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NSW Ombudsman report reveals mixed results from state's Aboriginal Procurement Policy
The NSW Ombudsman's new report detailing its assessment of the implementation of...
Giovanni Torre 9 Jul 2026
Verification test looms as Indigenous procurement enters new phase
A national Indigenous procurement summit in Naarm / Melbourne has heard the firs...
Reece Harley 6 Jul 2026
Federal government strengthens Indigenous Procurement Policy
The federal government has moved to strengthen "the ambition" and eligibility re...
Giovanni Torre 1 Jul 2026
Water Corporation procurement reforms aim to drive benefits for Aboriginal businesses in WA
Changes to Western Australia's Water Corporation procurement processes could dri...
Giovanni Torre 12 Jun 2026
Tender for Indigenous business verification system to open amid major IPP transition
The Federal Government is preparing to open the Indigenous business verification...
Reece Harley 9 May 2026
Indigenous businesses excluded from NT’s new Defence Industry Council

Indigenous business leaders in the Northern Territory say the NT government's newly announced Defence Industry Council represents "another missed opportunity" to strengthen the Territory's defence eco...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 25, 2026
Indigenous-owned building company and Defence employee deny $71million fraud allegations

A married couple and prominent builder charged with defrauding the Commonwealth of up to $71 million have denied allegations against them. Michael Buckley, 41, Dallas Adrian Wynne, 48, and his wife Na...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Feb 19, 2026
Back Black: If we don’t invest in our own, who will?

Every year, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations receive millions of dollars in funding. This money is entrusted to us to build capacity, create opportunity, strengthen culture and shif...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 6, 2026
The learning tools changing how Australians understand culture

There is a quiet shift happening in how people want to learn about Aboriginal culture. More Australians are moving away from surface-level engagement and towards learning that feels genuine, relationa...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jan 9, 2026
Half of Indigenous Procurement billions flow to just 18 companies

The federal government's Indigenous Procurement Policy has long been promoted as a major success story, but a new study has revealed billions of dollars in Commonwealth contracts have been captured by...

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Brendan Foster Dec 19, 2025
Co-owner of embattled M + J Building faces procurement fraud charges

The co-owner of a Supply Nation Certified majority Indigenous-owned construction company - M + J Builders - has become the fourth person charged with defrauding the Commonwealth of $71 million in rela...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 20, 2025
First Nations business on the march, but more to be done in regions: Snapshot 4.0

The nation's most comprehensive data project tracking the impact of Indigenous entrepreneurial activity has shown the sector's growing maturity and independence. Snapshot 4.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 19, 2025
Peak body stands down NT builder after $71 million fraud charges

The board of Master Builders Northern Territory has stood down M+ J Builders director Michael John Buckley from its board after he and two others were charged with fraud offences against the Commonwea...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 17, 2025
Indigenous suppliers poised to benefit from BHP’s $1 billion Port Hedland investment

Indigenous suppliers can expect a healthy continuation of project work with BHP after the miner detailed more than $1 billion in new investment for Port Hedland on Thursday.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 14, 2025
A decade success for Indigenous-owned consultancy

A majority First Nations-owned business has celebrated a decade of delivering high impact professional services that have enhanced economic and sustainable outcomes across Australia.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 10, 2025
Exclusive: Black cladding concerns prompt new AI-focused integrity register - IBIR

Broad concerns over conflicts of interest, contract integrity and misuse of Indigenous procurement programs have prompted the launch of a new AI-focused, transparency-driven certification register.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Oct 30, 2025
Opinion: Reforming procurement to empower Indigenous chambers

The Commonwealth's Indigenous Procurement Policy is on the verge of its most significant reform in a decade. In a Senate Estimates hearing this week, officials confirmed the government will soon tende...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Oct 9, 2025
Indigenous chambers unite to chart a community-led path for business certification

On a brisk August morning last week in Sydney, the energy at the International Convention Centre was palpable. Indigenous business leaders and representatives from some of Australia's largest corporat...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Aug 26, 2025
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