Podcast appearances and mentions of alex bainbridge

Socialist Alliance national co-convenor Sam Wainwright explains why the Alliance is campaigning at this election to cut military spending in half. He spoke to Alex Bainbridge on the Green Left Show the day after treasurer Jim Chalmers presented the federal budget which is going in the exact opposite direction, promising to increase military spending both in absolute terms and as a proportion of GDP. They also discuss the Greens policy of repurposing $4 billion of existing military spending towards domestic missiles and military drone production. This episode covers: 1:41 Why cut military spending by half?; 7:31 Trump's 'wild' claim to Greenland, Canada and Panama; 10:57 Trump and AUKUS; 12:15 Greens policy for $4 billion on military drones; and 16:53 Is cancelling AUKUS utopian? Watch online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-53-cut-military-spending-dump-aukus Read more: https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/socialist-alliance-cut-military-spending-address-housing-cost-living-and-climate-crises We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenLeftOnline/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenleftonline TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenleftonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenleftonline/ Podbean: https://greenleftonline.podbean.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/greenleftonline Podcast also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Antennapod, Itunes and PodcastAddict.

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss the NSW Police's attempt to block the Rising Tide People's Blockade of the world's largest coal port and talk to Green Left journalist Alex Bainbridge about the Queensland election results which saw the Liberal National Party form government.  Read more about the stories we discussed on this episode. Music by LittleArcherBeats. People's Blockade of the World's Largest Coal Port | Find rallies for Palestine and Lebanon We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenLeftOnline/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenleftonline TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenleftonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenleftonline/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@greenleftonline Podbean: https://greenleftonline.podbean.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/greenleftonline Podcast available on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Antennapod, Itunes and PodcastAddict.

Justice for Palestine Magan-djin campaigner and Greens candidate for Moreton Remah Naji speaks to Alex Bainbridge on the Green Left Show. Watch online at: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-15-greens-and-socialists-discuss-strategy We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenLeftOnline/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenleftonline TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenleftonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenleftonline/ Podbean: https://greenleftonline.podbean.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/greenleftonline Podcast also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Antennapod, Itunes and PodcastAddict.

Green Left's Alex Bainbridge speaks to Sam Wainwright about the Zionist campaign against Leila Khaled being allowed to speak in Australia. We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenLeftOnline/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenleftonline TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenleftonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenleftonline/ Podbean: https://greenleftonline.podbean.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/greenleftonline Podcast also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Antennapod, Itunes and PodcastAddict.

The Socialist Alliance national council updated the Alliance's position on the Voice at a September 10 meeting. Green Left's Alex Bainbridge spoke to SA national co-convenor Sam Wainwright about the Alliance's position on the Voice. Read Green Left's full coverage on the Voice here: https://www.greenleft.org.au/tags/voice-parliament Socialist Alliance's resolution: https://socialist-alliance.org/news/2023-09-11/socialist-alliance-position-voice Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:18 Critical Yes 0:47 How to decide 2:22 Why not just Yes, or progressive No? 6:20 Working with First Nations activists 7:20 Progressive? We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenLeftOnline/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenleftonline TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenleftonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenleftonline/ Podbean: https://greenleftonline.podbean.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/greenleftonline Podcast also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Antennapod, Itunes and PodcastAddict.

Green Left's Alex Bainbridge spoke to Peter Boyle from the Socialist Alliance about the causes of and solutions to the current housing crisis and why housing needs to be organised to meet people's needs instead of being a source of investment profits. Read more and view online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/housing-crisis-another-chronic-market-failure We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenLeftOnline/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenleftonline TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenleftonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenleftonline/ Podbean: https://greenleftonline.podbean.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/greenleftonline Podcast also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Antennapod, Itunes and PodcastAddict.

Green Left's Alex Bainbridge speaks to outgoing Greens Gabba Ward councillor Jonathan Sriranganathan about politics, social change and the role of elected representatives. Watch online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/video-jonathan-sriranganathan-greens-capitalism-and-social-change 0:00 Intro; 0:36 Jonno's reflections; 4:45 Elected positions and social change; 9:36 Accountability of elected reps; 15:41 Anti-capitalism; 18:16 Lack of democracy under capitalism; 23:50 The power of big capital; 26:25 Civil disobedience; 28:54 Role of police; 33:08 Radical and moderate views in the Greens; 39:13 Climate "safeguard mechanism"; 45:36 The Voice; 47:34 Left media and final comments We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenLeftOnline/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenleftonline TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenleftonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenleftonline/ Podbean: https://greenleftonline.podbean.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/greenleftonline Podcast also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Antennapod, Itunes and PodcastAddict.

