Is it best that our food is Local and Organic or Big and Conventional? Our view is “Both, and..” We don’t come to the table with a bias, except that good farming like good food comes in all shapes and sizes. Farm to Table Talk explores issues and the growing interest in the story of how and where the food on our tables is produced, processed and marketed. The host, Rodger Wasson is a food and agriculture veteran. Although he was the first of his family to leave the grain and livestock farm a ...
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1 Voices 4 Palestine II Interview with George Kartas II The Week That Was II Speeches from Melbourne May Day Rally 2025
Song - Il Testamento Del CapitanoVoices 4 Palestine Here IIA report from an activist currently in Palestine detailing recent Israeli settler violence.Interview with George Kartas Here IIWe interview artist and poet George Kartas about their work with Thin Red Lines poetry events and KalliopeX. They expand on the concept of art as revolutionary practice and the role of artists in creating new realities and community spaces.Song - Proti Maiou (Πρώτη Μαΐου) by Vasilis Papakonstantinou The Week That Was Here IIComrade Kevin provides us with an update on the week that was.Song - El pueblo unido jamás será vencido by Inti Illimani Speeches from May Day rally in Melbourne Here IIThree speeches from the rally held in Melbourne on May Day 2025.Amelia from Defend the Union Defend the CFMEU, Pippin from Melbourne Bergerak and Geril, Secretary General of Anakbayan Melbourne.Song - Chi non vuol chinar la testa by Bandiera Rossa…
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1 Voices 4 Palestine II Vijay Prashad excerpt of keynote talk October Revolution Remebrance Dinner II The Week That Was II Interview with Rin McArdle
HeadlinesApril 25 Liberation Day Italy, April 30 the 50th Anniversary of Vietnamese Liberation of the South and National Reunification, Australia military exports to Israel, Morrocco dock workers strike and boycott of Maersk Ships Voices 4 Palestine Here II Speech by Sarah Hadad, Lebanese Palestinian writer and editor at Palm Sunday Rally 13 April 2025 at Belmore Park, Sydney. Second speech by Jasmine from Students for Palestine.Recorded by Vivien Langford from the Climate Action Show (3CR, Mondays 5pm)Vijay Prashad excerpt of keynote talk October Revolution Remebrance Dinner Here II An excerpt from Vijay Prashad's keynote talk at the October Revolution Remembrance Dinner hosted by Red Ant. Recorded in Perth 5 November 2024.Song - Bella Ciao by Trieste Partisan Choir (Tržaški partizanski pevski zbor / Coro partigiano Triestino) The Week That Was Here II The inimitable Comrade Kevin keeps us up to date with the week that was.Interview with Rin McArdle Here IIWe speak with friend of the show and musician Rin McArdle about solidarity with Palestine in the music industry. You listen to her song Strings here, all proceeds from Strings are donated to Palestine Australia Relief and Action - para.org.auYou can also contribute to her fundraiser for Saif and his family in Gaza hereSong - Henna by Lucio Dalla…
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1 Voices 4 Palestine II Vijay Prashad excerpt from talk Hyperimperialism and the Global South II Cath from the No Northern Incinerator Wollert Campaign on Talkback with Attitude II The Week That Was…
Voices 4 Palestine Here II Speech by Denise from Healthcare Workers for Palestine and poem by Jepke from Jews Against the Occupation. Recorded by Vivien Langford of the Climate Action show (3cr, Mondays 5pm)Song - Bajo Los Escombros by Residente feat. Amal MurkusVijay Prashad excerpt from talk Hyperimperialism and the Global South Here II Exerpt of talk by Vijay Prashad about global north hyperimperialism, the US led military bloc military expenditure and Australia's involvement. Recorded at the Boorloo Activist Centre/ Green Left on 6 November 2024.You can listen to the full talk here.Cath from the No Northern Incinerator Wollert Campaign on Talkback with Attitude Here II Cath from the No Northern Incinerator Wollert campaign calls in to speak with Joe and Pat on Talkback with Attitude about the waste incinerator in Wollert and the impact on the community.Song - Somos Sur by Ana Tijoux feat. Shadia MansourThe Week That Was Here II The inimitable Comrade Kevin keeps us up to date with the week that was.Vijay Prashad excerpt from question time from Hyperimperialism talk Here IIVijay Prashad expands on his talk during question time. Recorded at the Boorloo Activist Centre/ Green Left on 6 November 2024.You can listen to the full recording here.Song - Yankee, Tornatevene A Casa by Bandiera Rossa…
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1 Voices 4 Palestine II Lisa Briggs Interview II Georgia Kartas Poem with Lucas George II The Week That Was II Vijay Prashad Interview
Headlines: New Liberal MP gas lobbyistUS tariffs & trade warUS Middle East EnvoyIsrael cuts Gaza water pipelineVenezuela's free flights home from USChild captive Ahmed Manasra finally freedVoices 4 Palestine Here IIExcerpt of talk by Gabor Maté, Jewish Canadian physician and Holocaust survivor, recorded at the Jewish Council of Australia event in February at the Wheeler Centre.Full video available here.Song - Until We're All Free - Sereen (feat. over 20 artists)Lisa Briggs Interview Here IIMarion Cincotta interviews Gunditjmara woman Lisa Briggs from Ngaweeyan Maar-oo about the Aboriginal Community Controlled sector and Close The Gap Campaign.Pricks and Bones by Georgia Kartas with Lucas George Here IIPricks and Bones by Greek Australian multidisciplinary artist Georgia Kartas with Wiradjuri sound designer Lucas George. Full Album Mythamorphosis available on their bandcamp.This Is (Half) The Week That Was Here IIComrade Kevin calls in for a live (Half) The Week That Was.Vijay Prashad Interview excerpt Here IITobia interviews Vijay Prashad about geopolitics, imperialism and Australia's relationship with the US, and building a broad Left movement. Full interview here.AUKUS, Trump, and the Indo-Pacific: Vijay Prashad's recent talk in Sydney with the Communist Party of Australia is available here.Song - Figlia d' 'a Tempesta - LA NIÑA…
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1 Voices 4 Palestine II Professor Ghassan Hage Interview II This Is The Week That Was II Bulagan Ltd Language School Interview
Voices 4 Palestine here II Dr Mehreen Faruqi (Greens Senator for New South Wales) & Dr Nick Riemer (Academic with the NTEU) Sydney Palestine rally on the 29th of March Recorded by Vivien Langford of the Climate Action show (3cr, Mondays 5pm).Song - Saat Saat (Love and Revenge) - Rayess BekProfessor Ghassan Hage interview here II Tobia interviews Professor Ghassan Hage, Lebanese-Australian academic, about the real and intellectual war against Palestine and some advice for people in the movement.This is The Week that Was here II The inimitable Comrade Kevin keeps us up to date with the week as it was.Bulagan Ltd Language School interview here IIBirrugan speaks about Bulagan Ltd Language School, the new Gumbaynggirr language school in Nambucca Heads NSW, and the important work the school is doing there teaching language with Gumbaynggirr youth.Song - A Time To Cry - Rim Banna…
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1 Voices 4 Palestine II Alison Tanner Interview II Mira Gunawansa Interview Pt 2 II This Is The Week That Was II
Voices 4 Palestine here II Ahmed Alabadla from Pulse of Palestine on Radio Skid Row (Sydney 88.9 fm 10am Friday Morning) Fiery speech at Sydney snap rally on the 21st of March Recorded by Vivien Langford of the Climate Action show (3cr, Mondays 5pm).Song - Soul of my Soul - The Herd feat. Sareen, Mo, Big RigsAlison Tanner Interview here II Tobia interviews Alison Tanner from the American Friends Service Committee about the Apartheid-Free Communities pledge and global solidarity network. Song - Rin McArdle - liveMira Gunawansa Interview Pt 2 here II Pt. 2 of the interview Anila McLoughlin did with Mira Gunawansa about gendered academic "mental load" of migrant women. You can find pt. 1 here.Song - Francamente - Bombe In ColombeThis is The week that was here II The inimitable Comrade Kevin keeps us up to date with the week as it was. Song - Franti - Vento Rosso…
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1 Voices4Palestine: Senator Mehreen Faruqi II NT Coordinator Disaster II CFMEU Lisa Zanatta II This is the Week II Australia US 'Defense' Tangle II
Voices4Palestine: Senator Mehreen Faruqi here II Senator Mehreen Faruqi speaks at a snap rally last week in Sydney recorded by Vivien Langford #3cr Climate Action Show.NT Coordinator Disaster here II Suki Dorras-Walker Climate Campaigner from the Environment Centre NT fills us in about the NT Coordinator legislation which allows an unelected official to side step environmental law and Land Rights Legislation to 'progress' business in the NT. Taken from a calling in to #3cr Talk Back With Attitude.CFMEU Lisa Zanatta here II CFMEU Construction & General Division (Vic/Tas) Women's Organiser Lisa Zannatta was side-swiped by a report on 60 Minutes which gave her a five second right of reply to heinous accusations. Hear Lisa give her account of the work women at CFMEU are doing to create a fair & safe work place with good jobs for women in construction. This was her presentation at the recent IWD Geelong Trades Hall do on March 8th. Thanks for the recording from Amy #3cr Kill Your Lawn & Kick Your Fence.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy is back with so much to talk about.Australia US 'Defense' Tangle here II Professor Richard Tanter talks to us about the horribly scary situation Australia is in as the US moves from friend to foe in eye aching spinning manoeuvres. Richard is part of the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN)…
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1 II Voices 4 Palestine II Mira Gunawansa Interview II Defend Dissent Interview II This Is The Week That Was II Don Sutherland Interview II
II Voices 4 Palestine Listen Here Peter Slezak speaks at the Sydney Palestine rally on the 2nd of March about the conflation of "the rise in Anti- Semitism" and actual racism happing in real time in So caller - Australia. II Mira Gunawansa Interview Listen Here Pt 1 of an interview conducted by Anila about the mental load of female presenting academics and a general conversation about the impacts of the patriarchy. II Defend Dissent Interview Listen Here A conversation with Cath Strong of the Defend Dissent Coalition about state repression and the protest that is happening on the 19th of March against the state governments proposed anti protest laws. II This Is The Week That Was Listen Here Comrade Kevin updates us on the week that was in his inimitable style. II Don Sutherland Interview Listen Here In depth conversation about the state of the world and its impacts on the working class with Don Sutherland.…
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1 Palestine: Silencing Dissent II Tempi: A call for Action II Community Action 4 Cobargo Recovery II Framings of Wombat Forest II CFMEU Women II
IWWD edition of Solidarity Breakfast a tribute to women of actionSpeakers @ Sydney Rally the last day of the Israeli Ceasefire in Gaza IIHannah Thomas here II Tells us why she put her hand up to be a candidate for the Federal seat of Grayndler (Albanese's electorate). - Associate Professor Jumanah Bayeh here II Speaking of Randah Abdel Fattah and the new definition of anti semitism (recorded by Vivien Langford 3cr Climate Action Show).Tempi a call for Action here II Rita gives a rousing speech at the Tempi rally in Melbourne on 28th of March remembering the horrific train crash near Temi, Greece, 2 years ago and throwing light on the role Governments must play in maintaining the rights of the people. Community Action 4 Cobargo Recovery here II Anila speaks with Zena Armstrong about how through community action fire ravaged Cobargo is regaining its feet.Framings of Wombat Forest here II Tessa tells us about the conception and development of the audio visual exhibition now on at Daylesford Museum to the 21st March.CFMEU Women here II We are joined by CFMEU Women's Organiser Lisa Zanatta and 4 rank & file members who talk about the work they do and how the CFMEU has made it possible.…
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1 39 Aust Unis sign-up to Zionist Anti-Sematic definition II No Eviction Selwyn Place II Tas Salmon Farms II This is the Week II BLF Revisited II
39 Aust Unis sign-up to Zionist Anti-Sematic definition here II An exert from a conversation between Ahmed Alabadla with Dr. Lana Tatour about the new much worse anti-sematic definition just signed by 39 Australian Universities set to promote Zionism and stymie free speech and support for Palestinian. The full conversation here. No eviction Selwyn Place here II a rally about saving the Selwyn Street Boarding Houses in Paddington, Sydney speakers: Rachel Evans Peter reading testimony of Barry Skinner recorded by Vivien Langford from 3cr Climate Action Show which you can heard every Monday on 3CR at 5pmTas Salmon Farms here II Dead fish on domestic beaches in Tasmania has made the deadly fish farming practices of the multi-national companies farming off the coast if Tasmania centre stage. We find out the background to this repulsive event from Alistair Allan, Antarctic and Marine Campaigner at the Bob Brown Foundation.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy is back after a week in sunny Lawn as prescient as ever.BLF Revisited here II Liz Ross goes though some of the highlights of her seminal text Dare to Struggle Dare to Win a must read to understand the landscape of worker struggles in this country, especially in the context of the recent placement of the CFMEU into administration by a Federal Legislative instrument.…
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1 Anti-Zionist Jewish Rally II Save Public Housing Update II Māori Mini Film Festival II Anti-Refugee Laws Passed II Anti-Refugee Memes Rife II Tempe Train Tragedy Remembered II
Anti-Zionist Jewish Rally here II Indigenous person Debbie Morgan-Frail speaks up at the recent anti-Zionist Jewish Rally in Melbourne.Save Public Housing Update here II Retrofitting public housing towers better & cheaper option 2 independent reports to knocking down the 44 public housing towers announced by Vic Labor Government last year. We speak with Kerrie Byrne from Save Public Housing Collective.Māori Mini Film Festival here II Maori Mini Film Festival @ Bunjil Place part of Asia Topa. Madeleine de Young, Maori Film Festival Programmer, talks to us about this March 1 & 2 event.Anti-Refugee Laws Passed here II Laura John, Associate Legal Director – Human Rights Law Centre, Specialist in immigration justice, talks to us about the laws passed last week Federally which further disadvantages refugees to this country while continuing to besmirch Australia's human rights credentials.Anti-Refugee Memes Rife here II Peter Job talks to us about the main thesis of his on-line Pearls & Irritation article about Australia's disease of refugee abuse.Tempi Train Tragedy Remembered here II Dimotro Tafidis from the Australian Greek community alerts us to a rally set for Friday 28th at 12.30 - 2pm in front of the Greek Embassy in Melbourne to commemorate the Tempi rail crash two years ago. The Melbourne rally will be in tune with a general strike in Greece which is calling for safe public infrastructure and working class issues.…
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1 Voices 4 Palestine II Sue Bolton Interview II Gerry Georgatos Interview II This is the Week II Antony Loewenstein Interview
Voices 4 Palestine here II High school careers advisor and unionist Wasim el Haj speaks on Febuary 2nd at the Sydney Palestine rally about being hounded for his wearing of the keffiyeh and his refusal to capitulate. Recorded by Vivien LangfordSue Bolton Interview here II A report on the new councillors at Merri-Bek moving to remove the Palestian flag in contravention of the original motion which excplicitly states that a permanent ceasefire must be reached and not the tenous ceasefire that is currently in place. Gerry Georgatos Interview here II *TRIGGER WARNING*(Suicide)Tobia interviews lifelong campaigner, researcher and advocate Gerry Georgatos about the absolute atrocity that is the astronomical rates of suicide in First Nations communities due to the widening of the Closing the Gap targets and the abject poverty people are subjected to. This is the Week here II Kevin Healy is back! It is such a pleasure to hear his razor wit against the chin of late era capitalism.Antony Loewenstein Interview here IITobia interviews renownded award winning Jewish Australian journalist and author Antony Loewenstein about his work, media transparency and the woeful state of mainstream media reporting.…
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1 Palestine Update II Nakba to the Present II Indigenous Peoples' Just Transition Part 2 II This is the Week II Neoliberalism Labour & Now II
Palestine Update here II Josh Lees talking at the Feb 2 Voices4Palestine Rally in Sydney recorded by Vivien Langford.Nakba to the Present here II We hear some of a conversation between Dr Salman Abu Sitta and Ahmed Alabadia put on by Palestine Justice Movement Sydney and Free Palestine Melbourne. Dr Salman Abu Sitta is a Palestinian researcher who experienced the Nakba as a 10 year old child and who has made it his life work to document the geography and cultural existence of his people. He puts forward achieveable plans for the return of Palestinians to their homeland.Indigenous Peoples' Just Transition Part 2 here II We hear from Janene Yazzi who spoke at a recent event from Cultural Survival which outlines what is needed for Indigenous Peoples' Principles and Protocols for Just Transition.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy is back! It is such a pleasure to hear his razor wit against the chin of late era capitalism.Neoliberalism Labour & Now here II Academic & author Elizabeth Humphrys joins us to reprise her important work How Labour Built Neoliberalism with a view to the present state of play.…
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1 Weaponization of anti-Semitism II Indigenous Peoples’ & Just Transition II St Kilda Festival II Don Sutherland asks "Are You Awake" II
Weaponization of anti-Semitism here II Professor Haim Bresheeth-Zabner, an anti-zionist Israeli Jew based in the UK. A filmmaker, photographer and a film studies scholar talks with Ahmed Alabadia about the weaponization of Jewish trauma and anti-Semitism in the service of apartheid and empire. It is a small part of web series of events being run by by Palestine Justice Movement Sydney and Free Palestine Melbourne. The next event is on Thursday 6th Feb 7pmPalestine from the Nakba to the Present resilience and steadfastness through ethnic cleansing and genocide – a conversation with Dr Salman Abu Sitta.Indigenous Peoples’ & Just Transition here II The rush for transitioning to low-emissions economy is now a new threat to Indigenous peoples worldwide. Exercising their right to Self-determination, Indigenous representatives from the seven socio-cultural regions convened the Indigenous Summit on Just Transition in Geneva in October 2024 to discuss our perspectives, knowledge, and lived experiences related to just transition. We hear from Galina Angarova, who was part of a Cultural Survival webinaire which discusses Indigenous Peoples principles and protocols for just traniition.St Kilda Festival here II Sullivan Patten, from St Kilda Film Festival 2025 joins us.Don Sutherland asks "Are You Awake" here II In Don Sutherland re latest blog he asks the question Are You Awake? in response to Trump’s ascension as a victory against wokism. “Woke” is a state of being awake in which you are alert to and critical of social inequality and environmental destruction, various forms of discrimination, including racism and sexism, and for some, exploitation.…
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1 Voices 4 Palestine II Myall Creek Massacre revisited II Tunneminnerwait & Maulboyheener Day II Save Lee Point II The CFMEU Administration Problem II
Voices 4 Palestine here II Sydney rally 18th January – recorded by Vivian LangfordDr Mehreen Faruqui speaks about keeping up the fight and the Greens Commitment to fighting the government on this issue.Myall Creek Massacre revisited here II Peter Stephenson, a descendant of one of the free settlers responsible for the murder of indigenous people at Myall Creek in 1838 talks at the Reclaim the Radical Spirit of Eureka event in 2024Tunneminnerwait & Maulboyheener Day here II Janet Golphin gives the welcome to country at the first memorial of the Frontier Wars that honours the memory of two freedom fighters.Save Lee Point here II A representative of Larrakia People talks at a Naarm rally to raise awareness of Defence Housing Australia's intention to sell off Larrakia land at Lee Point near Darwin to foreign buyers as beach houses - a continuation of dispossession for private commercial interests.The CFMEU Administration Problem here II Emily Foley, vice president of the NTEU La Trobe branch spoke in London at an IWW meeting entitled Union Busting Down Under What the CFMEU Administration Means for Workers' Right in December 2024.…
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1 Voices 4 Palestine II Sue Bolton Interview II Addi Rd Sydney II Anti Poverty Centre II Pacific Peace Network II
Voices 4 Palestine here II This week our NSW comrade and Sydney Palestine rally correspondent Vivian Langford brings us a recording of Palestinian filmmaker Ala'a Al Qaisi as she reminds us all what it means to truly stand staunchly in solidarity with Palestine. Sue Bolton Interview here II Riding the wave of her council re-election and with a wellspring of support and mandate from the local community to represent the Wills electorate and oust the Labor party. We check in with Sue Bolton as she prepares for this big step!Addi Rd Sydney here II We have a conversation with CEO of Addi Rd Community Centre, Rosanna Barbero, about everything that's going on in the repurposed military barracks in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville. From community pantry to free health checks, their writers festival that's coming up in may and also home of our sister radio, Radio Skid Row.Anti Poverty Centre here IIChecking in with Jay Coonan from the Anti Poverty Centre regarding the recent technical outages and complications when recipients are using Centrelink services and the utter confusion that has been the pausing and miscommunication of the rolling pause of "mutual" obligations. Pacific Peace Network here II Excerpt from the Pacific Peace Network Webinar: IS AUKUS WORTH DYING FOR? of Guåhan - Monaeka Flores giving us an eerie recounting of possible apocalyptic scenarios borne of the imperialistic realties that we current live in. Link for the full talk here.…
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1 Voices 4 Palestine II Celebrating Assange's Release II Dr Blair Williams Interview II Peter Curtis Interview II
