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Pacific leaders bring traditional knowledge to AIATSIS Summit
The AIATSIS Summit on the Gold Coast has heard Pacific leaders call for traditio...
Joseph Guenzler 5 Jun 2026
APY governance in crisis again after chairman ‘sacks’ new leader
Key points• New APY general manager Trent Wilkinson says sacking breached code o...
David Prestipino 29 May 2026
Stop waiting to be invited - it’s time to claim our seats
There is an uncomfortable truth about how leadership and governance spaces in th...
Nicole Brown 15 Apr 2026
Federal funding cuts force Canada's Métis Nation–Saskatchewan to end mental health program
Federal funding cuts have forced Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S), to end its me...
Joseph Guenzler 24 Feb 2026
Indigenous lawyer Wyatt Cook-Revell appointed to AIEF Board
The Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) has appointed Wyatt Cook-R...
Joseph Guenzler 13 Feb 2026
Applications open for 2026 Indigenous Governance Awards

The biennial Indigenous Governance Awards for 2026 have been launched, with First Nations organisations encouraged to apply for a share of $60,000, alongside professional development, media exposure a...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 21, 2026
Ballardong CEO departs following member unrest

The chief executive officer of one of seven organisations covered by Australia's largest Native Title settlement has departed barely a month after members expressed governance concerns at its recent a...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jan 14, 2026
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara welcomes new General Manager as administration period ends

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) has marked a potential break from a protracted turbulent period with the appointment of Trent Wilkinson as the organisation's new General Manager.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 4, 2025
Exclusive: Fiery AGM on cards as Ballardong members eye change

The impact of a federal governance probe on one of the seven organisations covered by Australia's biggest Native Title settlement will be tested on Saturday at its highly-anticipated Annual General Me...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 21, 2025
Exclusive: Police raids on APY Lands offices

The administration offices of the APY Lands in Umuwa have been raided by South Australian police. On Wednesday officers removed boxes of documentation and told staff to vacate the premises during the...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 20, 2025
Exclusive: SA Minister Kyam Maher silent as APY Lands inquiry shut down before it begins

A South Australian parliamentary inquiry examining governance and alleged corruption issues in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands has been halted at the eleventh hour.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 14, 2025
Chair resigns from troubled Whadjuk corporation

Governance is in the spotlight at the Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation after a tumultuous six months that has culminated in the resignation on Wednesday of its chairman Reg Yarran.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Oct 30, 2025
‘Governance concerns’ sink remote Indigenous corporation

Kalumburu Aboriginal Corporation, which services a small community in a remote part of Western Australia's north Kimberley coast, has been placed in administration by the federal watchdog.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 23, 2025
ORIC directs Southern Aboriginal Corporation to fix repeated CATSI breaches

Governance issues have been addressed by one of WA's biggest Noongar corporations after a federal examination led to warnings over repeated breaches.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jan 28, 2025
Scholarship program empowers aspiring First Nations directors

The aspirations of First Nations leaders to become directors is being supported through the First Nations Director Scholarship Program 2024-2026.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jan 15, 2025
Excellence recognised at Indigenous Governance Awards

The Northern Land Council's Learning on Country program, Tasmania's Melythina Tiakana Warrana Aboriginal Corporation and Western Australia's Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation have been announced as ye...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Nov 7, 2024
Learning on Country program nominated for Indigenous Governance Award

A First Nations program in the Northern Territory that incorporates both Indigenous traditional knowledge and western culture has been named a finalist in this year's prestigious Indigenous Governance...

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Brendan Foster Jul 10, 2024
$1m to boost Indigenous representation on Australian boards

An elite group of Indigenous business leaders from across the country have been earmarked for future boardroom roles. The 45 experienced executives were the inaugural recipients of the federal governm...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 30, 2024
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