Issue 40

CHINA PROUDLY GOES BACK TO THE FUTURE

This lingering influence is not a result of colonisation. It is a result of emulation as cultures sought to duplicate what they saw as the most advanced and sophisticated culture in the region. More recently this orientation shifted as the American cultural behemoth dominated the globe with its entertainment, products and consumerism. Coffee...

Education

TOWARDS A BRIGHTER ENERGY FUTURE

Earlier this year, the onshore operations team at Bladin Point celebrated the safe departure of the 500th LNG cargo. As the business moves towards net zero emissions by 2050, the Territory remains a focal point for INPEX and could play a critical role in the company’s decarbonisation strategy. “Simply put, our focus is on...

Issue 40

Publisher’s Letter

We are immensely proud to partner with the Northern Territory Government and Darwin Major Business Group to promote Facing North, an exhibition being held in Parliament House, Canberra, in August. Facing North's mission is to impress on interstate decision-makers, particularly politicians and potential investors, that the Territory is a great...

Business

AVRIL BAYNES – A Territory Ambassador

“I fell in love with Darwin immediately,” she says. “It was like no other place I’d ever seen.  “I loved the great casual lifestyle. It felt like being set free from all the boundaries of Adelaide.”  Avril left school at 17 and almost immediately caught a flight to Darwin to start a new life.  That was 34 years...

Business

THE NORTHERN TERRITORY – A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND INVEST

Facing North is a high-powered exhibition aimed at showing the rest of Australia that the Northern Territory is the land of opportunity. It will be held in Parliament House, Canberra, on 2 August. Kulama Design will be used on the printed invitations sent to Federal politicians, menus, ties and scarves.  The art depicts the important...

Business

THE TERRITORY GOES ON SHOW

The highly successful event will be held in Parliament House, Canberra, on 2 August.  It is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, Cabinet Ministers and business leaders.  The inaugural Facing North was held in September 2017 – and it was such a success that it was staged...

Business

TIME TO TALK BUSINESS

The first forum, a panel discussion led by Shaun Drabsch, chief executive of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade, will be Facing North for A Cleaner Energy Future.  It will explore how the Territory is building on its natural strengths in mineral resources and mining to build new capability and opportunities further along the...

Business

INNOVATION, CREATIVITY AND VISION

Thinking creatively and exploiting natural advantages are helping diversify the economy and open the way for the Top End to become a world-class hub of renewable energy and green manufacturing.  What was once considered the Territory’s greatest disadvantage – geography – is now seen as one of its greatest assets as the burgeoning...

Issue 40

ACHIEVING THE RIGHT BALANCE

As the world's population continues to grow, the demand for energy also increases.  However, the need for energy and the effects of its production on the environment cannot be ignored. In recent years, more attention has been given to environmental protection and the need to secure energy sources.  The misconception that caring...

Indigenous Affairs

OUR CULTURAL HEARTLAND

Ngulmiya Nundhirribala, who comes from Numbulwar in Arnhem Land, will perform work from his self-titled album with his son Nayurryurr and two other Territorians, double bass player Anthony Gray and violinist Emma Williams.  The senior ceremony man, who has been performing for more than 20 years, is in demand around the...

Issue 40

THE NORTHERN TERRITORY – A LAND OF OPPORTUNITY

Projects range from space to mining, from renewable energy to natural gas.  Several of the ventures could change the Territory economy for the better on their own.  But some are closely linked and hold out of the possibility of an economic revolution.  The Territory Government’s Major Projects Commissioner, whose aim is...

Indigenous Affairs

INDIGENOUS TERRITORIANS: WE’RE OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Northern Land Council chair Sam Bush-Blanasi says Indigenous leaders often say to him: “The battle for land rights has been won. Now we must do something for our children and their children.”  Aboriginal people are using their land and manpower to reap economic benefits, not just in wages but profits to be ploughed back into community...