The green light has been given to import fresh beef from Japan. Dr Allen Sheridan, from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, says: “The Japanese have undertaken a biosecurity review and it has met requirements.” As soon as commercial relationships are nutted out and import permits granted, Japanese beef can hit our shelves. The government…
Category: Environment
China buys stake in WA water supply
China has a stake in WA’s water supply after buying a quarter of a water treatment plant that feeds the pipeline to Kalgoorlie. About 100,000 people in the Perth Hills, Kalgoorlie and agricultural areas rely on the water. Beijing Enterprises Water Group International last week finalised its purchase of Australian water company TRILITY, which is…
Chinese-backed property developer Boyuan plans to develop new town near west Sydney planned airport Badgerys Creek
ASX-listed Chinese-backed property developer Boyuan Holdings has teamed with Westfield shopping centre owner Scentre Group and the Western Sydney University to create a major new town in western Sydney near the planned airport at Badgerys Creek. Boyuan’s other projects include a resort in Pokolbin in the NSW Hunter Valley and residential and commercial projects in…
China push to buy 45 year old Liddell coal plant
The Chinese conglomerate that controls Australia’s largest cotton farm has approached Malcolm Turnbull’s office to express interest in buying the Liddell coal-power plant in the NSW Hunter Valley. UPDATED: Tony Abbott and Barnaby Joyce have both used the Coalition partyroom meeting to urge Malcolm Turnbull to do more to keep the Liddell coal power station…
China’s pilot training school ‘takeover’ sparks air rage on the ground over noise, security
China is pushing to train thousands more pilots in Australia each year as part of plans for at least three multi-million-dollar ventures in NSW and Queensland, sparking anger among residents over increased noise, a perceived security risk and the “takeover” of regional airports. Amid mounting concerns about a looming shortage in Australia of commercial pilots,…
Indonesian Mangoes set to be imported into Australia
Indonesia looks set to begin exporting mangoes to Australia for the first time, after a trade deal was advanced between the two nations in Melbourne last week. According to Indonesian media, the first trays of Indonesian mangoes are due to arrive in October, putting them in direct competition with the Australian harvest. While plenty of…
Chinese developer’s billion-dollar proposal would move Sydney motorway
A wealthy Chinese developer is pushing the New South Wales Government to overhaul its plans for billions of dollars in infrastructure around Badgery’s Creek Airport to make way for a bold development proposal. The 344 hectare parcel of prime land north of Elizabeth Drive at Badgery’s Creek is owned by accused murderer Ron Medich and…
Rise of imported seafood as commercial fishermen squeezed out
THE Central Coast has a wealth of wonderful waterways. And latest catch data shows local fish stocks are on par with a decade ago but most of the seafood on offer is imported. Amid the rush for seafood ahead of Good Friday, a traditional meat-free day, the Express Advocate can reveal the majority of fish…
Adani scraps $2b Downer agreement after loan veto
Adani has scrapped a $2 billion agreement to outsource the operation of its controversial Queensland coal mine after the state government killed off a taxpayer-funded loan. Adani has blamed the Queensland government’s decision to kill off a taxpayer-funded loan for its decision to ditch a $2 billion agreement with a major contractor. But the Indian…
Dutton signs trade deal with China
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement with China, in a move aimed at boosting trade between the two countries. Mr Dutton and Minister of China Customs Yu Guangzhou signed the agreement in Canberra today, enabling the countries’ customs and border protection departments to recognise each other’s Authorized Economic Operator programs. Australia…
China will finance Adani mine, insiders say, but it will cost Australian jobs
The Adani Group is close to securing finance for its controversial coal mine and railway project in outback Queensland, with an announcement expected in coming weeks that Chinese state-owned enterprises, banks, and export credit agencies are backing the venture. Australian taxpayers may be let off the hook under the deal, which could mean Adani no…
Traralgon farming family hit with $40K rates bill after council rezoned their land
FIVE generations of farming is under threat in Traralgon because of a council gouge that increased a family’s rates to $40,000 a year. The Marshall family has worked 325 acres of land on the outskirts of the rural city since 1928. But they are now swimming in debt because of the rates, and wondering how…
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