Voices 4 Palestine here II Prof Peter Slezac's mother and grandmother survived Auschwitz. His mother's words "Why did people turn away? Should haunt us now.Recorded at Sydney Rally for Palestine 25-8-2024 by Vivien Langford who introduces the pieceCelebrating Assange's Release here II Take time to remember a victory of 2024.People gathered outside the British Consulate in Melbourne on Tuesday 25th June on hearing the news of Julian Assange 's release.Dr Blair Williams Interview here II Interview by Anila McLoughlin about the changes to the legislation around casual employment at universities and the reaction of Monash as a case study.Peter Curtis Interview here IIPeter is an educator and activist, his recent pamphlet "Educating the Educator: a meeting of minds" brings two mega minds together in conversation Karl Marx (1818-1883) and Paulo Freire (1921-1997).…
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1 Voices 4 Palestine II Chirs Johansen Stop Aukus WA II Box Machine II Emily Foley II CFMEU Community Meeting II
Voices 4 Palestine here IIAt the ceremony on Bakery Hill, Ballarat, the site of the Monster Meeting of the miners 170 years ago the Eureka Medal Committee gave out medals to deserving activists including Nasser Mashni who has been championing the Palestinian cause throughout the genocidal attacks by the Israeli/ North American State.Chirs Johansen Stop Aukus WA here IITobia interviews lifetime anti-nuclear activist Chris Johansen of Stop AUKUS WA on the proposed future plans to turn Australia into a US/UK nuclear waste dump especially on the frontier shores to the world of WA and the NT. Box Machine here II An exciting event is coming up at Abbotsford Convent this summer! BOX MACHINE! is a fantastic new large-scale and interactive exhibition for children and their adults designed and delivered by Mischa Long and Ross Koger, giant heavy-duty cardboard machines, rollers, pipes, cogs and taps line the Magdalen Laundry ready for children to connect and deconstruct like giant building blocks.4th Jan – 25th Jan. Annie Interviews the two masterminds behind this crazy project. Emily Foley Interview here II Annie interviews NTEU's Emily Foley on the state of affairs at the NTEU branch meeting as well as the importance of standing up for the CFMEU's right to exist and the general threat to the working class as whole. CFMEU Community Meeting at Coburg Town Hall here IISacked CFMEU national president Jade Ingham laying out the plan for the future of the CFMEU and the context of the attack that the Albanese government is carrying out on a democratic peoples union.…
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1 Voices 4 Palestine II Hank from Breadline (AUWU) VoxPop Public Housing II Vijay Prashad Red Ant Russian Revolution Keynote address part 1 II Vijay Prashad Interview II Vijay Prashad Red Ant Russian…
Voices 4 Palestine here II Independent journalist Wendy Bacon Talks about the importance of journalistic integrity and the participation from the public in needing to stay informed. Speech from the Nov 3rd Sydney Pro-Palestinian Rally. Hank from Breadline (AUWU) VoxPop Public Housing here II Class action lawsuit into the Victorian government's decision to knock down the public housing tower reported on by Hank from AUWU and Breadline reporter. Vox Pop from public housing towers residents. Vijay Prashad Red Ant Russian Revolution Keynote address part 1 here II Red Ant (now Red Spark) October Revolution anniversary dinner event in Perth October 2024 record by Tobia, keynote address delivered by renowned Marxist historian and journalist Vijay Prashad. Part 1. Vijay Prashad Interview here II Exclusive interview with Vijay Prashad, Renowned Marxist Historian and Journalist & Founder of the Tricontinental Institute of Social Research.Vijay Prashad Red Ant Russian Revolution Keynote address part 2 here IIRed Ant (now Red Spark) October Revolution anniversary dinner event in Perth October 2024 recorded by Tobia, keynote address delivered by renowned Marxist historian and journalist Vijay Prashad. Part 2.…
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1 Voice 4 Palestine Sydney II Black Cladding II WA First Nation Advocacy II Tony Birch Story II Ruby Hunter & Archie Roach Statue Unveiling II
Voice 4 Palestine Sydney here II Powerful Anti-Zionist perspective from Sydney Pro-Palestinian Rally on Nov 3rd recorded by Vivien Langford.Black Cladding here II Birrugan Dunn-Velasco talks with Tobia about the state of First Nations Orgs.WA First Nation Advocacy here II Youth Justice and First Nations Advocate Gerry Georgatos takes us into the true state of play for First Nations people in this country.Tony Birch Story here II Author Tony Birch takes us into a story from his past as part of a Love Letter to Libraries at the Maribyrnong Library earlier in 2024.Ruby Hunter & Archie Roach Statue Unveiling here II We go to the unveiling of the statue to the renowned musical duo and Fitzroy personalities Uncle Archie Roach AM AC (Gunditjmara/Bundjalung) and Aunty Ruby Hunter (Ngarrindjeri/Kukatha/Pitjantjatjara) at Atherton Gardens in December, 2024.…
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1 Voices for Palestine II Refugee Rally 4 Human Rights Day II This is the Week II Working People & Exploitation II
Voices for Palestine II First two speeches from the Sydney Rally on 8th Dec here recorded by Vivien Langford followed by a terrific poem delivered at a recent Vigil for Palestine held in Carlton Gardens recorded by Kari. hereRefugee Rally 4 Human Rights Day here II Human Rights Day on Tuesday 10th Dec saw a RAC rally for Refugee Rights outside the State Library. We hear from Rally MCs Chloe and Adeel, and some strong speeches by Abishek Punniyamoorthy (Tamil Refugee Council) and Sanmati Verma (Human Rights Law Centre)This is the Week here II Kevin Healy joins us live for the last This is the Week that Was for the Year. Kevin will be back in February if all turns out as we all wish.Working People & Exploitation here II Don Sutherland takes us into all we need to know about exploitation in the work place and what we need to do to combat the messages of the bosses who want to increase their profits at the expense of workers in Australia.…
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1 Voices for Palestine Sydney Dec 1 II UWU Warehouse Update II Putin, the West & escalating weaponship II Linden Postcard Show II This is the week II Why We Stand With the CFMEU II
Voices for Palestine Sydney Dec 1 here II recorded by Vivien LangfordRidda a doctor, describes Lebanon which is already full of refugees and is now containing thousands of displaced people again on the move.Ranim Imad from GAZA gives a chilling account of Nuseyrat. She described surveillance drones coming in through an apartment window and how everyone must freeze for fear of being shot.UWU Warehouse Update here II We speak to Lucas on the picket line at the Dandenong Sth Warehouse just before the UWU workers voted to take an improved offer from Woolworths later on Saturday 7th Dec.Putin, the West & escalating weaponship here II Long term Peace Activist Alan Griffith joins us to go over the frightening developments between the West & Russia.Linden Postcard Show here II the 34th Linden Postcard Show brings together artists from far and wide to display their walks at Linden New Art in St Kilda starting Sat 7th and running to 2nd Feb. We chat with Linden New Art Director Vincent Alessi. This is the week here II Kevin Healy dices the week with satire.Why We Stand With the CFMEU here II Former Queensland CFMEU Secretary Jade Ingham speaking at the Community meeting at Coburg City Hall on 5th Dec entitled Why We Stand With the CFMEU called by Defend Unions, Defend the CFMEU.…
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1 Voices for Palestine II The Count's 2025 II NICA Graduate Show MUSE II This is the Week II Why We Stand With the CFMEU II
Voices for Palestine here II Kristy Shammas from MA'AM Development Centre Gaze was one of the speakers at the APHEDA Webinar - Solidarity with the Palestinian People. 28th Nov marked the anniversary of United Nations Resolution 181. This 1947 resolution advocated for the partition of Palestine into two states, only one of which has ever been created. The full webinar link takes you to what is happening at the moment. DonationsThe Count's 2025 here II The Count's 2025 line up brings live music to the south eastern suburbs in an up-close and personal way. Venue coordinator Chelsea Wilson gives us an outline of what to expect. NICA Graduate Show MUSE here II Zaelea, one of the graduates performing at this year's NICA Graduate show MUSE talks to us about the show and her circus journey. NICA Graduate Showcase MUSE 4-7Dec with preview Dec 3 7:30pm Sat matinee 2pm ticketsThis is the Week here II Kevin Healy has so much to work with when it comes to satire and news.Why We Stand With the CFMEU here II Emily Foley, NTEU delegate, talks to us about her successful push to have the NTEU National Committee's statement of support for the CFMEU and against administration of the Union passed. Emily is talking about the importance of union membership to stand up for the rights of workers in this space as we lead up to the community meeting at Coburg Townhall scheduled for Thursday Dec 5th at 6.30pm.…
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1 Voices for Palestine Sydney Nov 17 II Court for Land Forces Arrestees II Rising Tide Cross II This is the Week II NT Traditional Owners No Fracking Tour II
Voices for Palestine Sydney Nov 17 here II Amal Nasser gives an update of what is happening while Dr Nick Riemer outlines what we need to do to support Palestine.Court for Land Forces Arrestees here II We hear voices outside the Melbourne Magistrate Court on the first day of hearing for those arrested at the October Disrupt Land Forces Mobilisation. Also a report from 3cr correspondent Rosie Ganino on the preliminary findings of the court.Rising Tide Cross here II Jordan from the Green Left contingent to the Rising Tide Blockade & Protestival in Newcastle joins us with an update on what is happening as the Minns NSW's Government fails to have the convergence halted in the courts. This is the Week here II Kevin Healy has so much to choose from in his satirical round up the week. Not to be missed.NT Traditional Owners No Fracking Tour here II Adam Gaston, Mangarrayi man and advocate for Country withMililma May, Danggalaba Kulumbirigin Tiwi community organizer as part of their tour to call to action against the destruction of their water ways in the NT by big business. A forum was held at Coburg Town Hall today which will be sharing with you over coming weeks more info.…
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1 Voices for Palestine Sydney Nov 10 II Socialist Councillor Reelected II KalliopeX Speaks II Become a Family that Welcomes Refugees II Defend CFMEU Update II
Voices for Palestine Sydney Nov 10 here II Recorded by Vivian Langford.1. Dahlia - why we are still protesting2. Fouad Sharida a Nakba survivor in his 80's3. Josh Lees here intensification of genocide/ invasion of Lebanon / Amsterdam football hooligans chanting through the minute of silence for Spanish floods4. Zack Schofield here from Rising Tide calling for solidarity at Newcastle Protestival next week/ Shipment of coal from Newcastle arrives in Tel Aviv since Colombia has stopped supplying Israel5. Dahlia here War on children UN Report, majority 5-9 year oldsSocialist Councillor Reelected here II Sue Bolton has been re-elected to the Meki-Bek council for a fourth time. This is amidst an increased vote for Socialist Councillor candidates which had limited success in getting more socialist on councils. Sue goes through some of her experiences of thsi election and invited supporters to celebrate the victory later on Saturday 16th.KalliopeX Speaks here II George Mouratidis joins us as the online literary magazine KalliopeX celebrates 4 years of working collectively to build a forum through which we can encourage, engage and exchange with writers of different diasporas and communities. A fundraiser event tickets on Humanitix - KalliopeX Speaks. Capers, 843 High St, Thornbury VIC 3071, Australia. Sunday 17th NovPledge to be a Family that Welcomes Refugees here II Jana Favero ASRC Deputy CEO joins us to tell us about their campaign Pledge to be a Family that Welcomes Refugees.Defend CFMEU Update here II Tom, a retired CFMEU member outlines the three important events of the past week for the Defend CFMEU, Defend Unions Community Campaign.…
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1 Voices for Palestine Sydney Nov 3 II Save Dissent II Festival of Critical Comedy II This is the Week II Disaster Communism II
Voices for Palestine Sydney Nov 3 here II - recorded by Vivien Langford - Asala Sayara - the world watches as our babies burn here- Josh Lees - Bisalloy Steel here- Tamara Asmar - a Palestinian/ Australian perspective here- Taveet - a Jewish perspective hereSave Dissent here II As we hear that the People's Blockade of the World's Biggest Coal Port November 22-24th and the larger Protestival event November 19-28 will go ahead despite the NSW Police taking Rising Tide to the Supreme Court to extend their policing powers we hear from an earlier April rally held in Melbourne calling for the defense of Dissent.Festival of Critical Comedy here II Steven Gagen & Jeremy Dixon from Awkward Giraffe join us. Their Festival of Critical Comedy will be playing at the Unitarian Peace Church in East Melbourne Sat 16th & Sun 17th Oct from 2pm ticketsThis is the Week that Was here II What a week it has been. Kevin Healy interprets the full catastrophe using satire.Disaster Communism here II Nick Southall author of Disaster Communism published by Kembala Books, Wollongong talks with Jeff Sparrow at the Melbourne launch. full discussion…
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1 Voices for Palestine Sydney Nov 3 II Save Dissent II Festival of Critical Comedy II This is the Week that Was II Disaster Communism II
Voices for Palestine Sydney Nov 3 here II - recorded by Vivien Langford - Asala Sayara - the world watches as our babies burn here- Josh Lees - Bisalloy Steel here- Tamara Asmar - a Palestinian/ Australian perspective here- Taveet - a Jewish perspective hereSave Dissent here II As we hear that the People's Blockade of the World's Biggest Coal Port November 22-24th and the larger Protestival event November 19-28 will go ahead despite the NSW Police taking Rising Tide to the Supreme Court to extend their policing powers we hear from an earlier April rally held in Melbourne calling for the defense of Dissent.Festival of Critical Comedy here II Steven Gagen & Jeremy Dixon from Awkward Giraffe join us. Their Festival of Critical Comedy will be playing at the Unitarian Peace Church in East Melbourne Sat 16th & Sun 17th Oct from 2pm ticketsThis is the Week that Was here II What a week it has been. Kevin Healy interprets the full catastrophe using satire.Disaster Communism here II Nick Southall author of Disaster Communism published by Kembala Books, Wollongong talks with Jeff Sparrow at the Melbourne launch. full discussion…
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1 Voices for Palestine II Public Sector Workers Rally for Palestine II A Visual Journey of Greek/ Australian Life II This is the Week II No Northern Incinerator Wollert Update II Rising Tide In Court II
Voices for Palestine here II Recorded by Vivien Langford (Climate Action Show) at the Sydney Media was shamed by Wendy Bacon hereJosh Lees here describes a small victory in Sydney where two arms suppliers to Israel will not have a platform as their conference has been cancelled. Is that because of public pressure?A poem by a young girl of Lebanese heritage here should be included in many programmes. It is clear eyed, beautifully spoken and a testimony to the solidarity felt between Lebanon and Palestine.Public Sector Workers Rally for Palestine here II Public Sector workers in Victoria have been sanctioned by their employer the Victorian Government for speaking up about Palestine. Jonathon Sherlock from Teachers for Palestine spoke at a recent rally calling for the Victorian Government to stop the repression of free speech.A Visual Journey of Greek/ Australian Life here II Following the successful exhibition last year feauturing the weddings of first wave Greek Migrants to Australia Democratis House has created an photo exhibition which explores the Greek/Australian Life that includes work, culture, recreation, and politics. It runs to the 10th of November at the Steps Gallery 62 Lygon Street, Carlton.This is the Week that Was here II Kevin Healy slices and dices the week with satire.No Northern Incinerator Wollert Update here II Julie from No Northern Incinerator Wollert updates us on a recent meeting with with Lily D’Ambrosio Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources Mill Park and Bronwyn Halfpenny Thomas Town who have been photographed signing the No North Incinerator petition.Rising Tide In Court here II The Rising Tide Blockade of the Newcastle Coal Port in November has been gathering momentum for a year. Now the NSW police have taken them to the Supreme court and here are the speakers outside on November 1st in Sydney. Vivien Langford was there.…
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1 Voices for Palestine II Your Taxes Fund Weapons Forum II 100 Days of Resistance Celebrations II This is the Week II Anti-Poverty Symposium
Voices for Palestine II We hear from Dr Farah Fayyad and Dr Jumana Bayeh at the Sydney Sunday Rally on the 20th Oct here It was after the bombing of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, where the world witnessed a 19 year old called Shaban al Dalou, burning alive with an IV drip still in his arm. This item is dedicated to Shaban al-Dalou, say his name.We hear Paul Keating here, Secretary of the Sydney Branch of the CFMEU introducing a screening of a documentary The Last Sky by Nicholas Hanna which talks to Palestinian people in Lebanon and Occupied Palestine. (recorded by Viven Langford - Climate Action Show)Your Taxes Fund Weapons Forum here II Gary Middleman from the organising commitee talks to us about 100 Days of Resistance Celebrations here II Refugees who have been encamped at the Home Affairs office in Docklands held a media conference to celebrate the 110 days of resistance and to reiterate their call for permanent visas.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy lines up the week with satire.Anti-Poverty Symposium here II Don Sutherland reports on the recent Centre of Future Work & the Carmichael Centre Anti-Poverty Symposium and reflects on the issues it raised.…
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1 Voices for Palestine II Seismic blasting still a threat II Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues II This is the week that was II Democritus evening The women's voices II
Voices for Palestine here II Senator David Shoebridge and a darling 8 year old Palestinian/ Australian boy call for justice and peace for Palestine in this weeks report for the Sydney Oct 13th rally in Hyde Park send by Vivian Langford from #3cr Climate Action ShowSeismic blasting still a threat here II We speak with AMCS Oil and Gas Campaign Manager Louise Morris about the win against TGS which had originally proposed plans to conduct seismic blasting over 77,000 square kilometres of ocean between Victoria’s Otway coast and Tasmania’s north west, including inside a Commonwealth marine park – an area larger than the size of Tasmania. However the fight is not over.Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues here II Festival director Andrew Nunn joins us to spruik the new incarnation of a much loved festival coming up Nov 1-4 featuring Vince Jones, Hetty Kate, Cookin' on 3 Burners, and the National Jazz Awards in Wangaratta and much more infoThis is the week that was here II Kevin lets them have it with this round up of the nefarious this week.Democritus evening The women's voices here II the event held to discuss what is going on with the CFMEU by a Migrant Workers Coalition at Greek Democritus Workers League included women who have been positively affected by their union membership and who spoke out in opposition to the main stream message of toxic masculinity being thrown at the CFMEU. We hear their voices.…
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1 Palestine Voices Sydney Rally 6th Oct II Comedy Showcase 25th Oct II This is the Week II What's Going On With the CFMEU? II
Palestine Voices Sydney Rally 6th Oct here II The Sydney Rally for Palestine was threatened by the NSW Government through a Police action in the courts to stop the protest against the genocide in Gaza which also includes the West Bank as the Israeli State begins what looks like a war in Lebanon and Iran. Vivien Langford reports from the Hyde Park Rally in Sydney.Comedy Showcase 25th Oct here II Comedian Geraldine Quinn joins us. The upcoming Comedy Showcase at the Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkdale as part of Kingston Arts is on 25th Oct and will feature Dave O'Neil, Geraldine Quinn, Billy Stiles and seasoned veteran Brad Oakes. This is the Week here II Kevin Healy slices and dices the week with satire.What's Going on with the CFMEU? here II Tim Gooden from Defend Unions-Defend the CFMEU joins us to review the well attended public meeting held last Thursday by FILEF which looked at what the placing of the CFMEU into administration by the Federal Government means for workers, how it will impact the real working and living conditions of tens of thousands of people and what we can do about it. Rank & File: Hands of the CFMEU facebook pageNOTE:Chris Hedges: Burn the Planet & Lock Up the Dissidents link…
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1 Sydney Voices 4 Palestine 29th Sept II Refugee Encampament Update II Refugees, Storytelling and the Upcoming Federal Election II Circus Oz Hub & Fringe II This is the Week II Super 's love affair…
Sydney Voices 4 Palestine 29th Sept here II Senator Mehreen Faruqui and Academic Nick Riemer. Vivian Langford reportingRefugee Encampament Update here II the refugee encampment outside the Home Affairs Office in Bourke St, Melbourne has reached its 80th day. The refugees are victims of the 'fast track' system with over 9,000 people left lanquishing in limbo for up to 12 years waiting for permanent visas. Police and by-laws officers came on Wednesday 2 Oct threatening them with eviction from the footpath. Aran Mylvagnam tells us what happened.Refugees, Storytelling and the Upcoming Federal Election here II Walkley-award winning photojournalist Barat Ali Batoor joins us to tell us about the event titled Refugees, Storytelling and the Upcoming Federal Election - a conversation about the experiences of refugees between Behrouz Boochani, a Kurdish journalist and advocate, and Barat Ali Batoor at Storey Hall, RMIT 7pm Wednesday 9th Oct.Circus Oz Hub & Fringe here II Circus Oz is back and Dans Maree Sheehan gives us insights into Fringe shows from 9-20 October. Byron Hutton's Byron Hutton also joins us from one of the features of the season Escalate. Fundraiser spectacular Havoc 2 shows only 19 & 20th Oct.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy asks the serious questions using satire as puntuation.Super 's love affair with Nuclear here II Rosemary Kelly, from Quit Nuclear talks to us about the new report written in collaboration with the Australia Institute which shows the true extent of Australian superannuation investment in the nuclear industry.…
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1 Voice 4 Palestine Sydney 22 Sept II IPAN Conference II Coburg Vigil for Lebanon II Dilly Dallying of Death & Dying II This is the Week II Capital Strike v Union Corruption?
