Today we are talking about "lawfare" by the state against activists - tying people up in endless court cases to restrict their political activities. I speak to Margie Pestorius, Hannah Doole and Dave Sprigg about their own experiences with police and courts.

On today's show we are talking public transport! To celebrate 50c fares beginning in Brisbane this week, I talk to Roman Gaffa from Translink, Peter Allen from the RBTU Union, Michael Berkman from the Greens, and academic Kelly Bertolaccini about the meaning of this dramatic change, and the value of public transport.

Originally broadcast 02/08/24

Today we hear about the recent Blockade Australia mobilisation - two weeks of disrupting the operations of the world's biggest coal port. I talk to a group of participants about their experiences and the strategy behind it all.

Originally broadcast 19/07/24

Today we discuss a question many people have been asking recently - what is the correct Aboriginal name for the Brisbane CBD area? We talk to local elders Gaja Kerry Charlton and Aunty Deb Sandy about why they say it is Magan-djin.

Originally broadcast 05/07/24

Today on the Paradigm Shift we are talking about going to prison to protect the planet - part two! This week we speak to Ali Alishah who has just got out after three months in a Tasmanian prison for locking on to protect old growth forest there. We hear some reflections on prison, strategy, and how to confront anti protest legislation.

Originally broadcast 14/06/24

Today's show is about going to prison to protect the planet! In part one I speak to Brad Homewood and Violet Coco who just got out after three months in prison for climate action.

Originally broadcast 07/06/24

Today we chat with novelist and tech critic Cory Doctorow. Cory has done a lot of work analysing and describing tech capitalism, and we talk about some of his concepts like "enshittification" and "chokepoint capitalism" as well as AI, the hopes for a better internet, and plenty more!

Originally broadcast 31/05/24

Today we are talking about the extraordinary life of Kawanji Don Brady - trailblazing Aboriginal activist, religious leader, culture man. I talk to historian Thom Blake who has just written a biography of him, and Don's son Graham Brady.

Originally broadcast 15/03/24

Today we speak to author and journalist Jess Hill about the epidemic of domestic violence in Australia - what causes it, and what can we do about it?

Originally broadcast 10/05/24

Today we talk about the extraordinary sentencing of David McBride to over 5 years in prison for the act of telling the truth about what our military gets up to. I speak to legal academic Binoy Kampmark about the trial. We also get an update from the other trial of an Australian for telling the truth - we hear from John Shipton about his son Julian Assange's win in court this week allowing him to appeal his extradition to the United States.

Originally broadcast 24/05/24