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On this special episode of Women on the Line, we take you through the streets of Naarm for the Invasion Day 2025 Rally. As reactionary forces attempt to uphold colonial narratives in the aftermath of the Voice referendum and corporate-backed campaigns to uphold January 26, we feature speeches and performances from:Meriki Onus, co-founder of Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance; a performance by Wurundjeri dance group, the Djirri Djirri Dance Group; Kumjayi Walker's family member Samara Fernandez-Brown who also works with the Dhadjowa Foundation; a musical performance by Kee'ahn and YARA; and Tasnim Sammak on the intersections of Palestinian and First Nations struggles against settler-colonialism.

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its allies, demanding their immediate and unconditional withdrawal.New Zealand's right-wing coalition government has repealed or reversed around a dozen policies supporting Māori rights.Left-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka's presidential election after a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

Acknowledgment of Country Headlines Pippa speaks with John Smith, an associate member of the Black Peoples Union (BPU) and Community picket organiser for Webb Dock action, about the picket that started Fri 19 Jan, and the outcomes of the direct action. We replay two speeches from the 14th consecutive Free Palestine rally in Naarm-Melbourne and 100 days since the events of Oct 7. We hear from two First Nations people speaking about the connection between Indigenous sovereignty and Palestinian liberation with Uncle Robbie Thorpe, a Krautungalung/ Gunnai man, an Aboriginal activist, and 3CR broadcaster; and Prof Gary Foley, activist for the Gumbaynggirr people, academic, writer, and actor. Sonia speaks with Meriki Onus, a Gunnai/ Gunditjmara woman who grew up in Gippsland, and one of the co-founders of Warriors of Resistance, about the importance of the Pay the Rent campaign. Sonia speaks with co-editor Evelyn Araluen, a Goorie and Koori poet, and a descendant from the Bundjalung nation; and contributor Dr Micaela Sahhar, a Palestinian-Australian writer and educator, about  Micaela's writings in the Overland Journal and the Sydney Review of Books. TracksBarmah / AllaraWe Have Survived / No Fixed Address and Us MobBlack Woman / Emma DonovanChange has to come / MO'JU 

We are honored to offer this bonus episode with gratitude and soldiarity with The Red Rattler Theatre, Autonomous Collective Against Racism (ACAR) & Blak Caucus. This is as much a talk as it is a compelling call to action, listen to their words.  "Palestinian activists and the Blak Caucus invite you to this plenary on unceded Gadigal land.  Our siblings in Palestine face a genocide, their existence at risk of total wipeout. On this colony, another Black death in custody rips through First Nations communities in the wake of a failed referendum that revealed rather then unite.  Anti-colonial resistance is more important than ever, and these solidarities between communities are crucial to pave the way forward. We invite all Blackfullas, Palestinians, Indigenous peoples across the globe. We invite trusted allies and those keen to attend with an open mind and without racism in their hearts.  Always was, always will be. From the river to the sea." Hear from Lizzie Jarrett, Rand Khatib, Meriki Onus, Ethan Lyons, Lana Tatour, Randa Abdel Fattah, Amal Naser - recorded live on 26th October 2023 on the unceded and sacred Wangal Clan Lands of Gadigal Country  Gadigal to Gaza: Resistance Until Liberation' was one of the Red Rattler Theatres 'Rat Talks' part of the Red Rattlers Arts Program 'Future Communities' Created by Kween G and Dr Vivienne Linsley.  Producer of Future Communities: Dr Vivienne Linsley  Program manager: Kween G  The night was filmed and audio recorded by Studio Sensorium  Gadigal to Gaza was Co hosted by the Autonomous Collective Against Racism & The Blak Caucus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha, Zane AlcornNewsreportsPresenters discuss the resignation of First Nation's senator Lidia Thorpe from the Australian Greens who has made the decision so she is able to independently represent the Blak Sovereign Movement.Report on the withdrawl of charges against Black Lives Matter protesters Meriki Onus and Crystal McKinnon, who had been accused of breaching public health orders by organising a Melbourne protest during a 2020 Covid lockdown and why it represents a win for civil liberties and the First Nation's movement.Discussion about the resignation of the former social services minister Alan Tudge with Zane chiming in with his Green Left piece titled Of course the Liberal gov't knew Robodebt was illegal.Interviews and DiscussionGraham Matthews, member of Socialist Alliance and regular writer for Green Left joins the program for a discussion about Treasurer Jim Chalmer's vision of a "Values-based capitalism" which Graham argues is not a real solution to the problems faced by working people and the environment. You can listen to the individual interview here.Recording of a interview with Gulfer Olan, the co-chair of the Federation of Democratic Kurdish Society (Australia) discussing how the twin earthquakes have devastated Kurdish towns and cities in Turkey and North and East Syria (Rojava) and is launching a urgent appeal for aid. You can view the interview and the appeal here.Naomi Hodgson, founding member of rising tide, a climate action group based in Muloobinba/ Newcastle joins the program to discuss the upcoming Camp for Climate Action which is taking place in Muloobinba/ Newcastle on April 14-17. You can listen to the individual interview here. Additionally you can view details of the upcoming camp at https://www.risingtide.org.au/climate-camp.John Quelch, a activist initiating the formation of a IPAN (Independent and Peaceful Australia Network) branch in Geelong & South West Victoria discusses the formation of the branch and the importance of building a anti-war campaign in Geelong. You can listen to the individual interview here. 