Voice 4 Palestine Sydney 22 Sept here II Nikolai Haddad is from the Arab Theatre studio and he is a lawyer from the Lebanese Maronite Christian community. He says that despite the carnage Israel's Zionist regime has perpetrated they have failed to achieve any of it's military targets.IPAN Conference here II Annette Brownlie is a founding member and Chairperson of the IPAN. The Independent and Peaceful Australia Netoekd is calling on the Australian Governnent "to impose sanctions and cut diplomatic ties with Israel". IPAN's upcoming conference will be held in Perth and online from Oct 4, targeting the nuclear sub that is already docked at the Stirling Naval Base info.Coburg Vigil for Lebanon here II The Lebanese community in Coburg held a vigil for lives lost in the terrorist attack on civilians by the Israeli IDF this week.Dilly Dallying of Death & Dying here II Performer Lee McClenaghan joins us to tell us about the new comedy from Fairly Lucid Productions, Dilly Dallying of Death which is a profound, thought-provoking and hilarious exploration into the biggest taboo - death.. In a sold out set of performances at the Fringe Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Common Rooms from Oct 2 - 6 you can jump online to see if there are some more performances of this hot item at Fringe.This is the Week here II so much for Kevin Healy to work with when it comes to satirizing the week.Capital Strike v Union Corruption? here II Don Sutherland has been on fire with his analysis of the CFMEU administration attack from the 'forces of evil' - the big end of town - as well as the out and out thug tactics of business which has said out loud that if the Federal Government doesn't curtail IR Laws then there will be a capital strike. But is everything all that it seems. Don joins us to tease it out. Go to Don's Solidarity Dynamics for more background. The Dilly Dally of Death & DyingFestival Hub: Trades Hall…
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1 Voice for Palestine II Victor Jara Night Snippet II Strings - Rin McArdle II Making Revisions II This is the Week II Darebin elections II
Voice for Palestine here II Sara Dehm is a senior lecturer in the law faculty of UTS in Sydney, speaking at the Sydney 14th Sept Rally for Palestine. Her research addresses questions of international authority, border control, knowledge production and migrant resistance in the context of European empires, settler colonialism and struggles for decolonisation. Her first book, Administering Migration: International Law and the Global Ordering of People, explores how international organisations have regulated human mobility over the course of the 20th century, and is under contract with Cambridge University Press. Recorded by Vivien Langford - 3cr Climate Action ShowVictor Jara Night Snippet here II a beautiful piece of music which was part of the September 16 night honouring Victor Jara's music held at the Victorian Trades Hall.Strings - Rin McArdle here II Naarm/Melbourne-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer RIN MCARDLE (she/her) joins us to talk music and politics. She shares the new single ‘Strings’ - a Bandcamp-exclusive release with all proceeds going to Palestine Australia Relief and Action (PARA). Listen to ‘Strings’ and donate to PARA HERE.Making Revisions here II Winner of the best short film at the recent Melbourne Documentary Film Festival director Matt Deavin talks to us about Making Revisions. The Walpiri community collaborate with British artist Patrick Waterhouse as they look over colonial documents and artworks and how history was written under a European gaze. In this collaboration, they look to revise the story that was told.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy cuts the week into satire bites.Darebin elections here II Gaetano Greco is re-standing for Darebin Council and he talks about why local councils shape lives.…
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1 Sydney Pro-Palestine Voice II 24 Hr Hunger Strike @ Refugee encampment II DLF Reflections II FUSE Festival II This is the Week II FILEF support CFMEU II
Sydney Pro-Palestine Voice here II Palestine Rally Sydney Town Hall Sunday September 8th Dr Sarah Abdo. Recorded by Vivien Langford.24 Hr Hunger Strike @ Refugee encampment here II After 61 days of the Melbourne encampment at Home Affairs at 550 Bourke St, Docklands, to raise the issue of refugees left in limbo because they do not have permanent visas, Prashant alerts us to the 24 hour hunger strike beginning on Sunday 15th Sept at 10am. He is calling for people to come and support the refugees and their allies.DLF Reflections here II Annie and Tobi talk through their experience of the police response to the demonstrations against the Land Forces Weapons Expo held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Vox pop from Wednesday 11th September when the most aggressive police actions occurred.FUSE Festival here II Spring FUSE Festival is the Darebin Council showcase of local artists running from 14th Sept - 22 Sept. We are joined by artist Zena Cumpston talking about her show Return.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy runs through the week with satire.FILEF support CFMEU here II Renata Musolino talks about FILEF's statement of support for the CFMEU.Featured songs:Manifesto (Victor Jara) performed by Bruce SpringsteenSomething has changed - Kate VigoGet me out of here - King Stingray…
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1 Voices for Palestine II Remembering Victor Jara II Funny Mummies Cabaret Spectacular II This is the Week II Defend Unions Defend the CFMEU - Ralph Edwards II
Voices for Palestine here II Voices from the Sept 1 Sydney rally for Palestine. First Damien Ridgewell, the MC, who morns the death of fathers and children in Palestine while Australia continues to fuel the war machine. Omar, Vice President of the Palestine Youth Society at the Sydney University of Technology, who speaks about the martyrs and the persistence of Palestinian culture. Recorded by Vivien Langford from The Climate Action Show.Remembering Victor Jara here II it is the 50th anniversary of the death of Victor Jara, legendary Chilean poet, musician, theatre director, artist and socialist at the hands of the Pinochet Disaster. A grand musical event is happening at Victorian Trades Hall Mon 16th September 7:30pm to honour Victor Jara's music.Funny Mummies Cabaret Spectacular here II We speak with Jenny Wynter about her revue The Funny Mummies Cabaret Spectacular. The Funny Mummies Cabaret Spectacular is a unique cabaret show featuring a blend of music, comedy and characters, centred around themes of motherhood and parenting. Kingston City Hall on Saturday 14 September: Workshop 2pm The Funny Mummies Cabaret Spectacular: 7:30pm ticketsThis is the Week here II Kevin Healy has a lot to work with this week as he moulds his week of satire.Defend Unions Defend the CFMEU - Ralph Edwards here II Ralph Edwards, former President of the Victorian Branch of the CFMEU Construction & General Division (Vic/Tas) and former member of the BLF, discusses the present assault on the Union by the political and economic elite.Featured MusicManifesto by Victor JaraHave Visa, Have no Rice by The Cambodian Space ProjectLe Vide et Vue by Baby et LuluI won't back down by Johnny Cash…
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1 Prof Peter Slezac - Why Do People Look Away? II International Over Dose Awareness Day II Fall With Me II Fitzroy Bowls Club Rent Hike II This is the Week II Defend CFMEU Rally - Troy Gray ETU II
Prof Peter Slezac - Why Do People Look Away? here II Prof Peter Slezac's mother and grandmother survived Auschwitz. His mother's words "Why did people turn away? Should haunt us now.Recorded at Sydney Rally for Palestine 25-8-2024 by Vivien Langford who introduces the pieceInternational Over Dose Awareness Day here II International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) today 31-8-2024 and Spike Chiappalone talks to us about why it is so important to talk about those that have been lost and what society needs to do to deal with the complexities of the issues raised on a day like this.Fall With Me here here II Katie Cawthorne, director of this 2nd Year National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) show explores some of the intention of the work. Tickets selling fast.Fitzroy Bowls Club Rent Hike here II Yarra Councillor Steven Jolly joins us to talk about the effect on the community of the devastating rent hike meted out to Fitzroy Bowls Club by Yarra Council.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy curates the week with satire.Defend CFMEU Rally - Troy Gray ETU here II One of the organisers of the Hands of CFMEU Rally in Melbourne held on Tuesday 27 August ETU's Troy Gray outlines the next steps in defending the workers eba.featured songs:It's Different When You Know Them - Toby MartinWhich Side Are You On - Billy Bragg…
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1 Gaza Despatches - Dr Jamal Merei II A Palestinian Voice to Parliament - Dr Ziad Basyouny II Western Suburbs Letter to EPA - Please Explain II The Children's Bach II This is the Week II Captured:…
Gaza Despatches - Dr Jamal Merei here II after his recent visit to Gaza Dr Merei calls on Australia to do more to address the humanitarian catastrophe..A Palestinian Voice to Parliament - Dr Ziad Basyouny here II Dr Basyouny announced to the Town Hall Palestine Rally that he is now a candidate in the next Federal Election. This is in the seat of Watson held by ALP Tony Burke for 20 years.recordings: Vivien Langford Climate Action Show - Sydney Palestine Rally 18-8-2024Western Suburbs Letter to EPA - Please Explain here II The Anti-Toxic Waste Alliance, a coalition of about 40 community groups and organisations from across Melbourne’s northern and western suburbs, has written to the EPA with the support of lawyers at Environmental Justice Australia. Senior lawyer at Environment Justice Australia Virginia Trescowthick joins us.The Children's Bach here II Singer Kate Amos, gives us some idea about the Lyric Opera production of The Children's Bach taken from the Helen Garner novella, being staged at Theatre Works from 31 Aug - 7 Sept tickets.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy slashes and burns the week with satire.Captured: How Neoliberalism transformed the Australian State here II The editors of the new publication from the Sydney University Press Captured: How Neoliberalism transformed the Australian State, Phillip Toner and Mike Rafferty join us.…
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1 Voices from Sydney Palestine Rally 11 Aug II No Incinerator Lara II This is the Week II Socialist Response to the housing crisis II
Voices from Sydney Palestine Rally 11 Aug here II Voices from Sydney Rally For Palestine recorded by Vivien Langford – Climate Action Show. Josh Lees talks of Wars caused by Imperial Powers. Dennis Dougherty, local convenor of commemoration of the dropping of Nuclear Bombs in Japan – he talks about Peace ceremonies at Nagasaki. Israel was disinvited and apparently Australia and other countries then refused to attend.No Incinerator Lara here II the campaign against the polluting Incinerator proposed at Lara has a strong no vote from locals and their representative. 3cr's Amy Ciara reports.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy serves up the week with satire.Socialist Response to the housing crisis here II Steph Price, Victorian Socialist candidate for the Western Ward of Darebin Council in the upcoming local council elections, lays out the housing crisis for all to see. Not a pretty sight. Some socialist solutions.…
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1 Voices @ Sydney Palestine Rally II John Shipton for Palestine II Slap Bang Kiss II This is the Week II Fracking the Kimberley? II Housing Crisis Survival Expo II
Voices @ Sydney Palestine Rally here II Joy Hannah - Lebanese Resistance Activist about the spread of war into LebanonJanufa Yaad speaking followed by Senator David Shoebridge on Australian culpability regarding weapons. Recorded on 4-8-2024 by Vivien Langford.John Shipton for Palestine here II John Shipton speaking for the first time since his son Julian Assange's release, speaking at the Melbourne International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners. Slap Bang Kiss here II Tomáš Kantor talks to us about being one of the key actors in the new touring MTC play Slap Bang Kiss which puts revoluntonary teenagers on centrestage info here This is the Week here II Kevin Healy asks all the important questions.Fracking the Kimberley? here II Just when you thought the fossil fuel catastrophe could not go any stupider the talk of fracking the Kimberley is back on the table. We speak with Climate Change Program Manager at the ACF, Gavan McFadzean about the issue.Housing Crisis Survival Expo here II During Homelessness Week RAHU ran a Housing Crisis Survival Expo on the medium strip on St George's Rd, Preston. We speak with Harry Millward, Secretary of the Renters and Housing Union, about the camp.…
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Randa Abdel Fattah here II A knock out speech in support of Palestine from the Sydney Rally 27-7-2024 recorded by Vivien Langford.The State here II Playing at the Explosive Factory in Inkerman St, St Kilda, The State is a brutally hilarious interrogation into the role of activism, protest, and collective organistion. Play to Aug 10th ticketsThis is the Week here II Kevin Healy slices the week into satire pieces.Don Sutherland on Inflation here II Don Sutherland gives an outline of our activists and unionist could attack the need for knowledge of how the economy works.…
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1 Voices Palestine Rally Sydney 20 July II 11 years too long II All Static & Noise II Bloomshed tears The Importance of Being Ernest II This is the Week II Organising! A Remedy for Despair II
Voices Palestine Rally Sydney 20 July here II Sarah Sarweesh, a Palestinian Australian, who speaks at the Sydney Rally for Palestine on July 20th after being arrested at Anthony Albanese's electorate office.11 years too long here II We hear Ada, a refugee from Iran, who spoke at the RAC Speak Out on the corner of Bourke St and Swanston St to mark the 11 years that people have been waiting for changes to permanent visa policies.All Static & Noise here II Filmmaker David Novack, talks about his film All Static & Noise which Investigates the attacks on the Uyghurs in their homeland of East Turkestan by the Chinese State.Bloomshed tears The Importance of Being Earnest here II James Jackson, from Bloomshed Theatre, talks to us about the new work which reinterprets Oscar Wilde's witty class riddled comedy The Importance of Being Earnest. Playing 1-11 August at Fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lne, City tickets7:30pm startThis is the Week here II Kevin Healy lays out the week with a satirical eye.Organising! A Remedy for Despair here II We chat with Ben Kunkler, who as part of Melbourne University NTEU Causals Network was part of the campaign which clawed back $45 million of stolen wages from the University and set the agenda for the entire higher education sectors push to decasualizes the workforce. Their campaign has been immortalised through the Commons Library's launch of the Organising! A Remedy for Despair case study and the We are The University oral history. These two resources document how casual workers at Australia's richest university launched a series of campaigns in 2019 and 2020 which culminated in the back payment of a staggering $45 million in stolen wages. Along the way they recruited hundreds of new members, built a network of delegates, and steadily forced management to concede to a range of demands. Both the oral history and the summarised case study provide insights and lessons for those challenging exploitation and building union power in their own workplaces.…
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1 Sydney Palestine Rally 7th July II Blockade Australia Action II David Rovics live II This is the week II Local Council Elections II
Sydney Palestine Rally 7th July here II Senator Fatimah Payman's stance followed by Ritta from Doctors for Palestine.Blockade Australia Action here II Blockade Australia has held more than a dozen protests on the Hunter rail line since Tuesday. They have been stopping passenger trains and coal movements into one of the world's biggest coal ports for more than a week. At least 20 climate activists have already been arrested. Let’s show solidarity by helping to fund their legal defence. We speak to young activist Aahannah.David Rovics live here II Activist musician David Rovics came to the studio with his harmonizer Kamala for some tunes and thoughts.This is the week here II Kevin Healy dissects the week with satire.Local Council Elections here II Sue Bolton, Merri-Bek Councillor, explains how Postal ballots and single member Council wards open to dummy candidates are disgraced MP Adem Somyurek's legacy to democracy.…
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1 Gaza Eye-witness II Julian Assange Jubilation II Aphids II This is the week II Wages, Productivity & Workers Self Determination
Gaza Eye-witness here II Surgeon Dr Sanjay Adsoumili gives an eye-witness account of working in Palestinian medical facility now. Thank You to Vivien Langford for the audio.Julian Assange Jubilation here II People gathered outside the British Consulate in Melbourne on Tuesday 25th June on hearing the news of Julian Assange's release.Aphids here II The most fabulous experimental, politically provocative Arts Group APHIDS is 30 and they are celebrating with An Evening of Performance II Friday 5 July, from 7PM Arrow on Swanston. 488 Swanston Street, Carlton ticketsThis is the week here II Kevin Healy nails the week with the satire gun.Wages, Productivity & Workers Self Determination here II Don Sutherland gives us something to think about when he broaches the subject of Wages, Productivity & Workers Self Determination. Note: Thank you to everyone who donated to keep Solidarity Breakfast going. Just another $500 to go to reach our target to donate…
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1 VicPol & the Palestine Rally II Palestine in Schools Rally II This is the Week II COTI No 7 II Dr Gondarra OAM Passes II
VicPol & the Palestine Rally here II Sue Bolton, Merri-bek Councillor and Socialist, joins us to discuss the VicPol aggression toward the Pro-Palestinian Rallies with particular targeting of the weekly Sunday 12pm rally outside the State Library.Palestine in Schools Rally here II earlier this year when teachers at Victorian Schools were told not to bring politics into schools, especially opinions about the genocide taking place in Gaza, they launched a booklet of support materials for teaching what was happening in Palestine outside the Education Office in Treasury Place resources.This is the Week here II Kevin Heally gives the definitive analysis of the Dutton nuclear solution.COTI No 7 here II Ralph Edward's Creatures of the Industry, which interviews the movers and shakers and members of the construction industry unions of yesteryear, is now in its 7th season. Oh how time flies when you are having fun. This episode covers a chat with BLF's last National and South Australian Secretary Ron Owens. Essential listening.Dr Gondarra OAM Passes here II the Martin Luther King/ Ghandi like figure of Indigenous relations in Australia Dr Gondarra AOM passed from this life peacefully on 18 June. He has left a message that all Australians should heed in his collaboration with Sinem Saban in their film Luku Ngarra: The Law of the Land to host a screening info. We speak with Sinem Saban. The image of Dr Gondarra is permitted but his first name can not be used.…
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Solidarity Breakfast Radiothon Show where we ask listeners to send in donations to keep the show and the station on air for anothor year.#3cr need $275,000 and Solidarity Breakfast needs to raise $2000 of it Donate hereToday's program features:Monica Campo here from Darebin 4 Palestine talking about the Protest Parade starting today at 11amAnila McLoughlin here a contributor to Solidarity BreakfastGillian Blair here activitist from the Western District talking to the need for renewables and the halting of gas projects in the Otway Basin.Kevin Healey here live for today only Kevin gives us his slant on this is the week.Don Sutherland here talks about dangerous knowledge and the Unshackled exhibiton in Hobart.Olly here from the On the Streets Film Festival on this weekend at the Catylst Centre, 144-46 Sydney Rd. Coburg.…
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1 Rihab Charida - a Palestinian Film Maker II Darebin 4 Palestine Protest Parade II World Refugee Day Telethon II This is the Week II How Australia Created a Housing Crisis II Refugee Voice of Hope II
