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Free tender readiness workshops for First Nations organisations
The National Indigenous Employment and Training Alliance is delivering a series...
Sponsored Content 10 Jul 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 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
Main Roads WA overstated Aboriginal spend by $300,000 after signs supplier ceased to be Indigenous-owned
Main Roads Western Australia booked about $300,000 of spending with a signage su...
Reece Harley 30 Jun 2026
Water Corporation procurement reforms aim to drive benefits for Aboriginal businesses in WA

Changes to Western Australia's Water Corporation procurement processes could drive benefits for Aboriginal businesses from the state government's investment in water and wastewater projects.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 12, 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
DICE delivers with pride, taking top honour at AIDN NT Awards 2026

Against a backdrop of growing national focus on Northern Australia's defence capability, Indigenous business DICE has emerged as one of the Territory's standout success stories after taking home the C...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 18, 2026
Federal Budget delivers $1.31b in Indigenous-specific measures, but reform gaps remain

A new First Nations Economics analysis of the 2026-27 Federal Budget says the Commonwealth has delivered significant targeted investment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, while le...

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 13, 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
Canadian Council for Indigenous Business welcomes 'course correction' presented by procurement ombudsman's scathing report

The Canadian Council for Indigenous Business has welcomed the recent findings from the country's Procurement Ombudsman, describing the report as "a vital course correction, if actioned, to strengthen...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 1, 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
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