Glen Brennan
Born and bred in Narrabri in northern NSW, Glen is a proud member of the Kamilaroi people and Australia’s most senior Indigenous banker.
Glen is currently a Senior Manager in one of Australia’s leading banks with a broad range of responsibilities including microfinance, financial literacy and Indigenous business development. Prior to his banking career, Glen received numerous awards for his social justice work and remains the youngest ever recipient of the Queen’s Birthday Public Service Medal.
Glen has a MBA from Melbourne Business School and was included in the Bulletin Magazine’s 100 Smartest Australians. He also played Rugby League for the Canberra Raiders in a career which he describes as “truly mediocre and erratic”.
Articles by Glen Brennan
Billions of government waste not closing the gap
Nobody likes to look incompetent or inept. So it’s no wonder the Federal Government fought to keep secret a report…... Read more
NT Intervention: Guilty by geography
With Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin in the Northern Territory last week consulting on “what’s next?” for the Northern Territory…... Read more
When banks rob people at ten bucks a hit
ATM fees have long been a sticky topic. For many people, paying an ATM transaction fee is an unwelcome but…... Read more
Home ownership: A great Aboriginal dream
Home ownership is the great Australian dream. A place to call your own and where your heart is. My parents…... Read more
Indigenous skills: let market forces triumph
Competition in corporate Australia has always been fierce. Everyone wants the best people, systems, products and services. But behind the…... Read more
It’s not just government working at closing the gap
Every now and then life deals you a moment which overloads your emotions. You’re not sure whether to cry or…... Read more
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Hipsters with hip replacements
Someone once told me that when people reach a certain age they begin dressing in the manner they did…
La dole cheque vita is not so sweet on $16 a day
Your task is simple. Here is $115.50. It must last one week. You have no savings, no assets, but thankfully…
Those greedy ATMs gobble up more than your card
We’ve been talking a lot about interest rates this week. And the 30 per cent of us who have mortgages…
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From: Punch on: Open thread 09/02/2012
marley says:
I'm one of the older ones, so I've certainly seen a few changes in my time. When I started school I learned to write with a nib pen, dipped in an inkwell (no, I'm not kidding). My mother became a dab hand at getting inkstains out of my clothes. Flicking ink at one another in the classroom was an essential… [read more]From: I’d rather have a piece of toast than listen to crap lyrics
Erick says:
Led Zeppelin are responsible for my all-time favourite mixed metaphor: "There you sit, sit and stare, like a book on a shelf rusting." (Misty Mountain Hop) I laugh every time I hear it. Hmmm, I believe I've decided what to play on the way to work today. [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
No wuckin forries. These nuckin futs are tuckin fops
Well, puck me with a fitchfork. The F-word is apparently an acceptable part of Australian speech. That’s… Read more
