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Pacific ministers weigh response to global economic shocks
Pacific finance and economic ministers are meeting in Majuro in the Marshall Isl...
Rebekah Rasmussen 24 Jun 2026
First languages in action at Yuuingan Dhilla Yari forum
The Yuuingan Dhilla Yari: Indigenous Languages Forum brought language practition...
Joseph Guenzler 9 Jun 2026
Pacific women leaders meet in Suva to shape regional agenda
Pacific women leaders, ministers and government representatives have gathered in...
Rebekah Rasmussen 5 Jun 2026
International Seabed Authority says Pasifika nations have the power to shape future of seabed mining laws
The influence of Pacific nations shaping seabed mining regulations should not be...
Andrew Mathieson 1 Jun 2026
Indigenous family violence forum closes with focus on youth, safety and self-determination
Day two of the 2026 Overcoming Indigenous Family Violence Forum closed in Meanji...
Joseph Guenzler 29 May 2026
Changemakers gather in Magandjin to confront family violence

The Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service (QIFVLS)'s 2026 Overcoming Indigenous Family Violence Forum is underway in Magandjin (Brisbane) this week.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 27, 2026
Indigenous Business Australia now 89 per cent self-funded

Key points:- The home loan book is 50 years old and now in its fourth generation of repayments- $2.8 billion under management, 5,618 customers, and legal powers finally unlocked to raise outside capit...

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 27, 2026
'We're the sleeping giant': Natasha Short sets 20 per cent procurement target

Key Points:- The Kimberley is 40 per cent Aboriginal. Only 10 per cent of its businesses are.- "If you had $50,000, you'd give it to an Aboriginal organisation before you gave it to an Aboriginal busi...

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 27, 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
The $5.4 billion question for the Kimberley

Key Points:- The Kimberley's Indigenous business sector has hit 230 enterprises and ten per cent of the regional economy, with 90 new operators in four years.- A $5.

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 26, 2026
Pacific workshop targets risk of losing global banking access

Pacific nations are working to protect access to global banking services amid concerns that the loss of correspondent banking relationships could affect remittances, trade, tourism payments and wider...

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Rebekah Rasmussen 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
Australia and Fiji formally ratify landmark agreement on Pacific resilience financing

Australia and Fiji have jointly announced the formal ratification of the Pacific Resilience Facility Treaty, which they describe as a "landmark" agreement that places Pacific communities "in control o...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 6, 2026
'First Nations children in Canada should not have to wait for justice' - advocates

The Our Children Our Way Secretariat, British Columbia's Indigenous Child and Family Services peak body, has taken its call for justice to the world stage.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 27, 2026
Climate talks address Pacific's growing security risks

Funding for fighting climate change across the Pacific is not keeping up pace with the urgency of the crisis amid complex systems, slow approvals and further risks that block access to its vital finan...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Mar 31, 2026
‘Deeply disappointing’, public outrage sparked after Federation Council proposes Indigenous flags removal

Nearly 700 community members have opposed Federation Council's proposal to remove Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags from council chambers in southern New South Wales, with public forum speak...

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Mar 21, 2026
Forum reflects growing Indigenous leadership in carbon and nature repair markets

Indigenous carbon project delivered a powerful industry statement at last month's 2nd annual National Indigenous Carbon Forum. Hosted by the Indigenous Carbon Industry Network (ICIN), the Forum combin...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Mar 6, 2026
Kimberley rangers help shape future of Indigenous fire and carbon sector

More than 50 Indigenous land and sea management representatives from the Kimberley travelled to Darwin this week to attend the North Australia Savanna Fire Forum and National Indigenous Carbon Forum...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Mar 4, 2026
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