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On 11 April Presenter Merran Maclaren interviewed Kathie Herbert, chairperson and Ann-Maree McEwan, committee member, both from Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group known as BMRSG, about the work of the group ahead of the annual Sydney Palm Sunday Rally and March on 13 April.Merran finishes the segment with a brief description of portrait Red Marie by Paul Standen which is a portrait of one of the founders of BMRSG, Marie Standen. As mentioned in the interview listeners can find out more BMRSG by going to bmrsg.org.auBlue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 11 April 2025 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Merran Maclaren. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC.Authorised by D Smith, Management Committee, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
Jon Atkins of the Blue Mountains Peace Collective and Deb Smith discuss how we can protect ANZAC Day as a day of reflection and mourning and prevent it from being a political tool of manipulation or as a justification for future bloodbaths?The Blue Mountains Peace Collective will be hosting an ANZAC Day of Reflection at 2pm on 25th April 2025 in the Peace Park opposite Blue Mountains City Council in Katoomba.This episode was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 18th April 2025.Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc.Apply to be a guest on our show. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online.
On Rights, Rorts and Rants on 11 April 2025 Merran Maclaren interviewed representatives from Macquarie Alliance for Climate (MAC). Shirley Lewis and Erst Carmichael spoke to Merran about what MAC is and some of the activities the organisation has organised to have conversations with the community about climate change and the cost of living.For more information about events, to get house signs on climate change or to volunteer you can chat at one of the group's Saturday street stalls or find out more by going to Macquarie Alliance for Climate's website https://www.macquariealliance.org and social media platforms. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 11 April 2025 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community (BMUC) and presented by Merran Maclaren. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC.Authorised by D Smith, Management Committee, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
Greens candidate for Macquarie Terry Morgan speaks to Peter Lammiman and Debra Smith about his teaching background and passion for bilingual education in remote Indigenous communities and what's is important to him and the Greens Party to achieve by by Terry being elected in the upcoming Federal election and much more..Peter asks a series of questions including education funding, health, housing and climate change to assist listeners in making a choice at the ballot box. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. This interview was broadcast on Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM by Blue Mountains Unions & Community on 21st March 2025. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC.Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
Jane Caro AM is a Walkley Award winning Australian author, novelist, columnist, broadcaster, documentary maker, professional speaker and social commentator. She is a staunch advocate and defender of public education. In this episode Jane discusses the unfair government funding of Australian schools with Debra Smith and Peter Lammiman - how did we get to a system biased in favour of private schools, and how can we make our education system fairer?If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC.Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.This episode was recorded via Zoom on 17th March 2025 and first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM and rbm.org.au on 21st March 2025.Opinions expressed in this video are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, however we have been long time supporters of public education.Authorised by D Smith, Management Committee, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
On 14th March 2025 this segment of Rights, Rorts and Rants went to air. Mike Holland briefly covered three high profile whistleblowers who have been generally subjected to detrimental treatment, financial ruin, jail time and psychological suffering at the hands of their employers and the media. The ill-treatment directed at employees who bring cases involving wrongdoing into public light has led Senators Jacqui Lambie and David Pocock to address this by sponsoring a Senate bill on 11 February 2025 namely the "Whistleblower Protection Authority Bill 2025 (No. 2)". Dr Helen Haines MP and Andrew Wilkie MP also introduced the bill which will, if passed, establish an independent body with the power to enforce whistleblower protections and safeguard whistleblowers, among other things. The bill has been referred to a committee with reporting back on 29 August 2025.The radio show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 14 March 2025 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Fran Dyson. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC.Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.Authorised by D Smith, Management Committee, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
Broadcast on March 14, 2025 on Rights, Rorts and Rants. Mike Holland and Fran Dyson discuss the latest update on Dutton's nuclear thought bubble by looking into the overseas experience to gauge the efficacy of claims from the Liberal Party regarding cost estimates and construction times to build nuclear reactors for the first time in Australia. Mike also looks at who is building nuclear reactors overseas and how other countries and corporations deal with the burden of costs blow-outs. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Fran Dyson. The podcast produced by Ann-Maree McEwan If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC.Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
