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Towards a First Nations critical minerals strategy: A moment in time
Australia stands at one of the most significant economic crossroads in its moder...
Jyi Lawton 7 Jul 2026
Investing in people, growing communities: Impact North backs Territory businesses to thrive
Behind every successful business is someone who took a chance, backed themselves...
Nicole Brown 25 Jun 2026
OPINION: Big tech should help pay for the journalism it uses
Public-interest journalism is not free to produce. Every story carries a cost. I...
Reece Harley 18 May 2026
First Nations energy affordability - 'a goal in the never never'
Electricity access has improved globally, with 92 per cent of the world's popula...
James Reynolds 11 May 2026
Bringing sovereign capability back to First Nations people

Last month, ABC journalist Patricia Karvales reported that "Sovereignty means nothing to normal people". The comment ignores that sovereignty means everything to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

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Bec Blurton Apr 28, 2026
Fuel prices surge and Indigenous businesses are paying the price

Right now, one issue is hitting everyone, from filling up at the bowser to running a business, fuel and its rising cost. At its simplest, fuel prices are rising because global supply is under pressure...

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Jyi Lawton Apr 24, 2026
Economic prosperity is the missing link in Closing the Gap

Five years into the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, the national data points to uneven and fragile progress. The Productivity Commission reports that, of the targets with sufficient data to ass...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Mar 3, 2026
The Closing the Gap narrative does not define us, direct us, or determine our vision for the future

Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation acknowledges the national intent behind the Closing the Gap agenda and recognises that governments must begin their reform efforts somewhere.

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Nathan McIvor Feb 18, 2026
Real progress comes when our people have the power, resources and opportunity to shape their own futures

The latest Closing the Gap released today confirms what many of our communities already know - despite more than a decade of commitments, too many disparities between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Isla...

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Nigel Browne Feb 12, 2026
Back Black: If we don’t invest in our own, who will?

Every year, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations receive millions of dollars in funding. This money is entrusted to us to build capacity, create opportunity, strengthen culture and shif...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 6, 2026
Why Indigenous representation needs to move beyond art on boardroom walls

For a long time, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander success has been most visible at the edges of Australia's economy, in sport, the arts and culture. These spaces matter deeply.

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Adam Davids Feb 3, 2026
Australia’s Indigenous-led economy is rising - and it’s time to match its ambition

Australia's Indigenous-led economy has entered a period of remarkable growth. Indigenous businesses are being established at record rates, and the fastest-growing group of new business leaders are Fir...

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Darren Godwell Dec 17, 2025
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