Thursday Breakfast

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Content note: this interview includes discussion of racism against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners can call 13 YARN (13 92 76) or Yarning Safe'n'Strong on 1800 959 563. Shelley Ware, proud Yankunytjatjara and Wirangu woman and sports broadcaster, joined us this morning to discuss the structural racism against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australian sporting codes. This conversation occured in the wake of Roosters prop Spencer Leniu being handed an 8-week ban on Monday after racially derogatory comments on field to Brisbane Broncos' Ezra Mam, at the same time as the revelation that former prominent AFL figures Kevin Sheedy and Terry Daniher are among those named in a class action case alleging racial vilification filed in Victoria's Supreme Court last year by North Melbourne great Phil Krakouer. Want to report an instance of racism or discrimination against First Nations peoples? Head to the Call It Out racism register.// Rita Jabri Marquell, a solicitor for Birchgrove Legal, caught up with guest presenter Harry earlier this week to discuss the referral of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and other senior politicians to the International Criminal Court. Birchgrove Legal submitted the 92-page referral document last Tuesday, alleging that Albanese and other named politicians bear individual criminal responsibility for aiding and abetting Israel's crime of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The submission has been endorsed by more than one hundred Australian lawyers and barristers.// Social researcher Kev Dertadian spoke with us about settler colonialism, criminalisation and drug prohibition as explored in his recent paper, ‘The Coloniality of Drug Prohibition’ (open access). Kev works on unceded Bedagal land and does field-based research with people who use drugs, including both marginalised and structurally advantaged groups. As a member of the Center for Criminology, Law and Justice Kev advocates for non-carceral responses to drug use, with a particular focus on harm reduction.// Megan is a horticultural/environmental educator, disability support worker and former employee of CERES, who quit in February due to concerns about the organisation’s stance on Palestine. She joined us on today’s show to discuss staff censorship of pro-Palestinian support and permaculture.// Jasper Cohen-Hunter spoke with us about the Mirring Yalingwa podcast and the role of Aboriginal cinema and audiovisual storytelling in First Nations survival and ongoing resistance. Jasper is a Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung man with ancestral ties to the Ngurai-Illum people of the Kulin Nation. Listen to Mirring Yalingwa here, and follow the podcast on Instagram here.//

Acknowledgement of Country//News/Headlines//We listen back to Andy and Cam of 3CR's Yeah Nah Pasaran show speaking with Rae Jereza about guns and content moderation. Rae, who joined Andy and Cam on their February 22nd show, is a non-binary, Filipino-American anthropologist working in North America and researching social media and white supremacy. This is an excerpt of a longer segment - for the full interview, head to 3cr.org.au/yeahnahpasaran. Catch Yeah Nah Pasaran on 3CR every Thursday from 4:30-5:00PM.//Simon Katterl is a mental health advocate, consultant and the current Chair of Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC). Today, Simon joins us to discuss the urgency of realising a Consumer Leadership Agency as per Recommendation 29 of The Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System. Mental health and AOD consumer advocates have renewed calls for the immediate implementation of Recommendation 29, with this week marking the third year since The Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System handed down its recommendations. All of Simon Katterl’s work is underpinned by an understanding that consumer leadership and co-design are critical to service transformation, and that a functioning system will be one that respects human rights. Read the open letter by SHARC and VMIAC and here.//Architect Simon Robinson, one of the managing directors of Melbourne-based not-for-profit design and research practice OFFICE, joins us to talk about resisting state neglect and demolition of public housing through their retain, repair and reinvest approach. OFFICE have previously engaged in pro bono assessment and design work for public housing residents at the Ascot Vale and Barak Beacon estates to present viable alternatives to government-initiated mass demolition, instead aiming to keep public housing communities together and in place while improving their dwelling conditions. In the wake of last year's Victorian government announcement of plans to demolish all 44 high-rise public housing towers in Melbourne over the next few decades, OFFICE have been engaged by tower communities in Flemington and North Melbourne to undertake a proper structural assessment and to research options for refurbishment. This independent work is being undertaken in the absence of government transparency about why the towers need to come down. OFFICE are holding a fundraiser tonight to raise money to cover the cost of the study, running from 6-9PM at 35 Emma Street Collingwood with an associated online auction for donated artworks.//A multi-talented creative visionary, rapper, singer and writer, MUDRAT (FKA - KVNYL) music has gained acclaim for his use of genre-bending instrumentals alongside passionate delivery, raw lyricism and high-impact production. Creating music that draws from his perspective of the world, life experience and cultural roots, he chats to us about making music in times of collective crisis.// Support13 Yarn on 13 92 76 and YarningSafenStrong on 1800 959 563 are available to mob 24/7 today and always.//SuicideLine Victoria 1300 651 251 is available to everyone 24/7 for support.//