Since being elected the Albanese government has created 36,000 secure jobs in the public service bringing immense benefits to the Australians they serve.Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton has signaled that, if elected, a Coalition government will fire 36,000 APS workers. Many of these people work in regional areas, providing local services and supporting local economies.Debra Smith and Nick Franklin ask Rebecca Fawcett, Deputy Secretary of the union representing public servants, the CPSU, why cutting the services provided by these workers will hurt Australians how we can support public servants.If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.This episode was recorded via Zoom on 5th March 2025 and broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 7th March 2025.Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC.Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.Authorised by D Smith, Management Committee, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
Fran Dyson and Mike Holland start 2025 with a look back over union wins in 2024. The discussion includes the Woolworths Distribution Centre UWU win that defeated an AI-surveillance work system that threatened to injure workers. Also discussed is new criminalised wage theft legislation that commenced on 1 January 2025 that means criminal penalties, including 10 maximum jail time, for bosses who intentionally underpay wages, superannuation and entitlements to their workers. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 31st January 2025 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Fran Dyson. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC.Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.Authorised by D Smith, Management Committee, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
As Australia races towards a Federal election in a matter of weeks Rights, Rorts and Rants' presenter Nick Franklin with his team of Peter Lammiman and Suzanne Rix interview the Member for Macquarie and candidate Susan Templeman MP.Susan was asked about a range of topics including where the government stood on the cost of living; climate change; 4-year fixed terms for Federal governments; increasing Australian and local manufacturing; community batteries for Macquarie; the housing crisis; election donation legislation and health and aged care. Listeners will find the interview comprehensive. RRR aims to inform listeners ahead of their decision at the polling booth on election day. Blue Mountains Unions & Community (BMUC) pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 28 February 2025 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community (BMUC) and presented by Walkley Award winner Nick Franklin. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC.Authorised by D Smith, management Committee, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
On Rights, Rorts and Rants presenter Fran Dyson leads a discussion with co-presenter Mike Holland on the issue of housing non-affordability. A key issue hurting large sections of the community.The first part of the discussion includes an analysis of both the ALP and LNP housing affordability policies.The second part of the discussion explores how property tax benefits such as negative gearing translate enhance wealth through property for some.The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 31 January 2025 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Fran Dyson. The podcast produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. New members welcome!Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.Authorised by D Smith, Management Committee, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
Mike Holland shares his extensive research and reading in analysing the nuclear energy policy which isthe key policy of the Liberal National Coalition ahead of the upcoming election. Mike Holland's summary is under this plan we won't be generating any nuclear power before 2040. By 2040 coal fired power stations will be shut down and we will be using cheaper wind and solar generated power. Mike makes the case that from reactors around the world it is economically irresponsible to go down this path.The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 31 January 2025 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community (BMUC) and presented by Fran Dyson. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC.Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.Authorised by D Smith, Management Committee, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.Disclaimer: Rights, Rorts and Rants explores a range of issues from different perspectives. The views expressed on the show and podcast are not necessarily endorsed by Blue Mountains & Community.
This episode of BMUC's Rights, Rorts and Rants takes as through a fascinating interview with the the author of "Nuked" investigative journalist Andrew Fowler who discusses his book "Nuked - the submarine fiasco that sank Australia's sovereignty" with Rights, Rorts and Rants Presenter Fran Dyson and BMUC member Peter Lammiman. Andrew Fowler was recognised with a prestigious Walkley Award for Nuked. The interview was first broadcast on Rights, Rorts and Rants by Blue Mountains Unions and Community (BMUC) on 17 January 2025 on community radio station Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM and presented by Fran Dyson with podcast by Ann-Maree McEwan. BMUC acknowledge the Gundungurra and Dharug people as the traditional owners of the land we broadcast from and over and pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Authorised by D. Smith Management Committee Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Highway, Mt Victoria, NSW.
