Closing The Gap   

Opinion
The gap closes when Australia shows up: this week we got the proof
For the first time since the National Agreement on Closing the Gap was signed, a...
Reece Harley 31 Jul 2026
Rising Indigenous employment figures welcome, but don’t capture full picture - advocates warn
A headline increase in employment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peop...
Giovanni Torre 30 Jul 2026
GBK Land Council secures First Nations skills funding for Torres and Endeavour straits
Gur A Baradharaw Kod Torres Strait Sea and Land Council Torres Strait Islander a...
Giovanni Torre 6 Jul 2026
Free Wi-Fi rollout to support remote First Nations communities
Key points:- Free community Wi-Fi will be rolled out in Mapoon, Lockhart River a...
Joseph Guenzler 25 May 2026
Bringing sovereign capability back to First Nations people
Last month, ABC journalist Patricia Karvales reported that "Sovereignty means no...
Bec Blurton 28 Apr 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
Closing the Gap at the crossroads: Wyatt and Burney call for economic reset

The national Closing the Gap agenda has become a "catchall" that is failing to deliver results because it lacks strategic focus, while the corporate sector has been urged to step into the vacuum left...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Feb 5, 2026
Weak NT audits hide Closing the Gap failures, Indigenous leader warns

Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network CEO Naomi Anstess says review findings that the Territory's audit system is highly vulnerable to government influence reveal how governments evade accoun...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jan 29, 2026
First Nations business on the march, but more to be done in regions: Snapshot 4.0

The nation's most comprehensive data project tracking the impact of Indigenous entrepreneurial activity has shown the sector's growing maturity and independence. Snapshot 4.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 19, 2025
Ethan Indigenous pioneers no-barrier tech pathways for First Nations youth

In a powerful showcase of technology, culture, and opportunity, Ethan Indigenous launched a groundbreaking initiative this week to create pathways into digital careers for First Nations communities.

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Oct 18, 2025
NSW Aboriginal Roundtable spotlights First Nations-led cultural tourism

Representatives from the Aboriginal cultural tourism and other business sectors gathered at the Murrook Culture Centre on Worimi Country, Port Stephens, on Thursday for the eighth New South Wales Abor...

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Oct 10, 2025
'This is not just a meeting’: Kimberley Aboriginal Women Council set plan for reform

On Yawuru Country in Rubibi (Broome), more than one hundred Aboriginal matriarchs and emerging women leaders from across Australia gathered for the 2025 Kimberley Aboriginal Women's Council roundtable...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Oct 8, 2025
Closing the Gap is not optional: Urgent structural reform is needed now

You may have read the recent 2025 Closing the Gap Annual Data Report and felt a sense of déjà vu. I know I did. Despite the commitments made under the National Agreement, only four of th...

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Katina Law Sep 22, 2025
$3.2million to better connect remote WA communities

Residents in some of Western Australia's most remote communities will soon receive better communication services after $3.2 million was committed to four new projects in key rural areas.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Sep 12, 2025
OPINION: Economic partnership or political theatre? Government’s Garma plan questioned amid worsening outcomes

As Garma Festival continues in northeast Arnhem Land, it is once again the stage for big promises about the future of First Nations people in this country.

Reece Harley Reece Harley Aug 2, 2025
2025 Federal Budget – what will impact Indigenous businesses

The 2025–26 Federal Budget was delivered this week, with the Albanese government allocating $1.3 billion over six years to First Nations-specific investments.

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David Prestipino Mar 27, 2025
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