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  • Indymedia – 7TH of April 2025

    Join Zoe Theiadore for a brand new episode of the Indymedia show!

    Have you heard of the term ‘Bird-dogging‘?

    Clancy Smith from Rising Tide joins the show to discuss ‘Bird-dogging‘ and what they want to achieve with the current political platform.
    Rising Tide are a non-violent movement that demands the importance of Australia’s climate issues.

    On Wednesday, 9TH of April, there will be a public talk in Fremantle regarding the rock art in Murujuga. Over the weekend, Zoe spoke with Raelene Cooper, a proud Mardudhunera woman, about the country, her connection to it, and the mission of Save our Songlines.

    Plus the news that mainstream media didn’t talk about.

    Join us next week for a brand new episode of the Indymedia Podcast.

    34 min
  • Indymedia – 24TH of March 2025

    Join Alex Whisson for a new edition of the Indymedia podcast!

    This coming Sunday on the 30TH of March, Queer Liberation Borloo, are hosting Trans Day of Visibility, to rally the community together and showcase transgender voices.

    The event will be held at Pride Piazza, starting at 3PM, where the event will feature a speaker circle, rally and march.
    Nova Sobieralski, member of Queer Liberation Borloo, joins the show to discuss the upcoming event in Borloo this weekend, to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility.

    Palestinians Don’t Need Sidewalks is a documentary film, that gives us an account of life in Palestine under Israeli occupation. The film was shot prior to Hamas’s jail breakout and takes us on a journey through the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

    Former Greens Senator, activist & one of the participants in the documentary, Lee Rhiannon, joins Alex to chat about Palestinians Don’t Need Sidewalks, sequel to Palestine Under Siege.

    Join us next week for a brand new edition of the Indymedia Podcast!

    49 min
  • Indymedia – 17TH of March 2025

    This episode of Indymedia covers the community independent campaign during the state election and the current situation in Syria, as well as discussions about politicians and the oil and gas industry.

    Ray and Alex chat with Independent Candidate for Fremantle Kate Hulett about her campaign in the recent WA Election and the close run contest between herself and the Labor incumbent Simone McGurk.

    They also played an expert from a chat with Conrad Benjamin Punters Politics about his grass roots journalism and activism around oil and gas companies.

    45 min
  • Indymedia – 10TH of March 2025

    Join Alex Whisson for a new edition of the Indymedia Show!

    In honor of International Women’s Day, we look to the archives for an interview with Robynne Murphy.

    Murphy, director of the documentary film ‘Women of Steel‘ & one of the leaders of Wollongong’s Jobs for Women Campaign, chats to Alex about the film and the impact it had.
    ‘Women of Steel‘ details Wollongong’s Jobs for Women Campaign (1980-1994), where hundreds of migrant/working-class women came together to take on BHP.
    Initially the campaign seemed to have won, but after the 1983 Steel Slump devastated the city’s economy; the women were forced into the courtroom and onto the streets to face a prolonged battle for equality.

    The Western Australian State Elections were held on the 8TH of March 2025 and whilst votes are still being officially counted; The Roger Cook led Labor Government (ALP) won for a third consecutive term.

    This is the first time that a party has won a third consecutive term since 1989, with the result being labelled a “landslide”.

    Plus the news the mainstream media didn’t talk about.

    Join us next week for a new episode of the Indymedia Show!

     

    48 min
  • Indymedia – 3RD of March 2025

    Join Alex Whisson & Raymond Grenfell for a new edition of the Indymedia Show!

    Dr Ethan Blue, Associate Professor of History at UWA and author of “The Deportation Express: A History of America through Forced Removal”, joins the show to chat about the policing of migrants, refugees and immigrants in the US.

    The Trump administration plans for mass deportations and forced removals, of so called ‘Illegal Immigrants’, is becoming more realised with each passing day.
    Elected officials from ‘Sanctuary Cities’ (Boston, Chicago, Denver & New York) will appear in front of the House Committee to discuss laws and regulations, which Trump has pushed to be removed; that prohibit forced, mass deportations.

    Co-Founder of Jews for Palestine WA, Janet Parker, also joins the show to chat about the shift of attention recently to the recent wave of anti-semitic attacks happening in Australia. Counter-terrorism officials have completed arrests, after homes, schools and synagogues were vandalised and/or set on fire. But even with this, there still remains a mystery as to what is happening in Australia and who is behind this anti-semitism, as all parties look to each other.

    Plus, the news the mainstream media didn’t talk about.

