On today's show we hear from on the ground in Palestine. Usama Nicola lives in Bethlehem in the West Bank, and I spoke to him about living under occupation, what the last six weeks of war has been like, and what his hopes for the future are.
Originally broadcast 17/11/23
Today we hear from on the ground at the People's Blockade of the world's biggest coal port in Newcastle. I speak to organiser Naomi Hodgson about how it all went, to Sunshine Coast vet Anna Sri about getting arrested for the first time, and to Hannah Doole who is part of organising the next climate activism convergence - the Climate Cop-Out mobilisation in Sydney.
Originally broadcast 01/12/23
Today we talk to Taylah and Jemika from Blockade Australia - the group who this week have been disrupting operation at three different ports around the country. They've been refused bail, abused, assaulted, demonised in the media and had the NSW Premier threaten to ban from facebook. So I thought I would talk to them directly to hear what they are doing and why.
Originally broadcast 23/06/23
Today we talk about the campaign to stop all native forest logging in New South Wales - potentially one of the most important environmental campaigns in the country. I speak to Tom from Bellingen Activist Network about their direct action protecting forests that are already theoretically part of a new national park, and to activist, lawyer and now politician Sue Higginson about how we can protect all the state's remaining native forests.
Originally broadcast 30/06/23
Today we talk to Sam Roggeveen - strategist at the Lowy Institute and author of new book "The Echidna Strategy" which is about radically reframing Australian military strategy and our relationship to the USA.
Originally broadcast 27/10/23
On today's show we speak to David McBride, Australian army whistleblower. David leaked what were called "The Afghan files" to the ABC about misconduct by the Australian military. He has since been vindicated by the army's own Brereton Inquiry, but still will face trial on November 13 and potentially go to prison.
Originally broadcast 18/08/23
Today we check back in with two of Queensland's long-running Aboriginal occupation protests - Deebing Creek and Waddananggu. It's a happy story at Waddananggu as they celebrate two years of continuous occupation on Adani's mine lease. Not so happy at Deebing Creek where they were evicted and had their camp bulldozed back in June, but they are keeping on going anyway.
Originally broadcast 25/09/23
Today we take a deep dive into the ocean to see what fossil fuel companies are doing to our marine surroundings. I speak to Louise Morris from the Marine Conservation Society about the effects of seismic blasting tests, and to Rod Campbell from the Australia Institute about whether giving fossil fuel companies tracts of ocean to try to pump their carbon outputs into the ocean floor is really the kind of climate policies we should be pursuing.
Originally broadcast 01/09/23
This week's show is a catch up with climate activism around the country. I speak to Emil Davey from Disrupt Burrup Hub about the amazing campaign they have been running in WA and whether the pushback they have received is going to put them off. I also chat to Naomi Hodgson from Rising Tide about their upcoming Peoples Blockade of the world's biggest coal port in Newcastle, and to Aahana and Layla about Brisbane's School Strike For Climate.
Originally broadcast 15/09/23
Today we are marking a not very happy anniversary - 70 years this weekend since the first nuclear weapon was detonated on the Australian mainland at Emu Fields. I speak to Karina Lester, whose father Yami was permanently blinded by the blast. We also hear about the long and continuing struggle of South Australian Aboriginal people against the nuclear industry on their country - from Arabunna elder Kevin Buzzacott about resisting the world's biggest uranium mine on his land, and Barngarla elder Aunty Dawn Taylor about the most recent win - her people stopping a nuclear waste dump being built at Kimba.