Perth Indymedia

While news of Georgia Meloni's neo-fascist party, Brothers Of Italy, rising to power in Italy has caused much concern for people of conscience everywhere, there are also signs of hope from the Mediterranean Basin.

The GKN Factory Collective, an organisation born from a workers struggle and general strike in florence and occupation of the Campi Bisenzio GKN plant, have joined forces with the Fridays For Future student climate justice movement.

This new movement "Insorgiamo" translated as "we rise up" has brought together a coalition of ecological, economic and social justice movements to confront the crisis of Italian Capitalism.

On Saturday an estimated 15 thousand people gathered in Bologna in the latest manifestation of this movement, marching and dancing through the streets and occupying a highway. Indymedia's Raymond Grenfell was there to speak to some of the participants of this new movement.

Co-editor of Brasilwire, and Brazil correspondent for the Telesur news service, Brian Mier, joins Alex Whisson to discuss the outcome of the first round of the Presidential elections, and the prospects for the second and decisive round.

Candidate for the Northern Metro region of the upper house in the upcoming Victorian State elections, Jerome Small, spoke to Alex Whisson about plasterboard giant Knauf's lockout of workers, the prospects for a revival of working class struggle, and the challenges of standing as a socialist for parliament.

After the victory of Georgia Meloni's Brothers Of Italy party in Italy we speak to local Italian historian and activist Dr Fausto Butta about what the election victory means for the country, and what hope their may be for resistance.

Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets in protest since last week saw the tragic death in custody of 22-year old Mahsa Amini, who was apprehended in Tehran, beaten and later taken to a re-education centre for women.

Sahar Gholizadeh, Iranian Australian community planner, political and human rights activist and demonstration organiser speaks to Indymedia about what is happening in Iran and internationally, following the killing of Mahsa Amini.

Amid a nauseating period of what seems like mandatory mourning, not to mention sycophantic praise for Queen Elizabeth II, lawyer, social commentator, activist and author, David Renton, joins Alex Whisson to discuss the future of British society. What next for a country reeling from crisis to crisis on multiple fronts, from record high inflation, a chaotic, corrupt Tory government, to the possible breakup of the United Kingdom? And what fate is in store for the monarchy itself? David began by recalling his first reactions upon hearing of the death of the Queen, and the collective mood of hysteria and obsequiousness the media has since tried to impose upon the British people.

Independent journalist and activist Andy Paine spoke to Alex Whisson about plans to disrupt the biennial Land Forces arms trade expo, set to be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from October 4th to 6th.

Staff at Sydney University have very much been leading the charge in recent times in the campaign for better wages and conditions in the higher education sector. On the back of several days of strike action that have taken place since May, workers there have voted for another 48-hour strike later this semester. Alex Whisson spoke to National Tertiary Education Union Sydney Uni Branch President, Nick Riemer.

We speak to Sam Wainwright from Scarborough Gas Action Alliance about a recent federal government decision to allow Perdaman to build another fertilizer plant in the Burrup, as well as the implications of Burrup industry expansion for climate.

Sarah Newbold - a senior counsellor from Perth Holistic Counselling, speaks to Indymedia regarding the current lack of financial and mental health support available when seeking an abortion.

During our interview, Sarah outlines what she as a senior counsellor to be the most alarming and how both financial support and physical access to these services could impact the mental health of not only cis- women but gender-diverse and marginalised persons.