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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.  

News and labour updates from the Asia Pacific region.Kunta Sith, keynote speaker at the Myanmar People's summit, as a part of the ASEAN People's summit. This event was organised by APHEDA and the ACTU.Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia.

Since the violent military coup on February 1, 2021, the people of Myanmar have staunchly rejected military rule, demonstrating resilience through the widespread Civil Disobedience Movement.  Over the past three years, the country has continued to reject military governance and has mobilised an effective alternative - the civilian government, known as the National Unity Government (NUG), which continues to consolidate its rightful claim to leadership.In opposition to, and alongside the ASEAN summit, the Myanmar People's Summit, convened by civil society, took place on March 4, 2024, at the United Workers Union offices in Melbourne. This summit represents a unified stance in support of a civilian and democratic government in Myanmar and aims to amplify the strongest support for civilian rule to ASEAN leaders attending the ASEAN Special Summit in Melbourne, hosted by the Australian Prime Minister.A special thank you to Tasneem Roc at APHEDA for providing the audio for this week's show, and if you'd like to get involved in any solidarity work with Myanmar, contact Tasneem on troc@apheda.org.au.

Welcome back to Monday Breakfast. This week Rob and Grace bring you the following:  Jan Bartlett of Tuesday Hometime speaking with Ken Davies, International project officer Union Aid Abroad APHEDA, about the partnership between APHEDA and Palestine, and aid provision for Gaza, West bank, and Lebanon.We also heard  Jan Bartlett's conversation with activist David Burgess who together with his friend Will Sanders painted NO WAR in the Opera House sail in 2003. You can catch more great content from Jan Bartlett on the Tuesday Hometime show from 4 - 6pm.  Grace interviews Stephen Dobson, dean of the School of Education and the Arts at Central Queensland University, discussing his recent article on The Conversation about the art of 'getting lost', how it can be antidote to capitalism.Our final segment is dedicated to Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old non-binary child who died last week following a brutal, transphobic assault in the halls of their own school. In the wake of their death, we as a community and a society must mourn for those lost to transphobic violence across the globe and reflect on how we can protect Queer and Trans youth to ensure they live full lives and become Queer and Trans elders. Late last week Rob spoke with Annette Brömdal, co-author of the review titled: ‘Supporting the health and wellbeing of trans autistic school-aged youth: a systematic literature review'. Annette Brömdal is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Queensland. Their research interests fall within the areas of bodies, gender and sexuality in educational settings and healthcare services, specifically associated with critical trans studies. You can read the review in full here.Songs played:  Hard travellin' - Bruce Hearn & The Machinists Lost Indside of Eastland - Eddie Nuardo

  Interview with recipient of Jerusalem (Al Quds) Peace Prize Dr Helen McCue,  Ken Davis from APHEDA - Union Aid Abroad talking about the aid organization in Palestine and the current situation, Story of two mines which have devastated peoples' lives and environment: Porgera in PNG with Catherine Coumans from MiningWatch Canada, Panguna in Bougainville with activist Vikki John - who also talks about an amazing Bougainville artist Taloi Havini and her winning a major arts prize in the UK.

You can listen to the media coverage of the fundraising dinner in support of the children of for Palestine hosted by Mr Shaoquett Moselmane MLC in collaboration with the Rockdale - Bint Jbeil Sister City Committee. The event was attended by councilors, community leaders, representatives of APHEDA; Union Aid Abroad, community leaders and representatives of the Arabic media. The first speaker and MC was Mr Shaoquett Moselmane - MLC who delivered a short speech then introduced the following speakers: Abdul Qadir Qaranuh; President of the United Australian Palestinian Workers Association, Mr Saleh Saqqaf and Mr Ken Davis - International Program Manager at APHEDA. The dinner concluded with an auction to raise funds for the children of Palestine through APHEDA from the Australian Council trade Unions . التغطية الإعلامية للعشاء الخيري الذي اقامته جمعية بنت جبيل الخيرية في استرليا بالتعاون مع عضو مجلس الشيوخ شوكت مسلماني ودعم من بلدية Bayside

There's so many things we had to stop and put on hold when COVID hit. But one thing that didn't stop was the relentless resource extraction of mining and forestry.    On today's show we hear about two campaigns that are challenging governments who have been trying to use COVID as a cover for destruction.    First up we hear from Yuyun Harmono, Climate Justice Campaign Manager at the Indonesian environmental network, WALHI.    And then later in the show, Chris Schuringa from the Goongerah Environment Centre gives us an update on the fight to save East Gippsland forests in Victoria.    Guests: Yuyun Harmono (WALHI Indonesia); Chris Schuringa (GECO)    Links: Indonesia's Law on Job Creation: The Omnibus Law - APHEDA.    Earth Matters #1280 was produced by Teishan Ahearne.

