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NAIDOC’s call for change across the decades: from Day of Mourning to economic reconciliation
NAIDOC's origins belong inside a longer history of Aboriginal resistance to the...
Darren Godwell 8 Jul 2026
Towards a First Nations critical minerals strategy: A moment in time
Australia stands at one of the most significant economic crossroads in its moder...
Jyi Lawton 7 Jul 2026
GBK Land Council secures First Nations skills funding for Torres and Endeavour straits
Gur A Baradharaw Kod Torres Strait Sea and Land Council Torres Strait Islander a...
Giovanni Torre 6 Jul 2026
'A major game changer' - Laauwan Energy Solutions champions rooftop wind energy
First Nations entrepreneur Marliee Liddell hopes to change people's attitudes to...
Brendan Foster 1 Jul 2026
Federal government strengthens Indigenous Procurement Policy

The federal government has moved to strengthen "the ambition" and eligibility requirements of the Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP), to "help ensure economic benefits are flowing to First Nations pe...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 1, 2026
Aboriginal women business leaders empowered on NSW’s North Coast

A local program is empowering Aboriginal women to establish businesses and lead environmental and cultural heritage protection on Country on New South Wales' North Coast.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jun 30, 2026
Investing in people, growing communities: Impact North backs Territory businesses to thrive

Behind every successful business is someone who took a chance, backed themselves and kept going when things got tough. For many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entrepreneurs, building a business...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 25, 2026
Power boost for Pilbara’s most isolated residents

Almost 60 homes from a tiny community in Western Australia's Pilbara region have been given access to safer power that can be secured through prepayment at the local town store.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 24, 2026
AUAHA brings Māori lens to Indigenous economic empowerment summit

Key points:- The 2026 National Indigenous Empowerment Summit was held in Magandjin / Brisbane- The Summit focusses on Indigenous-led solutions in education, employment and economic development, with s...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 12, 2026
The rock climbing wall kids killed with red dots

Key points: Doomadgee secured a second year of consultation on its new hospital after rejecting Queensland Health's twelve-month timeline. More than half the community's power now comes from a local...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jun 10, 2026
Partnership backs Fijian women’s groups with business equipment

Three women's groups in Fiji have received sewing machines and cooking pots through a partnership between the Fijian Government and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to support income...

New Forestry roadmap strengthens Tiwi jobs and leadership

For more than 60 years, forestry has been part of life on the Tiwi Islands. Now, a new workforce plan is laying the foundation for the next generation of Tiwi workers and leaders to step into long ter...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 22, 2026
DICE delivers with pride, taking top honour at AIDN NT Awards 2026

Against a backdrop of growing national focus on Northern Australia's defence capability, Indigenous business DICE has emerged as one of the Territory's standout success stories after taking home the C...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 18, 2026
First Nations energy affordability - 'a goal in the never never'

Electricity access has improved globally, with 92 per cent of the world's population connected by 2023. Still, 666-670 million people remain without electricity, and a staggering 85 per cent of these...

J
James Reynolds May 11, 2026
High school return marks extension of 18 years of making a difference with Clontarf

It was a poignant return to his former high school in Karratha for Matt Holcz recently. The Rio Tinto iron ore chief executive was there to visit Clontarf students and announce a five-year extension t...

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 5, 2026
Not waiting for a seat: the Indigenous woman rewriting the rules of the energy sector

At a time when the world is racing to solve climate and energy challenges, one Aboriginal woman is leading with a different kind of knowledge.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 4, 2026
First Nations-led solar microgrid projects secure key ARENA funding

Two remote Northern Territory communities are set to benefit from cleaner, more reliable power, with the federal government backing First Nations-led microgrid projects with $11 million in funding thr...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 23, 2026
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