Cherie Brandon of the Blue Mountains Women's Health and Resource Centre talk to Merran MacLaren and Deb Smith about the 16 Days of Activism to stop violence against women. They also discuss what is meant by "coercive control". If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. The content of this podcast is from a Politics in the Pub hosted by BMUC at the Family Hotel on 16th November and was produced by Debra Smith. Opinions expressed in this video are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. Authorised by D Smith, Management Committee, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
In Part 1 of "Creating Future Jobs - Politics in the Pub", Steve Murphy of the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union and Dr Michelle Zeibots of the Lithgow Community Power Project talk about bringing jobs back to regional Australia and, more specifically, to Lithgow. You can sign a petition to the NSW government to reopen the Lithgow Locomotive Workshops here. In Part 2, the audience in the Family Hotel on 16th November 2024 ask Steve and Michelle how and why we can and should support their campaigns. "Dr Michelle Zeibots is a Lithgow Local & Research Director and Lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney, Transport Research Centre. She is a transport planner, specialising in the analysis of sustainable urban passenger transport systems. Steve Murphy is the National Secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union campaigning to "Build Them Here" & "Save our Skills". Here are links to the bios of Michelle Zeibots and Steve Murphy. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. The content of this podcast is from a Politics in the Pub hosted by BMUC at the Family Hotel on 16th November and was produced by Debra Smith. Opinions expressed in this video are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. Authorised by D Smith, Management Committee, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
The words of Bob Dylan's song, "the times they are a-changin'" are coming true as coal mines & coal fired power stations are being decommissioned at end of useful life and as energy markets and policies change. Nationally and locally, our community faces challenges to shape the future of jobs and the economy. Lithgow locals have a petition calling for Government to take back and use the idle Lithgow Loco Workshop - 1/4 to 1/3 of Lithgow's industrial land. The workshops are ideal for retrofitting freight trains for a hybrid electric future, providing many trade jobs for Lithgow and the Mountains in a very short time. Speaker Steve Murphy said, "if you think of regions like Collie in WA, or the Hunter Valley just up the road, if we think about Gladstone, or the La Trobe Valley, and even just down the road here [at Mount Piper] the power stations, is the closure dates are up on the walls, and workers are watching the clock tick down for those closure dates." "The piece of the puzzle that is missing is the opening date of the factories for the workers to train, to transfer to to know that their economic and their financial security is going to be looked after. Part 2 of Creating Future Jobs - Q&A features the audience questioning Steve and Michelle. "Dr Michelle Zeibots is a Lithgow Local & Research Director and Lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney, Transport Research Centre. She is a transport planner, specialising in the analysis of sustainable urban passenger transport systems. Steve Murphy is the National Secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union campaigning to "Build Them Here" & "Save our Skills". Here are links to the bios of Michelle Zeibots and Steve Murphy. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. The content of this podcast is from a Politics in the Pub hosted by BMUC at the Family Hotel on 16th November and was produced by Debra Smith. Opinions expressed in this video are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
This podcast brings you an 11 minute recording of three short speeches from the 2024 Rising Tide "Protestival" on Friday 22 November 2024. Recorded by Renee Lees and broadcast on Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains by presenter Merran Maclaren that afternoon. The speakers in order are 12 year old Frankie Kelly, 21 year old Alexa Stuart and community activist Bev Smiles from Wollar, NSW. Bev's home town. A small Hunter Valley town containing the Wilpinjong coal mine which operates 1.5 kms from the village of Wollar. The recording was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 22 November 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community (BMUC) and presented by Merran Maclaren and podcast by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to, and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area. Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW. Disclaimer: Rights, Rorts and Rants explores a range of issues from different perspectives. The views expressed on the show and podcast are not necessarily endorsed by Blue Mountains & Community.