Tasmania's leaky border finally gets media attention it deserves through the lens of political corruption. Clarky describes his vision of Utopia and a million tangents ensue. Gilly once again finds his inner boomer much to the amusement of the shed. International solidarity is required for the human tragedy playing out in Beruit, leading by example once again are the legends at APHEDA. The working class makes up 95% of the population and is the single motivation for the powerful to keep looking for wedges to drive in. Mick continues his eternal search for a new segment; "Fuck some cunts are dumb" enters reality when a chat about the good old days finds a bottomless tangent.

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific Region.Speech by Sri Wulandari, Myanmar Country Officer for APHEDA, speaking about workers responding to the economic crisis caused by COVID-19.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

We are continuing our coverage of COVID-19 and its impact on impoverished communities across the world.  This week our coverage takes us to Myanmar and Indonesia.We will hear from Sri Wulandari who is the Myanmar Country Officer for Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA. In Myanmar, Wulandari works with local unions to support their capacity to organise and bargain for better wages and conditions and she has previously worked with the global union, Building and Wood Workers International (BWI) Asia-Pacific and the Asia Monitoring Resource Centre (AMRC).Today’s audio was recorded over an international zoom meeting, hosted by APHEDA – union aid abroad. To support the COVID-19 work that APHEDA is doing, go to apheda.org.au.And for the power point presentations and other forum materials, go to this web page.

September 30thSYDNEY CLIMATE STRIKE Produced by Vivien Langford in Sydney. Thanks to Michaela and Andy in MelbourneSpeakers:Gadrian Hoosen – Garawa and Yanyuwa man from Boroloola, Pacific Warriors, Jean Hinchcliff, Tommy John Herbert MUA, President of Teachers’ Federation, ASU,PSA, ETU, CFMMEU, APHEDA, Parents and Grandparents and a Concerned Scientist .Music: Ready by Montaigne and New Orleans by David RovicsIt felt like an historic turning point. Not just the 100,000+ in the Domain but the new energy in the climate movement. One of the marshalls was Jenny, a climate activist I knew from 12 years ago. She reminded me of the street theatre we used to do down at Circular Quay, dramatising the climate emergency. I’d borrow a polar bear suit from a Greenpeace Giant and was glad of the disguise as I didn’t want to be recognised from my workplace. I had piles of fur around my ankles but Japanese Tourists would put their arms around me and want a cute photo. Most people didn’t understand at all that we were doing a “Die In” Climate Change was not mainstream. Now, Jenny said, she went to organising meetings and”it’s all new people”.The kaleidoscope has turned and a new coalition of students and workers, parents and professionals, has unified around the disbelief that we are still making profits out of an economy that is creating catastrophe.The media reported this as a children’s event and missed the fact that unions and churches were there in great numbers. The students have been making allies with unionists and have been on a steep learning curve about the  dire realities of striking for most workers in Australia. As I wove through the crowd I learned that many workers are affected by climate change already. You will hear from a ship builder working inside the metal hulk on a heatwave day, of the firemen and forest workers confronted by uncontrollable fires in areas where they are running out of water. Factory workers processing milk are losing jobs because of the drought. Electricians working on solar farm installations are horrified at unskilled casuals working for $10 an hour and no regulation of the work.  There were hundreds of stories there to be told As we walked past the parliament I imagined a cynical sign in the sky “....Tell someone who cares!” because this new climate awareness of workers and young people does not seem to be registering among our leaders. You can send this podcast to any of them in case they are trying NOT to hear the message from the streets. https://www.3cr.org.au/beyondzero POWER OF COUNTRY TOUR  at Sydney Town HallMusic by Stuart Nuggett in Jingili Language –Bundurru (food)Speakers:Millie Telford – Seed Mob, Indigenous youth climate movementStuart Nuggett – Jingili Musician from Beetaloo BasinNicole Hutton – Garrawa woman from BoroloolaNaomi Hogan – Lock The Gate Alliance/Stop Origin Fracking the NTJulie Lyford – Groundswell Gloucester. The town that said NO to AGL gas.“Now is NOT the time in history for Origin Energy to be rolling out polluting and damaging fracking gas fields across the NT” Lock the gate.Naomi Hogan held up the latest Beyond Zero Emissions report “The 10 gigawatt vision for the NT” and Sydney Town Hall roared. We were there to hear traditional owners and NT Community members help us understand the risks to precious waterways, to local health and to all of us if that gas is ever allowed to hasten climate catastrophe.Millie Telford, a vivacious young leader, animated the conversation on stage with musician Stuart Nuggett and Nicole Hutton. She said “We can’t do it alone. It’s time to take this fight all around the country”City people were urged to stand with our fellow citizens in remote parts of the NT. They cannot rally 100,000 climate activists, as we can in the cities, but we can support them by sending a message to Origin Energy and the NT government who lifted their moratorium on fracking for gas.It's not too late to bring it down again.Julie Lyford encouraged the NT people from her experience in Gloucester, they fought off AGL gas and the Rocky Hill Coal Mine and call themselves  the mouse that roared.She said “Do not be scared at AGMs Tell them how it is. Stick to the facts, Truth is everything. Media is your power. Documents are your tools. Look after each other, stay focused and united.”Message from SeedMob: Melbourne 3rd October 6pm Collingwood Town Hall . 144 Hoddle St. Power of Country Tour. Get your tix online at EVENTBRITE.Message from Lock the gate: Sydney  16th October, 8am, Martin Place near Macquarie StOrigin Energy AGM. Stand with Traditional Owners for land water culture and Climate.Breaking News“NSW Independent Planning Commission refuses consent for Bylong valley Coal Mine” They cited agricultural and heritage impacts and said the proponent had not done enough to “minimise GHG emissions associated with this project” 