Rihab Charida - a Palestinian Film Maker here II Rihab is caught in a recording by Vivien Langford at a recent Belmore Park, Sydney event for Palestine.Darebin 4 Palestine Protest Parade here II The Protest Parade called by Darebin 4 Palestine will kick off at 11am on Saturday June 15th at Nathan Lambert's Office 352 Bell St, Preston, then march to Ged Kearney's office, 159 High St, Preston and travel over to Kat Theophanous' office, 404 High St, Northcote. A day of protest - bring your family, friends and dogs to tell the local pollies they need to be on the right side of history.World Refugee Day Telethon here II the ASRC (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre) is running its major fund-raising event on June 20th - World Refugee Day. The telethon is running on ASRC's socials 7am-10pm. Viewers can donate by calling 1300 692 772 (1300 MYASRC), or online. Bid on Auction items here. Viewers can text HOPE to 0476 000 111 to donate $15..ASRC Instagram, Facebook, Facebook Event Page, X and LinkedIn.#ASRCTelethon #worldrefugeeday #standwithrefugeesThis is the Week here II Kevin Healy ploughs though the week with the sharp shear of satire.How Australia Created a Housing Crisis here II despite politicians pretending that the housing crisis is not person made we hear the stats and the policies behind the major fail in housing in Australia. We feature Maiy Azize, National Spokesperson Everybody's home &Matt Grudnoff Senior economist The Australia institute from this Australia Institute webinaire hereRefugee Voice of Hope here II at the recent Kill the Bill Rally a voice of hope was heard from an extraordinary young woman Praveena Thurairajasingam-Mukunthanenator.…
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1 Vigil for Palestinian Journalists II RAN Spies on China II A Portrait of Love II This is the Week That Was II The Last Few Years of Neoliberalism II No Northern Incinerator Wollert Update II
Vigil for Palestinian Journalists II 143 journalists have been killed in Gaza. We go to the Vigil held in Melbourne on the 24th of May held in front of the State Library supported by MEAA and organised by MEAA Unionst for Palestine - speech from Naser Mahni here and then a haunting Irish ballad that was shared as a tribute to all people that are forcibly removed from their lands here.RAN Spies on China here II A recent Government release stating that Chinese flares were fired against a Royal Australian Navy helicopter implied aggression on the part of the Chinese. But is that the truth? We talk with Richard Bardon a IPAN spokesperson for a backgrounder.A Portrait of Love here II filmmaker Molly Reynolds talks to us about her new film A Portrait of Love a love poem created from the footage shot over 20 years of the relationship between Archibald Winning artist Craig Ruddy and his partner Roberto Meza Mort. A remarkable film marking the tragedy of losing such a person to covid. MEET THE FILMMAKER: Tuesday June 11, 6.45pm. Join filmmaker Molly Reynolds and star Roberto Meza Mont for a post-film Q&A hosted by Cerise Howard (Melbourne Queer Film Festival) ticket info. This is the Week That Was here II Kevin Healy is back with satire on a stick.The Last Few Years of Neoliberalism here II We speak with author/ illustrator Nic Robertson about his book to be launched at Red Flag Bookshop 83 Sydney Rd. Brunswick 4pm Saturday 8th June.No Northern Incinerator Wollert Update here II the No Incinerator for Wollet campaign is alerting interested parties to a community meeting by Engage Victoria on June 20th. Registration needs to be in by Sunday June 2 by midnight link here.…
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1 Voices for Palestine Sydney Rally May 19 II Kanaky Libre! II East Timor Fight Lessons for Palestine II Mullivaikkal Rally II Anti Poverty Centre Budget Response II Julian Assange Update
Voices for Palestine Sydney Rally May 19 II Sydney rally for Palestine May 19 recorded by Vivien Lanford from #3cr #skidrow Climate Action Show - Rula Hafawi, former UN Aid Worker here Paddy Gibson, Unionist hereKanaky Libre! here II Kanaky Libre! solidarity rally organised by the BPU on Thursday 23 May in Melbourne. Final speaker: Gardanya, Kirrae-Wurrung Barngarla person.East Timor Fight Lessons for Palestine here II Peter Job, academic and activist, talks to us about his recent Jacobin article which shows East Timor's fight for freedom holds lessons for Palestine here.Mullivaikkal Rally here II In 2009 tens or thousands of Tamils were bombarded by Sri Lankan Government troops on Mullivaikkai Beach. The death toll was truly horrifying. Tamils in Australia gathered to remember. We hear some voices from Tamils who have made Australia home but do not forget.Anti Poverty Centre Budget Response here II The Federal Treasurer annonuced a budget surplus but no genuine poverty relief for low wage earners and welfare recipients. Kristen O'Connell, from the Anti Poverty Centre, responses to the Federal Budget.Julian Assange Update here II Jennifer Robinson, barrister at law & part of Julian Assange's defece team, gives a short break-down of what happened last week in a London court as the US pursues their case to have Julian Assange extradited to the US. It is from a recent Australia Institute webinaire full.…
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1 Voice for Palestine II 25th May Port Protests II Next Wave II This is the week II Labor's Future Made in Australia
Voice for Palestine here II Dr Aziz Bhimani just returned from two weeks working as a sturgeon in GAZA - recorded by Vivien Langford (Climate Action Show) - Belmore Park, Sydney 14th May.25th May Port Protests here II On Saturday 25 May 12:00PM, Palestine solidarity groups and Trade Unionists for Palestine will hold rallies at every port across the country as part of a national day of action. Naarm/Melbourne: Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Boonwurrung Country. We go to a planning meeting held earlier this month.Next Wave here II Jacinta Leong, from Next Wave, talks about the 40th year celebrations centred on support young creatives and remembering the past successes with this years All School Lab at the Brunswick Mechanic Institute and more.This is the week here II Kevin Healy slices the week with satire.Labor's Future Made in Australia here II Don Sutherland gives us a forensic account of the plus & minus of Federal Labor's Future Made in Australia legislation which aims to invest in Australian manufacturing for green energy. Don's blog has more.…
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1 Palestinian Statehood II Senator Mehreen Faruqui II Nakba Day 2024 II Gabrielle Shipton II This is the Week II David McBride II
Palestinian Statehood here II Kathryn Kelly, from IPAN, talks about the recent bid for Palestine Statehood recognition at the UN.Senator Mehreen Faruqui here II speaking at Sydney Rally for Palestine on May 5th. Recording thanks to Vivien Langford (Climate Action Show)Nakba Day 2024 here II Mindy, ASU Unionist for Palestine, and Renee, student rep for Palestine from Deakin Uni, talks to us about the rally called for Nakba Day, Wednesday, May 15th, to meet at RMIT encampment for Palestine then going to the State Library. Begins at 2pm.Gabrielle Shipton here II Brother of Julian Assange, speaks at the May Day 2024 Rally outside Victoria Trades Hall on May 5. because Julian couldn't make it.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy is on fire this week as Federal Labor decides that Gas is the energy of the future.David McBride here II A conversation between John Faine & David McBride from 26 February as he awaits the outcome of his trial for divulging classified information regarding Australian military involvement in prisoner deaths in Afghanistan. David McBrides's book The Nature of Honour.…
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1 Voice for Palestine Sydney 28 April II Mo'Ju Up close and personal II If We Burn II This is the Week II African Solidarity May Day II
Voice for Palestine Sydney 28 April II three speakers from the Sydney Rally recording provided by Vivien Langford (Climate Action Show)Zachariah Haddad aged 10 hereProfessor Mazin Qumsiyeh hereSydney Uni Palestine Protest Camp Member Yaz hereMo'Ju Up close and personal here II a snippet from a recent session at The Count's Jazz Club in Clayton.If We Burn here II Journalist & author Vincent Bevins talks about the key findings of his book If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution from a session at Marxism 2024.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy slices and dices the week with satire.African Solidarity May Day here II Harkim, an organiser for the African Solidarity Collective, spoke at the anti-imperialist rally held in Melbourne at the State Library steps on May 1, 2024…
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1 Solidarity with Palestine May Day II Full Protection Call for Palestinians II Abbotsford Convent Art Precinct Turns 20! II Why States Colonize and Why They Stop
Solidarity with Palestine May Day here II MUA Sydney Branch Secretary Paul Keating calls for May Day Solidarity with Palestine at March 21st Sydney Palestine Rally. Recorded by Vivien Langford from the Climate Action Radio show. Vivien Langford from the Climate Action Radio show. 5pm Monday in Melbourne #3cr and 10am Mondays in Sydney #skidrow.Full Protection Call for Palestinians here II David Glanz, from Refugee Action Collective, alerts us to a rally outside the office of Home Affairs Minister, Clare O’Neil, on Saturday 27th at 11am calling for refugees from Gaza to be given full protection and equal rights with those fleeing war in Ukraine.Abbotsford Convent Art Precinct Turns 20 here II Collette Brennan, CEO & Artistic Director Abbotsford Convent, invites the public to the open day celebrating 20 years of the community art space down by the Yarra River. Saved by community action and now the largest multi-arts and cultural precinct in Australia. Open Day 27th Saturday 10am - 6 pm This is the week here II Kevin Healy keeps his finger on the pulse of social delusion.Why States Colonize and Why They Stop here II Lachlan McNamee talking with Anila McLoughlin about his book Settling for Less: Why States Colonize and Why They Stop, Princeton University Press, 2023.…
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1 Sydney Rally for Palestine 14th April II Commons Social Change Library II Gallipoli: A Story Untold II This is the Week II Text-to-Image AI & Journalism II
Sydney Rally for Palestine 14th April here II April 14th PALESTINE RALLY SYDNEY featuring Amal Nasser, Thalia Anthony, Rick Kuhn.recordings to Vivien Langford from the Climate Action show 5pm Mondays at 3CR and 10am Mondays on Skid Row.Commons Social Change Library here II Holly Hammond joins us to talk about the Commons Social Change Library and the upcoming Trivia Quiz night fundraiser to celebrate 5 years on Tuesday April 30th at Trades Hall.Gallipoli: A Story Untold here II a new play, Gallipoli: a story untold. a two hander with a linking newscaster narrative written by a former 3cr broadcaster Mo Hashem, who now lives in Cairo, puts a different twist on the annual commemoration. Not just a play but a cultural experience. I spoke with Mo Hashem the director, Mo Masri the Producer and the three actors involved Willem Whitfield, Celine Khoury and Roger Ward.The production is being staged at the Kensington Townhall April 26th at 6.30pm tickets. This is the Week here II a lot of laughs this week as Kevin applies the satire blade on the week.Text-to-Image AI & Journalism here II The text-to-image AI is a new challenge for journalism. I speak with TJ Thomson from RMIT about a new paper on the policy challenges.“Generative Visual AI in News Organizations: Challenges, Opportunities, Perceptions, and Policies” was published in Digital Journalism. (DOI: 10.1080/21670811.2024.2331769) T.J. Thomson (RMIT University), Ryan Thomas (Washington State University) and Phoebe Matich (Queensland University of Technology) are co-authors.…
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1 Freedom Flotilla for Gaza II Techno Park Rally II Fem Belling Jazz @ The Count's II This is the Week II National Wage Review II
Freedom Flotilla for Gaza II two voices from the Sydney 7th April rally for Palestine. Thala Salaam (aged 15 wearing her grandmother's thorb) here & James Godfrey from Free Gaza Australia about the Freedom Flotilla bringing aid to Gaza hereTechno Park Rally here II the Techno Park residents rallied on 9th April because dispite a reprieve from eviction the Hobson Bay Council has not taken eviction off the table.Fem Belling Jazz @ The Count's here II Fem Belling, Music theatre star, jazz vocalist, violinist and songwriter, chats to us about her music, her background and the upcoming show at The Counts jazz club on Wednesday 1 May 2024 at 7:30pm This is the Week here II Kevin Healy dices the week with satire.National Wage Review here II Don Sutherland goes through the intent of 4 of the submissions to the review of the National Wages with the highest call from the ACTU of 5% increase and a call for the lowest wages to be above the poverty line from the Catholic Commision for Employment Relations.…
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1 Gaza is Starving II Israeli Torturing of Palestinians II Sher Ibrahim Dadoum @ Sydney Palestinian Rally II Circus Oz Smash it! II This is the week II NO! Toxic Incinerator in Wollert
Gaza is Starving here II We speak with Oxfam Australia's head of Humanitarian, Lucia Goldsmith about the terrible situation in Gaza where Israel is making deliberate choices to starve civilians. People in northern Gaza are 'surviving' on245 calories a day. Children are dying of starvation..Israeli Torturing of Palestinians here II We hear from Tala Nasir, a lawyer from Addameer, about the situation for Palestinians in Israeli prisons. It was part of Caabu and War on Want joint online briefing on tackling the severe escalation in torture of Palestinians here. The two page briefer that was produced, can be read here:Sher Ibrahim Dadoum @ Sydney Palestinian Rally here II from March 30th Sydney Rally supplied by Vivien Langford from 3cr Climate Action ShowCircus Oz Smash it! here II David Woods, director of the new Circus Oz Comedy Festival Show Smash it! gives us some insights into the show. Running at the Arts Centre to the 21 April.This is the week here II Kevin Healy explains the week with satire.NO! Toxic Incinerator in Wollert here II We hear from community members opposing Cleanaways 'Waste to Energy' toxic incinerator facility planned from Wollert. Public Meeting 2:45 pm 6th April @ Brockwood Community Centre Unit 1/25 Hazel Glen Dr Doreen.Submissions by the end of the week linkFacebooklocal video that explains the problems with the proposal here.…
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1 Muayadi Ali @ Palm Sunday Rally II Vashti Fox @ Marxism 2024 II VicPol & Explosive Weapon Use II This is the Week II Threat to Live Music Venues II Quaker Satement for Peace
Muayadi Ali @ Palm Sunday Rally here II Muayadi Ali gave an impassioned speech calling for support for Palestine at the Melbourne Palm Sunday Rally.Vashti Fox @ Marxism 2024 here II Vashti Fox gave the speech of the day at the first day of Marxism 2024 entitled Against Colonialism, Empire and Caital full speech hereVicPol & Explosive Weapon Use here II We speak with Anthony Kelly, from MALS, about the VicPol use of explosive weapons at the Web Dock picket on March 22.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy slices and dices the week with satire.Threat to Live Music Venues here II Yarra Councillor Steve Jolly alerts us to the threat to live music venues posed by astronomical hikes in public liability insurance.Quaker Statement for Peace here II At the Palm Sunday Rally they had Interfaith statements calling for peace.We play the Qaker statement from the day featuring the music of the Tarab Ensemble. Tarab Ensemble has a benefit for Palestine on April 10th @ Brunswick Ballroom tickets…
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1 Celeste Liddle: Voice for Palestine II Peace Walk Against AUKUS II La Nuit Blanche: French Jazz @ The Count's II This is the Week II RMIT Strike II Dave Sweeney: NO NUCLEAR
Celeste Liddle: Voice for Palestine here II Week 20 at the Melbourne Palestinian Rally Arente woman, Unionist and writer Celeste LiddlePeace Walk Against AUKUS here II Bunjil's Fire 20/03/24: Robbie Thorpe & Ibby speak with Winiata & Karina from Beyond Uranium Canberra. They are part of the Peace Walkers Against AUKUS - a month long walk from Port Kembla to Canberra that started on March 17 2024. In honour of the late Uncle Kevin Buzzacott, and one of the first anti-nuclear protest walks on the east coast, all welcome to join.Fundraiser to support the walk: https://www.gofundme.com/f/peace-walkers-against-aukusMore info and registration form: La Nuit Blanche: French Jazz @ The Count's here II Singer Raleigh Williams from French-inspired ensemble La Nuit Blanche joins us to tell us about their up-coming gig at The Count's Jazz Club on Wednesday 27 March 2024, 7:30pm.This is the Week here II Kevin Healey lays out the week for review.RMIT Strike here here II Dr Tricia McLaughlin RMIT President NTEU joins us to talk about the week long strike set for March 25th through to Thursday 28th.Dave Sweeney: NO NUCLEAR here II Dave Sweeney, anti-nuclear campaigner at ACF and a founding member of ICAN, discusses the Australian political class' nuclear love affair.…
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1 Sheik Hussan @ 10 March Sydney Palestine Rally II Palestian Visas Cancelled II NOPSEMA & Seismic Testing in Otway Basin II Fuse Festival II This is the Week II Don Sutherland talks workers role in…
Sheik Hussan @ 10 March Sydney Palestine Rally here II speech at the Palestine Rally in Hyde Park on March 10th recorded by Vivian Langford from the Climate Action Show Mondays at 5pm on 3cr. There was a banner 7 metres long with thousands of names in small print of children by age. Two columns over children under1 many more toddlers. Palestinian Visas Cancelled here II Snap Rally outside Home Affairs Department in Melbourne calling for the reinstatement of visas for Palestinians who had them withdrawn as they were already flying out of Gaza.NOPSEMA & Seismic Testing in Otway Basin here II NOPSEMA is about to approve the world's biggest seismic blasting caper in the Otway Basin. We talk with Brenda from X-Rebellion who was part of the Whale Song action at Victoria Parliament House steps Thursday March 14th 3pm. Fuse Festiva here II we chat with DJ JNETT about the live music part of the Fuse Festival a community fun day at Bundoora Homestead March 23 12pm-6pm.This is the Week here II Kevin Healey dissects the week with satire.Don Sutherland talks workers role in the economy here II…
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1 Tell the Truth about Palestine Rally II Prison Visitor Research II Geelong Gallery 2024 II This is the Week II X-Rebellion Westgate Stoppage
Tell the Truth about Palestine Rally here II Declan Furbrin Gillick speaking up at the MEAA members for Palestine rally outside the ABC to mark the Fair Work Commission hearing into the dismissal of Antoinette Latouffe held on Friday March 8th.Prison Visitor Research here II Doctorate research by Dr Nicole Ryan from La Trobe with support from Dr Nathan Ryan from the Australian Catholic University into how deficient communication can lead to harsh outcomes for people trying to visit their loved ones in prison.Geelong Gallery 2024 here II Chief Curator at the Geelong Gallery Lisa Sullivan tells us about the amazing program set to go at the gallery. It includes a Noel Counihan exhibition and a Margret Preston exhibition of works and much, much more.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy dishes it up - satire with a trim of awful.X-Rebellion Westgate Stoppage here II Catherine Strong from X-Rebellion joins us to talk about the successful action to raise awareness of the climate emergency held on March 5th - disrupting traffic on the Westgate hit every news channel. It begins a week of disruptions starting March 13 - 16th. Catherine raises the spectre of police tactics to suppress legitimate dissent with the 2 activists involved in the Westgate bridge action receiving 21 days in jail.…
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1 Voices from Sydney Palestine Rally Nov 12 II Student Strike for Climate II The Other Film Festival II This is the Week II George Crumb Festival II Refugee Rally: Australia's Shame
Voices from Sydney Palestine Rally Nov 12 here II MC Asala Saya Ara, Josh Lees, and Mehreen Faruqui. Recorded by Vivien Langford from the Climate Action Radio Show on 3cr every Monday.Student Strike for Climate II Some voices hosted at the Friday 17th Nov Student Strike for Climate in Melbourne. Pacific voices here & Amelia from the Freedom Socialists hereThe Other Film Festival here II The Artistic Director od The Other Film Festival, Fiona Tuomy, joins us to tell us about the online, accessible film program available for streaming on demand via ACMI's Cinema 3. A festival proudly disability-led, films either made by Deaf and Disabled people either as key creatives, collaborators, and/or performers. All films free.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy strafes the week with satire.George Crumb Festival here II Paavli Jumpannen talks about who George Crumb was and why you should get a ticket to this once in a life-time performance of his groundbreaking work of contemporary music.Refugee Rally: Australia's Shame here II David Glanz, from RAC, talks about today's rally set to highlight the people in Indonesia, still stranded by Australia's refugee policies.…
