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First Nations Foundation reunites millions in lost super
First Nations Foundation has reunited more than $4. 15 million in lost and uncla...
Joseph Guenzler 20 Apr 2026
RJED grant round opens to fund 1,300 jobs in remote communities
The Remote Jobs and Economic Development program is expanding employment opportu...
Joseph Guenzler 7 Mar 2026
$3.2million to better connect remote WA communities
Residents in some of Western Australia's most remote communities will soon recei...
David Prestipino 12 Sep 2025
Hybrid renewable grid sparks sustainable future for First Nations community
Ngaanyatjarra Council Group has its eyes on a sustainable future for its communi...
David Prestipino 15 Aug 2025
Telco misconduct reinforces case for Indigenous leadership
Repeated misconduct by major telcos in selling to remote communities highlights...
Keira Jenkins 1 Jul 2025
Indigenous-led energy projects drive investment and power stability in remote communities

Remote First Nations communities are increasingly using renewable energy infrastructure to address chronic power insecurity, drawing investor interest while reducing long-term operating costs for gove...

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 8, 2025
Job skills boost for Tenant Creek

Batchelor Institute, in collaboration with RN Employment Services, has kicked off a 10-week training block providing 24 Tennant Creek locals with access to a Certificate III in Civil Construction Plan...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 28, 2025
Commonwealth Bank hits the road with First Nations Reach Program

For many First Nations peoples living in remote communities, opening a bank account and accessing their money or support are near-impossible tasks.

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Dilvin Yasa Feb 14, 2025
Challenges remain in closing the digital gap

Internet use is growing in remote First Nations communities, however cost remains a barrier. Despite increased access, a new study from RMIT University has revealed Indigenous communities continue to...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Dec 18, 2024
Remote Australia’s untapped potential

Remote Australia, with its vast landscapes and sparse populations, is a region rich in potential. Having grown up in Borroloola, about 1000km from Darwin in the Northern Territory, I have experienced...

Cultural element, youth focus key to federal government's new remote jobs program

A second round of consultation across 200 Indigenous communities on a new national remote jobs program has provided sharp but clear feedback to the federal government ahead of the rollout of its new R...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Oct 11, 2024
PM ups ante on future Indigenous prosperity at Garma

The Prime Minister has upped the stakes on Indigenous economic development, with new climate and industry policies designed to leverage benefits for remote communities during Australia's clean energy...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 3, 2024
Remote communities hit hard by bank branch closures, inquiry hears

Remote Australians are flying to the city with suitcases full of cash to make deposits after a local bank closed, while reports of robberies, scams and elder abuse are rife, an inquiry has been told.

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Stephanie Gardiner Mar 13, 2024
First Nations Reference Group to co-lead Remote Jobs and Economic Development program

The federal government has set up a First Nations Reference Group to work in partnership with the government to design and implement the Remote Jobs and Economic Development program.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 7, 2024
Mapoon supermarket officially joins CEQ store network

Not-for-profit remote store operator Community Enterprise Queensland has held the official grand opening of its new IBIS store in Mapoon on the western coast of Cape York Peninsula.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 5, 2024
Communities must take wheel for remote Indigenous enterprises

The federal government has urged existing service providers of the now axed Community Jobs Program to ensure Indigenous organisations and communities receive support as it transitions to a new system...

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