    Join us next week for another edition of the Indymedia Podcast.

    52 min
  • Indymedia – 24TH of February 2025

    Join Alex Whisson & Raymond Grenfell for a brand new edition of the Indymedia Show!

    We discuss the German Election and the possible effects of it.

    Since the airing of this episode, preliminary results show the conservative, Christian Democratic Union (CDU), led by Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz and its sister, Christian Social Union (CSU), won the election with 28.6% of the vote.

    Greens WA environmentalist & candidate for Legislative Council, Jess Beckerling, joins the show to discuss bauxite mining and the impacts it has had on Australia and climate change.

    The Roger Cook Government recently allowed Alcoa special exemption to continue, even whilst the EPA assesses the impacts the mining has had, whilst in Federal Government, Federal Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek, has just approved clearing of critically endangered habitat down in Boddington. 

    Join us next week for a brand new episode of the Indymedia Podcast!

    49 min
  • Indymedia – 17TH of February 2025

    Join Alex Whisson for a brand new, solo, episode of the Indymedia Podcast!

    Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has responded to US President Donald Trump’s public announcement of Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza, by refusing to talk about the matter entirely.

    During a press conference, Albanese responded to questions regarding Trump’s announcement with “I’m not going to have a running commentary on statements by the President of the United States“.

    Refugee Action Coalition Spokesperson, Ian Rintoul, joins the show to discuss Albanese’s deal with Nauru. 3 violent offenders have been allowed to leave Australian prisons and been sent to Nauru where they’ll receive 30 year visas. President of Nauru, David Adeang, said in an online interview: “Australia is trying to send them back to their country but they are not wanted back home, so we accepted them from Australia. They are not Australian and Australia doesn’t want them.”

    We also chat about the upcoming Australian Election with tensions rising between candidates: Anthony Albanese & Peter Dutton.

    Plus the news the mainstream media didn’t cover.

    Join us next week for a new edition of the Indymedia Podcast.

    42 min
  • Indymedia – 10TH of February 2025

    Join Alex Whisson for a new, solo edition of the Indymedia Podcast!

    WA Campaign Coordinator of Lock The Gate, Claire Mckinnon, joins the show to discuss the ongoing state election campaign, Premier Roger Cooks failure to have a full ban on fracking and the future of fracking in WA.

    Also on the show is STOP AUKUS Representative, Sam Wainwright, to discuss Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, visit to Washington to speak with US Secretary of Defence Defence, Pete Hegseth.

    Alex discusses the recent developments around Donald Trump’s presidency, particularly on his comments around the Gaza Strip.

    Trump’s comments about the “US taking over the Gaza Strip”, also coincide with the announcement from Israeli President, Benjamin Netanyahu, that:
    “If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon, the cease-fire will end, and the military will return to intense fighting until Hamas is finally defeated.”

    Plus the news that mainstream media didn’t speak about.

    Join us next week for a new edition of the Indymedia Podcast.

    46 min
  • Indymedia – 3RD of February 2025

    Join Raymond Grenfell for a brand new, solo edition of the Indymedia Podcast!

    Tilda of Disrupt Burrup Hub joins the show to discuss their campaign in the state’s north. Disrupt Burrup Hub been tied up in court, faced police and state repression, with 4 campaigners, including Tilda, headed to court this week.

    We also speak about the ongoing situation in Eastern Congo. The Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, ordered the M23 Militia to invade the city of Goma. Congo is already facing one of the most severe humanitarian crises, over the past two decades and this action will result in more death and despair. President of the Congolese Community of WA and also a humanitarian worker, who hails from Goma in Congo, join the show to discuss the situation with Ray.

    Plus, the news that mainstream media didn’t talk about.

    If any of the content in this episode is triggering or upsetting, please know that you’re not alone and help is always available.

    Please call Lifeline (13 11 14) or Beyond Blue (1300 224 636) if you need to talk to someone about anything.

    Join us next week for a new episode of the Indymedia Podcast!

     

     

    47 min
  • Indymedia – 27TH of January 2025

    Join Raymond Grenfell & Jack Prendergast for a new edition of the Indymedia Podcast.

    Jack attended the Survival Day Rally, where he was able to record speeches, chants and interviews to discuss the significance of the date, the rally and the attitudes that were seen at the rally.

    If any of the content in this episode is triggering or upsetting, please know that you’re not alone and help is always available.

    Please call Lifeline (13 11 14) or Beyond Blue (1300 224 636) if you need to talk to someone about anything.

    Join us next week for a new episode of the Indymedia Podcast!

    52 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.