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Speaking with Ray and Alex is Secretary of the Lebanese Muslim Association (NSW), Gamel Kheir, who joins the show to discuss the true scale of the suffering taking place in Lebanon and how it intersects with the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

Also joining the show is Gilang Propagila, a Balinese activist, creative and punk. Currently in Perth for the Homeland Art Exhibition, which will be launched on the 3RD of October at the UWA School of Design, Cullity Gallery. Gilang joins to discuss the music, history and art scene in Indonesia, and the new regime in Indonesia with the appointment of Prabowo Subianto, the new president- elect of Indonesia.

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

Jump into the studio with Alex Whisson for a new edition of the Indymedia podcast!

Professor Richard Tanter joins the show to discuss the the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network conference, 3 year anniversary of AUKUS and how much of a threat the AUKUS package could be to the Asia Pacific Region.

Joni Boyd shares a report detailing the rally outside state parliament calling for the closure of Unit 18, the “temporary” notorious maximum security wing for juvenile inmates in the adult prison in Casuarina Prison. This was meant to be a temporary solution, but has been ongoing for nearly 2.5 years and now, there’s been a second death in custody, meaning this is the second death in custody in the last 10 months.

The horrific atrocities in Lebanon resulted in the murder of at least 40 people and injury of 1000’s due to explosives added to walkie-talkies and pagers.

There has been a second, apparent, assassination attempt on Former US President & Current Republican Party Nominee, Donald Trump. Similar to the first attempt, the media has dropped the news off major headlines. The United States are already in a chaotic state, and this attempt would only cause them to go further chaotic both in the public and mainstream media. The information is limited and regardless of everyone personal view, it has lead to speculation as to why the Secret Service would fail and be unable to perform their role, protecting senior officials and former Presidents of the United States.

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

The team from Indymedia are back with Raymond Grenfell and Alex Whisson.

They spoke about protests in Melbourne (Naarm) towards the Melbourne Weapons Expo.

Ray spoke to one of the protest organisers Louis about what happened on the ground in and around the CBD of Melbourne.

They also touched on the Ukrainian incursion into Russian and gave us their usual Indymedia news from around the world.

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Raymond Grenfell & Alex Whisson jump into the studio for a new edition of Indymedia.

Refugees have been camping, for 52 days, outside the Home Affairs Department in Melbourne, have now moved to Docklands. The refugees are demanding permanent visas, after The Federal Labour Government has left roughly 12,000 refugees in limbo, many on temporary visas.

The 2024 Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition in Melbourne is taking place from the 11TH-13TH of September and is a convention where weapons manufacturers and suppliers meet to organise contracts with the Australian Government and The Australian Army. Commonly seen as a conference of war and death, the conference is seen as a way for harms dealers and officials to come together to complete deals that end in genocide.

The legislation passed by the Federal Anthony Albanese Labour Government, against CFMEU, is a grave assault on democracy within trade unions and potentially, any membership based organisation. Set a precedent, that the Government can attack any democratic organisation that it likes, starting with the CFMEU. Trade union officials were sacked and delegates were removed.

Join us next week for another new edition of Indymedia!

On Sunday, May 23, hundreds of protestors gathered at Forrest Chase in support of Palestine.

Indymedia‘s Alex Whisson was at the demonstration, and spoke to several protestors on the ground.

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.

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Several demonstrations took place in Melbourne this weekend in response to conflict in Gaza.

These included Sunday May 23 rallies in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, coordinated by the Zionist Federation of Australia.

The newly-formed Jews Against Zionism coordinated a Melbourne counter-protest to challenge the idea that anti-Zionism is antisemitism.

Indymedia spoke to Jael, an organiser from Jews Against Zionism, about the collective’s goals.

This week, Indymedia host Ray Grenfell is joined in the studio by Ewan Buckley to tackle three major developing stories.

The Indymedia team speak to Dr Tauel Harper, a lecturer in UWA’s Media and Communications department, about how the proposed cuts will affect his colleagues’ research,

They also reflect on eight years of indefinite detention, the Rudd government policy that denies refugees arriving by boat any possibility of resettlement in Australia.

And finally, the team speak to Extinction Rebellion’s Andy Gryce about XRWA activists’ pending court case. Following their arrest last year, Andy and his peers will be pleading not guilty due to emergency conditions.

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.

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.

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 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.

This week, the long-suffering Murugappan family were put into community detention in Perth while their daughter Tharunicaa undergoes medical treatment. The Biloela family have been detained in immigration centres for almost four years, despite the please of their rural Queensland community. The Indymedia team were at one of the rallies in support of the Biloela family, and we hear the voices of supporters on the ground.

Indymedia were offered some personal insight into the WA homelessness crisis this week, speaking to Maria, an Indigenous woman from Albany who experienced homelessness while living in Perth. She speaks to Jesse Noakes about the connections between trauma, displacement, and homelessness.

The team also caught up with Extinction Rebellion activists  to discuss last week’s AAPEA conference.

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.