A petition against the imminent rollout of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws has attracted more than 27,000 signatures, but the government is holding firm on a July 1 implementation date.
The state government will push ahead with plans to implement the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act from July 1, with or without a key pillar of the reform’s proposed permitting structure.
Aboriginal-owned Tjiwarl Contracting Services (TCS) is poised for rapid growth after signing a second joint venture agreement with a major mining services company.
Mining giant Rio Tinto has topped long-time market leader Fortescue Metals Group as the biggest supporter of Indigenous businesses in WA, data compiled by Business News shows.
On the third anniversary of the destruction of Juukan Gorge, Indigenous groups have hailed the Tjiwarl native title agreement as setting a new standard with a number of firsts.
Big mining companies will need to pay $1.4 million each time they seek Aboriginal cultural heritage approval under a new set of fees announced in the budget.
PKKP Aboriginal Corporation has expanded its commercial operations by forming a joint venture with Alfasi Hire, the latest in a trend of partnerships between Aboriginal groups and equipment hire businesses.
The state budget will include $77 million for Indigenous organisations appointed under the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act to ensure they are effectively resourced before July 1.
Woodside Energy chief executive Meg O'Neill says the company backs an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, while also taking aim at a 'vocal minority' accused of trying to shut down the oil and gas industry.
WA’s new Aboriginal heritage laws have been broadly welcomed but raised concerns about the capacity of Indigenous corporations to deliver on their new responsibilities.
A disused property once famous for its dancing horses and later set to be repurposed as accommodation for vulnerable Noongar people is now at the nucleus of a legal stoush.
The traditional owners and custodians for Murujuga in WA’s Pilbara region recently celebrated the Murujuga Cultural Landscape being submitted for World Heritage listing.
Rio Tinto has quietly started paying royalties on three big iron ore mines that pre-date native title in what amounts to a major concession to traditional owners in the Pilbara.
Private company Cockatoo Island Mining is on track for its first iron ore shipment this year after signing a land use agreement with the area’s traditional owners.
One of WA’s largest Aboriginal corporations says Rio Tinto is not serious in its efforts to modernise a contentious land use agreement, with tens of millions of dollars at stake.
Mineral Resources has recruited Professor Colleen Hayward as a non-executive director, making it one of the few major ASX companies to have an Aboriginal person on its board.
Santos is holding firm on delivering first gas from Barossa in 2025 despite losing its fight to keep a key approval for the $US4.7 billion operation in a ruling that could have major ramifications for new projects.
Tickets to a First Nations-focused event at this year’s West Tech Fest will be given away to Indigenous Australians for free in a bid to create opportunities for emerging business leaders.
Rio Tinto will bankroll a new legacy fund for the PKKP Aboriginal Corporation two and a half years after destroying Juukan Gorge rock shelters, but a dollar value for the initiative has not been revealed.
The Nationals will not support efforts to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament in the constitution, threatening the chances of a referendum passing.
Rio Tinto has signed an updated agreement with the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation that will result in a substantial increase in compensation payments and commercial opportunities.
The state government has awarded nearly $254 million worth of contracts to 119 Aboriginal organisations in the past year, with the total boosted by two large health contracts.