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1 The Best Films You've Never Seen - The Devil's Playground II 'Such A Fine, Sunny Day’ song-cycle II This is the Week II David McBride Whistleblower Heads to Court II Solidarity wth Palestine Rally…
The Best Films You've Never Seen - The Devil's Playground here II We talk with ground-breaking, Australian film director, Fred Schepisi about the upcoming screening of his first film A Devil's Playground at the Capitol as part of The Best Films You've Never Seen series.'Such A Fine, Sunny Day’ song-cycle here II Alan Griffiths, composer and peace activist, draws parallels with present state of conflicts with the core inspiration for his new work 'Such A Fine, Sunny Day', an anti-war song cycle being performed in St Paul's Cathedral on 25th Nov at 7:30pm.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy dissects the week with satire.David McBride Whistleblower Heads to Court here II Kieran Pender, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Legal Centre, talks about the significance to our democracy of the taking David McBride to court for outing ADF personnel's involvement in war crimes. Full Australia Institute webaire link.Solidarity wth Palestine Rally Sydney here II Nov 3 Rally in Sydney recorded by Vivien Langton.…
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1 Asia Pacific 'Academy Awards' II The ACCC & Qantas II Albanese's Gaza 'Pause' II You Can't Escape an Aussie Boy II This is the Week II Coles AGM Under Attack II De-privatising NSW Prisons II
Asia Pacific 'Academy Awards' here II Australian filmmaker Robert Connolly talks to us about the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), his film Blueback, and a few other things film related.Two pieces of information that came directly from the Economic and Social Outlook Conference on Thursday. This is a conference that is run by the Melbourne Institute in partnership with the Australian. It was held in the Palladian at Crown.First a small morsel about the litigation against Qantas for the ghost flights scandal. Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Chair, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission gave a speech about the ACCC and as she was leaving the stage the MC asked her about the litigation against Qantas this is the exchange:The ACCC & Qantas here II The second was the PM Anthony Albanese talking about the Gaza 'pause' meme and his trip to China:Albanese's Gaza 'Pause' here IIYou Can't Escape an Aussie Boy here II Writer/ actor Shane Palmer and Directo Riley Longworth join us to tell us about their up-coming satire show at The Butterfly Club on 13 - 18 Nov, 7pm. They pose the question 'How do the least qualified persuade others that they are the best to lead?'ticketsColes AGM Under Attack here II Striking Victoiran workers, members of RAFFWU, and community members picketed the Coles AGM calling out sub par working conditions & wages as well as price gouging. Join the RAFFWU campaign at Coles at https://raffwu.org.au/workplaces/supermarkets/coles/This is the week here II Kevin Healy is back on form with a rapier to the week.De-privatising NSW Prisons here II Nicola Jess, President of the Public Service Association NSW, outlines the win that is seeing the NSW Government de-privatising prisons in NSW.…
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1 Voices from Gaza & the West Bank here II Josh Fox & the Edge of Nature here II Merri-Bek Summer Show @ Counihan Gallery here II This is the Week here II Class & the 'No' Vote here II
Voices from Gaza & the West Bank here II We hear from a man in Gaza and a man in the West Bank as they deal with the onslaught of Israeli attack. It is from the 1st of the Solidarity Sessions from Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Rabet Josh Fox & the Edge of Nature here II Josh Fox, acclaimed filmmaker responsible for Gasland an expose of the fracking industry, is coming to Nova for one night only Nov 1 at 6:45pm with his new film The Edge of Nature.Merri-Bek Summer Show @ Counihan Gallery here II Nicola Bryant, curator of Merri-Bek Summer Show at Counihan Gallery, tells us about the A Climate for Change exhibition which runs from Nov 4-9 th hosting the talents of over 100 artists.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy is back but as he says there wasn't anything funny about this week.Class & the 'No' Vote here II Don Sutherlnd Don has a riveting conversation about the class elements that affected the 'no' vote in the recent 'The Voice' referendum and the ramifications for workers' struggle.…
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1 HER Story: Mallee Botanist, Hilda Eileen Ramsay II NO Seismic testing in Otway Basin II Pro-Palestinian Protest Coverage: Sydney Rally - Elbit Systems Out of RMIT - Pine Gap Coburg Speak Out -…
HER Story: Mallee Botanist, Hilda Eileen Ramsay here II We chat with artist Christine Johnson about her exhibition inspired by the work of botanist Eileen Ramsay.NO Seismic testing in Otway Basin here II The Gunditjmara-led Southern Ocean Protection Embassy Collective (SOPEC), with the support of allies and local groups in the South West have called a rally against seismic blasting on October 22, 2023. We speak with Zoe Brittain Deakin University. Marine Science Phd candidate and protest organiser.Pro-Palestinian Protest Coverage:Sydney Rally here II Palestine rally 15th Oct Peter Slezac Ramia . Michelle Burking . Mehreen Faruqui recorded by Vivien Langford for 3CR in Sydney,Elbit Systems Out of RMIT here II The Israeli company Elbit Systems, the biggest arms company in the world, has a partnership with RMIT. Protestors called for Elbit out of RMIT.Pine Gap here II The entrance to satellite surveillance facility Pine Gap, was shut down on Thursday morning by a community protest, disrupting the facility's role in the ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. We speak with spokesperson Dr. Shoshana Rosenberg,Coburg Speak Out here II Some voices from the Coburg rally held on Thursday called by Merri bek councillors Sue Bolton and Monica Harte where 1000 people gathered to call for a free Palestine.Medics Against Bombing of Hospital in Gaza here II Doctors and nurses gathered on the steps of the State Library to mourn their colleagues who died in the bombing of a hospital in Gaza.…
Motunui Epa here II We listen in to an Author talk with Rachel Buchanan held by the History council of Victoria (HCV). Rachel Buchanan's Te Motunui Epa is a story about a stolen Maori carving - five wooden panels carved in the late 1700s by ancestors in Taranaki - and the collision of two cultures.Vic Trades Hall Art Prize here II The Victoria Trades Hall Art Prize exhibition was opened in Paddy's Gallery at Trades Hall on Oct 2. We go and talk to the organisers and the artists.Permanent Visas Now! here II We go to events where refugees themselves stand up calling for permanent visas with the cry eleven years is too long and no to silence.…
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1 VicPol & the protest that wasn't II Lidia Thorpe Media Conference after Nazi Slur II Refugee Snap Action Home Affairs II Wikileaks 17th Birthday II This is the week II VCA MelbUni Strike Rally II
VicPol & the protest that wasn't here II Simon Hunt's account of police action outside the MCG on Grand Final Day as they put the Victorian anti-protest laws into action - the problem was there was no demonstration just two people walking past with flags.Lydia Thorpe Media Conference after Nazi Slur here II Senator Lidia Thorpe responses to on-line Nazi threats against her at a media conference outside the Exhibition Gardens on Thursday 5th Oct.Refugee Snap Action Home Affairs here II Refugee Action Collective speaking out against on-going cruel treatment of refugees by the Australian Home Affairs Department.Wikileaks 17th Birthday here II Tuesday 3th Oct was the 17th birthday of Wikileaks and supporters of Julian Assange set up outside the ABC, the US Consulate and the UK Consulate to remind people of this important date.This is the week here II Kevin Healy runs through the week with satire.VCA MelbUni Strike Rally here II Rousing speeches from the striking VCA workers as part of the week long strike at University of Melbourne by NTEU members.…
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1 Wombat State Forest Update II NICA Fringe Circus Hub II Tom Ballard - Yes/ No: A Comedy Lecture II This is the Week II Don Sutherland - Yes Campaigner II
Wombat State Forest Update here II We talk with Gayle Osborne, from Wombat Forestcare, about the interim injunction that is stopping Vicforest incursions into Wombat State Forest before returning to court on Oct 31.NICA Fringe Circus Hub here II Pieta Farrell from NICA talks to us about the Fringe Festival Circus Hub and the five shows showing from 5th Oct - 20th Oct at NICA.Tom Ballard - Yes/ No: A Comedy Lecture here II Tom Ballard's Fringe Festival Show takes the comedy torch to Australian confusion when it comes to referenda as we head for the Voice vote.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy slices and dices the week.Don Sutherland - Campaigning for Yes here II Don talks to us about his work campaigning for the Yes vote in Tasmania's North West as well as some important words about the nature of the Australian Constitution as a 'bosses' document as it stands.…
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1 Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra Public Statement on the Voice II Gladys: A Leader's Undoing II This is the Week II X Rebellion NO Seismic Blasting Otway Basin II CARF Anti Nazi Rally II
Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra Public Statement on the Voice here II Senior initiated clan leader of the Yolŋu Nation of North East Arnhem Land,Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM outlines his position on Treaty and the upcoming Voice Referendum. https://vimeo.com/865504609www.LUKUNGARRAFILM.COMGladys: A Leader's Undoing here II We talk with investigative journalist, Paul Farrell about his piece called Gladys: The Undoing of a Leader., for In the National Interest (Monash University Publishing).This is the Week here II Kevin Healy puts the satire boots on to tell the week's tale.X Rebellion NO Seismic Blasting Otway Basin here II X-Rebellion rally in support of No Seismic Blasting in the Otway Basin held in Melb 15th Sept.CARF Anti Nazi Rally here II a quick reminder about Sat 23, Sept Anti-Nazi Rally in Sunshine and what CARF is about.…
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RMIT Strike here II following on from the strike action taken at Melbourne Uni last week, RMIT academics went out on Wednesday 13th of Sept as they push for action on an eba which has not changed since 2018. We speak to one of the workers taking action.Our Voice, Our Heart here II the film that takes us across communities in the NT to find out what they think of the up-coming Voice Referendum. We speak with filmmaker Laurnes Goud and one of the two young indigenous men, Justin Grant, who went on this journey.This is the Week here II Kevin is on fire this week with satire seeping through the framework of Australian political idiocy.Tools For After Opening here II we find out what this festival of Italian Creativity is all about with its opening night down at Fitzroy Town Hall on Thursday 14th of Sept. For more info.MusicGet Me Out of the City - King StingrayThe Sweet Life - Catherine TraicosMake Room - Bridie King…
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1 The Palestine Laboratory II Militarization in Schools II Within These Walls II This is the Week II Fascism II
The Palestine Laboratory here II Antony Loewenstein talks with Jeff Sparrow about his book The Palestine Laboratory: how Israel exports the technology of occupation around the world.Militarization in Schools here II We speak with Sanne de Swart, FOE Anti-Nuclear Collective co-ordinator, about teachers' fears of the normalization of nuclear & militarization in schools through STEM competitions financed by weapons companies supported by the Ministry of Defence. Friends of the Earth Nuclear Free Collective has an email petition to Environment Ministers to show dissent of this and has other suggestions for actions https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/no_defence_curriculum Within These Walls here II We speak to Katie Cawthorne, director of the upcoming NICA show Within These Walls.Within These WallsNational Institute of Circus Arts (NICA), 39 – 59 Green Street, PrahranSeason: 12 – 16 September 2023Information and Bookings: www.nica.com.auThis is the Week here II Kevin Healy slashes the week with satire.Fascism here II Debbie Brennan, from the Freedom Socialists & Radical Women, looks at what fascism is and give information about the Study Circle: Building Unity Against Fascism at Solidarity Salon online or at 113 Spring St, Reservoir starting 4th Oct details.…
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1 Mt Stirling Logging Threat II Divas II All Of This Could Be Yours II This is the Week II Plan E II A Voice From UniMelb Strike II
Mt Stirling Logging Threat here II Amidst concerns for areas of endangered plants at the base of Mt Stirling because of possible logging by VicForests, we chat with Matt Ruchel from the Victorian National Park Association (VNPA). It turns out that the end to native logging in Victoria, set for Jan 1, 2024, has a few caveats.Divas here II Bernadette Robinson talks to us about her new show Divas at the Arts Centre to Sept 10 booking infoAll Of This Could Be Yours here II Pony Cam collaborates with 28 Darebin 55+ residents to bring their stories to the stage in an exciting stage event at the Darebin Arts Centre Sept 5th - All Of This Could Be Yours - two shows only!!. booking info We talk with Hugo and Claire from Pony Cam.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy cuts the hedge that is Australian politics once more.Plan E here II Dr Liz Boulton speaks at the Mothers For Climate Justice event outside NGV Sat 19 Aug about what it would take if society took the climate emergence on-board and executed a planned response - Plan E.A Voice From UniMelb Strike here II Abigail, a casual tutor for 7 years, addresses the rally at Melbourne Uni on Mon 28 Aug and says why she is taking strike action. strike fund here…
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1 Line of Blood: the Truth about Alfred Howitt II Uluru statement from the heart II Hands Around Preston Market II Melb Uni on Strike II This is the Week II Don Sutherland on Profit Season II
Line of Blood: the Truth about Alfred Howitt here II Author Craig Horne talks to us about his book that explores the life and works of Alfred Howitt. Howitt has an important place in the manufacturing of the myths surrounding the bloody, murderous take over of Victoria from the indigenous people. Published by Melbourne Books Line of Blood is now available.Uluru statement from the heart here II the Union movement has put its weight behind the Voice to Parliament Campaign. Rachel Bos, Kaurna woman and ACTU First Nations Educator and Officer, opened the day at the WRAW 2023 Conference on 24 August. Here she reads the Uluru statement from the heart.Hands Around Preston Market here II Connor Flynn gives us the low-down on what happened at the Save Preston Market event Hands Around Preston Market held on 12th August.Melb Uni on Strike here II David Gonzalez, President of the Melbourne Uni Branch of the NTEU, goes through the issues behind the unprecedented 7 day protected action happening at Melbourne Uni starting 28th August. For updates & details: UniMelb EBA NowThis is the Week here II Kevin Healy is razor sharp this week as he slices the belly of the beast with satire.Don Sutherland on Profit Season here II Don goes through what these profits really mean & what working people need to do to draw a different, better picture. SongsSolidarity Forever - Pete SeegerPie in the Sky - Joe Glazer…
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1 AI & The Human Alignment Problem II Automating Inequality II This is the Week II Curbing Big Tech II
AI & The Human Alignment Problem here II We chat with Professor Richard Dazeley from Deakin University's School of Information Technology.Automating Inequality here II Virginia Eubanks' book Automating Inequality: How hi-tech tools profile, punish & police the poor is a spring board to this talk that highlights the embedded bias in AI tools.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy slices and dices the week with satire.Curbing Big Tech here II We go to the Seattle Townhall on "Digital Trade", put on by Trade Justice Education Fund, to hear from Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal about the fight to curb the power of big tech.…
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1 Techno Park Rally II Preston Market Update II This is the Week II NUS Rally Welfare Not Warfare II
Techno Park Rally here II Report on the Wednesday 8th Rally to get Hobson Bay Council to reconsider the eviction of residents from Techno Park Drive. Sign Petition.Preston Market Update here II Connor Flynn updates us on the fight to Save Preston Market as the community event Arms Around Preston Market is set for 11am today. This is the Week here II Kevin Healy celebrates his 40th year slicing and dicing the week with satire.NUS Rally Welfare Not Warfare here II We hear some of the speakers, Dave Sweeney (ICAN) and Sanne de Swart (Friends of the Earth Nuclear Free Collective), at the recent NUS rally calling for Welfare Not Warfare in Melbourne.King Harvest - The BandAlmost There - The ChurchCause - RodriquezWide Open Road - The Triffids…
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1 Heart Wrenching Voices for Palestine II Wage Peace & the Counter Terrorism Cops II Queer PHOTO 2024 II This the Week II AELA: the road to an earth centric ideology
Heart Wrenching Voices for Palestine here II Janufer Yad said she was "broken" by the deaths and the world's silence.Mohammed Kaminzorro from Kahn Younis spoke about the death of so many in his family. He said he was accused of being emotional and angry and said :"I am livid, enraged". Feb 25th Palestine Rally in Hyde Park Sydney recorded by Vivien Langford - Climate Action ShowWage Peace & the Counter Terrorism Cops here II David Sprigg from Wage Peace in Brisbane talks to us about the Counter Terrorist Raid on his home after Wage Peace did an art installation at Boeing's offices in Brisbane. Boeing is a major arms manufacturer contributing to the slaughter in Palestine and in plain sight.Queer PHOTO 2024 here II Curator Brendan McCleary encourages us to engage with Queer PHOTO 2024 artists through special public programs of displays, walks and talks. Focused on the West of the City.This the Week here II Kevin Healy unpicks the week with satire.AELA: the road to an earth centric ideology here II a chat with Dr Michelle Maloney from the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (ALEA), a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to creating Earth-centred systems change, by increasing the understanding and practical implementation of Earth-centred governance. events…
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1 Melb Palestinian Rally 18 Feb: John Shipton & Amin Abass II Julian Assange Vigil II Future River: When the past flows Exhibition II This is the Week II Deaths in Custody Rally II
Melb Palestinian Rally 18 Feb: John Shipton here & Amin Abass here IIJulian Assange Vigil here II as the English Courts make a ruling on the US extraditionn of Julian Assange we go to the 24 hour vigil held outside the Melbourne British Consulate.Future River: When the past flows Exhibition here II Kimba Thompson from Blak Dot Galleries and artist Peta Clancy talk about the exhibition at Counihan Gallery that takes us into an indigenous perception of the river and watercourses covered by Melbourne City.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy peruses the week with satire.Deaths in Custody Rally here II We hear from Alison Thorne speaking at the 20th anniversary rally of the death of TJ Hickey calling for justice and change.…
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1 Rihab Charida @ Sydney Palestinian Rally Feb 11 II Victorian Mosque Open Day II The Count's Jazz club II This is the Week that Was II Techno Park Update
Rihab Charida @ Sydney Palestinian Rally Feb 11 here II Palestinian/ Australian filmmaker Rihab Charida recorded at Sydney Rally for Palestine 11 Feb thanks to the intrepid 3cr reporter Vivien Langford from the Climate Action Show.Victorian Mosque Open Day here II Dr Mohamed Mohideen, founder of the Victorian Mosque Open Day, talks to us about this year's open day which will see 37 Mosques, including 7 regional centres, opening their doors on the 25th of Feb.The Count's Jazz club here II Chelsea Wilson tells us about the newest Jazz Club in the South East of the City The Count's Jazz club & in particular the Intimate & Live performances which start on 24th Feb with Kaiit.This is the Week that Was here II Kevin Healy is BACK!!! with his usual, incisive dissecting of the week with satire.Techno Park Update here II Resident Lara Week goes through the new break-through that looks like saving the Techno Park homes.…
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1 Young Voices for Palestine II 350.org Events II The Unsent Condolences II 'Aspiration' LNP Stalking Horse.
