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