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Dechlan Brennan

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About Dechlan Brennan

Dechlan Brennan is a Melbourne-based writer and a member of the Canberra Press Gallery, with a special interest in restorative justice and reform. He has previously written for Vice, The Saturday Paper, The Age, Crikey and The Diplomat, as well as appearing on the 7AM podcast.

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Garma debate sharpens focus on Closing the Gap implementation

Discussions at the recent Garma Festival reinforce the need for governments to focus on implementing the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, rather than creating a new agenda, according to the Coal...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 5, 2026
Native title holders win High Court challenge over NT water licence

Native title holders from Central Australia have secured a High Court victory in their fight to assert control over an aquifer. On Wednesday, the High Court ruled in favour of the Mpwerempwer Aborigin...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 5, 2026
Living our truth: NT ACCOs celebrate Aboriginal families and call for more kinship carers

Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) across the Northern Territory are celebrating the strength of Aboriginal families on National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 4, 2026
'Abuse, restraint and isolation': Campaign pushes national minimum standards for children in custody

A new campaign calling for enforceable national minimum standards to protect the human rights of children in custody has been launched. Coming in the wake of Closing the Gap data showing the rate of I...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 4, 2026
$30 million grants program to boost Indigenous economic development through Native Title bodies

The federal government has opened applications for a new $30 million grants program aimed at helping Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) unlock economic opportunities on Native Title land.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 4, 2026
New Deputy Premier Gabrielle Williams returns to First Peoples portfolio

New Deputy Premier Gabrielle Williams has been appointed Victoria's Minister for First Peoples, becoming the third person to hold the portfolio in less than nine months.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 4, 2026
Class action alleges Aboriginal police officers underpaid and subjected to racism

The Northern Territory Government is facing a class action in the Federal Court, with current and former Aboriginal Community Police Officers (ACPOs) alleging decades of systemic racial discrimination...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 4, 2026
Children's Day highlights strength of First Nations youth as leaders warn of harmful policies

Amid criticism and warnings from experts about attacks on children's rights across the country, First Nations communities will mark National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day on Tue...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 4, 2026
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