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Hello and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for Monday the 9th of June 2025. On today's show: Headlines:- Los Angeles stands up to ICE, Trump administration orders National Guard troops onto streets of LA.- Country wide protests call for justice after the police killing of Kumanjayi White.- Freedom Flotilla passing Egypt, approximately 160 nautical miles from Gaza despite threats from Israel Segments:- Samantha Ratnam speaks at the March for Native Forests on Sunday 23 March outside Peter Khalil's office in Coburg. The rally was organised by the Bob Brown Foundation but attended by different groups such as Victorian Forest Alliance, Friends of Alberton West Forests, Kinglake Friends of the Forests.ACTION OUTSIDE KHALIL'S OFFICE THIS FRIDAY 13th JUNE 6PM to stop military exports to israel and scrap the $917 million deal with israeli weapons company Elbit Systems - more info here.  This Thursday the 12th of June there will be an action against Maersk, a logistics company complicit in the genocide against Palestinians. The action will take place at 5pm at the Maersk headquarterts 4/500 Bourke Street.  - Rally host and activist Nasser Mashni closed the speeches with a plea for patience in the long fight against Western imperialism at the Sunday Rally for a Free Palestine on the 23rd of March, He also spoke on discrimination within Australia against Palestinians and those publicly supporting them, and the complicity of Australian universities in this system. - Palestinian author and playwright Samah Sabawi's speech from yesterday's 10th of June Naksa Day Rally condemned the insanity of how cultural art spaces are trying to silence those who speak up about Palestine. Follwing her speech we will hear Dr Basel El-Behesy speech, a Palestinian specialist anaesthetist talking about the historical context of the Naksa in 1967 and how it has resulted in this genocide.  - The Monday Breakfast show was joined by Audrey, President of Geelong Rainbow, an organisation dedicated to facilitating and empowering LGBTQIA+ people in the region. Audrey and Rob spoke about the queer community's experiences of safety in Geelong, prioritising the protection of trans youth and the growth of Geelong Rainbow itself. Music: - Grace by IDLES- Mariposa by Isabella Lovestory- Nameless Faceless by Courtney Barnett

