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  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Vic Pol fail duty of care to Aboriginal people in custody, RACGP on ADHD assessment and treatment reforms, Victoria's windfall gains tax, "Browne vs Assistant Commissioner of Police" case win, data centre fast-tracking

    Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Sudan updatesGaza and West Bank updatesAnti-genocide protestors occupy Richard Marles’ office, target Thai AirwaysGovernment repeats Robodebt failures with inaccurate aged care assessments  Nerita Waight, CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, spoke with us about how Victoria's tough on crime agenda is exacerbating systemic failures in duty of care to Aboriginal people in custody. The Allan Labor Government's regressive bail law reforms have resulted in rising numbers of uncharged people being shuttled between police stations in Victoria, with particularly dire consequences for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are already subjected to systemic racism and intense targeting by police. In a media release published this Tuesday, VALS described the ordeal of their client Nathan, a proud Gunaikurnai man who was subjected to abhorrent treatment and conditions in Victoria Police custody, leading to the service seeking an emergency injunction in the Supreme Court to demand a life-saving transfer.// Dr Anita Muñoz Chair, RACGP Victoria, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners joined us to discuss how GPs having independent decision making around the assessment and treatment of ADHD creates greater accessibility for patients with barriers to care, and allows GPs to support "whole person care".// Prosper Australia's Executive Director Rayna Fahey unpacked Victoria's windfall gains tax, a state government taxation measure applied to land that has significantly increased in value due to rezoning. Earlier this week, the Property Council of Victoria put out a media statement and report urging the Victorian Government to abolish the windfall gains tax, claiming that it "kill[s] projects and deter[s] investment" - but as we heard from Rayna, that's not the whole story. Prosper is a not-for-profit organisation advocating for tax reforms to improve equality, productivity and sustainability in Australia.// Last month on 3CR’s Done by Law show, Human Rights Law Centre director Sarah Schwartz joined presenters Marissa and Beth to unpack the findings from the Federal Court Case "Browne vs Assistant Commissioner of Police". In this segment, Sarah Schwartz detailed the three challenges brought by HRLC on behalf of their clients Tarneen Onus Browne, Benny Zable and David Hack. The court ruled that Victoria Police’s declaration of the entire Melbourne CBD for six months was unlawful and invalid. This win calls into question the legality of other designated areas and the thousands of police searches that have taken place under the declaration. If you want more background on this case, you can revisit our show from 22nd January 2026. Catch Done by Law on 3CR every Tuesday from 6-6:30pm.//Mitchell Price, a PhD researcher at Monash University's Emerging Technologies Research Lab, joined us to discuss the growth of the data centre industry in Victoria and the potential impacts of this industry in the wake of the Allan Government fast-tracking the approval of a $1bn data centre at Port Melbourne this summer. The Allan Government has been open about its ambition to ruthlessly attract data centre investment, raising questions about the place of regulatory protections and public consultation when weighing up the the industry's impacts. Mitchell's research focuses on the growing data centre industry in Australia and examines its social, economic and environmental consequences. To understand more about what goes into building a data centre and what's at stake in their development, check out this article.//

  2. 18 FEB

    Chris Sidoti on Herzog Visit, Victoria Dismantles Key Environmental Protections, The Toxic Legacy of Genocide, Palliative Care Placement Poverty, ABC Staff Fight for Fair Work

    Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Ramadan in occupied Palestine Maribyrnong council to transition away from six-month private security trialGovernment responds to Victorian healthcare workers strike with 12% pay rise offerAustralian Human Rights Commission publishes results of Racism@Uni StudyVictorian government bill set to dismantle key environmental institutions We rebroadcast part of an exclusive Michael West Media interview with human rights lawyer Chris Sidoti on israeli president Isaac Herzog's recent visit to australia, discussing australia's legal and moral duties. This interview originally aired on the 4th of February, and you can listen to the rest of it here.// Matt Ruchel, Executive Director of Victorian National Parks Association, joined us for part 2 of an interview on how the Victorian Government has introduced legislation to dismantle key institutions that protect habitats and wildlife, which will silence expert voices and strip away independent safeguards for nature. These institutions provide independent, evidence-based advice that underpins how Victoria’s parks and habitats are planned for and protected. In part 1, broadcast yesterday on 3CR’s Wednesday Breakfast show, Marty and Matt spoke about the history and value of these organisations, and in part 2 we discussed the impact of these cuts and how we can fight against it.// Dr Islam Elhabil, a Gazan engineer and Malaysia-based microplastics specialist, spoke with Priya about the silent, cumulative harm caused by the breakdown of plastic waste in Gaza during the ongoing genocide. In this discussion, Dr Elhabil elaborated on a piece she recently authored for the Electronic Intifada titled 'The toxic legacy of genocide'. Beyond the immediate destruction of Israel's bombardment, Dr Elhabil spoke about the everyday environmental and health impacts of a total breakdown in Gaza's waste management and plastic recycling capacities.// Josh Fear, National Policy Director at Palliative Care Australia, spoke with us about backing the latest calls to expand the Commonwealth Prac Payment and end placement poverty for medical and allied health students. The Commonwealth Prac Payment commenced on 1 July 2025 for nursing, midwifery, teaching and social work students. Josh unpacks why we need to expand the Prac payment, remove barriers to access and education, and why this is particularly in palliative care. This comes after a recent survey showed that 42 per cent of health students went hungry while on placement.// Cassie Derrick, Media Director at the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), joined us to discuss the protracted campaign by ABC staff to win job security, fair pay, and improved conditions from the national broadcaster. ABC staff are set to vote on potential strike action after yet another failure by ABC management to table a reasonable offer last week, with staff calls for action on ethical and accountable use of AI, respect for the MEAA Journalist Code of Ethics, and an audit into racial and disability pay gaps going unheard. Cassie Derrick has worked alongside MEAA members for over five years in the positions of Media Organiser, Organising Director and Deputy Director of the Media Section, as well as organising workers at Professionals Australia, the CFMEU and Unions NSW. She was appointed Director of Media in October 2022.//

  3. 11 FEB

    Slavery in Ansell’s Supply Chain, AI Adoption in NDIS Plan Reviews, Naarm Rally Against Herzog, Take Back the Track Day 2026

    Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Gaza and West Bank updatesPolice violence at protests against Herzog’s Australia visitAncient Gunaikurnai scar trees and river red gums along Sale Canal at risk of collapseAustralian Uyghur Tangritagh Women’s Association bring legal challenge against Kmart Lelianna, a lead marshal from Community Defence Marshalling System, joined us to discuss the fight for justice by Bangladeshi migrant workers subjected to appalling unlawful treatment by Malaysian company MediCeram, a glove mold supplier of Naarm-based multi-billion dollar latex corporation Ansell. MediCeram has gone bankrupt after years of alleged labour violations including passport confiscation, wage theft, debt bondage and unsafe working conditions, but Ansell, despite having profited from these practices, has chosen to abandon MediCeram workers. The 'Slavery in the Supply Chain' rally will be held at 5PM on Saturday the 14th of February at Ansell's head office, 678 Victoria Street, Richmond, mobilising Australian worker solidarity with migrant workers impacted by MediCeram's violations and Ansell's neglect.// Emma Bennison, CEO of Disability Advocacy Network Australia, spoke with us about the National Disability Insurance Agency’s (NDIA) adoption of artificial intelligence for the development and review of NDIS plans. There is widespread concern from Disability Representative Organisations about the use of computer automated systems to determine how people living with disabilities access support. In this interview, Emma unpacks how AI is being used by the NDIA, who these systems impact most, and how they might change NDIS plan review processes.// Naarm-based organiser Renee came on the show to talk about today's rally against israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit at the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre. Herzog’s Naarm visit follows his presence in Sydney on Monday, where a protest by tens of thousands of people was met with what legal observers and groups describe as unchecked police brutality. Alongside direct police violence against protestors and Muslims praying at the rally, police were seen to have brought a long-range acoustic device or ‘sound cannon’, a militarised crowd control device emitting directional sound blasts of over 160 decibels, which can cause permanent hearing damage. NSW Premier Chris Minns has defended Herzog’s visit as well as actions taken by police. Join the rally today in Naarm, Thursday 12 February, from 5PM at Flinders Street Station. Victoria Police have been granted special powers today under the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003 - find out more about what to expect and how to stay safe here, and follow Melbourne Activist Legal Support and Fitzroy Legal Service on Instagram for updates and legal support information.//Gunditjmara Keerray Woorroong and Djap Wurrung runner Sissy Austin, founder of the Take Back the Track movement, spoke with us about the ongoing fight to ensure the safety and bodily autonomy of women and gender diverse people running in public space in the lead up to Take Back the Track Day on Sunday the 15th of February. This Sunday marks the second year of Take Back the Track, which has grown from a community-led action into a nationwide movement advocating for the right of women and gender diverse people to run without the fear of violence, with events planned in over 70 locations around the country. Find an event near you and register to run here, and follow Take Back the Track on Instagram here.//

  4. 4 FEB

    'compost:compose' Performance and Public Program, 'Through Our Eyes' Photography Exhibition, Rent Tech and Tenant Data Security Risks, Planned Demolition of Older Persons’ Public Housing Towers

    Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines//Public housing residents seek court injunction to stop Homes Victoria evictionsGaza and West Bank updateProtests against Herzog visit Tenant’s personal details exposed online by real estate rental platforms 'compost:compose' Live Performance and Program//Rasha Tayeh, Palestinian artist, curator, herbalist, and founder of Beit e’Shai Teahouse, joined Inez to discuss the creation of 'compost : compose', an arts project inviting artists to reflect on the purpose of art in times of ongoing genocide, social decay and climate crisis. Through a live performance weaving music, poetry, and movement, the work responds to and asks, how we might compost old structures, tend to grief, and decompose inherited ways of being, to make space for the new composing new imaginaries — rooted in care, repair, and collective liberation.Live performance on Wednesday the 18th of February, 7PM @ Next Wave, 270 Sydney Rd, Brunswick. Sliding scale tickets available from $10.Free public program on Saturday the 21st February, 3PM @ Next Wave. RSVP is essential.Follow the artists here // 'Through Our Eyes' Photography Exhibition//wani toaishara (co-curator) and Hussein Abdirahman Mohamud (artist) joined Inez to discuss the upcoming 'Through Our Eyes' photography exhibition, inviting audiences into a living archive of African-Australian experiences and curated by returning guest Dr Ibukun Oloruntoba. The exhibition responds to the pressing need for self-representation and visibility for the African diaspora living in Australia, examining how experiences of love, belonging, and resilience emerge in everyday life. Each artist’s work investigates love as a connective force, whether through the quiet intimacies of brotherhood, the collective sanctuary of community or the resilience nurtured in and beyond public housing estates.Join them for a very special opening night next Friday the 13th of February, 6PM @ Blakdot Gallery, 33 Saxon Street Brunswick - running until Sunday 8th of March.Follow the artists here.// Rent Tech and Tenant Data Security Risks//Digital justice advocate, writer and researcher Samantha Floreani is a digital justice advocate and writer, joined us to discuss the rise and risks of rental technology and how the integration of these platforms into rental tenancies creates a demonstrable threat to privacy and security. Samantha is currently undertaking PhD research into the ways that digital technologies in so-called Australia’s private rental sector impacts renters and housing justice. You can read the report ‘Implications of tenant data collection in housing: protecting Australian renters’, which Samantha contributed to, here, and this week’s Guardian exclusive on rent tech privacy breaches here.// Planned Demolition of Older Persons’ Public Housing Towers//Fiona York, Executive Officer of Housing for the Aged Action Group, spoke with us about the Allan Labor Government's announcement last week of plans to demolish 7 older persons' public housing towers in the next stage of its high-rise redevelopment program. This move will erase over half of Melbourne's dedicated high-rise public housing for people over the age of 55 years, sparking concern and condemnation by grassroots groups and the community sector about the impact that relocation and estate redevelopment will have on elderly public tenants. While the 13 older persons' towers are included in the overall high-rise redevelopment program, tenants and advocates were led to believe that these buildings would not be up for demolition until significantly later in the program. Read Housing for the Aged Action Group's statement on last week's announcement here, and catch Fiona and the HAAG crew on 3CR's Raise the Roof program every Wednesday from 5:30-6PM.//

  5. 28 JAN

    Gary Foley at Naarm Invasion Day, Julie Saylor Briggs at Djilang Invasion Day, Social Impacts of Tobacco Licensing Laws, Police Use of Generative AI, Israel Recognises Somaliland

    Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Attempted bombing at Boorloo Day of Mourning rally Gaza and West Bank updatesUN Human Rights Council review urges extensive action by Albanese government Telstra service issues affecting regular and emergency calls by older iPhones We played a speech by veteran Gumbaynggirr activist and historian Professor Gary Foley at this Monday's Invasion Day rally in Naarm. Speaking on the steps of Parliament House on Spring Street, Professor Foley reminded the crowd about the artificial history of so-called Australia's national day, and connected present-day Invasion Day rallies to a legacy that began with the 1938 Day of Mourning. Check out Professor Foley’s website and incredible archive (access to physical materials by appointment) at Victoria University to learn more about the history of the Aboriginal land rights movement.// We listened to a speech and segments of commentary by Torres Strait Islander woman Julie Saylor Briggs delivered at the Djilang Invasion Day rally on Monday. During the rally, Julie read out the text of the original motion moved by Aboriginal community members at the 1938 Day of Mourning gathering, and spoke about the history of colonial violence on Wadawarrung Country, the colonial child removal industry, and the relationships between genocide, dispossession and ecocide. Our thanks to Amy from 3CR’s Kill Your Lawn and Kick Your Fence for sharing this recording.// Leila interviewed Dr James Martin, Tobacco Harm Reduction Advisor for Harm Reduction Australia and Director of the Bachelor of Criminology at Deakin University, about the social impacts of Australia’s law enforcement approach to substance use with a focus on Victoria’s tobacco licensing laws. From February first, the Victorian Labor government will be enforcing new tobacco licensing laws, which restrict the sale of tobacco products to licensed retailers only. Individuals or businesses who sell tobacco without a licence may face fines of over $100,000, and fines for the sale of illicit tobacco products are even higher. You can listen back to Dr Martin’s interview with Inez on the 20th of March 2025 about vaping regulations here.// Lucinda Thorpe, Privacy Campaigner at Digital Rights Watch joined us to discuss the use of AI by police in Australia for report writing, suspect identification, and to guide investigations. Victoria Police use generative AI in 20% of crime reports. When a contact centre employee files an online crime report, they use generative AI on the form to generate a summary for police officers. However, these systems are trained on biased data and can reproduce racism, sexism, and other inequalities. If you have been affected by police use of generative AI, contact Digital Rights Watch at info@digitalrightswatch.org.au// We replay a conversation between Xan and Koshin of Uprise Radio from early this month about Israel's controversial recognition of Somaliland’s independence last year. The recognition of Somaliland by Israel, a state whose own recognition is contested, occurred late last year, and is a significant geopolitical development in the Horn of Africa and Red Sea region. Tune in to Uprise Radio every Wednesday at 5:30PM on 3CR.// Invasion Day Donation Initiatives:Dhadjowa FoundationGrandmothers Against Removals Victoria

  6. 21 JAN

    Policing of Invasion Day, Racialised Impact of Designated Areas, Labor’s Hate Speech Laws, Paul Silva on Protest Policing and Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

    Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines//Labor’s hate speech lawsReport released on Designated Area declarationsSenator Thorpe moves amendment to federal government’s new gun control lawsHealthcare Workers Union members demand fair pay deal// Tarneen Onus Browne, Gunditjmara, Yorta Yorta, Bindal and Meriam person and community organiser, joined us to discuss the ongoing federal court challenge against Victoria Police's designated areas powers in the context of First Nations resistance movements. The case, brought by Human Rights Law Centre on behalf of Tarneen, Benny Zable and with new applicant David Hack, questions the validity of Victoria Police's extraordinary powers within designated areas, including stop and search powers and the ability to direct people to leave areas if they refuse to remove a face covering. While the 6-month declaration of Naarm's CBD as a designated area was ended early, organisers are concerned about the impact that ever-expanding police powers will have on fundamental protest rights, particularly those of First Nations people in the lead up to Invasion Day 2026. Register via Humanitix for the 2026 Naarm Invasion Day rally to receive updates with health and legal advice, and head to Dhadjowa Foundation if you can volunteer your time on Monday to assist organisers to collect donations to Pay the Rent.// Ilo Diaz from the Centre Against Racial Profiling joined us to continue the conversation about designated area declarations in Victoria. Following on from our chat on 18 December 2025, where Ilo spoke about some of the work he has been doing to document designated areas, today's interview focuses on the report 'A Tale of Two Cities: The Hidden Geography of Police Powers in Victoria', released this week by the Centre, which identifies the racialised impact of designated area policing via an analysis of declarations between 2019-2024. You can read 'A Tale of Two Cities' here.// Earlier this week, Alice caught up with writer, independent journalist and anti-fascist activist Tom Tanuki to discuss the Albanese Labor government's 'Combatting Antisemitism' laws, much of which have passed both Houses of Parliament early this week. Civil society organisations and legal advocates have raised alarm about the speed at which these laws have been rushed through Parliament, with consultation on the exposure draft of the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 announced on the 13th of January this year in the wake of the Bondi attack. You can watch Tom's video unpacking the hate speech laws here.// We played a speech by Dunghutti activist Paul Silva, nephew of David Dungay Jr., at a rally held last Sunday the 18th of January to commemorate 10 years since David Dungay Jr. passed away in the custody of New South Wales Corrective Services. This rally was met with a significant police presence, with attendees prevented from taking to the streets by NSW Police due to new powers to restrict public protests granted after the Bondi attack in December 2025. The upcoming Invasion Day rally in Sydney is anticipated to proceed without heightened policing due to a last-minute carve-out of the rally route from New South Wales' increasingly draconian protest laws. Paul Silva’s speech was recorded by Iyngaranathan Selvaratnam.// Songs//We Have Survived - Bart Willoughby ft. Deline Briscoe and Friends

