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Hello and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for Monday the 9th of December. On today's show: Excerpt from 3CR's 12 hour broadcast on Tuesday the 3rd of December, aka International Disability Day. This year's theme was embodied solidarities, inviting reflection on how disabled people can practice better solidarity with one another across diffewrent abilities and backgrounds, locally and across borders, in a time where mass-disabling violence is increasing. The theme also calls for reflection on how non-disabled people can improve solidarity with disabled people. As part of that broadcast, Pauline Vetuna spoke with El Gibbs about the anticapitalist roots of the social model of disability, disability doulas, the expertise of disabled people regarding care, patriarchal devaluing of the gendered care economy, and strategies for collective organising past, present and future. El Gibbs is a disabled person living on Wiradjuri Country, and is the deputy CEO of Disability Advocacy Network Australia. You can listen to more of 3CR's dedicated Disability Day 2024 content at https://www.3cr.org.au/disabilityday2024. We then hear An excerpt from last week's Done By Law show in which Jimi and Britt chat with Rosie Heselev from About Time Media, who publish a newspaper written almost entirely by incarcerated people called About Time. Rosie is the Managing Director of About Time, as well as a former lawyer at Fitzroy Legal Service and the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service. Their conversation covers how the project started and includes letters and articles from recent issues. You can read About Time at the website: https://www.abouttime.org.au/ and listen to this episode and more at 3cr.org.au/donebylaw or catch them live from 6 to 6:30pm on Tuesday evenings. {C} Three speeches at the Vigil for Scholasticide in Gaza, held on the 28th Nov at the fountain at Carlton Gardens. First we hear from Lilia, a 9y.o. Palestinian Girl sharing the story of her school life in Palestine, next, from Arzu Cobanoglu, a Literacy Specialist and EAL Teacher, and member of Teachers and School Staff for Palestine. To finish off we hear from Ali Hourani, a Palestinian Lebanese Student and Unimelb for Palestine organiser who was involved with the Gaza Solidarity encampment. The musical track featured in this audio was from the end of the vigil, Oud player Rasy, a SE Asian multidisciplinary artist who believes that Palestine will be the undoing of empire. Lastly we hear Hannah York's interview with a 14 year old from Brunswick about the newly introduced social media to get a young person's perspective on how the ban would affect them. Songs played:Express Yourself - Choice Club WildFight For Me - BARKAAGuided Tour - High VisWitness - Connor D'Netto [https://connordnetto.bandcamp.com/album/witness] 

Em Collard is a super talented person who has already won two scholarships in their life to prestigious learning institutions. They have excelled in both sports and music, landing presently at Fitzroy Legal Service doing the important Night Service coordination while studying for their Juris Doctor. That's a law degree when you already have a degree - Em already has a Bachelor of Music degree from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music which they started attending when they were just 17 years old. Em played trumpet there and reckons there was a bit of sexism around, just like they encountered when they were a youth cricket gun. Em hails from Newcastle and was born in 1996. They co-produce The Sporting Record on 3CR, covering sports issues the hosts would generally like to see in the world. Well, they are doing it themselves and winning sports and non-sports fans alike with the issues they discuss, including justice issues in the game. The show is weekly and broadcasts on Thursdays at 3:30pm for the full hour. It's a great effort producing a weekly show of fresh news and we congratulate the team on their second year of broadcasting on 3CR. Em is non-binary as well and they explain what that means for them. All in all, they are a stand-up decent person and a great ornament to the 3CR Christmas tree. Thanks so much for joining us this week, Em. Keep up the great work!www.3cr.org.au/thesportingrecord www.fls.org.au/how-we-can-helpEm stands outside 3CR in front of this year's Radiothon poster: Sound on for Solidarity.

What a gun - Rosie Heselev. At 30, she is the founder of Australia's first national prison newspaper, About Time. The paper is intended to be a narrative shift about prison and prisoners, with the hope of it eventually being completely produced by peers. It is off to a great start, having just released its second edition. Rosie got to learn quite a bit about prison and the conditions therein during COVID, mainly, when she worked on the Prison Advocacy Program at Fitzroy Legal Service. She also learnt a lot from her clients as a duty lawyer at the Neighbourhood Justice Centre. Rosie brings Main Character Energy and a joyous spirit with her and it was fascinating to learn about her family heritage and the formative years of her life. We hope you enjoy Rosie's story and that you reach out to the newspaper to grab copies and maybe help out. Keep up your fantastic work, Rosie.www.abouttime.org.au I @about.time.media

