Doin Time

peter spoke to ali about the conditions and humanrights violations in mita detention center

Marisa interviewed Lara Watson, Indigenous, officer for .Actu, and First Nations woman They discussed the Racist, punnitive  Could Programme (a form of work for the dole and welfare), introduced in 2015    by Nigel Scullion, Coalition Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. The interview focused on  COULD workers  being prisoners in their own land, as they are given unfair work practices, under the Social security Act and not fair trade. Historical context was also discussed, with the walk off of First Nations people in 1966 for stolen wages, during the Vincint Lingarie era.Marisa then interviewed Praba activist for Trotsky Platform. The interview tackled the fundamental question: How can we unite against Facism. The Christchurch shootings were used as an example, to highlight white Supremacy. The discussion then moved on to cover how Governments use facism to justify invasions and policies, in a  climate of fear and economic rationalism, thus encouraging Facism, to rear its ugly head.

Marisa and Peter interviewed Meriki Onus, one of the Traditional Owners of Djap Warrung Land after the Andrews Government rejected calls to stop work on the Western Highway Extension, which, if it goes ahead, will destroy and remove the Sacred Djapwurrung Women's trees near Ararat, Victoria. Meriki spoke about the courageous warriors and Elders who have set up an Embassy on the land, and are out in full forcce protecting the trees.Marisa and Peter then spoke to David Shoebridge, Greens  Nsw, about a new petition that he is been trying to get into Parliament, ino rder to spark a new inquiry into Tj Hickey's death, and the injustices surrounding this gross violation of his human rights.

anti racist rally recorded on the 18th of march 19 march  after the tragic events in new zealand

we spoke to  ian  from RAC about refugees  and then too brett  from justice action about david dungay

Peter spoke to Marianne about International Womens Day and  Noonga Not for Sale and  then played the recording of the IWD rally on friday the 8th of march

fist there is a continued  recording of deaths scapes  forum, Deathscapes project maps the sites and distributions of custodial deaths in locations such as police cells, prisons and immigration detention centres, working across the settler states of Australia,   and we also so talk to claire sepping about straight talking project peer mentoring program

Marisa presented a recording of the Deathscapes Symposium and Website Launch on February 16, 2019.  The symposium recording highlighted and honoured Ray Jackson, whose family was also present as guest speakers.   The Symposium  presented the transnational study of Aboriginal deaths in custody, including Ms Dhu, and refugee and asylum seeker deaths in custody and at the border. Safdar Ahmed, Bronwen Carlson and other pannelists were aired.  The website is www.deathscapes.org.The second half of this recording will air on Monday, 25 February 2019.

Marisa and Peter interviewed Aboriginal woman and mother, Leetona Dungay about her son, David's death. The  death in custody was discussed in great detail.Chris breen from the Refugee Action Collective was then interviewed about the medical crisis on Naru and Manus Island, and the medical Transfer Bill.

Brett Collins from Justice Action spoke about prisoners rights to vote and forced medical at mental heath instutions.Jess  from Melbourne Activist Legal Support spoke about about the over powering of police at the Invasion Day Rally 2019.