Acknowledgement of Country// Alternative news headlines// Israel launched a massive attack on Lebanon on Monday killing 492 people, including 35 children, 58 women and two medics in over a thousand separate airstrikes. In the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) held in Geneva on Friday, September 13, China and several other Global Majority countries from across the world denounced all forms of illegal unilateral coercive measures by the US and its allies, demanding their immediate and unconditional withdrawal.New Zealand's right-wing coalition government has repealed or reversed around a dozen policies supporting Māori rights.Left-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka's presidential election after a historic second round of counting.The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed the Al Jazeera bureau office in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, September 22, ordering the news network to close down the office and suspend its operations for 45 days. The incident occurred as part of a large-scale Israeli crackdown on the West Bank, and amid the worst attacks on media freedom and Palestinian journalists in particular.Meriki Onus at past Sunday's Free Palestine Rally about First Nations and Palestine Solidarity//At the Sunday Free Palestine Rally on the 22nd of September, Aboriginal activist Meriki Onus from Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance spoke proudly of the solidarity they see between the Aboriginal and Palestinian struggles for freedom.You can follow up the Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance collective on facebook : https://www.facebook.com/WARcollective/ Please support the screening of the film Ḻuku Ngärra: The Law of the Land//Ḻuku Ngärra: The Law of the Land is the extraordinary story of one Yolŋu elder's 45 year journey fighting for the political and spiritual freedom of their people. Please support the screening on 10th October at Brickworks in Burwood by pre-purchasing a ticket at the link below as soon as you can: funds will need to be raised in advance if the screening of this excellent film is to go ahead. Link: https://fan-force.com/screenings/luku-ngarra-the-law-of-the-land-readings-burwood-brickworks/ Dr Scheherazade Bloul on increasing militarisation in Victoria, and the Elbit out of Victoria campaign// Dr Scheherazade Bloul is a researcher whose research topics include youth cultures, technology, race and colonisation. Scheherzade is a member of Elbit out of Victoria campaign group and they speak to us about their research into militarisation in Victoria, with a focus on Hanwa Defence and Elbit Systems in Geelong, two weapons manufacturing companies receiving Australian taxpayers' money through secretive government contracts. Elbit System is the largest private weapons company in so-called Israel, and is implicated in the genocide of Palestinians. Dr Bloul speaks with us about the causes and effects of this militarisation, and the demands of the Elbit out of Victoria campaign, as well as the upcoming Weapons out of Avalon Rally in Geelong on 26 October.Join the Elbit out of Victoria campaign:https://www.unionistsforpalestine.com.au/elbit-out-of-victoriaNext meeting is this Saturday 28 September 2024 at the Institute for Postcolonial Studies, 3-5 pm, and online.For more on this topic, Listen to Scheherazade speaking with Prof Marianne Hanson on Women on the Line, 3cr:https://www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline/episode/aukus-remilitarisation-australian-education-sector-part-ihttps://www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline/episode/aukus-remilitarisation-australia-part-ii  Revolutionary poetry accompanied by Oud, by the Anak Bangsa Merdeka collective// The poems are by Hijrah, who performed these poems this past Sunday at the Free Palestine Rally, accompanied on the oud, by Rasy. They belong to a revolutionary art collective from diverse regions and cultures - 'Anak Bangsa Merdeka', which means 'Children of Free Nations'. You can follow them on instagram @anakbangsamerdeka48 Interview with Aran Mylvaganam about the refugee encampments in Docklands which are on their 73rd day today//We spoke with Aran Mylvaganam , founder of theTamil Refugee Council concerning the ongoing refugee encampment at the home affairs office in Docklands. Aran spoke with us about the history of the situation, including the cynically named 'fast-track' system and the role of progressive governments in Victoria in keeping 9500 refugees in visa limbo. Aran spoke to us about the impacts of this visa limbo, the demands of the action, and what members of the public can do to lend solidarity and support. You can listen to more of Aran here : https://www.3cr.org.au/tamilvoice, https://www.3cr.org.au/palestine/episode/conversation-aran-mylvaganam-tamil-refugee-council%C2%A0founder-trade-unionist-andFollow the Facebook page/instagram for updates: https://www.facebook.com/RefugeeWAVE/And go down to the encampament at 808 Bourke Street, Docklands Excerpt from Untold Stories of Injustice - a new 5 part podcast series on 3cr//We listened to part of the first episode of a new 3CR podcast focusing on the voices of criminalised and incarcerated folks - Untold Stories of Injustice. Untold Stories of Injustice is a 5 part podcast series highlighting the experience of folks who have been incarcerated in Victoria and the horrors and illogics of the prison system and incarceration in general.If you miss any episodes or want to listen back, you can find them at 3cr.org.au/UntoldStories  Community Events/Announcements//TODAY Rally at 10 am Mahmoud's Hall At Melbourne University to protest the international careers expo which tries to set students up for careers of death through promoting the military-industrial-academic-complex jobs ..updates unimelb for palestine on Instagram.Next Sunday 6 October 12:00PM - 52nd Weekly Free Palestine Rally, State Library of Victoria **MARKING 1 YEAR OF THE GAZA GENOCIDE**Saturday 26 October 12:00PM - Geelong Weapons Out Of Avalon Rally, Transvaal Square, Eastern Beach Rd, Geelong WaterfrontFree Kanaky solidarity Naarm is organising a rally this Saturday at 12 pm beginning at Federation square. Kanaky invasion day was yesterday 24 SeptemberThursday 26 September 6:30PM - Unionists For Palestine Mass Meeting, Institute of Postcolonial Studies, North MelbourneFriday night rally 5.30 PM rally + Head down to Home affairs 808 Bourke Street Docklands to lend your support to the refugee encampment who have been facing harassment. They request attendance between 8 am and 12 am and overnight, when they face the most attacks and police harassment.Join the Elbit out of Victoria Campaign . You can find the details on the unionists for Palestine webpage. Next meeting Saturday 28 September.Songs//Ana Betnafas Beirut, by MirayThe Bridge, by Yirramal

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Slater and Gordon Class Actions Principal Lawyer Gemma Leigh-Dodds speaks about a recently-filed action on behalf of remote Aboriginal Western Australia Housing Authority tenants who have been forced to endure shockingly substandard public housing conditions. Find out more about the case here, and read about the Northern Territory High Court's decision from last year regarding the substandard provision of public housing in remote Aboriginal communities here.// Tom Orsag joined us to talk about the federal government's decision to put the CFMEU into forced administration, and the concerns this raises for organised labour in so-called Australia. Tom worked in the construction industry from 2004-2023, and is a retired member. Join the community solidarity meeting tonight at 46 Ireland Street, Docklands, to get involved in the fight against Labor's anti-union laws.// We hear part 1 of a conversation with Dr Chris Gill, Professor of Chemistry at Vancouver Island University, who co-led the team that has created revolutionary drug checking technology through spray mass spectrometry used around the world. In this segment, Dr Gill speaks about the importance of small sample sizes in drug checking, the nuances of sensitivity, and what we here in Naarm/melbourne can learn from innovative drug checking technology and the management of opioid overdose crises. Tune in for part 2 next week where we speak about translating innovative tech into supportive drug checking practices for the community, and check out Substance Drug Checking Service. // Sanne from Friends of the Earth's Nuclear Free Collective tells us about the upcoming annual Art Auction at Catalyst Social Centre raising funds to support the Collective's vital anti-nuclear campaigning. The event will start at 5PM, with music from 7:30 by Uncle Winiata Puru, and the live auction commencing at 8PM. Find out more about the event, including about how to bid remotely here. Learn about the broader Don't Nuke the Climate campaign for a clean, anti-nuclear energy transition here, and follow on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.// Alexia from the A30 for West Papua Canberra crew joined us to speak about the globally coordinated wave of action in solidarity with West Papua scheduled for Friday August 30, and what it has been like to become politicised in support of West Papua as an Indonesian student in so-called Australia. Find out more about the campaign and associated actions by following A30 on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.// Upcoming EventsVigil for Mano Yogalingham, 12:30PM Thursday 29 August, 808 Bourke Street, Docklands.//Hands Off the CFMEU: Community Solidarity Meeting, 6PM Thursday 29 August, 46 Ireland Street, West Melbourne.//Denial in a time of genocide, 6PM Thursday 29 August, Building 80 Level 4 Room 11, RMIT University, 445 Swanston Street, Melbourne.//Talking About Trees: Film Screening Fundraiser for Sudan, 4:30PM Friday 30 August,  David P. Derham theatre (GM15), Law Building, The University of Melbourne, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton.//Justice for Refugees: Permanent Visas Now, 5:30PM Friday 30 August, 808 Bourke Street, Docklands.//Friends of the Earth Nuclear-Free Art Auction: Make Art Not War, 5:00PM Saturday 31 August, Catalyst Social Centre, 146 Sydney Road, Coburg.// Image credit: Matt Hrkac, 2023. Support Matt's excellent frontline photojournalism here.//

