Fortescue Metals Group chief executive Elizabeth Gaines said the company held off on mining certain areas of its new Eliwana mine amid a “heightened awareness” of heritage-related matters.
Long-running efforts by Attorney General John Quigley to increase scrutiny of Aboriginal trusts has culminated in plans for a new regulator with powers akin to a royal commission.
The state government has been criticised for continuing to approve a large number of section 18 applications under the Aboriginal Heritage Act – the same mechanism that led to the Juukan Gorge controversy.
Nyiyaparli Yindjibarndi woman, former 40under40 winner and executive director of IPS Management Consultants, Jahna Cedar has won a state award for leadership.
The state government has appointed four representatives to inform design and engage stakeholders on Western Australia’s Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act.
Zak Kirkup has warned of the risk of price escalation and project delays in WA as he prepares to add more than a dozen new workers to his business’ payroll.
Indigenous contractor Cundaline has secured work on a major solar and battery project in the Northern Goldfields to power BHP’s nickel mining operations.
Rio Tinto continues to be beset by multiple challenges, with its Pilbara iron ore operations just meeting annual shipment guidance and now facing a series of commissioning delays.
Perth builder Gerry Matera has bought 50 per cent of M/Construction and merged it with his company Marawar to create WA’s largest Aboriginal construction business.
The former chief of the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council is pursuing the native title body and its chair for damages over allegedly defamatory comments he claims it published last year.
The value of state government contracts awarded to Aboriginal businesses has fallen by 21 per cent over the past year though the number of contracts has risen.
The state government is aiming to award about five per cent of all contracts in the transport sector to Aboriginal businesses over the next five years.
SRG Global’s Indigenous joint venture has been awarded with a five-year contract to provide maintenance and shutdown services to Fortescue Metals Group.
A parliamentary inquiry reviewing the Juukan Gorge controversy recommends the federal government take responsibility for Aboriginal heritage and pushes for changes to WA legislation.
Rio Tinto has scrapped its planned indigenous advisory group, deciding instead to establish a broader advisory body with an expanded remit covering all Australian communities.
Fortescue Metals Group has announced a high-level framework agreement with the Eastern Guruma people and flagged a $500 million mining joint venture but was light on details.
Australia's vaccine rollout co-ordinator will unveil a plan to rapidly vaccinate up to 30 Indigenous communities to address low coronavirus immunisation rates.
The federal government has announced a $1.1 billion package to address Indigenous disadvantage, after the Closing the Gap 2021 report found only three of 14 targets were on track to be met.
More than $120 million will be spent on boosting early childhood care and education in Indigenous communities, with most of the funding earmarked for an expansion of the Connected Beginnings program.
A new website has been set up to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's mental health, with information on social and emotional wellbeing, country, spirituality and homelessness.