Sunday's benefit concert for Green Left was recorded brilliantly with soundboard audio as well as an ambient mic, by none other than Alex Bainbridge.

Socialist Alliance candidates Sue Bolton (Pascoe Vale) and Sarah Hathway (Lara) speak to Alex Bainbridge on the latest Green Left Show. They discuss the political situation in the lead up to the elections, the crisis in the health sector, the meaning of Labor's SEC policy, the cost of living crisis and the need to reverse privatisation. View video online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-29-victorian-elections-why-we-need-better-dan-andrews We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenLeftOnline/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenleftonline TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenleftonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenleftonline/ Podbean: https://greenleftonline.podbean.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/greenleftonline Podcast also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Antennapod, Itunes and PodcastAddict.

Who better to discuss the future of reservation systems with than one of the founding fathers who started the sector nearly 20 years ago. Alex Bainbridge, ex CEO TourCMS, and Peter Syme discuss the future of this essential software.

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Jacob AndrewarthaNewsreportsDiscussion of two headline news stories from the heatwaves engulfing the United Kingdom and Bill Shorten intervenes to replace ‘birth parent' with ‘mother' on Medicare form.News from the pages of Green LeftWestern Sydney nurses walk out over understaffing | Green LeftPanama: National mobilisations continue against cost of living | Green LeftInterviews and DiscussionsRecording of a talk by Andrea Bortoi, refugee activist and Socialist Alliance speaking at a July 12 public forum organised by Green Left titled "Asylum: A Socialist View of the Crisis". Andrea gave a socialist perspective on the refugee crisis arguing that the mistreatment of refugees is a by-product of the oppressive nature of the capitalist system. You can view a recording of the talk and forum here.Interview with Kerrie Bryne, long-time housing activist with a history of involvement in campaigns against the demolitions of public housing.Kerrie gave a response to the Victorian Omsbudsman report into complaint handling within Victorian Social housing and what it reflects about the inadequacies about the government's support of public housing. You can listen to the individual interview here.Interview with Alex Bainbridge, member of Socialist Alliance and writer for Green Left who wrote the article "Labor's 43% climate target is not nearly enough" spoke about the inadequancy of ALP's climate target and argues that the "decade of inaction" that Labor accuses the Greens of istigating is a product of the ALP's refusal to take climate action seriously. You can listen to the individual interview here.  

On this week's epsidoe of Stick Together host James Brennan interviews long time socialist and climate activist Alex Bainbridge about what the Labor Government climate policy looks like and how we can push for further change.

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha & Arie HuybregtsNewsreportsDiscussion from the presenters on the controversial religious discrimination bill being pushed by the Federal Coalition government.Report from the presenters on ‘Shocked' Melbourne council to change name after discovering slavery link From the pages of Green Left discussion on "‘Freedom' protests are a far-right con" and a political assessment of the growing far-right "Freedom movement" Interviews and DiscussionInterview with Charlie Murphy from Pride in Protest about the Religious Discrimination Bill and why we should be opposed to it that was conducted by Green Left's Alex Bainbridge for Green Left Show #19. It can be viewed online here.Interview with Pip Hinman who is running as a Socialist Alliance council candidate for the upcoming NSW Council elections in the Damun Ward of the Inner West Council about the case for de-amalgamation of the local councils and why Socialists should play an active role in council politics and community campaigns. You can listen to the individual interview here.Recording of a speech by Green Left Radio presenter Zane Alcorn who spoke at the "Stop the Far-Right" protest organised by Campaign Against Racism & Fascism organised on November 20 opposing the far-right “freedom” movement which has mobilised anti-vaxxers, conspiracy theorists and neo-Nazis in rising numbers. You can listen to the individual speech here.  

