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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
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 e...
David Prestipino 19 Nov 2025
Exclusive: Black cladding concerns prompt new AI-focused integrity register - IBIR
Broad concerns over conflicts of interest, contract integrity and misuse of Indi...
David Prestipino 30 Oct 2025
Opinion: Reforming procurement to empower Indigenous chambers
The Commonwealth's Indigenous Procurement Policy is on the verge of its most sig...
Reece Harley 9 Oct 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 C...
Reece Harley 26 Aug 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...

Indigenous procurement in corporate Australia: from symbolism to strategy

NAIDOC Week - a time to celebrate the rich culture, identity, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. But let's also remember—NAIDOC Week has its roots in activism and...

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Charles Prouse Jul 8, 2025
First Nations leaders raise concerns over Indigenous participation rules exemptions for majority of federal contracts

Indigenous leaders and business figures have raised serious concerns over the revelation an audit of federal contracts found Indigenous employment rules were dropped in two thirds of cases, translatin...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 19, 2025
Vast majority of federal contracts exempted from Indigenous employment rules, auditors reveal

An Audit Office investigation of federal contracts has found Indigenous employment rules were dropped in two thirds of cases, translating to $70 billion worth of contracts not being required to meet t...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 10, 2025
DEI, Supplier Diversity and Reconciliation in 2025 - Bridging Now to Next

It's National Reconciliation Week—a time to reflect on how far we've come and how far we still have to go. The Voice Referendum and the ongoing "culture wars" remind us that reconciliation isn't...

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Charles Prouse May 31, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Conflict allegations target Wesfarmers’ Indigenous Procurement dealings

Wesfarmers is facing scrutiny over its role in Indigenous procurement after whistleblower allegations about the governance structure of a supplier 49 per cent owned by one of the corporate giant's sub...

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David Prestipino Apr 17, 2025
Policies aimed at boosting Indigenous business must benefit Aboriginal communities

After the defeat of the Voice, we saw Anthony Albanese reframe his government's Indigenous affairs commitment at Garma, turning from the rights-based approach long endorsed by Aboriginal people, towar...

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Dr Hannah McGlade Feb 25, 2025
NT Indigenous Business Network critical of federal go slow on procurement policy

The peak body representing First Nations businesses in the Northern Territory has criticised the federal government for dragging its feet on reviewing its Indigenous Procurement Policy.

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Brendan Foster Jan 23, 2025
Indigenous businesses hit $10b milestone with spending tipped to skyrocket

The value of Commonwealth contracts won by First Nations businesses has reached $10 billion, with growth across key sectors and emerging industries projected to only rise.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Oct 1, 2024
Mundine’s MGM fights for Indigenous wealth, mental health and KOs black cladding

Anthony Mundine has supported plans for an overhaul of Indigenous procurement policies as the federal government considers major policy overhauls of Aboriginal funding.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 7, 2024
First Nations lawyer wants to eradicate "Black cladding" through a series of masterclasses

First Nations lawyer Matthew Karakoulakis is committed to supporting Indigenous companies that want to be doing business right, without the practice of "Black cladding".

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Brendan Foster Mar 26, 2024
Noongar entrepreneur Gerry Matera on why he exited Marawa WA before its downfall

Indigenous entrepreneur Gerry Matera has revealed post-merger strategic differences led to his resignation as a director of one of Western Australia's biggest Aboriginal-owned construction companies...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Feb 6, 2024
First Nations academic says barriers need to be removed to ensure a competitive playing field for Indigenous businesses

First Nations academic Gningala Yarran-Mark says Indigenous procurement policies need to be overhauled and 'Black cladding' stamped out to allow to Indigenous businesses a fair chance in the economic...

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Brendan Foster Dec 19, 2023
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