WA businesswomen turn hemp into hi-vis
A majority Indigenous-owned company is turning hemp into mining wear with a new line of high visibility clothing. The hemp-blend clothing is due out next month but has already been trialled at mine sites in […]
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Successful Aboriginal business people share insights in Broome masterclass
With Indigenous Business Month in full swing, the events are coming thick and fast. In Western Australia’s Kimberley, an Aboriginal Small Business Forum and Masterclass will be held on October 9 and 10 in Broome. […]
Noongar business protocols underpin culturally-based chamber of commerce
Noongar businesses have banded together in what is being touted as Australia’s first culturally-based Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Noongar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) was launched recently by West Australian Treasurer and […]
Plum potential: bush food boosts choccy, cosmetics and cereal
The Kakadu plum could be poised to become Australia’s first large scale Indigenous horticulture product. The Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCDNA) said Aboriginal corporations and communities will work with university researchers and […]
Indigenous-owned office supply company aims for $20m turnover
A majority Indigenous-owned office supply company, which counts KPMG and Boral among its clients, is aiming for a turnover of $20 million by the year 2020, its chief executive officer Mitchell Ross said. Mr Ross […]
Indigenous sector growth a ‘game-changer’
Indigenous businesses were contributing up to $6.6 billion to the Australian economy, a new report by professional service firm PwC’s Indigenous Consulting said. The report said about 11,900 businesses across Australia were behind the movement […]
Watch this space: James carves out niche
Indigenous entrepreneur James Fewre has turned a lifelong passion for quality time pieces into a new business. The 30-year-old from Brisbane has launched his own watch brand, Fewre. Mr Fewre said the watch line had […]
Hands-on summer school is the business
Armed with a new set of business skills, 16-year-old Raymond Tilmouth is making plans for a scaled-up basketball tournament he started with friends in his hometown of Alice Springs two years ago. Tilmouth was one […]
Njamal people are on the road again
NPJV, a joint venture company co-owned by the Njamal people in Western Australia’s north, has begun work on the Pilgangoora Haul Road for Altura Mining’s hard-rock, open-pit lithium mine after winning another contract with the […]
Tunnel team digs deep under Sydney
It’s a job that only a few can do, which makes Walgett man Clive Cubby so sought after in Sydney. Mr Cubby’s latest project is working 70m underground in a critical wastewater tunnel that services […]