Listen in as host Joe Toscano yarns with a different guest each week about their experience in movements and campaigns for progressive social change.
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3CR 855AM Community Radio Podcasts
Current affairs, media analysis, alternative media.
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News and views regarding the Palestinian situation. Bringing listeners the untold side of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
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Current news and information on nuclear, peace and energy issues.
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Explores LGBTIQA+ issues with interviews, music and commentary.
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Best of the Left commentary and chat.
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Local and national building issues presented by the CFMEU Building Union Division.
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Presents an anarchist analysis on local, national and international news and events. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network.
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Talk on substance misuse, alcoholism and other addictions. Information on support groups is given.
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Talkback gardening show covering all aspects of horticulture and emphasizing environmentally friendly ideas.
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Australia's only national radio show focusing on industrial, social and workplace issues. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network.
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Food for Thought, lets get radical for philosophy!
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The Australian Council for the Defence of Government Schools (DOGS) looks at public education and separation of church and state.
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A program dedicated to the eclectic world of poetry and performance. Guests are contemporary poets who read and discuss their works.
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Produced and presented by people with disabilities covering issues such as housing, discrimination, difficulties with public transport, self-advocacy and other related issues.
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Local and global environmental issues from grassroots, activist perspectives with a strong social justice focus. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network.
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Housing for the Aged Action Group presents a show exploring a range of housing issues.
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The Plumbers Union weekly radio show. Presented by The Plumbing Trades Employment Union (PTEU). Alternates every second Thursday with the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA).
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Local, national and international interviews with activists on human rights, civil liberties and animal welfare issues. The show has been on air since the late 1980s.
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An open forum, presenting information and discussion around issues faced by prisoners in the criminal justice system and migration detention centres.
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Animal advocacy on the airwaves, hosted by a team of local animal advocates.
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Your half hour of local film news, conversations with film makers and explorations into how they bring their ideas to life on screen. Showreel promises an exciting package of film information that will set your ears buzzing.
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Rank and File Worker and Trade Union Show, covering current affairs, progressive issues and news and events from the labour movement. Includes "This Is The Week" with Kevin Healy.
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Australian and international authors talk about their books and how they got published or how they self-published. Listeners, writers and readers will also hear about what's going on in our local writing community.
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Entertaining news and discussion about research that has impact on society and providing a wide range of science and technology news. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network.
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Current legal issues presented by the Federation of Community Legal Centres, giving an alternative view of proposed legislation changes.
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Covering pansexual issues, pansexual meaning "knowing no boundaries of sex or gender", including trans and gender diverse, bi+, polyamorous and queer issues, news and events.
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Climate change - what's hot and what's not. Find out what is happening in community campaigns around the country, as well as the latest science and the solutions that are available now.
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Yarra Bicycle Users Group promotes urban cycling. Providing support to campaigns to improve cycling conditions and awareness; demystifies cycling technology and helps to reveal the diversity of cyclists, from children to commuters to lobbyists.
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Urban environment issues, analysing government services, both federal and state and local campaigns.
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A national feminist current affairs program for community radio. A gender analysis of contemporary issues, as well as in-depth analysis by a range of women and gender diverse people around Australia and internationally. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network (CRN).
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Current affairs, media analysis, alternative media.
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A program by and about women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network.
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Information about marine and coastal environments. News and interviews with marine scientists, campaigners and conservation workers. Presented by volunteer broadcasters who are passionate about marine environments, both local and across the world.
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A weekly source of alternative information which aims to inspire action and organisation to put people and the environment first. Covering international political issues and struggles against the exploitation of the people and exposing the bias in mainstream media that preferences the power brokers and denies access to information.
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News and views of Spanish speaking women with a Feminist perspective.
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Examining, through an anti-fascist lens, ethno-nationalism, white supremacy and neo-fascism in so-called Australia, Aotearoa & around the world. Andy Fleming & Cam Smith talk to writers and fighters about angry blighters.
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To reforming economics as an interpretation of reality, rather than a diversion play for monopolists.
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News about peace, disarmament and nuclear issues.
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A show that provides a platform for people interested in ideas about home, community, and belonging.
