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Politics for the New Dark Age : staying positive amidst disorder Anthony Skews gives us a peek at his new book.Six Moments in Kingston working class history in a way you have never experienced. Dr David Cross explains.this is the week that wasIndustrial tibbits with Don Sutherland

Venezuela Update II Joe Montero a MEAA member went with a three person delegation of local supporters of the Boliva Revolution to see for themselves what is going on in Venezuela.LNP & Labor Report Card on Social Security policy II Abigail Lewis from PerCapita goes through what the LNP and Labor are taking to the Federal Election when it comes to social security policyThis is the Week that wasAutomating Inequality follow up II We follow up last weeks rivetting speech by Virginia Eubank, author of Automating Inequality with some of the answers from the panel after her speech.

Automating Inequality II Virginia Eubank's book Automating Inequality: How hi-tech tools profile, punish & police the poor is a heart stopper. Listen and learn.So you want to be a candidate? II we speak to Jerome Small, socialist candidate in the upcoming Federal election about why and what it is like to put your hat in the ringThis is the week that wasWest Papuan flood update

Youth Climate Action Rally on Friday 15th March, 2019 brought 100s of 1000 people onto the streets. Our report from the Melbourne rally. Lara Watson Indigenous Officer ACTU talks to 3cr Reporter Julie at this year's Feminism in the Pub. They are talking about the employment programs directed at Indigenous Australians.Venezuelan update with Fred Fuentes who was speaking to us from the capital.Debbie Brennan from anti fascist organisation PUSH talks about the issue of White Supremacy and right wing extremism in the aftermath of the NZ Mosque attack.

IWD Rally Snippet II 3cr programmer Marissa Sposaro nails her speech on disability rights at the International Women's Day Rally MelbourneDegrowth II Brendan Leeson an Urbanist speaking at the launch of Housing for Degrowth: Principles, Models, Challenges and Opportunities by Antria Nelson and Francoise Schneider (eds) (2018) Poetry for Climate Justice II Kara Stewart from the Women's Justice Climate Collective (WCJCC) which is hosting a Feminist Climate Justice poetry night March 14th 7.30pm-10.30at Open Studio Northcote.This is the Week that Was IIWage Inequality II Don Sutherland talks about wage inequality.

Interview with Keyshani highlighting a Queens of the '90s event on International Women's Day 8th March Friday starts 9pm to 3am at the Night Cat in Johnson st, FitzroyGreens election launch in the Albert Park electorate including Adam Bandt and local candidateWalker St Estate Northcote resident talks to us as the first drilling operations start in the State Government's hand over of public assets to private outfits through social Housing and Private Developers.This is the Week that wasHumprhey McQueen on the Reserve and Active Army of labourers exploitation system

#Hands off Venezuela Charge d' Affaires speaks II Venezuela's Charge d' Affaires in Melbourne speaks out against the illegal American backed coup attempt at local meeting on the 19-2-2-19 Woven an interactive theatre piece II the director Melody Shotade and one of the actors Vicki come in to tell us about this work scheduled to play at the Gasworks on Saturday 2-3-2019 at 1.30 pm & 2.30 pmThis is the Week that Was IIUndermined: Tales from the Kimberley we speak to one of the film makers, Nicholas Wrathall, about a film that brings the issues of threatened exploitation of the Kimberley region to us from an indigineous point of view. The film as a season at Nova here in Melbourne. Screenings can be organised by going to the webpage.

West Papua Mandeka protest II outside Indonesian Consulate in Melbourne marking the increased military actions against West Papuans as they consolidate control over West Papuan resources. As one speaker says: "they want the resources but they don't need the people".Vigil for the Darling II Friends of the Earth held a Vigil for the Darling River calling for people to stand up against what speakers called the 'murder of our rivers' by corporate greed and Government 'cronyism'.Fair Go for Pensioners IIthis is the Week that Was II The first for the year!! AUWU #Dignity not Dole II the campaign that is giving unemployed workers some activist skills to defend their rights as citizen.

Clinton Fernandes: East Timor & Witness K. The background to the prosecution of Canberra lawyer Bernard Collaery and his client, a former officer of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) known only as Witness K. The charges relate to revelations that the Australian government spied on the government of East Timor during oil and gas treaty negotiations in 2004. Clinton’s new book, Island Off The Coast Of Asia, covers Australia’s foreign relations and discusses the espionage operation against East Timor. Clinton Fernandes is an Australian academic and former Australian Army officer. He teaches at the Australian Defence Force Academy campus of the University of New South Wales. His research interest is the 'national interest' in Australia's external relations II #Hands off Venezuela rally held outside Flinder's St Station Melbourne Sunday 3.II Bill Michell, Professor of Economic at Newcastle University on the banking commission.

Why a Dawn Service on Invasion Day II Interview with Lidia Thorpe discussing the reason for the Dawn Service held for the first time this year Invasion Day March Report II#NoRaceHorsesonourbeaches II Fight to remove Race Horse training on Western District Beaches Protest camp of local indigenous and surfers on Levy’s Point near Warrnambool. Calling for Daniel Andrews to come and speak with protectors at the camps.#SaveHakeem II Speeches from Friday 1-2-19 Melbourne gathering at Federation Square – Sue Bolton, Mitch Both (RAC), Fatima Yazbek (GIDHR) in support of Hakeem Al-Araibi refugee former Barhraini soccer player held in detention in Thailand after clearance to travel there given by Australain Federal Police. The event coincides with Asian Cup Final to be aired 1.00am Sat Feb 2.National Wages Case with Don Sutherland - Don discusses how the dominant focus to change the federal government might be diverting attention from the core needs of Australian workers.