News and labour updates from the Asia Pacific region.We listened back to sounds and speeches from the "Unite to Support the Refugee encampment" rally, a solidarity event held by the Refugee Action Coalition last Friday 16th August in support of refugees camping out in front of the Home Affairs office on Bourke Street in Docklands. The collective of refugees who initiated the encampment are demanding permanent protection from the government and have vowed to stay put until their permanent visas are granted, despite hostilities from police and local council and harassment and intimidation from neo-nazis. 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.

In this episode, Lauren chats with the incredibly talented Pat Pierce from the Pierce Brothers. For years, the twin duo of Jack and Pat has been electrifying the Australian indie-folk and blues & roots scene with their high-energy performances. They made waves globally in 2014, starting out as buskers on Melbourne's Bourke Street before their breakout EP, The Night Tree.Since then, they've been on a non-stop journey, charming audiences and selling out shows worldwide, all while supporting wonderful musicians such as The Cat Empire, Tones and I, and Tash Sultana.This March, Jack and Pat dropped their latest album, Everything Is Bigger Than Me, recorded in Jack's home studio. The album brims with infectious choruses, warm harmonies, and rhythms that'll have you tapping your feet.Pat delves deep into the album, track by track. ...-Find Pierce Brothers on Instagram-Follow LP: Uncovered on Instagram

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// We listened back to sounds and speeches from the "Unite to Support the Refugee encampment" rally, a solidarity event held by the Refugee Action Coalition last Friday 16th August in support of refugees camping out in front of the Home Affairs office on Bourke Street in Docklands. The collective of refugees who initiated the encampment are demanding permanent protection from the government and have vowed to stay put until their permanent visas are granted, despite hostilities from police and local council and harassment and intimidation from neo-nazis. You'll hear organisers responding to confrontation by a small group of neo-nazis and speeches that resumed after the disruption by two refugee women from the encampment, Nagez and Rati. The Tamil Refugee Council, Unionists for Palestine and Campaign Against Racism and Fascism are organising another rally in solidarity with the encampment and against nazi attacks this Friday 23rd August from 5:30PM at 808 Bourke Street, Docklands.// Ishtar Hope, a North Branch delegate with the Renters and Housing Union (RAHU), joined us to recap the Housing Crisis Survival Expo protest which ran during National Homeless Week earlier this month and to discuss the importance of collective action as well as mutual aid in the struggle for housing justice, particularly for queer and trans people. Get your tickets for RAHU's Evict the Evictors fundraiser event this Saturday 24th August from 7PM at the Thornbury Bowls Club here, and check out Ishtar's political artworks by heading to @artfuldolebludger.// Shoshana and GG are members of Sicko Liberation Organism or S.L.O, a recently formed disabled/sick/mad led social and political group based in Naarm and working towards a future vision of liberation from all oppression and domination. On today's show, they speak about the Labor Hates Crips community picket organised by S.L.O. for 11AM today outside Bill Shorten's office at Suite 1A, 12 Hall Street Moonee Ponds to protest the federal government's rejection of the Disability Royal Commission recommendations and the ongoing exploitation and abuse of disabled people in so-called Australia.// Dr Alistair Sisson, Macquarie University Research Fellow in the Discipline of Geography and Planning, speaks with us about his current research into the calculation of housing stress in Australia. His current project, ‘The politics of housing data,' is a critical analysis of the ways that contemporary housing problems are quantified and how data is used to frame the housing crisis. Alistair is an early career researcher whose work focuses on housing, gentrification, and urban development and planning.// Songs// Still No Justice - Dem Mob// Push Up - Miss Kaninna//