Welcome to another iteratoin of the Monday Breakfast show, broadcasted from the 3CR studio in so-called Fitzroy, Naarm/so-called Melbourne. On today's show you'll hear: Palestinian Activist Nour Salman and Activist and UniMelb Academic Prof Tony Birch, Nakba Day rally outside Victorian Parliament, speaking about the banning of the Kuffiyeh, Solidarity, and supporting the student encampments. On Nakba Day following this speech, hundreds of community members gathered outside the Victorian Parliament to watch a debate -brought on by a community-led petitio - about Victorian Labor's continued partnership with the Israeli Defence Ministry and Elbit Systems — Israel's largest weapons manufacturer. Since Parliament had closed the gallery to the public, people watched the debate live, on a projector on parliament steps. It should be noted that Labor did not put forward any speakers for the debate — and rather than tabling the community petition, it was ultimately rejected altogether with contributions from the Liberal Party, National Party. Then you'll hear Zoe's conversation with Jia of the Work Without Barriers team at Fitzroy Legal Service. They were speaking about the Living and Lived Experience and Peer Work Job Expo, which is taking place on Friday the 24th of May at the Fitzroy Town Hall from 10:30AM to 1:30PM. This event is an incredible opportunity to hear directly from others with lived and living experience who are now working across the community sector, to learn about their roles and the pathways they took to get settled into their careers. The event is kid-friendly and wheelchair accessible. Following that we play the second part of a conversation between Grace and Rabia, the founder of the social group Covid Conscious Queers Naarm. This is part two of their discussion on what covid safe gatherings and connections look like, and why covid safe spaces for queer people, and for all people, are essential. You can listen to part one of their interview from the 24th of May here. Finally, we hear Jacob Gamble, presenter with Earth Matters, speaking to Save Wallum campaign organiser Svea Pittman, and NSW Greens MP Sue Higginson, about the proposed development and environmental conservation in planning laws, where property developers have been given the greenlight to build apartment blocks across Wallum, a coastal landscape home to over a dozen threatened species of flora and fauna. Please note, this is an excerpt of a longer conversation, to hear the entire version, head to 3cr.org.au/earthmattersSongs played:Two months - Polly Medlen We Have Survived - No Fixed AddressA Dream With a Baseball Player - Faye Webster 

Professor Dennis Altman, Tara Suamba interviews with James McKenzie.  Dennis Altman discusses The Voice Referendum; its benefits, politics and the impacts on the country and First Nations' people.  He critiques what the No Campaign says about the Liberal Party and how a No result would undo recent gains in Australian Foreign Policy and diminish the chances of a Referendum on Australia becoming a republic over the next decade.  Lawyer Tara Suamba discusses the new Q+Law peer-led LGBTIQA+ legal centre at the Victorian Pride Centre, a partnership with Fitzroy Legal Service and Qspace.  Interview starts 22:15.  Q+Law - Victorian Pride Centre  3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation.   

 //Acknowledgement of Country////Headlines////We'll hear a segment of the For the Wild podcast, where host Ayana Young is joined by artist and writer James Bridle in a conversation that considers AI and multiple forms of intelligence. Looking at research into forms of intelligence, from artificial to mycelial, James posits that it is a critical failure to use human intelligence as the benchmark for all forms of knowing. James Bridle is an artist, writer and publisher whose work deals with the ways in which the digital, networked world reaches into the physical, offline one. For The Wild podcast is an anthology of the Anthropocene; focused on a paradigm shift away from human supremacy, endless growth and consumerism. Listen back to the full episode with James Bridle here.////We will hear part two of a pre-recorded interview with Meghan Fitzgerald from Fitzroy Legal Service about the coronial inquest into the passing in custody of Veronica Nelson. This weeks episode reflects on the "war on drugs", intersectionality, lived experience and findings from the Muirhead Royal Commission into aboriginal deaths in custody. Please be advised that this interview contains content that you may find distressing. If you wish to speak with someone about any of the issues mentioned in the, you can always call lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636. First Nations listeners can call 13 YARN, that's 13 92 76, for dedicated mob-only support, 24/7.// //Jasmine Duff from Campaign Against Racism and Fascism joins us to talk about an upcoming protest event that CARF is holding to drive the nazis out of so-called Melbourne! A few weeks ago, we had fellow CARF member Amelia on to discuss CARF's planned protest against the National Socialist Network's "white power lifting meet" at the Legacy Boxing Gym in Sunshine West. Today, Jasmine will recap what went down on the day and talk about the importance of building a more sustained and widespread movement against anti-fascism in Melbourne, as well as tell us a bit about the protest coming up on Saturday the 23rd of September and how listeners can start getting prepared to attend.////Professor Nicholas Davis, Industry Professor of Emerging Technology at the University of Technology Sydney and co-Director of UTS' Human Technology Institute along with Professor Edward Santow, speaks with us about what it means to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in Australia, including the regulatory mechanisms we already have in place that pertain to AI. Earlier this week, Nicholas co-authored a Conversation piece with Edward Santow and Sophie Farthing, head of the Policy Lab at the Human Technology Institute, which provided further insights into the tech sector's backflip on regulation and the issue of enforcing both existing and future regulatory mechanisms in the face of increasingly widespread AI use across various sectors of Australian industry and society. The Human Technology Institute is a new initiative situated at UTS which aims to build Australia's capabilities around the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence.////JR from the Renters and Housing Union joins us to extend the conversations we had on the show during last week's Homelessness Week special, discussing RAHU's campaigns and advocacy work. We'll also get the chance to speak about what yesterday's housing announcements by national cabinet really mean, and touch on some of the negative impacts of property tech used by landlords and the real estate industry.// 

We replay an excerpt from the forum event, Women's Lived Experience in Decarceration and Carceral Resistance, organised by Fitzroy Legal Service on Monday 24th October. We hear from Elena Campbell (CIJ - RMIT University) and Karen Fletcher (Flat Out) talking about the ways in which the system is currently failing women. // We replay another excerpt from the forum event. This time we hear from Nina Storey (Homes Not Prisons, Women Transformative Justice) and Sara Stilianos (Homes Not Prisons, Women Transformative Justice). In this segment Nina and Sara discuss Victorian's broken bail laws as well as the community services and grassroots action that are needed to keep women out of the criminal system. // You can access the audio for the entire discussion evening here. // We replay Priya's discussion with Liz Crash on Thursday Breakfast 20 October 2022. They discuss urban planning as well as the floodwall that diverted floodwaters away from the Flemington Racecourse and towards homes in Maribynong and Flemington. // We speak to Kristin Leigh from the Coalition for the Protection of Horses about the perils of horseracing and their latest Deathwatch report, which collected data from official race day reports from every state and territory in Australia of the horses who have died in racing and the reasons why. // We speak to Kay Wenegal from Darebin Climate Action Now (DCAN) about a community initiative to make EVs more affordable through a bulk buying arrangement in the northern suburbs of Naarm/Melbourne. // Songs:Sunshine on a Rainy Day - Christine AnuSway - Bic Runga