Problems with parole in Victoria, Non-binary + women of colour caucus, Premier's Iftar boycott, Community sector workers for Palestine, Yoorrook inquiry on economic prosperity Acknowledgement of Country// 

News/Headlines// 

Karen Fletcher - Flat Out

Karen Fletcher, Executive Officer of Flat Out, joins us to discuss Victoria’s parole system, unpacking issues with the opaque parole application process and the compounding impact that stringent preconditions have on successful outcomes for people who are incarcerated in the state of Victoria. This interview occurs in the wake of a decision made at the directions hearing into the death in custody of Yamatji, Noongar, Wongi and Pitjantjatjara woman Heather Calgaret's in Sunshine Hospital in November 2021 while she was incarcerated at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre. The directions hearing established that Victoria’s parole system will be under scrutiny as part of the coronial inquest into Ms Calgaret’s death, which will commence on April 29, 2024. Read the media release issued by Ms Calgaret's legal team at the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service here.// 

Huong - NBWOC Caucus

Huong will chat to us about the Non-Binary + WOC caucus happening today from 6pm - 9pm. The caucus will focus on experiences of participating in activism and politics and state ''come with an intention to get cosy and, with your wildest dreams for a more just world.'' Our interview will discuss power sharing and marginilisation within social movements, and what it means to be in struggle with one another.// 

Mohammad Helmy - Premier's Iftar Boycott

Community organiser Mohammad Helmy speaks with us about the development of an open letter from a wide range of individuals and organisations in Victoria's Muslim community to boycott this year's Premier's Iftar in the face of Victorian Government inaction in response to Israel's genocidal siege on Gaza. As of yesterday, there have been widespread calls within the Victorian and New South Wales Muslim communities to boycott both Labor Party Premiers' Ramadan events, and prominent organisations including the Australian National Imams Council and Islamic Council of Victoria have both publicly declined to attend.// 

Monica - ASU4Palestine

Monica is a unionist and member of ASU4Palestine and has worked in community and social services coming up to 10 years. Monica speaks to us about how ASU members working in Social and Community Services took unprotected industrial action and walked out of work for Palestine last Thursday 22nd at 1pm. Workers walked off the job and protested outside the Victorian Council of Social Service to demand peak bodies and workplaces break their silence, many who claim to be human rights and social justice focused, but who have largely remained silent about the genocide. [open letter] // 

Commissioner Travis Lovett - Yoorrook

On the 14th February 2024, Victoria’s truth telling commission ‘Yoorrook’ released an issues paper investigating systemic injustice experienced by First Peoples in economic life. Today we are joined by Kerrupmara Gunditjmara Traditional Owner and Yoorook Justice Commissioner Travis Lovett to discuss historic and current economic injustices experienced by First Nations people in so-called Australia, and some of the ways the Commission seeks to identify solutions. Commissioner Lovett maintains a strong connection with his Community and culture, and holds a deep knowledge of the history of First Peoples in Victoria.You can submit to the Yoorrook Justice Commission here.// Coronial Inquest #JusticeforWalker Importantly, Coronial Inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker continues today at 10:30am AEST. Where counsel for the other parties will cross examine Rolfe until Friday. We extend our love and care to Kumanjayi's families. You can show support and bear witness through the livestream, and follow Justice for Walker + twitter, and Dhadjowa will also be tweeting during the inquest.// Support13 Yarn on 13 92 76 and YarningSafenStrong on 1800 959 563 are available to mob 24/7 today and always. SuicideLine Victoria 1300 651 251 is available to everyone 24/7 for support.//

