionately known, grow to become not only the largest shopping centre in the Northern Territory but to become a national-standard...

Darwin Innovation Hub Business

IS YOUR COMPANY INVESTMENT READY?

But pre-revenue does not necessarily mean the company isn’t investible. For investors, a strong indicator that a start-up is worth investing in is a company that presents itself as investment ready even when they are pre-revenue. In its simplest form, “investment ready” means that the entrepreneur has a clearly articulated business plan,...

Business

PUBLISHER’S LETTER

Like most businesses in the Territory, I had to manage a lot of uncertainty over the previous 12 months and with borders opening, we are coming out the other side with purpose and determination. I’m heading off to get my booster knowing that this is the new norm, but it’s a small price if I get back to business and travel interstate to see...

Business

Emil Tastula A Territory innovator

Emil Tastula, a big-thinking entrepreneur who began doing work experience on cattle stations when he was still in primary school, has just joined the illustrious list. Following New Zealand’s 2010 Pike River disaster, when 29 coal miners were killed in an underground methane gas explosion, he questioned why a mine’s control room could not...

Hospitality NT Business

GOLD PLATES SHINE

The 2021 Gold Plate Awards were a celebration of the NT’s hospitality industry’s strength, diversity and resilience all to a tropical backdrop with uninterrupted sunset views – it was amazing. The menu was a South-east Asian feast designed and created by three well-known Darwin chefs, Jimmy Shu from Hanuman Darwin, Madusha Olupathage...