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New report sparks call for investment in Indigenous tourism operators tapping Chinese market
Governments should back a dedicated China-readiness program and a pilot to help...
Giovanni Torre 25 Aug 2026
Main Roads hits $1.1B Indigenous procurement target across WA's entire transport portfolio
Key points The $700 million target that made Main Roads nervous, and what the Di...
Reece Harley 12 Aug 2026
BHP partnership delivers $1 million boost to Pilbara schools
Thousands of students across Western Australia's Pilbara, including a significan...
Callan Morse 4 Aug 2026
Gnaala Karla Booja Aboriginal Corporation, Accordwest formalise partnership to support South West communities
Gnaala Karla Booja Aboriginal Corporation and Accordwest have signed a Memorandu...
Giovanni Torre 3 Aug 2026
Social media stir over use of traditional place name

When an ally calls a place by its traditional name, why does it tie some people up in knots? Operating respectfully on Wadandi Boodja since 2007 is at the bottom of every email sent by Margaret River...

Dianne Bortoletto Dianne Bortoletto Jul 15, 2026
Hundreds of Indigenous students set to benefit from mining giant’s record community infrastructure spend

A community infrastructure commitment from mining and metals corporation BHP is set to support hundreds of Indigenous students in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jun 19, 2026
Dambimangari Traditional Owners back new Koolan Island ownership deal

Dambimangari Traditional Owners have backed a new ownership deal for Koolan Island, saying it could support greater access to Country and long-term benefits for the Dambeemangaddee community.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jun 12, 2026
Building the table: Kimberley voices on the future of Indigenous business

Key Points- Australia's big banks refused to lend to an Aboriginal pastoral company on standard terms, and it had nothing to do with the books.

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 26, 2026
'We've always been business people' - Dion Devow on culture, courage and Black excellence

Key Points- How a cleaner's son from Darwin became ACT Australian of the Year - Why his mother begged him to change the name of his first business- The $16 billion figure Devow says every Australian s...

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 26, 2026
BREAKING: Yindjibarndi people awarded $150m in Native Title compensation over Pilbara mining

The Federal Court has awarded the Yindjibarndi people $150 million in Native Title compensation for cultural loss caused by mining on their Country in the Pilbara.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 12, 2026
Funding boost as East Kimberley prepares for 2028 solar eclipse

Western Australia's Kimberley region is preparing to host one of the world's longest total solar eclipses, with millions of dollars set to be invested into infrastructure and public safety ahead of th...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark May 12, 2026
WA Indigenous Tourism Operators Council welcomes continued investment in Aboriginal tourism through Jina Action Plan

The WA government and Tourism Western Australia have committed $5 million dollars per year over four years towards the development of Aboriginal tourism experiences to be delivered under Jina: Western...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 8, 2026
Traditional Owners blame Rio Tinto groundwater pumping for drying sacred Pilbara waterhole

Yarrala, a waterhole in Western Australia's West Pilbara where Robe River Kuruma women once gave birth, has dried out and filled with red pindan earth, with Traditional Owners blaming Rio Tinto's grou...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 7, 2026
Kimberley leaders to gather in Broome for inaugural Indigenous Business Forum

Aboriginal business leaders, government representatives and industry figures from across northern Australia will converge in Broome next month for the inaugural Indigenous Business Forum.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Apr 20, 2026
Aboriginal-owned business subsidises healthy food in Kimberley communities

Families living in remote towns in Western Australia's north will now have access to affordable, nutritious food at local supermarkets through a new community-led initiative.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Mar 25, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Traditional Owners say Kimberley Mineral Sands project failed to deliver promised jobs

Trust between Joombarn-Buru Traditional Owners and the China-backed mining company Kimberley Mineral Sands has broken down over the issue of awarding local contracts, despite the injection of $160 mil...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Mar 11, 2026
Pilbara businesses thrive from tech-driven investment

Local businesses across the Pilbara can expect investment upwards of $1.3 million to help grow and diversify the region after the state government announced $500,000 in funding on Friday.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Feb 27, 2026
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