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Content warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains sensitive material, audio descriptions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, graphic discussion of deaths in custody, and also the name of a First Nations warrior who has passed. This special Doin' Time program is a dedication and tribute to the much loved and honourable Uncle Ray Jackson, born 27 March, 1941 and died on April 23 2015. He was a Wiradjuri warrior who dedicated his life to fighting for justice and human rights for Aboriginal people, and much more. A former trade unionist, Ray became the founding secretary of the Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Watch Committee in 1987. and later the president, of the Indigenous Social Justice Association (ISJA) Sydney, which he founded. Right until the day he died, Ray Jackson was fighting to stop Aboriginal deaths in custody. This lifelong work was recognised by Macquarie University in the lead up to the 25th anniversary of the Royal Commission into Deaths in Custody report. Our first tribute to Ray is Joseph Pugliese, longtime activist and much-loved guest on the Doin' Time show, and close friend of Uncle Ray Jackson. We will hear from his loved ones throughout the show. After that we'll have a yarn with Madika Penrith, granddaughter of Ray, who spoke about the work of her grandfather, and how this connects with her own life and beautiful work creating First Nations archives, to give them back to her people. She's also planning an Exihibition of her Pop's work.

On this week's Doin Time Show, Marisa interviewed David Glanz from the Refugee Action Collective and he gave an update on what is happening with asylum seeks and refugees. He also spoke about the war in Iran. Marisa also read out part of a report entitled Ending Strip Searching in Australian prisons, co authored by members of FIGJAM, the Human Rights Law Centre and Flat Out. FIGJAM are Formerly Incarcerated Girls Justice Advocates Melbourne, and the report can be found at https://www.hrlc.org.au/reports/end-strip-searching/

Content warning: This Episode of Doin time contains audio descriptions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of deaths in custody.On today's show Marisa played the entire lineup of recorded speeches from the March 4 Forests rally which took place on 22 March, 2026 There were speeches from Gabrielle De Vietri and Ellen Sandell of the Greens party; Uncle Claude Douglas speaks of the impact of colonisation on Wotjabaluk Country — specifically relating to bushfires, invasive species, and the Victorian government's failure to properly care for land; and Phil Zylstra, adjunct associate professor at Curtin University and fire behaviour scientist speaking more about how colonisation has corrupted approaches to environmental care and much more. (For further listening of the March 4 Forests speeches, please refer back to the Monday Breakfast show from the 23rd of March.)

Content warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains audio descriptions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, discussion of deaths in custody, strip searches, and women in prison. Today's broadcast is dedicated to all women in prison, and also women who have been formerly incarcerated. Marisa speaks with 3 members of Formerly Incarcerated Girls Justice Advocates Melbourne, known as FIGJAM, Kelly, Nina and Georgia. FIGJAM is a collective of formerly incarcerated women based in Melbourne who have survived violence in the community but also at the hands of the state -- namely prisons and police. FIGJAM was founded by Nina, the Family Violence Justice Project Coordinator from Flat Out in the hope and dream of building a community of staunch advocates providing connection, support and stability to its members. FIGJAM members use their voices and experiences to change community attitudes and push through barriers of stigma and discrimination. We discussed strip searching in prisons. Strip searching is an unnecessary, degrading and deeply harmful practice that should be banned in law by all governments, according to a new report released by the Human Rights Law Centre, Flat Out and FIGJAM. The report was discussed in detail highlighting violations of human rights in prison. FIGJAM's campaign was also discussed.

Content Warning: this episode of Doin' Time contains audio descriptions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, discussion of deaths in custody, and massacres. On today's show we first heard from Ian Rintoul from the Refugee Action Collective who provided an update about what's happening with the Iranian asylum seekers being deported, and unfair government policies regarding asylum seekers and refugees. Ian also gave background to the war in Iran. Then, there was an interview with Uncle Kelvin Brown, First Nations Warrior from the Friends of Myall Creek. Uncle Kelvin yarned with us about First Nations solidarity towards Palestine, Native Title, and shared his personal story about getting land back. We also talk about the upcoming annual Myall Creek Massacre memorial coming up in June. Keep up to date with Friends of Myall Creek and read about the massacre here.

Warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of deaths in custody. This week's show starts off with an interview with David Glanz from the Refugee Action Collective (RAC), who gave us an update on a major anti-racism forum entitled: Unite to fight Racism, End the scapegoating — refugees and migrants welcome. The meeting took place on 25 February, at Trades Hall. Read more about RAC's work and more upcoming events here. After that we heard from Brett Collins from Justice Action, speaking to us about patient-centered external support and a submission that the organisation has prepared for the Annual Health Care in Secure Settings Conference. The conference explores the niche field of health care in custodial and forensic mental health settings. This must-attend conference will take place on Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July 2026. Find more info about the event here.The show ends with April Day's speech at this year's Invasion Day rally. April is the daughter of Tanya Day who died in custody in 2017.

