Bridget Brennan

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Bridget Brennan

Victorian Aboriginal elder Aunty Joy Murphy Wandin says she was told by Melbourne Storm's CEO that performing a Welcome to Country at Friday's Anzac Day NRL match would be "inappropriate". The Wurundjeri elder said she was still yet to hear from the club about the hurt caused after the welcoming ceremony was cancelled just hours before it was due to be performed.

2 weeks ago | radionz.co.nz | Bridget Brennan

By Bridget Brennan, ABCAnalysis - Draped in a possum skin cloak against the black of the dawn, Uncle Mark Brown stood in front of thousands to honour the land on which the Shrine of Remembrance is built. As he attempted to pay respect to his ancestors, a small group of people tried to shout him down. "We don't need to be welcomed," they yelled. As Uncle Mark's voice rose, he continued his speech above the jeers, adopting a steely gaze out to the crowd, undeterred.

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Bridget Brennan

By Bridget Brennan, ABCAnalysis - Draped in a possum skin cloak against the black of the dawn, Uncle Mark Brown stood in front of thousands to honour the land on which the Shrine of Remembrance is built. As he attempted to pay respect to his ancestors, a small group of people tried to shout him down. "We don't need to be welcomed," they yelled. As Uncle Mark's voice rose, he continued his speech above the jeers, adopting a steely gaze out to the crowd, undeterred.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Bridget Brennan

Draped in a possum skin cloak against the black of the dawn, Uncle Mark Brown stood in front of thousands to honour the land on which the Shrine of Remembrance is built. As he attempted to pay respect to his ancestors, a small group of people tried to shout him down. "We don't need to be welcomed," they yelled. As Uncle Mark's voice rose, he continued his speech above the jeers, adopting a steely gaze out to the crowd, undeterred.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Tahnee Jash |Bridget Brennan

Amnesty International is urgently calling on the NSW government to investigate allegations of discrimination after Aboriginal children were told to leave a public swimming pool in northern New South Wales. NSW Police were called to the Inverell Aquatic Centre on Sunday after reports from staff that some children were 'misbehaving', but parents allege all Aboriginal children were ordered out of the pool.