News headlines // 7:15AM // Bec Sogal, Wiradjuri woman and PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia) RAP (Reconciliation Action Plan) committee member and community champion, on the challenges of perinatal anxiety and the new online resources released by PANDA designed to provide critical education on perinatal mental health for First Nations communities. 7:30AM // Olive, activist and artist from Gumbaynggir Country, on forest defence activism and the latest action that stopped logging at Shea's Nob State Forest. Welcome, Olive.  To learn more about the campaign to save native forests, you can join Bellingen Activist Network on Instagram and Facebook. 7:45AM // Lu Lin, a talks producer at Triple R, on the importance of supporting community radio, independent media and the role of Triple R – our fellow community radio friends. The Triple R grid has over 60 diverse programs, and it's the time of the year where they ask people to subscribe and donate. 8:00AM // Afifeh Saeidavi, an Iranian Arab woman, one of the more than 10000 refugees living in limbo without permanent visas, on the campaign for permanent visas that is going on round the clock outside the Department of Home Affairs. You can turn up and show your support anytime at 808 Bourke Street, Docklands. 8:15AM // Year 7 students at Footscray High School, Arrow, Anoushka, Archer and Jaspar, have created a podcast on sexism as part of a Community STEAM project on social justice. We play their first episode on why sexism is bad and how it affects the community.  Songs:Change is Coming - Emma Donovan

Welcome to the thirty-seventh episode of Talk Spirit To Me. This week Jess welcomed Kimberley Gallagher to the podcast. Kimberley is often described as ‘The Modern Day Feng Shui Consultant'. She is the Feng Shui Expert on This Morning in the UK, and also The Morning Show here in Australia. She works with people and businesses all around the World to create the most peaceful, supportive and calm homes and workplaces that they could ever dream of. On this episode we discuss how to get started with Feng Shui & how to attract good energy and remove negative vibes from your home. Kimberley also shares a simple tip you can implement to increase your chances of winning the lottery! Make sure you listen until the end for our segment “Jade's Questions”, where Jess throws the most RANDOM hilarious questions at Kimberley! To connect with Kimberley you can follow her on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefengshuiflow or visit her website www.thefengshuiflow.com If you like this sh*t, follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @jessicalynnemediumship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠@talkspirittomepodcast ⁠⁠OR if you would like to book a Psychic Medium Reading you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ **Please note: we do not own the rights to this music; featuring Lemonade - Jay Someday @RFM

Refugees and asylum-seekers in Melbourne are protesting 24 hours a day - first outside the office of Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil and then, when she was shuffled out of the role, outside the Department of Home Affairs. We spoke to three Iranian women about why they're fighting back. The Department of Home Affairs in Melbourne is at 808 Bourke Street, Docklands. Support is welcome at any time of the day or night. Read more about the fight for refugee justice. Find out more about Solidarity.

Richard Mutton Filling in as Guest Host While Regular Host Mark Barnes Is Away.  Met up with Wataru Koketsu, Former Minokamo Exchange Student Who Visited Dubbo in 1991.  News from the Latest Meeting of the Renewables Regional Leaders Network Meeting.  Met with ASM for an Update on the Road Upgrades along Obley Road.  Opened the French Corner Apartments in Bourke Street.  Attended a Yarn-up with the Yindyamarra Healing Men's Group in Wellington.  Council Hosting Pre-Candidate Information Sessions Ahead of Upcoming Elections.  Have Your Say on Council's Draft 2024/2025 Budget.  An Update on the Opening Date of the New Benolong Bridge.  The Latest Status of the Unofficial Homeless Camp in Regand Park.  RSL Club Making Accusations That Council Knew about Alleged Contamination before a Land Swap Deal in September 2020.  Council Hosted a Workshop with a Representative from BOCSAR.  Limerick of the Week. 

A native of San Miguel, Bulacan, Abi Canasa's journey from the Philippines to Australia is as remarkable as her talent. - Tubong San Miguel, Bulacan ang international student na si Abi Canasa na naglakbay patungong Australia upang maabot ang mga pangarap sa buhay at isa na dito ang pag-awit.

On this weeks program Chris chats to Davis Clayton from the Gig Workers Hub currently based at Micro-labs, 227-229 Bourke Street, Melbourne. Davis talks about being a food delivery worker, how the Gig Workers Hub was created, outreach, facilities avaliable for delivery workers, the recent rise of the gig economy, how apps, literally running on autopilot, control how people work and pitfalls like hours of unpaid downtime, examples like Milkrun for living wage, recent developments like Closing Loopholes Act included in FairWork, Transport Workers Union delivery workers campaigns, despite being opposed to City of Melbourne protected cycle lanes. Please support their current GoFundMe fundraiser: Keep gig workers employed at the Gig Workers' Hub to help the hub move to a new location.Local news includes the first Critical Mass for 2024, travelling to Footscray Road on Friday 23 February, organised by BikeWest, Kidical Mass Melbourne and Joseph Road Precinct Action Group, meeting 5.30pm at the State Library on Swanston"Cyclists of the west have put up with a lot of unsafe crap over the past year due to the construction of the West Gate “Tunnel”. We are gonna take out some of our frustration by massing up and heading down Footscray or Dynon Road"

