To mark Earthday we’re playing two stories that explore how we can use disruption to effect change and save the environment around us. 

In our first story, Meagan takes us journey on the Murray-Baaka River that led to the Menindee fish kill in 2019.

In Murky Waters

Produced by Megan Williams (they/them).

The supervising producer was Richard Dinnen.  It was produced as part of the National Features and Documentary Series back in 2020. 

Further Notes from Megan

This story was produced after the mass fish kills in 2018/2019 that occurred during the drought. It's estimated 1-2 million fish died in this event and it was a very rude shock to the local community (and the world) as the program details. However, there were much bigger mass fish kills in the flood of 2023 (20-30 million fish).

Following the 2023 mass fish kills, NSW has taken a number of steps to better mitigate risk of fish kills, active management to maintain dissolved oxygen at critical times, the NSW Office of the Chief Scientist and Engineer have published an independent investigation into the 2023 mass fish kills, there was a connectivity expert panel report published last year and there is now more transparent updates on the work that NSW Department of Climate Change Energy Environment and Water is doing.

For a recap on the baaka, tune in to Water Watch Radio's program:
https://www.waterwatchradio.com/podcast/episode/31983821/episode-92-restoring-our-darling-baaka

What Democracy Looks Like (Archive)

This story was produced by Ryan Pemberton, back in 2019. The supervising producer was Zacha Rosen. 

Since then, anti-protest legislation has been creeping in - over the last five years. New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Queensland have all passed anti-protest laws that impose significant fines, and even imprisonment, for protesting. 

https://www.hrlc.org.au/news/2024/07/03/protest-peril 

 

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Host Kwame Slusher

Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie

Image Credit: Lindsey Vassalo

Mixed and Compiled by Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Theme Music composed by Shining Bird 

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