10 episodes
Saving The Franklin ABC listen
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4.7 • 40 Ratings
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Revisit the biggest environmental movement Australia has ever seen: the 1982 Franklin River Blockade. This story is nuts. Missing people, death threats, savage political moves and young people flooding into Tasmania to put their bodies in front of bulldozers. Jo Lauder investigates how this movement beat the odds and came to inspire a new generation of environmental activists that have shaped Australian politics through to today.
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BONUS 2 | The Palawa perspective: Michael Mansell
The Franklin campaign isn't just an environmental conservation story, it's also a story about Aboriginal heritage.
Tasmanian Palawa man, activist and lawyer Michael Mansell talks to Piia Wirsu about this chapter in history, his experience growing up in a white Tasmanian society, and why he saw many of the Franklin activists as racist. -
BONUS 1 | ‘Just keep going’: The persistent protestor, Christine Milne
Christine Milne is a name synonymous with the Greens in Australia, and for her, like so many others, her environmental career began after she was arrested at the Franklin blockade.
In this extended interview, Christine takes us through the highs and lows of her career, and why she believes environmental activists should "just keep going". -
06 | West Coast shockwaves; a new era for politics and protest
The Franklin river's fate all comes down to a legal challenge between state and federal powers.
In the final episode of Saving the Franklin: the moment this so-called wilderness war all came to an end. -
05 | Threats, accusations and a Federal election
In this episode of Saving the Franklin, scenes on the West Coast get uglier and uglier, and the campaigners turn to the mainland for support as a Federal election looms.
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04 | 'All we had was our bodies': The blockade begins
In this episode of Saving the Franklin, thousands of protesters fly into the sleepy town of Strahan to prepare for the biggest moment in the campaign: the blockade.
An army of national media descend, and the first bulldozer is taken upriver, for a shocking confrontation on the water.
Customer Reviews
Recent Visitor
My knowledge of those early protests was very limited as a young person growing up in suburban Melbourne, however having recently sailed to the West Coast of Tasmania and experiencing the isolation, I was in awe of their efforts. Thank you for providing the backstory in such an informative and entertaining way.
And yet with all we know about the causes of climate change I am confounded why there is not more similar protest over the seismic blasting occurring in our oceans in search of more fossil fuels when we know this is contributing to the demise of our planet!
Interesting listen
A well put together and interesting podcast about a significant event in Australian history. Even for those who are familiar with the events, there is much detail less well known. Hearing diverging views is also interesting (although featuring Michael Mansell taints the show given his ties with Colonel Gaddafi and other controversial views).
Great Aussie conservation story
As an Aussie you loves spending time in the bush, but was born after the fight for Lake Pedder and The Franklin River took place, this podcast is a great insight into the people, challenges and political landscape during one of the most important conservation campaigns in Australian history. Really enjoying learning and listening to an awesomely produced podcast on this subject 👏👏