Podcast appearances and mentions of gene ethics

Bob Phelps has been working in the GMO watchdog scene for many years. He founded Gene Ethics in 1988 to work for a GM-free future. Bob is an educator and campaigner in peace and environment movements, with forty years experience. In 2003 he was awarded a Federation Medal for his services to the Australian community. Gene Ethics is a non-profit educational network of citizens and kindred groups. We want the precautionary principle, scientific evidence and the law rigorously applied to all proposed uses of genetic manipulation (GM) technologies and their products. Gene Ethics generates and distributes accurate information and analysis on the ethical, environmental, social and economic impacts of GM. Our education programs critically assess GM for the public, policy-makers and interest groups.

Jan from Tuesday Hometime speaks with Max Costello (LLM) former WorkSafe Victoria prosecuting solicitor and RMIT Law lecturer to explain the past sabotage of refugee law in Australia. Costello co-wrote submissions to the 2014 Moss review and the 2015 Senate Select Committee on Nauru abuses, highlighting misconduct and violation of rights from the former Australian government and the manipulation of legislation.Jan Bartlett speaks with Assoc Professor Jake Lynch, Chair of the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies (DPACS) at the University of Sydney on politics and thepower of peace journalism for PalestineJan Speaks to Bob Phelps from the Gene Ethics Network on the power of the Seed ( in two parts) Gene Ethics envisages a safer, more equitable and more sustainable GM-free society. More info ar http://www.geneethics.org 

In this episode of the Wolf's Den by Enterprise Fitness Mark Ottobre speaks to Bob Phelps from Gene Ethics to discuss the past, present and future of genetically modified food and the ethically, environmental, political and health implications GM crops and foods pose. This show is proudly brought to you by Enterprise Fitness and the Enterprise Fitness Academy, for more information on training, nutrition and education, check out our website. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a 5-star review on iTunes and share this with your friends and family on social media. https://melbournepersonaltrainers.com/ https://enterprisefitnessacademy.com/

 His week that was – Kevin HealyThe ALP and Palestine – much to be desired – Jennine KlalikAnother example of Israeli apartheid – Joharha BakerGene Ethics Network report – Bob PhelpsDuterte in Philippines – May KotsakisLooking for reasons behind the demonstrations in Cuba – Sasha Gillies Lekakis

 His week that was – Mr Kevin HealyBill before Parliament to use foreign troops and police in “emergency” – Bevan RamsdenFighting in the Caucuses , engineered by Turkey? – Dr Tim AndersonReferendum result in New Caledonia – Nic MaclellanGene Ethics report – Bob PhelpsUS president on a cocktail of drugs.  Possible impact for the world re nuclear weapons – Assoc Prof Tilman RuffHard Facts For Hard Times – part 1 – Joan Coxsedge

His Week That Was - Mr kevin HealyUnable to visit Palestine? Join a virtual tour with a Palestianian tour guide. We hear about the tour from journailst Andra Jackson who will facilitate the webinarTrump or Biden- the danger tis there for the people of America- a first hand look at US politics with Sean reynolds speaking from New YorkGene Ethics and regenetive agriculture and more with Bob PhelpsThe Edward Said Memorial Lecture also on line this year. Jan speaks with the person who began the lecture back in 2005 - Bassan DalyThe fourth and final week of the extradition hearing for Julian Assnage a the Old Bailey with Jacob Grech  

 His week that was – Kevin HealyOur money going to war instead of well being of community, RIMPAC exercises in Hawaii Dr Margie Beavis vice president MAPW.How countries in the Caribbean and Central America are coping with the pandemic – Sasha  Gillies-Lekakis.Porgera mine in PNG moving closer to total closure  - Catherine Coumans  Mining Watch CanadaBob Phelps from GeneEthics  and the Bayer/Monsanto decision in California.

His week that was – Mr Kevin Healy.Abuses over decades at Porgera mine in PNG – Catherine Coumans from Mining Watch Canada. Last part of interview with Sasha Gillies-Lekakis about three months living and studying in Cuba. Genetically modified issues and viruses – Bob Phelps Gene Ethics Network. Cyclone in the Pacific – Journalist and researcher Nic Maclellan. Breaking of blockade of Venezuela – Dr Tim Anderson. 

1) His week that was- Kevin Healy 2) Role of Pine Gap in U.S.  drone warfare- Stephen Daley, I.P.A.N. 3) Two of the speakers at the Canberra rally in support of Julian Assange 4) Monthly report from Bob Phelps and the Gene Ethics network 5) 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam Moratorium March- Joan Coxsedge 6) Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University Br Peter Bray

1) His week that was- Kevin Healy 2) Julian Assange meeting at the State Library 3) Gene Ethics- Bob Phelps 4) Wrap-up of the year- Nic MacLellan 5) Anti-nuclear activism in Turkey and plans by the government to build nuclear power plants0 Pinar Demircan 6) Part 3 of the history of Haiti- Sasha Gilles-Lekakis

1) HIs week that was- Kevin Healy 2) Findings of enquiry into human rights situation in Venezuela- journalist, author and activist fred Fuentes 3) Commentary by activist Joan Coxsedge 4) Monthly Gene Ethics report- Bob Phelps 5) Legacies of nuclear testing on past yeart- Helen Caldicutt, featured on Ockham Razor R.N. 6) Part 1 of a talk by Professor Emeritus Richard Falk titled A Future For Palestine, B.D.S. and International Law and Beyond

1) His week that was- Kevin Healy 2) Situation in Venezuela 3) Gene Ethics network- Bob Phelps 4)The walk of a Peace activist- Dale Hess 5) Susan Fawkner and the reality of life in Palestiine 6) Refugees from Central America- Richard Broinowski

1) His week that was- Kevin Healy 2) Visit to Venezuela with Joe Montero 3) Gene Ethics segment with Bob Phelps 4) Hypocracy and hand-wringing- talking with Debbie Brennan 5) Legacy of nuclear tests in the Pacific and elsewhere- Nic Maclellan

On the show with Will [Segment times in brackets] || 3CR is proud to acknowledge the Kulin Nations as true owners and custodians of the lands from which we broadcast. We pay respect to their elders past and present and acknowledge that their sovereignty was never ceded and a treaty has yet to be signed || [10:21] Excerpts from yesterday's rally organised by Campaign against Racism and Fascism (CARF) in protest against the normalisation of islamophobic and racist hate speech. CARF argues that this climate of racist hatred encouraged a white-supremacist to murder of 50 worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, Aotearoa, last Friday || [23:33] The development of Genetic Manipulation (GM) tech like CRISPR continues unabated and some in our government want to deregulate the industry even further. This is why Bob Phelps from Gene Ethics is developing a GM Free school materials kit to give kids all the information they need || [37:58] To protest Government inaction on the Climate emegency, Shannon is walking from Coburg to Canberra with a petition arguing for a switch to 100% renewable energy sources, among other demands. We invite him into the studio to tell us about his walk for climate action and you can find out more at myextremelylongwalk.com and on Twitter and Facebook || [55:20] Blak Betty from Blak Noise Radio speaks to Djab Wurrung elder Aunty Sandra Onus for the latest update from the Djab Wurrung Embassy camp, where VicRoads is planning on destroying sacred and culturally significant trees on Djab Wurrung land. The camp has been running for months and needs fresh volunteers to join: Top Camp is at Warrayatkin Rd, off the Western Hwy between Ararat and Buangor, two hours from Narrm (Melbourne) || [1:06:46] Roj Amedi is a campaigner with Colour Code and spoke yesterday afternoon at the CARF-organised rally in solidarity with Muslims in Australia and Aotearoa || Music:Venus by Peter PeterTree by Deline Briscoe

1) His week that was- Kevin Healy 2) Why are people from Central America seeking to enter the U.S.- Monica Hill, F.S.P. America 3) Gene Ethics news- Bob Phelps, Gene Ethics Network 4) News from Western Sahara- Cate Lewis, Australia Western Sahara Association 5) Independent Peaceful Australia Network issues- Shirley Winton 6) Coup attempt in Venezuela- Dr Ralph Newmark, director of Intstitute of Latin American Studies at LaTrobe University

- His Week that Was - Kevin Healy- What Balsonava will mean for Brazil - Dr Ralph Newmark- The Invictus Games - the inconvenient truths - Michelle Fahy (MAPW)- Last Gene Ethics for the year - Bob Phelps-The referendum in New Caledonia - journalist and researcher Nic Maclellan

1) His week that was - Kevin Healy 2)Victory in court in Peru for Indigenous activist- Thomas McDonagh, Bolivian Democracy Movement 3) Issues from Independent and Peaceful Australia Network- Shirley Winton 4) Gene Ethics Network issues with Bob Phelps 5) Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at Sydney University facing closure- Professor Emeritus Stuart Rees

Bob is the Founder and Director of Gene Ethics. A non-profit organization, educational network of citizens & kindred groups. Gene-ethics want the precautionary principle, scientific evidence & the law rigorously applied to all proposed uses of GM technologies & their products. http://www.geneethics.org/about https://chemicalmaze.com

On the show with Dean and Will || Tuesday Hometime (3CR, Tuesdays at 4pm) host Jan Bartlett speaks to Independent and Peaceful Australia Network member ​for the latest in world news from a peace activist's perspective || Jesuit Social Services have launched a campaign (#WorthASecondChance) to foster ​community support for a Youth Justice system that works || Roundup is one of a number of products that contains toxic glyphosate. Bob Phelps of Gene Ethics chats to us about the corporate machinery behind glyphosate and what our regulators should be doing here in Australia || Happy Wednesday!

1) His week that was- Kevin Healy 2) Al Nakba- the origins and reality today, Nasser Machni 3) Gene Ethics monthly report- Bob Phelps 4) Elections in Malaysia and Timor Leste- Lee Tan 5) Report back from the Philipines, focusing on golden rice- Fran Murrell from MADGE

We speak to Helen Rayment, co-curator Water + Wisdom exhibition and Senior Exhibitions Coordinator RMIT. We hear from Stop Adani supporters about why they’re door-knocking in the electorate of Batman and what the voters are telling them. Kelly O’Shanassay, CEO of the Australian Conservation Foundation and Jake Wishart from 350 Australia talk about the Stop Adani Campaign. We speak with Jane Williamson, Associate Professor at Macquarrie University and Head of the Marine Ecology Group about her latest article The facts shark bites and shark numbers. Bob Phelps from Gene Ethics speaks with us about the article Could WA be the genetic testing ground for ‘synthetic mice’ to end all mice published in The Age. 

Wednesday breakfast Rundown 6th of December. Presenters, Judith Peppard,  and Patty Beggs7:00am: Introduction:7:10am ICAN, We all can Tim Wright is the Asia-Pacific director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons  joined us in the studio to update us on the international treaty to abolish nuclear weapons and ICAN's planes for 2018.7:25am Midsumma festival Dani Weber on the phone speaking about The Coco Butter Club opening Friday  Jan 19 as part of the Midsumma Festival,Victoria's premier LGBTQIA+ cultural festival. 7:45am Australian Theater for Young People Amy Maiden joined us on the phone to talk about The report: Building mental wellness and agility through youth theater, that was published by the ATYP.8:00am  Plans for US led security force in Syria Associate professor Mehmet Ozalp updates us on developments in Syria during 2017 and the US proposal for a border security force.8:15am Call to action on proposed deregulation of new GMO Tech Bob Phelps from Gene Ethics updates us on reviews of the regulations governing new genetic manipulation techniques. 8:30am End:Track ListThe Cactus Channel, Leech Mojo Juju, PsychoTomGirl, My Lovers 

1)His week that was - Kevin Healy 2) Catherine Coumans in Didpio, Philippines 3) Gene Ethics report- Bob Phelps 4) Report from Western Sahara- Cate Lewis 5) Dr Tim Anderson returned from Syria

1) His week that was - Kevin Healy 2) Gene Ethics network- Bob Phelps 3) An unsung hero- Jerry Zawada- Mike Bemer, V.C.N.V. 4) Visit to Sicily and Greece- Joe Malignaggi 5) Serenading Adlea- Artistic director Jeannie Marsh

1) His week that was- Kevin Healy 2) Where is Turkey heading under Erdogan?- Tim Anderson, senior lecturer in political economy, University of Sydney 3) Gene Ethics Network monthly report- Bob Phelps, director 4) Human rights and asylum seekers- Jack Smit, Project Safecom 5) Crisis in Venezuela- author and historian Fred Fuentes

1) His week that was- Kevin Healy 2) Is Duterte on the way out in the Philippines- Peter Murphy, Trade Union and Human Rights activist 3) Demo on Friday against far-right- Debbie Brennan, Campaign Against Racism and Fascism 4) Final part of interview with Chance Worland, U.S. journalist  5) Gene Ethics report for February- Bob Phelps, director 6) Politics Malaysian style- Kean Weng, Malaysian journalist working in Australia