Tagged with Northern Australia

Understanding agricultural financialisation in Northern Australia

Griffith Asia Institute
Published AuthorShannon Stone
Dr Zannie Langford of the Griffith Agribusiness team explores the complexities of negotiating agricultural investment in Northern Australia in her new book, Assembling Financialisation: Local Actors and the Making of Agricultural Investment. Dr Langford uses the concept of financialisation to explore the drivers and effects of agrifood restructuring in Northern Australia, while assemblage theory is […]

Infrastructure funding can futureproof tourism

Professor Susanne Becken, Director, Griffith Institute for Tourism, says now is the time to futureproof tourism sector for next century.
Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management
Published AuthorStephen O'Grady
Bill Shorten’s $1 billion election commitment to boost tourism in northern Australia is a strong indicator that the tourism sector is being recognised as a key player in the country’s economic future, a Griffith researcher says.