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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...
Natasha Clark 7 May 2026
Kimberley leaders to gather in Broome for inaugural Indigenous Business Forum
Aboriginal business leaders, government representatives and industry figures fro...
Natasha Clark 20 Apr 2026
Aboriginal-owned business subsidises healthy food in Kimberley communities
Families living in remote towns in Western Australia's north will now have acces...
Natasha Clark 25 Mar 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 compa...
Natasha Clark 11 Mar 2026
Pilbara businesses thrive from tech-driven investment
Local businesses across the Pilbara can expect investment upwards of $1. 3 milli...
David Prestipino 27 Feb 2026
Shooting Stars shine on with MinRes partnership renewal

Mineral Resources (MinRes) has renewed its support for a program that empowers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls and young women to achieve their full potential.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 24, 2026
Celebrating Barna Construction: excellence, impact and pride

Indigenous-owned Barna Construction (WA) Pty Ltd has been named Best Aboriginal Contractor at the Department of Housing and Works Western Australia - Buildings and Contracts Supplier Performance Award...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 4, 2026
Fuel at $3.75 a litre: why remote WA families are paying double and how Djarindjin wants the system fixed

Families in some of Western Australia's most remote communities are paying nearly twice as much for fuel as those in Perth, a cost burden which flows directly into food prices, household expenses and...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jan 16, 2026
Exclusive: Noongar Settlement claimants meet ORIC over rule books

Indigenous corporation watchdog ORIC has met with the seven organisations and claimants of Australia's biggest Native Title settlement in 2021 regarding compliance with their rule books.

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David Prestipino Jan 15, 2026
Upgrades improve remote power in Kimberley communities

Safer and more reliable power is up and running in two Kimberley communities after $27 million in funding supported the upgrade of power supplies across the remote Western Australian region.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Dec 10, 2025
'Look to make our mark' - WA Indigenous tourism peak appoints new chair

Western Australia's peak Indigenous tourism body has a new chair, looking to build their capacity to go from strength to strength and take their partners with them.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Nov 11, 2025
WA government celebrates record spend with Indigenous businesses

The Western Australian government has hailed the strongest year yet for its Aboriginal Procurement Policy, with contracts awarded to Aboriginal suppliers reaching $442 million in the 2024-25 financial...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 31, 2025
Trailblazers offer invaluable peek into Indigenous-led agritourism success

First Nations tourism leaders in Western Australian have seen the potential of Indigenous-led agritourism first-hand, after an eye-opening exchange program with Vanuatu.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 30, 2025
Exclusive: Indigenous representation in the ‘too hard’ basket for key Kimberley economic group

Concerns have been raised over the failure of the Shire of Derby West Kimberley and the Kimberley Development Commission to include any Indigenous representatives on a key economic strategy oversight...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 11, 2025
New hub a gamechanger for Newman kids

An education and youth-tailored hub has opened in the heart of Newman with high hopes it will improve education outcomes for young people . Y WA's the new premises in Newman, a mining town 1200km nort...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jul 11, 2025
Supply Nation welcomes two new board directors to boost First Nations business growth

Supply Nation has announced the appointment of Jenni Collard and Katie Wyatt as new board directors. Their addition aims to drive the sustained growth of Indigenous businesses across Australia.

Robust scientific analysis should ensure World Heritage Listing at Murujuga - MAC

A thorough expert scientific monitoring program and further independent analysis on its report of the impact of largest and oldest rock art gallery in world should ensure its inscription by UNESCO in...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 30, 2025
EXCLUSIVE $5 million plan to boost long-term healthcare on Country

A landmark five-year partnership looks set to transform Indigenous health care in remote communities across the Pilbara. The $5 million funding from Rio Tinto to the Pilbara Aboriginal Health Alliance...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 24, 2025
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