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Indigenous islanders win Japanese contract

Even the toughest of business people are taking their hats off to the Tiwi Islanders nowadays. Only seven years ago, the islanders committed themselves to resurrecting an abandoned acacia plantation business on their homeland. They had no money, no trained forestry staff, no port suitable for woodchip and no export market. Tiwi sought and received expert […]

Nigel Adlam · 2 min
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Tiger Airways abandons Queensland routes

Tiger Airways will abandon flights between Adelaide and Brisbane and Adelaide and the Gold Coast from November, citing poor passenger numbers on the routes.

David Olsen · 2 min
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Trampoline Gelato Franchise bounces into Darwin

Australian gelato franchise, Trampoline Gelato, has made its way up north with the opening of not one, but two new stores in Darwin.

David Olsen · 2 min
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Tiger Airways flights to Darwin under scrutiny

Tiger Airways have announced plans to return to flying Melbourne to Darwin amid concerns by many that the company will abandon the destination at the end of the dry season.

David Olsen · 2 min