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Queensland expands Indigenous workforce grants with new wage subsidies
The Queensland Government has expanded a workforce grants program aimed at creat...
Joseph Guenzler 17 Sep 2026
Finance, education sectors pilot new tool to strengthen connection with Indigenous businesses
ANZ and The University of Queensland (UQ) are piloting a new tool designed to im...
Callan Morse 11 Sep 2026
Queensland launches First Nations tourism strategy ahead of 2032
Queensland has launched a new First Nations tourism strategy aimed at strengthen...
Joseph Guenzler 10 Sep 2026
Queensland recognises QIBN's Indigenous Business Gateway
The Queensland Indigenous Business Network's Indigenous Business Gateway has bee...
Zak Kirkup 8 Sep 2026
New report shows strength of community-controlled Indigenous media
Queensland Indigenous media organisations are calling for a greater share of exi...
Joseph Guenzler 27 Aug 2026
'Indigenous equity is self-determination': IBA flags $100 billion in First Nations capital demand as it builds new major projects arm

First Nations communities, businesses and families will demand more than $100 billion in capital over the next five years, Indigenous Business Australia chief executive David Knights told the Developi...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Aug 6, 2026
First Nations Cherbourg call centre staff notch up business credentials

Four staff at Cherbourg Digital Call Centre in Queensland's South Burnett have earned a Certificate III in Business, all while clocking in for their regular shifts.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 17, 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
Next-generation Indigenous women flying employment flag

Rising Indigenous employment is being driven by women who are better qualified than men and more likely to attend school and avoid the justice system.

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Lloyd Jones May 18, 2026
Tropical North Queensland operators set to ride Indigenous tourism wave

Indigenous tourism operators in Tropical North Queensland hope the steady recovery in international visitor numbers can be replicated closer to home.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 29, 2026
NAIDOC grants program opens in Queensland

The Queensland Government's 2026 NAIDOC Grants program has opened, with funding available to assist communities across the state deliver local events during NAIDOC Week under this year's theme, Fifty...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 1, 2026
Laying the foundations for Australia’s giant freshwater prawn future

An Indigenous-led collaboration in Far North Queensland is laying the groundwork for what could become Australia's first commercial giant freshwater prawn industry, blending ancient knowledge with mod...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 23, 2026
Core pathway to mining opportunities

Glencore Coal has opened its 2026 First Nations Pathways Program (FNPP) for Indigenous job seekers with ties to land near Glencore's Queensland and New South Wales sites.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Feb 10, 2026
Queensland launches industry-led platform to boost Indigenous business opportunities

Indigenous businesses, corporates and government recently met in Magandjin (Brisbane) to launch the Indigenous Business Gateway (IBG), a new platform aimed at strengthening Queensland's Indigenous bus...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Nov 20, 2025
Queensland Tourism Week kicks off with focus on First Nations

The Queensland Tourism Industry Council has marked the successful opening of Tourism Week with a packed-out Destination IQ conference, celebrating the strength, growth and future of First Nations tour...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Nov 12, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Indigenous business owner accuses Supply Nation of silencing criticism after deregistration

Supply Nation, a national certifier of Indigenous-owned enterprises whose database underpins much of Australia's corporate and government procurement, has deregistered a Queensland business following...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Oct 17, 2025
Indigenous-led road safety project shifts gears following PrepL redesign

A national transport program will adapt Queensland's PrepL learner driver course for delivery in remote communities, highlighting Indigenous knowledge and data into road safety.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 1, 2025
Training centre to drive cultural heritage protection innovation in the resources sector

A new Australian Research Council Training Centre is aiming to transform cultural heritage management in the resources sector. Based at Flinders University in collaboration with The University of Quee...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 20, 2025
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