This Month
Darwin LNG reborn: Santos eyes Beetaloo as Barossa fires up
Fresh from the $6b Barossa milestone, CEO Kevin Gallagher is readying a $300m drilling campaign to unlock one of the world’s largest undeveloped gas resources.
Native title millions shrouded in secrecy
More than $15 million of mining royalties flowed into Rangelea Holdings but forensic investigators have found little trace of where it went.
Rio Tinto fights shareholder in last shootout over Kakadu uranium
A long battle between Rio Tinto and hedge fund investor Richard Magides over a Northern Territory uranium mine is in its final stages, with Rio urged to pay 55 per cent more.
February
Curiosity is a career accelerant: From Redfern to the ASX
Energy Resources Australia boss Brad Welsh details his journey from caseworker to CEO, and why reinventing himself four times was essential for growth.
CEFC, River Capital take punt on huge Tiwi carbon project
The government’s green bank and the Melbourne-based investor are tipping in $81 million to help fund one of the country’s biggest nature-based carbon projects.
Regis revives $1b gold mine made ‘unviable’ by Plibersek intervention
The ASX-listed producer had warned it could take a decade to rework the design after Environment Department objections. New plans have come within 18 months.
January
Pathway to Indigenous excellence aims to change the equation
Good news stories about Indigenous Australians can be hard to find, but this organisation is helping to break the cycle by turning hope into professional excellence.
Arrests after abuse hurled, Nazi salutes at rival rallies
Neo-nazi sympathisers were spotted at March for Australia rallies across the country that drew thousands but were vastly outnumbered by Invasion Day events.
Clontarf appoints Mick Gooda for majority Indigenous board
The under-the-radar charity has plenty of heavyweight backers and works to help Indigenous students remain in school until they finish year 12.
November 2025
The fight for Project Valhalla: King backs owners over ‘outside’ activists
Native title holders say the plan for a huge new gas fracking project could bring jobs and wealth to their community. Resources Minister Madeleine King says they should be listened to.
October 2025
Australia’s rare earths bonanza has everything except a market
The deal does not address the two main barriers: a lack of buyers outside China and inadequate environmental and community protection.
Traditional owners seek stake in strategic Port of Darwin
An investment fund operated to benefit indigenous Australians plans to significantly scale up its portfolio after the government gave it the ability to raise billions of dollars from debt markets.
September 2025
25 years after Freeman’s gold, I’m optimistic about closing the gap
It’s important to ask how reconciliation is doing since the champion sprinter’s win at the Sydney Olympics.
The government has a tough climate policy task
Readers’ letters on the need for social licence for climate policy, energy security, Trump’s paracetamol claims, Albanese in New York and Nvidia’s AI deals.
‘Serious’ native title concerns over Rinehart iron ore project
Native titleholders in the Pilbara are yet to consent to a new mine project by Hancock Prospecting after the “remarkable discovery” of a 45,000-year-old cave.
August 2025
Closing the Gap success starts where government steps back
The evidence shows that where government treats Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as equal partners and invests in community-led solutions, progress follows.
Closing the Gap report fails to measure what matters for children
Failing to name or measure Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder does not protect children. It condemns more children to a life limited before birth.
The university institute helping Indigenous students feel at home
University of Newcastle’s Wollotuka Institute wins the Equity and Access category.
It’s time to raise the ceiling for Indigenous leaders in business
We must make space for Indigenous ownership and decision-making at the heart of the economy and corporate Australia.
PM to set sights on Indigenous economic plan in Garma Festival speech
Economic development will be the focus for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s keynote address at Garma Festival 2025 happening this weekend in the Northern Territory.