This week we mark Invasion Day, to do so we'll go straight into speeches from Narrm's Invasion Day Rally where we'll hear from Gurnai/Kurnai and Gunditjmara woman Meriki Onus and Noongar woman Roxy Moore. Listen back to 3CR's Invasion Day 2023 broadcast.Afterwards, we'll hear an interview with Bunuba, Walmajarri and Cornish/Scottish presenter Natalie Davey from community radio station Wangki Radio in Fitzroy Crossing, who joined Women on the Line presenter Emma Hart to speak about the impact of the recent flooding in the Kimberley.To support community lead recovery you can visit The Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre donation page:https://mwrc.com.au/pages/donations

A public holiday was declared in Australia on 22 September to mark a day of mourning for the passing of the Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. And it was indeed a day of mourning for many First Nations Australians – but a day of mourning for Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, a day of mourning for loss of land, the attempted loss of culture, the removal of children and the continued and ongoing dispossession of Aboriginal people.Across the country, the Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance organised rallies calling for the Abolition of the Monarchy, a return of land, and an end to Aboriginal deaths in custody.On today's program, I will bring you some of the speeches from the Melbourne rally.  And later on the program, one speech from the 50 yr anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra, as another marker of Aboriginal people's resistance to the Monarchy and to colonisation.With the voices of Donna Kerr and Meriki Onus, the family of Josh Kerr who died in custody 6 weeks ago; Lidia Thorpe, Australian Senator; and Dtarneen Onus, reading out a statement of Uncle Percy Nelson who was the partner of Veronica Nelson who died in custody.

Wednesday Breaky, July 6 2022with Jacob, Claudia, and Ella 7.15: The Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) ran a webinar in the lead up to Invasion Day discussing self-determination, deaths in custody, and systemic racism. It was hosted by Nerita Waight, CEO of VALS and the panel included Meriki Onus, Tarneen Onus Williams and Marcus Stewart. For more background on the speakers head here, you can support the work of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service here. Content warning: the conversation explores themes of death and systematic racism. Please seek support from Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Yarning Safe'N'Strong 1800 959 563 if this causes harm.7.45: Selena Brennan from the MOTH speaks to Ella about StorySLAM, an open mic storytelling competition. You can check out more details on their next event in Melbourne here.  8.10: Disability advocate Jessi Hooper speaks to Jacob on Disability Pride Month and issues facing people using a wheelchair. NAIDOC Events discussed:Information on NAIDOC March this Friday July 8 here.Information on Bunjilaka exhibition on 'Fight for Survival' the story of Northland Secondary College here. Beyond the Bars broadcasting live on 3CR everyday this week from 11am. Songs:Ocean Air by Carissa NyaluLost by Nathan MaySurvive by Baker Boy feat. Uncle Jack Charles

For this episode of Done By Law we are joined by Nerita Waight, CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS), to discuss ending Aboriginal deaths in custody and the Victorian Coroner's recent report on Aboriginal deaths by suicide. We are also lucky to be able to feature audio from VALS' Invasion Day webinar on Friday 21 January 2022, with a star line up including Meriki Onus, Marcus Stewart and Tarneen Onus Williams. Listen to the full webinar and view links to important resources recently produced by VALS here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKLZLQo6Gq0&ab_channel=VictorianAboriginalLegalService 