In this episode of Done By Law we feature audio from the wonderful seminar ‘Women's Lived Experience in Decarceration and Carceral Resistance', held on Monday 24 October 2022 at the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne.This evening of discussion, reflections and solutions was hosted by Fitzroy Legal Service and featured the insightful contributions of a number of expert panellists, including practitioners, and women with lived experience of incarceration and the criminal justice system. Panel 1 – Systemic changes required to address women's over-incarcerationElena Campbell (Moderator) – Centre for Innovative JusticeKaren Fletcher – Flat OutLisa Abbott – TaskForceElena Pappas – LACWMegan Pearce – VLAPanel 2 – Women's Lived ExperienceNina Storey (Moderator) – Homes Not Prisons, Women Transforming JusticeJacqui Bampton – Women Transforming JusticeSara Stilianos – Homes Not Prisons, Women Transforming JusticeJasmine Barzani – Homes Not PrisonsWe have unfortunately only been able to feature 30 minutes of this jam packed two and a half hour evening. To watch the whole event, head to YouTube via this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB_TlMR3tTo&ab_channel=FitzroyLegalService  ***Full biographies Panel 1: Elena Pappas LACWElena is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Law and Advocacy Centre for Women, and community legal centre established specifically to combat women's increasing criminalisation and imprisonment. She also sits on the Board as an Executive Director.  Elena is a passionate advocate and leader who is dedicated to working collaboratively with organisation and individuals to address the causes of women's criminalisation.  She currently leads LACW's policy and systemic advocacy work, and is Co-Convenor of Smart Justice for Women, a sub-committee of the broader Smart Justice coalition convened by the Federation of Community Legal Centres.  Elena previously worked at the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service where she held the position of Senior Lawyer in the Criminal Law team. She advised and appeared on behalf of clients in complex criminal matters and shared responsibility for the mentoring and management of junior and support staff. Prior to this, Elena was an Associate in the Workplace Relations team of a private law firm in Melbourne. She holds a Master of Public and International Law from the University of Melbourne. She has worked as a volunteer with the Mental Health Legal Centre, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and Fitzroy Legal Service.Lisa AbbottTaskforceLisa Abbott is the Executive Manager Social Impact and Growth at TaskForce Community Agency, a not-for profit operating in Victoria delivering a suite of services to our most marginalised. Lisa has worked with those in contact with the justice system for 20 years in Government and community and over the last five years has been leading the development and delivery of the Living Free Project, a project supporting vulnerable girls and women who are at risk of, or are in early contact with, the justice system. The project drives cross sectoral collaboration and seeks to improve service system responses to enhance how our health and community sectors support women who often fall through service gaps.Karen FletcherFlat OutKaren Fletcher is the Executive Officer of Flat Out Inc, a community organisation that supports and advocates for women and trans and gender diverse people to get out and stay out of prison. She is a lawyer by trade has worked as a prison advocacy lawyer at Fitzroy Legal Service and Prisoners Legal Service QLD and as a public health lawyer, with a special interest in drug decriminalisation, in government and non-government agencies. She is an activist in the Homes not Prisons campaign in Victoria.Megan PearceVLAMegan has spent much of her career working alongside criminalised people, particularly women and children. Having started her career as a criminal defence lawyer at Legal Aid Queensland, Megan has also led major law reform inquiries into Victoria's criminal trial process and child protection system.Between 2018 and 2022, Megan worked at Darebin Community Legal Centre (which merged with Fitzroy Legal Service in 2019), first managing the Women Transforming Justice project and then Fitzroy Legal Service's Social Action and Public Interest Law team. In both these roles Megan contributed to program design and advocacy work aimed at disrupting the cycle of women's criminalisation. In July 2022 Megan commenced a role at Victoria Legal Aid focusing on discrimination and equality law.In 2013-14, Megan also completed a master of laws at the University of Toronto, where her thesis critiqued the effectiveness of human rights frameworks to respond to violence against womenElena CampbellCIJAssociate Director of Research, Advocacy & Policy, Centre for Innovative Justice, RMIT University. Elena is a lawyer, writer and former political staffer who has worked in legal and social policy for over two decades. Elena's expertise includes therapeutic justice, court interventions, the impacts of crime victimisation and the prevention and elimination of violence against women and children.  At the CIJ, Elena oversees a program of research which predominantly focuses on family violence, court interventions, crime victimisation and the way in which experiences of trauma - including structural and systemic trauma - can push vulnerable cohorts, particularly women, into contact with the criminal justice system. Elena has led projects for Government departments and courts to support the implementation of recommendations from Victoria's Royal Commission into Family Violence. Elena has also been Principal Chief Investigator in multiple, ANROWS-funded projects looking at the use of violence by young people and adults.  Previously Elena worked as a legal adviser and staffer in the Victorian Government for over a decade. Elena has also been employed as a consultant for a range of social policy and justice organisations, including the Australian Human Rights Commission.  Panel 2: Nina StoreyHNP and WTJNina is an unapologetic criminalized survivor. Having experienced state sanctioned violence she now spends her time advocating for the rights of criminalized survivors. Nina would love to see the abolishment of the prison industrial complex in her lifetime.  Her systemic advocacy commenced in 2018 as a member of the Women's Transforming Justice Project. Nina now sits on the council of Victim Survivors Advisory Council, is a member of the Expert Advisory Panel at Safe and Equal, a WEAVER for research group at Melbourne University and sits on the steering committee of the Homes Not Prisons Campaign. Nina stands in solidarity with the traditional owners of these lands and acknowledges they have the solutions to living in a world of unity, we must make space and elevate their voices for their stories to be told and shared.      Nina lives works and plays in Millowl, Phillip island on the lands of the Bunurong people of the Kulin nations, with her son and Kelpie.   Jacqui BamptonWTJ Jacqui is a formally incarcerated woman who has worked with Fitzroy Legal Service as part of the Women's Leadership Group. She lives with anxiety and mental health concerns, and has previously struggled with substance dependency and homelessness. Jacqui is deeply passionate about working alongside other criminalised people, with a particular interest in supporting women to navigate child protection. Jacqui is a warm advocate, loyal friend and proud single mum.   Sara-Michelle StilianosSara is an active member of several community groups and organisations aimed at ending incarceration – including as a Homes Not Prisons steering committee member and – previously – as part of Fitzroy Legal Service's Women Transforming Justice project. Sara has lived experienced of criminalisation and incarceration. She's driven toward social change and is a fierce advocate for abolishing the carceral system and it's supporting structures, which only serve to perpetuate further harm and violence by exerting power and control over people's lives. Alongside studying a Bachelor Degree in Social Science, Sara stands in solidarity with all oppressed women and continues to fight for the rights of women and children. 