Everyone has heard of Willy Wonka, the magical owner of the incredible Wonka Chocolate Factory. But few know very much about Melbourne's own Willy Wonka, who ran a bookstore even more magical than the books it sold. E.W. Cole's Marvellous Book Arcade lived on the south side of Bourke Street, which sprawled over three stories of eccentric departments, and boasted over a million books. In this episode, you'll hear from State Library Victoria Librarian, Jodi Kok, who decided to investigate E.W. Cole and even wrote an article about him on the State Library website. She'll share everything about this magical place, and the even more magical man behind it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shane McInnes says the likes of Flinders Street Station and Bourke Street mall are in more of a need of makeover than Docklands.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 If you don't have the spoons, here is a quick snapshot featuring Larissa McFarlane and Isabella Fantasia's heartfelt insights on embracing disability pride in just seven minutes. Thank you to The City of Melbourne for supporting this episode.  Practising our Pride, Remembering our Ancestors Mural by Larissa MacFarlane:Located in Royal Lane on the south side of Bourke Street between Russell and Swanston Streets. Melbourne, Australia. Connect with Larissa: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/macfarlanelarissa/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larissa-macfarlane-1793b424/ Website: http://larissamacfarlane.blogspot.com/ Connect With Isabella:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/x.divergent.bell.x/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/divergentbell/ Website: https://www.divergents.info/   Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On International Day for People with Disabilities, join Peta in a profound exploration of Disability Pride. Peta sits down with artist Larissa MacFarlane and activist Isabella Fantasia to discuss the complexities of disability pride and the often overlooked, pivotal history within our disability community. Thank you to The City of Melbourne for supporting this episode.  Practising our Pride, Remembering our Ancestors Mural by Larissa MacFarlane:Located in Royal Lane on the south side of Bourke Street between Russell and Swanston Streets. Melbourne, Australia. Connect with Larissa: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/macfarlanelarissa/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larissa-macfarlane-1793b424/ Website: http://larissamacfarlane.blogspot.com/ Connect With Isabella:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/x.divergent.bell.x/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/divergentbell/ Website: https://www.divergents.info/   Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a criminal world dominated by men, Cecilia Curtain earned a fearsome reputation as a champion street fighter. But Geelong Gaol historian Deb Robinson has probed her painful past and discovered a strange murder case and a string of tragedies that led to her life of crime. Get features and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stranger in the Streets: V. 006 Guest: Bridget Location: Corner of Spring and Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on Instagram Music by Jess Fairlie Made by RUKKUS

Born in Japan (in Kuwana, 30km from Nagoya), Blues artist George Kamikawa has been playing on the streets of Melbourne since the early 2000s. His journey as a busker started in New Zealand after observing a musician performing on the sidewalks of Auckland. Nowadays, George blends busking sessions with shows in venues, corporate gigs, and festival appearances in Australia and overseas.  Interview recorded on September 23, 2023 (Swanston Street, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the songs "Devil in Your Bed", "Sake Blues", "Black Water Blowing", "Early in the Morning", "Sandhill", "Mountain Rag", "Creeper". All songs written by George Kamikawa. Photo credit: Daniel Bacchieri https://www.georgekamikawa.com.au/

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A man is in police custody in Melbourne after driving his car into a busy street, killing one person and injuring five others. Police say they're grateful for a quick arrest which might have prevented further harm to people.

Parisian guitarist Tezzmakk enjoys presenting his work on the sidewalks of Swanston Street. The Blues-oriented player also likes to experiment through impromptu performances with other Melbourne buskers, exploring the encounters in a busy street to create new sounds. Interview recorded on August 19, 2023 (Cocker Alley, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the songs "Finally" (feat. Adrien Cayu, MosWavey & Tezzmakk) by Jwittit, "Sunset" (feat. Tezzmakk) by Jwittit, "Exactly" (feat. Joshua Caleb, MosWavey & Tezzmakk), by Jwittit and Leyvi. Photo credit: Daniel Bacchieri https://www.instagram.com/tezzmakk/

Rapper and producer Jwittit discovered himself as an artist during the COVID-19 lockdowns in Melbourne when he decided to invest his time in learning the fundamentals of music production. He has been freestyling in the streets of Melbourne ever since. Originally from Brisbane, Queensland, Jwittit shares enthusiasm regarding the 'Melbourne busking scene' through his production with other local street musicians. Interview recorded on August 19, 2023 (Cocker Alley, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the songs "Climb", "Moment", "Soaring", "Watch Out", "Didn't I", "Mirror", and "Should've Know". All songs written by Jwittit. Photo credit: Nauman https://www.instagram.com/naumanbadar/ https://www.instagram.com/jwittit/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2XhIGArQu6tlQXkKEwaiAw

