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Marisa interviewed Nerita Waight, Ceo of Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service about the Commission, and the changes in the Coroner's Act of Vic and human rights violations of Aboriginal people in custody.Marisa then interviewed Lex Wotton, First nations Warrior from Palm island, we also talked about the royal Commission and his experiences in regards to systemic racism.Marisa interviewed Uncle Paul Siva, Uncle of David Dungay, about his death in custody, and other aborginal people who have died in custody, were also named and honoured.Finally, Marisa interviewed Marianne Mackay Aboriginal actvist from Wa about Ms Dhu, and other deaths in custody. Protests were also discussed throughout the show.
Acknowledgement of Country News headlines with Cait Kelly Carly mixes a music selection of local artists. We listen to part 2 of a three part podcast presented by Deakin University students that participated in last year's Global Journalism Exchange program to Morocco. The idea is to understand how Think Tanger work with different comunities to carve out a creative space in a rapidly expanding city that with high infrastructure changes bring urban/social challenges. In conversation with the creative minds behind Think Tanger co-founder Amina Mourid and communications manager Youssef el Idrissi, part 2 looks at how artistic projects can form solidarity networks beyond class boundaries. We hear readings by Sam Petersen, Emily Johnson and Alison Whittaker recorded as part of the online launch of un Magazine 14.1 on Care. The launch took place earlier in May. We hear part of an interview from Marisa Sposaro from the Doin' Time show who speaks with Palm Island man Lex Wotton about Channel 9's racist reporting on the way Palm Island compensation recipients have spent their money. SongsKee'ahn - Better Things Alice Skye - Grand Ideas Miiesha - Broken Tounges The Merindas - I Feel It Kobie Dee - Still Standing feat. Liyah Knight Jimblah - Black Life Matters feat. Ellie May
The doin time show interviewed Lex Wotton, Palm Island Leader, and Indigenous activist about racist and shameful media reporting in regards to a class action lawsuit against the police. Lex's traumatic history was also discussed. Marisa also interviewed Chris Breen from the Refugee action Collective about the plight of Refugees and Asylum seekers at the Mantra hotel, the erosion of the right to protest and increased police powers due to Covid-19
We interviewed Lex Wotton from Palm Island about the class action he look against the state of QLD and also interviewed Brendan about an Maori youth in isolation I stand with Jason and also we interviewed Latoya about deaths in custody and the death of her brother Wayne.
In a special episode of Curtain the Podcast you'll hear audio from the recent Rally for Justice for Kevin and Lynda held in Rockhampton. Speakers include members of Kevin's family, advocate Yasmin Johnson, activist Gwenda Stanley, Uncle Sam Watson and a special appearance by Lex Wotton from Palm Island.
We get an update on the recent political events in Spain and Italy, a load down on several victories: the CUB win, the Lex Wotton win and the Standing Rock back down. Kevin Healy is here with This is the Week that Was. Dr Noah Bassil gives his views about the year and the one to come.
Prof Jude McCulloch reviews the progress toward militarising the Australain police Blue Army: Paramilitary Policing in Australia & the move to pre crime Pre-Crime: Preemption, precaution and the future; Rank & File & This is the Week That was; Lex Wotton speaks about his arrest for incitment after the death in Police custody on Palm Island.
Labour updates from Australia, The Philippines, South Korea, South Asia, Turkey, Israel and international days of OHS and May Day.Interview with Lex Wotton, Australian Aboriginal activist on his fight for justice on Palm Island.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.