Indigenous Business Sector Strategy: consultations now open
StoryComments are being sought on the draft Indigenous Business Sector Strategy which proposes new initiatives to create a vibrant and thriving Indigenous business sector, including better access to support services, improved access to finance and stronger networks.
Heavy rains have turned salt pans into lakes and brought more work for the Punmu Rangers
StoryRecord summer rains have greened the desert, turned salt pans into lakes, created breeding grounds for thousands of water birds from the Western Australian seacoast, and added to the duties of the Punmu Rangers of the Western Desert.
‘Nalderun’ – We Are Moving Forward Together
StoryThe Nalderun Project is a creative and unique approach to engaging at risk Indigenous kids through culturally appropriate learning and has led to increased school attendance of students in primary and secondary schools in the Castlemaine area of country Victoria.
Corrina’s first step towards building the life she wants
StoryCorrina Ross is a young Aboriginal woman from Palm Island in Queensland who was worried she would have to leave home to get a job. But thanks to the Australian Government’s Community Development Programme (CDP), Corrina gained the skills required to get a job to stay on Palm Island and contribute to her community’s future.
What Budget 2017 means for First Australians
StoryYour snapshot of Indigenous affairs Budget 2017 measures.