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Two Northern Territory communities to receive $30 million investment for social and economic development
Two First Nations communities in the Northern Territory will share a $30 million...
Alexandra Giorgianni 20 Apr 2026
Fiji launches $50 million water bottling project in rural Ra
A new $50 million water bottling project at Naseyani in Fiji's Ra province is be...
Rebekah Rasmussen 1 Apr 2026
Whadjuk delegation to study Māori model as blueprint for Indigenous wealth creation
A delegation from the Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation will travel to Aotearoa / N...
Reece Harley 11 Mar 2026
Ember Connect launches March round of Professional Development Grants for First Nations women
Ember Connect has launched the March 2026 round of its Game Changer Grants, awar...
Giovanni Torre 5 Mar 2026
Economic prosperity is the missing link in Closing the Gap
Five years into the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, the national data poi...
Reece Harley 3 Mar 2026
New program to boost business development in the Pilbara

Robe River Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation and Mineral Resources have joined forces to launch a new program to support Robe River Kuruma members seeking to enhance or develop their businesses.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 2, 2026
Ochre Ventures targets ‘missing middle’ in First Nations business finance

Ochre Ventures, Australia's first specialist venture capital fund dedicated to First Nations entrepreneurship, is working to address a long-standing gap in the Indigenous business finance landscape, w...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 27, 2026
Laying the foundations for Australia’s giant freshwater prawn future

An Indigenous-led collaboration in Far North Queensland is laying the groundwork for what could become Australia's first commercial giant freshwater prawn industry, blending ancient knowledge with mod...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 23, 2026
Remote jobs expansion backs Indigenous business on Waiben

The federal government is doubling the Remote Jobs and Economic Development Program from 3,000 to 6,000 remote jobs with a $299 million investment, linking the expansion to Closing the Gap targets on...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Feb 16, 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
Wiradjuri leader Hayden Charles driving business growth and social change

Wiradjuri man Hayden Charles is one of Australia's rising Indigenous business leaders, overseeing a national commercial services group that spans cleaning, construction, maintenance and security.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Feb 2, 2026
Māori trust secures $950,000 loan to boost dairy productivity

The government of Aotearoa / New Zealand will provide a $950,000 loan through the Regional Infrastructure Fund to help a Māori trust near Hāwera upgrade on-farm infrastructure and transition...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jan 30, 2026
Fiji launches regional Juncao Workshop to drive climate-smart agriculture

Fiji has strengthened its commitment to climate-smart agriculture and regional collaboration with the opening of the Regional Workshop on 'Juncao Industry Development: Poverty Alleviation, Climate Cha...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Nov 25, 2025
Aboriginal investment partnership charts path for economic sovereignty

Indigenous Business Australia has joined forces with the Larrakia Development Corporation and Aboriginal Investment NT in a landmark agreement to coordinate Aboriginal investment and strengthen long-t...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Oct 17, 2025
Canada launches $3.3 million funding stream to boost Indigenous participation in critical minerals and clean energy

Canada's federal government is encouraging Indigenous organisations and their partners to apply for funding to support engagement in critical minerals and clean energy infrastructure projects.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 13, 2025
Let’s get this right: An likely unwanted opinion I am going to give anyway

I've been thinking long and hard about the Commonwealth's new partnership announcement on Indigenous economic development. It's being celebrated loudly across the media. And yes, it is important.

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Naomi Anstess Oct 3, 2025
‘Historic’ agreement puts Indigenous communities in driver’s seat of economic future

A historic partnership between the federal government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to leverage land and Native Title, boost skills, create jobs, and support business was signed at...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 30, 2025
Renewable energy tax credits to back First Nations business urged at Federal economic roundtable

Investment in First Nations leadership is paramount to Australia realising the full value of its clean energy potential. That's the key message of a submission from the First Nations Clean Energy Netw...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 21, 2025
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