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First Nations-led solar microgrid projects secure key ARENA funding
Two remote Northern Territory communities are set to benefit from cleaner, more...
Giovanni Torre 23 Apr 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
Aboriginal-owned skincare brand awarded inaugural First Nations small business award
Yaye — a 100 per cent Aboriginal-owned bath and skincare brand based in Darwin w...
Phoebe Blogg 13 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
Regional residents get energised with $1.1 million grants

Western Australian remote and regional organisations with track records of delivering beneficial community outcomes have been urged to apply for a slice of $1.1 million in state government grants.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Feb 11, 2026
Ngarluma’s renewables future begins with 50MW solar farm

The Ngarluma people in north-west Western Australia have struck a landmark deal to construct a solar farm that will deliver jobs and economic growth in their community.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Feb 6, 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
Indigenous businesses among finalists for 2026 Power Retail All Star Bash awards

Several Indigenous businesses were named on Wednesday among finalists for the 2026 Power Retail All Star Bash awards. The celebration of retail, hosted by Power Retail, will be held on March 12 at Cro...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jan 21, 2026
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