Acknowledgement of country News headlines Meriki Onus, host of The Black Block, speaks to Wurundjeri woman, Sue-Anne Hunter, about the Yoo-rrook Justice Commission - a truth-telling process expected to begin in July 2021. This episode on The Black Block was aired on 12 April 2021 and you can find the whole episode online. The Black Block is an Indigenous current affairs program that is broadcast on 3CR every Monday from 11am-1pm.  June Riemer, Deputy CEO of the First Peoples Disability Network, joins us to speak about proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. We discuss mandatory independent assessments, the experiences of First Nations Peoples when accessing NDIS and the slow rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine to the disability community.  Amanda, an activist scholar of Aboriginal (Brinja-Yuin) and settler (Greek, English) descent, provides some reflections on the 30th anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.  Apryl Day, Yorta Yorta, Wemba Wemba and Barapa Barapa woman and daughter of Tanya Day – a proud Yorta Yorta grandmother who died in the custody of Victoria Police in 2017, reads the demands of families whose loved ones have died in custody at the Naarm rally for the National Day of Action to Stop Aboriginal Deaths in Custody on Saturday April 10th. Steph Tzanetis, Harm Reduction Victoria’s DanceWize Program Director and board member of Harm Reduction Australia, which runs Pill Testing Australia, discusses the state of support availability for people who use drugs and/or alcohol and how this has changed over COVID. She speaks about findings from the recent coronial inquest into the deaths of five young men between July 2016 and January 2017 after ingesting what they believed to be MDMA and/or magic mushrooms. Today, 15th April, marks 30 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Some events we encourage listeners to tune into: 1pm 15th April - Stop Black Deaths in Custody Webinar organised by NATSILS3pm 15th April 30 Years: Still No Justice organised by FISTT, WAR and Gamilaraay Next Generation6pm Monday 19th April - Stop Black Deaths in Custody Webinar organised by NATSILS SongsPookie - Mad

Newsheadlines: WA indigneous man dies in custody, first WA MP of African descent and imednments to France's separatism billInterview: Linda Burney speaks with Michelle Grattan from The Conversation, about domestic violence against First Nations people and the need for Indigenous voices in parlaiment Interview: We replay Meriki Onus' conversation on the Black Block with Majorie Thorpe, about the Victoria and Federal Governments failure to protect cultural HeritageInterview: Evie speaks with Cat Nadel of the Tomorrow Movement about their origins as a youth driven movement wanting to hold power to account for young people affected by climate change and their most recent action at the national Labor Party conferenceSongs: Jean Grae - My crewKaiit - Duffman 

January 26 in Australia is a controversial day as it is commemorated as both 'Australia Day' as the founding of the country and as 'Invasion Day' as the commencement of the dispossession and genocide of its Indigenous people.Every year there are major Invasion Day rallies around the country. Listen to Meriki Onus and Crystal McKinnon, from Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance, talk about the significance of the day, the protest in Melbourne, and plans for the coming year.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

Following the major rallies across the country last week to commemorate Invasion Day, the date on which, in 1788, the rising of the flag of Great Britain by Governor Arthur Philip at Port Jackson in NSW, this week on the show, we talk about what next, where to. I spoke with two of the organisers of the Melbourne Rally, Meriki Onus and Crystal McKinnon, from the Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance. Their overall message is that for Aboriginal activists it’s business as usual, continuing the fight against racism, settler colonialism and working with communities experiencing the direct consequences of these systems of oppression.

A short motivation-focused episode where I talk about the connection between ethical brand building, social impact and politics and explain why I'm using today as an opportunity to listen, learn and amplify the voices of Indigenous voices within the Australian community.The articles by Indigenous Australians that I quote from in today's podcast are:"If your child asks why Australia is celebrating a day of invasion, what will you tell them?" byAmy McQuire for IndigenousX, The Guardian, 26th of January 2021Access the article here:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/26/if-your-child-asks-why-australia-is-celebrating-a-day-of-invasion-what-will-you-tell-themTweet with Amy @amymcquire"On Invasion Day, our calls for justice will not be silenced" by Meriki Onus, Sydney Morning Herald, 24th of January 2021Access here: https://www.smh.com.au/national/on-invasion-day-our-calls-for-justice-will-not-be-silenced-20210124-p56wf0.htmlTweet with Meriki @MerikiKOUntil next time remember that sharing your talents with the world will make it a better place.Tweet with me on twitter @laurenkress89Connect with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenkress89/Become a co-creator by supporting this show on ko-fi here: https://ko-fi.com/laurenkress