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A show that facilitates discussion and explores topics about chronic illness, disability and mental health.
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Comment and analysis on the political questions of the day, with talkback.
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Community news, news from Eritrea, community activities, interviews, Eritrean music and culture.
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Friends of the Earth campaigners and activists dig down into the dirt on important environmental and social justice issues.
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Community news, news from Chinland, community activities, interviews, Chin music and culture.
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Harm reduction and drug law reform activism, a counter voice to current drug narratives. Breathing reality into the myths, fabrications and distortions that exist around drugs. News, academia, and culture.
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This show casts a critical eye on the myriad ways in which we communicate with each other in our increasingly interconnected, multi-media platform world. Each week we mix down the who, the what, the where, and the how of particular communication events, messages, trends and technologies, and then consider: what impacts and what consequences?
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A Friday Rave looks at the ever-increasing influence of the military industrial complex in Australian society and attempts to document the who's who that's swindling you!
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Can you imagine what it would be like to have to flee terror in your own country, spend days or weeks in a leaky boat on dangerous, rolling seas ready to swallow you at any moment, and then arrive in a new country, where you are terrorised even more?
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On this week's episde we speak to Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman, Professor Chelsea Watego, about her new book, Black Thoughts Matter: Essays on Black Love, Black Power and Black Joy. Providing critical context to some of the groundbreaking essays published across a range of digital platforms, ‘Black thoughts matter’ honours the Black thin…
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| Migrant Workers Rights | Lack of Action World Leaders' Inaction on Palestine Genocide | Protections for Errinundra Forest | Whose Future Actions |
Headlines: - intervenors denied in joining Uncle Robbie Thorpe's case to prosecute King Charles of genocide - FBI categorising trans people as violent extremists after Charli Kirk's assassination - Whose Future action at Coles supermarket on Smith St in solidarity with Justice for Kumanjayi White Segments: - Interview with Matt Kunkle, CEO of the M…
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Guest Olly Lawrence talks fringe; Celebrate bi events 23, 26 and 30 SeptemberBy Sally Goldner with guest Olly Lawrernce
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This episode of Earth Matters investigates the toxic legacy of waste on stolen Aboriginal land, from the radioactive scars of nuclear testing and uranium mining to the invisible spread of PFAS “forever chemicals” in our waterways. Drawing on stories from Maralinga, Kakadu, and the Blue Mountains, and with a personal reflection on Wreck Bay, the pro…
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Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General (Vic/Tas). The passing of the great man Georgie Despard is marked with a reading from his book of poems. Hopefully there will be an edition of his works for you to enjoy in the future - details of his funeral will be posted so watch out. Vale Georgie.News from trenches and distain for the media fo…
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On Sunday 21 September, Chloe Thomson - Bean There Dug That, was joined by Cass Dowding - The Sentimental Gardener podcast & Substack; Chloe Foster - Horticulture educator and author; and Connie Cao - Author & permaculture gardener.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're on the air.Tune in 7:30 - 9:15am Sundays …
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On the 21 September you can join in the National Day of Action Against Miltarisation and AUKUS.We bring an update on AUKUS developments in the south west with Nuclear Free WA campaigner KA Garlick and recordings from an AUKUS session at the Australian Nuclear Free Alliance meeting held at Pichi Richi Park on Nukunu country in so called "South Austr…
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In this first of a two-part series, Yousef takes us through the history of Palestinian efforts for independence, beginning in the 18th century with Zahir al-‘Umar al-Zaydani under the Ottoman Empire, and moving through to the 1920s and the era of British Mandate Palestine.Yousef also shares his experience translating the writings of Michel Sabbah, …
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Explores queer African diaspora with "a poetic, bruising dive into the ways we love". I Met An Angel Named Jacques' writer, director & actor Gideon D. Wilonja joins us. October 1 to 4 at Footscray Community Arts Performance Space, 45 Moreland St, Footscray. Footscray Community Arts | HomeFootscray Community Arts…
