Podcasts about lalitha chelliah

7am acknowledgement of country702am News:- Alex Bhathal announces she will not recontest seat of Cooper at upcoming federal election after she and her family have faced extensive sustained bullying from political rivals in the Greens- Victorian government bans sky news from train stations after they invited neo nazi Blair Cottrell on for interview715am Green Left Radio's Lalitha Chelliah speaks with Pakistani socialist Sarah Eleazar about national elections in Pakistan. A political earthquake occurred with former cricket star Imran Khan elected prime minister, alongside gains for the far left. What the government of Khan does in government remains to be seen as the party does not have a clear political program beyond general promises to fight corruption and create change.734 News:  -Winning justice for David Dungay, a Dunghutti man who died after being pinned down by corrections officers in Long Bay Jail- Pay rises for CEOs despite stagnating wages for workers- Worst drought in living memory - just don't mention climate change 748 Jacob and Zane interview Sabrina Saeed, an international student at the university of Newcastle, about a wave of student protests sweeping Bangladesh. The protests have been met with harsh repression by police and vigilantes. 8am activist calendar 810am Jacob and Zane speak with Ed Amame about the Disarm Universities campaign that aims to break ties between universities and weapons manufacturers.8.30 : close

7am: Welcome and Acknowledgement of country7.02 News for the week1. Media merger or takeover between Fairfax and channel 9 Discussion on media takeover/merger;  African “gangs” as per the racist governments and making laws on the basis of beat up by the channel 7 and the propaganda7.16: Interview with Peter Koenig re Venezuela Part 1 and the recent economic forum attended by him. Lalitha Chelliah interviewed him about the discussions and plans for Venezuela.7.40: More news: My health Record and the “opt in” and “opt out” discussions; What are the issues around making a decision. Security and access is a concern. East Timor and the theft by Australia. USA and Russian relationships as Trump and Putin meet. The incongruences between their view son Israel’s crimes against the Palestinians. Interference in the US elections and the hypocrisy of the US while it interferes in more than 80 nations especially the Latin American countries.8.00am Activists Calendar8.10 am Discussion with guests from a musical group and their organising a protest against Channel 7 television station and its racist attacks on the African community.8.30 Close

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.While this week's activities are a celebration, the past and current struggles faced by the Indigenous people of Australia are not forgotten.This week we replay an interview by Lalitha Chelliah from Friday Breakfast show with Gunnai-Kurnai Gunditjmara woman and Greens MP Lidia Thorpe on the current fight to save close to 300 trees sacred to the Djap Wurrung peoples in Western Victoria under threat from a planned Highway upgrade projectAsia 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

7am Intro and acknowledgement of country702am News: Refugee protestor arbitrarily arrested outside Sydney ABC studios during QandAIreland votes overwhelmingly to overturn anti abortion laws704am CFMEU votes with ALP right to cut short Vic ALP conference including stopping motion calling for Manus and Nauru to be closed. Progressive legislation around industrial manslaughter promised by vic premier Dan Andrews if re-elected. 716am Green Left Radio's Lalitha Chelliah talks with Green Left Europe correspondent Dick Nichols with the latest on Catalonia's independence struggle735am News:- Further coverage of Irish abortion referendum- Surveillance capitalism745am Jacob and Zane speak with Mike Nai-Smith from the Public Housing Defence Network about the fight to stop Vic Labor permanently privatising Melbourne's 9 major public housing estates8am activist calendar808am music "Never Knew" by Do the Robot812am Jacob and Zane speak with Tony Iltis about his recent visit to the Communist Party of India - Marxist Leninist (Liberation) national conference. The Indian left are struggling against the far right BJP government of Narendra  Modi whose government is aligned with fascist elements. Agricultural struggles inclusing against Adani are a key battlefront in a country where openly Communist ideas are still popular among the working class and peasantry

7.00 – Intro and Acknowledgement of the traditional owners7.02 – announcements about all events that are on in relation to Invasion day.7.05- discussion about the political pressures from the Liberals and other prominent people about increasing emphasis on “National pride” as opposed to recognising the colonisation and genocide that happened in Australia; Australia gained prominence since 1994; a promotion of ANZAC day; The uniqueness of Australia is the presence of Aboriginal people and their history;7.15 - Interview with Frieda Afrya; a member of the Middle Eastern Socialists from Los Angeles– discusses the protests happening in Iran. This interview was conducted by Lalitha Chelliah and Ma.ry Merkenich and is a pre-record.7.50 – GLW Calendar8.03 Interview with Neil Morris – from an Aboriginal music group - Dreaming Now – organising a gig called ‘we survived’. Many songs are sung in language.8.15 Interview with Mareiki Onus from “Warriors of Aboriginal Resistance” regarding their view on Invasion day;This program ends after the last interview without an outro

Introduction to program, acknowledgement of country.Discussion about the refugee us deal and the visa refugee ban drawing on an article by Zebedee Parkes from Green Left.A lengthy discussion about Donald Trump and his plans for the united states once he is inaugurated Report-back from a indigenous health conference from Lalitha Chelliah on the program including the reading of a statement from the conference.News from green left weekly why; attacks on the racial discrimination act are not about free speechInterview with Wendy Farmer from Voices of the Valley on the closure of Hazelwood and the need for a just transition in the La Trobe valley and the developments of the campaign. More information can be found here. Listen here. Activist calendar40 Days of Radical Radio - we listen to two archival recordings from Stick Together including an interview with Margarita Windisch on tafe cuts and another on the historical nurses strike.

