NEWS

The University of Melbourne media release, dated 12 Aug 2021: The Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership – the first of its kind in Australia – was launched today at the University of Melbourne and Melbourne Business School. The centre will be a home for education, engagement and research to support the self-determined growth […]

Kirsty Moore appointed as new CEO at Indigenous Business Australia. The competitive recruitment process confirms a continued strategy of positive outcomes from a passionate leader. The agency moves forward with vision to advance a nation in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are economically independent and an integral part of the economy. The Minister for […]

The thought of owning a stable home for a blended family of seven seemed like a distant dream for Palawa couple Brianna and James. That was until a family member introduced them to IBA. With their goal in mind and the support of IBA, they started their journey to home ownership. Now they are proof […]

IBA have partnered with the Black Magic Woman Podcast to bring you a series of episodes that will be based on a variety of topics including housing, business, youth, women, investing, financial literacy, economic development and COVID-19 recovery. On episode 67 of the podcast, Mundanara yarns with her fourth guest of the IBA partnership series - […]

IBA created a series of videos and fact sheets for those interested in building their own home. This is to support our regional construction home loans but applies to anyone wanting to review building their own home. The 5-part video series (20 mins total), called BRICK BY BRICK, includes a discussion between Yawaru woman Justine Kinney and property […]

CSIRO are working with Australia’s first and only Aboriginal owned-and-operated ground station provider to bring data down to Earth. The ground station, located near Alice Springs and owned by the Centre for Appropriate Technology (CfAT), will download the data from the NovaSAR-1 satellite as it passes overhead. This data is then sent to the CSIRO […]

Owning a home is the single greatest investment most people will make in their lives. Building your home brings pride and joy, however it is complicated and daunting to most people. IBA has created a 5-part series (20 mins total) called BRICK BY BRICK, with Yawaru woman Justine Kinney and property expert Garrick Smith to provide information […]

Tennant Creek’s IGA supermarket is expected to open by November of this year, after an extensive reconstruction and fit-out of the old site. The IGA had to be relocated to a temporary site after the Paterson Street building, including adjoining retailers, was destroyed by arson in July 2020. The supermarket and buildings are owned by […]

A singing collaboration in the Northern Territory has shown how music can unify communities. The Barkly Voices Project, sponsored by Indigenous Business Australia (IBA)’s subsidiary IBA Retail Asset Management (IRAM), saw 160 schoolchildren, Traditional Owners and community members from the Barkly Region contribute their voices. The resulting four and a half-minute video clip of ‘Keep […]

When COVID-19 hit, it stopped Scott and Debra’s South Australian transport company, Karma Trucking, in its tracks. Business came to a standstill, but the bills didn’t. Debra and Scott have been in the transport industry for over 30 years and this has come with its fair share of challenges. When COVID-19 brought on strict boarder […]