Dan Rennie

Jan 8, 2025 | sbs.com.au | Dan Rennie |Rudi Maxwell

Warning: this article contains the name and images of First Nations people who have died. The embedded video clip, recorded by Cherbourg radio in 2015, contains terms that some people may find confronting or offensive. Parents no longer need to keep their daughters out of sight, after the Sheik of Scrubby Creek has ended his chase. Tributes have been flowing for country music great Chad Morgan, who died last week at the age of 91.

Nov 7, 2024 | sbs.com.au | Rudi Maxwell |Dan Rennie

Warning: this article contains the name of an Aboriginal person who has died. His family have given permission. The soaring, haunting notes of Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu's voice sing out, supported and enhanced by the Prague Metropolitan Orchestra on his new, posthumous album. On Friday, Banbirrngu - The Orchestral Sessions, was released. The album is a reworking of some of his most notable pieces from over the years sung almost entirely in his native Yolngu languages.

Nov 3, 2024 | sbs.com.au | Rudi Maxwell |Dan Rennie

First Nations advocates are urging new Queensland Premier David Crisafulli to reconsider his decision to abolish the Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry, saying everybody benefits from the truth and no-one has anything to fear. Mr Crisafulli – who last year said Queenslanders should embrace truth-telling – announced through the media last week that he was scrapping the inquiry, without first communicating his decision to the inquiry's chair, Joshua Creamer.

Oct 24, 2024 | sbs.com.au | Rudi Maxwell |Dan Rennie

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will continue to tell the truth regardless of which political party wins Queensland's election, Indigenous leaders have vowed. If elected on Saturday, the Liberal National Party says it will scrap the Queensland Truth-Telling and Healing Inquiry, which recently marked 100 days, and has also made youth justice a feature of their pitch to voters.

Aug 28, 2024 | sbs.com.au | Dan Butler |Dan Rennie

A teacher charged with the common assault of an Indigenous teenager will appear in court again in two weeks, after a reprieve was granted by a Queensland court. 38-year-old Liam Bromilow of Deebing Heights appeared before Ipswich magistrate's court on Wednesday, It follows a complaint made the teenager and an investigation by detectives from the Ipswich Child Protection and Investigation Unit. The case was adjourned until next month. More to come.