 Grace speaks with Lindsay Pearce, Research Associate at Curtin University & University of Melbourne (Twitter @JHU_UoM), discussing the UN torture prevention committee visit to Australia - part of the signed 2009 anti-torture protocol to demand better accountability and transparency - and how will this visit hold Australia accountable. Grace speaks with Nasser Mashni, discussing the Justice for Palestine webinar that he will be hosting tonight, Wednesday 19th October @8pm. Registration and details here:http://marrickvillepeacegroup.org/event/justice-for-the-palestinian-people-19th-october-2022/Judith speaks with Jade Lane, the Lived Experience Practice Leader at Fitzroy Legal Service about the forthcoming event titled "Women's Lived experience in Decarceration and Careral Resistance" to be held on Monday October 24th 5.30pm at The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne. Register at:https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/womens-lived-experience-in-decarceration-and-carceral-resistance-tickets-434543660787?aff=ebdsoporgprofileClaudia speaks with Professor Justine Nolan, Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute at UNSW, Sydney about the intersection of human rights and mega sports. The discussion focusses on the treatment of migrant workers in Qatar which is hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup next month and the impact of international humanitarian group efforts to bring change. Also discussed is the way stakeholders such as corporate sponsors and the media can leverage their power to advocate for meaningful change and contribute to compensation funds for families of affected workers.To hear more, register for the online "Mega Sporting events and Human rights: Responsibilty of Business" event at UNSW - Thursday October 20th and Friday October 21st:https://www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/events/mega-sporting-events-and-human-rights-responsibility-business Music No Baaka No Barkandji - Leroy Johnson and the Waterbag BandHeavy - Charm of FinchesEverything is Great - Alice Skye  

Community Legal Centres are independent community organisations that provide free legal services to the public. They exist to enable a strong collective voice for justice and equality, using the law as a tool to achieving this.We are fortunate to be joined by two deeply experienced and dedicated CLC lawyers. The first of these is Linh Cao, Managing Criminal Lawyer at the Law and Advocacy Centre for Women, a CLC designed specifically for women who are in or at risk of entering the criminal justice system.We are also lucky to be joined by Meghan Fitzgerald, who joined Fitzroy Legal Service in 2008 and for a number of years held the role of Manager of Social Action, Policy and Law Reform. In October 2020 she took on a new role of Special Counsel, leading the strategic litigation and campaign work. Meghan also sits on the Board of Harm Reduction Australia.JOIN US to hear all the ins and outs of life as a CLC lawyer!

Throughout his Life in the Law, Julian Gardner AM was a founding member of the iconic Fitzroy Legal Service, the inaugural director of Victoria Legal Aid, co-edited the first incarnation of The Law Handbook and served as The Public Advocate. And that's only the half of it! www.greenlist.com.au/podcast

Marisa interviewed Uncle Jack Charles, well known First Nations actor about his newly discovered family, the lived experience of prison and his appearance on the Episode of "Who do you think you are", aired on sbs quite recently.The second interview featured Andreea Lachsz, Head of Policy, Communications and Strategy, VictorianAboriginal Legal Service, about the Ombudsman's report and findings, into the Investigation into good practice when conducting prisondisciplinary hearings, asking the fundamental question did the report go far enough, especially in regards to people with disability, and Aboriginal and Torestrait Islander Peoples.The third interview was with Megan Pearce, Managing Lawyer, Social Action and Public Interest Law,Fitzroy Legal Service: continuing the discussion about theOmbudsman's report. Megan also cited examples of complaints, and the flaws in regards to disciplinary hearthes, and the lack of oversight and transparency.

Yarra Libraries, the Ewing Trust and Fitzroy Legal Service are pleased to present Eleni Hale, author of Stone Girl, a powerful and moving novel about a young girl who becomes a ward of the state. Eleni is joined in conversation by Anna Spargo-Ryan, author of novels The Gulf and The Paper House. In 2016, Anna received the Horne prize, and award for long form non-fiction writing, for The Suicide Gene. Stone Girl is available at all good bookstores, as well as available to borrow via Yarra Libraries. Yarra Libraries Recommends Eleni Hale: Stone Girl Anna Spargo-Ryan: The Gulf Anna Spargo-Ryan: The Paper House Anna Spargo-Ryan: The Suicide Gene (online) https://www.thehorneprize.com.au/2016-winner Praise for Stone Girl: A heartbreaking novel of raw survival and hope, and the children society likes to forget. A stunning and unforgettable debut YA novel for mature readers. - Justkidslit.com Eleni Hale’s prose is stunning, her analogies fresh, her writing raw and uncensored. This is an honest story that doesn’t shy away from the harsh realities facing kids on the fringes. Very few writers are capable of telling this story. - Hayley, goodreads.com Hale has written a novel that is so much more than just a fantastic book. This is a book that gives a voice to the forgotten ones, the kind of book a child stuck in the system might pick up and feel some hope after reading it. And maybe, just maybe some real change will occur. - L J Lacey, owner of Three Four Knock on the Door Bookshop This podcast is bought to you by Yarra Libraries, the Ewing Trust and Fitzroy Legal Service, as part of Fitzroy Writers Festival 2021. Fitzroy Legal Service is a community legal centre covering the Cities of Yarra and Darebin. It was established in 1972 and is one of the oldest legal centres in Australia. Fitzroy Legal Service provides criminal, family, family violence, and generalist legal services to socially and economically disadvantaged clients with a particular focus on people stigmatised and criminalised due to poverty, homelessness, childhood abuse, family violence, trauma, drug-use, mental health, contact with the criminal legal system and incarceration. Our theme is Add And by Broke For Free