Multi-instrumentalist Umbra Moon believes social media changed the game for busking. The UK-born artist and producer has been a frequent street musician at the Bourke Street Mall, where their live sessions are constantly shared on social media platforms by passersby/fans. Interview recorded on August 10, 2023 (Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the songs "Fool Me", "Only U in the End", and "Temporary Healing". All songs written by Umbra Moon. Photo credit: https://www.instagram.com/k_sacco/ https://linktr.ee/umbramoon

High-profile Melbourne restaurateurs have written to the Andrews Government over plans to open a safe injecting room on Bourke Street. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former heroin addict and senior peer support worker at Turning Point, Baden Hicks, is in favour of a second safe injecting room in Melbourne's CBD.  Hear him explain why to Neil Mitchell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp has hit out at suggestions Melbourne's second safe injecting room could be located at the Salvation Army building on Bourke Street.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian/Indian/Swiss/German/Spanish ​ISHAN takes his multicultural musical influences to the streets of Melbourne. The singer-songwriter​ believes the online ​environment has become crucial for street performances and also reveals how busking in the Central Business District can be compared with his street music experience in the Melbourne suburbs (for instance, Hawthorn in the City of Boroondara). Interview recorded on June 30, 2023 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the songs "Hello", "Apologies", "Bad Dream", "Go", and "This Blank Wall". All songs written by ISHAN. Photo credit: https://www.instagram.com/ten.g.studios/ https://linktr.ee/ishanincaps

​Cutting their teeth as buskers in Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall​ during the mid-2010s (along with local acts like Tash Sultana, Pierce Brothers, and Opal Ocean), "Heavy Flamenco"​ Malcura is ready to reconnect with the sidewalks of the Central Business District in 2023. Interview with guitarist Josh Voce recorded on June 26 and June 28, 2023 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the songs "Ayendi", "Black Cloud Float, Pt. 1", "Black Cloud Float, Pt. 2", "Keyzer Soze", "Captain Snus", "Malcura (Malcura II)". All songs written by Malcura. https://www.instagram.com/malcura https://twitter.com/malcuraband https://soundcloud.com/malcura https://open.spotify.com/artist/7sCanc3ETQqtB9YhbWTiXh

Bosnian-born singer-songwriter V Don Dada has been busking in Melbourne for the last seven years, mixing street performances at the Central Business District with impromptu gigs by the seashore. The hip-hop artist celebrates the busking events promoted by the City of Melbourne and believes that such programs are pivotal to providing a stable income for buskers. Interview recorded on June 26, 2023 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the songs "Redlight", "I Am", "My Kriptnite", "Big Girls Pants On", and "Six Thirty-Five". All songs written by V Don Dada. Photo credit: Jv Azores Carlos https://www.instagram.com/just.street__/ https://www.instagram.com/vdondada https://open.spotify.com/artist/5erZAnNBiXmsWRV8rnGtrR https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtxNVgQG0YQn22XTdEk_kqw

Born in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (a union territory of India at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea), Honeyboy Des has been busking in Melbourne since 2006. Interview recorded on April 16, 2022 (Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the song "Lawrence School Reunion Song", written by Honeyboy Des. Photo credit: Honeyboy Des personal archive https://www.youtube.com/@HoneyboyDes https://www.instagram.com/honeyboydes/

The Sicilian-born Margherita Benincasa chose the streets of Melbourne to try out her first busking session. The singer-songwriter defined her experience performing at Southbank and Melbourne Central Business District as a positive turning point in her career as a musician. Interview recorded on April 15, 2022 (Southbank, Melbourne) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the song "Inverno", written by Margherita Benincasa. Photo credit: Henry Lim https://linktr.ee/Margherita_bs

Originally from Brisbane's Fortitude Valley, the McDermott & North duo brought their Indie Folk Rock harmonies to the streets of Melbourne. While some buskers search the city's central area for recognition, Paddy (McDermott) and Rhys (North) look towards the suburbs of Melbourne and the countryside of Victoria to present their original songs. Interview recorded on April 25, 2022 (Banana Alley by the Yarra River, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the songs "Ally", "Broken Girl", "Everytime (I'm a Little Bit Like You)", "Georgia", "Sunshine Bank Holiday", "Through the Wind", "Anything Sally Says", written by McDermott & North. Photo credit: Alex Minnie Hutchison https://linktr.ee/McdermottAndNorth

Gareth Wiecko is a Welsh-born pianist and producer living in Melbourne, where his busking sessions helped him pay for college (at the Australian Institute of Music) and played an essential role in obtaining a permanent resident visa in Australia. Interview recorded on April 16, 2022 (Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the songs "Pads", "IO", and "INNI". All songs were written by Gareth Wiecko. Photo credit: Daniel Bacchieri https://linktr.ee/garethwiecko

