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First Nations Foundation reunites millions in lost super
First Nations Foundation has reunited more than $4. 15 million in lost and uncla...
Joseph Guenzler 20 Apr 2026
Ochre Ventures targets ‘missing middle’ in First Nations business finance
Ochre Ventures, Australia's first specialist venture capital fund dedicated to F...
Giovanni Torre 27 Feb 2026
Watchdog reveals Indigenous people still face barriers in accessing financial services
Complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority continue to highligh...
Giovanni Torre 22 Jan 2026
Ban on remote and regional retailer Urban Rampage using Centrepay deductions made permanent
The ban on retail chain Urban Rampage entering into credit arrangements involvin...
Giovanni Torre 11 Nov 2025
Professor Deen Sanders OAM to strengthen First Nations leadership in sustainable finance
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute has announced Professor Deen Sander...
Alexandra Giorgianni 11 Nov 2025
Indigenous accountant of the year wants to inspire others

Yamatji chartered accountant Jolene Elliott wanted to break the mould when she and a colleague set out to start their own firm. She continues to champion more diversity and representation in the secto...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 17, 2025
First Nations Foundation urges meaningful change after ASIC report exposes 'systemic issues' in banking

The release last week of a damning report by Australia's financial corporate watchdog was evidence of a systemic issue in the banking sector and how it views its social licence to operate.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 7, 2025
“We are the answer”: First Nations leaders at 2025 Australian Sustainable Finance Institute Summit urge greater economic inclusion

The 2025 Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) Summit spotlighted the untapped potential of First Nations participation in driving sustainable productivity.

$50 billion potential: ANZ launches landmark First Nations Strategy

The First Nations economy has the potential for growth to $50 billion annually in the next decade, ANZ has projected in a new co-authored report.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 11, 2025
Analysis: solving the investment gap for Indigenous founders

For most Indigenous entrepreneurs, the road to creating and scaling businesses remains a challenge by long-standing barriers, the greatest being access to capital.

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Alex Sanderson Apr 22, 2025
Still locked out: why First Nations businesses struggle to access capital

The first deposit our ancestors made wasn't into a bank, it was into Country, a system of law, reciprocity, and careful custodianship that sustained the world's oldest continuing culture.

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Jocelyn King Apr 21, 2025
Access to capital the key challenge for Indigenous business growth

For many Indigenous business owners, growth often hinges on access to capital. Whether seeking opportunities for acquisition, expansion, or sale, securing the necessary financial backing remains one o...

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Zak Kirkup Apr 18, 2025
Fortescue partners with NAB to unlock capital for WA First Nations businesses

Fortescue has partnered with NAB to unlock capital for First Nations businesses in Western Australia, reinforcing what company describes as its "strong commitment to driving sustainable communities".

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 20, 2025
Commonwealth Bank hits the road with First Nations Reach Program

For many First Nations peoples living in remote communities, opening a bank account and accessing their money or support are near-impossible tasks.

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Dilvin Yasa Feb 14, 2025
Senate passes legal changes to "supercharge" Indigenous Business Australia

The federal government has updated the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 (ATSI Act) with the aim of supporting greater investment in First Nations businesses and communities.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 11, 2025
Yawuru, Jabirr Jabirr, and Bardi man becomes 25th Indigenous chartered accountant in Australia

Proud Yawuru, Jabirr Jabirr, and Bardi man Rhonen Maher recently achieved a remarkable milestone, graduating as a Chartered Accountant (CA) in Perth.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 30, 2024
Indigenous Business Australia welcomes federal move to boost group's capacity to help First Nations enterprises

Indigenous Business Australia has welcomed proposed legal changes which will support the organisation's "vision for a nation in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are economically inde...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 28, 2024
Government moves to expand role of IBA to boost First Nations business

The federal government introduced legislation this week to expand the role and remit of Indigenous Business Australia, as part of the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credit and Other Measures...

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