Throughout his Life in the Law, Julian Gardner AM was a founding member of the iconic Fitzroy Legal Service, the inaugural director of Victoria Legal Aid, co-edited the first incarnation of The Law Handbook and served as The Public Advocate. And that’s only the half of it! www.greenlist.com.au/podcast

Acknowledgement of country Carly and Priya let listeners know that the police officer charged over the death of Kumanjayi Walker has been committed to Supreme Court you can follow updates at #JusticeforWalker campaign and they discuss the destruction of trees at the Djab Wurrung Heritage Protection Embassy and share ways for listeners to stand in solidarity.  News headlines with Cait Kelly Adam Willson, Senior Drug Outreach Lawyer at Fitzroy Legal Service speaks to Carly about the effects that policing and surveillance, amidst Covid-19, is having on some of Fitzroy Legal Service's clients. A’isyiyah, a Batak and Jawa mother, storyteller and community organiser, joins us to discuss their narrative essay Undocumented, which was released earlier this month by Incendium Radical Library. Undocumented will be launched online on the 6th of November. We hear an interview with the new Senator for Victoria, Lidia Thorpe with Viv Malo and Meriki Onus from 3CR’s The Black Block. They discuss Senator Thorpe’s first week in parliament and her plans for bringing grassroots Aboriginal voices to the Senate.  Huna Amweero, a board member at Radio Skid Row in Sydney. Huna speaks with Priya about the recent cut in Radio Skid Row’s operational funding, and the station’s push this week to fundraise to be fully grassroots and community-owned. The fundraiser can be found here. Songs Jesswar - Venom

This evening we discussed where to find reliable legal information responding to COVID-19. This is especially important at the moment, when face to face community legal education delivery is not available or only available in a limited way, things are changing so fast and people are often unsure where to look and are relying on untrustworthy sources. We will also look at some resources specifically for young people.We were lucky to be joined by:Amala Ramarathinam, Senior Lawyer with YouthlawMark Tregonning, Community Legal Education Coordinator with Victoria Legal AidKirsten Young, Community Engagement Officer with Peninsula Community Legal CentreSummary of resources discussed:Legal information relating to COVID-19 across a number of areas of law Youthlaw's website for young people: http://youthlaw.asn.au/home/legal-issues-during-covid-19/Victoria Legal Aid's website: https://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/find-legal-answers/covid-19-coronavirusJustice Connect's page dedicated to COVID-19 related legal information in the areas of tenancy, employment, financial troubles, accessing the courts and understanding the emergency powers: https://justiceconnect.org.au/help/covid19/Tenancy or housing problems during COVID-19Tenants Victoria’s website features up to date information about the impact of COVID-19 on tenants’ rights and responsibilities: https://www.tenantsvic.org.au/advice/coronavirus-covid-19/​​​​Employment problems during COVID-19JobWatch has some very helpful Q&A resources on their website answering questions about a number of common employment issues that have arisen as a result of COVID-19: http://jobwatch.org.au/. JobWatch also runs a free and confidential Telephone Information Service for workers in Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania from Monday to Friday from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm and until 8:30 pm every Wednesday evening. You can call 1800 331 617, Melbourne Time Applies.For international students struggling due to COVID-19Inner Melbourne Community Legal has developed a website containing legal information tailored to your needs in a number of languages: https://ishelp.org.au.For trouble paying bills or mounting debts due to COVID-19Consumer Action has a number of self-help resources on their website: www.consumeraction.org.au. or you can call the National Debt Helpline on 1800 007 007 Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4:30pm.If you have been fined during the pandemicPeninsula Community Legal Centre's Fines Work & Development Permit (WDP) app: https://melbournelaw.neotalogic.com/a/WDPFitzroy Legal Service operates a COVID-19 policing legal advice line: 0434 136 501 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. COVID-19 fines information will also shortly be available on Fitzroy Legal Service’s website: www.fitzroy-legal.org.au. Moonee Valley Legal Service’s Fine Fixer tool: www.finefixer.org.au.   If you have been stopped by police during the COVID-19 pandemic and want to know your rights or feel that police have done the wrong thing, you can access resources and make a report: https://covidpolicing.org.au/* All of these resources are for Victoria only unless specified otherwise. Current as at 25 August 2020. 

Mick Sheehy joined PwC as a partner in October 2018 to build and run PwC’s Australian NewLaw practice, focussed on providing strategic consulting, technology, and outsourcing solutions to legal departments. Mick is a recognized international leader in the field of legal innovation and transformation, having won numerous international legal innovation awards and with his work the subject of a case study for Harvard Law School. Mick founded and chaired the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium Australia, an industry body established to share best practice legal operations and innovation knowledge. Mick is a director of Fitzroy Legal Service, a member of the advisory board to Swinburne University Law School, has an extensive commercial and M&A background, and before PwC spent 14 years at Telstra where he was General Counsel.

