This Month
Vendors lift Emilys off walls for year’s first big Indigenous sale
Boosted by the acclaim of a Tate Modern retrospective, vendors are hoping Emily Kame Kngwarreye will deliver in an auction expected to top $4.5 million.
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.
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
Sam Arnaout fights off legal bid to limit Alice Springs poker machines
The Sydney pokies and pub billionaire has fought off a legal challenge that tried to reduce the number of gaming machines in two of his Alice Springs hotels.
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.
Australia must continue to lead in AI protection: ARIA chief
The world is now looking to Australia’s lead on protecting artists copyright from artificial intelligence, says the chief executive of ARIA.
December 2025
Owners seal deal on Uluru’s Ayers Rock Resort with US firm
The Ayers Rock Resort is the only tourist accommodation at Uluru and will change hands to Journey Beyond, a US firm that operates The Ghan.
Singer Budjerah trusts star-making process, despite its frustrations
The Indigenous artist has been hailed as a prodigy for his blend of soul, R&B and pop, but playing the “big music” game has its limitations.
November 2025
Australia’s top-ranked universities revealed
Find out which institutions performed best in key areas and the one that took out the overall top spot in the Financial Review Best Universities Ranking.
How the Best Universities Ranking is created
The Financial Review’s ranking of universities uses traditional measures of excellence alongside student satisfaction and equity data.
She’s one of our best fashion designers. But you won’t know her name
For Grace Lillian Lee, her biggest success is conquering the global art scene without leaving Cairns.
How Indigenous cyber firm Baidam is tackling Australia’s tech talent gap
The fast-growing Brisbane company has delivered more than $3.2 million value to First Nations peoples while helping solve a national skills shortage.
Sea cucumber saviour wins inaugural prime minister’s prize
Professor Michael Wear has been awarded $250,000 for his innovative sea cucumber fishery, based in Western Australia.
The communities with 50pc more pokies than anywhere else
A new study has found Indigenous communities have been flooded with poker machines.
October 2025
Symbolic handback of Uluru celebrated 40 years on
Uluru’s historic handback launched a successful 99-year joint management lease, creating a thriving tourism economy and setting a key precedent in Native Title.
Qantas reboots its domestic in-flight menu
The tray tables are turning with beef and mushroom pies, toasties and a caramel slice among the 70 dishes on offer to win back disappointed passengers.
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
Woodside updates North West Shelf business plans after new conditions
Energy giant Woodside will update business plans for its North West Shelf facility after new government conditions were imposed on the project.
‘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.
Why Woodside’s massive gas project has been delayed
Almost four months after the North West Shelf facility’s extension was provisionally approved, Woodside and the government are yet to agree on final conditions.
