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Indigenous Business Month celebrates the strength of community: 'Local & Connected'
Long before Australia understood the language of commerce, our old people unders...
Nicole Brown 20 Jul 2026
NAIDOC’s call for change across the decades: from Day of Mourning to economic reconciliation
NAIDOC's origins belong inside a longer history of Aboriginal resistance to the...
Darren Godwell 8 Jul 2026
Towards a First Nations critical minerals strategy: A moment in time
Australia stands at one of the most significant economic crossroads in its moder...
Jyi Lawton 7 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
Federal government strengthens Indigenous Procurement Policy

The federal government has moved to strengthen "the ambition" and eligibility requirements of the Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP), to "help ensure economic benefits are flowing to First Nations pe...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 1, 2026
Investing in people, growing communities: Impact North backs Territory businesses to thrive

Behind every successful business is someone who took a chance, backed themselves and kept going when things got tough. For many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entrepreneurs, building a business...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 25, 2026
Partnership backs Fijian women’s groups with business equipment

Three women's groups in Fiji have received sewing machines and cooking pots through a partnership between the Fijian Government and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to support income...

New Forestry roadmap strengthens Tiwi jobs and leadership

For more than 60 years, forestry has been part of life on the Tiwi Islands. Now, a new workforce plan is laying the foundation for the next generation of Tiwi workers and leaders to step into long ter...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 22, 2026
DICE delivers with pride, taking top honour at AIDN NT Awards 2026

Against a backdrop of growing national focus on Northern Australia's defence capability, Indigenous business DICE has emerged as one of the Territory's standout success stories after taking home the C...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 18, 2026
Not waiting for a seat: the Indigenous woman rewriting the rules of the energy sector

At a time when the world is racing to solve climate and energy challenges, one Aboriginal woman is leading with a different kind of knowledge.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 4, 2026
Grounded in culture, driven by purpose: Carly Forrest is redefining leadership in business

There is a quiet yet powerful shift happening across Australia led by First Nations women who are not only building businesses, but reshaping the systems around them.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Apr 7, 2026
Study examines Māori perspectives on capitalism

A new study led by Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland researchers is examining Māori attitudes toward capitalism and business regulation.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 1, 2026
New Knowledge Hub to help boost economic empowerment for Indigenous business

The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation has launched a new online platform to boost economic empowerment for Indigenous businesses by connecting them with their Country.

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Brendan Foster Mar 17, 2026
WA records $2.1 billion in Indigenous procurement spend, new report finds

Western Australia accounted for $2.1 billion in Indigenous procurement spend in 2024-25, representing 36 per cent of total national spend with Supply Nation suppliers, according to a new report launch...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Mar 12, 2026
Nikky Barney-Irvine: Strength in culture, power in leadership

There is a quiet strength in women who know exactly who they are and where they come from. Nikky Barney-Irvine is one of those women. A proud Woppaburra woman and descendant of the Keppel Islands off...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Mar 3, 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
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