As Melbourne Fashion Week wraps up, the city’s Indigenous fashion scene is on full display in Fashion Capsule 3. The exhibition features a range of First Nations artists and designers from across the country as they come together to show off their high-end, fashion forward vision that acknowledges the rich culture and history of Australia’s First People. One featured brand … Read More

The Business Council of Australia has cemented its commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses by pledging $3 billion to boost economic opportunities and participation. The ‘Raising the Bar’ initiative will be designed to grow Indigenous businesses and will be delivered in partnership with Supply Nation. Business Council CEO Jennifer Westacott said the Council wants to “build diverse Indigenous … Read More

Indigenous Australians have influenced modern Australian dress since first contact. From possum skin cloaks and booka kangaroo capes to shell necklaces in Tasmania, Europeans have been fascinated with Indigenous materials, skills and aesthetics. They have stolen, purchased, borrowed and worn them for more than 200 years. In turn, Indigenous Australians have at times enjoyed wearing soldiers’ red jackets as battle … Read More

Dancers at the NAIDOC Women’s Conference in Sydney. (Supplied: Syrenne Anu) Hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have gathered at a two-day conference in Sydney as part of this year’s NAIDOC Week celebrations. It’s expected the meeting will bring together the largest number of Indigenous women in Australia for more than 30 years. The theme for NAIDOC this … Read More