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NAIDOC’s call for change across the decades: from Day of Mourning to economic reconciliation
NAIDOC's origins belong inside a longer history of Aboriginal resistance to the...
Darren Godwell 8 Jul 2026
Towards a First Nations critical minerals strategy: A moment in time
Australia stands at one of the most significant economic crossroads in its moder...
Jyi Lawton 7 Jul 2026
GBK Land Council secures First Nations skills funding for Torres and Endeavour straits
Gur A Baradharaw Kod Torres Strait Sea and Land Council Torres Strait Islander a...
Giovanni Torre 6 Jul 2026
Partnership backs Fijian women’s groups with business equipment
Three women's groups in Fiji have received sewing machines and cooking pots thro...
Rebekah Rasmussen 5 Jun 2026
Bringing sovereign capability back to First Nations people

Last month, ABC journalist Patricia Karvales reported that "Sovereignty means nothing to normal people". The comment ignores that sovereignty means everything to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

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Bec Blurton Apr 28, 2026
Central Land Council development unit: celebrating two decades of the power of self-determination

In 2001, a group of Warlpiri women came to the Central Land Council with a big vision for their children, education and the future of their communities.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 16, 2026
Fructus Nullius: The freehold proxy and the invisible economy of Country

Seventy-three to one. Last month's Federal Court judgment on the McArthur River mine awarded the Gudanji, Yanyuwa and Yanyuwa-Marra peoples $54 million for cultural loss and $743,408 for economic loss...

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Kado Muir Mar 30, 2026
Closing the Gap needs momentum - Kimberley communities are already building it

The national conversation around Closing the Gap often focuses on what isn't working. The latest data tells a troubling story: only four of the 19 national targets are currently on track.

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Tyronne Garstone Mar 19, 2026
WA records $2.1 billion in Indigenous procurement spend, new report finds

Western Australia accounted for $2.1 billion in Indigenous procurement spend in 2024-25, representing 36 per cent of total national spend with Supply Nation suppliers, according to a new report launch...

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Reece Harley Mar 12, 2026
Whadjuk delegation to study Māori model as blueprint for Indigenous wealth creation

A delegation from the Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation will travel to Aotearoa / New Zealand this month to study the commercial strategies of Māori corporations, including the investment platform o...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Mar 11, 2026
The Closing the Gap narrative does not define us, direct us, or determine our vision for the future

Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation acknowledges the national intent behind the Closing the Gap agenda and recognises that governments must begin their reform efforts somewhere.

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Nathan McIvor Feb 18, 2026
1.4 million hectares of land to be returned to Ngarinyin Traditional Owners

More than 1.4 million hectares of land within the Wanjina-Wunggurr Wilinggin Native Title determination area will be returned to Ngarinyin Traditional Owners, represented by the Wilinggin Aboriginal C...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 14, 2025
The Djarindjin Way: breaking free from the system strikes a chord at First Nations Housing and Homelessness Forum

Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation chief executive Nathan McIvor's message to the First Nations Housing and Homelessness Forum held on Kaurna Country this week was clear: self-determination is the way...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 11, 2025
First Nations women have the largest gender pay gap in Australia, new study reveals

A new study by Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) has revealed that First Nations women have the largest gender pay gap in Australia, with First Nations women earning 65 cents for every dollar earned by...

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Aug 10, 2025
Coalition of Peaks, PM and First Nations Economic Empowerment Alliance announce "historic agreement"

The Coalition of Peaks has heralded their joint announcement, with the Prime Minister and the First Nations Economic Empowerment Alliance, of a new agreement establish a First Nations Economic Partner...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 2, 2025
New Indigenous Business Australia report highlights the importance of Country, culture, and community

Indigenous Business Australia launched its fourth impact report at an event on Gadigal Country on Thursday. The new report focusses on ways to maximise wellbeing by providing pathways to financial wel...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 29, 2025
We can choose a party that wants to divide us or one that wants to strengthen us

First Nations people, and businesses, are supercharging Australia's economic growth, and delivering bang for buck. Contributing $16.1 billion in revenue each year, they pay $4.

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