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Indigenous chambers unite to chart a community-led path for business certification
On a brisk August morning last week in Sydney, the energy at the International C...
Reece Harley 26 Aug 2025
McCarthy: Government ‘deeply committed’ to First Nations economic empowerment
Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy says the govern...
Dechlan Brennan 20 Aug 2025
Audit finds most federal Indigenous contracts breach employment rules
A federal audit has found that the majority of large Commonwealth contracts desi...
Expanding the First Nations economy in northern Australia
At this year's Developing Northern Australia Conference held on Gimuy Walubarra...
Nicole Brown 11 Aug 2025
Indigenous procurement in corporate Australia: from symbolism to strategy
NAIDOC Week - a time to celebrate the rich culture, identity, and achievements o...
Charles Prouse 8 Jul 2025
First Nations leaders raise concerns over Indigenous participation rules exemptions for majority of federal contracts

Indigenous leaders and business figures have raised serious concerns over the revelation an audit of federal contracts found Indigenous employment rules were dropped in two thirds of cases, translatin...

Giovanni Torre Jun 19, 2025
Vast majority of federal contracts exempted from Indigenous employment rules, auditors reveal

An Audit Office investigation of federal contracts has found Indigenous employment rules were dropped in two thirds of cases, translating to $70 billion worth of contracts not being required to meet t...

Giovanni Torre Jun 10, 2025
DEI, Supplier Diversity and Reconciliation in 2025 - Bridging Now to Next

It's National Reconciliation Week—a time to reflect on how far we've come and how far we still have to go. The Voice Referendum and the ongoing "culture wars" remind us that reconciliation isn't...

Charles Prouse May 31, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Conflict allegations target Wesfarmers’ Indigenous Procurement dealings

Wesfarmers is facing scrutiny over its role in Indigenous procurement after whistleblower allegations about the governance structure of a supplier 49 per cent owned by one of the corporate giant's sub...

David Prestipino Apr 17, 2025
Indigenous groups ignored on government economic policies

A new report has revealed First Nations communities are not being properly consulted on government economic policies. The findings from the Coalition of Peaks – based on feedback from more than...

David Prestipino Mar 21, 2025
Policies aimed at boosting Indigenous business must benefit Aboriginal communities

After the defeat of the Voice, we saw Anthony Albanese reframe his government's Indigenous affairs commitment at Garma, turning from the rights-based approach long endorsed by Aboriginal people, towar...

Dr Hannah McGlade Feb 25, 2025
Calls for 'deeper focus' on Indigenous economic policy

Economic policy has been "missing" in efforts to close the gap between First Nations and non-Indigenous Australians, with one group calling for a focus on empowerment, self-determination and intergene...

Keira Jenkins Feb 19, 2025
Indigenous organisations cautiously optimistic on Closing the Gap announcements

Indigenous groups have cautiously welcomed the federal government's announcements to better support remote communities on Monday while noting the majority of the closing the gap targets are not on tar...

Dechlan Brennan Feb 10, 2025
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