Asia Pacific Currents

News and labour updates from the Asia Pacific region.Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia

News and labour updates from the Asia Pacific region.The Sri Lankan government celebrated the 74th anniversary of the country’s independence from the British empire on 4 February. But for Tamil speaking people on the island, 4 February 1948 marks the day one oppressor handed power to another. It is Tamil Oppression Day. We speak with Renuga Inpakumar from the Tamil Refugee Council.Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia

News and labour updates from the Asia Pacific region.It has been one year since the military coup in Myanmar. So what are the prospects for democracy in a country whose economy is in freefall, where millions face poverty and food insecurity, and where violence is increasing at an alarming rate? On today’s program we speak to Debbie Stothard to discuss the coup in Myanmar, one year on. Debbie is one of the founding members of the Alternative ASEAN on Burma.Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia

Latest news and labour updates from the Asia Pacific region for the week.Review of labour news and events for 2021 looking at some of the main issues that have affected the labour movement in the Asia Pacific this year.APC will now go into a summer break. We will be back with our first program of 2022 on Saturday February 5Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia

News and labour updates from the Asia Pacific region.Excerpts of speeches from the trade union solidarity rally in Melbourne, Australia, outside the headquarters of Ansell. Ansell is a global manufacturing company which has made huge profits in the last couple of years as it is the world's major supplier of PPE products. Ansell is also a vicious union buster and user of bonded labour in its factories.Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, AustraliaNote: The podcasts for the previous three weeks will be made available in the next couple of weeks. Thank you for your patience

News and labour updates from the Asia Pacific region.This week marks the 60th anniversary of the raising of the Morning Star flag as a symbol of the struggle for independence for West Papua - currently a province of Indonesia. We speak to Ronny Kareni, a spokespoerson for the West Papuan movement, about the movement for independence in West Papua.We also introduce our newest member of the APC team - Jodi Peskett.Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia

News and labour updates from the Asia Pacific region.The upcoming independence referendum in New Caledonia is the third vote, and supposedly last, of a process that was set up to decide the status of this French colony in the Pacific. The effects of the Covid 19 pandenic has created new dynamics and issues that have brought into question the legitimacy of this vote. We speak to Nick McLellan, independent journalist and Pacific region expert, on this upcoming vote and what the ramifications might be.Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia

News and labour updates from the Asia Pacific region.There have been changes to prison legislation in South Australia that will hopefully lead to a decrease Aboriginal deaths in custody in Australia..We replay an interciew with Latoya Rule, the sister of Wayne Fella Morrison who died in custody in 2016 due to the actions of South Australian Corrections Officers. She and her family are fighting for justice and to make sure that no more Aboriginal people are killed while in custody. This will give a background to the reasons of the recent changes.Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia

News and labour updates from the Asia Pacific region.Repeat of previous interview.Budour Hassan is a Palestinian socialist feminist and journalist. Hassan is a legal researcher for the Jerusalem Center for Legal Aid and Human Rights. She is from Nazareth and spoke to Frieda Afray, a solidarity activist, about the latest Israeli assualts, and the effects on women and the role of women in the Palestinian struggle.Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia

News and labour updates from the Asia Pacific region.The new military alliance sought by the Australian government with the USA and UK, known as AUKUS, is an attempt to strenghten Australia's militarist and imperialist capabilities in the region. We talk to James Brennan from the Raucous Anti-AUKUS Caucus about this new partnership, what are its implications and where to for the anti military movement in Australia.Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia