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100% Indigenous-owned Hope Vale Foundation prawn farm receives boost through $500,000 Coles Nurture Fund grant
A 100 per cent Indigenous-owned and operated foundation has received a $500,000...
Giovanni Torre 17 Jun 2026
Online initiative seeks greater global link for Fijian Kava farmers and growers
A new digital platform publicly launched last week aims to connect Fijian kava f...
Andrew Mathieson 15 Jun 2026
Major Kakadu plum purchase shows Indigenous supply chain benefits
Adelaide-based Creative Native Foods has expanded its commitment to Indigenous-l...
David Prestipino 5 Jun 2026
Fijian women turn farming and weaving into village income
Women in Mavua village in Nadroga, Fiji, are using farming, weaving and small vi...
Rebekah Rasmussen 5 Jun 2026
Fiji sugarcane awards return as industry faces pressure
Fiji has revived the Prime Minister's Sugarcane Farmers' Mill Awards after four...
Rebekah Rasmussen 27 May 2026
New Forestry roadmap strengthens Tiwi jobs and leadership

For more than 60 years, forestry has been part of life on the Tiwi Islands. Now, a new workforce plan is laying the foundation for the next generation of Tiwi workers and leaders to step into long ter...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 22, 2026
From Goldfields to Gardens: The legacy of Aboriginal–Chinese enterprise

Our Story: Aboriginal Chinese People in Australia, at the National Museum of Australia, documents over 170 years of connection between Chinese migrants and Aboriginal Australians.

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 7, 2026
Cottoning on from $60million gin and record harvest

There was much ado about something when Northern Australia's first cotton processing facility opened last August in Kununurra on time and on budget.

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David Prestipino May 7, 2026
Fiji moves to regulate kava industry after national consultations

Fiji's proposed Kava Bill is moving closer to Parliament after consultations were completed across all four divisions of the nation. The legislation is intended to create a formal framework for the ya...

Shift to steers creates new opportunities at Kimberley cattle company

Kimberley Agricultural Pastoral Company (KAPCO) has sold its first steers since transitioning from bulls in 2024, with the cattle shipped to Malaysia and Indonesia aboard early-season live export vess...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Apr 16, 2026
Aboriginal leaders push for stronger control over native foods industry

Aboriginal leaders and researchers are calling for stronger protections to ensure Indigenous people have greater control over traditional foods and the knowledge connected to them.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Mar 18, 2026
Women at the helm as Fijian Government backs stronger role in agriculture

More than 200 women from across Fiji gathered in Suva this week for the 2026 National Women in Agriculture Symposium, as the Government pushed to grow women's leadership in primary industries where th...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Mar 13, 2026
Fiji Government moves to revitalise sugar industry with new farmer reforms

The government of Fiji is pushing to revitalise the country's sugar industry through reforms aimed at improving farmer support, financial security and long-term sustainability across the sector.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Mar 12, 2026
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