 [00:00:00] Hello & Welcome  - NAIDOC week [00:09:20] A conversation with Dr Sue Wareham from the Medical Association for Prevention of War (MAPW) discussing the  Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020 currently before the Senate. Sue discusses concerns around the bill  and the growing tendency of the Federal Government to respond to emergencies such as climate change with militarised force. To read criticisms of the bill press here. To read the senate report on the Bill press here. [00:26:20] Conversations from Black Block with Viv Malo and Meriki Onus who interview Greens Federal Senator Lidia Thorpe on her introduction to parliament and her programme for change. Tune into the Black Block every Monday from 11am on 3CR[00:46:00] Conversations with Cheryl Axleby, the co-chair of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (NATSILS), discussing the new Close the Gap Targets.  [01:00:03] Interview with Siobhan Doyle from the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Services discussing recent findings handed down by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) which  show that funeral service Youpla Pty Ltd, misrepresented itself as an Aboriginal owned and controlled, not-for-profit, community organisation serving the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and was highly deceptive damaging to its clients. We discuss the significance of these findings and the practise of corporations preying on community.[1:18:10] NAIDOC week content including the video Always Was, Always Will be by DockerTV.Songs Harvest of Gold Golding Homecoming Queen Thelma Plum Drowning Mieesha Ancestors DRMNGNOW - ft Kee'ahn Prod. River Boy

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

We listen to part of a powerful conversation from the Virtual Progress 2020 Conference on creating police-free futures. Three community organisers from MPD150, Arianna Nason, Jae Hyun Shim and Molly Glasgow, join Meriki Onus co-founder of Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance, to discuss lessons and insights from MPD150's work towards dismantling the police force in Minneapolis, US. Anya Saravanan, from 3CR's Women on the Line, speaks with Tigist Kebede, counsellor, and volunteer at AMSSA Youth Connect about what was happening in the housing estates after the lockdown was announced. Women on the Line broadcasts Monday 8:30am to 9:00am and is available on podcast Priya speaks with Distinguished Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson about the 20th edition of her groundbreaking book ‘Talkin’ Up to the White Woman: Indigenous Women and Feminism’, which was released by the University of Queensland Press on the 2nd of July 2020. Songs Grand Ideas - Alice Skye 22 Clan - MackRidge x BarkaaGemini - Sachém Woke Blokes - Thelma Plum  .

Content warning: Please be aware that this episode contains descriptions or discussions of state violence, queerphobia, mental health, suicide, and the effects of structural racism. If this is a trigger for you, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or lifeline.org.au, Switchboard Victoria on 1800 184 527 or switchboard.org.au, or contact your state-based service. Michele presents a series of commentaries and audio in relation to the global #BLM movement, Indigenous deaths in custody, and the erasure or silencing of black, brown, indigenous, and/or POC queer voices from the mainstream media landscape, and why the BLM political and social movement is important in terms of centering black queer activism and voices. The commentaries are provided by Niveen Abelatty (HipHopHoe), an Arabic Muslim woman of colour and a politically charged DJ and musician; Diimpa (William Cooper) a mixed Kabi Kabi autistic queer man and an avant composer and soundscape weaver; and Anonymous, a genderqueer person of colour of Sudanese background. The Melbourne Black Lives Matter and Stop Indigenous Deaths in Custody protest audio features an opening speech by Meriki Onus, a Gunai and Gunditjmara woman from Bung Yarnda and a co-founder of Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance. Listen to and download the full rally coverage here. Resources:Pay The RentAboriginal Legal rights movementNorth Australian Aboriginal Justice AgencySisters InsideVictorian Aboriginal Funeral FundANTarBlack RainbowFirst Peoples Disability Network AustraliaNATSILSWarriors of the Aboriginal ResistanceWhy we organised Melbourne’s Black Lives Matter rallyHearing the Queer Roots of Black Lives MatterThe First Mardi GrasWhat Happened at the Stonewall Riots? A Timeline of the 1969 Uprising Tracklisting: 'One' by Diimpa, 'A Deeper Love' by Aretha Franklin. 