Content warning: This Episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and graphic discussion of deaths in custody. Today on the show we were first joined by Samantha Lee, Assistant Principal Solicitor at Redfern Legal Centre about NSW Police's response to the Palestine Action Group rally in Sydney calling for an independent review of NSW Police conduct. Redfern Legal Centre calls on the Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force, Mal Lanyon, to stand down officers whose use of force at the protest appears excessive, based on the available footage.Following that, Marisa interviewed David Murray, Strategic Projects Lead from Jesuit Social Services, about the expansion of Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre -- which is a significant investment at the wrong end of the system, using money that would be far better spent on evidence-based solutions that prevent crime from occurring.Then we heard from Katie Kiss, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to discuss a new bill to establish a National Commission for First Peoples children, which is welcomed by top human rights advocates. Katie is a proud Kaanju and Birri/Widi woman who grew up in Rockhampton, Central Queensland, on the lands of the Darumbal people.

Content         Warning This episode of Dointime contains audio images of Aboriginal and Tores Strait  Islander people who  have died, and graphic discussion of deaths in custody, and the Stolen Generation. This week’s show is a Special Commemoration  broadcast honouring Aboriginal teenager Tj Hickey. Tj, a 17-year-arold teenager, was killed in February 2004 after  racist police chased him through the streets of Redfern when he was riding his bicycle. The result? He was impaled on a fence and he died at the hands of police. First up we heard from Aunty Dianne, a strong First Nations woman and relative of Tj. She spoke about Tj Hickey and police investigating police. Lots of grief was expressed about his death and the ongoing campaign for justice led by Tj’s mother Gail. Then we heard from Cheryl Kaulfuss, from the Indigenous Social Justice Association Melbourne,   (Isja) who spoke about the by2026  rally for Tj, and sent a solidarity message from Isja. FINALLY WE spoke with Bj Newton, a proud Wiradjuri woman and Associate Professor at Nsw Sydney. She leads the Bring them Home Keep them Home Research. In partnership with Abroriginal organiseations, her research drives sector-wide impact through truth-telling, generating new evidence, community-led initiatives, and advocacy. Bj spoke in detail about how the systematic removal of Aboriginal children is worse than ever, 18 years on from the National Apology to the Stolen Generations.  The interview focused on her research and campaigns showing us that the Stolen generation    continues to the present day. It was also discussed that the National Apology speeches included harmful stereotypes and minimization of past injustices, reflecting broader systemic racism that persists in contemporary policies.

Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and graphic discussion of Deaths in Custody, and the Stolen generation. This week's show is a Special Commemoration Broadast honouring Aboriginal Teenager TJ Hickey. TJ, a 17-year-old teenager, was killed in February 2004 after racist police chased him through the streets of Redfern when he was riding his bicycle. The result? He was impaled on a fence and he died at the hands of police. First up we heard from Aunty Dianne, strong First Nations woman and relative of TJ. She spoke about TJ Hickey and police investigating police. Lots of grief was expressed about his death and the ongoing campaign for justice led by TJ's mother Gail. Then we heard from Cheryl Kaulfuss, from the Indigeous Social Justice Association (ISJA) Melbourne, who spoke about the 2026 rally for TJ, and sent a solidarity message from ISJA. Finally, we spoke with BJ Newton, a proud Wiradjuri woman and Associate Professor at UNSW Sydney. She leads the 'Bring Them Home, Keep Them Home' research. In partnership with Aboriginal organisations, her research drives sector-wide impact through truth-telling, generating new evidence, community-led initiatives, and advocacy. BJ spoke in detail about how the systematic removal of Aboriginal children is worse than ever, 18 years on from the National Apology to the Stolen Generations. The interview focused on her research and campaigns showing us that the Stolen generation continues to the present day. It was also discussed that The National Apology speeches included harmful stereotypes and minimisation of past injustices, reflecting broader systemic racism that persists in contemporary policies.

This episode of Doin Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Peoples who have died as well as mention of deaths in custody. Welcome to the Doin Time Show for the 9th of February, 2026.The show begins with two interviews: David Glanz and subsequently Ian Rintoul, both from the Refugee Action Collective, a grassroots-collective focussed on protecting refugee rights through activism. Marisa spoke with David and Ian about the expansion of anti-protest laws in New South Wales in response to Israel President Isaac Herzog's visit as well as the actions taking place in protest of Herzog's visit and against Israel's genocide. The show ends with Marisa reading out an article by Sydney Criminal Lawyers about the terror attack on the Boorloo/Perth Invasion Day rally. You can read the full article here.