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha & Arie HuybregtsNewsreportsReport and discussion about the NSW Covid situation with Gladys Berejiklian laying out roadmap to reopen as state reports thousands of new covid-cases.US Supreme court allows texas abortion law to go ahead which bans a woman from having a medical abortion once a "foetal heartbeat" is detected and why this is a fundamental attack on the rights of woman within the United States.Interviews and DiscussionRecording of Green Left podcast titled "Farooq Tariq: The Pakistani State and the Taliban" where Green Left's Peter Boyle spoke to veteran Pakistani socialist Farooq Tariq about the attitudes of the Pakistani state and ruling elite to the Taliban. You can view the podcast here.Interview and discussion with Leo Crnogorčević a student at Monash University who is running as a Student Voice for Monash candidate in the 2021 MSA (Monash Student Association) elections for Education (Public Affairs) Officer about the political issues affecting the MSA and some of the issues Student Voice is campaigning on and argues that the role of student unions should be based on representing students and fighting for their rights. You can listen to the individual interview here.Interview and discussion with Alex Bainbridge national co-convenor of Socialist Alliance about the passing of the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Party Registration Integrity) Bill aimed at further entrenching the parliamentary dominance of the major parties which includes changes such as parties without any MPs being required to submit 1500 names to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) to become, or remain, registered as opposed to 500. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha, Felix DanceNewsreportsJacob and Felix discuss the different issues that have popped up in the last week: from the release of the IPCC report, the current developments in the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.Students, staff campaign against Robert Menzies institute via Green Left.Overview of the different films available at the Melbourne International Film Festival that have strong left-wing themes given by presenter Jacob Andrewartha which recommendations being Discussion about newsarticle NSW COVID-19 lockdown laws tightened, restricting travel from Greater Sydney after crisis Cabinet meeting and a criticism of the NSW punitive approach to applying lockdown.Interviews and DiscussionsInterview with Alan Jennings writer for Green Left on Latin America with the experience of living and working in Nicaragua for five years has a discussion with the presenters about politics in Nicaragua drawing from his recent article in Green Left "Nicaraguan government arrests leading opposition figures". You can listen to the individual interview here.Interview with Alex Bainbridge, national co-convenor of Socialist Allance and long-time climate activist about the political implications of the new IPCC report which is being touted as a "Code Red for Humanity" and why it raises the case for radical social change driven by mass movements. You can listen to the individual interview here.  

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. NewsreportsGreen Left Radio presenters Jacob & Zane discuss the following newsreports for the program.Telstra fined $50million for unconscionable conduct after illegitimately signing Aboriginal people up to expensive phone contracts.Migrant worker Hassan Jaber successfully fights off ATO attempt to claw back almost $28,000 in jobkeeper payments.On the books: RAFFWU assists workers at Sydney bookstore "Better Read than Dead" as they fight for a union agreement.Interviews and DiscussionsHip Hop artist, activist and journalist Marcel Cartier speaks at a green left forum about the Kurdish struggle for liberation and self determination as part of the green left forum "Kurdish solidarity in the Biden era"You can view a recording of his speech and the forum here. Jacob and Zane speak with Socialist Alliance co-convenor and Green Left journalist Alex Bainbridge about this week's Federal budget. The budget contains some additional funding for childcare but despite being painted as a 'womens budget' it doesn't deliver substantive reform that would pave the way for greater economic independence for women. At its core it is "another budget for billionaire climate criminals"You can listen to the individual interview here.Jacob and Zane speak with Mai Saif from Free Palestine Melbourne about the latest wave of attacks on Palestinians unleashed by the Israeli state.Saif outlines the illegal forced eviction of Palestinian families from Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem by far right settlers enabled by the Israeli army and courts and describes unprovoked attacks on worshippers praying at the Al Aqsa Mosque as part of Ramadan. Saif says Israel / Palestine is "a simple issue - of oppressor and oppressed" and calls out biased media coverage that seeks to obscure the nature of the conflict.Free Palestine Melbourne and others are holding a rally to commemorate Al Nakba on Saturday May 15 at the state library which will join other protests across the globe calling to Stop Israeli Attacks on Gaza.You can listen to the individual interview here. 

