Today we are talking deforestation. I speak to ecologist David Lindenmayer about his book "The Forest Wars", and to Hannah Thomas who has been studying why Qld has some of the highest rates of deforestation in the world.
Originally broadcast 01/11/24
Today's show is a report back from the People's Blockade of the World's Biggest Coal Port - which happened over the last few weeks in Newcastle and Canberra. Hear from organisers and people who took direct action against the fossil fuel industry!
Originally broadcast 06/12/24
Today we chat to Vesna Cerroni about her time in Otpor - the group of Serbian students who at the turn of this century were able to build a movement that could non-violently overthrow dictator Slobodan Milosevic.
Originally broadcast 22/11/24
Today we chat with Holly Hammond from the Commons Library about activist strategy - how to think strategically and plan to change the world for the better!
Originally broadcast 08/11/24
Today on the Paradigm Shift it's an anti-royalty special! I speak to Aboriginal activist Wayne Wharton about his thwarted attempts this week to serve the king with legal papers, and to Esther Anatolitis from the Australian Republican Movement.
Originally broadcast 25/10/24
Today we are reflecting on the last year of local Brisbane solidarity with Palestine. It has been an incredible array of diverse acts of solidarity, and I discuss them with Remah Naji from Justice For Palestine Magan-djin.
Originally broadcast 11/10/24
Today we are talking about an alternative defence strategy for Australia. I speak with two people who have plenty of experience of Australia's current defence strategy and ideas about how a radically different course could serve our people much better - former Director of War Studies in the Australian army Al Palazzo, and ex-army Major Cameron Leckie.
Originally broadcast 04/10/24
Today we are checking in on the West Papua independence struggle. We speak to Papuan activist Ronny Kareni to get an update, and Crystal Coleman to talk about the local Strike for West Papua and about solidarity across the whole island of Papua.
Originally broadcast 30/08/24
Today we respond to Peter Dutton's proposal to build nuclear reactors across the continent. We hear from environmental organisers Jim Green and Ben Pennings about how we can oppose this plan and build real alternatives to the climate crisis.
Originally broadcast 21/06/24