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Indigenous businesses excluded from NT’s new Defence Industry Council
Indigenous business leaders in the Northern Territory say the NT government's ne...
Giovanni Torre 25 Feb 2026
Indigenous-owned building company and Defence employee deny $71million fraud allegations
A married couple and prominent builder charged with defrauding the Commonwealth...
David Prestipino 19 Feb 2026
Back Black: If we don’t invest in our own, who will?
Every year, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations receive millions...
Nicole Brown 6 Feb 2026
The learning tools changing how Australians understand culture
There is a quiet shift happening in how people want to learn about Aboriginal cu...
Nicole Brown 9 Jan 2026
Half of Indigenous Procurement billions flow to just 18 companies
The federal government's Indigenous Procurement Policy has long been promoted as...
Brendan Foster 19 Dec 2025
Co-owner of embattled M + J Building faces procurement fraud charges

The co-owner of a Supply Nation Certified majority Indigenous-owned construction company - M + J Builders - has become the fourth person charged with defrauding the Commonwealth of $71 million in rela...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 20, 2025
First Nations business on the march, but more to be done in regions: Snapshot 4.0

The nation's most comprehensive data project tracking the impact of Indigenous entrepreneurial activity has shown the sector's growing maturity and independence. Snapshot 4.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 19, 2025
Peak body stands down NT builder after $71 million fraud charges

The board of Master Builders Northern Territory has stood down M+ J Builders director Michael John Buckley from its board after he and two others were charged with fraud offences against the Commonwea...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 17, 2025
Indigenous suppliers poised to benefit from BHP’s $1 billion Port Hedland investment

Indigenous suppliers can expect a healthy continuation of project work with BHP after the miner detailed more than $1 billion in new investment for Port Hedland on Thursday.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 14, 2025
A decade success for Indigenous-owned consultancy

A majority First Nations-owned business has celebrated a decade of delivering high impact professional services that have enhanced economic and sustainable outcomes across Australia.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 10, 2025
Exclusive: Black cladding concerns prompt new AI-focused integrity register - IBIR

Broad concerns over conflicts of interest, contract integrity and misuse of Indigenous procurement programs have prompted the launch of a new AI-focused, transparency-driven certification register.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Oct 30, 2025
Opinion: Reforming procurement to empower Indigenous chambers

The Commonwealth's Indigenous Procurement Policy is on the verge of its most significant reform in a decade. In a Senate Estimates hearing this week, officials confirmed the government will soon tende...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Oct 9, 2025
Commonwealth Bank sets $100 million target for spend with First Nations businesses in three years

Commonwealth Bank has launched its FY26–28 Reconciliation Action Plan, setting out a strengthened series of commitments aimed at deepening engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander p...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Sep 2, 2025
Indigenous chambers unite to chart a community-led path for business certification

On a brisk August morning last week in Sydney, the energy at the International Convention Centre was palpable. Indigenous business leaders and representatives from some of Australia's largest corporat...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Aug 26, 2025
Audit finds most federal Indigenous contracts breach employment rules

A federal audit has found that the majority of large Commonwealth contracts designed to support Indigenous employment and enterprise have failed to comply with core requirements of the Indigenous Proc...

"Enough is enough" - fundamental change needed to deliver on promise of economic development

Indigenous leader and prominent businessman Wayne Bergmann has warned that the federal government's most recent vow to pursue Indigenous economic empowerment is "nothing new" and could prove to be an...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 4, 2025
Qantas commits to higher employment targets, $45 million Indigenous procurement spend and First Nations carbon offsets

Qantas has released a new Reconciliation Action Plan that marks a significant shift in the way the airline approaches Indigenous engagement, procurement, and cultural representation.

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 24, 2025
Telstra sponsors Certified Supplier of the Year category at 2025 Supply Nation awards

Telstra has returned as a sponsor for the 2025 Supplier Diversity Awards, demonstrating its ongoing support for First Nations excellence in business.

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