NEWS MONITOR Issue 140 - Tuesday 21 May 2013
Western Downs and USQ to help bridge digital divide
Western Downs Regional Council (WDRC) has joined forces with The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) to help regional communities bridge the ‘digital divide’. read more
Glencore-Xstrata dumps Balaclava Island port development
Media speculation increased last week around development of the $7 billion Wandoan coal mine and the $1 billion Surat Basin Rail project as a result of the dumping of the Balaclava Island port. read more
Federal Budget – the good, the bad and the ugly
For Australian businesses, the 2013-14 Federal Budget held a smidgeon of the good, a dose of the bad and even some of the downright ugly. read more

