Indymedia on RTRFM

Indymedia on RTRFM

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Indymedia on RTRFM episodes

  • Indymedia on RTRFM – 1 November 2021
    This week on Indymedia, hosts Ray Grenfell and Joni Boyd discuss the on-going crises surrounding and affecting Australia's domestic and international fronts.
    First, former WA Senator and Peace Activist Jo Vallentine argues the instance of British Nuclear Submarine presence across Fremantle and Point Peron, including the connection to the future of Australia's military industrial complex and overall national sovereignty.
    Next, activists descended upon State Parliament House to protest the not guilty verdict and subsequent acquittal of a Western Australian Police Constable responsible for the fatal shooting of Yamaji woman Joyce Clarke on September 7, 2019.
    Later, Ian Rintoul from the Refugee Action Collective joined the show to extrapolate upon the solidarity protests and the inadequate protocols involved with a recent COVID 19 outbreak inside The Park Hotel Melbourne.
    This podcast was edited by Jordan Alabakis.
    49 min
  • Indymedia on RTRFM – 25 October 2021
    Today on Indymedia, hosts Ray and Brett discuss threatened Sydney waterways with Kaye Osborn, an activist from the Protect Our Water Alliance.
    Their activist work in Wollongong is challenging the Longwall Coal Mining project, which threatens the Sydney water catchment. Kaye explained where the POWA are at, what they’re dealing with, and how they are dealing with it.
    Brett then interviewed Electric Frontier Australia (EFA) board member Justin Warren about the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify & Disrupt) Act 2021.
    The Act would have frightening implications for digital rights and our civil liberties. Justin discusses the concerns about it and what the Act would mean.
    This podcast was edited by Karlie Jordan.
    37 min
  • Indymedia on RTRFM – 18 October 2021
    This week on Indymedia, Joni Boyd got the lowdown on the Say No to Scarborough campaign.
    The team have been following Woodside's proposed new gas hub closely. The Scarborough Gas Hub, off the coast of Exmouth, will emit 1.6 billion tuns of CO2 - worth 15 coal fire power stations.
    The hub has been given primary approval, but as campaigner Gerard Mazza explains, there's time for pushback – to save 40,000-year-old rock art and vulnerable marine life.
    This podcast was edited by Karlie Jordan.
    26 min
  • Indymedia on RTRFM – 20 September 2021
    In this episode of Indymedia, Joni speaks to representatives from the Common Ground Action Group about their resistance work. Common Ground, a public and social housing project in NSW, has been subject to harsh lockdown conditions, although residents next door with higher rates of Covid-19 cases have been treated very differently.
    Then, Ray discusses the trilateral military pact signed by the US, UK, and Australia with Annette Brownlie, Chairperson of Independent and Peaceful Australia.
    Finally, the team wrap up the show with the news updates you may have missed on mainstream media.
    38 min
  • Indymedia on RTRFM – 13 September 2021
    This week, Indymedia kicks off with some good news – the McGowan government's promise to end old growth logging in the state's southwest.
    WA Forest Alliance representative Jess Beckerling talked us through the announcement, and what possible fallout in the logging industry might be.
    Section 501 (3a) of the Migration Act lands asylum seekers and migrants into detention if they fail a "character test", which includes having a suspended sentence or good behaviour bond.
    Indymedia host Brent Jones spoke to one man affected by the legislation, currently held in Brisbane's Transit Centre.
    Finally, Raymond Grenfell caught up with fellow Indymedia contributor Jesse Noakes to discuss the announcement of 300 new public housing units.
    50 min
  • Indymedia on RTRFM – 6 September 2021
    The "identify and disrupt" bill gives the Australian Federal Police the right to interfere with social media accounts – including the deletion of information.
    Alex Whissen heard more about these new police powers from Kathryn Gledhill-Tucker, a digital rights activist on the board of Electronic Fronteirs Australia.
    Next, new member of the team Joni Boyd spoke to Youth Pride Network founder Kai Schweizer about the recent census's failure to recognise LGBTQI+ Australians.
    Finally, Antipoverty Centre activist Jay Coonan spoke to the Indymedia team about proposed changes to JobSeeker mutual obligations, which would cut access to Centrelink payments dramatically.
    43 min
  • Indymedia on RTRFM – 23 August 2021
    It was a full house this week on Indymedia – host Alex Whissen was joined by Ewan and Joni.
    Sydney-based activist Paddy Gibson broke down the situation in NSW, including last weekend's anti-lockdown "Freedom Rally".
    We also hear speeches and interviews taken from the protests against the proposed Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, which would put considerable power over traditional lands into the hands of mining corporations.
    Finally, the Indymedia team also speak to an Afghan-Australian granted refugee status in 2014.
    Abdul (not his real name) still has family living in Afghanistan, and explains the restrictions that make it extremely difficult for refugees to reunite with their families in Australia.
    Indymedia covers left-wing politics and stories overlooked by mainstream media outlets. Offering news and views from a network of grassroots activists, Indymedia airs live at 11 every Monday on RTRFM 92.1.
    Don’t hate the media – become the media.
    48 min
  • Indymedia on RTRFM – 9 August 2021
    This week, Indymedia hones in on Australian mining companies and their meddling both here and overseas.
    First, Ray and Brett check out the situation in Buenos Aires, Ecuador, where locals have been resisting the prospecting of Hanline, a subsidiary of Hancock Prospecting.
    The Indymedia team speak to Rainforest Action Group's Liz Downs about illegal mining's impact on Northern Ecuador.
    Meanwhile, the State Government is deliberating over the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, which would put more power over First Nations land into the hands of mining corporations.
    Anthony Watson, Chairman of the Kimberley Land Council, explains why many Land Councils are challenging the proposed bill.
    Indymedia covers left-wing politics and stories overlooked by mainstream media outlets. Offering news and views from a network of grassroots activists, Indymedia airs live at 11 every Monday on RTRFM 92.1.
    Don’t hate the media – become the media.
    37 min
  • Indymedia on RTRFM – 2 August 2021
    This week, On the Record's Jeff Bullen takes the Indymedia helm,
    We've known for some time that the Great Barrier Reef is in danger, but we're truly approaching the point of no return. Oceanography researcher Kelly Hawes assesses the damage ahead of a [protest this Saturday at Forrest Chase](https://www.facebook.com/events/534398507803742/).
    Last month, Alana Garlett, a Perth mother of six, died while sleeping rough. 56 homeless people died last year in Perth, and the city's recent cold snap and housing crisis have intensified the need for support services.
    Frontline homeless support volunteer Juliet Miller joined Indymedia to discuss the situation ahead of a [vigil for ](https://www.facebook.com/events/327405445794958/?)Alana on Tuesday.
    Indymedia covers left-wing politics and stories overlooked by mainstream media outlets. Offering news and views from a network of grassroots activists, Indymedia airs live at 11 every Monday on RTRFM 92.1.
    Don’t hate the media – become the media.
    21 min
  • Indymedia on RTRFM – 26 July 2021
    This week, Indymedia checks in with the campaign to Save Smiths Beach.
    Ray Grenfell and Alex Whissen reflect on twenty years of war in Afghanistan.
    Indymedia covers left-wing politics and stories overlooked by mainstream media outlets. Offering news and views from a network of grassroots activists, Indymedia airs live at 11 every Monday on RTRFM 92.1.
    Don’t hate the media – become the media.
    35 min

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Tackling the issues that other media outlets refuse to acknowledge, Indymedia offers news and views from the progressive grassroots activist network.