Dr Jason Wilson on Claremont Institute & eugenics, Anna Emina on The Great Book Return, Ronny Kareni on recent indonesian elections, Dr Tamar Hopkins on racial profiling training for defence lawyers.// Acknowledgement of Country//News// Dr Jason Wilson - Claremont Institute & eugenicsAndy and Cam of Yeah Nah Pasaran on 3CR speak with Portland correspondent and Investigative reporter, Dr Jason Wilson, about "think tank" Claremont Institute and eugenics. Aired 8 February 2024. You can catch Yeah Nah Pasaran on Thursdays on 3CR from 4:30-5:00pm // Anna Emina - The Great Book Return

Anna Emina is an educator, curator and writer based in Naarm. Her practice centres on collaboration and creating accessible opportunities for people of colour to connect with contemporary art in so-called 'australia'. Anna's here to chat to about the latest instalment of the Palestinian archive ’The Great Book Return’ (TGBR), which ran from the 20 Jan - 10 Feb in Brunswick West. Volume 2 of the archive expanded to include materials from First Nations, Lebanese, Syrian and Jordanian people and highlights the importance of archiving as resistance amongst stolen and destroyed books, artworks and artefacts.// 

Ronny Kareni - Recent indonesian elections 

West Papuan diplomat, activist and lecturer at the Australian National University Ronny Kareni joins us to discuss the outcome of Indonesia's recent elections, with former Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto declaring victory last Wednesday. Prabowo's election has raised significant concern amongst rights advocates, who point to allegations of serious human rights abuses overseen by the incoming president in both East Timor and Papua, as well as the potential for Prabowo's presidency to function as a conduit for incumbent Joko Widodo to continue exerting political influence once exiting office.// Dr Tamar Hopkins - Racial profiling training for defence lawyers

Community lawyer and scholar Dr Tamar Hopkins speaks with us about training criminal defence lawyers to identify and respond to racial profiling and other forms of police misconduct in Victoria. Tamar's PhD thesis, which won the Australian Legal Research Awards PhD Award in 2023, examined the meaning of racial profiling and its application in the Australian context, in the absence of a formal system of identification and potential accountability for victims of police misconduct. Tamar, who has been working, researching and writing on police powers since 2005, will be running the well-regarded Stop, Question and Search/Racial Profiling Training for Defence Lawyers in Victoria training again on Tuesday 12 March - find out more here. // Coronial InquestToday 22nd of Feb is the final day of the coronial inquest into the death of Joshua Kerr.Please show up today to the Coroner's Court at 65 Kavanaugh St Southbank 10am - 4pm. If you're unable to attend today, please join the livestream.Today 22nd of Feb, sergeant lee bauwens is finally due to give evidence at the coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker.With former constable zachary rolfe is due to give evidence from 26 February to 1 March 2024.You can show your support by attending the livestream. Donate to the Dhadjowa foundation who provide critical support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. FundraiserPlease help bring Makalie homeSupport for Aunty Vickie Roach// Support and services for mob13YARN (13 92 76) - 24/7 free national crisis support line. No shame, no judgement, safe place to yarn.Yarning SafenStrong (1800 959 563)- 24/7 free service available to people and families who need to have a yarn with someone about their wellbeing, VIC specific. Blackfulla Alternative to Suicide Group - Confidential, anti-carceral and free space to yarn about suicide with mob who get it. Online peer support group starting in April on Zoom.// For everyone elseSuicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467)- 24/7 free counselling for suicide prevention & mental health via telephone, online & video for anyone affected by suicidal thoughts.//

