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Featuring the latest news in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world. Australian NewsResidents Stand firm to protect Gandolfo Gardens https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/residents-stand-firm-protect-gandolfo-gardens Anthony Albanese says Australia Day should stay on 26 January https://www.sbs.com.au/news/anthony-albanese-says-australia-day-should-stay-on-26...

Friday 17 January 2020Hosted by Jacob and Zane7am Intro and acknowledgement of country703am News: Bushfire crisis rolls on - Many fire victims getting measly one off $1000 payment after losing everything- Dump Scomo and break the power of the fossil capitalists- Firefighter: we are being kicked in the teeth by government- People power the silver lining of bushfire crisis- Climate change and its un...

Friday 20 December 20197:02am acknowledgement of country7:04am a discussion with Jacob and Meghan on the bushfire crisis that is engulfing New South wales from the tragic death of two volunteer firefighters the absence of Scott Morrison and the mass protests that have being callled in response such as the protest camp organised this Thursday outside Scott Morrison house.7:17am a discussion and int...

Green Left Radio Special Summer ProgrammingDecember 13, 2019.Featuring three recordings of speeches from notable activists covering different topics as the Significance of May 1968, Capitalism, Misogyny and Sexual Violence, The Rise of the Far-right in India. The first session is Susan Price member of Socialist Alliance speaking about the significance of May 1968 from a public forum held in Sydney...

Friday 06 December 2019 7am acknowledgement of country and headline news focusing on Far-right extremist Phillip Galea found guilty of plotting terror attacks in Melbourne, PM to sack bureaucrats in a overhaul of the public sector, the repeal of medievac7:15am a interview with Dominic Hale who is a long-time socialist and union activist from Queensland currently living in the UK about the upcoming...

Friday 30 November 20197am intro and acknowledgement of country703am News:- Ensuring Integrity bill defeated in the senate. The reliance on lobbying right wing senators and the lack of any mobilisation in the streets has been a major weakness in the ACTU's response to the union busting bill.- Vale Sam Watson, a giant of Aboriginal rights struggle. Murri activist, author, film maker and playwright...

Friday 22 November 2019hosted by Meghan and Jacob  7:00am acknowledgement of country. 7:02am headline news, a discussion about the extreme weather events hitting the country alongside the inadequate response of our government. 7:07am a discussion about the scandal surrounding the recent revelations around Westpac  7:15am a interview with Susan Price the editor of Green Left Weekly about the suppor...

Friday 15 November 2019hosted by Zane and Jacob 7:00am acknowledgement of country. 7:02am a discussion about Kumanjayi Walker who was killed at the hands of a police officer in Yuendumu and has being charged with murder  and nation-wide protests were called in response to his death by the Aboriginal community. 7:15am a interview with Federico Fuentes from Green Left Weekly about the current coup a...

Friday 08 November 2019hosted by Jacob and Meghan 7:00am acknowledgement of country, welcome to country 7:02am a discussion of a article from Green Left Weekly on "The Quiet Australian's Morrison's fears" and how australian nationalism is used to repress any form of dissent to the status quo especially in the case of the recent Climate protests.  7:15am interview with Julia Dehm from the Melbourne...

Friday 01 November 2019Hosted by Jacob and Zane7am Introduction and acknowledgement of country703am Initial blockade IMARC wrap up710am Jacob and Zane speak again with Chilean community campaigner and university lecturer Pablo Leighton (who we also spoke with last week) about the current  massive protests against neoliberalism and austerity sweeping Chile. Leighton is the editor of  Latitudes: Lat...

Friday 25 October 2019Hosted by Meghan and Zane7am Intro and acknowledgement of country705am discussion:- Meghan has been reading Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe and strongly recommends this. the book, documenting Aboriginal food cultivation, housing and other technology and processes prior to colonisation is to be turned into a tv series.- "We don't need a map" by Warwick Thornton is also recommended vi...

Friday 18 October 2019hosted by Jacob and Meghan 7am acknowledgement of country 7:02am debrief on the Extinction Rebellion Spring Rebellion in Melbourne over the past week 7:15am interview with Jerome Small from Blockade IMARC on the upcoming mass blockade of the International Mining Conference in Melbourne from October 28th to the 31st where activists will attempt to disrupt business as usual for...

Friday 11 October 2019hosted by Jacob and Meghan 7am acknowledgement of country 7:03am report back from Jacob and Meghan on the Extinction Rebellion Spring Rebellion which is occurring from October 7th to October 12th with actions every week and the response of the mainstream media with a age poll finding a majority of the public are supporting the protests and the attempts by Queensland governmen...

