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Pacific leadership elevates regional priorities onto global agenda
Pacific Islands Forum leaders travelled to New York to stand together as a unifi...
Andrew Mathieson 25 Sep 2026
Indigenous Business Integrity Register closes less than one year after launch
The Indigenous Business Integrity Register has closed less than 11 months after...
NIT staff 22 Sep 2026
Heidi Mippy takes the reins as new CEO of Wagyl Kaip Southern Noongar Aboriginal Corporation
Wagyl Kaip Southern Noongar Aboriginal Corporation has welcomed new chief execut...
Giovanni Torre 16 Sep 2026
Indigenous artists light up stages across BIGSOUND 2026
BIGSOUND opened its 25th anniversary program in Magandjin (Brisbane) on Tuesday...
Joseph Guenzler 2 Sep 2026
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 first decade of the Indigenous Procurement Policy opened major new markets for First Nations businesses, but the next phase...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 6, 2026
Federal government strengthens Indigenous Procurement Policy

The federal government has moved to strengthen "the ambition" and eligibility requirements of the Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP), to "help ensure economic benefits are flowing to First Nations pe...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 1, 2026
Garrmalang Festival brings music, art and culture to life on Larrakia Country

The countdown is on for the 2026 Garrmalang Festival, with organisers unveiling an expanded program which celebrates the strength, diversity and creativity of First Nations cultures through music, vis...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 10, 2026
Tender for Indigenous business verification system to open amid major IPP transition

The Federal Government is preparing to open the Indigenous business verification system to competitive tender for the first time, as changes to the Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) begin to reshape...

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 9, 2026
First Nations youth program combines footy, leadership and road safety

A long-running partnership between Transport for NSW and AFL NSW/ACT will continue until 2028, with the renewed agreement set to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people through foot...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Apr 21, 2026
Ngarigo psychologist leads new approach to trauma care

Ngarigo woman and clinical psychologist Shai Hipperson is working at the forefront of Australia's emerging medicine-assisted therapy space. Through her Queensland-based practice, Conscious Mind Centre...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Mar 20, 2026
From the field to the boardroom: AFL great focused on opportunity with SKS Indigenous Technologies

When the pandemic hit in 2020 and three-time premiership player Chris Johnson found himself unexpectedly sidelined from his work at the AFL, it forced a career rethink.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 26, 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
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
50 out of 50: Fish claims AFLW Rising Star with ease after stellar debut season

Star Swan Zippy Fish has been crowned the best young player in the AFLW claiming the Rising Star award in her debut season at the competition's night of nights.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Nov 24, 2025
Star rookie Fish and history maker Houghton among four Indigenous players selected in All Australian squad

Swans young gun Zippy Fish has capped a scintillating debut season with selection in the All Australian squad of 42. With all 18 teams represented in the extended selection, the final team of 21 will...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Nov 6, 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
'Clear the way': Pacific leader digs in on COP31 bid

The incoming head of the next Pacific leader talks has urged Turkey to "clear the way" for the region to host the next United Nations climate talks.

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Poppy Johnston Sep 12, 2025
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