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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

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

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

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

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

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

S1E28 - Housing Crisis

On today's show we talk about Queensland's housing crisis - I chat with Fiona Caniglia from QShelter and Sian from South East Queensland Union of Renters about what caused the crisis and how we might be able to tackle it.

Originally broadcast 14/10/22

S1E29 - Legal repression of protest

On today's show we look at how government is trying to restrict protest around the country - we hear about new laws targetted at forest activists in Victoria and Tasmania; and get an account of the extreme police repression of Blockade Australia activists in Sydney recently. And we ask the question: what do we do about it all?

Originally broadcast 21/10/22

S1E30 - Blockade IMARC and police harrassment of activists

On today's show we hear about resistance to the International Mining And Resources Conference happening presently in Sydney. I speak to Jonah Shabtay from live at the protests, to Marisol Salinas about organising an international counter-conference, and to lawyer Anastasia Radievska about some of the most ridiculous over the top policing of protest we have seen in a long time.

Originally broadcast 04/11/22

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