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IBA Media Release: How First Nations Can Boost Australia's Productivity

Indigenous Business Australia’s (IBA’s) submission to the Treasurer’s Economic Reform Roundtable reveals how the First Nations ‘demographic dividend’ can boost Australia’s productivity by increasing labour force participation and enhancing innovation. The submission provides data and modelling centred around three drivers of economic prosperity – Population, Participation and Productivity. The submission reveals that when Aboriginal […]

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Australia goes live with 1st Indigenous satellite ground station

Built, project-managed and owned by Indigenous companies - this facility is the first development of its kind on Aboriginal owned land and transforms Australia’s capability in earth observation.

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MEDIA RELEASE: Indigenous Business Australia and CommBank collaborate to elevate First Nations financial outcomes 

[…] Understanding to unlock better financial outcomes for First Nations people through home and business lending, and participation in renewables and carbon projects.   The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) have today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), a strategic collaboration to support financial outcomes for Aboriginal […]

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From Afterthought to Economic Powerhouse: IBA’s Next Chapter

NAIDOC Week 2025 arrives at a defining moment for Indigenous economic participation in Australia. As Chair of Indigenous Business Australia, I had the privilege of addressing our staff during this historic week under the theme “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy". This theme is more than symbolic. It captures the essence of the […]

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Activating Indigenous-led opportunities in Northern Australia

Eddie Fry, IBA Chair, presented this speech at the Developing Northern Australia Conference in Karratha on 27 August 2024. IBA HAS A DREAM IBA has always had big dreams, but many thought it a mere figment. Eddie Fry, IBA Chair, presenting at the Developing Northern Australia Conference in Karratha. However, IBA has grown to […]

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Launch of Indigenous Business Centre signals new model for Indigenous education and engagement

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 […]

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IBA invested in Australia's space industry

Check out this beautiful video as they construct two state-of-the-art commercial satellite ground stations in Alice Springs. The facility is the first development of its kind on Aboriginal owned land and transforms Australia’s capability in earth observation.

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Gathering for prosperity: The thriving Indigenous business sector (Forbes Australia)

We’re wrapping up Indigenous Business Month in a grand way with an article by our Chairperson, Eddie Fry. He featured in Forbes Australia talking about the significant growth of the Indigenous business sector and its positive trend in the economic landscape of Australia. Link on image to read Forbes Australia article. The article titled, Gathering for prosperity: The […]

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Tracking Earth from space

[…] stations has been underway in Alice Springs over the past couple months. The facility is the first development of its kind on Aboriginal owned land and transforms Australia’s capability in earth observation. Alice Springs is an optimal environment for this type of technology due to the large number of days that are cloud-free, limited […]

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IBA Media Release: Export Finance Australia and IBA partnership

Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) signs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Export Finance Australia (EFA) to partner to improve access to financial services and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people seeking to pursue export and trade opportunities. EFA CEO John Hopkins, Minister Linda Burney, and IBA CEO Kirsty Moore The Hon. Linda Burney […]

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