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High school return marks extension of 18 years of making a difference with Clontarf
It was a poignant return to his former high school in Karratha for Matt Holcz re...
David Prestipino 5 May 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 A...
Nicole Brown 4 May 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 Nati...
Nicole Brown 7 Apr 2026
Study examines Māori perspectives on capitalism
A new study led by Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland researchers is ex...
Joseph Guenzler 1 Apr 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 bo...
Brendan Foster 17 Mar 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...

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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
Women leading with knowledge, care and Country

Across generations, Aboriginal women have carried knowledge quietly, carefully and with responsibility. Knowledge of plants, healing, seasons and survival.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 16, 2026
Back Black: If we don’t invest in our own, who will?

Every year, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations receive millions of dollars in funding. This money is entrusted to us to build capacity, create opportunity, strengthen culture and shif...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 6, 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
Celebrating Barna Construction: excellence, impact and pride

Indigenous-owned Barna Construction (WA) Pty Ltd has been named Best Aboriginal Contractor at the Department of Housing and Works Western Australia - Buildings and Contracts Supplier Performance Award...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 4, 2026
‘For a better world’: Martin Luther King III partners with CareerTrackers to advance Indigenous economic empowerment

Martin Luther King III was formally welcomed at Sydney Opera House on Gadigal Country on Tuesday, marking a historic moment for First Nations economic empowerment as the globally recognised human righ...

Australia's biggest awards for First Nations businesses set for Boorloo / Perth

Australia's biggest awards for First Nations businesses are returning to Boorloo / Perth this year for the first time in more than a decade. Supply Nation's Supplier Diversity Awards will be held on t...

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Brendan Foster Feb 2, 2026
Proud Dunghutti woman Rebecca McGuinness takes the reins at Indigenous consultancy firm Murawin

Proud Dunghutti woman Rebecca McGuinness is the new chief executive of the First Nations consultancy firm, Murawin. Ms McGuinness, who has connections to the Gumbaynggirr and Anaiwan peoples, has year...

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Brendan Foster Jan 19, 2026
Jalbi Australia: How lifelong friends are reshaping the supply chain with purpose

Beyond its beautifully packaged, botanically scented products, Jalbi Australia represents something far deeper. Founded by lifelong friends Mandy Gadsdon and Kym Hawkins, Jalbi is grounded in connecti...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Dec 18, 2025
Jobs, training growing at Indigenous farm enterprise

An Indigenous livestock farm is on track to strengthen employment and training prospects for First Nations youths. Aboriginal-led enterprise Galari Farm, north of West Wyalong in the Bland Shire regio...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 10, 2025
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