  7. 14 JAN

    Highlights from 2025: Solidarity & Resistance

    Welcome to Thursday Breakfast's Summer Programming on 3CR Community Radio.Today's show features a selection of interviews covering topics related to solidarity and resistance campaigns locally and across the globe. From migrant sex worker justice, keeping incarcerated people connected through phone calls, the secret F-35 fighter jet parts being flown on commercial Aus planes, and the interconnected fight for justice in Palestine, Kashmir, and Sudan.Stay tuned to 3CR 855AM, 3CR Digital and streaming at 3cr.org.au or via the Community Radio App. Acknowledgent of Country//Bee - Rising Red Lantern (30 Oct 25)// Bee Charika (they/them), project lead for the Asian migrant sex worker campaign Rising Red Lantern at Vixen, joined us in Oct to speak about the ongoing terror of workplace raids by Border Force under Operation Inglenook, and about Friday's solidarity gathering to honour the life of Yuko, a beloved Asian migrant sex worker who was killed in November 2024. The gathering was held from 8-9AM outside Melbourne's Magistrates' Court to coincide with a committal hearing for the man charged over Yuko's death. Support the work of Rising Red Lantern by donating to their fundraiser.// Maia Onyenachi - Yung Prodigy (17 Jul 25)// Maia Onyenachi, founding director of Yung Prodigy, a youth-led, grassroots organisation supporting young people impacted by parental incarceration, joined us in July to discuss their Freedom on the Line campaign. They are calling on the NSW government to provided adjustments to phonecalls to improve availability, accessibility, and connection. In this segment we discuss how important connection is for people who are incarcerated and their communities, how precious and expensive a 10 minute phone call can be, and why we need to act now. Please share the campaign, follow the Yung Prodigy instagram, and make sure to sign the petition.//  Peter Cronau - Declassified Australia: A 3CR Thursday Breakfash Exclusive (23 Oct 25)// 3CR Exclusive! Peter Cronau, editor of Declassified Australia joined Inez in Oct to discuss the shocking discovery that at least 68 shipments of F-35 fighter jet parts, likely many more, have been flown on commercial passenger planes to Israel from Australia as recently as last week, leaked documents reveal. Lockheed Martin's F-35 Fighter Jets have been described as their most lethal, stealth supersonic fighter jet, playing a critical role in the genocide in Gaza, Palestine as well as other global atrocities. This comes after years of denial by the department of defence, parliament members and the Prime Minister that ''Australia does not supply weapons or parts of weapons to Israel – and hasn’t done so for more than 5 years.'' Peter Cronau is an investigative journalist, and producer for ABC TV's investigative documentary program Four Corners, and has won numerous journalism awards.// Jamal Nabulsi - Nakba Day, Palestinian Hip-Hop, Media Manfacturing Consent (15 May 25)// Dr Jamal Nabulsi is a Palestinian writer, researcher, rapper, organiser, educator on unceded Jagera and Turrbal land ''brisbane.'' He is a founding collective member of the Institute of Collaborative Race Research, and his PHD thesis ‘Affective Resistance: Feeling through everyday Palestinian struggle’, which explores Palestinian hip-hop music and graffiti—was awarded the prize for best doctoral thesis on emotions in politics and international relations by the British International Studies Association. In this interview, Jamal and I discuss Palestinian & First Nations solidarity, resisting fragmentation, the important of self-determined Indigenous spaces, and shared music, art, and solidarity practices.// Jalees Hyder - Kashmir Poet, Writer, Teacher, Fighter (15 May 25)//Jalees Hyder is a fiery Kashmiri living as a guest on Chinook Land in so-called ''portland, usa.'' He is a writer, teacher, poet, freedom fighter, and survivor. In this special 3 part series, Jalees & I unpack Kashmir's history, interconnected resistance and solidarity with Palestine, centering Kashmiri voices, tourism as a tool of normalising the occupation and much more - from personal stories of solidarity, to what life is like under occupation - Jalees paints a picture on why Kashmiri's have had enough and what actionable solidarity looks like. In part 1/3 of the interview, we talk about community solidarity, history of Kashmir, and what often gets left out of these narratives.// Bakri Mahmoud - Mutual Aid & Narratives about Sudan (06 Nov 25)// Filmmaker, photographer and organiser Bakri Mahmoud speaks with us about ongoing mutual aid efforts for Sudan. Bakri will also discuss the importance of disrupting narratives of 'civil war' being used to brand the catastrophic conflict between the RSF and SAF, the responsibilities and failures of so-called Australia in taking action on this crisis, and the importance of continued efforts to support Sudanese liberation. Mutual aid donation details are available in Bakri's Instagram bio.//Ongoing Mutual Aid for SudanUse chuffed link here: https://chuffed.org/project/164157-ongoing-mutual-aid-for-sudan or Donate to BSB: 067872Account: 1561 8838 Song:yayayaya (Prod. Atari) - Haykal