Rights, Rorts and Rant's Nick Franklin took the opportunity to interview distinguished political commentator, former ABC political and investigative reporter, former TV current affairs presenter Quentin Dempster at the Wentworth Falls School of Arts before Quentin gave a speech to Blue Mountains ABC Friends on 9 November 2024. Nick Franklin, also a former ABC journalist, asks Quentin about the ABC's role in the era of misinformation, disinformation, Trumpism and Murdoch media. Nick asks about the importance of a well funded independent public broadcaster and how ABC supporters can enhance the 92 year old ABC. In this interview listeners are treated to Quentin Dempster using his intellect and experience to explain currents and forces at play in contemporary media. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on Rights, Rorts and Rants on 15 November 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Nick Franklin and Peter Lammiman. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
This episode is dedicated to journalist, activist and BMUC member Matt Peacock, 1952 to 2024. Tony Green and Nick Franklin remember the unpaid activism of their friend Matt Peacock. Matt was well known for his work in journalism, exposing the asbestos industry. Less well known is the part he played in the fight for prisoners' rights in NSW. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. This episode was recorded via Zoom on 6th November 2024 and broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 9th November, shortly after Matt's death on 30th October 2024 from pancreatic cancer. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
Merran Mclaren interviewed Teya Brooks Pribac on Rights, Rorts and Rants on Oct 4 2024 ahead of the inaugural World Animal Day Event to be held locally - which will take place on Oct 5 at the Planetary Health Initiative Katoomba. Teya speaks about the upcoming event, the history of World Animal Day & the benefits of plant based cuisine. She also outlined her plant inspired community cooking project that will be launched at World Animal Day. Details about the project can be found at plantinspired.com.au Teya Brooks Pribac, PhD, is a scholar, author and multidisciplinary artist living in the Blue Mountains NSW with sheep and other animals. Among her publications is a recipe collection Not just another vegan cookbook and Letters to my sheep. The interview was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 4 October 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Merran Mclaren. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW
Angus McFarland, Secretary of the NSW/ACT branch of the Australian Services Union talks to Deb Smith about the Skilled, Respected and Equal campaign to improve the SCHADS (Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services) Award for workers in the community sector. Scan the QR code to find out about community events in support of these important workers, including one on Friday 8th November at 11:30am in the Katoomba Civic Centre, 81-83 Katoomba St, Katoomba. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
On Survival Day 2024 at North Katoomba's Bureau Park those attending were privileged to visit the Kinchela Boys Home Mobile Education Centre run by the Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation (KBHAC) and attended by Terry Grimes and his son. Rights, Rorts and Rants spoke to Uncle Terry Grimes and recorded this interview with him about his experiences at KBH after being kidnapped by the Aboriginal Protection Board and taken there as a 9 year old in 1963. Terry's story is difficult to hear but it is important for listeners to know the truth of what happened to him, his family and the other 700 boys who passed through KBH. You can learn more about the KBKAC by going to https://kinchelaboyshome.org.au Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. The interview was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 26 January, 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Fran Dyson. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
This is the Q & A session of War & Peace a community conversation, held at Lawson Mechanics Institute, NSW on 13 September 2024. War & Peace was organised by Blue Mountains Peace Collective. The Q & A was broadcast on Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 27 September 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Debra Smith. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
BMUC's Ann-Maree McEwan and presenter Merran Maclaren discuss the upcoming launch of the Airwatch project where 20 Air monitors have been installed throughout the Greater Blue Mountains region. You can book a free ticket to the launch here. BMUC's community Airwatch campaign is covered. Ann-Maree explains some of the science of how the monitors work. From the launch onwards BMUC wants everyone to access air quality using these monitors by searching the Purpleair map at map.purpleair.com and looking for your nearest location. The interview illustrates the importance of a campaign that involved the whole community, unions and state and local government, environmental scientists, Planetary Health Initiative, Lithgow Environment Group and the 20 participants who agreed to instal a PurpleAir monitor, and succeeded after 7 years. An example of how many worthwhile campaigns usually take a long time to come to fruition. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 20 September 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Merran Maclaren. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
While the topic of Dr Vince Scappatura's speech at War & Peace Community Conversation was Aukus: The US lobby and Australian Defence policy, Dr Scappatura also concentrated on the implications of the increasing rotations of US strategic bombers on military bases in Australia, and for the first time the possibility of nuclear combat operations launching from Australian soil. Dr Scappatura spoke at War & Peace at the Mechanics Institute in Lawson, NSW on Sunday 15 September 2024. War & Peace was presented by the Blue Mountains Peace Collective www.blue-mountains-peace-collective.net It was recorded and podcasted by Blue Mountains Unions and Community (BMUC). Dr Vince Scappatura is an academic and author. He works in the field of International Relations at Macquarie University, Sydney NSW.