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An intimate robo-burlesque spectacle. Queen Machine performer Anna Lumb joins us in the studio. October 15 to 19 at Trades Hall's Quilt Room for Melbourne Fringe. Melbourne Fringe Festival - QUEEN MACHINEBy Anna Lumb with James McKenzie
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Tuck Shop Ladies Rosie & Sam join us for a chat about their Melbourne Fringe show There's A Song In That. October 8 to 12 at Trades Hall's Quilt Room. Melbourne Fringe Festival - There's a song in thatBy Tuck Shop Ladies with James McKenzie
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George Ivanoff gives us 'Prehistoric Peril' in the latest choose your own adventure where virtual reality, mad scientists and you, as the reader, decides what will happen next.A heist, a robbery, a theft planned and undertaken to not only save the Earth, but even refugees from another planet. Science Fiction at its most dramatic, absurd and humorou…
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Talking with filmmaker Loren Clarke about her first doco Also John Clarke is an exploration of the artist process. A great adventure a must watch.By Annie McLoughlin, Loren Clarke
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Stu talks to Ted Vanderfeen, a Palawa man from Peerapper lands in Northern Tasmania who has shifted his sights to space exploration. He tells us about his work in the US at the NASA jet propulsion laboratory through the Australian National Indigenous Space Academy and his current work on mechatronics with CSIRO.…
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‘I am her beloved carrion.’- from Vulture my love by Maree Gladwin. In this episode of 3CR's Spoken Word show which aired on Thursday 18 September 2025, you will hear poet Maree Gladwin talk about writing poems in a second language, teaching poetry, women in science, ecology and lesbian feminist poets.Maree Gladwin is a queer poet, musician and art…
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Forthnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Rusty is back! He reports on his US journey, industry reports from the Northern suburbs especially the warehouses that are mushrooming, level-crossings, and other sites.The push for drug and alcohol training for apprenctices. Events and dates for your calendars.…
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Alan CuthbertsonPhD in Physics and Climate ActivistBy Presenter Joe Toscano and guest Alan Cuthbertson
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Don’t Worry be Happy – The Coalition will save you from the Climate EmergencyOne Nation RevivalProudly following in the footsteps of the Melbourne Anarchist Club and the Industrial Workers of the WorldEureka Australia Medal – Nominations openReclaiming the Eureka flag – Eureka Day - 3rd DecemberChalk and Cheese – Whitlam led Labour Government V Alb…
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On this episode of Stick Together, James speaks with Nina Crawley from Oxfam Australia about the new report Unravelling Exploitation, which exposes wage theft, forced labour and child labour in Bangladesh’s garment industry — and the links to Australian fashion brands. They discuss why current laws aren’t enough, how unions and workers are fighting…
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World leaders watch Palestine Genocide | When AU stood up to US on nuclear issue | ABC covers deep sea mining: an analysis | Results of Trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro | Country Profile ...
His Week That Was – Kevin Healy, Genocide in Palestine while the world leaders watch, with Palestinian-Australian Amin Abbas, Professor Richard Tanter, Senior Research Director Nautilus Institute – remembering the time when an Australian Prime Minister stood up to the US regarding nuclear weapons in Australia, Dr Helen Rosenbaum from the Deep Sea M…
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Bella discusses the recent amendments from the Melbourne City Council, urging the Victorian and Federal governments to look into new frameworks to limit and restrict "disruptive" mass protests in the city as a result of the ongoing pro-Palestinian protests over the past 2 years. Looking at the discrepancies about councillors' views on the supposed …
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Andrew from Neighbourly Ride joins Val on the tandem to chat on the power of the humble bicycle to bring people togeather, enhance our physical and mental health and bring moments of unexpected joy into our lives. "You have to try very hard not to have fun on a bike."https://neighbourlyride.com/By Val and Andrew from Neighbourly Ride.
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On this episode of Women on the Line we hear from Emma Valente, one of the co-artistic directors of the RABBLE. Emma talks to us about their new Fringe Festival show, UNWOMAN (the protest), a durational artwork celebrating the multitude of experiences around birth, fertility and pregnancy. If you want to be a part of the show and share your experie…
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Sovereignty Never Ceeded Rally speech Yaraan Couzens Bundle | Reanimating The World Tyson Yunkaporta | ALP State Conference speech Palestinian actvist Nour | Radiance Pain and Resilience Lecture Panel ...
