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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
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
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
Laying the foundations for Australia’s giant freshwater prawn future
An Indigenous-led collaboration in Far North Queensland is laying the groundwork...
Nicole Brown 23 Feb 2026
Remote jobs expansion backs Indigenous business on Waiben
The federal government is doubling the Remote Jobs and Economic Development Prog...
Joseph Guenzler 16 Feb 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
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
Exclusive: Indigenous representation in the ‘too hard’ basket for key Kimberley economic group

Concerns have been raised over the failure of the Shire of Derby West Kimberley and the Kimberley Development Commission to include any Indigenous representatives on a key economic strategy oversight...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 11, 2025
Business chamber's plan to leverage Indigenous economy

Western Australia's leading Indigenous business chamber has launched a landmark plan to elevate Aboriginal-led economic development in Western Australia.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 6, 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
First round of government jobs grants announced as remote unemployment skyrockets. Will it be enough?

The federal government has announced the long-awaited results of the first round of its jobs program, a month out from the federal election. First announced in February last year, the $707 million Rem...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 12, 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
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 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...

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Dr Hannah McGlade Feb 25, 2025
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