Bridget Brennan

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Bridget Brennan |Annabel Bowles

Indigenous legal services say the prime minister is "missing in action" and should convene a national cabinet meeting over rising Aboriginal incarceration rates and deaths in custody. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died, used with the permission of their family. The case of 24-year-old Kumanjayi White has sparked grief and anger in Indigenous communities across the country.

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

In Australia's centre, a young Aboriginal man is held down by police officers in plain clothes on the floor of the confectionary aisle in Coles in Alice Springs. There is much we don't know, and may never know, but several important pieces of information are apparent. Kumanjayi White, a vulnerable young Warlpiri man with a disability, is dead in Reconciliation Week, at 24 years of age. Another seismic trauma for a family already in agony. Loading...

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

First Nations leaders have issued an extraordinary statement, saying they fear the Queensland government is trying to "destroy" Indigenous communities by forcibly transferring children from their families. The leaders — who include Marcia Langton, Mick Gooda, Alf Lacey, Dean Parkin and Vonda Malone — said the government is perpetuating “targeted harm” towards children caught in the “pipeline” between child protection and juvenile justice systems.

1 month 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 months 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.