The Feminist on Cellblock Y, Banan and Tasnim at the Egyptian Consulate in Naarm, Students from Palestine strike Feb 29, 8.5 million in faulty claims by job agencies, Senator Lidia Thorpe. Headlines// ​Annelise from Irlinfoshop (Incendium Radical Library and Collective) joins us to talk about the upcoming screening on The Feminist on Cellblock Y, a documentary about a group of men inside a prison who form a reading group based on ways men are recruited into dominant culture. The group explores collective struggles towards different ways of building relationships, lives, and in movement building. You can join the screening event on Sat 24th of Feb from 2:30-4:30pm at Catalyst Social Centre.// ​We hear a recording of Egyptian activist Banan and Palestinian activist and member of Free Palestine Melbourne Tasnim speaking at Monday's rally for Palestine outside the ​Egyptian Consulate in Naarm. This rally was called to draw attention to the Egyptian state's active undermining of efforts to provide aid or safe passage out through the Rafah Crossing for Palestinians being subjected to genocidal bombardment in Gaza by 'israel'.// ​Then we are joined by Renee from Students for Palestine to talk about the upcoming strike on Thursday Feb 29. Students For Palestine has denounced Israel’s ground assault on the border town Rafah, and announced plans for a nationwide school and university strike on February 29. Rafah is now sheltering more than half of all Palestinians living on the Gaza Strip. Most of them have had to flee to Rafah from their homes which have been reduced to rubble by Israeli airstrikes. All eyes are on Rafah.// ​Jay Coonan from the Antipoverty Centre joins us this morning to discuss why job agencies have been forced to return 8.5 million in taxpayer dollars, after a record high in faulty claims were lodged through the Workforce Australia employment services scheme during the 2022-23 financial year.// ​Senator Lidia Thorpe joins us to discuss the genocide bill introduced into federal Parliament last week, the abysmal lack of progress on Closing the Gap targets and the Productivity Commission's scathing review of overall progress on implementing core principles of the Council of Australian Governments' National Agreement on Closing the Gap, the ongoing fight to stop Blak deaths in custody, and to provide an update about scrutinising government expenditure in this week's round of Senate Estimates hearings.​// Songs// ​UNTIL WE"RE ALL FREE  - BVT, Jafar, Zeadala, Kid Pharaoh, ChillCheney, L-FRESH The LION, DOBBY, Sereen, Big Rigs & J Lute (Dem Mob)​, Maissa, MC Trey, Sara Sale7 & Zeadala​, Moe Omran, Najah Haidar, Ali Samman, Dema & Wejdan Shamala​, Chandler Connell, Feras Shaheen, Gabriela Quinsacara, Zain El-Roubaei & Rafiko (darbouka)//

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Hume For Palestine is a community action group made up of residents of Hume Council, and is currently demanding the immediate closure of a local manufacturer in Campbellfield, Heat Treatment Australia (HTA). The 'defence' department states that HTA provides crucial heat treatment process for components of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, which are being used by the israeli occupation force (IOF) in the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. We were joined today by Hume For Palestine member Waseem Razvi to discuss the campaign. Waseem is the founder of Islamic Research + Education Academy and an activist at Alliance Against Islamophobia, which works to challenge Islamophobia, assisting and empowering affected individuals and communities.// Amber, a white queer trans person based in Naarm, caught up with Priya yesterday to talk about autonomous queer and trans resistance against the pinkwashing of cops, corporations and colonialism at pride in the wake of a successful but brutally policed protest against the inclusion of Victoria Police in the annual Midsumma parade last Sunday. At this event, queer and trans community members were violently assaulted by cops at the march, with footage circulating of protestors being slapped and choked by police. Since Sunday, radical queer and trans groups including Queer Killjoys and Trans Queer Solidarity have published some important reflections on exposing pinkwashing and reclaiming queer and trans self-expression from the predatory creep of diversity and inclusion approaches to interconnected forms of systemic violence. RISE have consistently called for a boycott of Midsumma given the festival's pinkwashing of policing, Australia's immigration detention system, and the images of Australia's major political parties - you can read their 2024 statement here. Trust us, our pink dollars are better spent on local initiatives that genuinely support our communities, including Beyond Bricks and Bars, fundraisers organised by Husk Housing Support and on the work that RISE does for queer and trans ex-detainees.// Larrakia, Kungarakan, Gurindji and French writer and performer Laniyuk joins us to continue the conversation started with Phuong on this week's episode of Tuesday Breakfast about the campaign to return Lee Point to Larrakia care. In this interview, Laniyuk and Priya discuss the history of the Australian and US defence forces' militarised occupation of Larrakia Country and serious concerns about government claims about consultation with Larrakia people. Sign the petition to return Lee Point to Larrakia people's care here, and watch some of the storytelling by Larrakia people about their connections to Country and what makes Lee Point so significant here.// Honey joins us with updates from Camp Sovereignty, and we hear a clip of Uncle Robbie speaking during yesterday's live broadcast of Bunjil's Fire from the Camp encouraging folks to come down. Tune in to Bunjil's Fire 11AM-2PM every Wednesday on 3CR 855AM, and head down to Camp Sovereignty at any time at so-called King's Domain.// Songs//Overdrawn - Bumpy//