Australian News:Labor's proposed budget cuts ought to be slammed; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/61963International News:France: Huge strikes shake Europe; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/61969Spain: Left knocking at the door; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/61968Interviews: Lalitha Chelliah, Socialist Alliance candidate talks about her 2016 federal election campaign. Listen here. Ash Blackwell, candidate for The Drug Law Reform Party talks about his campaign for the 2016 election and legalising and decriminalising of drugs in Australia and social programs. Listen here. Bruce Poon, convenor of the Victorin branch of the Animals Justice Party, talks about their election campaign. Listen here.

Interviews:Celebration of 30 years since the nurses strike in 1986, led by Irene Bolger, more than 20 000 nurses participated. Lalitha gives her perspective of the situation of the nurses at that time.Doctor Rehana Mohideen, long time activist and feminist, from the Philippines andleading member of the Party of the Labouring Masses in the Philippines, PLM, talks about the historical political situation in the Philippines and the upcoming elections.Leon Hill, marketing director of the Secret Solstice Festival, Iceland talks about the achievement of the festival to be completely carbon neutral.Lisa Chalk from Animals Australia talks about cruel “puppy factories” and how unscrupulous breeders are found to put the welfare of animals at risk in the pursuit for profit.

Weekly news roundup with discussion, analysis and interviews.Australian News:Mardi Gras 2016: still political; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/61270International News:Sanders scores big upset with tight Michigan win; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/61272Ireland: Establishment parties hammered, anti-austerity vote rises; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/61235Celebrations as Basque political prisoner Arnaldo Otegi freed; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/61234Interviews:Sally Richardson, national director of the Safe Schools Coalition Australia program, is interviewed by Lalitha Chelliah on the issue of bullying of LGBTI children in high schools.Rob Pyne, MP and local community activist from Cairns, who quit the Labour Party to join the cross benchers, talks with Peter Boyle about his resignation and how the Labour party has lost its traditional values.Susan Price, member of Socialist Alliance talks about the upcoming Socialist Alliance; "Socialism for the 21st Century" conference in Sydney.

Wrap up of this weeks news articles in GreenLeft Weekly and an interview by Lalitha Chelliah with Gulay from the Kurdish Association of Victoria.Australian ArticlesArticle and discussion on Australia being taken to the International Criminal Court over refugees. The Refugee Action Collective Victoria has filed a complaint at the International Criminal Court over the Australian government's treatment of asylum seekers and refugees. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60486Article and discussion on the historic land claim victory for Mithaka people. Thirteen years after launching their land claim, the Mithaka people of south-west Queensland were granted native title over more than 33,800 square kilometres of their land and waters on October 27. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60503Article and discussion on the The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) backing of the People's Climate March on November 27-29 across the country. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60515Article and discussion on the Public servants' campaign forcing a government retreat on pay rise caps. Under pressure from the Public Sector Union (CPSU), the Turnbull government has announced it will lift its cap on wage rises for federal public sector workers from 1.5% to 2%. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60513Article and discussion on the Moreland council in Victoria voting 'no' to Work for the Dole. Moreland council has become one of the first organisations to vote against participating in the federal Work for the Dole scheme. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60492Article and discussion on the Hutchison dispute edging toward settlement. The long-running dispute between the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and Hutchison Ports is edging closer to settlement. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60499Article and discussion on Australian support for boycott, divestment and sanctions on Israel. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60524International NewsArticle and discussion on British academics declaring Israeli university boycott. Hundreds of university professors in Britain have declared a boycott of Israeli schools in an effort to draw attention to the Israeli government's many human rights offenses against Palestinians and violations of international law. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60526Article and discussion on South African student protests. An historic victory over neoliberalism in South Africa was won on October 23, after the most intense three-week burst of mobilisation in the country since liberation from apartheid in 1994. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60517Article and discussion on 10 million people taught to read by Cuban literacy program. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60535InterviewInterview by Lalitha Chelliah with Gulay from the Turkish Association of Victoria. Gulay talks about the celebration on November 1st, Kobane day and the Turkish elections.

Lalitha Chelliah talks about her family background in industrial unionism in Malaysia, moving to Australia and becoming involved with the nursing unions.  She discusses what feminism, union politics and radical activism mean to her.

Solidarity Breakfasts feastures Lalitha Chelliah's interview with Farooq Tariq (Pakistani Workers Party); Rank in File's Marcus Harrington reports from Ballarat Eureka Celebrations; Kevin Healy reviews the week; and Andrew Kelly (East West Link Picketer) goes through the effect on people action against government and big business after the defeat of the Napthine Liberal Government in Victoria after only one term.