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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.

All Articles by Dechlan Brennan
What are they hiding? Advocates condemn refusal to allow UN scrutiny of youth prisons

The Northern Territory and Queensland governments' refusal to meet United Nations officials during their visits to youth detention centres raises questions about the "transparency, accountability and...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 4, 2026
Employers urged to strengthen Reconciliation Action Plans to tackle workplace racism

Employers are being urged to strengthen their Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) and introduce proven anti-racism measures to improve workplace conditions for Indigenous workers and reduce staff turno...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 4, 2026
Missing eleven-year-old boy’s body found after Broken River accident

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 4, 2026
UN say officials blocked from inspecting youth detention centres in NT and Queensland

Advocates have criticised the Northern Territory and Queensland governments for refusing to meet United Nations officials during their visits to youth detention centres.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 2, 2026
Two arrested over separate alleged assaults on Tiwi Islands

A man has been arrested and charged with sexual assault on the Tiwi Islands, while, in a separate matter, a woman has been charged with assault.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 2, 2026
Queensland's tough new bail laws won't make communities safer, advocates say

The Federal Government must respond to Queensland's new bail laws, the peak body for Indigenous legal services says, arguing that more children will be locked up for longer under the latest reforms.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 2, 2026
Vic Labor promise community-led healing centre if elected

Victorian Labor has committed to funding an on-Country healing centre in line with a recommendation from the state's mental health system Royal Commission.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 2, 2026
Elected First Peoples body launches accountability framework as Treaty future hangs in balance

The under-threat Treaty framework, facing the axe if the Coalition wins next month's Victorian election, has launched a formal mechanism to ensure its elected members remain accountable to Victoria's...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 31, 2026
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