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A publication of National Indigenous Times, the Indigenous Business Review is the authority on Indigenous business in Australia.

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IAG insurance brands CGU and WFI have signed on as champions of the First Nations-led Goulburn Murray Regional Productivity and Prosperity Plan, which aims to generate $180 million annually for the regional economy and create 460 jobs by 2036.

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Three former directors of disgraced funeral insurance company Youpla have been fined a combined $90,000 and banned from managing corporations for up to 10 years over misconduct that harmed thousands of First Nations Australians.

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Gamilaroi woman Deb Barwick is marking 20 years since establishing Australia’s first Aboriginal business chamber, now known as the NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce (NSWICC).

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First Nations leaders, organisations & reconciliation advocates gathered on Kaurna Country this week for the 2026 National Reconciliation Action Plan Conference, with discussions focused on truth-telling, racism & accountability.

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#NationalReconciliation

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As the Australian Indigenous Tourism Conference came to a close on Thursday, Yued Aboriginal Corporation announced the finalisation of a new Tourism Plan which places "a strong emphasis on the intersections across Yued Boodja".

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#IndigenousTourism

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INPEX’s Bill Townsend told the AEMEE conference in Broome the next era of Indigenous participation in resources should be about Aboriginal organisations owning assets, building businesses & shaping their regions’ economic future.

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#IndigenousLeadership

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On the last day of the 2026 Australian Indigenous Tourism Conference in Perth, WAITOC announced NSW as host of the 2028 Conference, welcoming Aboriginal tourism operators, industry leaders & government from across Australia.

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#IndigenousTourism #WAITOC

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Indigenous Business Australia put a record $500m into Indigenous businesses, homeowners and Traditional Owners in one financial year. Chair Darren Godwell says up to $1b more is coming from Māori investors.

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#IndigenousBusiness #TraditionalOwners

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Born on Kabi Kabi Country & raised on a missionary boat, Kaurareg & Tjungundji man Simon Thornalley has saltwater in his veins. He’s restoring a 58ft, 1908 Huon-pine ketch, a Spray replica.

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#SunshineCoast #SeaCountry

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Wonnarua businesswoman Dr Amanda Healy has shared how online backlash, workforce transport shortages and long-distance travel challenges helped inspire the launch of majority Indigenous-owned Altura Airlines.
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Yawuru businesswoman Cara Peek has called on corporate and government leaders to move beyond Indigenous employment targets, urging greater focus on First Nations ownership, and long-term economic independence.

#FirstNations #IndigenousAustralia
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First Nations tourism operators, Traditional Custodians and industry leaders gathered on the Gold Coast for DestinationIQ 2026, opening Queensland Tourism Week with discussions on cultural tourism and more.

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A new First Nations Critical Minerals Strategy is being developed by the University of Melbourne’s Mabo Centre, with warnings that 8 in 10 critical minerals projects will sit on land subject to First Nations interests.

#FirstNations #IndigenousBusiness

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Indigenous AI and technology specialist Brad Twynham has urged First Nations businesses to embrace artificial intelligence, warning that failing to adapt could leave businesses behind as the technology rapidly evolves.

#FirstNations #AIUse
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Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation chairman Brian Lee has challenged the resources sector to move beyond measuring Indigenous economic success through employment, calling for greater Aboriginal ownership and decision-making power.
#FirstNations #Kimberley
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The National Indigenous Employment and Training Alliance is calling for employment services reform that strengthens First Nations-led organisations and creates sustainable career pathways for Indigenous people.

#FirstNations #IndigenousBusiness
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A new OECD report has highlighted the gap between Australia and Canada in supporting Indigenous ownership and equity participation in mining, calling for greater access to opportunities for Traditional Owners.

#FirstNations #Indigenous #IndigenousNews
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OPINION: The news from the north will come from the north
~ Reece Harley

Indigenous communities in regional and remote Australia deserve local news reported by journalists who live in their towns.

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A South West Native Title Settlement deal between Yued Aboriginal Corporation, Parron Maam Marang Farm and Perpetual as trustee for the Noongar Boodja Trust will see a third party develop Noongar Land Estate land in Badgingarra. It was announced Tuesday.

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Johnson is managing director of Gimarra, a majority Aboriginal-owned dairy supply company that launches officially launched this month. Gimarra means milk in Wiradjuri. Johnson said nobody in Australia had built an Aboriginal dairy supply company before.

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