The Camcontrol Department of the Ministry of Commerce and related departments, in collaboration with Australia's Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA Cambodia, have organized a workshop to raise awareness of Asbestos dangers to human health. - អគ្គនាយកដ្ឋានកាំកុងត្រូលនៃក្រសួងពាណិជ្ជកម្ម និងស្ថាប័នពាក់ព័ន្ធ បាន​សហការជាមួយអង្គការ អាហ្វីដា(APHEDA) របស់ប្រទេស​អូស្ត្រាលី រៀបចំ​សិក្ខាសាលា ផ្សព្វផ្សាយការយល់ដឹងអំពីសារធាតុគីមី អាបេស្តូស (Asbestos)។ សិក្ខាសាលានេះ បាន​ធ្វើឡើង ក្នុងគោលដៅ ដើម្បីបង្កើនការយល់ដឹងអំពីហានិភ័យនៃផលប៉ះពាល់ និងជំងឺ ដែលបង្កឡើងដោយសារធាតុអាសបេស្តុស នៅលើសម្ភារៈសំណង់​​ ដែលបណ្តាល​ឲ្យប៉ះពាល់ដល់សុខភាព ដោយបង្កជាជំងឺ​មហារីកធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ និងជំងឺ​មហារីកសួត​។

In the APAC region life for the majority in the paid workforce is hand-to-mouth, people earn wages that don't feed a family. Dr Mason speaks with Union Aid Abroad's (APHEDA) Executive Officer, Kate Lee about the major issues that workers face on a daily basis, including low wages; lack of workplace safety; and workplace and sexual harassment. We explore these key issues and discuss action Government and consumers globally need to take to support and demand liveable and living wages in every country.Kate Lee works for Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA, the global justice organisation of the Australian union movement, where she has been the Executive Officer since 2013.Prior to Union Aid Abroad, Kate worked for Australian trade unions for 12 years, and before that, worked in women’s health, community health and social justice organisations in campaigning, organising, advocacy, policy and management roles.In August 1988, following the crackdown on student activists by the Burmese military and the shooting of thousands of young people, Kate joined with others to spur on an Australian solidarity movement supporting Burmese democracy. She’s been campaigning for human rights and equality since.Kate has a Master of Policy and Applied Social Research from Macquarie University. In 2002, she was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to investigate union and community organising in the US, Canada, UK and Europe.This podcast is brought to you by Cufa, an international development agency alleviating poverty across the Asia Pacific .