Eviction Moratorium Ends II Mad F**** Bitch II OTW II This is the Week that Was II Voice from Myanmar II Adani's Connection to Myanmar militaryEviction Moratorium Ends II RAHU Rally held Sunday 28 March on Parliament steps on the last day of moratorium on evictions because of the covid pandemic. Mad F**** Bitch II reflections on system aggression against women.Two pre-recorded pieces1.    Clip from Marxism session Inside Argentina’s abortion rights victory – fascinating response from audience member2.    It's creative commons with attribution; written and performed by Kamala Sings; recorded by Alex Bainbridge for Green Left.Used at Brisbane celebrations for the 30th anniversary of Green Left (language warning)Over the Wall II Duncan talks with Kristen O'Connell at AUWU covering cover Jobmaker (the subsidy for under 35s), Job Agencies and the tiny increase to Jobseeker.This is the Week that Was II Kevin smashes the weekVoice from Myanmar II an exerpt from the Marxist Conference session on Myanmar, Thailand and Philippines. Just an excerpt with a voice from a student activist revealing what is at stake. Adani's Connection to Myanmar military II Andy Paine from Frontline Action On Coal Group on Adani’s connection to the Myanmar military. 

Alex Bainbridge's influence within the industry should not be underestimated.Alex founded TourCMS, the original leader in tours & activities online travel agent distribution providing reservation system and distribution technology to hundreds of local tour operators, and ran that business for 10 years until its successful sale in October 2015. Highlights of this period include working with the industry leading sightseeing brand Gray Line providing online travel agent distribution services from 2012 onwards (TourCMS still runs this service today). In multi-day tour distribution Alex also created, with TourRadar, the first industry end-to-end solution connecting live reservation system availability with travel agent distribution. Alex will be discussing his new venture, Autoura a platform for autonomous vehicles, and Sahra, an artificial intelligent tour guide.

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. News-reportsA discussion with our presenters Jacob, Zane and Chloe assessing the State government's COVID-19 roadmap that was announced last Sunday along with the hypocrisy of the right-wing opposition. A discussion with the presenters of a article from The Age titled "Australia Post, Pauline Hanson and the locked down public housing tower"Newsreports from Green Left "Banksy refugee rescue boat saves lives, spreads hope"Interviews and DiscussionsA interview and discussion with Raul Diche long-time member of Migrante Melbourne about the current issues international students and migrants face in the time of COVID-19 and the initiation of the Support Network for International Students (SNIS) which plans to conducts forums on students’ rights and welfare, migration laws, capacity-building workshops, petition signings, fund raising activities in order to support International Students. You can listen to the interview here. A interview and discussion with Rob Pyne who is a Cairns local councillor and former Queensland MP speaking about his time in the Queensland parliament and current issue and why he is promoting socialism today. The interview was conducted by Alex Bainbridge from Green Left. You can listen to the interview here.A recording of a speech by Monica Harte a emergency housing worker which was taken from the forum "Housing as a Human Right During Covid-19" that was organised by Socialist Alliance on August 8th.  

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Interviews and Discussions Green Left Radio speaks to Hope Mathumbu a public healthcare worker about her experiences working on the front-line as a Public Health worker in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak occurring in Melbourne drawing on her experiences working on the COVID-19 testing efforts and how her experience has informed her perspective on the limitations of the State government's approach to the pandemic, how it intersects with the issues of racism and class, and why we need a public health policy that's based on empowering the community and not draconian or punitive measures that pins the blame on individuals. You can listen to the individual interview here.Green Left's Alex Bainbridge speaks to Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network national co-convenor and Green Left journalist Federico Fuentes speaks about Venezuela's response to COVID-19, why it has been so successful and how it compares to those countries favoured by the Western establishment. You can listen to the interview here.A recording of a speech by Walid United Workers Union member and security guard who blew the whistle on the quarantine hotels from a public forum that occured on Saturday 11th of July organised by Socialist Alliance titled "Covid-19 response - Healthcare & justice not racism'. You can listen to the speech here. 

Featuring the latest news in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Our program this week features a recording of an online forum titled Covid-19: Capitalism puts profits over health which took place on the 31st of March and was organised by Green Left and Socialist Alliance in Melbourne.Pre-recordingA recording of an online forum Covid-19: Capitalism puts profits over health discussing what the #COVID19 crisis reveals about the nature of the capitalist system and how we can fight back.Featuring the following speakers.Lisbeth Latham (union activist, contributing editor of Irish Broad Left, editor of https://revitalisinglabour.blogspot.com/). Listen to her speech here.Mary Merkenich (Teacher activist and member of Socialist Alliance). Listen to her speech here.Dick Nichols (Green Left European correspondent based in Barcelona). Listen to his speech here.InterviewsAn interview with Adam Bandt the newly elected Federal Leader of the Australian Greens by Alex Bainbridge from Green Left speaking about the #COVID19 crisis and the Climate Crisis. Listen to the interview here. 