We hear an excerpt from 3CR's live cross at WAR's Stop Black Deaths in Custody rally / Black lives matter rally in Melbourne, with Meriki Onus' opening speech. We then hear from Sam Elkin from the St Kilda Legal Service's LGBTIQ Legal Service on the launch of the Roberta Perkins Law Project. Next we revisit interviews from 2019 on sociologist, trans and sex worker rights activist Roberta Perkins, with Elena Jeffreys from Respect Inc. Second, we hear Cameron Cox from Sex Workers Outreach Project NSW. Finally, we hear an excerpt from Transformative Justice Podcast with Anne-Lise Ah Fat, Petra Blagojevic, and Alice McDonald, speaking on the limits of not-for-profits. Also featuredJustice for Joyce Clark fundraiserKee'Ahn's track Better ThingsIRL Infoshop mutual aid project

Acknowledgement of country News headlines with Cait Kelly We hear a number of speeches from the Naarm Black Lives Matter rally that took place on Saturday 6th June. In this first segment of audio we hear from Meriki Onus from Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance, Sue-Anne Hunter, Mandy Nicholson, Ky-ya Nicholson-Ward and Warren Day supported on stage by two of Tanya Day’s first cousins. In the second segment of audio from the Naarm Black Lives Matter rally we hear speeches by Dwayne, the brother of Veronica Nelson accompanied by Viv Malo, Uncle Ray Thomas, Uncle Ted Wilkes, Justin (supported on stage by Rachel Hocking) reading a statement from the family of Kumanjayi Walker with input by Samara Fernandez and Walpiri elder Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves and Uncle Talgium Edwards.  We hear a number of poems by Dr. Denise Chapman, a storyteller, digital media-creator, and spoken word artist who lectures in children’s literature, early literacy and new media/technology at Monash University. She uses poetry, oral stories, children’s literature, film, call-and-response storying, and interactive digital content as windows and spaces for critical activism. Her creative art and research centre the experiences of marginalization and oppression to illuminate inequities and put forward social change. Denise will share a few of poems reflecting on racism and her experience as a Black woman from the US/turtle island in Australia. We hear a final speech from the Naarm Black Lives Matter rally delivered by wāni Le Frère and written in collaboration with Pauline Vetuna and Hamile Ibrahim. wāni speaks about violence against Black peoples, colonies & continent, connecting Black struggle across so-called Australia, the Pacific, the African continent, the United States and more. Links to support families of First Nations people who have died in custody  SongsPhilly - Yil Lull  

This episode is all about how Black Lives MATTER. We were fortunate enough to get the leader of the Naarm (Melbourne) Black Lives Matter protest movement, Meriki Onus, on to chat. We specifically look at how police brutality, the detention system and racism impacts Aboriginal people, and the ways we, as white women, can be better allies. A content warning particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders that this episode contains names and conversations about those who have died. EPISODE LINKSWarriors of the Aboriginal Resistance-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WARcollective/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warrevolt/?hl=enPay the rent: https://paytherent.net.au/Meriki’s Twitter (@MerikiKO): https://twitter.com/MerikiKOWant to find us?Throw a dog a bone and see our exclusive content on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/annieandbiankaCheck out our website annieandbianka.com.au to see all our episode show notes, upcoming events or to write in to us.Follow our social channels @wewanttobebetter on Facebook and Instagram.Come and join our closed Facebook group to chat with us and other listeners at “WW2BB Community Group.”And lastly, please rate review and subscribe. It helps other people find us and helps inflate our ego :-)

We hear part 2 of the speeches at a rally called by Djab wurrung women to defend sacred land on September 10 in Melbourne.The fight to defend sacred Djab wurrung landscapes near Ararat, Victoria, from destruction by the Andrews state Labor government heated up after a Djab wurrung heritage protection embassy established in June 2018. The road remains highly contested despite a small mediation agreement for part of the route. We hear from Lidia Thorpe, singer Yirgjhilya Lawrie, Tarneen Onus-Williams, Meriki Onus and Arika Onus. We also hear Apryl Watson speak at the rally, linking to the campaign for justice for Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day, who died after injuries in police custody in late 2017.  Check out Justice for Tanya Day - Remember Her Name.Visit dwembassy.com, and their social media, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. You can support the campaign by staying at the front line camps, donating, and many other ways here in this document.  