A regular Melbourne busker since 2020, Indian-born Mukul Jiwnani produced 'an ethnographic inquiry of how the current culture of musical busking in Melbourne CBD accommodates innovation for a musician and its implications for one's creative practice' as part of his Master of Music at the Australian Institute of Music (AIM). Interview recorded on April 18, 2022 (Flinders Walk by the Yarra River, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the song "Brand New Tie", written by Mukul Jiwnani. Photo credit: Rachel May https://linktr.ee/mukuljiwnani

Through his Italian and Indigenous Moroccan cultural backgrounds, singer and multi-instrumentalist Jad Pinnone presents a melting pot of rhythms while busking on the streets of Melbourne. Interview recorded on April 15, 2022 (Alexandra Gardens by the Yarra River, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the song "AÏCHA", written by Jad Pinnone. Photo credit: Shots by Dre https://www.instagram.com/_shotsbydre/ https://linktr.ee/jadpinnoneofficial

Originally from Bairnsdale (East Gippsland, Victoria), guitarist Adam Seidel was inspired by Melbourne buskers from the 2010s like Tash Sultana. Nowadays, he performs at Bourke Street Mall, treating the act of busking as his full-time job. Interview recorded on April 20, 2022 (Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from songs written by Adam Seidel. Photo credit: bc.visuals_ https://www.instagram.com/adamseidelmusic/

Having worked every type of gig, from pubs to stadiums worldwide, singer-guitarist John Crosbie found new inspiration in the “naked honesty” of busking solo on Melbourne's streets. Interview recorded on May 30, 2023 (Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the songs "Brand New Day", "Eternal", "Here Close to You", "My Sanctuary", "Right Next to You", "I Need a Song". All songs written by John Crosbie. https://www.johncrosbie.com/

Singer Ashleigh Rose reflects on how busking built her confidence to perform on stage while sharing why she prefers to sing around the Southbank rather than the Bourke Street Mall. Ashleigh also highlights the use of TikTok and Instagram to promote her street music sessions and her relationship with other buskers, especially the ones she met when studying at the Australian College of the Arts (Collarts). Interview recorded on April 22, 2022 (Birrarung Marr, between Melbourne CBD and the Yarra River) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the song "Waiting Among Stars", written by Ashleigh Rose. https://linktr.ee/ashleighrosemusic

Indonesian-born Perth-raised and now based in Melbourne, pop/folk singer Leon Kroeber is focused on performing in the streets of the Central Business District to build his audience. Leon blends original songs with cover versions throughout his busking sessions on Swanston Street and Bourke Street. Interview recorded on June 8, 2023 (Swanston Street, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the song "Red", written by Leon Kroeber. https://www.instagram.com/imleonkroeber/ https://www.youtube.com/@imLeonKroeber https://open.spotify.com/artist/2PLPYcevxqMkWYFW5y5DzV https://www.tiktok.com/@imleonkroeber https://soundcloud.com/imleonkroeber Photo credit: Krish Miglani

From station to station (especially Southern Cross and Flinders railway stations in Melbourne), freestyle hip-hop artist Joshua Caleb considers the streets his main stage to perform. The half-Irish, half-Ghanaian composer/producer/trumpet player enjoys improvising during his live busking sessions, inspired by his connections with an audience passing through his eyes. Interview recorded on May 26, 2023 (outside Southern Cross Station, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the songs "Respect to TMH", "Two Edge Blade", "Soul Train", "Sadly Glad", "City Kids", "Flinders Street Freestyle (Live)", "LML (Live My Life)", "Blasphemy". All songs written by Joshua Caleb. Photo credit: Jacob Gower https://www.instagram.com/thestoryofjoshua/ https://www.youtube.com/@TheStoryOfJoshua https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/joshua-caleb/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2GBVsvao92PsUfMLH665th

Singer-songwriter Keanu Jai is one of the new faces of the Melbourne busking scene. The pop artist, who just moved from Port Macquarie, New South Wales, regularly plays on Bourke Street Mall (Melbourne CBD) with a 100% original repertoire. Interview recorded on May 30, 2023 (Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the song "single bed", written by Keanu Jai. https://www.instagram.com/keanujaisays/ https://www.facebook.com/keanujaisays https://www.youtube.com/@keanujai8317 https://open.spotify.com/artist/6vnyAQ9NdvQs3ef228zcR7 https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/keanu-jai/ https://soundcloud.com/keanujai Photo credit: Jess Gleeson

Melbourne-based rapper J Verse presents a melting pot of Hip Hop, R&B and Afrobeats​. ​The artist, born in Dubai, became a social media sensation while rapping for street celebrities. His TikTok video with NBA icon/DJ Shaquille O'Neal has more than 12,5 million views (https://www.tiktok.com/@jversee/video/7135448272344288514). Interview recorded on May 20, 2023 (Swanston Street, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri. Music excerpts from the songs "My Lil Dancer", "Take Too Long", "Star", "Why Can't We", "Losing You". All songs written by J Verse. https://www.tiktok.com/@jversee https://www.instagram.com/jverse/ https://www.youtube.com/c/judeeid https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HGo8l4MbcAYghnxg5kZmB

