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BEEF REPORT

Key points: • First-half Australian cattle exports fell 29 per cent, and the squeeze is now biting downstream as Indonesian feedlots discount stock and ask for extended payment terms. • Even as the live trade slows, regional players are planning to continue building domestic production. • A strengthening El Nino and Thailand's move...

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CELEBRATING INDUSTRY

Recently, we were pleased to welcome REIA President Jacob Caine to Darwin. Jacob spent Friday morning with our REINT members at an exclusive member meet and greet, with regional members able to join the conversation online. It was a great opportunity for members to hear directly from our national President and share their views. That was...

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HOUSING AUSTRALIA’S FUTURE

As President of the Real Estate Institute of Australia, I am often asked what is happening in the Australian property market. The honest answer is there is no single Australian property market. There are thousands, divided by location, price, property type, employment and local confidence. Darwin is certainly not taking its instructions from...

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THE COUNTRY COMES WITH IT

Its story is written across millions of hectares and in the skill, patience and hard work that carry cattle from red dirt to dinner plates. From the air, the scale begins to make sense. Below the wing are ranges, river systems, sand plains, mulga, spinifex, buffel grass and grazing country. Tracks run towards distant bores. Cattle gather at...

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CHINA: NOT SAME AS BACK HOME

In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy infamously observed that “I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore”. The same observation applies to people visiting China for the first time. For the first-time visitor, be it for business or pleasure, China is radically different from the images portrayed in the media. Visitors are accustomed to media...

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GENOFFGRID SHIFTING TO A NEW MODEL

Northern Territory business GenOffGrid is capitalising on its growth with a new Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) model designed to make reliable, renewable energy more accessible across remote Australia. A recipient of a Northern Territory Government concessional loan, GenOffGrid develops proprietary solar battery microgrid systems that provide an...

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THE ESSINGTON SCHOOL

At The Essington School, we know that the greatest impact on student learning comes from great teachers and great leaders. That belief shapes how we invest in teaching, learning and our people. To strengthen outcomes for students, we need to build the capability of those leading our classrooms, teams and school. As Essington grows, one...

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STRONGER ASSOCIATIONS PROGRAM

The Territory Government’s Stronger Associations program aims to make it easier for local clubs and incorporated associations to operate. It helps associations – which range from sporting clubs to charitable associations – to improve governance, improve long-term sustainability for their organisations and strengthen compliance with the...

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TRAUMA CENTRE PLAYS CRUCIAL ROLE FOLLOWING VIRUS OUTBREAK

Leveraging its expertise in emergency health operations, clinical support and incident coordination, the NCCTRC led quarantine operations on behalf of the Australian Government for five Australian passengers and one New Zealand citizen repatriated from the Netherlands to the Centre for National Resilience at Bullsbrook in Perth in May this...

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THE UNSUNG HEROES

Poorly considered cost estimates and assessments can be disastrous for clients and the community at large. QS Services has proven itself to be a first-class operator by delivering various significant multi-million-dollar projects since being established in 1990. It collaborates with construction companies – estimating costs for their...

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SRA OVERCOMES ANY CHALLENGE

Like all businesses, the Darwin-based company had to grit its teeth and battle through the covid pandemic. But it has bounced back – and is now a vibrant, thriving operation with a reputation as one of Northern Australia’s most innovative information technology companies. SRA, which has won a swag of awards since it was founded by Steve...

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RHINO INDUSTRIAL

Like so many admirable businesses, the firm started in the most humble of ways 29 years ago – selling plumbing equipment from a tiny shop in Darwin. Today, Rhino Industrial is a leading supplier of industrial gear to a wide range of industries, including mining, infrastructure, civil engineering, marine maintenance and hydraulics. The...