Marisa and Peter interviewed Meriki Onus, one of the Traditional Owners of Djap Warrung Land after the Andrews Government rejected calls to stop work on the Western Highway Extension, which, if it goes ahead, will destroy and remove the Sacred Djapwurrung Women's trees near Ararat, Victoria. Meriki spoke about the courageous warriors and Elders who have set up an Embassy on the land, and are out in full forcce protecting the trees.Marisa and Peter then spoke to David Shoebridge, Greens  Nsw, about a new petition that he is been trying to get into Parliament, ino rder to spark a new inquiry into Tj Hickey's death, and the injustices surrounding this gross violation of his human rights.       

Welcome to all APC listerners to the first program of 2019.The 26th of January in Australia is a public holiday marking Australia Day. It celebrates the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and the raising of the Flag of Great Britain at Sydney Cove by Governor Arthur Phillip.To the Indigenous people of Australia this day marks the start of colonialism, dispossession, exploitation and genocide. The first organised protests against this Day were held in 1938. The movement to abolish Australia Day has gathered momentum over the last few years. On Saturday January 26, protest rallies were held in all major cities around Australia attracting tens of thousands of Aboriginals and their supporters.Meriki Onus is a leading member of the Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance (WAR), the group who organised the protest rally in Melbourne. The interview looks at the issues that confront Indigenous people in Australia to this day and the significance of the Invasion Day marches.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

7:00am Acknowledgement of Country7:10am We listen to an interview with Nayuka Gorrie, Kurnai/Gunai, Gunditjmara, Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta freelance writer, about transformative justice, decolonisation and abolishing 'Australia Day' (first aired on the Transformative Justice Show, part of Satellite Skies). 7:45am We chat with Meriki Onus, Gunditjmara and Gunnai woman and co-founder of the Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance (WAR), about 7 Days of Resistance, creativity and centring Indigenous sovereignty in abolition work. 8:05am: Neil Morris (DRMNGNOW) joins us in the studio to discuss his recently released (incredible!) track, Ancestors, Jan 26th and the question of how to #AbolishAustraliaDay if, after all, Australia Does Not Exist.Songs (The original broadcast on 855am and 3CR digital contained the following music - removed owing to no license for podcasting music)Kev Carmody: Pillars of SocietyDizzy Doolan: This Is How We Do RemixAncestress: Bring Buildings DownDRMNGNOW: Ancestors feat. Kee'ahn Prod. River BoySee you all this Saturday at the Invastion Day Dawn Service, BIRRARANGA (Melbourne) Invasion Day 2019 Protest and Balit Narrun Share the Spirit Festival  

Meriki Onus, is from the Gunai and Gunditjmara nations and one of the co-founders of Warriors of Aboriginal Resistance (WAR).Meriki discusses the Invasion Day Rally and the legacy of Aboriginal activism. Check out WAR's website - Invasion Day,  for information about events, resources and how to donate/support. 

0.00 Acknowledgement of Country 0.02 News Headlines 0.15 We play part of an episode of Call Your Girlfriend on White Fragility.0.30 Anya chats to Steven Caruana, 2017 Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellow, about the OPCAT, what ratifying it means for Australia and how best to use the OPCAT to prevent abuse in places of detention. 0.45 Lauren chats to Laura Rouhan, founder of Friends for Good about how the organisation is working to combat loneliness and social isolation in today's modern world. 1.10 The team reflects on what 2018 meant for them, promotes Queerspace's Christmas breakfast event, and thanks listeners for being part of their 3CR journey this year  1.15 Lauren talks to Meriki Onus, Gunnai and Gunditjimarra woman and co-founder of WAR about what constitutional recognition means (and does not mean) for First Nations people and the importance of self-determination.  Songs (music removed due to licensing)  song: Shookartist: Raja Kumarisong: Rose In Harlemartist: Teyana Taylor song: 1000 Years artist: Mojo Juju   song: Knowartist: Syd tha Kyd song: I Like It artist: Cardi B   

Ayan Shirwa sits in on a debriefing session organized by Naarm Imagining Abolition.Naarm Imagining Abolition was organized by Meriki Onus and Idil Ali to address the inequity of capital. Through a series of fundraisers they were able to send a group of young people to Brisbane for the Imagining Abolition Conference organised by Sisters Inside.