Who took part In this episode we heard from members whose lives and tourism businesses were affected by the latest industry developments: Alex Bainbridge, CEO / CTO, Autoura – joining from Oxford. Tom Buckley, CCO & Co-Founder, Wildebeest – joining from New York. Sherry Ott, Blogger at Ottsworld.com, Co-Founder of MeetPlanGo – joining from Colorado. Kim Whitaker, Founder of Once Travel & Khwela Youth Stars – joining from Cape Town. Hosted by Kevin O'Shaughnessy, co-founder of CityHook and Dublin Travel Massive leader.  Helpful Links Check out previous episodes: An Industry In Quarantine, Stranded in Berlin. Tourmageddon.com – a strongly curated list of resources, companies needing help and companies offering help, created by Alex Bainbridge, Peter Syme and Chris Torres.

Featuring the latest news in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. For our special program this week we explored the different political ramifications and social impacts of #COVID19 with various guests on our program covering perspectives that won't be found in the corporate press. InterviewsA discussion with Socialist Alliance national co-convenor Alex Bainbridge about the political ramifications of #COVID19 and how the crisis reveals that governments around the world don't care about the interests of ordinary people and we need to be putting forward measures that put people before the profits of corporations. Listen to the interview here. A interview with Dennis O'Neil who is one of the initiators of the People's Coronavirus Response in the United States which is organising a left-wing political response to the COVID19 pandemic in the States who is a revolutionary socialist, a member of the organisation Liberation Road, and is involved in the New York Labor branch for the Democratic Socialists of America about the on-the-ground grassroots response to #COVID19 and the political situation in the United States. Listen to the interview here. A discussion with Moreland councillor and member of Socialist Alliance Sue Bolton about the social impacts of the #COVID19 pandemic such as the occurrence of panic buying, the issues with domestic violence and this pandemic, the impacts on homelessness, casual workers and what needs to be done to serve the interests of ordinary people and the most marginalised. Listen to the interview here.  

Featuring the latest news in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Australian NewsCoronavirus and the Global Economy https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/coronavirus-and-global-economyWorking Communities must not be made to pay for COVID-19 crisis https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/working-communities-must-not-be-made-pay-covid-19-crisisInternational NewsWhy is Joe Biden Winning? A Analysis of the US Democrat Primaries https://medium.com/@danlabotz/why-is-biden-winning-5fc38ec36fcdInterviewsPre-recorded interview where Green Left's Alex Bainbridge speaks with Turkish member of Parliament  Hişyar Özsoy at the recent Peoples Democratic Party (HDP) congress in Turkey. The HDP is a secular, feminist left wing party with strong ties to Kurdish communities and trade unions and has faced brutal repression from the Erdogan regime including regular arrests and jailings of large numbers of party members and MPs. You can listen to the interview here.A interview with Malaysian Progressives in Australia member Jason Wong about the recent 'backdoor coup' against the progressive coalition government in Malaysia. Wong says that Malay nationalist political forces are behind the coup and the response from the left has been weak and sporadic, a reflection of the balance of class forces and lack of a mass organised left wing party in Malaysia. Some progressive NGOs are calling for a vote of no confidence against the new government when parliament resumes on May 11 or 18, however it is unclear that such a vote would succeed, and even it if did this may trigger new elections which result in a boost to the nationalist vote. You can listen to the interview here. 

We chat with Alex Bainbridge, founder of Autoura, an autonomous vehicle startup in the sightseeing, tours and activities sector. Alex was previously the founder of TourCMS, one of the largest publishers of tours and activities content. Learn more about this event on our blog: https://travelmassive.com/blog/2019/09/future-of-tours-and-activities/ Welcome to the Travel Massive podcast, an interview series with travel industry change-makers and pioneers, sharing their stories and insights. Your host in this episode is Kevin O'Shaughnessy, co-founder of CityHook.com and a chapter leader of Dublin Travel Massive. If you enjoyed this episode or you would like to submit feedback, please leave a comment or email podcast@travelmassive.com