Friday 04 October 2019Hosted by Jacob Andrewartha and Zane Alcorn7am Intro and acknowledgement of country 702am News: -Djab Wurrung breakthrough with commitment to shift alignment of western highway extension to protect sacred trees- Dutton proposes to kick climate protestors on welfare off their payments- Climate strike: opportunity for unions to show solidarity with school kids fighting for thei...

Friday 27 September 2019hosted by Jacob and Meghan 7am acknowledgement of country 7:03am headline news Australia urged to take stronger stance on West Papua from SBS,  abortion decriminalised in nsw, victory for hospo workers  7:15am interview with Zain Brown a school strike 4 climate activist from Canberra about the global climate strike and where the movement should go next. 7:40am a recording o...

Friday 20 September 2019 7am intro & acknowledgement of country 702am News: The global Climate strike is today and it is going to be massive. The Sydney branch of the MUA will be walking off the job to support the strike. Some 2000 businesses are supporting the strike or allowing their workers to attend. Disappointingly, Hunter workers withdrew support for the Newcastle climate strike after being...

Friday 13 September 2019Hosted by Jacob and Meghan 7am acknowledgement of country 7:03am news from Djab Embassy on red alert as works begin. 7:07am QLD Labor strips native title rights to build Adani coal mine.  7:15am a interview with Parker Craig a year 10 high school activist from Sydney about the upcoming Global Climate Strike and why everyone needs to join the September 20th global climate st...

 Hosted by Jacob and Zane7am intro and acknowledgement of country705am News:-Djab Wurrung heritage protection embassy continues to stand strong with a rally in the city happening on Tuesday morning. A solidarity protest attracted 400 people in Sydney earlier this week.- British PM Boris Johnson loses vote over Brexit deal. Looking increasingly like snap elections may be called.- Audio: Aran Mylvag...

Friday 30 August 2019with Jacob Andrewartha, Meghan Street & Felix Dance 7:00am acknowledgement of country, introduction to the show. 7:03am current situation on the Djab Wurrung tent embassy and why it's important to mobilize for the camp. 7:07am a update on the Tamil asylum seeker family facing deportation by the government which was interrupted by a last-minute injunction with the court hearing...

Friday 23 August 2019 7am intro and acknowledgement of country 703am news:- Successful local Extinction Rebellion action in Moreland- Djab Wurrung protest camp swells in numbers ahead of planned eviction by cops 719am Jacob and Zane speak with West Papuan activist O'Neal about the upcoming solidarity protest at the Indonesian consulate in Melbourne. 42 West Papuan students studying in Surabaya wer...

Friday 16 August 2019with Jacob Andrewartha & Meghan Street 7:00am acknowledgement of country, introduction to the show.7:03am current situation on the Djab Wurrung tent embassy focusing on the recent arrest of Zellanach  and how it's likely to be politically motivated. 7:07am a discussion of Green Left Weekly article one rule for some, jail for the rest 7:15am interview with Asha a kashmiri woman...

Friday 09 August 2019Hosted by Jacob and Zane7am Intro and acknowledgement of country702am News:                  - ICE deportations: Jimmy Aldaoud, a man suffering from diabetes living with schizophrenia who  grew up in the USA, spoke no arabic, and had never been there, is deported to Iraq and later dies after going without his diabetes medication                 - Hong Kong protests continue to...

Friday 02 August 2019with Jacob Andrewartha & Meghan Street 7:00am acknowledgement of country. 7:01am discussion of djab wurrung embassy how it's at red alert with the police potentially being able to remove protesters at any time and the importance of visiting and demonstrating solidarity. 7:06am news from Green Left Weekly discussion of new bill that looks set to overturn NSW's archaic abortion...

Friday 26 July 2019Hosted by Jacob and Zane7am intro and acknowledgement of country703am news:- Djab Wurrung Heritage protection Embassy protest camp needs support to avoid eviction as Federal approval given to bulldoze sacred Aboriginal land. Strong community support for the protest camp in -Mass protests following leaking of documents bring down a Puerto Rican governor 715 am Jacob and Zane spea...

 Friday 19th of Julywith Jacob Andrewartha & Meghan Street7:00am acknowledgement of country, introduction7:02am headline news from the United States a discussion of Donald Trump targeting of Ilhan Omar a progressive democrat congresswoman at campaign rally sparking "send her back" chants in crowd7:13 am a recording of a speech by Laura Pidcock a UK Labor MP speaking at the annual Durham Miners Gal...