Arms control since the 1990s : Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Daryl Le Cornu spoke at War & Peace a community conversation at Lawson Mechanics Institute Lawson NSW on Sunday 15 September 2024. Daryl Le Cornu is a history and legal studies educator in secondary and tertiary settings. He is a board member of ICAN. ICAN is a coalition of organisations inmate than 100 countries promoting implementation of the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. He actively campaigns for Australia to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Australia and Singapore are the only countries in the Asia Pacific who have not signed. A powerful statement form Daryl's speech is that a nuclear war can never be won and should never be fought. War & peace a community conversation was presented by Blue Mountains Peace Collective. www.blue-mountains-peace-collective.net Speeches were recorded and podcasted by Blue Mountains Unions and Community.
Promoting a culture of peace - peace is union business Kelly Marks gave this speech at War & Peace a community conversation held at Lawson Mechanics Institute in Lawson, NSW on 15 September 2024. Kelly Marks is teacher and research officer with the NSW Teachers Federation and a member of Union Aid Abroad APHEDA. War & Peace was presented by Blue Mountains Peace Collective. www.blue-mountains-peace-collective.net The podcast was made by Blue Mountains Unions and Community.
Having just landed in Sydney from the UK for a holiday in Australia Savata kindly came on Rights, Rorts and Rants Savata and articulately gave listeners background from the ordinary woman's perspective on what is happening in Middlesbrough and the UK more generally. Savata talks about the recent UK elections, political vacuums, Local Councils in deficit, what led to the recent riots in and around Middlesbrough and what positives have come from the riots' aftermath. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 13 September 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Fran Dyson. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
On the 13 Sept 2024 Rights, Rorts and Rants show presenter Fran Dyson asked Bruce Cornwall for some background on the Disrupt Land Forces anti-war protests in Melbourne across the three days of the Land Forces Expo from 13-15 Sept. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 13 September 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Fran Dyson. The podcast produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. The views of our guests are not necessarily the views of BMUC. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
CFMEU update. On 13 September 2024 Fran Dyson and Bruce Cornwall discussed what's been happening for CFMEU officers and members on Rights, Rorts and Rants brought to you by Blue Mountains Unions and Community. This is a follow up to Bruce's earlier chat about the CFMEU Ranting About CFMEU Allegations. Hear the podcast - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/rKs4pcsuVMb The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 13 September 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Fran Dyson. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. The views expressed by guests are not necessarily those of BMUC. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
Local Government Elections will take place on 14 September. Rights, Rorts and Rants presenter Debra Smith interviewed a candidate for Blue Mountains City Council, on 7th September 2024. The interview was played on Rights, Rorts and Rants' 8th September show as a way for Blue Mountains Unions & Community to give voters extra insight into some of the candidates running for Council and local council issues. The podcast was produced by Debra Smith. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Views expressed on this show are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW. Thanks for listening.