Friday 27 September 2019hosted by Jacob and Meghan 7am acknowledgement of country 7:03am headline news Australia urged to take stronger stance on West Papua from SBS,  abortion decriminalised in nsw, victory for hospo workers  7:15am interview with Zain Brown a school strike 4 climate activist from Canberra about the global climate strike and where the movement should go next. 7:40am a recording of a talk by Alex Bainbridge on Socialist Strategy today a talk presented at the "Socialism Today" seminar in Brisbane on 31 August 2019 by Alex Bainbridge of Socialist Alliance. 8:00am activist calendar 8:10am continuation of the talk by Alex Bainbridge on Socialist Strategy today. 8:25am a discussion on Climate Justice and the recent developments in UK Labor policy. 8:28am closing of program. 

Suppliers Beware : a threat lurks in tours and activities distribution, not my words, but the words of GetYourGuide Co-founder and COO Tao Tao. In an opinion piece published in Phocuswire, he slams the acquisition of Bokun and FareHarbor by TripAdvisor and Booking as not being 'healthy for the ecosystem in the long term.' Tao Tao also outlines four questions he feels tour operators should ask themselves before working with an OTA-owned reservation provider. He goes on to announce GetYourGuide preferred partners where they've teamed up with Rezdy and BookingKit. There is a lot in this article to take in, so I invited Peter Syme and Alex Bainbridge onto the show for our first ever Tourpreneur panel discussion.

Friday 02 August 2019with Jacob Andrewartha & Meghan Street 7:00am acknowledgement of country. 7:01am discussion of djab wurrung embassy how it's at red alert with the police potentially being able to remove protesters at any time and the importance of visiting and demonstrating solidarity. 7:06am news from Green Left Weekly discussion of new bill that looks set to overturn NSW's archaic abortion law.  7:12 am update on the latest in Industrial relations discussing slow rate of wage growth, George calombaris breaking silence about underpaying staff, RTBU workers vote for industrial action 7:28 am news on the International front from Green Left Weekly Philippines: beverage workers strike for better conditions and gunboat diplomacy on the persian gulf7:37 am more news the mishandling of sexual assault allegations within the Liberal Party 7:45 am interview with Gemma Cafarella from Save Footscray Park for the People about the campaign to stop the sell-off of public land at Footscray Park.8:00 am activist calendar 8:10 am interview with Alex Bainbridge regarding the importance of Green Left Weekly and what it offers to progressive media and social movements and why you should become a Green Left Weekly supporter to keep it going.8:25 am round up of different activist movements that are happening locally from Extinction Rebellion to a response to the beat up by Andrew Bolt against Greta Thunberg  8:28 close of program.

Peter Syme was our second speaker of the evening, and he was joined by Alex and Chris Torres (TMA's founder). Peter has been involved in the adventure tours sector for 34 years — ever since he started working as a tour guide as a teenager. Peter owns several different adventure tour businesses, including 1000 Mile Journeys and Splash White Water Rafting. Peter is an outspoken commentator on the tours and activities industry, and he has made a few splashes of his own when he has spoken at various industry events, such as the recent Arival convention in Las Vegas.In last night's discussion, Peter focused the discussion on Scotland, making sure to offer plenty of insight and value for anyone running a tourism business in Scotland. Peter discussed the current state of Scotland's tours and activities industry, and he explained how it is likely to change over the next few years. We can expect huge influxes of visitors from the ever-growing middleclass in China, and we need to make sure that Scotland is ready to make the most of this opportunity.Peter explained that Scotland's tourism industry has higher service ratings than any other country — and this is a figure that all Scottish tours and activities companies should be proud of. However, Peter also explained that while Scotland is great at tours & activities, it is not great at the technological side of the industry — especially in relation to digital marketing.Too many Scottish tourism business have poorly performing websites and they often fail to take full advantage of Facebook advertising, PPC, and search engine optimisation. While online travel agents (OTAs) are a great way to access potential customers, they can't be only way to bring in business — otherwise, a change to an algorithm could cause you to drop down an OTA's rankings, losing all of your incoming bookings.Peter had a lot more to say, and Alex Bainbridge also contributed a lot to the discussion