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// ​Armenian activist N spoke with Priya earlier this week about the material links between Azerbaijan, Turkey and Israel, and through this about the connections between the genocides of Armenian and Palestinian peoples. This conversation draws a through-line between historical and contemporary genocidal processes being waged by Israel, Azerbaijan and Turkey, as well as touching on the long-standing presence of Armenians in Jerusalem. For further resources on the Armenian struggle, head to learnforartsakh.com.// ​ 'Sunsets', performed live by Kee'ahn at Blak Stage on 30th of January. Blak Stage is Naarms longest running premier Open Mic night ​, r​un by and for First Nations people's​. Kee’ahn is a First Nations musician from North Queensland whose name derives from the Wik word meaning to dance, and to play. Effortlessly blending the sounds of soul, R&B and pop throughout their music, Kee'ahn weaves lush melodies and words reminiscent  of heartbreak and healing. Blak Stage is organised by Deadly Events​ and ​h​appens every Tuesday at the Retreat Hotel in Brunswick.​//  ​Tess, editor of Slingshot Books, joined Priya earlier this week to discuss the importance of making space on the publishing scene for disorderly, revolutionary and liberatory conversations with young people that disrupt status quo assumptions about the necessity of shielding kids from political complexity and radical perspectives. Tess worked as an editor for chidlren's publishing companies for a number of years before launching Slingshot Books, a tiny, radical children's publishing house based on Wurundjeri land. Pre-order Slingshot's first book, the hauntingly illustrated THEN AND NOW by Datsun Tran, here.// Between Friday the 19th and Monday the 22nd of January, a community picket was put in place at Webb Dock in Naarm, Victoria. The picket was a peaceful anti-genocide action, established to prevent the transport of goods out of so-called Australia via Israeli freight company, Zim Shipping. This morning we welcome Brenna, the current Admin Coordinator for Melbourne Activist Legal ​S​upport to discuss serious concerns about policing at the peaceful protest. Brenna is a legal observer, with a background in education, organisational leadership, protest organising, and activist support. Melbourne ​Activist ​Legal ​S​upport is an all-volunteer organisation that provides training for protest movements, information & resources on the rights to protest in Victoria, and fields Legal Observer Teams that monitor and report on the policing of protest events.​ You can read their statement of concern here.// ​Eelam Tamil activist and member of Tamil Refugee Council Renuga Inpakumar joins us to talk about Tamil Oppression Day, which falls on the 4th of February. This date signifies the handover of power from the British colonial government to Sinhalese leadership in Sri Lanka, heralding the beginning of 76 years of genocide of Eelam Tamils. The Tamil Refugee Council will be holding a demonstration this Sunday the 4th of February at 9AM outside the Sri Lankan embassy in Canberra - get along if you're in town. Renuga began her activist journey at the age of 10, speaking at various public speaking competitions drawing awareness of refugee rights by expressing the need to end indefinite detention and providing permanent protection to all refugees. Renuga is currently a Bachelor of Law/Arts student at Western Sydney University, and for years now has been organising to amplify Eelam Tamil issues including Tamil Genocide Day, Do not Deport to Danger, Palm Sunday Tamil Contingent, Tamil Oppression Day, and Boycott Sri Lankan Cricket.// ​Songs//​Ancestor - Dobby//