"Since the Federal Oppositions announcement to build nuclear power stations at 7 sites across Australia, Lithgow...has been in the news. Painted as down and out economically by many journalists and radio commentators, some have argued for the siting of a nuclear power reactor at Lithgow because ‘Lithgow needs the jobs'." Dr Michelle Zeibots of the Lithgow Community Power Project has an alternative - which won't take 15 years to bring new jobs to Lithgow." That's how long it would take to get a nuclear reactor up and operational. If you agree, your signature, and that of your friends and neighbours, is urgently needed on this petition to the NSW State Government. "It's been underutilised for over 15 and unoccupied for 5 years, takes up a quarter of Lithgow's industrial land area and used to employ hundreds of people from the local workforce. The Lithgow Locomotive Workshop was once a vibrant workplace. It's currently being used to house the new InterCity trains before they go into service in December. After that, locals want it" brought back into active use so it can start employing hundreds of people again." "Local group, Lithgow Community Power Project have launched a public campaign to bring the Lithgow Locomotive Workshop back into public ownership." You can find out more on the Lithgow Community Power Project Facebook page. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. This podcast was produced by Debra Smith. Opinions expressed in this video are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
Politics in the Pub at the Family Hotel in Katoomba on 15th June 2024 featured two speakers on the topic of Tax Justice. Richard Denniss of the Australia Institute showed us how the spending choices made in government budgets inform us about government priorities and how tax payers can be deceived into thinking we can't afford "nice things". Michael Whaites of the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association, and formerly of Public Services International told us about the shocking findings of inquiries conducted by PSI and CICTAR into the privatisation of public services. This is a link to the bios of both speakers. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. This podcast was produced by Debra Smith. Opinions expressed in this video are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
On 23 August 2024 on Rights Rorts and Rants Peter Lammiman and Dr Rodrigo Acuña discuss the current post election situation in Venezuela. Dr Acuña described Venezuela as "a country under siege" with over 900 American sanctions against Venezuela. Dr Acuña also touches on other Latin and South American countries and the historical background in the US Venezuela relationship in his analysis. Something for the diary Listeners can find out more about the current political situation in Venezuela by attending a documentary screening at NSW Teachers Federation auditorium in Surry Hills on 21st September. Called Venezuela: the cost of challenging an empire. Tickets are available from Eventbrite. Rodrigo made the documentary with another filmmaker and it has received high ratings. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 23 August 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Fran Dyson & Peter Lammiman. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
After reading a recent Blue Mountains Gazette story about a unique solution to address the significant issue of home insecurity and homelessness among older women in the Blue Mountains, RRR Presenter Merran Maclaren contacted Heather Shepherd from the Older Women's Network (OWN) Blue Mountains who was mentioned in the Gazette and asked her into the studio along with co-presenter Peter Lammiman, on Rights, Rorts and Rants. Heather Shepherd is part of a volunteer group of older women namely the Older Women's Network (OWN) NSW. Heather explains how this amazing project was created by the local OWN branch in response to the real issue of homelessness among older women and then supported by OWN NSW. How the project works and how it is resulting in connecting home seekers among older women in the Blue Mountains area with home providers. Thirteen home seekers have been connected with accommodation providers since May 22, 2024. You will hear towards the end of the interview Merran asking Heather how we can help to support the project. Heather explains some ways we can assist:- Do you have any spare accommodation? Do you have any prizes for raffles? Can you make a donation? Make a donation through Upper Mountains Rotary by going to www.donations.raws.com.au/14-2024-25 More about the project can be found at how.ownnsw.org.au The interview illustrates how a group of women who care about a need and act on it can work to create a solution that makes a significant difference to the lives of others and create a model that can be followed in other places. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 30 August 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Merran Maclaren and Peter Lammiman. This podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
Ahead of the Local Council election on 14 September Merran Maclaren and Peter Lammiman interviewed Greens Candidate for Ward 1 Sarah Redshaw about what she and other Greens candidates across 4 Wards stands for, and what are her priorities in running for another term on Council. Sarah talks about issues important to the Greens such as balancing Labor on Council due to the Liberals not being able to be elected this election and balancing the needs of the community, tourism and the environment. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 30 August 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Merran McLaren and Peter Lammiman. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
BMUC member and well know peace activist Bruce Cornwall shares up to date research into opinions across the Australian political spectrum about AUKUS - the Australian nuclear submarine contract with the USA and United Kingdom. This is an enlightening and thought provoking discussion between Bruce and Rights, Rorts and Rants Presenter Fran Dyson. Bruce traverses various issues with the AUKUS deal including doubt about the Americans' ability to deliver the agreed submarines to Australia and the staggering ongoing economic cost to Australia. A view Bruce quotes in the interview is "The idea that we will get nuclear submarines is off with the pixies". References to information Bruce included are: Dr Elizabeth Buchanan Unhinged from reality: we're only a pitstop for nuclear subs SMH Aug 16 2024 page 26 Gareth Evans AUKUS: The worst defence and foreign policy decision our country has made Pearls and Irritations Aug 17, 2024 Paul Keating The military control of Australia Pearls and Irritations Aug 9, 2024 Mike Scrafton The potential US withdrawal from AUKUS must be an election issue Pearls and Irritations Aug 16, 2024. Laura Tingle 7.30 Report The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 23 August 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Fran Dyson. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
Just after allegations against the CFMEU broke in the media, Deb Smith and Bruce Cornwell ranted about their personal opinions on the matter. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 26th July 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community. This podcast was produced by Deb Smith. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Opinions expressed on this show are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc.