Over the past decade, Melbourne's Bourke Street hill has slowly morphed into a vibrant Thai Town. The originator is Thai Tide, a dynamic restaurant which has changed menu direction a number of times in its 11-year history. The chef for all that time has been Nutchanun Thongsawat. She talks us through the current iteration of Thai Tide and its celebration of regional Thai cuisines and specialty ingredients alongside premium Australian produce and local natural wines. https://www.thaitide.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork Dirty Linen is a food podcast hosted by Australian journalist Dani Valent. A respected restaurant critic and food industry reporter in her home town of Melbourne, Dani is a keen, compassionate observer of restaurants and the people who bring them into being. Whether it's owners, waiters, dishwashers, chefs or members of ancillary trades from tech to pottery, Dani interviews with compassion, humour and courage. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in investigating pressing issues.  Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.

Rob is a former VICTORIAN Policeman having served 33 years (23 of which he spent as a Detective), before walking out the door, a dedicated but damaged detective who knew after being involved in the Bourke Street investigation, he was finished and too damaged to return to a job he'd loved. This is Rob's story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob is a former VICTORIAN Policeman having served 33 years (23 of which he spent as a Detective), before walking out the door, a dedicated but damaged detective who knew after being involved in the Bourke Street investigation, he was finished and too damaged to return to a job he'd loved. This is Rob's story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back LIVE in Melbourne with guests ROVE MCMANUS, TOM BALLARD and MELANIE BRACEWELL! We've both been busy getting ready for the Comedy Festival this week but luckily Tommy's been able to outsource the content for our opening riff to an AI so you'll barely be able to notice. Meanwhile, Karl's continuing his tour of all the new Thai restaurants on Bourke Street, Tommy's been solicited for a new dating show, and we have an EXCLUSIVE show business bombshell regarding Rove McManus' real name. PLUS, we have the debut episode of our new reality show THE YARN, which amazingly goes far better than we ever could have anticipated. Say hi to your John for me! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Victoria's elite police unit ‘acted inconsistently with human rights charter': IBAC Victoria Police's elite tactical unit has been running high-risk operations that have resulted in serious injuries and alleged human rights abuses without proper planning, obtaining authorisation to intervene and properly documenting its use of force, according to the state's peak integrity body. The latest damning assessment of the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) – which was heavily involved in responding to the 2017 Bourke Street killings by James Gargasoulas – has been released by the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC). In the nightclub shooting incident, IBAC said CIRT officers did not revise their plan to storm the venue and confront the patron despite confirming that the suspect was carrying a plastic imitation gun at the dress-up swingers' party. IBAC also said Victoria Police command had rejected the findings of its own internal review into the incident that “demonstrated that there were safer, reasonable and less forceful options available than the tactical response deployed by CIRT”. At Hares & Hyenas, the report found that CIRT intervened in the hunt for the suspect that was mistakenly believed to have fled into the bookshop without informing police already involved in the operation. The arresting officer failed to explain to the man, who was later determined to be innocent, why he had been arrested or advise him of his rights. Police Services around the country are in decline, standards for new recruits are continually lowered to entice new recruits while suspect ethical behaviour is constantly overlooked. Morals, integrity and ethical standards are overlooked, and excuses are constantly proffered for police officers poor behaviour. If police services around the nation continue to lower standards in order to gain recruitment numbers, then Australians can look forward to deteriorating service. But my concern is (and I believe I have started to see it happen) we will see more outcomes where innocent people are mistakenly targeted and then pay the ultimate price for a substandard police officer who is not fit to hold a gun. This is just my opinion. PS: If you enjoy my content, I will think of you while drinking my coffee. – Buy Me a Coffee The Slippery Slope Spotify J Fallon Apple Music J Fallon Spotify J Fallon YouTube The Slippery Slope Apple Podcasts The Slippery Slope YouTube The Slippery Slope Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jason-fallon/message

This is a re-issue of episode 216 of Australian True Crime.Some of Australia's most dangerous offenders aren't housed in prisons because they were judged mentally unfit to stand trial. Dr Danny Sullivan is the Executive Director of Clinical Services at Thomas Embling hospital. It's been home to some of Victoria's most dangerous people, including Masa Vuktotic's killer Sean Price, Henry Hammond who murdered Courtney Herron and Bourke Street rampage driver James Gargasoulas.Dr Sullivan joins us to talk about his work.You can find out more about the work of Forensicare at https://www.forensicare.vic.gov.au/Book tickets to the Melbourne Podcast Festival forensics show hereBook tickets to the Karralyka Rowland Legg show hereBook tickets to the Yarraville Rowland Legge show here Pre order Meshel's book “CSI Told You Lies” here. You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast,please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Thank you for supporting us and our guests. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime. For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, access fortnightly bonus content, and even get your name shouted out on the show! Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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