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Employers urged to strengthen Reconciliation Action Plans to tackle workplace racism
Employers are being urged to strengthen their Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs)...
Dechlan Brennan 4 Nov 2026
Indigenous Business Australia study finds a generation building wealth, and plans to reach it earlier
Indigenous Business Australia will explore new economic empowerment initiatives...
Reece Harley 29 Oct 2026
Exclusive: Workplace racism could cost employers up to $1.21 billion a year, Closing the Gap review told
New modelling lodged with the Productivity Commission on Wednesday shows =workpl...
Reece Harley 22 Oct 2026
Indigenous businesses celebrated on Darumbal Country
Five Indigenous businesses and organisations have been recognised at the annual...
Joseph Guenzler 20 Oct 2026
Indigenous lessons for Ottawa’s next big projects
Canada is at a critical, historic juncture in the relationship between Indigenou...
Centre for Indigenous People and Work research leads to historic pay rise and recognition for First Nations care workers

Research by the UTS Centre for Indigenous People and Work has helped secure a pay rise for Indigenous care workers, as part of the federal government's $630 investment in fairer pay in the health, dis...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 14, 2026
Lack of workplace flexibility compounds disadvantage for Indigenous women, new research finds

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women face some of the widest gaps in the country between the flexibility they want at work and the flexibility they are actually given, according to major new re...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 8, 2026
'Ankata': Indigenous-led process leads to exploration project's renaming

Mining giant BHP and Kokatha Aboriginal Corporation (KAC) have announced the Oak Dam exploration project in South Australia will be renamed Ankata.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Oct 1, 2026
‘Missed out on billions’: Landmark research reveals widespread Indigenous pay gap

A landmark First Nations-led study has found Indigenous employees earn an average 16 per cent less per hour than the average Australian worker.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 24, 2026
Alutiiq village in Alaska welcomes first cruise ship

HX Expeditions has become the first commercial cruise line to visit Old Harbor, a remote Alutiiq community on Kodiak Island, allowing travellers to experience the traditions, stories and daily life of...

‘More than simply logging on from home’ - New guidance supports Indigenous-inclusive workplace culture

The Centre for Indigenous People and Work has released new guidance to help employers create an Indigenous-inclusive flexible work culture. Set to be launched later this week, the Truth to Practice gu...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 17, 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
A learning journey: Connecting the Goldfields and Canada

The Goldfields Aboriginal Business Chamber recently coordinated a remarkable six-day visit for a delegation participating in the British Columbia/Yukon Young Indigenous Leaders Exchange Pilot Program...

Lidia Thorpe questions Ken Wyatt’s support of private Indigenous business register

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has questioned former Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt on his backing of a privately controlled Indigenous business certification service, asking why the...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 14, 2026
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launches First Nations International Engagement Strategy

Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launched the First Nations International Engagement Strategy on Wednesday evening, a plan to build on the history of solidarity between Indigenous p...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 8, 2026
International trade mission strengthens Indigenous business opportunities

A recent trade delegation to Canada has strengthened Indigenous business engagement in international markets by fostering global connections, commercial opportunities, and Indigenous-to-Indigenous col...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jun 25, 2026
Reconciliation Action Plans linked to lower rates of workplace racism

A parliamentary inquiry examining racism aimed at Indigenous Australians will hear evidence arguing Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) are helping reduce workplace racism and improve cultural safety f...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 25, 2026
‘Reconciliation cannot be performative’ – Canadian Indigenous leaders set the standard for business Action Plans

British Columbia Indigenous leaders have published important new guidelines which aim to set a standard for Reconciliation Action Plans in the Canadian province.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 22, 2026
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