7am acknowledgement of country703am News:- Left Jewish organisation Jewdas responds to criticism of Corbyn attending Seder dinner in hilarious style- Community organisations and legal centres call for independent body to investigate reports of police violence and abuse in wake of scandals718am Zane interviews MUA assistant Victorian Secretary Jeff Hoy regarding strike action being taken by QUBE workers at Webb dock. The action comes 20 years after the historic Patricks dispute rocked the waterfront but contrary to media reports is anything but an arbitrary "celebration" of that bruising encounter. Workers are being forced to work excessively long shifts and want the return of a roster mandated in their EBA which provides some respite from the workers gruelling duties.QUBE have threated to follow other companies and terminate the agreement if the workers don't back down and accept continuing to working their excessive and random rosters of 12 hour shifts that jump from day shift to night shift and back again every week. This would result in the workers reverting to the award, which would be a massive pay cut.749am Pre recorded interview from Marxism conference. Alex Bainbridge and Jacob interview Bhaskar Sunkara, the editor of Jacobin magazine, about socialist organising in todays USA. Jacobin is released Quarterly and has a circulation of 40,000 copies.805am Activist calendar808am News: Political attitudes shifting left in Australia, survey says8:13am update on Stolenwealth games protests in Brisbane from camp freedom / camp stolenwealth8:18am Jacob gives a run down of the Marxism conference held last weekend. 

7.00 am – Intro acknowledgement of the traditional owners of the Land7.03 – News – Manus ; PNG has asked the refugees to leave; Labour win in New Zealand; public housing in Ashburton;7.15 am- Interview with Belinda Lui, a lawyer from the  Eastern Community Legal Centre, about elder abuse7.40am – More news- Police visits to activists’ homes; NickCave refusing to support the BDS campaign against Israel;7.45am - Alex Bainbridge – Queensland state elections8.00 am – Activists Calendar8.10am- am Farida Iqbal – LGBT activist – the Smith Bill and its impact8.30am close

7 am Open program7.03 Welcome to Country7.05:- News from Green Left Weekly The song at the NRL about love and was a hit: the campaign about the song about same sex relationships;Latest update on the Catalan referendum struggle by Dick Nichols; North Korea and the dispute between the USA and North Korea;7.20: Interview with Mike Treen about th results of the New Zealand elections and its aftermath; waiting for a negotiated result due to a hung parliament;7.40: News from Gren Left Weekly; Raid by the extreme right of the Moreland Council offices during a meeting; Media reforms; CFMEU and the campaign against the ABCC; Extradite murderers from Australia - Adriana Rivas is a former National Intelligence Directorate (DINA) agent living in Sydney. Campaign against education staff and the NTEU:8.00: Green Left activists calendar8.10: Interview with Alex bainbridge about the ongoing campaign against the Adani mines8.30: close of program 

7:00 am introduction and acknowledgement of country 7:03 am discussion about the greens allowing Lee Rhiannon back into the party room but with strings attached which is then followed by a discussion about a green left weekly article titled Trump Corbyn and building people's movements by Alex Bainbridge 7:15 am news from Green Left Weekly in Australia - Green Jobs not Timber  7:20 am interview with Sue Bolton - Moreland Socialist Alliance Councillor on the proposed changes to local laws that undermine democratic rights and attacks on homeless by the Moreland City Council 7:40 am interview with Sue Bolton continued talking about the sell-offs of public housing and the public meeting happening on Saturday organized by Friends of Public Housing at Saturday 15 July, 2 pm, Richard Lynch Senior Citizens Centre, 27 Peacock St, Brunswick West (off Albion St).7:55 am brief news stories from Green Left Weekly such as Fair work rejects paid domestic leave Grand prix workers receive back pay and Two australian citizens sent to immigration detention 8:02 am activist calendar 8:10 am Interview with Michael Stone organiser from HACSU Eastern region about the closure of Continuing Care Unit in Ballarat on the closure of a CCU in Ballarat 

- Liberal party politician Christopher Pyne apparently calls Labor leader Bill Shorten a grub. - This is not really an austerity budget significantly reducing government spending, but rather there are some cuts and some increases. Economist Richard Denniss has pointed out that military spending has gone up, for example. - This is a class war budget that will increase the already vast wealth inequality in Australia. - The end of free healthcare in Australia. - Deregulation of uni fees. - Retirement age raised to 70. - March in May organiser Alex Bainbridge on the importance of social movements in opposing repressive policies. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2014/05/28/grub/

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