Young Voices for Palestine II We hear from two voices from the Sydney 4th Feb rally provided by Vivien Langford (Climate Action Show):Rita Emad, 17 year old Palestinian/ Australian here Jasmin Johnson Students for Palestine hereFollowed by Stella Swain from Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) from the UK about the Boycotting of Barclays Bank. here 350.org Events here II the environmental group 350-org has a local chapter which is hosting a storytelling tour of Traditional Owners from the Torres Strait and the Northen Territory as part of a national tour raising conversation about fossil fuel and climate impacts. The event March 6th called Weaving Our Stories will be a night of storytelling, art, performances and conversations. An earlier Feb 13th event at Collingwood Library open for those who want to be involved. We chatted with National Organiser Lavanya Pant.The Unsent Condolences here II Poet, journalist, human rights activist, former refugee Abdul Samad Haidari talks to us about his new book of poetry The Unsent Condolences published by Palaver Books.'Aspiration' LNP Stalking Horse here II Don Sutherland puts the concept of 'aspirational' under the microscope as the LNP tries to pretend they are on our side.…
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1 Sydney 27th Jan Pro Palestinian Rally: Dr. Sarah Abdo II Otway Basin Seismic Blasting Update II Indigenous & European Divide : Tunnerminnerwait & Maulboyheenner II Killing for Country II Poverty &…
Sydney Pro Palestinian Rally 27th Jan: Dr Sarah Abdo here II Dr Sarah Abdo a specialist doctor and left us with this quote" I grieve for this world that used to sing about humanity and human rights. I cannot believe that we are living in the twenty first century."Recorded by Vivien Langford from the 3cr programme Climate Action Show. Otway Basin Seismic Blasting Update here II Louise Morris, the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) Oil and Gas Campaign Manager, alerts us to the transnational geotechnical company CGG lodgement of plans to conduct seismic blasting in the Otway Basin just kilometres off the coast of the Great Ocean Road and in the calving grounds of the endangered southern right whale. The community objection pharse finishes on 23 February with the AMCS offering submission support.Indigenous & European Divide : Tunnerminnerwait & Maulboyheenner here II Melb City Councillor Olivia Ball speaking at the 182 memorial at the death of the two freedom fighters.Killing for Country here II a very small piece from the Australia Institute Biggest Book club featuring David Marr (the whole lot will be part of a podcast put out by Australia Institute). His new book explores the involvement of people five generations ago in his family who were part of the Native Police & took part in the Queensland Frontier Wars.Poverty & the Albanese Goverment here II Kristin O'Connell from the Anti Poverty Centre on the cost of living/ stage 3 tax cuts and the Albanese Government…
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1 Declan Furber Gillick @ Melb Pro Palestinian Rally II Rula Kalafawi @ Sydney Pro Palestinian Rally II Stop the Dock Dissected II
Declan Furber Gillick @ Melb Pro Palestinian Rally here II Delan Furber Gillick multidisciplinary artist writer and performer from Mparntwe from the Blak People's Union speaking at the Pro Palestinian rally melb 21-1-2024Rula Kalafawi @ Sydney Pro Palestinian Rally here II Sydney Jan 13th Rally - Rula Kalafawi talks about Palestinians at home whose lives she cherishes and who are given heart to know of the huge resistance globally to atrocities they are living.She was with UN formerly.Vivien Langford 3CR producer from the Climate Action Show, reporting from Hyde Park in Sydney.Stop the Dock Dissected here II Ben Hjorth from Unions for Palestine talks us through what happened on Monday 22 January at stop the dock and why the picket was called in the first place. See also: https://mals.au/https://mals.au/news/https://mals.au/2024/01/25/policing-of-the-webb-dock-picket/…
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1 Zim Picket @ Webb Dock II FOE 'Climate Ready Victoria' Plan II Great Ocean Rescue Tour - No Seismic Testing in the Otway Basin II Luku Ngarra: The Law of the Land II Standard of Living Crisis II
Zim Picket @ Webb Dock here II 3cr Thursday Breakfaster Inez Winter reports from the Community Picket against Israeli owned Zim ship at Webb Dock right now - The picket is ongoing at Webb Dock in Port Melbourne and community support is requested.FOE 'Climate Ready Victoria' Plan here II Cam Walker, from Friends of the Earth, joins us to discuss FOE's plan for a 'Climate Ready Victoria'Great Ocean Rescue Tour - No Seismic Testing in the Otway Basin here II Greta Carroll, from OCEAN, talks to us about the Great Ocean Rescue Tour Jan 5-27 which is alerting communities to the push for seismic testing in the Otway Basin and what is at stake.Luku Ngarra: The Law of the Land here II Filmmaker Sinem Saban alerts us to free access on Survival Day to the ground breaking Luku Ngarra: The Law of the the Land www.lukungarrafilm.com password FREEAUST. Plus:Launch of new education movement called Truth Telling Together www.truthtellingtogether.comChuffed Fundraiser to help get the 50 hours of extra footage shot durin the making of Luku Ngarra into futher education truth telling resournces https://chuffed.org/project/truthtellingwithdrgondarraStandard of Living Crisis here II Don Sutherland joins us to talk about the standard of living crisis rather than the much less far reaching cost of living crisis the mainstream is talking about. For more blog plus Socialist Alliance 10 point plan.…
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1 Palestine Solidarity : Students for Palestine & Resources Wars II Kock the Top Off Book Launch II Circus of Illusion II Techno Park Update II Fitzroy Flats Fight Back Begins II
FOURTH & LAST in the SUMMER SEASON of SOLIDARITY BREAKFAST PROGRAMSPalestine Solidarity : Students for Palestine & Resources Wars II High School student Jisselle, from Students for Palestine, gives an impassioned speech just before the New Year in Melbourne here . Two fellow students at Tertiary level brings the issue of the war in Sudan having the same hallmark as Palestine and all other colonial settler conflicts which are really about resources theft here.Kock the Top Off Book Launch here II Just before Christmas independent publisher Interventions launched Knock the Top Off: A people's history of alcohol in Australia edited by Alex Etling and Iain McIntyre. One of the contributors Jeff Sparrow's speech at the Melbourne launch.Circus of Illusion here II We now go to a chat I had with illusionist and entrepeneur Michael Boyd. Melbourne born, just back from Vegas with his Circus of Illusion.Techno Park Update here II Lara from the Techno Park Residents Group gives us an update on what is happening for residents who were sent eviction notices by Hobsons Bay Council last May.Fitzroy Flats Fight Back Begins here II We are down at 140 Brunswick St Fitzroy where tower residents, supporters and local councillors and State representative are beginning their campaign to save public housing from the Victorian Labor Governments sell off to private developers and social housing operators.…
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1 Unions for Palestine Zim Melb Picket II Midsumma 2024 II Housing Australia's Brief II Public Housing Tenants Speak Up II
Unions for Palestine Zim Melb Picket II We go to the ppleton docks Footscray just before Christmas where Unions for Palestine were gathered to set up a picket to stop the arrrival of a Zim Ship the Sparrow. The Sparrow had been diverted but the rally continued and we here from a number of people at the rallly here and a speech by Gem Walsh, from the Loud Jew Collective, here.Midsumma 2024 here II Brendan Cooney, Program Manager for Midsumma, spoke to me about the unbelievable and exciting program of events this Midsumma Festival starting on Sunday Jan 21 and going to Sunday 11th February. Housing Australia's Brief here II Mr. Nathan Dal Bon, Chief Executive Officer, Housing Australia explains how the Federal Government is hoping private investment is going to solve the housing crisis in a speech he gave at the 2023 Economic & Social Outlook Conference. Public Housing Tenants Speak Up here II Now lets turn to part of a chat I had with two long term public housing tenants Lynne and John, both have been active in fighting for a voice for public tenants.…
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1 Palestine Solidarity Katoomba & Sydney 17th Dec II Vicpol shaggy dog tale of arrest II a chat with Filmmaker Robert Connolly II Fiona Scott Norman @ Green Left Comedy Debate 2023 II Awful AUKUS…
2ND SUMMER SEASON SOLIDARITY BREAKFAST PROGRAMPalestine Solidarity Katoomba here & Sydney 17th Dec here II Antony Lowenstein talked to a Palestine Solidarity Crowd in Katoomba and we hear some words from the Sydney rally.recordings thanks to Vivien Langford.Vicpol shaggy dog tale of arrest here II Simon Hunt relates how he and his partner were targeted by Vicpol for waving a free Julian Assauge flage too close to the MCG on Grand Final Day.a chat with Filmmaker Robert Connolly here II Robert Connoly, film director, talks to us about his film Blueblack and other things in general just before going to the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2023.Fiona Scott Norman @ Green Left Comedy Debate 2023 here II We hear from comedian Fiona Scott Norman who did a set at this year's Green Left Comedy Debate mced by Tom Ballard which asked should we welcome our new AI overlords.Awful AUKUS Arthur Rorris Reports here II In Sept 2023, South Coast Labour Council Secretary Arthur Rorris was in town and gave a talk about AUKUS the nuclear subs deal between Australia and the Americans. The horrible ramifications of the deal has been some what pushed from centre stage by the the extremely horrible events in Palestine. However today we revisit the issues for the South Coast and Australia generally of the AUKUS deal.…
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1 Melb Palestinian Rally: Aust Military support for Israel & Parliament Vigil II No Country for Idealists Launch II Freedom Socialist Voice at Students for Climate Rally II National Rally for Public…
1st in the SUMMER SEASON of Solidarity Breakfast ProgramsMelb Palestinian Rally: Aust Military support for Israel here & Parliament Vigil here II Jacob Grech outlines Australian military complicity with Israeli occupation of Palestine and Lana talks about the on-going vigil on Vic Parliament steps for Palestine.No Country for Idealists Launch here II Boris Frankel in conversation with Jeff Sparrow at the launch of his book No Country for Idealists : the The Making of a Family of Subversives published by Greenmeadows and available everywhere you can buy a book in any format it is so popular.Freedom Socialist Voice at Students for Climate Rally here II Amelia from the Freedom Socialists gave an empassioned speech for climate action at the most recent Melbourne School Strike 4 Climate.National Rally for Public Housing here II Sue Bolton talks at the rally in Melb.…
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1 Jenny Leong MP @ Sydney Rally for Palestine II Refaat Alarmeet's poem from the grave II Melb Uni Student Pro Palestine Action @ Graduation II RAFFWU: Boycott on Coles/ Woolies II This is the week…
Jenny Leong MP @ Sydney Rally for Palestine here II Jenny Leong MP gives a thrilling and chilling speech at the Sydney Rally for Palestine on the 10th of Dec.Refaat Alarmeet's poem from the grave here II Palestinians poet Refaat Alameet was killed by Israeli bombs over the last week - his last words to us.Melb Uni Student Pro Palestine Action @ Graduation here II Ahmed Barakat, from UniMelb for Palestine, talks to us about the student actions at graduation ceremonies to raise the Palestinian cause and the reaction to the campaign.RAFFWU:Boycott on Coles/ Woolies here II Dani Barley, President of the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU), calls on the community to help Coles and Woolies workers gain safer, more secure and better paid jobs by boycotting the 2 big gocerers this Christmas starting 18th Dec to the 24th with strike action 22 Dec. This is the week here II Not to be missed reflection on the weeks doings by Kevin Healy.Environment & Investment here II Don Sutherland wraps up the year with a look at investment and the change to green technology in Australia. Check out Don's blog here. Check out Godfrey Moase article here…
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1 Students for Palestine II John Safran on Aust Reaction to Palestine II Woodside Burrup Hub Seismic Testing II This is the Week II Palestinian Christian speaks out at Pro Palestinian Rally Sydney II
Students for Palestine here II Students for Palestine rally on Dec 7th on steps of Flinders St Station Melbourne called for permanent ceasefire in Palestine.John Safran on Aust Reaction to Palestine here II Caught up with media commentator John Safran, who was at the Students' for Palestine rally, about his reflections on the Australian reaction to assaults on Palestine.Woodside Burrup Hub Seimic Testing off WA here II Raylene Cooper Cooper, Murujuga traditional custodian, condemns new NOPSEMA approvals for Woodside drilling and blasting despite Federal Court decision.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy takes the satire knife to the week.Palestinian Christian at Pro Palestinian Rally Sydney here II Reem a Palestinian Christian, unifying message. at the Dec 3 Sydney rally for peace.…
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1 Nevo Zisin Speaks for Palestine II Knock the Top Off: A People's History of Alcohol II Plausible Deniability II This is the Week II Don Sutherland on Labor's Capacity Investment Scheme II
Nevo Zisin Speaks for Palestine here II Anti-Zionist, Jewish, trans author Nevo Zisin spoke at last Sunday's Melbourne rally in support of Palestine. Knock the Top Off: A People's History of Alcohol here II full interview with co-editor Alex Etling of the Interventions published Knock the Top Off : a people's history of alcohol. Info Melb launchPlausible Deniability here II writer/ creator Iain Crittenden & story consultant Rachel Kurzyp tell us about their darkly funny take on homelessness in the must watch facebook series Plausible Deniability now showing free for your predilection.This is the Week That Was here II Kevin Healy dices the week.Don Sutherland on Labor's Capacity Investment Scheme here II Don Sutherland does a thought provoking analysis of what Federal Labor is doing to change the negative outcomes of climate change within a NeoLaborist framework.…
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1 Pro Palestinian Voices @ Sydney Nov 18th II Respect Rally II Preston Market Up-date II This is the Week II Boris Frankel Memoir II
Pro Palestinian Voices @ Sydney Nov 18th here II Recorded by Vivien Langford we hear from Asala Aseyera, Ran from Collective Against Racism, and Greens Senator David ShoebridgeRespect Rally here II Melbourne Parliament steps on Friday 24th November Respect rally began the first local event marking the beginning of 16 days of action, globally, calling for violence against girls & women to be ended. We hear from Antionette Braybrook here & Jo Ball here.Preston Market Up-date here II Connor Flynn comes into the studio to update us on developments in Save Preston Market Campaign. Stall holders have been offered new 5 year leases.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy lets loose on the week with satire.Boris Frankel Memoir No Country for Idealists here II Boris Frankel talks to us about his book No Country for Idealists : the making of a family of 'subversives' a dramatic account of the making of a family of 'subversives' in Australia and the USSR during the Cold War. It also captures the texture of everyday life in Australia and Russia, with humour and insight. Launch Tuesday 28th Nov, Readings St Kilda 6.15.…
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1 Public Housing Debate Vic Govt II Climate & Refugees: indivisible justice II The Fence II This is the week II Hiroshima Day & US/Aust nuclear build up II
Public Housing Debate Vic Govt here II We are on the steps of Victoria Parliament (Wed 2 Aug) where Samatha Ratnam MP for the Greens spoke to the issue of Public Housing before we entered the gallery to watch Victoria Parliament debate Public Housing in an initiative of the Greens. Climate & Refugees: indivisible justice here II Author/ activist Mikaela Loach speaking at a War on Want webinar about the intersectionality of the fight for climate and refugees. As she says 'we are in the same storm but not on the same boat'. link to full web event.The Fence here II Fleur Murphy talks to us about her new play The Fence that looks at what happens when the fence falls down between suburban houses and when you hear too much about the disintegration in other people's relationships - domestic violence and your social/ personal responsibility to tell. Northcote Town Hall Theatre 9th - 20th July tickets.This is the week here II Kevin Healy whips out the satire knife on the week.Hiroshima Day & US/Aust nuclear build up here II The 78th anniversary of the dropping of the atom bomb on Hiroshima, which killed 100s of 1000s, is happening while Australia signs nuclear sub deals with the US. We talk to Shirley Winton from No AUKUS Coalition Victoria.songsLife is Beautiful - BriggsI shouldn't have done it - PossumThe buck doesn't stop here no more - Billy BraggI Put a Spell on you - Creedence Clearwater Revival…
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The Trust Fall: Assange here II Filmmaker Kym Staton talks about his film that documents the life of Julian Assange and the attacks that are bringing free speech under the hammer. Screening at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF) Sunday at Nova, Sun July 30th 6:30pm and 9:20pm tickets Freedom is Beautiful here II Filmmaker/ artist Angus McDonald talks to us about his film documenting the extraordinary journey of Kurdish refugees Farhad Bandesh and Mostafa Azimitabar screening to sell out sessions at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF). This is the Week here II Kevin Healy cuts through the week with satire. Super Profit Tax here II Solidarity Breakfast regular Don Sutherland returns with an analysis of Zack Smith's speech at the National Press Club. Zack, the new National Secretary of the CFMEU, called for a Super Profits Tax.…
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1 The Last Two Weeks at LongLee II Bulga Forest Under Threat II This is the Week II Darebin Council Workers take industrial Action
The Last Two Weeks at LongLee here II Susie Forster talks to us about her film The Last Two Weeks at Longlee which documents the last weeks of life of her mother Victoiran artist Lee Stephensons. It is a song to dieing at home with loved ones beside you. Screening 29 July, 5:15 Nova, Carlton.Bulga Forest Under Threat here II Save Bulga Forest near Taree thought a change of NSW government would save the old growth forest but the next round is just about to begin. We talk with Sharyn O'Dell landowner and forest defender.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy runs through the week with satire. Darebin Council Workers take lndustrial Action here II Task Wark, from the Australian Services Union (ASU), tells us why Darebin Council Workers will be at the next council meeting calling for good faith bargaining in the lapsed EBA. Community are welcome: DATE: Monday July 24, 2023TIME: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PMLOCATION: Preston Civic Centre/Preston Town Hall, 274 Gower Street, Preston,VIC 3072…
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1 Murray - Darling Basin Update II Techno Park Drive II This is the Week II Villawood Detention Centre update II RAC Rally
Murray - Darling Basin Update here II Environment Victoria's latest report Doomed Without a Drink calls on the Victorian Government to allow Federal Government water buy-backs to flush the Murray-Darling river system or risk the demise of 140 native species - bird, fish, grasses and frogs ahead of the up-coming Murray-Darling Ministerial Council meeting. We talked to Grey Foyster, Rivers Campaign Manager at Environment Victoria.Techno Park Drive here II Lara Week, resident at Techno Park Drive Williamstown, tells us about how the Hobson Bay Council sent eviction letters to the residents of Techno Park Drive and how the residents are fighting back. Sign PetitionThis is the Week here II Kevin rips through the week with satire.Villawood Detention Centre update here II Ian Rintoul, from the Refugee Action Coalition, talks about recent incidents at Sydney's Villawood Detention Centre.RAC Rally here II Lucy Horan from Refugee Action Collective gives the background to why the refugee issue hasn't disappeared with the change of government federally and the rally being called for 2pm 22 July outside the State Library…
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1 Voice of Reason Quarterly Essay II Song Cycle for Peace II This is the week that was II Campaign Against Racism & Fascism II Loving Grasslands
Voice of Reason Quarterly Essay here II an excerpt from Australia Institute webinaire The Voice of Reason on Recognition & Renewal where Prof Mark Kenny talks with Prof Megan Davis about her recent essay published at the Quarterly Essay about the Yes vote campaign for the Voice referendum and some of the more strange no campaign utterances from the LNP.Song Cycle for Peace here II We speak with Brunswick Composer Alan Griffiths about his song cycle 'Such A Fine, Sunny Day' inspired by and dedicated to 21-year-old Munich university student pacifist Sophie Scholl who defied Hitler. This anti-war Libretti will have its Australian Premiere on Nov 25th when opera star Paul Whelan appears in one concert at St Paul's Cathedral. For ticket infoThis is the week that was here II Kevin Healy slices & dices the week.Campaign Against Racism & Fascism here II We catch up with Jasmine Duff from the Campaign Against Racism & Fascism (CARF) who have seen the postponement of the Trump jnr/ Farrage Speaking Tour and the continued monitoring of the Nazi Gym in Sunshine.Loving Grasslands here II Filmmaker Brendan Guerin talks to us about his webseries Loving Grasslands which highlights restoration and land management in harmony with Nature in the Hume Council Green Wedge on the periphery of Melbourne. Showing online now on the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival website.…
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Anti AUKUS Forum II two speakers at the recent Anti AUKUS Forum at the VTH Peter Garrett here and Dr Margie Beavis here.Win Against VicForest here II Sue McKinnon, Kinglake Friends of the Forest, talks to us about the successful legal action to stop Vicforest from continuing to log the old growth forest in the east of the State of Victoria.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy proves that satire can't compete with reality.Save the Preston Market Update here II Conor Flynn from Save the Preston Market outlines what's at stake and the next move to save the market from developers. The next big event is Aug 12th 11am Hands around Preston Market.…
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1 Cashless Debit Card Morphs II We Need to Talk About Modi II This is the Week II MelbUni Students Support Striking Teachers II Blockade Australia stops traffic