 Michael and Cal chat with Paul Kidd from Fitzroy Legal Service about our rights and responsibilities as Melbourne and Mitchell Shires enter Stage 4. We bust some myths about our rights when wearing masks, and where to get a legal leg-up if you find yourself engaging with police or fines. Later, we catch up with Elliot to talk about ADMIN - a new Thorne Harbour Health peer support group for transgender, non-binary and gender diverse people looking to better manage their alcohol and other drug use. Contact Fitzroy Legal Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm 0434 136 501 or; enquiries@fls.org.au The joint legal advice website covidpolicing.org.au   ADMIN Call to register on 9865 6700  

Acknowledgement of country// Introduction// Alternative News: Genevieve discusses resilience, and how important it is to reflect on groups like First Nations people, who have shown great resilience in the face of trauma, especially in tough times when 'Karens' walk among us. // Cultural survival's Indigenous Radio talk to Indigneous Canadian, Cathy Fournier about how reconnecting with her Indegenous identity and holistic health methods, helped her in her battle with cancer// Carly from Thursday Breaky interviews Dr Emma Russel and Jill Fawkner about their recent report that Fitzroy Legal Service just published based on their research into women's criminalisation and remand. The link to the report is here: https://www.fitzroy-legal.org.au/publications// Lauren interviews Eda Seyhan, a lawyer and human rights researcher, working on policing and national security, and one of the founding organisers of Mahalla.  Mahalla is a creative and inclusive community hub for the Middle Eastern & Anatolia diasporas in Melbourne, and the best way to find them is on Instagram at @mahallamelbourne// SONGS// Hoodboi - Glide (ft Tkay Maidza)noname - Don't forget about meErykah Badu - Fall in Love (your funeral)Rayana Jay - Too Good

We hear Imani Barbarin and Damien Griffs speaking at the Virtual Progress 2020 conference about vital lessons from the disability justice movement. Imani is a disability rights activist from the United States and Damien is a descendant of the Worimi people and leading advocate for the human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability. Emma Russell, Senior Lecturer in Crime, Justice and Legal Studies at Latrobe University and Jill Faulkner, Manager of Women transforming Justice, a program of Fitzroy Legal Service speak about a new report, A constellation of circumstances: The Drivers of Women’s Increasing Rates of Remand in Victoria. This report urges a review of Victoria’s strict bail laws, stating that decreases in prisoner numbers observed during the COVID-19 pandemic should be sustained and extended into the future. Tabitha Lean is a Gunditjmara woman currently living on Kaurna land. She is a formerly incarcerated person and a vocal advocate for incarcerated people. Priya and Tabitha speak about the dangers of COVID-19 in Australian prisons, and the importance of urgent abolition and decarceration. Songs Time's Up (feat.Krown) - Sampa the Great 

Today on the Take on Board podcast, things are a little different.On May 20th, people from around the world congregated on Zoom to meet, network, laugh and share insights with like-minded people as part of the first Take on Board Breakfast. These are the highlights. Plus, you get to meet Claudia Fatone, who was one of the guest speakers at the event.Claudia is a board member of the Victoria Law Foundation, the Federation of Community Legal Centres and a Director of Cricket Victoria, Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades.Claudia has held a range of management roles including Associate Director, Sport Employment Australia and Women’s Cricket Operations Manager with Cricket Victoria. Claudia has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and a Graduate Diploma from the AICD. She is also the CEO of Fitzroy Legal Service.Today she is sharing some of her insights about how Cricket Victoria has governed during COVID-19.Contact Claudia or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-fatone-05bab28/Celebrate Take on Board's First Birthday!Friday 3rd July, 7.30amTryBooking - https://www.trybooking.com/BKBLOFriday 3rd July, 7.30pmTryBooking - https://www.trybooking.com/BKBLSFOR MORE INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardDetails about the 2020 Board KickStarter program: https://www.trybooking.com/BGYYLDetails about the 2020 Board Accelerator program: https://www.trybooking.com/BGYIYFor more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithmeTo contact Helga: helga@helgasvendsen.com.au

In the midst of the AIDS crisis, a love affair starts with two young men meeting on an overnight train and ends, a decade later, in a moment of resolute determination amid overwhelming grief and loss. Paul Kidd is a lawyer, activist, writer and troublemaker. He has been living with HIV for more than 30 years and has been a long-time advocate for people with HIV. His work focuses on LGBTIQ rights, law reform and legal and social issues affecting the LGBTIQ and PLHIV communities. He remains passionately committed to queer liberation and vehemently opposed to the neoliberal assimilation of LGBTIQ people. He lives off-grid in central Victoria with his husband, a fellow HIV advocate, and in his day job he works with and fights for vulnerable people as a community lawyer at Fitzroy Legal Service. Queerstories is an LGBTQIA+ storytelling night programmed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. For Queerstories event dates, visit www.maevemarsden.com, and follow Queerstories on Facebook. The new Queerstories book is published by Hachette Australia, and can be purchased on Booktopia. To support Queerstories, become a patron at www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetter And for gay stuff, insomnia rant and photos of my dog Frank follow me - Maeve Marsden - on Twitter and Instagram.

