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From Mparntwe to Naarm: First Nations designer Ebony Rose Kruger debuts first collection at Melbourne Fashion Festival
First Nations designer Ebony Rose Kruger returned to the Melbourne Fashion Festi...
Phoebe Blogg 24 Mar 2026
WA’s Nyiyaparli kids help preserve Aboriginal Language with new smart phone game
No one's telling them to 'put the phone down', because every time they play, the...
Giovanni Torre 13 Oct 2025
First Nations designer Lucy Gardner on launching her new label
Set to launch Lutruwita The Label next month, Lucy Gardner is one of many emergi...
Phoebe Blogg 24 Sep 2025
Culture as Capital: Ikuntji Artists take Indigenous design to the world
In Haasts Bluff, a remote community in the Western Desert, art is transforming i...
Nicole Brown 2 Sep 2025
Designer Brodie George named Indigenous Business Excellence runner up at 2025 AusMumpreneur Awards
Brodie George of Jalayimiya Swim has been named the runner up in the Indigenous...
Phoebe Blogg 20 Aug 2025
First Nations designer Brodie George named a finalist in the 2025 AusMumpreneur Awards

Brodie George of Jalayimiya Swim has been recognised for her swimwear label's success, with the talented designer named as a finalist in the Indigenous Business Excellence category for the 2025 AusMum...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jul 25, 2025
Fashioning the future: Cissy Gore-Birch and the rise of Kimberley Style

Fashion isn't just fabric; it's identity, power, and memory stitched into something you can wear. For Cissy Gore-Birch, OAM and a Jaru and Gija woman with strong ties to Balanggarra, Bunuba, and Nyiki...

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Molly Hunt Jul 10, 2025
First Nations design professionals collaborate with Sydney Metro on new stations

Set to open in 2027, work to construct six new metro stations for Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport is in full swing, with designs for each station now finalised.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 19, 2025
Ikuntji Artists: the export success story of a tiny remote community

From Paris Fashion Week to dressing staff at the Australian Consulate in Vietnam, Ikuntji Artists are an export success story. Located in the tiny remote community of Haasts Bluff (Ikuntji), three hou...

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Dianne Bortoletto Apr 16, 2025
Craig Kerslake and Nguluway DesignInc - redefining architecture in Australia

When Craig Kerslake set out to establish an Indigenous-led architecture firm, he wasn't just driven by design. He was driven by the desire to create lasting cultural impact—through buildings tha...

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Apr 7, 2025
Retail giant’s deadly job on Indigenous targets a hard act to follow

When Tristram Gray brushed past Gungarri man and NRL legend Jonathan Thurston as he walked to the stage at the Indigenous Leadership Summit in Sydney last November, the Kmart Group executive had a har...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Mar 25, 2025
Using fashion as a catalyst for social change, community-driven brand Clothing The Gaps leads the way

Whether rallying for Indigenous rights, strolling down the street, or sipping coffee in a cafe on Wurundjeri country in Victoria - you're bound to have come across someone with a dual love for fashion...

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Maria Marouchtchak Jan 28, 2025
Ten gifts to support blak businesses

As the holiday season approaches, we're on the lookout for gift ideas that not only bring joy but also support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses.

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Cassandra Baldini Dec 11, 2024
8-Year-Old First Nations entrepreneur and her mother launch new kids’ clothing brand

Created as an eco-conscious, gender-neutral kids' brand celebrating diversity, inclusivity, storytelling, and sustainability, this year 8-year-old First Nations entrepreneur Stevie launched her brand...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Nov 21, 2024
Friday Favs: Tech

October is Indigenous Business Month and we're excited to continue Friday Favs to highlight the success, rich culture and diversity of First Nations-owned and led businesses.

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Cassandra Baldini Oct 25, 2024
Aussie icon R.M. Williams celebrates a century of Indigenous ties

A century ago, Indigenous hands helped put the soul into Australia's most famous boot. Aboriginal man "Dollar Mick" met Reginald Murray Williams and helped "RM" develop the leather craft techniques fo...

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David Prestipino Oct 21, 2024
New fund from Queensland government to boost First Nations-led fashion and textiles

To support industry growth in Australia's First Nations fashion sector, the Queensland government has announced the opening of the First Nations Fashion and Textiles Accelerator Fund, as part of the Q...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Sep 30, 2024
Indigenous entrepreneur Temaana Sanderson-Bromley wants to inspire First Nations people to start their own business

Budding First Nations entrepreneur, Temaana Sanderson-Bromley, hopes his fashion label inspires young Indigenous people to start their own businesses.

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Brendan Foster Dec 19, 2023
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