Dechlan Brennan

Melbourne

Freelance Reporter at NIT (National Indigenous Times)

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Coalition of Peaks urges Commonwealth to lead on youth justice reform, tie funding to real action

1 week ago | nit.com.au | Dechlan Brennan

The Commonwealth must lead efforts to stop the incarceration of 10-year-old children, according to the Coalition of Peaks, who say federal funding should be tied to meaningful justice reform.
NSW Government commits nearly $450 Million to Closing the Gap amid ongoing criticism and calls for reform

1 week ago | nit.com.au | Dechlan Brennan

The New South Wales government has committed $246.8 million over the next four years as part of its Closing the Gap obligations through an additional $202.4 million allocated in the 2025–26 budget. The announcement, which follows an audit last month that found governance arrangements for the National Agreement on Closing the Gap in NSW are not operating effectively, will see funding to support 14 Closing the Gap initiatives.
Coalition of Peaks demands urgent reform amidst deaths in custody, government inaction on Closing the Gap

1 week ago | nit.com.au | Dechlan Brennan

Indigenous leaders from across the country have gathered on Larrakia Country to meet with Indigenous Affairs Ministers from the Commonwealth, states, and territories, urging urgent action on key priorities impacting First Nations people. The meeting follows the deaths of two Indigenous people in custody last month, sparking widespread protests after the Northern Territory Government refused to permit an independent investigation.
Critics warn arming NT public safety officers a 'deeply irresponsible escalation'

1 week ago | nit.com.au | Dechlan Brennan

Plans to arm Northern Territory public safety officers have been condemned as a "deeply irresponsible escalation" which risks lives, especially those of vulnerable and Aboriginal people. On Wednesday, Chief Minister and Police Minister Lia Finocchiaro announced sweeping reforms under the CLP's community safety agenda, revealing a new Police Public Safety Officer (PPSO) stream.
Remote stores given funding boost to improve food security

1 week ago | nit.com.au | Dechlan Brennan

Seven additional remote community stores will receive funding under the federal government's Food Security Resilience Package, aimed at reducing food costs in isolated areas impacted by extreme weather and limited infrastructure.
Optus admits to 'unconscionable conduct', faces $100million penalty for targeting vulnerable First Nations customers

1 week ago | nit.com.au | Dechlan Brennan

Optus could face a $100 million penalty after admitting to unconscionable conduct that saw vulnerable and largely First Nations customers in remote areas pressured into buying phone products they neither needed nor could afford. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) brought the court action, with Optus now admitting its staff targeted more than 400 customers inappropriately across several stores between August 2019 and July 2023.
'The silence ends here': Travis Lovett completes Walk for Truth on steps of Parliament

1 week ago | nit.com.au | Dechlan Brennan

As Travis Lovett approached Spring Street — the seat of Victoria's Parliament and a symbol of over 150 years of laws that have discriminated against First Nations people — a crowd of thousands erupted in applause. The towering figure of the Kerrupmara Gunditjmara man offered a tired but proud smile as he stood before Parliament, having completed a 500-kilometre journey marking the end of the Yoorrook Justice Commission, the nation's first formal truth-telling process.
Tribunal rules land clearing at Lee Point must pause pending Traditional Owner's legal challenge

1 week ago | nit.com.au | Dechlan Brennan

Land clearing at Darwin's Binybara/Lee Point must stop until a legal challenge from senior Traditional Owner Tibby Quall is resolved, the Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NTCAT) has ruled. The decision comes after the Tribunal found that the NT Heritage Council failed to properly consult Mr Quall—a Larrakia Danggalaba Elder—before granting Defence Housing Australia (DHA) permission to "disturb and remove" 10 Indigenous archaeological objects from the site.
Pacific urged to boost women in jobs for GDP lift

1 week ago | nit.com.au | Dechlan Brennan |Andrew Mathieson |Callan Morse

Less than half of working age women are employed across the Pacific Islands due to outdated laws, the World Bank says in a new report which urges closing the gender gap to boost economic growth. The World Bank economic update for the Pacific also forecast regional growth slowing to 2.6 per cent in 2025, down from 5.5 per cent in 2023.
New ‘posting and boasting’ law slammed by Indigenous legal group as harmful and misguided

1 week ago | nit.com.au | Dechlan Brennan

New Victorian legislation targeting people who share videos of their crimes on social media has been slammed by the state's peak Indigenous legal organisation as "another irresponsible and ill-informed policy".

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