Tonight we discuss the challenges, progress and achievements of Richmond's Medically Supervised Injection Room, as it moves to its new location at North Richmond Community Health.https://nrch.com.au/services/medically-supervised-injecting-room/Guests:Dr Nico Clarke, Medical Director, Medically Supervised Injection RoomAdam Willson, Senior Drug Outreach Lawyer, Fitzroy Legal Service

“I wanted to describe this and tell this story. That there is connection between Manus and Canberra, between Manus and Australian society.” - Behrouz Boochani Yarra Libraries presents, in partnership with the Ewing Trust and Fitzroy Legal Service, this second recording from the Fitzroy Writers Festival 2019. Detained journalist Behrouz Boochani’s 'No Friend But The Mountains' is a vivid portrait of five years of incarceration and exile. The book details his perilous journey to Christmas Island and subsequent incarceration in an Australian government immigration detention facility on Manus Island. The book, written through hundred of What’sApp messages, was awarded the 2019 Victorian Prize for Literature and the Victorian Premier's Prize for Nonfiction. For this booked-out discussion with Sophie L'estrange, Janet Galbraith and Arnold Zable, Behrouz was streamed into the Fitzroy Reading Room from Manus Island. Our Theme Song is Add And by Broke for Free. Yarra Libraries Recommends No Friend But The Mountains - Behrouz Boochani No Friend But The Mountains - Behrouz Boochani (e-resource, Cloud Library) Refugees : why seeking asylum is legal and Australia's policies are not - Rachel McAdams They cannot take the sky : stories from detention - Neville, Angelica, (editor) They cannot take the sky : stories from detention - Neville, Angelica (editor) (e-resource, Cloud Library)

Emily Male and Amy Hatfield are Monash University students working as interns at Hepatitis Victoria. Emily also does volunteer work with Fitzroy Legal Service. They both have an interest in law reform. Their research at Hepatitis Victoria explores stigma and barriers people face post-cure of hepatitis C. in particular The Australian Red Cross Blood Service Blood Donation Guidelines.

US aggression - Iran II Retired diplomat Richard Broinowski from International and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) talks about Australia's involvement in any war that may be insipired by Trump's sabre rattling.Aust Espionage laws attack Democracy II We speak to Fahim Khan, Senior Laywer with Criminal Defense Laywers Australia.South Sudanese Australian's speak up II The Victorian and Federal Liberals are beating up a fear and loathing campiagn around 'African Youth Gangs' leading up to the November Victorian State Election. South Sudanese Australian's called people to a demonstration outside Channel 7 offices to call out what they called 'bad reporting' and targeting of their community by the station.We talk to Meghan Fitzgerald, solicitor at the Fitzroy Legal Service, about the new laws the Victorian Government is proposing to combat 'youth gangs'.

Mandatory sentencing for attacks on emergency workers are proposed as a tough but fair health and safety measure. Yet this approach has been shown to be ineffective, while devastating the lives of community members with addiction, severe mental health challenges and people subject to family violence. Yet the Victorian State Government is now putting this bill on the table with bipartisan support.Meghan Fitzgerald, Social Action, Policy & Law Reform Manager at Fitzroy Legal Service, talks us through the bill and its likely negative consequences, especially for women. And we speak to community sector worker Vanessa Born who is taking a stand against the proposed amendments.

Nick and Ash discuss the week in news.MUSICGoosebumpz - CakeSEGMENTMiss Guidance from EGA joins the show to discuss the upcoming EGA 2017 Psychedelic Symposium.SEGMENTAdam Wilson, Drug Outreach Lawyer with Fitzroy Legal Service joins the program after winning the Yarra Drug & Health Forum worker of the year award to talk about his work, dispelling some of the myths about drugs and crime. 

Gomm St Housing Estate residents meet and talk about the removal of residents for the Martin Foley Private Public Partnership rebuild that doesn't really include the residents' voices. The Meeting was held on Aug 30 with Councillor Sue Bolton from Moreland Council and a lawyer from Fitzroy Legal Service in attendance.This is the Week that Was says it all really.Humprey McQueen celebrates the 150th anniversary of the publishing of Volumne 1 of Das Kaptial. For more reflections go to Humprey's 6000 wd article on the Communist Party Marxist Leninist webpage www.surplusvalue.com.au