Doin Time

an interview with lucy from the refugee action collective and christine palmer an first nations elder talking about  shutdown youth prisons protest in alice springs

doctor vicki sentas talked about police accountability  and racial profiling  also vicky roach  first nations activist  spoke about another death in custody in tamworth

racial profiling and police powers including new laws to ban masks at protests

a recording of speakers  at the Rally for Refugees - Bring Them Here! End Offshore Processing Bring the Refugees on Manus and Nauru to safety in Australia, and to put an end to offshore processing and mandatory detention.organised by the refugee action collective vic

Jeff McMullen and Rosalie Kunoth Monks both talked about a statement that was launched at Melbourne University Law School on the 28th of August.  Ten years of Federal Government's Intervention in the Northern Territory, illustrates the continuing discrimination, racism and lack of justice towards indigenous people. Concerned Australians organised this launch. Rosalie also spoke about her experiences on country and her childhood.

Our first guest aboriginal activist Lydia Thorpe discussed Treaty and how the Yarra and Darebin Councils voted to change the date of their citizen ceremonies from January 26.Our second guest Lucy Honan from the Refugee Action Collective discussed the Federal Government's latest move to strip refugees of income support.

refugee advocate pamela curr speaks  about the unfortunate  death of an asylum seeker  , then some radio commentaries   from mumia abu jamal  on prison radio

A conversation about the lived experience of the criminal justice system with Nick Cernigoi and Keith Hinde from the Red Cross and Claire Seppings (Crimal Justice Consultant and ChurchIll Fellow).  We also spoke about the recent Reintegration Puzzle Conference, Nick's experience of overcoming challenges in prison and the work of Nick and Keith in the prison system, and the prison support program in Bridgewater Tasmania.

In conversation with Lydia Thorpe about the Garma Festival, treaty and the unfinished business with Aboriginal people. We spoke to Lydia about the lack of consultation in regards to Aboriginal people forming treaties and the possible inclusion in the Constitution. Lydia spoke about the unfinished business, and that treaty needed to happen first.Interview with Ian from the Refugee Solidarity network speaking about asylum seekers and refugees and the violation of human rights, with the Government refusing to bring them to Australia and the US deal not helping them either.

The Doin Time show recorded an event at the Victorian Trades Hall entitled:  How Can We Break the Bipartisan Support for Offshore Processing?Hosted by Refugee Action Collective.