Breadline

Breadline

By Australian Unemployed Workers Union
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Breadline episodes

  • Danielle talks about Safe Housing
    Harry from the Rentals and Housing Union, interviewing Danielle Hassall from the Safe Public Housing Collective. And she talks about the trauma of getting safe housing.Daryl talks about one of the many phone calls he gets on the unions advice line.
    14 min
  • APM
    We talk about how APM are threatening clients payments if they don’t sign a false document. Daryl talks about one of the calls he gets on the advise line. Jessica talks about the sell-off of Public Housing.
    21 min
  • myGov Computer Breakdown
    We talk about myGov breaking down and the fallout and mayhem that followed. Interview with Catherine Cain, the Vice President for the Australian Unemployed Workers Union. Bob had his Jobseeker payments suspended because he went for a job interview. How dare he!
    22 min
  • AUWU Secretary Daniel Levy Interview
    Daryl tries to call Centrelink.Interview with Daniel Levy, Secretary of the Australian Unemployed Workers Union. Daniel talks about some of the tricks that Job Providers use.Daryl Gets interrupted by a call from a Job Provider.
    20 min
  • Ayan Shirwa: JSPs and Power Imbalances
    Breadline, the show by welfare recipients for us. This episode first aired on Monday 8 July 2024, with presenters Daryl McDonald and Jessica Harrison. Jessica and Daryl speak to 3CR community radio trainer Ayan Shirwa about their "hairy experiences" with job service providers (JSPs) and the difficulties of living on a Centrelink payment. Also, Daryl discusses a call he received through the AUWU's National Advocacy Hotline, from a woman in her 50s who is struggling to get on the Disability Support Pension despite having medical documentation.  If you're having problems with Centrelink or want to know more about your welfare rights, you can email an AUWU volunteer at advocacy[@]auwu[dot]org[dot]au. Breadline is recorded and podcasted on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, and we pay respects to Elders past and present.Breadline airs on 3CR 855AM every Monday 6pm-6.30pm and is presented by the Australian Unemployed Workers Union (AUWU).
    18 min
  • Robodebt
    Daryl talks about one of the phone calls he gets voluteering on the AUWU advise line.Kaitlyn Blythe talking about the experience with Robodebt.
    19 min
  • Noodle Interview
    Noodle is a guy who lives by his wits, making a very good living by dumpster diving through the night. A very resourceful guy who didn't rely on government help.
    18 min

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By the unemployed for the unemployed. Australian Unemployed Workers Union members will cover the latest inequities of the "welfare" system and how we are organising to fight back!