Bridget Brennan Biography
Bridget Brennan is an Australian professional Journalist who is working as the appointed Indigenous Affairs Editor at the ABC. Bridget was also the broadcaster’s first Indigenous journalist to work as a Europe Correspondent.
Bridget Brennan Age
Brennan celebrates her birthday on the 10th of July every year. Her year of birth remain unknown.
Bridget Brennan Ethnicity
She is a Dja Dja Wurrung and Yorta Yorta woman.
Bridget Brennan Height
Her standing height is not yet known.
Isabella Higgins Parents
She is a beloved daughter to Gabrielle (mother) and Gary (father) according to her Instagram handle. Bridget had a tough time connecting with her culture because she was raised by her mother.
Bridget Brennan Siblings
There are no known siblings.
Bridget Brennan Husband
She is happily married to Joshua Lacoste. Brennan married Joshua on December 8, 2019, and they’ve been blissfully loving ever since. The pair seemed to be living a happy and healthy life together.
Bridget Brennan Kids
She is a loving mother of one boy. He is known as Louis Jade. On September 25, 2020, Bridget welcomed her first child, Louis.
Bridget Brennan ABC News
Brennan has been with ABC for over six years. She is the Indigenous affairs editor at ABC. Before that she was the ABC’s National Indigenous Affairs Correspondent. She was chosen to that post after earning an Andrew Olle fellowship in 2016 and spending a year researching issues that impact Indigenous Australians, an assignment that helped her form a close bond with her culture.
Bridget flew to Tamworth, Katherine, Brisbane, and Shepparton to meet some remarkable people who have excellent tales to tell about how they are trying to reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal children in child protection.
She did, however, work as a writer for CNN for a year before to joining the firm. The journalist also received her Bachelor of Communication, Journalism degree from RMIT University. Bridget has so far been able to obtain the Honor and Awards in 2016. She returned from a term as Europe Correspondent in London.
In addition, Bridget has worked as a journalist in Hong Kong and the United States. Bridget reported on the deaths of Aboriginal women in Central Australian towns as the ABC’s first National Indigenous Affairs Correspondent. She has also addressed racism in Australia’s health system and the growing number of Aboriginal children being separated from their families.
Bridget is among the few reporters in ABC who came together to fight for indigenous rights alongside others such as her closest friend Isabella Higgins.
Bridget Brennan Salary
She earns an estimated salary of $50,000-72,000 annually.
Bridget Brennan Networth
Her networth is estimated at above $1 million