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S1E27 - Fracking and the Beetaloo Basin

On today's show we look into Origin Energy's announcement this week that it would be selling its stake in various gas projects. What does it mean for the gas industry and our attempts to protect climate, water and country? I speak to Mudburra Traditional Owner Ray Dimakarri Dixon, Hannah Ekin from Arid Lands Environment Centre, and Ellen Roberts from Lock The Gate.

Originally broadcast 23/09/22

S1E26 - Festival of Dangerous Ideas

On today's show we check in with the Festival of Dangerous Ideas which is taking place this weekend in Sydney. What makes an idea dangerous? Is it important listening to ideas that challenge us and society? I speak to festival organiser Simon Longstaff, plus a couple of the speakers - Sisonke Msimang on the racial dimension of covid policies, and Carl Rhodes on "woke capitalism".

Originally broadcast 16/09/22

S1E25 - The War on West Papua

Today's show is about the war on West Papua. I speak to Papuan activist Ronny Kareni about the latest updates in Papuan oppression and resistance, and to Zelda Grimshaw who has been building a website to track the weapons used by Indonesians in West Papua and where they come from. Some of them are from worryingly close to home for us Australians.

Originally broadcast 09/09/22

S1E24 - Disrupting AIDEX 91 and military in schools

On today’s show I talk to radical historian Iain Mcintyre about the successful blockade of the Aidex arms fair in 1991, and to Elise West about the campaign to stop the weapons industry infiltrating our primary and secondary schools.

Originally broadcast 02/09/22

S1E23 - One year of resistance at Waddananggu

Today's show is from on the ground at Waddananggu - the Indigenous reoccupation of Adani's mine lease celebrating its one year anniversary. I speak to a few of the Wangan and Jagalingou mob who have been here every day for a year, plus other Aboriginal people who have come to join in the celebrations.

Originally broadcast 26/08/22

S1E22 - Radical music and community media

Today's show is all about radical music and media. I interview Khepa Markhno, Mat Ward and Russell Henderson - three people who are out there regularly making independent media that promotes radical music.

Originally published 12/08/22

S1E21 - (Dis)solution Journal

This week's show is about the brand new radical journal (Dis)solution. I chat to editor and author Morgan Heenan, plus we hear about some of the contributions from Srishti Chatterjee, Yin Paradies and Ruby Thorburn.

Originally published 05/08/22

S1E20 - Save the Burrup

Today we hear about the campaign to protect sacred Indigenous rock art at Murujuga in the Pilbara from being destroyed by expansion of the gas industry. We hear from a few different Ngarluma traditional owners about why this site is sacred, and what the gas industry is doing to it.

Originally published 29/07/22

S1E19 - Platform capitalism and social movements

Today we have a wide-ranging chat with Ray Grenfell – community radio host, activist and who is writing a phd on social media and its effects on social movements. We talk about the history of activists using the internet, about the wide-ranging effects of social media, and about the radical of creating autonomous social centres.

Originally published 15/07/22

S1E18 - WA environmental activism

Today's show is a Western Australian environment activism special! I speak to Anthony Collins about the proposed Scarborough offshore gas project and why people are trying to stop it, to Jess Beckerling about the big win to protect the state’s beautiful native forests, and to Carl Wilson from the Hamilton Hill Guerillionaires who are not waiting for permission to start regenerating native bushland in their suburban surrounds.

Originally published 01/07/22

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