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Lockdowns, travel bans, two-week mandatory quarantines. These draconian measures became all too familiar to Australians during the years of the COVID-19 pandemic. And yet, none of these 'policy levers' were part of the country's long term pandemic response planning. Addressing a collective trauma from which almost none of us have even begun to properly recover, political scientists Tom Chodor and...

Ahead of Julian Assange's final attempt to appeal his extradition to the United States on 17 charges of espionage and one charge of computer misuse, Alex Whisson spoke to his father John Shipton.

Jarrod McKenna is a Christian pastor, educator, and peace activist currently involved in organising the Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage, a project which has expanded to include an astonishing 109 cities in 17 nations. Alex Whisson spoke to Jarrod to discuss the motivations behind the project, and why it is an opportunity to both map the geography of horror unfolding in Gaza, as well as create space for...

One of three Disrupt Burrup Hub campaigners issued a summons to appear in the Supreme Court, in relation to an action last June which led to the evacuation of Woodside's corporate headquarters, Emil Davey joined Alex Whisson to discuss this latest episode of 'lawfare' by the fossil fuel giant hellbent on destroying both ancient Aboriginal rock art and the natural habitat of the Burrup Peninsula.

Alex Whisson: Fieldnotes on the road to global war by Perth Indymedia Collective

Prior to the last election, the Albenese government made a promise for Australia to end live animal exports, divesting itself economically and moving to more humane ways transporting meat internationally, after the industry was found to be was not only declining economically, but as a salient and shameful example of animal cruelty. Brad Pettit, MLC, unpacks why activists are demanding an end now!

Protesters gathered in central Perth yet again on Sunday 28th January to cry out in anguish and anger at the suffering of the Palestinian people. The event was also an opportunity to express solidarity with indigenous people in Australia who themselves continue to battle oppression in a colonial-settler state. Meanwhile, governments throughout the Western world have ignored the International Court...

Argentinian-Australian political commentator, author and analyst, Federico Fuentes, joined Alex Whisson to discuss the recent election of Javier Milei as President of Argentina. Is he a populist? A libertarian? An anarcho-capitalist? Or an out-and-out fascist? And what are the political implications of his election, not only for Argentina, but the Latin Amerian region as a whole?

Joni reports on the 7th January rally for Gaza in the Perth CBD - the 10th march in a row since the IDF's current bombardment of Gaza began.

Indymedia's Joni Boyd chats to newly elected City of Bayswater Councillor Nat Latter about the power of local government, adapting to climate change on a local level and a whole range of other topics like homelessness, accessibility and transparency. Broadcast on 8th Jan 2024 on RTRFM92.1

For the final episode of the year, Alex Whisson surveys the state of the world.

Disrupt Burrup Hub's Gerard Mazza joined Alex Whisson to discuss why an activist with the group, Marek 'Maz' Misiewizc, chose to lock himself on to a barrel in the boot of a 4WD, parked right outside the office of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.

Several campaign groups came together on Friday 8th December outside the Perth convention centre, to give their warm season's greetings to a gathering of defence industry bigwigs, including representatives from Babcock and BAE Systems, and featuring special guest speaker, the UK Minister of State for Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan. The protest speakers featured are Stop AUKUS - WA campaigner S...

Former seafarer, rank-and-file leader of the Great Patrick’s Dispute of 1998, and now National Secretary of the CFMMEU, Christy Cain, set a firestorm through both the Australian trade union movement, and the Palestine solidarity campaign, with an impassioned speech at a mass rally for Palestine in the centre of Melbourne on Sunday 3rd December. He joined Alex Whisson to discuss why he gave that sp...

The AUKUS agreement, signed in September 2021, is one step of many designed to reinforce, intensify, and scale up a wider network of Western military alliances, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. As the US empire continues its geostrategic shift towards confronting its great rival China, the so-called 'pivot to Asia', Australia is set to play potentially a key role, as Washington's loyal lie...

Alex Whisson provides an update on the current situation in Gaza, after the ceasefire talks mediated by Qatar collapsed and the Israeli slaughter of Palestinian civilians recommenced.

Irish Indymedia contributor Saoirse Nash speak to Joni Boyd about the violent race riots in Dublin last Thursday. Saoirse tells us what happened on the night, speaks on the various responses from authorities, political parties and community groups and contextualises the rise of the anti-immigrant movement in Ireland. Broadcast 27/11/2023 Image from Reuters

Continuing our coverage of the campaign against property developer Niche Living, which has left dozens of families in financial distress as their homes face interminable construction delays, Alex Whisson attended a protest near the company's main office in Northbridge and spoke to some of those caught up in the scandal.

We speak to MUA member and organiser with Unionists For Palestine, Erima Dall, about a recent blockade of Port Botany in NSW that targeted the Israeli ZIM shipping company - highlighting their connection to the Israeli attacks on Gaza.

Media adviser for Disrupt Burrup Hub, Jesse Noakes, joins Alex Whisson to discuss the ongoing campaign of harassment and intimidation by the WA Police force directed towards the group's activists, in light of his conviction for failing to comply with data access orders that would have compromised his sources and freedom to act as an independent journalist.

Unionist, academic and frustrated homebuyer Richard Hamilton joined Alex Whisson to discuss interminable construction delays on dozens of home builds by property developer Niche Living. Facing ongoing uncertainty, heartache and stress, after waiting years in some cases for their homes to be finished, affected families throughout Perth have decided to take action, launching a campaign group, We Nee...

Joni Boyd chats to Gem Walsh from the Loud Jew Collective about the occupation of Defense Minister Richard Marles' office in Geelong on Wednesday the 1st November - a Jewish lead action including reading the names of Palestinian dead and traditional Yiddish songs of peace. The action called for a cease fire in Gaza and an end to Israeli Apartheid. Broadcast 6/11/2023 on RTRFM92.1

Joni Boyd reporting on a Friends of Palestine action on Wednesday the 1st of November, when roughly a hundred protesters marched on the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to demand Australia call for a cease fire in Gaza and an end to the Israeli Apartheid. Broadcast on 6/11/2023 on RTRFM92.1

Joni chats to Nova Sobieralski from Queer Liberation Boorllo about upcoming rallies calling upon Labor to finally implement the reforms to discrimination and ID laws that were promised to the LGBT+ community since taking office in 2017.

Indymedia's Nova Sobieralski was with striking Coles and Woolworths workers with the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union asking why they went on strike. Presented by Joni Boyd Image via Chuffed.org