On 23 August 2024 on Rights, Rorts and Rants Fran Dyson and Peter Lammiman interviewed Independent Candidate for Ward 3 Daniel Myles about what he stands for and what are his priorities in running for another term on Council. He reflects on the effective team currently on Council. Daniel believes every vote counts and participation by residents ensures the best outcomes for the Blue Mountains. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 23 August 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Fran Dyson and Peter Lammiman. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
Part 1 Suzie Van Opdorp Local Government Elections will take place on 14 September. Rights, Rorts and Rants presenter Debra Smith interviewed candidate for Blue Mountains City Council Suzie Van Opdorp on Tuesday August 13, 2024. Debra played the interview on RRR 16 Aug show as a way for Blue Mountains Unions Council to give voters more insight into some of the candidates running for Council and local council issues. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 16 August 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Debra Smith. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
Part 2 Suzie van Opdorp Local Government Elections will take place on 14 September. Rights, Rorts and Rants presenter Debra Smith interviewed a candidate for Blue Mountains City Council, Suzie Van Opdorp, on Tuesday August 13, 2024. Debra broadcast the interview on Rights, Rorts and Rants' 16th August show as a way for Blue Mountains Unions & Community to give voters extra insight into some of the candidates running for Council and local council issues. More candidates will be interviewed in coming weeks. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 16 August 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Debra Smith. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW. Thanks for listening.
On 9 August 2024 on Rights, Rorts and Rants Ann-Maree McEwan interviewed Natasha Flores, an Industrial Officer for Unions NSW specialising in Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) and Workers compensation about tougher industrial manslaughter law in NSW. The Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Act 2024 No 43 was passed on 24 June 2024 to create an offence of industrial manslaughter in nSW. The podcast explains the background to the amendments that carry penalties of up to $20 million dollar fines and imprisonmnet for up to 25 years and an explanation of the amendment. Advocates for the new legislation were Rob and Patricia Cassaniti who's son Christopher died on a construction site. the family featured in Lethal Bias a documentary released in 2022 about bias in the construction industry against unions and workers which was responsible for putting workers at risk. You can watch Lethal Bias at lethal bias.com.au The radio show used in this podcast was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 9 August 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Merran McLaren. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
On BMUC's radio show Rights, Rorts and Rants, Peter Lammiman presents interesting research on the 2024 EU elections in an interview with Presenter Merran McLaren. Peter's particular focus is the success of the Right in the 2024 EU elections that were held from 6-9 June 2024. Peter traverses research on the trends evident in the election results in individual European countries and why many European voters supported politicians from the Right when they voted. Factors such as the Ukraine War, Covid-19, nationalism and immigration are all covered, and Peter's conclusion that Europe is in a period of transition. The interview was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 19 July 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community (BMUC) and presented by Merran McLaren. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
On Rights, Rorts and Rants Merran McLaren broadcast an interview with Mohamed Mayara who was a special guest at a film screening and discussion aboutAfrica's last colony – a desert for journalistsLeura Uniting Church.Screening of 3 Stolen Cameras (17 mins) in which members of Equipe Media fight to keep their cameras in Western Sahara – followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with Mohamed Mayara, Kamal Fadel, Western Sahara Representative in Australia and New Zealand, and Kathie Herbert, Chairperson of the Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group.Supported by Australia Cuba Friendship Society and APHEDA on Saturday 22nd June 2024. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 28 June 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Merran McLaren. The podcast produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