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Declan Furber Gillick, Arrernte writer and political organiser and representative of the Black Peoples Union, spoke with Inez about last weekend’s community picket of Webb Dock in Port Melbourne. The picket, organised by activists including those from Unionists for Palestine, Free Palestine Melbourne, WACA and Black Peoples Union, successfully prevented the docking and unloading of Israeli shipping company Zim’s vessel Ganges for multiple days. This conversation touched on campaign wins and the importance of material anti-colonial solidarity in the face of Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.// Nerita Waight, Yorta Yorta, Ngarrindjeri and Taungurung person and CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, joined us to discuss VALS' 2024 Invasion Day webinar, which will run today from 4PM AEDT. This year's discussion will focus on treaties and First Nations justice, with overseas First Nations legal expert Andrea Hilland KC, member of the Nuxalk Nation on the Pacific Coast of Canada, and Ngāti Kahungunu academic Dr Carwyn Jones, joining Nerita and Rueben Berg, Gunditjmara man and co-chair of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria. Registrations for today's conversation are still open at tinyurl.com/ID24webinar.// Boon Wurrung Elder Janet Galpin gave a Welcome to Country and discussed her ancestor Mannalargenna at the annual Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner Commemoration held this past Saturday the 20th of January at the corner of Victoria and Franklin Streets in Melbourne's city. Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner were two Tasmanian Aboriginal freedom fighters who were brought to and hanged in Victoria, the first people to be officially executed in Melbourne.// We heard an excerpt of the plenary discussion between Wayne Coco Wharton and Djuran Bunjileenee Robbie Thorpe, held on day two of the Australian Student Environment Network's Victoria Training Camp last week. In this segment, Uncle Coco speaks about honouring a legacy of First Nations resistance and what it means to keep fighting for freedom against the genocidal Australian colony. Follow Treaty Before Voice for updates on how to keep supporting sovereign First Nations resistance organising guided by staunch, lifelong activists including Uncle Coco and Uncle Robbie, on both Invasion Day and year-round.// We listened back to a segment from a webinar co-convened by Hirak and Black Peoples Union on Saturday the 20th of January titled 'Towards anti-colonialism, anti-imperialism and liberation'. The event featured Keiran Stewart-Assheton and Leah House of Black Peoples Union in conversation with Amal Naser, Jamal Nabulsi and Lina Koleilat of the Palestinian collective Hirak. The excerpt we'll play today includes commentary by Keiran and Leah on decolonizing your mind, what real solidarity means, and debunking the con of reconciliation.//

Acknowledgement of Country//News/Headlines//Uncle Winiata Puru - ASEN CampEarlier this week, during the Australian Student Environment Network's Victoria Training Camp, Priya caught up with environmental justice and Indigenous rights activist Uncle Winiata Puru. Uncle Wini has a rich history of environmental activism in solidarity with Aboriginal sovereign-led movements, and brings a unique approach to resistance through an emphasis on song and dance in protest. Uncle Wini took a moment to offer his reflections about the power of dance as resistance, as well as on the ASEN Camp, which brought together over 100 activists and organisers at Camp Eureka on Wurundjeri Country to share skills and strengthen our collective work towards liberation.// Lachlan Challis - Darebin for PalestineLachie Challis, a primary school educator and long-time Darebin resident, joins us to talk about several upcoming actions being held by the Darebin 4 Palestine action group, and to share updates about the community's efforts to keep the Palestinian flag flying above the Preston City Hall. The first event is tonight's rally outside Federal Member for Cooper Ged Kearney's office, 6PM at 159 High Street, Preston, demanding that Ged takes stronger action in support of Palestine. This will be followed by another rally on Monday the 22nd of January at 5PM outside Preston City Hall encouraging Darebin residents to continue sending a strong message to Darebin Councillors that the community wants the Palestinian flag to stay flying until Palestine is free.// Dr. Awni Etaywe - Linguistic evidence in South Africa’s ICJ caseForensic linguistics expert Dr. Awni Etaywe joins us this morning to discuss ‘incitement of genocide’ and the role of linguistic evidence in South Africa’s ICJ case against the colony of israel. Dr Etaywe is a lecturer in linguistics and researcher focusing on radicalisation and genocide, incitement to hatred, and digital deviance. He is a former United Nations Expert on Mission and Observer of human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with training in international humanitarian law and the protection of civilians and children.// Nathan Van - Queer Connect's Choosing LoveNathan Van the creator of Queer Connect, a hub that looks to celebrate the richness of our local queer community and aims to provide a hub for people to see themselves represented proudly and fiercely across communities and industries. They're here to chat to us about their first campaign “CHOOSING LOVE” where they showcased 13 local creatives from a variety of backgrounds and industries and explored what love and chosen family means to them. Also with the aim to a stronger sense of community across the arts.// Assoc Prof Ntina Tzouvala - The function and limitations of the ICJAssociate Professor Ntina Tzouvala, an expert in international law based at the Australian National University's College of Law, joins us to unpack South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice against Israel regarding the application of the genocide convention in relation to Israel's assault on Palestinians in Gaza. Our conversation with Dr Tzouvala will include a discussion of differences between the provisional and measures stages of the case, details about the function of the ICJ, and an exploration of the possibilities and limitations of appealing to international legal mechanisms in the struggle for Palestinian liberation.// SongsFalasteen Flow - Big Rigs

