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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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Birthing on Country services secure $44m funding boost

Ten Birthing on Country services across the country will be funded for a further three years, the federal government has announced, in a model of care which helps around 1100 First Nations women each...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 4, 2026
Aboriginal Legal Service welcomes NSW Police body-cam reform

New South Wales Police have flagged the introduction of mandatory body-worn video use for officers, a move welcomed by the state's peak Indigenous legal body.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 3, 2026
New report shows NT's most vulnerable children left unsafe in state care

The Northern Territory's child protection system is failing to keep many children safe after they are removed from their families, a new report says, with high rates of harm, repeated incidents, major...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 2, 2026
VACCHO calls for community-led health investment ahead of Victorian election

The peak body for Indigenous-led health organisations in Victoria has called for practical, community-led investments to improve Aboriginal health and wellbeing while reducing long-term pressure on th...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 1, 2026
New Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation appointments announced

The federal government has announced five new appointments to the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC), including a new deputy chairperson.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 1, 2026
Employers urged to move beyond symbolism to tackle workplace racism

Tangible action from employers, rather than symbolism, is needed to tackle racism in Australian workplaces. As National Reconciliation Week comes to a close, the University of Technology Sydney's Cent...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 1, 2026
Failure to properly implement child placement principle drives Queensland's out-of-home care numbers

Queensland's child protection reforms have failed to reduce the over-representation of Indigenous young people in out-of-home care, the state's Commissioner for First Nations children says.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 29, 2026
'When will we have our justice': Family respond to no charges over Kumanjayi White's death in custody

The family of a young Warlpiri man who died last year after being restrained by two plain-clothed police officers say they no longer feel safe in public spaces after it was announced no charges would...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 29, 2026
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