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...

THE NATIONAL CRITICAL CARE AND TRAUMA RESPONSE CENTRE Issue 34

LEN HONOURED BY WORLD BODY

A career that he can only explain as “breathtaking” has led to his recent appointment as the Chair of the WHO Emergency Medical Team Strategic Advisory Group. “This appointment is an enormous honour,” he says. “It’s been a great privilege to live and work in the Northern Territory, to establish the National Critical Care and...

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...

Education

TAMINMIN NAMED BEST OF THE BEST

Taminmin College, a rural school with 1250 students on the outskirts of Darwin, won the national title after picking up the same category at the NT Training Awards. The school receives strong support from the board, principal, office staff and Department of Education. Assistant principal and head of the VET program Robyn Morrison says:...

AUSTRALIAN TRAINING AWARDS Education

SPARKETTE LIGHTS THE WAY

“I’m proud and honoured,” she says. The electrician sees the award as a way to share her story and inspire other young Territorians to take up a trade and gain Vocational Education and Training certificates. Her phone “blew up” with messages of congratulations after the announcement. Her workmates at Rio Tinto Gove operations...

AUSTRALIAN EXPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARDS Issue 34

NATION ENJOYS OUR MONSOON

Monsoon Aquatics, a world-leading supplier of premium, hand-picked Australian coral and marine life, increased its sales by 35 percent in the last financial year and exports by 18 percent. The company was one of seven Northern Territory finalists that progressed to the national awards to compete against 89 finalists from around the...

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...

Towards a zero-emmissions future Innovation

TERRITORY LEADS WAY TO NET- ZERO EMISSIONS FUTURE

Experts believe the storage and use of CO2 in the Territory will not only generate new industry sectors and economic development opportunities, but help attract investment in a gas-based manufacturing hub of global significance. And that in turn has the potential to create thousands of local jobs to transform the Territory and help the...

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,...