Headlines1. 110,000 join far right anti-immigration rally in London2. Rallies in Naarm see thousands show up in support of First Nations Peoples and the 100th consecutive Free Palestine rally Segments1. A speech from Saturdays Sovereignty Never Ceded rally at Flinders Street station as part of a National Day of Action by Yaraan Couzens Bundle HERE …
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Lottie, Hayden and Nick explore what it would look like to have an ecologically sustainable world and how veganism fits in with that. The discussion draws on ideas from the books Half-Earth Socialism: A Plan to Save the Future from Extinction, Climate Change and Pandemics by Drew Pendergrass and Troy Vettesse, and Not the End of the World: How We C…
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Marnie Mills talks about her debut solo comedy show in Melbourne Fringe HRT Girl Summer and Paula Gerber talks about her book Sex Gender and Identity: Trans Rights in Australia.By Sally Goldner with guests Marnie Mills and Paula Gerber
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Seed; Australia's indigenous youth climate action movement; their achievements and plan to ban fossil fuels.
Georgia and Angel from Seed introduce Australia’s indigenous youth climate action movement, their activities, and strategic plan for the next three years and goals to:to ban fracking in the Kimberley,a ban on fossil fuels across the continent,a significant presence at COP31 train 500 young peopleand more !Donate here to help Seed achieve its goals…
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Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General (Vic/Tas). A shout to living legend George Despard who hasn't been so well. A ban on ACTU Sally McManus waltzing through the Melbourne Office. Industrial news plus some mighty laughs this week. Scallywags and sooks.By Gorilla, Golden Sparrow, Three Trees & Campo
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On Sunday 14 September, John Arnott - Horticulturist, was joined by Chloe Foster - Horticulture educator and author; Russell Larke - Head Gardener of Test Garden, MAPCo; and Tim Uebergang - Team Leader Horticulture & Cycad Curator, Melbourne Gardens RBGV.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're on the air.Tune in…
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New NAPLAN results demand immediate funding increases in public schools, Victorian school staff protest $2.4B funding cuts to public schools, and much more
New NAPLAN results demand immediate funding increases in public schools. Victorian school staff protest $2.4B funding cuts to public schools. Don't blame AI for schooling decline. Australians evenly split on on teaching religion in state schools. US- Trump admin stops protecting students right to learn English Ukraine- Psycho-social and mental heal…
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We return to the Australian Nuclear Free Alliance meeting held over the weekend of 29-31 August at Pichi Richi Park in South Australia. ANFA is an Aboriginal led grassroots alliance of people and organisations working for a nuclear free future. The annual meeting is a place for multi-generational story telling. This week we turn to uranium mining a…
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Headlines:US as Rogue State: Allegations of America acting unilaterally in international affairs.Israel's Attack on Dubai: Reported US consent for Israel's military action in Dubai.Extrajudicial Killings: Intercept reveals US involvement in extrajudicial killings off the coast of Venezuela.Dan Duggan Extradition: Australia to extradite Dan Duggan t…
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Punk clown show Strange Chaos performer Mitch Jones joins us. October 9 to 19 for Melbourne Fringe. An Oozing Future production. Melbourne Fringe Festival - Strange ChaosBy Mitch Jones with James McKenzie
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Queer Australian songwriter Just Shy joins us from London. Just Shy (@justshymusic) • Instagram photos and videosBy Just Shy with James McKenzie
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Robbie Burns is a name etched into the heart of Scotland’s history. Join me for a select handful of his works.By Susanna Duffy
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Jonathan is in his mid-50’s and has been in Gamblers Anonymous for over nine years now. His dad was a gambler and drug addict, and he was brought up by his single mother who worked multiple jobs. Jonathan started gambling in college then started working in finance and ended up in the entertainment industry. He focussed on sports gambling and regula…
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Pip Smith explores the emotional and psychological consequences of the refugee vessel, The Janga, that crashed into Christmas Island in her fictionalised account of that event, The Pull of the Moon.By Pip Smith with David McLean