Tuesday Breakfast - 25 September 2018with Ayan, Lauren and Anya (we miss you George!) 7.00 am  Acknowledgement of Country7:02 am  News Headlines7.10 am  China Aleisse (Ah- lease) is a producer, director, writer and experience facilitator from Detroit Michigan, who settled here a few years ago.  She is the founder of Floating Key - a curatorial platform that centers Black elevation and PoC Solidarity in Naarm. China returns to Tuesday Breakfast to discuss her exciting collaborative show, Reclaiming the Name: A Journey to our Unsung Stories.7.20 am Community Announcements7.30 am Raquel Willis is a powerful black transgender activist and writer from the U.S. who was recognised this year as one of America's most influential African Americans on The Root 100, alongside Solange Knowles, Tamika D. Mallory and Patrisse Khan-Cullors. She has also been named in ESSENCE's Woke 100 Women, which honors the women who are blazing trails for equal rights and inclusion for Black people in America.7.45 am  Alternative News8.00 am Meena Singh is the Director Legal and Client Services of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service and a proud Yorta Yorta woman. Meena joins us in the studio to discuss the recent Victorian Supreme Court decision that an Aboriginal man’s request to be sentenced by a Koori Court shouldn't have been denied. 8.15 am Idil Ali is a Senior Youth Practitioner at Drummond Street Services. A writer, performing artist, moderator and community organiser her work is centred in community autonomy, resistance and freedom. Idil alongside Meriki Onus of Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance - WAR, created the Idil Ali is the co-founder of the fundraiser, Naarm Imagining Abolition.  Idil joins Tuesday to share more information about the fundraiser.  Songsartist: Satyameva Jayate, Neha Kakkar, Dhvani Bhanushali, Ikkasong: DILBARartist: Seinabo Setsong: I owe you nothingartist: Kaiitsong:  Natural Womanartist: Sampa The Greatsong: FEMALEartist: Solange song: Cranes in the Sky

Thursday Breakfast 9 August 2018SPECIAL PROGRAM Enough is Enough: Beyond #AfricangangsThursday Breakfast were joined by four amazing guests live on air for a panel discussion about the everyday impacts of the #AfricanGangs narrative on community, connecting this to bigger issues of systemic racism, anti-blackness and colonisation, and focusing on some of the incredible initiatives and stories from the African community here in Narrm/Melbourne. Presenters: Apeec Nhial and Scheherazade Bloul Special guests: Meriki Onus from the Gunnai, Djap Wurrung and Gunditjmara nations, is a community member living on unceded territory of Narrm. Meriki has been involved in activism on the over incarceration of Aboriginal people, Aboriginal deaths in custody, youth justice and most recently saving Djap Wurrung sacred sites. Meriki has also worked in the Community Legal Centre sector on and off for the past seven years, with a particular focus on survivors of family violence. Maker Mayek is a lawyer and co-campaigner behind the original #AfricanGangs social media campaign. Saba Alemayoh is a conscientious social entrepreneur, the founder of Afro Hub that provides a platform for African talent. Incorporated within her restaurant attempting to use the existing capitalist structure to create the empowerment she wants to see. Areej Nur is a radio journalist and co-founder of African artists collective Still Nomads. Music by hip hop artists from the African community living on Naarm.P-Unique Everlasting Ft. KaraROR - Prophecies Ft. P-UniqueSophiegrophy - Purple $waySampa the Great - F E M A L E

26th January marks the anniversary of the invasion of this continent, the start of a genocide that Aboriginal people continue to face.Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance are leading the protest against nationalism on Invasion Day in Melbourne. Meriki Onus and Meg Rotahan speak with Nicole about the importance of resistance, the problems with Australian national identity, and the need for Aboriginal controlled land.#invasionday2016 #sovereigntyhow#keepthefiresburning

Two staunch women in conversation about decolonisation and the free movement of people. Lucy Honan of the Refugee Action Collective and Meriki Onus from Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance discuss the parallels between their struggles that challenge the border, the nation state, and the violence used to uphold them. This is an edited version of a discussion recorded at Melbourne's Anarchist Bookfair, August 2015. Listen to the full, unedited audio Here. (DUR: 1hr 30 min/ 16.79 MB)Other links to check out: RISE http://decolonizingsolidarity.org  Co-produced by Tuffy and Nicole

You're listening to the Race Card! We feature Indigenous community closures in the wake of a number of rallies protesting against the closures in Western Australia. We look at the history of closures with Meg from Warrior's of the Aboriginal Resistance. And hear from Indigenous rights activist Meriki Onus about the contemporary movement she's a part of in Melbourne. In our 'The Week That Was' segment we look at quotas, the Bark petition and more. A jam-packed show for you all, so do listen! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.