  8. 7 JAN

    Highlights from 2025: Housing Justice

    You're listening to Thursday Breakfast's Summer Programming Series on 3CR Community Radio. Happy New Year!Today's show features a selection of interviews covering topics related to housing justice. We hear about voters understanding of the housing crisis, the fight for public housing, crisis accommodation and youth homelessness, and how climate hazard don't affect everyone's housing equally. Stay tuned to 3CR 855AM, 3CR Digital and streaming at 3cr.org.au or via the Community Radio App // Acknowledgement of Country//Dr Alistair Sisson - Housing & the 2025 Federal Election (30 Oct 25)// Housing researcher and urban geographer Dr Alistair Sisson spoke with us about a recently published report analysing Australian voters' understandings of housing crisis, and how these relate to voter preferences. The report, 'Housing and the 2025 Australian Federal Election: Between Crisis and Inertia', which Alistair co-authored, details how people across age, tenure, and political lines understand the crisis: renters and younger voters see it as an affordability emergency, while older homeowners focus more on immigration and supply.// Ayan Shirwa (prod) - Our Stories Our Flats 4/4 (02 Oct 25)//We heard the end of the ‘Our Stories Our Flats’ series, produced by 3CR's Ayan Shirwa. In this episode, we hear from Rcoo from 44 Flats United about their campaign to defend public housing, and community advocate Barry Berih shares what motivated him to take Homes Victoria to court. Thanks again for listening and sharing the podcast with your friends. If you missed an episode or want to listen again, you can do so by visiting 3cr.org.au/ourstoriesourflats //  Tyler & Dani - Crisis Housing Reform 2/2 (25 Sep 25)// The second part of an interview with Tyler and Dani from Crisis Housing Reform, a grassroots advocacy campaign focusing on change within Victorian crisis accomodation. We discuss two special reports released in late August this year from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, concerning youth experiencing homelessness. Follow their work on via instagram.com/crisishousingreform/ // Tony Birch - Fight for Public Housing (23 Oct 25)//Acclaimed author Tony Birch was back in the studio to give us the long view on urban renewal and the fight for public housing in Naarm/Melbourne. Some of Birch's most memorable short fiction features the impacts of slum reclamation in inner city Melbourne in the mid-20th century, part of the process of establishing the city's now iconic high rise public housing estates. With the flats under threat by a state government plan for their total demolition and redevelopment, organisers and community groups called a public meeting on 23 Oct at the Capitol Theatre in Melbourne's CBD to sound the alarm. Tony Birch is an activist, historian and essayist, and is currently the Boisbouvier Chair in Australian Literature at the University of Melbourne.  Emma Bacon - Sweltering Cities (03 July 25)// Emma Bacon is the Founder and Executive Director of Sweltering Cities, the national community voice for heat safety. Sweltering Cities has recently supported the 'Home safe: National leadership in adapting to a changing climate report' from the Climate Change Authority published on 19 June 25. It is a timely and sobering reminder of the urgent need to prepare our communities for the worsening impacts of climate change. We discuss how climate hazards don't affect everyone equally, practical and long overdue reforms, the limits of adaptation, but what we can do about it today.// Song:Mars - RONA

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    Emily, Inez, Leila, Priya, River, Candy
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    2017 - 2026
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