Reece Harley

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About Reece Harley

Reece is Managing Director of the National Indigenous Times Group - Australia’s leading Indigenous news media organisation. The National Indigenous Times operates a daily news website in addition to a monthly printed newspaper which is read by around 2.3 million Australians per edition. as well as the Indigenous Business Review - a glossy, bi-monthly magazine, distributed as an insert in The Australian, The West Australian and Qantas lounges nationally.

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From Maningrida to Darwin: Stedman's builds from community outwards

Chris Stedman is growing a second-generation Indigenous construction business by combining remote capability, local employment and careful expansion.

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jun 24, 2026
Juukan Gorge Traditional Owners to own mining fleet under landmark Fortescue agreements

Key Points The Traditional Owners of Juukan Gorge will now own haul trucks and mining equipment which Fortescue will lease. PKKP say they no longer need to rely on governments or courts to protect t...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jun 12, 2026
The rock climbing wall kids killed with red dots

Key points: Doomadgee secured a second year of consultation on its new hospital after rejecting Queensland Health's twelve-month timeline. More than half the community's power now comes from a local...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jun 10, 2026
'To sit with the Prime Minister': George Nona pushes for Torres Strait voice in Parliament

Key points: Australia's only 100 per cent Indigenous biosecurity workforce guards a border just 3.5km from Papua New Guinea. Regional Authority chair says 123 home loans since 1994 is nowhere near e...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jun 10, 2026
Indigenous mining contractor Cundaline Resources placed in liquidation

Key points: The Pilbara contracting success story was founded on the back of Fortescue's billion-dollar Aboriginal procurement push. Company carries the legacy of one of WA's pioneering Indigenous e...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jun 10, 2026
Padthaway Resources lands Celero investment deal in energy transition play

Key points:- Celero buys near minority stake of First Nations-owned Padthaway Resources.- The deal locks in fuel for 6GW of batteries and 2GW of data centres across four states.

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jun 10, 2026
Rirratjingu names Paul Martin CEO as Rhian Oliver steps down after more than a decade

Key points:- The corporation born from the bark petitions is changing hands- A four-year CEO departs the clan that wrote land rights into Australian law- Who takes the reins at one of the country's mo...

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 29, 2026
Aboriginal people still struggling to raise capital against their own land

Key points:- In the mainstream economy, money cycles five to seven times. In the black economy, twice- A Kimberley woman makes funeral flowers at cost so grieving families don't carry the burden- "Who...

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 27, 2026
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