Acknowledgement of Country// From our 12 October 2023 show: Leila interviews Debbie about Building Unity Against Fascism, a six session study circle that ran in late 2023 co-hosted by Radical Women and Freedom Socialist Party in Reservoir. Immersed in the daily fight against racism, sexism, homophobia, anti-trans bigotry, and labor exploitation, Radical Women believes in multi-issue organising around the needs of the most marginalised. The Freedom Socialist Party is a feminist, working-class organisation, fighting for an end to all capitalist exploitation and oppression.// From our 14 December 2023 show: Inez interviews Ahmed Barakat, an activist, writer, and University of Melbourne PhD student. Ahmed is one of the organisers in the University of Melbourne For Palestine (UM4P) group, and has been involved with Palestinian activism on campus for years, including the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) motion. Ahmed came on the show to talk about UniMelb 4 Palestine and recent solidarity actions on campus.// From our 12 October 2023 show: We hear the first instalment of a three part conversation between Spike and "James" an activist from Blockade Australia. Blockade Australia is an organising network established in response to the destruction of the ecosystems that support all human and non-human life. The network helps to build a political movement that can physically resist Australia's planet destroying operations with disruptive and targeted action that shuts down the everyday functioning of this machine. In this segment, Spike and James discuss Blockade’s mission, the reasons he got involved with the organisation, the role a commitment to social and environmental justice plays in Blockade’s work, and the importance of direct action. Listen back to the second and third segments of this interview on our page.// From our 14 December 2023 show: Have you ever wanted to contribute at a rally but just you're not sure where to start? Well, today is the day you can learn how to take that first step… Marshalling is the perfect way to get involved and support community in the ongoing fight for Palestinian liberation and to end genocide NOW! In this segment, Leila interviews Bugs, a pro-Palestine activist and artist from Naarm who has marshalled for over 12 rallies so far since October 7th. Bugs tells us what it takes to be a marshal, how you can get involved, and what to expect at your first marshalling experience. Donate to the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network here, and Free Palestine Melbourne here.// From our 30 November 2023 show: Priya interviews Carmen from Mparntwe for Palestine about taking action to block access to the Pine Gap military facility. Earlier that week, a group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous activists set up their second blockade in a month across the single access road to Pine Gap, which is situated on Arrernte land outside of Mparntwe/Alice Springs. Carmen is one of the activists who participated in the blockade and a member of Mparntwe for Palestine. Carmen joins us to discuss the relationship between Pine Gap and the ongoing genocide of Palestinians, as well as the importance of direct action in solidarity with Palestinians struggling for liberation. Read the article about Pine Gap’s surveillance apparatus by Peter Cronau in Declassified Australia here.// Songs//Hard Thing - Yara//