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Pacific envoys appointed to push island priorities at COP31
Kristina Eonemto Stege from the Marshall Islands, Inia Seruiratu from Fiji and R...
Rebekah Rasmussen 18 Jun 2026
Fijian Government signs US$17.89 million coastal climate resilience agreement
Fifteen vulnerable coastal communities in Fiji are set to receive support throug...
Rebekah Rasmussen 18 Jun 2026
Aboriginal people still struggling to raise capital against their own land
Key points:- In the mainstream economy, money cycles five to seven times. In the...
Reece Harley 27 May 2026
PNG renewable energy deal targets climate finance gap
Papua New Guinea's National Energy Authority has signed a new agreement with the...
Rebekah Rasmussen 26 May 2026
Pacific workshop targets risk of losing global banking access
Pacific nations are working to protect access to global banking services amid co...
Rebekah Rasmussen 26 May 2026
Fiji puts communities at centre of climate resilience push

Fiji is moving to link national climate targets, Pacific-led funding and on-ground adaptation through a USD $5.7 million project supporting 14 vulnerable coastal communities.

Samoa highlights Pacific priorities at Women Deliver 2026

Samoa has used Women Deliver 2026 in Naarm (Melbourne) to push for Pacific-led climate finance, disability inclusion, gender equality and community-based development to reach frontline communities.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Apr 30, 2026
First Nations Foundation reunites millions in lost super

First Nations Foundation has reunited more than $4.15 million in lost and unclaimed superannuation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in remote and regional Queensland, highlighting the...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 20, 2026
Leah Armstrong Scholarship celebrates emerging First Nations women

First Nations Economics announced the recipients of the 2026 Leah Armstrong Scholarship on Tuesday, recognising emerging First Nations women pursuing studies in economics, finance, and business.

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Mar 27, 2026
Ochre Ventures targets ‘missing middle’ in First Nations business finance

Ochre Ventures, Australia's first specialist venture capital fund dedicated to First Nations entrepreneurship, is working to address a long-standing gap in the Indigenous business finance landscape, w...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 27, 2026
Carbon credits seeding next chapter of Tiwi forestry

Forestry has long and complex past on the Tiwi Islands. Plantations on the islands 80 kilometres north of Darwin have not always worked in the interests of the Tiwi people in the decades it has been r...

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Poppy Johnston Feb 4, 2026
Watchdog reveals Indigenous people still face barriers in accessing financial services

Complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority continue to highlight the barriers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples face in accessing financial services and products, particul...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jan 22, 2026
Shepparton First Nations student steps up in finance career

As the year draws to an end, many Year 12 students across the country are wondering what comes next. Bella Cooper - a proud First Nations student at Greater Shepparton Secondary College - has a plan i...

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Dallmyn Kelly Dec 16, 2025
Māori Queen launches major investment fund at historic cultural summit

The reigning Māori monarch, who succeeded her father, Kīngi Tūheitia - after his death in 2024 - has launched multimillion-dollar cultural investment for the economic self-determination...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Dec 4, 2025
Ban on remote and regional retailer Urban Rampage using Centrepay deductions made permanent

The ban on retail chain Urban Rampage entering into credit arrangements involving deductions via Centrepay has been made permanent. Services Australia suspended Urban Rampage's access to Centrepay arr...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 11, 2025
Professor Deen Sanders OAM to strengthen First Nations leadership in sustainable finance

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute has announced Professor Deen Sanders OAM as its new Board Advisor and Cultural Governance and First Nations Leadership Advisor - a decision the organisatio...

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Nov 11, 2025
Indigenous accountant of the year wants to inspire others

Yamatji chartered accountant Jolene Elliott wanted to break the mould when she and a colleague set out to start their own firm. She continues to champion more diversity and representation in the secto...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 17, 2025
Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand work to grow Indigenous representation in finance

A leading finance sector organisation says the growing First Nations economy should be supported by Indigenous accountants and financial professionals with the required knowledge.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 18, 2025
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