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Main Roads WA overstated Aboriginal spend by $300, 000 after signs supplier ceased to be Indigenous-owned
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (448+ words) Main Roads Western Australia booked about $300, 000 of spending with a signage supplier as 'Aboriginal business expenditure' after the company passed into sole ownership and stopped being Indigenous-owned. The supplier gave no formal notice it had changed hands. Main Roads found…...
Racist and extremist content must be explicitly named by authorities " Thorpe
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (591+ words) Police are searching for a person known as 'Scorpio' or 'Bullit' who has sent more than 100 letters over the past decade to a wide range of high-profile people, including federal and state parliamentarians. NSW Police say they are working with…...
Indigenous business provides sunscreen protection inspired by Country
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (537+ words) The Brisbane-based Indigenous-owned business has developed a vegan sunscreen range produced using 100 per cent organic Australian ingredients. Recognising the need for effective sun protection which suits Australia's diverse population, Binda is focused on creating products which are both high-performing and…...
First Nations children are growing up with racism. Experts want it recognised as a child rights issue
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (943+ words) Children's commissioners from across Australia have used a federal parliamentary inquiry to warn racism against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is widespread, deeply harmful and contributing to poorer health, education and life outcomes. Submissions to the inquiry into racism,…...
Gadali hits right notes with IT wins
10+ hour, 36+ min ago (634+ words) As NAIDOC Week celebrates 50 Years of Deadly, one Indigenous technology entrepreneur is focused on what the next half a century should look like. " Indigenous tech company Gadali eyes on-Country jobs " Launches new mentoring program Mura Yerra " Indigenous employment in IT…...
Newly listed vaccine in expanded pneumococcal National Immunisation Program: Indigenous people over 25 now eligible
13+ hour, 6+ min ago (517+ words) First Nations people aged 25-59 will be among the more than five million Australians eligible to receive funded vaccination to help prevent pneumococcal bacterial infections such as pneumonia, septicaemia, meningitis and middle ear infections, under an expanded National Immunisation Program for…...
Three new directors join the board of Indigenous Bu. ..
15+ hour, 6+ min ago (303+ words) Three new members have been appointed to the board of Indigenous Business Australia. IBA's role is to advance the economic independence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through business advice, home loans, tailored finance solutions and investment initiatives that…...
Governments more willing to manage the consequences of invasion than eliminate the disadvantage it created
22+ hour, 21+ min ago (1104+ words) The Federal Budget's $793. 7 million Closing the Gap package hides a deeper reality: governments are still more willing to manage the consequences of invasion than eliminate the disadvantage it created. For years, Aboriginal businesses have raised concerns about "Black cladding" arrangements,…...
Mount Isa Mines backs 2026 Indigenous Rodeo Championships
21+ hour, 21+ min ago (720+ words) 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 celebrates First Nations talent, honours the deep connection between Indigenous…...
Strong women return home to Country to heal, lead and shape the future
21+ hour, 51+ min ago (876+ words) When Aboriginal women come together on Country, something powerful happens. Knowledge is shared. Stories are carried. Healing begins. New leaders emerge. This August, more than 200 Aboriginal women from across the Northern Territory will gather once again at Bawurrbarnda (Emu Springs)…...