Perth Indymedia

Tammy Solonec Indigenous Peoples' Rights Manager at Amnesty International Australia speaks with us about their new report which finds Aboriginal youths are 24 times more likely to be in detention.

The report is available from the following link - http://www.amnesty.org.au/images/uploads/aus/A_brighter_future_National_report.pdf

Bella Bropho discusses the latest police invasion of the refugee camp at Matagarup. She is one of the participants in this camp and the interview was recorded at the site. This is a sacred Indigenous site that is serving as a refugee camp for people who are being affected by the closure of Indigenous communities. Once again the police ripped down and stole all of their tents and are also blocking access to the parking lot.

You can read more about this raid and how you can help by providing supplies to the camp here: https://www.facebook.com/sosblakaustralia/photos/a.1042299689120174.1073741828.1042255972457879/1102036053146537/?type=1&fref=nf

You can find out more about the closure of Indigenous communities here: http://www.sosblakaustralia.com/

This interview was played on the 22nd of June 2015 episode of RTR92.1FM Indymedia. You can listen to this episode at this link (just select 22nd June episode on the little calendar on the left): rtrfm.com.au/shows/indymedia/

Dr Matthew Rimmer, a Professor in Intellectual Property and Innovation Law, takes on the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015. He describes this Bill and the associated report as 'love letters to Foxtel and News Corp' and criticises the Bill for serving corporate interests, as well as pointing out the worrying implications it has for online freedom.

Be sure to follow Dr Matthew Rimmer on Twitter @DrRimmer: https://twitter.com/DrRimmer

Find out more about these proposed laws here: http://mashable.com/2015/06/11/senate-piracy-websites-australia/?utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner

Email Labor politicians to encourage them to oppose the Bill: http://choice.good.do/nofilter/email-your-labor-mp/

A shortened version of this interview was played on the 15th of June 2015 episode of RTR92.1FM Indymedia. You can listen to this episode at this link (just select 1st June episode on the little calendar on the left): rtrfm.com.au/shows/indymedia/

Audio highlights from last Saturday's confrontation between the far right bigots of Reclaim Australia and their anti-racist opponents

Felicity Ruby, ThoughtWorks Director of Global Internet Policy and former adviser to Greens Senator Scott Ludlam, on two years of Edward Snowden's revelations and where we're at on the battle for internet freedom.

Refugee rights campaigner Leonie Lundy to hear all about the Refugee Welcome Fiesta happening out in Freo this Sunday.

Kieran Bennett from Anarchist Affinity discusses a recent counter-protest against a United Patriots Front fascist protest in Melbourne. United Patriots Front is a spin off organisation from the racist Reclaim Australia movement.

Bennett also discusses the need for a broad anti-fascist movement in Australia, that includes, but is not limited to, directly confronting fascists in the streets.

For more information on Anarchist Affinity: http://www.anarchistaffinity.org/

Slackbastard's blog tracks fascist activity in Australia: http://slackbastard.anarchobase.com/

This interview was played on the 1st of June 2015 episode of RTR92.1FM Indymedia. You can listen to this episode at this link (just select 1st June episode on the little calendar on the left): rtrfm.com.au/shows/indymedia/

Kieran Bennett from Anarchist Affinity discusses a recent counter-protest against a United Patriots Front fascist protest in Melbourne. United Patriots Front is a spin off organisation from the racist Reclaim Australia movement.

Bennett also discusses the need for a broad anti-fascist movement in Australia, that includes, but is not limited to, directly confronting fascists in the streets.

For more information on Anarchist Affinity: http://www.anarchistaffinity.org/

Slackbastard's blog tracks fascist activity in Australia: http://slackbastard.anarchobase.com/

This interview was played on the 1st of June 2015 episode of RTR92.1FM Indymedia. You can listen to this episode at this link (just select 1st June episode on the little calendar on the left): rtrfm.com.au/shows/indymedia/

Malou Logan, vice chair person of Gabriela Australia discusses the campaign to free Mary Jane Veloso.

Veloso is a Filipina worker who was arrested and sentenced to death for allegedly smuggling heroin into Indonesia. She has been in Indonesian prison since 2010 and has recently had her execution delayed. Logan makes the case that 5 years in prison is more than enough punishment for Veloso.

To find out more about Veloso's case: http://migranteinternational.org/tag/mary-jane-veloso/

Connect with Gabriela Australia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gabriela-Australia/1491865197762777?fref=ts

This interview was played on the 1st of June 2015 episode of RTR92.1FM Indymedia. You can listen to this episode at this link (just select 1st June episode on the little calendar on the left): http://rtrfm.com.au/shows/indymedia/

Malou Logan, vice chair person of Gabriela Australia discusses the campaign to free Mary Jane Veloso.

Veloso is a Filipina worker who was arrested and sentenced to death for allegedly smuggling heroin into Indonesia. She has been in Indonesian prison since 2010 and has recently had her execution delayed. Logan makes the case that 5 years in prison is more than enough punishment for Veloso.

To find out more about Veloso's case: http://migranteinternational.org/tag/mary-jane-veloso/

Connect with Gabriela Australia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gabriela-Australia/1491865197762777?fref=ts

This interview was played on the 1st of June 2015 episode of RTR92.1FM Indymedia. You can listen to this episode at this link (just select 1st June episode on the little calendar on the left): http://rtrfm.com.au/shows/indymedia/