Blue Mountains Unions & Community (BMUC) member and regular political commentator on Rights, Rorts and Rants, Nick Franklin, has recently returned from the United Kingdom. Nick gives listeners his insights into the upcoming United Kingdom general election, 6 days away on 4 July 2024. Nick also provides an assessment of the state of the United Kingdom, challenges for the new government, the UK election process, the election contenders and much more. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 28 June 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community (BMUC) and presented by Merran McLaren. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
BMUC member Peter Lammiman's research has uncovered a true story of the lost Palestinian Film Archive. The Film Archive contained over 100 films, including documentaries, made from before 1948 to the 1980's, and was lost during the Israeli bombardment of Beirut in 1982. It remains lost to this day. Peter shares a research article with presenter Merran McLaren and Rights, Rorts and Rants listeners at this time of more catastrophic loss for the Palestinian people. The paper is by Hend Alawadhi titled On what was, and what remains: Palestinian cinema and the Film Archive. Published in the International Academic Forum (IAFOR) Journal of Media, Communication & Film Vol 1 Issue 1 Summer 2013. The interview was first broadcast on Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 7 June 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community presented by Merran McLaren. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
On the 7th June 2024 Rights, Rorts and Rants Presenter Merran McLaren interviewed two special guests from the Blue Mountains Conservation Society (ConSoc) : President Annette Cam and Land Use Committee member Lyndal Sullivan. The interview arose from ConSoc's open letter to the NSW Premier published in the Blue Mountains Gazette and the Sydney Morning Herald that outlined concerns about the environmental and human impact of increased housing density in Blue Mountains towns. The interview is an informative discussion about the issues ConSoc sees with multiple aspects of the strategy including the "cookie cutter" approach as it relates to the unique Blue Mountains environment. Annette and Lyndal also suggest action listeners can take. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 7th June, 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Merran McLaren. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rightsrortsandrants/message
In this interview selected from our Rights, Rorts and Rants show on 23rd May Mike Holland provides an update on the feasibility of the Liberal National Coalition's nuclear energy option following the release of CSIRO's GenCost report. Nick Franklin highlights the political realities of plans to build a nuclear power plant in your electorate. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 24 May 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Debra Smith. Podcast produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rightsrortsandrants/message
In this part of the interview on Rights Rorts and Rants on 31 May Fran Dyson discusses with Alana Lentin her views on local reactions to the War in Palestine in Sydney and nationally. Alana raises the decision announced in May 2024 by the Australian Human Rights Commission to lead an anti-racism study into universities with an emphasis on anti-semitism. Listeners are urged to be vigilant about what this research throws up. The need to protect university students of Arabic background in Western Sydney from the ramifications of the genocide on them and recognise the destruction of schools and education in Gaza are also raised in the interview's conclusion. For follow-up reading Alana quotes American scholar Ruth Wilson Gilmore. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 31 May 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Fran Dyson. Podcast produced by Ann-Maree McEwan If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rightsrortsandrants/message
In this part of Fran Dyson's interview with Alana Lentin, Alana explains the ideology and place of Zionism from its origins to the present. The interview was first broadcast on the Rights, Rorts and Rants show on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 31 May 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Fran Dyson. Podcast produced by Ann-Maree McEwan If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rightsrortsandrants/message
In this interview played on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on Rights, Rorts and Rants, BMUC's Fran Dyson presents an extended interview with Alana Lentin on her analysis of the War in Palestine. Alana Lentin is a scholar of race from Western Sydney University. In this part of the interview Alana Lentin refers to a periodical article by Max Ajl. For listeners who'd like to read the article it was published in Ebb, Issue 1, For Palestine, on 1 Jan 2024. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 31 May 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Fran Dyson. Podcast produced by Ann-Maree McEwan If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rightsrortsandrants/message
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