Issue 43

GREAT DEBATE

There are a staggering 1474 species of fish in Northern Territory waters. But only one is at the heart of the great debate between the recreational and commercial fishing industries: Lates calcarifer – barramundi, often lauded as the tastiest fish in the world. Both sides – the recs led by the Amateur Fishermen’s Association and the...

Issue 42

BEEF REPORT

Key points: • Election in Indonesia in February, Ramadan in March, and delegation to Australia. • Vietnam Tet in February, and graduation ceremony for abattoir workers trained in Vietnam. • All countries in the region are showing slow growth and rebound from cost-of-living crisis. It's becoming clearer that the South East...

Indigenous Affairs

ABORIGINAL PEOPLE TAKE GIANTS STEPS IN FISHING INDUSTRY

From humble beginnings, working out of a single office in the Northern Land Council building and then at Berrimah Farm, thanks to the Northern Territory Government, the ASC now has 10 staff working under three key business units.  Since then, the ASC has invested in the development of a 10-year strategic plan, two-year business...

Issue 41

SECURING OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE THROUGH SCIENCE

Without science, we wouldn’t have lights, televisions, fridges or smart phones – inventions most of us use every day.  Each of these products also rely on gas-fired electricity to energise them here in the Northern Territory.  Science has underpinned onshore gas exploration and production in the Territory and will continue to...

Issue 41

BEEF REPORT

KEY POINTS • Indonesian trade to resume after a short suspension due to Australian cattle being detected with LSD in Indonesia. • Australia's northern live export steer and bull trade reliance on Indonesia exposed. • China economy continues to look vulnerable threatening the region and trade. Another eventful period in South...

Issue 40

GROOTE GROWS A BETTER FUTURE

Tropical Black Lip Oysters are being grown on Groote Eylandt, an archipelago off the Northern Territory coast, as part of a groundbreaking program to develop an Indigenous owned seafood industry.  Groote Aqua Aboriginal Corporation and Groote Holdings Aboriginal Corporation are spearheading the project with the support of the Anindilyakwa...

Issue 40

BEEF REPORT

INDONESIA: STEERS $5.40KG LIVE WEIGHT (IDR 9903 = 1 AUD) Indonesian importers of Australian cattle still remain hesitant to import despite dropping Australian cattle prices due to foot and mouth disease risks and competition from other sources, most notably the shift to Indian buffalo. Prices remain fixed for Australian slaughter weight...

Issue 39

BEEF REPORT

Key Points Indonesian market slow in lead-up to Ramadan and Lebaran with 100,000-ton frozen import quotas confirmed for India and Brazil Vietnam market remains slow, especially without Chinese tourists The South-East Asian markets are still adapting to a new trading “normal”, which has been created by key impacts. Across the...

Issue 39

McARTHUR RIVER MINE: THE TRUTH OF IT

These are the facts about McArthur River Mining’s environmental management and performance, which are outlined in independent reporting and underpinned by scientific data endorsed by industry experts. Recent reports, such as the Independent Monitor (IM) Annual Environmental Performance Audit Report (AEPAR) and the Environment Protection and...

Issue 38

BEEF REPORT

KEY POINTS Lumpy skin disease (LSD) has now been confirmed in East Java presenting a new threat to Bali and the Eastern Island chainIndonesian foot and mouth Disease vaccinations pass eight million doses INDONESIAN SLAUGHTER STEERS $5.05KG LIVE WEIGHT (RP10,300 = $1AUD) Slaughter cattle prices remained steady at Rp52,000kg live weight...

Issue 38

BUILDING A LEGACY

Once home to an abundant and diverse ecosystem of native plants, fish, birds and wildlife, Top End floodplains are being devastated as feral buffalo trample native vegetation, cause soil erosion and compaction, and spread invasive weeds, such as mimosa. Freshwater floodplains are being turned to salt, paperbark forests and magpie geese nests...

Issue 38

OUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY WITH CHINA

The Chairman is reputed to have replied: “It’s too early to tell.” That comment could well be applied to evaluating the first 50 years of the formal diplomatic recognition of the People’s Republic of China by Australia. This diplomatic recognition ranks as one of the most significant diplomatic events in Australia history since...