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Closing The Gap
Reconciliation Week closes with reflection, connection and commitment on Larrakia Country
National Reconciliation Week concluded across the Northern Territory on Mabo Day...
Nicole Brown 5 Jun 2026
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
Pacific women leaders meet in Suva to shape regional agenda
Pacific women leaders, ministers and government representatives have gathered in...
Rebekah Rasmussen 5 Jun 2026
PSG Holdings rebrands to Burion following national expansion
Pacific Services Group Holdings has rebranded under the name Burion as the compa...
Joseph Guenzler 3 Jun 2026
Carrying fire, not ashes: First Nations leader calls for new approach to legacy and leadership
A powerful call for First Nations women to protect their wellbeing while continu...
Nicole Brown 3 Jun 2026
AIATSIS chair urges mob to carry Summit message home

The AIATSIS Summit on the Gold Coast has become a meeting place for Indigenous leaders, organisations and communities to discuss truth-telling, culture, native title, language, justice and self-determ...

Why building economic influence for Aboriginal women matters

This week's AIATSIS Summit has heard despite increasing numbers of Aboriginal women completing degrees, scholarships and professional development programs, many are still being shut out of the rooms w...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 3, 2026
Homelands are the answer, says Yingiya Guyula

Independent Member for Mulka, Yingiya Guyula, has called for a major shift in the way governments approach Aboriginal housing, arguing that investment in homelands is critical to protecting culture, s...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 2, 2026
IMACA: Indigenous enterprise drives Kimberley recovery and sets its sights high

Fred Taylor has been building Indigenous Mining and Civil Australia Pty Ltd (IMACA) for more than six years on the foundations of civil construction knowledge, capability, and experience.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 27, 2026
'I carry the voices of all of the women that have shaped my thinking on the issues that matter' - June Oscar AO on her life's work and the meaning of Reconciliation

Bunuba woman and longtime justice advocate June Oscar AO spoke with National Indigenous Times this week about her life's work, her memoirs, Reconciliation Week and the journey ahead.

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Maria Marouchtchak May 27, 2026
Opinion: The Indigenous education duopoly Australia refuses to talk about

Indigenous education has a competition problem. For more than a decade, Indigenous education funding in Australia has been dominated by two organisations: Clontarf Foundation and Australian Indigenous...

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Sean Gordon May 27, 2026
Aboriginal people still struggling to raise capital against their own land

Key points:- In the mainstream economy, money cycles five to seven times. In the black economy, twice- A Kimberley woman makes funeral flowers at cost so grieving families don't carry the burden- "Who...

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 27, 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
Building the table: Kimberley voices on the future of Indigenous business

Key Points- Australia's big banks refused to lend to an Aboriginal pastoral company on standard terms, and it had nothing to do with the books.

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 26, 2026
'Visionary educator': the late Professor Peter Buckskin remembered for his impact, leadership and commitment to reconciliation

Key points: - Peter Buckskin has been remembered for his dedication and legacy in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education- Professor Buckskin passed away last week- South Australian deputy Pre...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 26, 2026
'We've always been business people' - Dion Devow on culture, courage and Black excellence

Key Points- How a cleaner's son from Darwin became ACT Australian of the Year - Why his mother begged him to change the name of his first business- The $16 billion figure Devow says every Australian s...

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 26, 2026
The women they call 'too much' are usually the ones creating change

Quiet strength is often lauded, but sometimes strength means refusing to stay silent. Kira-Lea Dargin represents that kind of strength. A proud Aboriginal entrepreneur and Managing Director of DIMEO I...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 26, 2026
Former Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney receives honorary doctorate from University of Sydney

Former Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Sydney in recognition of her leadership in education, public service, reconciliation a...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 26, 2026
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