The Cambodian Food and Service Workers’ Federation has a newly elected President – a woman who was formerly herself a beer promotions worker. Listeners might recall the major campaign run back in 2016, in defence of women in teh beer promotions industry in Cambodia – this is where women are required to encourage tourists in night clubs to keep drinking, and are compelled to drink themselves, putting them in very dangerous situations.The Cambodian Food and Service Workers’ Federation represents workers across a very broad range of industries from beer promotions, to karaoke workers, to workers at Chevron. This newly elected president is Ou Tep Phallin, and she was in Australia in March this year as a guest of APHEDA and the International Food Workers Union.

1) His week that was - Kevin Healy 2) Hapiland in the Philippines not living up to its name- Tom Reddington, APHEDA 3) Last segment for GeneEthics for the year- Bob Phelps 4) The end of Mugabe in Zimbabwa- what does the future hold- Peter Murphy 5) The finale for the Brunswick Coburg Anti-Conscription Commemoration- a street opera in January- Nancy Atkin

1)His week that was - Kevin Healy 2) Report on rallies in Melbourne and Sydney- Debbie Brennan, Campaign Against Racism and Fascism 3) Work of APHEDA in Lebanon and Palestine- co-ordinator Jeremy Smith 4) Reaction to news that Trump ramping up war on Afghanistan- Kathy Kelly, Voices for creative Non-Violence 5) Life in Basque county of Spain- tristan Epstein

We speak with a worker organiser based in Cambodia, visiting Australia as a guest of APHEDA. APHEDA is the international aid arm of the Australian labour movement. Organising is very heavily repressed in Cambodia, and listerners might recall the demos in 2013 by garment workers, fighting for a minimum wage. Those demonstrations resulted in mass arrests and the murder of two of those activists. Given the repression, what are conditions like for workers and what does it take to organise?

On 18 January 2016, multinational dairy company Parmalat, locked out around 70 workers from their plan in Echuca. We cross to the picket line to hear the latest in the dispute.  We also speak with Kate Lee from APHEDA about their campaign to eradicate asbestos.If you would like to donate money to the locked out workers at Parmalat, head to www.gofundme.com/support-parmalat-workers

1) His week that was - Kevin Healy 2) Work of APHEDA with their partners in the Pacific- Katie Hepworth 3) Joan Coxsedge speaking 2 weeks ago at the Unitarian Church 4) Food Not Bombs- where it all began, where it is now- Steph 5) Chandaru Singh- private prisons in Australia 6) Situation in Zimbabwe and Philippines- Peter Murphy, human rights and trade union activist

International News:Greeks organise biggest strike since Tsipras took office; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/61027Australian socialists condemn assassination of Baloch leader by Pakistani state; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60993Sri Lankan navy murders Tamil boy; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/61055Visiting Turkish president's bodyguard breaks Ecuadorian MP's nose; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/61030Interviews:Steve O'Brien, Socialist Alliance activist and Public Services Association from Newcastle talks about Bernie Sanders in USA elections.Sarah Hathaway, Socialist Alliance activist from Geelong talks about her recent visit to Malaysia on a solidarity brigade tour.Kate Lee from APHEDA, ACTU representative talks about the struggle for independence in East Timor.

- On this episode were joined by Dr Tim Dymond who speaks about Unionists for Refugees and APHEDA the Australian Council of Trade Unions overseas humanitarian aid program. - We discuss the recent racially-motivated terrorist attack in South Carolina and we link the language used by the shooter to the racist Reclaim Australia movement in Australia. - We also take on Reclaim Australias hijacking of progressive causes and their fake concern for feminism, animal rights and queer rights. - Call in culture versus call out culture. - Who is to blame for animal exploitation? - Our very first Progressive Podcast Australia meet up. Wednesday July 8 at 6.30pm at Smith & Daughters 175 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne RVSP by July 3. - Debunking the idea of being socially progressive but economically conservative. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/06/28/104/

Mat Johnston, CPSU, talks about the Tasmanian state government's three-pronged attack on union bargaining and the right to protest. Then Kate Lee talks about the humanitarian programs of union aid abroad APHEDA.