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Djarindjin on board for industry expansion
The Indigenous owner of the only airport in the Southern Hemishphere which opera...
David Prestipino 12 Oct 2026
Building on Country: Intract’s award win shows what Black business can deliver
Seven hundred kilometres from the nearest supply hub, Intract Australia delivere...
Nicole Brown 6 Oct 2026
Doomadgee water project reaches major construction milestone
Construction has started on a new water treatment plant in Doomadgee as part of...
Joseph Guenzler 2 Oct 2026
Closing the gap in the workplace requires more than quota filling
New research has indicated a 16 per cent pay gap experienced by Indigenous Austr...
Joseph Guenzler 2 Oct 2026
Marring Country nursery set to grow jobs, native plant supply
Marring Country has opened a new native plant nursery on the NSW South Coast, cr...
Joseph Guenzler 29 Sep 2026
Queensland expands Indigenous workforce grants with new wage subsidies

The Queensland Government has expanded a workforce grants program aimed at creating more training and employment opportunities for Indigenous Queenslanders.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 17, 2026
A home-grown success story on Nyiyaparli Country

Karlka Pastoral and Meat & Livestock Australia have begun a three-year program to build the business, train young Nyiyaparli people and explore a Pilbara beef brand of their own.

Reece Harley Reece Harley Sep 3, 2026
Indigenous businesses are growing, and we can finally recognise their true impact

Indigenous business leaders have been striving for decades to grow and empower employees. Now, a new indicator has been developed to track the goal to Close the Gap on Indigenous Employment by 2031The...

New community-informed resources support fairer employment pathways for First Nations people

RMIT University has partnered with First Nations community members and organisations to launch Rethinking Criminal Record Checks (RCRC), a new suite of resources that aims to support Aboriginal and To...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Aug 24, 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 delivering quality projects while creating opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Aug 11, 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
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