Cashless Debit Card Morphs here II We talk with Jay Coonan from the Antipoverty Centre, about how the Cashless Debit Card or it's nasty little brother the Basics Card has morphed into the Enhanced Income Management Card. Whatever it is called, it is still non-voluntary quarantining of social security payments. The legislation passed on June 22 entrenches income control into Australia's social security system.We Need to Talk About Modi here II Peter Job from Declassified Australia, talks about how our PM's lauding of the Indian Prime Minister Modi's during the recent visit will work against people in India experiencing human rights abuses.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy dices through the week with satire.MelbUni Student Support Striking Teachers here II NTEU members at Melbourne University took strike action in May and with no movement from management on pay, job insecurity, better parental leave, work from home rights, paid gender affirmation leave & First Nations employment targets.there is more actions in the wings. MelbUni Students are supporting their teachers with a Gofundme Campaign. We speak with Oly about the issues and why students are standing with their teachers.Blockade Australia stops traffic here II In a coordinated action across 4 major cities in Australia Blockade Australia targeted Container Terminals at the Ports to highlight the system that supports the destruction of our environment. Vivian Langford from 3cr Climate Action Show talks with Niamh O'Connor about the reasons behind her suspension over Footscray Rd that stopped traffic into the Container Terminal at Port Melbourne last week.(Blockade Australia facebook/ Instagram)…
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1 Radiothon Show featuring Animal Farm II RAHU II Kevin Healy & This is the Week that Was II Don Sutherland II Anti AUKUS Forum
Annie and Anila do Solidarity Breakfast Radiothon Show featuring:Animal Farm here II James Jackson about Animal Farm by Bloomshed a bloshy take on George Orwell's response to the Russian Revolution for our times.RAHU here II Sean Budd from RAHU, joins us from outside the Vic Labor Conference raising the issues of Renters and Housing Rights.Kevin Healy & This is the Week that Was here II Kevin joins us live and still has time for a weekly review in satire!Don Sutherland here II Solidarity Breakfast regular Don Sutherland wishes us happy donating for Radiothon.Anti AUKUS Forum here II Shirley Winton from the Anti-AUKUS Coalition joins us from outside the Vic Labor Conference to alert everyone about the up-coming Anti-AUKUS forum on June 23rd at VTHC.…
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Mabo Day here II We go to the small group of people at Federation Square in Melbourne to mark Mabo Day 3 June. Joe Toscano talks to me about a much bigger commemoration that happened 10 years earlier. We talk about the significance of Mabo Day.The Great Greenwashing here II We talk with author John Pabon about his new book The Great Green Washing : How Brands, Governments, and Influencders are Lying to You out now from Melbourne Books.This is the Week here II Kevin goes at the week with a satire knife.SA Anti-Protest Laws here II We talk with Secretary of SAUnions Dale Beasley about the new draconian anti-protest laws that have passed in South Australia under the hammer of a Labor Government and what it means for workers and civil rights.…
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1 Healthy Futures No New Gas II Gambling Reform Now II The Bank of Dave II This is the Week II X Rebellion Occupy Naarm
Healthy Futures No New Gas here II Healthy Futures is made up of concerned medical practitioners who are fighting for clean air, clean energy and a safe climate. Members came to Victorian Parliament on Wednesday to give Climate Action Minister Lily D'Ambrosio an open letter calling for no new gas connections in new builds in Victoria. We go to the steps of Parliament for this report.Gambling Reform Now here II As the gambling industry works to groom children into being the losers of the future with the games that simulate online gambling and winners are excluded from online gambling sites while losers are encouraged to keep playing the Alliance for Gambling Reform has released a report that leads the way to better laws and policies in an Australia far behind oversea gambling control. We speak to Carol Bennett from the Alliance about their report The Bank of Dave here II Dave Fishwick started a bank in England, the first new bank in England for 150 years. It is in Burnley, a local bank for local people. It is such a phenomenon they have made a feature film about which is in cinemas now. I got to speak to the inspiration for the film The Bank of Dave.This is the Week here II Kevin is in sizzling form this weekX Rebellion Occupy Naarm here II a report from the slow march through Naarm CBD on May 27th as part of the 3 day occupation of Melbourne. We hear from speakers including Tim Neville, from Blockade Australia and Greens Adam Bandt.…
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1 Commons Social Change Library II Saving McIvor Reserve II This is the Week II X-Rebellion Occupy Naarm
Commons Social Change Library here II Our new reporter Anila talks with Iain McIntyre about the activist resource The Commons Social Change Library.Saving McIvor Reserve here II Miles Parnall-Gilbert from Friends of McIvor Reserve talks about the fight to protect McIvor Reserve from development and how Construction Unions have stepped in by placing a Green Ban on the site.This is the Week here II a sizzling piece from Kevin: even the High Court thinks the Commonwealth has stolen the land from the indigneous people when they mined the NT with-out treaty.X-Rebellion Occupy Naarm here II Catherine Strong, from Extinction Rebellion gives us a low-down on the Occupy Naarm events that have been going since Thursday and finish up with a rally and slow walk through the city.…
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1 May 1 Melbourne II May 1 Port Kembla No Nukes II May Day Resolution Melb II COMMUNITY CARING FOR KIDS COLLECTIVE Mparntwe (Alice Springs) II This is the Week II Wales Future Generations
May 1 Melbourne II On May 1 outside the State Library Melbourne we heard some rousing speeches first up we hear from Kiernan from the Black People's Union here followed by Luke Hayes from the Australian Communist Party here.May 1 Port Kembla No Nukes II A massive rally for May Day in Port Kembla calling for peace and jobs not a nuclear subs base. We here first from Greens Senator David Shoebridge here and then Alan Hicks, ETU National & NSW Secretary of the ETU here.May Day Resolution Melb here II The May Day Committee Melbourne's resolution 2023.COMMUNITY CARING FOR KIDS COLLECTIVE Mparntwe (Alice Springs) here II This indigeouus lead initiative is calling for clear, practical ways to support indigenous kids into a better future.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy sums up the week. after the Federal Budget.Wales Future Generations here II Outgoing Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Sophie Howe, was in Australia recently. Here we hear how Wales legislated the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 into law and the priority of establishing a sustainable future for upcoming generations.…
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1 Refugee Activist Detained II Save Preston Market Town Hall Meeting II Driftwood the Musical II This is the week II Raise the Rate
Refugee Activist Detained here II Aran Mylvaganam respected community leader was handcuffed and detained for three hours during a protest at Andrew Gillies office in Thomastown on Thursday. Gillies is the minister for immigration and the demonstration was to remind him that 12,000, mostly Tamils, have been left with out permanent status in Australia. Aran talks to us today.Save Preston Market Town Hall Meeting here II The campaign to save Preston Market is holding a public meeting May 12 at Preston City Hall at 6.30pm.Driftwood the Musical here II Tania de Jong plays her grandmother in this local, true account of remarkable people surviving through art on arrival in Australia from war-torn Europe. Now running to May 20 at Chapel on Chapel.This is the week here II Kevin Healy gives us a comprehensive run through of the week with satire.Raise the Rate here II It is just before the Federal Budget, all the signs are that the rate of social security, as set now, is forcing families and individuals into poverty. We speak to Jeremy Poxton from the Australian Unemployed Workers Union (AUWU) how the Government is resisting raising the rate.…
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1 Drugs & the Death Sentence II Social v Affordable Housing II QU & Boeing II This is the Week II Bendigo Street Report
Drugs & the Death Sentence here II 3cr's Judith Peppard reporting from the Harm Reduction International Conference held in Melbourne recently. This report is based on an interview with cultural antrhropology and public health practitioners Belinda and Jeff Lewis on their reflections around drugs, the 'Bali 9' & the subsequent execution of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan as a fruitless exercise in drug use control.Social v Affordable Housing here II Deb Di Natalie, CEO of the Council for Homeless People, outlines their plan for the Victorian Government to move 1000s of 'affordable' houses onto the 'social housing' register.QU & Boeing here II The arms dealer Boeing has a large stake in supporting programs at Queensland University. We talk with Wage Peace activist Margret Pestorius about a recent action at the Queensland University Senate meeting to bring home the University's role in normalising on-going war by taking money from Boeing.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy cuts open the week with the knife of satire.Bendigo Street Report here II Kelly Whitworth and Mike Collins, authors of the report Housing, Activism and Local Government: The Bendigo Street Occupation - a case Study, come and talk about the issues uncovered in the report and alert us to the launch: Tuesday May 2, 6-7.30 pm Melbourne School of Design, Melbourne University. Go to the Melbourne School of Design website for zoom link.…
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EU AI Law here II The EU AI laws is the first attempt to regulate AI despite the far reaching nature of AI's presence in our lives. Prof Chris Marsden from Monash Law Faculty gives a perspective on the law.Baxter Revisited here II Anthony Snowden talks to us about his doco about the first 2003 Baxter Detention Centre Protest in the desert of South Australia. On the 20th Anniversary the film will be shown at NIBS, Trades Hall, on April 20th 6.30pm. Speakers: Pamela Curr & Liam Ward.This is the Week here II Kevin tears into the week.No Bullets in Benalla Update here II We follow up Zelda Grimshaw, Wage Peace, after the successful blockading of NIOA's bullet factory and Thales mortar and shells operation at a plant outside Benalla. Visy Dispute here II Tony Mavromatis, Victorian State Secretary of the AMWU, the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union gave a cracking speech at the CFMMEU rally for fair wages with a particular focus on the Visy workers from Shepparton. (language warning)…
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1 Darebin EV Event II Strike Force Guard 111 II The New Theatre II This is the Week IIBlockade IMARC
Darebin EV Event here II Straight from the vaults of Climate Action Show we hear from the Darebin Climate Action Network's electric vehicle expo being held at Bundoora Secondary School Sun Nov 7th.Strike Force Guard 111 here II We talk with Anthony Kelly from MALS about the NSW police operation targeting climate protectors through home visits in other States in the lead up to Blockade IMARC Sydney Nov 2-4.The New Theatre here II Lisa Miner, editor of the new book about radical theatre in Australia, talks to us about the upcoming launch at Vic Trades Hall on Wed Nov 6th. The New Theatre is published by Interventions.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy dices the week.Blockade IMARC here II Maddox Gifford from Blockade IMARC talks to us about the action in Sydney and the focus of the campaign.…
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1 Palestinian Film Festival II Deebing Creek Stand-Off II This is the Week II Budget, Reserve Bank & Annual Wage Review
Palestinian Film Festival here II We speak with festival director Naser Shakhtour about the incredible depth and range of films in this years Palestinian Film Festival running from Nov 3-6 at Cinema Nova.Deebing Creek Stand-Off here II Deebing Creek near Ipswitch Queensland has been slated for the biggest housing development scheme the State has ever seen. The problem is it means the destruction of Aboriginal historic sites that local community are not prepared to sacrifice. This battle has all the ingredients at the heart of white Australia's inability to face up to it's destructive past while wanting to appear reconciled to that past. We speak to Jonathon Sriranganath, an ally and Brisbane Greens Councillor, about what happened Friday when developers bulldozers arrived to knock over the old trees.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy's take on the week just past.Budget, Reserve Bank & Annual Wage Review here II Don Sutherland looks at the interaction between the latest mini budget, the Reserve Bank with its quick moves to use interest hikes to squash inflation, and the upcoming Annual Wage Review.…
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1 Homes Not Prisons Rally II Aussie Super & Striking Liverpool Workers II Mandy Martin Retrospective II This is the Week II WRAW
Homes Not Prisons Rally here II We hear from Amanda George reading a statement from Vicky Roach live from the Victorian Parliament steps as part of the Homres Not Prisons Oct 21st Rally and Sara Schwartz from the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Aussie Super & Striking Liverpool Workers here II Christy Caine, National Secretary of the CFMMEU calls for the stopping of using workers super in the form of Australian Super (ACTU a major shareholder) in attacks on Liverpool Wharve workers.Mandy Martin Retrospective here II Geelong Gallery is showing a restrospective of the Art works of feminist/environmentist Mandy Martin from Nov 5 to February 2023. We speak to Jason Smith the curator of the exhibition.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy cuts the week up in bite sized pieces.WRAW 2022 II Caroline Dunbar here organiser of the Women's Rights at Work Conference 2022 and Van Badham here with some words of advice about framing the message when organising for change.…
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1 Anti Corruption Commission II Westgate Bridge Disaster Remembered II This is the Week II Muru II Health 104 Art Exhibition
Anti Corruption Commission here II Do you want to know what the National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill has in it? We listen in to a conversation from the National Intreguity Centre between Catherine Williams, Stephen Charles, Geoffrey Watson and Anthony Whealy who do the heavy legal lifting to unravel the bill for non-legal minds.Westgate Bridge Disaster Remembered here II We mark the 52 years since the Westgate Bridge disaster on Thursday October the 15th 1970. We hear a snippet from an archival radio special orginally researched and produced by Scott Ferras, Peter Bell, Dora Barenni and Ken Mansell for the 20th and 25th memorials. You can listen back to the whole piece here.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy runs through the week like a dose of salts.Muru here II Muru is a 2022 New Zealand action-drama film about the 2007 New Zealand police raids of the Ngai Tuhoe community of Ruatoki We talk with the director Tearepa Kapi and one of the actors who was a main target of the original raids, Tame Iti. For Maori the events of 2007 were merely an extention of the raids on the community in 1916 with fatal results.Health 104 Art Exhibition here II Artist/curator Paul McVeigh tells us about the new exhibition @ Health 104 Art. A Millers Tales is a mixed media exhibition showing the work of 13 artists starting 15th Oct - 27th Oct. 104 Canterbury Rd Middle Park (across from railway station). More information: 0401 799 647.…
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1 Facial Recognition Law II Disruption of Land Forces II This is the Week II Under Cover II Knauf Lockout
Facial Recognition Law here II Choice alerted the public to the use of facial recognition technologies at K-mart, Bunnings & Goodfella's stores recently with a petition calling for regulation. What are the issues that place this technology against citzen's rights? We speak with Lauren Perry, from UTS, co-author of a recent report called Facial recognition technology: Towards a model law.Disruption of Land Forces here II The Festival of Resistance started on Friday 30th October and will run through the period of the October 4-6 Land Forces weapons Expo in Brisbane Convention Centre. We catchup with Zelda Grimshaw from Wage Peace and Cyndi Makabory, a West Papuan Activist, who are part of the resistance to the expo. Updates daily 8am on 3cr Breakfast.This is the Week here II Kevin slices and dices the week.Under Cover here II The homelessness of older women in Australia is the focus of Sue Thomson's film Under Cover. Opening in cinemas on October 6th featuring Margot Robbie as the narrator. Under Cover follows the lives of 10 women as they deal with the issue of homelessness.Knauf Lockout here II The dominant manufacturer of plasterboard locally and worldwide Knauf has locked its Port Melbourne workers out refusing to remove a clause that will make way for the casualization of the workforce as the company continues to drag its feet when it comes to safety on the job. We talked with the organiser and the men affected. To contribute to their fighting fund here.…
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1 Healing Ceremony Sept 22 II Love is the Idea II Preston Market Update II This is the Week II Dave Sweeney @ the Rally for Peace II Caution rounds off Abolish the Monarchy Rally
Healing Ceremony Sept 22 here II Before the Abolish the Monarchy Rally on Thursday 22 Sept there was a Healing Ceremony. Some exerpts.Love is the Idea here II We talk to Bren Cameron about his upcoming Fringe - Show Love is the Idea.Preston Market Update here II We speak with Gaetano Greco who is now running for the State Election on the fate of Preston Market and the issue of local say in local developments.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy runs through the week with satire.Dave Sweeney @ the Rally for Peace here II Dave Sweeney from the ACF and a long term anti-nuclear campaigner talks AUKUS at last weeks Rally for Peace.Caution rounds off Abolish the Monarchy Rally here II The amazing, show stopping voice of a young first nations man finished off the Abolish the Monarchy rally on Thursday Sept 22 in Melbourne. Language warning.…
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1 Forest Defenders against VicForests II Seismic Testing Otway Basin II This is the Week II Regenerative Songlines II Protest Environmental Contamination in the West
Forest Defenders against VicForests here II Earlier this month the Supreme Court gave the all clear for VicForests to clear fell Llama logging coupe - a habitate site of endangered Greater Gliders. We talk to Mark who locked on in protest at the coupe about what happened and why ordinary people need to take radical action to defend nature. Seismic Testing Otway Basin here II Judith Peppard from Earth Matters shares with us her research into the extraordinarily environmentally invasive plan to do seismic testing of the Otway Basin for gas deposits. Judith's full report can be heard on Oct 2 Earth Matters 11am.This is the Week here II The deluge of Queen death material has not stopped Kevin Healy finding some of the other important news of the week.Regenerative Songlines here II The Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA) has been running a month of webinair's for Earth Laws Month. Here we play Mary Graham talking at Sustainability Regeneration and Caring for Country event.Protest Environmental Contamination in the West here II Liz Walsh from the Victorian Socialist talks about the upcoming public rally to highlight the toxic waste problems in the West Suburbs of Melbourne. The event is being held Sunday 25 Oct 1pm at Sushine Plaza, Hampshire Road, Sunshine info.…
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1 Yarra Residents Collective II Anti-Poverty Centre & the Job Summit II This is the Week II International Overdose Day
Yarra Residents' Collective here II We chat with Adam Promnity from the Yarra Residents' Collective about the increasing level of anti-democratic approaches being taken by their Council when it comes to residents' concerns,Anti-Poverty Centre & the Job Summit here II The Anti-Poverty Centre was not invited to the Job Summit but they have some important social justice issues to put on the table.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy's full summation of the week in satire.International Overdose Day here II Aug 31 st was International Drug Overdose Awareness Day. We hear a powerful speech from a parent calling for drug addiction to be brought out of the shadows on the steps of Victorian Parliament.…
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1 Queensland Councils Go Anti-Nuclear II Permanent Visas Now II Sri Lanka II This is the Week II Job Summit
Queensland Councils Go Anti-Nuclear here II Absolutely fascinating account of how Valerie Joy and friends from WILPF turned Queensland Local Councils from none to some behind the anti-nuclear message.Permanent Visas Now here II Voices from the Refugee Action Collective (RAC) rally outside the Home Affairs Department on Wednesday 25th August. We hear from a lawyer from the United Workers Union, a heart stopping account from a refugee who is thrown into turmoil every six months after nine years of incarceration in Australian refugee prisons, and then Sue Bolton, Moreland Councillor, who calls for permanent visas now.Sri Lanka here II An over view of the recent arrests of activists by the Sri Lanka President as well as has the card of cards that the President is sitting on.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy takes a razor to white entitlement this week. Impsossible not to cheer.Job Summit here II Don Sutherland, our resident kitchen table economist and very experienced Union organiser and educator in another life, runs his eye over the Job Summit construct and its meaning.…
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1 Who Needs the ABC? II Lifting the Land Supply Curtain II This is the week II Forum for Dwelling Justice
Who Needs the ABC? here II Prof Matthew Ricketson gives us the background to the recent attacks on the ABC and the nature of those attacks and poses the question should people relax with the change of government. It is from an author talk at Emerald Hill Library featuring his book Who Needs the ABC? Why Taking it for granted is no longer an option co-authored by Patrick MullinsLifting the Land Supply Curtain here II Staged Releases the last report put out by Karl Fitzgerald before leaving Prosper Australia after 18 years. This report looks at how the public policy fix for the housing problem - release land to developers - is and will never succeed in deliving the public policy aim of houses for home owners. Karl talks to us about the report's findings and gives some other possible answers to the problem.This is the week here II Kevin has a field day with the Morrison I am the Minister of everything revelation.Forum for Dwelling Justice here II the Forum for Dwelling Justice (program and speakers) brings the underlining issues of social justice into focus as they intersect with the disgracefull situation of homelessness. To be held at the Capitol Cinema in Melbourne's centre, across from the Town Hall, on Friday 26th August between 1-7pm. Tickets info here…
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1 Readings Rally for fair pay II John Shipton II Shadow II This is the Week II Friends of Greater Gliders in court II Illegal dumping on ancient grasslands
