News Articles for Kimberley Land Council

From multinational private equity firms to sovereign wealth fund-backed groups and a pioneering First Nations venture, the race to build the next generation of digital infrastructure in WA is under way.

It has been a marathon, rather than a sprint, to break ground on several globally significant renewable energy projects earmarked for the north-west.

A mammoth green energy venture in the east Kimberley could generate $3.8 billion for the state and create more than 2,000 jobs over its lifetime.

One of the state's largest Indigenous corporations has revealed it underpaid more than 600 employees over a three-year period, amounting to around $1.36 million.

A proposed $3.2 billion solar and hydro project led by Kimberley traditional owners has attracted Federal support to test the waters for what would be one of the world's largest renewable energy projects.

WA senator Pat Dodson has handed in his resignation to focus on recovering from cancer, which he says has left him physically unable to fulfil his duties to the nation.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Graeme Morissey, Celina Chew, Jason Leeder, Nolan Hunter, Carol Innes, Pennee Osmond, Katie Winterbourne, Brooke Draper, Robert Taylor, Pat Furlong and Brian Rafferty.

Three Aboriginal groups in the Kimberley have teamed up with global project developer Pollination to pursue an ambitious $3.5 billion green energy project.

Aboriginal groups are vigorously opposed to government reform efforts, leaving challenges for industry.

Ben Wyatt has quickly become one of Western Australia's busiest and most senior board directors, with global mining giant Rio Tinto appointing him as a non-executive director.

Tony Power, who led the recently completed high-profile inquiry into the City of Perth, has reportedly been appointed to undertake an independent review of the Kimberley Land Council.

The state government has opted not to prosecute a mining company alleged to have destroyed a sacred Aboriginal heritage site in the Kimberley.

Mining giant BHP has conceded the entire industry needs to put significant work into rebuilding trust with Aboriginal land owners.

SPECIAL REPORT: Indigenous businesses across WA are pursuing opportunities across a range of areas from mining and agriculture, to hospitality.

Indigenous corporations in Western Australia have experienced a fall in average income for the first time in five years, though the state's largest Aboriginal corporations, listed in the BNiQ Search Engine, have defied the downturn.

Leadership WA chief executive officer Robin McClellan spent 10 minutes with Broome-based Kimberley Land Council chief executive officer and National Native Title Council chairman, Nolan Hunter, who believes leadership is a continuous journey of learning.

Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee has appointed four new committee members, namely Merle Carter, Patrick Churnside, Bruce Smith and Lindsay Dean.

Former Kimberley Land Council CEO Wayne Bergmann has bought the National Indigenous Times from the liquidator of the company behind the newspaper.

THE pitched battle over the proposed LNG hub at James Price Point near Broome is likely to be just a pre-cursor to a bigger war over development in the Kimberley region – considered the nation’s next frontier by both sides of the political div

There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to engaging indigenous enterprises.