Annabel Hennessy is an investigative reporter for The West Australian and Human Rights Watch, specializing in local news and human rights issues in Western Australia, particularly in Perth. With a focus on social justice and government accountability, Annabel's articles shed light on important stories that often go unnoticed or underreported.
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Annabel's reporting primarily focuses on local government announcements and legal policy regulation, particularly in the context of politics with a focus on Indigenous Voice and Referendum. If reaching out to her, consider providing expert insights or commentary related to these topics within the Australian or Western Australian context.
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Last week, Barack Obama jetted into Australia for a series of speaking events moderated by former foreign minister Julie Bishop.
It’s worth remembering that there are more than 4 million Australians with some form of disability, on the NDIS itself there are just over 500,000 participants.
By: Annabel Hennessy
Mental health supports for Indigenous people will be boosted during the upcoming Voice referendum, following concerns about potential racism and misinformation during the debate.
By: Annabel Hennessy
Two baby boys whose parents had been homeless and desperately seeking accommodation support have died within weeks of one another.
Two baby boys whose parents had been homeless and desperately seeking accommodation support have died within weeks of one another.
Last Thursday, a 16-year-old First Nations boy died after self-harming in pretrial detention in a West Australian prison. Even though he was under 18, the authorities held him at Unit 18 in Casuarina Prison—a maximum security prison for adult men.
By: Annabel Hennessy
In a landmark decision on Wednesday, Australia’s high court ruled that indefinite immigration detention is unlawful. The decision overturns a 2004 ruling that held that noncitizens without visas could be detained indefinitely, so long as the government intended to remove them as soon as “reasonably practicable.”
Click to expand Image The “knitting nannas” assemble outside the Supreme Court of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, May 10, 2023.
By: Emilie Mcdonnell, Annabel Hennessy
Our treatment of asylum seekers tarnishes our global reputation.
By: Annabel Hennessy
Click to expand Image Barbed wire fence in Australia, February 10, 2023. © 2023 SCM Jeans/Getty Images
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