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Queensland expands Indigenous workforce grants with new wage subsidies
The Queensland Government has expanded a workforce grants program aimed at creat...
Joseph Guenzler 17 Sep 2026
A home-grown success story on Nyiyaparli Country
Karlka Pastoral and Meat & Livestock Australia have begun a three-year program t...
Reece Harley 3 Sep 2026
New community-informed resources support fairer employment pathways for First Nations people
RMIT University has partnered with First Nations community members and organisat...
Phoebe Blogg 24 Aug 2026
Building opportunity: Kennelly Constructions recognised with Sunshine Coast's inaugural Blak Business Award
For more than 15 years, Kennelly Constructions has built a reputation for delive...
Nicole Brown 11 Aug 2026
Indigenous businesses creating social impact

An Aboriginal-owned construction company building trade pathways for First Nations workers has been recognised for its social impact across Western Australia.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 11, 2026
Indigenous entrepreneur wants First Nations kids to reach for the stars

Proud Gunggandji man and former Royal Australian Air Force veteran Daniel Joinbee hopes that one of the first people to walk on Mars will be an Indigenous astronaut.

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Brendan Foster Aug 4, 2026
Remote Jobs program reaches halfway mark with 3,000 jobs approved, government says

The federal government says it has reached the halfway point of its Remote Jobs and Economic Development Program (RJED), with 3,000 new jobs approved.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 31, 2026
Clear path forward for Doomadgee SQW Skills

The steps from project to employment have never been clearer than in Community Owned Enterprises' Pathways to Trade Skills Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW) project in Doomadgee this year.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 31, 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 people is welcome, but ageing and limited data fails to fully capture "the reality of the present gap", according to the Cen...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 30, 2026
First Nations crew take flight on historic Jetstar journey to Uluru

Continuing on from its celebrations of '50 Years of Deadly,' Jetstar treated passengers travelling to Uluru with a very special flight last week.

Maria Marouchtchak Maria Marouchtchak Jul 21, 2026
Free tender readiness workshops for First Nations organisations

The National Indigenous Employment and Training Alliance is delivering a series of free workshops to help First Nations organisations strengthen their readiness for future tender opportunities.

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'You can't be what you can't see' - Johnathan Thurston Academy partners with construction company to inspire kids in remote communities

Jonathan Thurston wants to give Indigenous kids in remote communities an opportunity for themselves and to inspire future generations. The rugby league great's youth education and employment pathways...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 10, 2026
On-Country training hub opens in Santa Teresa to boost remote employment

The first of seven Remote Training Hubs planned across Central Australia has opened in the remote community of Santa Teresa / Ltyentye Apurte.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 10, 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 and Aboriginal Corporation has secured federal government funding to deliver a community-led language, literacy, numeracy...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 6, 2026
Blak business is a $3.4 billion pillar of the Territory economy, landmark report reveals

Aboriginal businesses added $3.4 billion to the Northern Territory economy in 2024-25, a contribution nearly the size of the Territory's entire Public Administration and Safety industry, according to...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 2, 2026
Tambal Solutions powers careers in mining and earthworks

In Western Australia's Great Southern region an Indigenous-owned and women-led training and labour hire firm is assisting mob enter the state's mining, civil, and earthworks sectors.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jun 30, 2026
Gadali hits right notes with IT wins

As NAIDOC Week celebrates 50 Years of Deadly, one Indigenous technology entrepreneur is focused on what the next half a century should look like.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 30, 2026
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