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'Stand tall. Know your worth': grandmothers' strength carries Jasmine Kadic to Indigenous Businesswoman of the Year
"This award is for the women who have shaped the Indigenous business industry,"...
Reece Harley 14 Aug 2026
Main Roads hits $1.1B Indigenous procurement target across WA's entire transport portfolio
Key points The $700 million target that made Main Roads nervous, and what the Di...
Reece Harley 12 Aug 2026
Miners urged to 'just say yes' to Indigenous workers
"Just say yes. "That was the callout to Australia's company leaders at the start...
'Bittersweet' medal for history-making Fijian boxer
Trailblazing boxer Jasmine Daunakamakama hopes her historic Commonwealth Games m...
Joanna Guelas (AAP) 3 Aug 2026
Fijian to win historic medal in women's Games boxing
Veteran Sri Lankan Keshani Hansika must be sick of coming up against Cameron Tod...
Roger Vaughan (AAP) 30 Jul 2026
Traditional Owner business wins BHP's largest standalone contract in South Australia

The Traditional Owners of the land on which BHP's Prominent Hill copper mine operates have secured a $60 million contract to deliver core mining services at the site, the largest standalone contract B...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 29, 2026
Fijian mine workers receive compensation after 33-year dispute

Former Vatukoula gold mine workers and their families have received compensation more than three decades after a strike over poor pay and working conditions began Fiji's longest-running industrial dis...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jul 16, 2026
Towards a First Nations critical minerals strategy: A moment in time

Australia stands at one of the most significant economic crossroads in its modern history. The global race for critical minerals is reshaping international trade, defence alliances and manufacturing s...

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Jyi Lawton Jul 7, 2026
Mount Isa Mines backs 2026 Indigenous Rodeo Championships

One of the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo's most powerful legacies is set to continue in 2026, with Mount Isa Mines once again backing the Indigenous Rodeo Championships, a multi-award-winning event that celeb...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 29, 2026
Aboriginal business leaders call for deeper partnerships beyond procurement targets

Aboriginal business leaders, corporate executives and finance representatives have called for a shift in how Indigenous procurement is approached, warning that access to contracts alone is insufficien...

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Zak Kirkup May 11, 2026
Bougainville landowners demand mining companies halt reopening of copper pit

Traditional landowners are fighting back against plans to reopen an existing Bougainville copper mine which has remained dormant for nearly four decades.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 5, 2026
$44billion critical minerals plan could maximise First Nations benefits: report

A new submission by the Minerals Council of Australia has suggested the country's critical minerals sector was well placed to deliver long-term economic and social benefits to regional communities.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 23, 2026
Hearing the call of remote East Pilbara communities

Critical ear and hearing care will continue reaching some of Western Australia's most remote communities, with Mineral Resources (MinRes) committing to a further three years of partnership with Ear Sc...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 31, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Traditional Owners say Kimberley Mineral Sands project failed to deliver promised jobs

Trust between Joombarn-Buru Traditional Owners and the China-backed mining company Kimberley Mineral Sands has broken down over the issue of awarding local contracts, despite the injection of $160 mil...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Mar 11, 2026
New program to boost business development in the Pilbara

Robe River Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation and Mineral Resources have joined forces to launch a new program to support Robe River Kuruma members seeking to enhance or develop their businesses.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 2, 2026
Northern Land Council welcomes 'important precedent' set by McArthur River Mine case

The Northern Land Council has welcomed the recent Federal Court decision in the McArthur River Mine case as "an important milestone for Native Title Holders".

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 1, 2026
NT must pay Traditional Owners more than $50 million over McArthur River Mine, court rules

The Federal Court has ordered the Northern Territory to pay more than $54 million in compensation to Traditional Owners over the development of the McArthur River Mine, operated by Glencore, near Borr...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Feb 27, 2026
Shooting Stars shine on with MinRes partnership renewal

Mineral Resources (MinRes) has renewed its support for a program that empowers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls and young women to achieve their full potential.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 24, 2026
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