Readings Rally for fair pay here II After 5 years of trying to negoiate with management at Readings supporters of workers held a rally outside the Lygon St Store in Carlton to make customers aware of the workers' call for a fair wage deal.John Shipton here II Julian Assange's father, John Shipton gave a speech at the recent Melbourne Hiroshima Day Rally and spoke to me about the campaign to get Julian home to Australia.Shadow here II Back to Back Theatre from Geelong has just released its first feature film, an adaptation of one of their world famous plays that tackle big issues and are preformed and developed by neurodiverse people. We hear from one of the actors Sarah Mainwaring and Back-to-Back CEO Time Stitz about the project.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy cuts up the weekFriends of Greater Gliders in court here II The Victorian Forest Alliance has begun its case against Vicforest to stop logging Greater Glider habitats. Sue McKinnon from Kinglake Friends of the Forest outlines what is at stake and has some reflections on the recently past laws by the Victorian Government to fine and jail forest protectors.Illegal dumping on ancient grasslands here II Thousands of tonnes of potentially contaminated landfill was dumped on 40-hectarces of Truganina grasslands in Melbourne's west. This land is part of an ancient grassland apparently protected by Federal and Victorian agreements. We talk with Adrian Marshall, from the Grassy Plains Network, about what has happened, how it was discovered, why it is a problem and what needs to happen to really protect these environments.…
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1 First Nation's Voice to Parliament II Acknowledgement of Archie Roach's Passing II Zelda Grimshaw & Blockade Australia II This is the Week II National Climate Audit II A Word from the Climate Council
First Nation's Voice to Parliament here II It has been announced by the new Federal Government that there will be a referendum put to the Australian people around a First Nation's Voice to Parliament. A short exerpt (full) from a recent Australia Institute event gives space fro Pat Anderson, AO and Prof Megan Davis to talk about the Uluru Statement from the Heart which is the start of the process.Acknowledgement of Archie Roach's Passing here II an interview with Archie from 1988.Zelda Grimshaw & Blockade Australia here II 3cr Radiothon event Climate, Capitalism and the Future heard from Blockade Australian Activist Zelda Grimshaw.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy curates the week with satire.National Climate Audit here II the Australian Security Climate Council has been given the go ahead to do a national climate audit after 10 years of a LNP government with its head in the sand. We hear from Dr Robert Glaser from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) and Admiral Chris Barrie about how quickly the nation needs to act in this emergency. A Word from the Climate Council here II a tiny word from Lesley Hughes, from the Climate Council, from a MEAA event around how journalists can report climate.…
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Richard Boyle Whistleblower here II Kathryn Kelly, from Alliance Against Political Prosecutions (AAPP), talks to us on returning from a rally in Adelaide in support of dropping charges against ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle.Blockade Australia Defence here II Mark Davis, lawyer, who is handling the defence of members of Blockade Australia after the Sydney blockade outlines the legal situation.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy slices and dices the week with satire.Don Sutherland here II Don talks about the relationship between the setting of the Aged Pension and the average total male earnings and how the increased level of casualization and precarious work means that pensioners are increasingly sliding into poverty.…
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1 Sally McManus@Laurie Carmichael Lecture II Invasive Species Threats II Daughters of Melbourne: A Guide to the Invisible Statues of Melbourne II This is the week II Homeless in Hotels
Sally McManus@Laurie Carmichael Lecture here II Sally McManus, Secretary of the ACTU, was the opening speaker at the inaugural Laurie Carmichael Lecture.Invasive Species Threats here II Andrew Cox, CEO of Invasive Species Council, outlines the threats to our environment and his recent experience at the National Press Club with the new Minister of the Environment Tanya Plibersek.Daughters of Melbourne: A Guide to the Invisible Statues of Melbourne here II Maree Coote talks about her book that profiles all the great women of Melbourne's history who deserve a statue to commemorate their groundbreaking contributions to our social fabric.This is the week here II Kevin Healy takes the week apart.Homeless in Hotels here II We talk with Spike and Kelly about their ground breaking three part series Homeless in Hotels which brings the voices of the homeless as they experienced covid in Melbourne. The series starts on 3cr on Thursday 28th July at 12-1pm.…
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1 Julian Assange Rally II Green is the New Black II This is the Week II Where the Water Starts II Ellen Jose Art Award for Young Women
Julian Assange Rally here II Robbie Thorpe gives a confronting welcome to country followed by PEN Melbourne representative's support for the release of Julian Assange at the rally in Melbourne honouring Julian's 51st birthday.Green is the New Black here II Jake Taylor from metal band In Hearts Wake talks about the new film about his band's push to become a carbon neutral organisation. It is screening at MDFF on July 27th 6.30 pm at the Nova Cinema.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy slices and dices the week.Where the Water Starts here II We talk to Richard Swain, Indigenous Ambassador for the Invasive Species Council, who talks about the need for respect for indigeous connection to land in collaboration with Western science to deal with the horror that is overtaking the health of our country. He explains his positon about wild horses in the Kosciuszko National Park in a new film Where the Water Starts screening at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF) on Saturday 23 July at 5pm.Ellen Jose Art Award for Young Women here II We go to the Art Opening at the Bayside Gallery for the Ellen Jose Art Award for Young Women.…
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1 NGOs & the Status Quo II Richard Woolcott's Legacy II This is the week II Palm Sunday Rally for Refugees II Socialist Activist & Pro-trans anti fascist offensive
NGOs & the Status Quo here II Jack Mansell gives a fascinating argument that environment NGOs are maintaining the Status Quo rather than helping positive change.Richard Woolcott's Legacy here II the recent death of diplomat Richard Woolcott brought back the vile role played by Australia in the Indonesian savage invasion and subjugation of East Timor. We speak with Peter Job author of the book A Narrative of Denial and a recent article called The ambassador and the hit litst in Declassified Australia which dissects Mr Woolcott;s legacy.This is the week here II Kevin slices the week with satire.Palm Sunday Rally for Refugees here II Margret Sinclair, from RAC and Doctors4Refugees, spoke at the rally about those people left lanquishing in Indonesia camps, with the door shut by successive Australian government,Socialist Activist & Pro-trans anti fascist offensive here II Grace Hill, Socialist activist and NUS LGBT Officer, gave a rousing speech at the Marxist Conference 2023 about her involvement in the recent offensive against the Posie Parker anti-trans rally and the Nazis who danced on the steps of Victorian Parliament.…
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1 The Safeguard Mechanism II Bulga Forest Logging 'Suspended' II This is the Week II the Annual Wage Review
The Safeguard Mechanism here II We talk to ACF's Gavan McFadzean about the Safeguard Mechanism Agreement struck by Greens Federal Leader Adam Bandt and the Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen. Does it protect the environment?Bulga Forest Logging 'Suspended' here II Dr Jarra Hicks from Save Bulga Forest reports on the 'suspending' of logging after the NSW election.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy slices and dices the week with satire.the Annual Wage Review here II We speak with Don Sutherland about the progress of the Annual Wage Review the mechanism which sets the hourly rate of pay for the lowest paid workers in Australia.…
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Fight for FOI here II Rex Patrick and the Australian Information Commissioner speaks before going into Federal Court to argue that the Australian Information Commissioner needs to return request in a timely manner for a healty Democracy,Free Assange Rally here II Dean Yates was the bureau chief for Reuters when the US Apache killed twelve people including two of his people as shown in the Wikileaks released video Collateral Murder. David McBride is facing indicment for exposing unlawful killings by ADF personnel in Afghanistan.No 2 AUKUS Rally here II David Sweeney from ICAN the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weaponswho mced the event, Dr Margret Beavis from the Medical Associationfor Preventionof War, John Landis former diplomat and Kevin Bracken former MUA State Secretary. Trans Rights Anti Fascist Rally here II Speeches and rally against the Fascists on Parliment steps who were supporting Kelly-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as Posie Parker, a British anti-transgender rights activist and the founder of the group Standing for Women.…
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The Right to fight for Climate here II We go to the mass meeting called by GECO the Goongerah Environment Centre, around the right to organise for climate and the environment which are being threatened by upcoming law changes in Victoria in May.The resolutions passed resolved to take a mass action to defend the environment and potentially take high court action to contest the State Laws. Newretro here II Choreographer & Director of the LGI Inc dance company Lucy Guerin joins us to talk about Newretro which explores 21 years of dance with a dance piece which takes advantage of the whole of the ACCA space with audiences able to move around the space at will. Opens 25 March running to April 2 tickets. it is part of Framed : a biennial of dance.This is the week here II Kevin Healy runs through the week with a satire knife.Women, Life Freedom here II A strong theme at the Melbourne IWD day march, joined by an Iranian speaker and a strong contingent of Iranian/Australian actvists in support of the women in Iran. Other speakers included Deb James, IEU and President VHTC; Lizbeth Latham NTEU organiser; and Ashley Wyatt Big Steps. Will Stracke from the VTHC mc'd.…
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1 Short to Academy Awards II Barka Plan II Fast Track for Some Not All II This is the Week II Mparntwe/ Alice Springs
Short to Academy Awards here II Lachlan Pendragon, creator of the short animation An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It is packing his bags for the Academy Awards ceremony hoping that his 12min animation might best short. We chat.Barka Plan here II Tyler Rotche, Healthy Rivers Campaigner, Environment Victoria updates us on the progress toward increased water flows into the Barka through the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.Fast Track for Some Not All here II Renuga Inpakuma, from the Tamil Refugee Council, speaks up for 12,000 refugees on termperary potection visas who miss out on the Fast Track system to permanent visas.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy cut through the week that was.Mparntwe/ Alice Springs here II Jerome Small gives us an insight into his recent visit to Mparntwe with a more extensive report available at RedFlag.…
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1 Careers for Women in Trades II Newcastle Climate Camp II This is the week II Palestinian Writers under Zionist Attack - Adelaide Writers Festival II Creatures of the Industry Podcast
Careers for Women in Trades here II Courteney Munn, Project Officer Careers for Women in Trades at the AMWU in Victoria, talks to us about the project to bring more women into trades and the upcoming Hume Women in STEM and Construction Careers & Jobs Expo on Wednesday March 1 at Broadmeadows Town Hall running from 10-1pm. Register at Eventbrite or visit www.amwu.org.au/events_wit.Newcastle Climate Camp here II Naomi from Rising Tide gives a background to the upcoming Climate Camp that will be running 14-17 April in Newcastle info.This is the week here II Kevin returns refreshed from is surf down the coast with plenty to say about the state of things.Palestinian Writers under Zionist Attack - Adelaide Writers Festival here II We speak with Dr Randa Abdel Fatah about a spate of attacks by the local Zionist lobby against Palestinian writers, a journalist and push to get Universities to redefine anti-semitism while the theft of land and murders are escalating on the West Bank by Israeli troops and illegal settlements.Creatures of the Industry Podcast here II We catch up with Ralph Edwards who has been gathering the stories of those people who have attained retirement from the construction industry but have plenty to tell link.…
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1 Shell does well out of War II Bank Loans drive Environmental Destruction II Burrup Peninsula II FOE High Country Road Trip II Everybody's Home II Interest rate hikes & wage suppression
Opening the show we dip into a SLF the Sustainable Living Festival presentation given by Yarra Libraries called Money Talks, Money Walks - divesting from fossil fuels. Kylie Robertson from Market Forces made some interesting points around:Shell does well out of War here Bank Loans drive Environmental Destruction here Burrup Peninsula here II As the Voice to Parliament is being discussed the level of disrepect for traditional landowners over irreplaceable country being damaged by Government auspiced industry is a little hard to overlook. We speak with Raelene Cooper, a Mardudhunera woman and former Chair of the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, about Woodside's devastating gas projects and other damaging industries such as a fertiliser factory that are damaging the 40,000 year old rock on the Burrup Peninsula.FOE High Country Road Trip here II The threat of logging in the High Country is real. FOE is planning a road trip to the High Country to bring city and local people together in the fight to protect our old growth forests. info. We chat with Cam Walker, from FOE about the trip.Everybody's Home here II Maiy Aziz from Everybody's Home talks to us about how Government policies that are propping-up investors is driving homelessness.Interest rate hikes & wage suppression here II Don Sutherland from Solidarity Dynamics explores the interest rate hikes, inflation and wages.…
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Rally for the Forests here II On the first day of Victorian Parliament Native Forest Defenders from across the State stood firm against "salvage logging" by VicForest in the Wombat State Forest and in the Dandenongs.Neo-Nazi jailed here II Anti-racist activist Paddy Gibson's family home was targeted by Neo-fascists in Sydney in 2021. Unusually but hearteningly one of the three has been given a two year custodial sentence. Paddy outlines case and the issues involved.This is the Week here II Kevin saws through the week with satire. He is on a week holiday next week so savour while you can.Save Preston Market Rally here II We go down outside local Labor member for Preston's office where locals are continuing the fight to Save the Preston Market. The safe Labor seat experienced a 15% swing against it in the last State election mainly on local issues like the market.…
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1 You Can Go Now II Another Refugee Death in Custody II Socialist Alternative Push for Parliament II This is the Week II Wombat State Forest Logging Protest II Decolonizing Gender
You Can Go Now here II Larissa Behrendt film You Can Go Now focucsing on indigenous artist policital activist Richard Bell is in cinema's now. I speak with Richard Bell.Another Refugee Death in Custody here II Ian Rintoul from Refugee Action Coalition talks about the latest suicide of a refugee in Villawood. Enough is enough.Socialist Alternative Push for Parliament here II Jerome Small, a recent Socialist Alternative candidate for the most recent Victorian election talks about the experience and the push for a socialist presence in Parliament.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy gives the best analysis of the tennis to be found in any media.Wombat State Forest Logging Protest here II Amy Calton from Wombat Action Group tells us about the week long action against logging in the state forest leading up to the rally outside Victorian Parliament on Tuesday Feb 10 at 10am.Decolonizing Gender here II We hear from Toroga Denver Breda (Khoihoi), language revitalizer from a webinar run by Cultural Survival. Cultural Survival is a nonprofit group based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, which is dedicated to defending the human rights of indigenous peoples.…
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1 Liliminatuli / Devonport Invasion Day Rally II The Art of Incarceration II Gomeroi v Santos II Low Union Membership Interrogated
Liliminatuli / Devonport Invasion Day Rally here II Change the Date was the theme of the Invasion Day Rally held in Devonport. Voices from the rally.The Art of Incarceration here II Filmmaker Alex Siddon talks to us about The Art of Incarceration, which profiles Indigeous prisoners who find a new way forard through art.Gomeroi v Santos here II Outside the Native Title Tribunal in Sydney where a call to action is made to defend Gomeroi land from Santos gas drilling exploration into the artesian basin.Low Union Membership Interrogated here II Don Sutherland looks at the historically low Union membership figures that came out last year and puts forward a way to turn the ship around.…
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1 No Bailout for Big Fossil Fuel II Violet Coco Court Case II Activist View of Repressive Protest Laws II This is the Week II Djaara Forest Strategy
No Bailout for Big Fossil Fuel here II Jeff Waters, Offshore Gas Campaigner for Friends of the Earth, discusses the money guzzling corporate response to the climate emergency.Violet Coco Court Hearing here II Vivien Langford, from The Climate Action Show, reports outside and inside the court in Sydney hearing climate activist Violet Coco's bail hearing.Activist View of Repressive Laws Protest Laws here II Lilli Barto, from Frontline Action on Coal, discusses the new repressive laws in place targeting climate campaigners. She gives a view from the point of view of an Activist.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy slices and dices the week with satire.Djaara Forest Strategy here II Judith Peppard, from Earth Matters, joins us with an interview with Rodney Carter, Djaara (Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation) near Bendigo, who tells us about the plan for country that they have launched.…
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1 Northern Suburbs Swing against Labor II Warburton Environment Win II This is the Week II Whistleblower Update II Second Chance Cycles
News about the imprisonment of climate activist Violet Coco in NSW. Write a letter to Violet at: Deanna Maree Coco MIN:652500 Silverwater Correctional Centre Locked bag 130 Silverwater NSW, Australia, 2128To contribute to the fundraiser for legal expenses: https://chuffed.org/project/95028-get-violet-out-of-prisonNorthern Suburbs Swing against Labor here II In some seats in the Northern corridor suburbs of Melbourne there were 9% to 11% swings to the Liberals in the recent Victorian election. John Englardt argues that this is all about no public transport and climate change.Warburton Environment Win here II Nic Fox from Warburton Environment tells us about the 2 year long court battle to save endangered trees in their local environment from logging by VicForests. They won and they are ready to continue the fight with vigilant local eyes on the spot.This is the Week here II Kevin is blistering form in his critique of the week.Whistleblower Update here II Kathyrn Kelly, from Alliance Against Political Prosecution, responds to the first Australian PM talking in favour of bringing Julian Assange home and discusses the situation for other whistleblowers and climate activists in the sights of undemocratic persecution in this country.Second Chance Cycles here II Val Nagle from 3cr's Yarrabugs joins us to tell us about the wonderful scheme to bring bikes into the hands of the people called Second Chance Cycles. They can be found at 44 Harmsworth St, Collingwood - in the underground car park on Tuesdays and Thursdays.…
Grounded Launch II Grounded is a community land trust. At its recent launch Sonja Arakkal from Think Forward gave an intergenerational perspective on housing unaffordability and land trusts here and Bob Knowles from Apollo Bay Housing affordability Taskforce gives an outline of the biggest housing unaffordability story out of covid - rural dispossession because of soaring land values putting a knife to the neck of rural communities who can't house essential workers here.Asbestos Update here II Brett Baker discusses all things asbestos including the dangers of asbestos in residential, commercial and non-residential locations; what to do to manage asbestos safely and why awareness of the dangers of asbestos is vital in saving lives. This is part of highlighting Asbestos Awareness Month. Asbestos danger has not gone away. For all the info you need hereThis is the Week here II Kevin knifes the week with satireIR Bill here II Don Sutherland gives an analysis of the IR Bill in relation to wages and profits.…
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1 Eduard Said Memorial Lecture II Grounded Affordable Housing II This is the week II Svitzer II The Aged Pension : What's Going On
Eduard Said Memorial Lecture here II Dr Yara Hawari talks to us from the occupied territories about the common fight against injustice and fascism.Grounded Affordable Housing here II We talk with Karl Fitzgerald about the Grounded Community Land Trust Advocacy Launch on Nov 22 at the Queen Victoria Women's Centre in La Trobe St Melbourne. It's all about affordable housing.This is the week here II Kevin Healy reveals the week with satire.Svitzer here II Dave Ball, Assistant Secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia Vic branch, talks about Svitzer and why they are a threat to Australian economic security.The Aged Pension : What's Going On here II Vera Considine, Secretary of Fair Go For Pensioners, dissects the Aged Pension to show why pensioners are being banished to poverty and what can be done about it.…
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1 Secrets, Spies & Lies II Critical Mass Bike Convergence II This is the Week II Unions Support Gomeroi II Art meets Activism RAC Art Auction
Secrets, Spies & Lies here II Bernard Collaery in conversation with Kieran Pender at the College of Law and Justice, Victoria University.Critical Mass Bike Convergence here II Faith Hunter alerts us to this years Critical Mass Bike ride to be held on Nov 18 starting at 5pm at the State Library can be joined at 5.30pm at Avenue Reserve, Royal Pde leading in to Sydney Rd ride for better bike lanes and bike facilities. This is the Week here II Kevin Healy cuts through the week with satire.Unions Support Gomeroi here II Paul Keating, Sydney Branch Secretary of the Mairitime Union of Australia, talks to us about a Union push to support the Gomeroi in their fight against Santos to drill on their land for gas. Unions NSW affiliates voted last Thursday night at the council meeting to commit support for the Gomeroi People and their land rights. This is not just moral support but support on the ground.Art meets Activism RAC Art Auction here II Kath McCarthy joins us to talk about the Art Auction to support Refugees at the Meat Market today.…
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