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Mother, Country A film by Pablo Navarrete showed at Domecritus House on Sept 11 to mark and revisit the 1973 coup in Chila. We hear from Pablo Navarrete here and then from the organiser of the local screening Pilar Aguiler here a Chilean/ Australian.By Pablo Navarrete, Pilar Aguilar, Annie McLoughlin
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This week, Chris speaks to climate scientist Michael E. Mann and vaccinologist Peter Hotez about how their common challenges with denialism and anti-science influences led to writing their new book, Science Under Siege: How to fight the five most powerful forces that threaten our world.By Michael E. Mann and Peter Hotez
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Liz and Fiona hear from Bill McKenzie, public housing resident and advocate for better health options for older people in the high rises. We discuss the recent release of aged care packages by the Federal Government. We also chat about the anti-migration rallies blaming migrants for the housing crisis.…
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Destroying the Social Elevator in a Public Wasteland the Perfect Recipe for the Creation of a Juvenile Under Class
Nepal – Poverty – CorruptionA Chronic Confabulation Buffoon and a War Criminal the Best Western Parliamentary Democracy can come up withWhy Parliamentary Democracy has Failed the WestLiberal Party IPA – Sky news CentralGaza – The Carnage continuesU.S.A. State Piracy VenezuelaMiddle Americas love Affair with Fox News and Lachlan MurdochANZ – Uri – A…
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Today we go to the Ecosocialist Conference held in Melbourne on the 6-7th of September at Balam Balam Place. We will hear from Jizelle Hanna, a former presenter on Stick Together presenter, who is now the Victorian Secretary of the CPSU, a feat which came about in a members lead win against an encumbent of 30 years standing. The session Jizelle is …
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Today we are talking about Education and SchoolingEducation is a human right for everyone and what works for one person doesn’t necessarily work for all.Chris, James, Amanda, Simo, Louise, Michael, Shona and Heather share their experiences with education in both mainstream and non mainstream schoolsTalking about the hard things as well as the good …
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Iranian ambassador, staffers: Albanese's expulsion | Various experts on the 2025 Summit to Combat Anti-Semitism for Australian councillors | Country profile of Costa Rica, the 'Rich Coast' of Central America ...
His Week That Was – Kevin Healy, Questions being asked as to why Albanese took the extraordinary step of expelling Iranian ambassador and his staff with former diplomat John Lander, Part of the recent Palestine Justice Movement webinar, featuring the voices of Journalists Wendy Bacon & Yaakov Aharon, Former Greens Candidate Hannah Thomas, and crimi…
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On this weeks program Chris speaks to Angelica and Alex about community concerns in Brunswick about increased Moreland Road volume, traffic speeds and requirement for more safe infrastructure, especially after man was killed during a hit run incident, while walking a bicycle in the bike lane, on Sunday 24 August 2025. This is the second fatality wi…
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Early colonialism of Palestine: Arab-Jewish solidarities and their meaning for anti-genocide organising now
This week, we hear from researcher and activist Dr. Sadia Agsous-Bienstein, recorded at a teach-in hosted at the Institute of Postcolonial Studies in Naarm/Melbourne.Sadia speaks on the erased histories of Arab–Jewish solidarities and their meaning in the current moment of genocide in Gaza, perpetrated by Israel and its Zionist footsoldiers — inclu…
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| Proposed Mine on the Mitchell River on Gunaikurnai country | Public to Purchase and Carry Pepper Spray in NT | History of Kanaky Liberation |
Welcome to the Monday Breakfast Show, on the 8th of September we had: Headlines: Anti-Fairness Bill amends Migration Act of 1958 to allow for deportation of refugees and migrants to Nauru. Australia urged to contribute more to the climate finance A pamphlet distributed at the Australian Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism summit has falsely linked t…
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Learning lessons from historyBy Sally Goldner
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This week on Earth Matters we put the spotlight on the devastating South Australian algal phenomena that is rocking communities and scientists. While the causes of the bloom are becoming clearer, there are many unknowns, making the future difficult to predict. Ngarrindjeri elder Derek Walker is among the many facing uncertainty arising from the blo…
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