Podcasts about Myuran Sukumaran

The five remaining members of the Australian“Bali Nine” drug ring have returned home after 19 years in jail in Indonesia, the Australian Government said Sunday. Indonesian police arrested the nine Australians in 2005, convicting them of attempting to smuggle more than 8kg of heroin off the holiday island of Bali. In a case that drew global attention to Indonesia's unforgiving drug laws, two of the gang would eventually be executed by firing squad, while others served hefty prison sentences. “The Australian Government can confirm that Australian citizens, Matthew Norman, Scott Rush, Martin Stephens, Si Yi Chen, and Michael Czugaj have returned to Australia,” Canberra said in a statement. “The men will have the opportunity to continue their personal rehabilitation and reintegration in Australia.” Accused ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were executed by firing squad in 2015 despite repeated pleas from the Australian Government. Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen died of cancer in 2018, months before Renae Lawrence was released after her sentence was commuted. Australia's Government expressed “deep appreciation” for the Indonesian Government's co-operation to let the remaining men return on humanitarian grounds. It did not give further details on the agreement, including whether they would need to continue to serve their sentences following their return home. Heroin-lined suitcase The Government said it had consistently advocated for the men and provided consular support to them and their families during their incarceration. It asked the media to respect their privacy. Muslim-majority Indonesia has some of the world's toughest drug laws, including the death penalty for traffickers. It is not uncommon for foreigners to be arrested for drug offences in Bali, which attracts millions of visitors to its palm-fringed beaches every year. The release of the Australians follows weeks of speculation that a deal for their return was in the works. In November, a senior Indonesian minister said Jakarta aimed to return prisoners from Australia, France and the Philippines by the end of this year. Earlier this month, Indonesia signed an agreement with the Philippines for the return of mother-of-two Mary Jane Veloso, who was arrested in 2010 after the suitcase she was carrying was found to be lined with 2.6kg of heroin. Her supporters claim she was duped by an international drug syndicate, and in 2015, she narrowly escaped execution after her suspected recruiter was arrested. - Agence France-Presse LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we revisit our 2022 conversation with Julian McMahon AC SC. Julian is a barrister at the Victorian Bar who came to international prominence representing Australians on death row. In the early 2000s, Julian defended Van Nguyen in Singapore and later Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, part of the infamous Bali 9, against drug charges that ultimately led to their deaths. He is highly regarded for having navigated long and complex trials in areas such as homicide, terrorism, corruption and fraud but despite all these accomplishments he insists luck has had a big part to play in his Life in the Law.  www.greenslist.com.au/podcast

Drugs & the Death Sentence here II 3cr's Judith Peppard reporting from the Harm Reduction International Conference held in Melbourne recently. This report is based on an interview with cultural antrhropology and public health practitioners Belinda and Jeff Lewis on their reflections around drugs, the 'Bali 9' & the subsequent execution of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan as a fruitless exercise in drug use control.Social v Affordable Housing here II Deb Di Natalie, CEO of the Council for Homeless People, outlines their plan for the Victorian Government to move 1000s of 'affordable' houses onto the 'social housing' register.QU & Boeing here II The arms dealer Boeing has a large stake in supporting programs at Queensland University. We talk with Wage Peace activist Margret Pestorius about a recent action at the Queensland University Senate meeting to bring home the University's role in normalising on-going war by taking money from Boeing.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy cuts open the week with the knife of satire.Bendigo Street Report here II Kelly Whitworth and Mike Collins, authors of the report Housing,  Activism and Local Government: The Bendigo Street Occupation - a case Study, come and talk about the issues uncovered in the report and alert us to the launch: Tuesday May 2, 6-7.30 pm Melbourne School of Design, Melbourne University. Go to the Melbourne School of Design website for zoom link.

In this week's episode we speak with Julian McMahon AC SC. Julian is a barrister at the Victorian Bar who came to international prominence representing Australians on death row. In the early 2000s Julian defended Van Nguyen in Singapore and later Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, part of the infamous Bali 9, against drug charges that ultimately led to their deaths. He is highly regarded for having navigated long and complex trials in areas such as homicide, terrorism, corruption and fraud but despite all these accomplishments he insists luck has had a big part to play in his Life in the Law. www.greenslist.com.au/podcast

While some of us have watched helplessly at those harrowing images from Afghanistan, award winning artist and social commentator Ben Quilty has stepped up to help the plight of the Afghan people. Once Australia's official war artist in Kabul, in this episode Ben offers a unique perspective on the plight of the Afghan people in the face of the Taliban. Also in discussion is his time at the Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley for World Vision. In the second half of this episode Ben talks about his wonderful relationship with Margaret Olley, including a story involving a hospital, all the flowers, cigarettes and Margaret being very inappropriate, and later Ben reflects on his relationship with Myuran Sukumaran who at the time of his death described Ben as the "second best artist in Australia."  Episode notes -  Ben Quilty has kicked off a fundraising campaign for UNHCR - the United Nations High Commission for Refugees - to try and help the people he lived with, worked alongside and shared in their remarkable stories of survival. Search Ben Quilty Afghanistan Raisely or click on this link -  www.crisis-in-afghanistan.raisely.com/ben-quilty You can find Stellar magazine in print every Sunday, pick up the latest copy inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a discussion some time ago on the ABC’s Monday night Q&A program, about the two Australian heroin smugglers, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran who were about to be executed in Bali, one anti-death penalty commentator said that if the death penalty had still applied in Australia, Lindy Chamberlain would be long dead by now.  For a bit of sensationalism to get the anti-death-penalty point across, it could be said that the 1982 Lindy Chamberlain murder case was a good example. That’s if the alleged facts were correct. In reality, for Lindy Chamberlain to have been put to death, even if the death penalty still applied, was an absurdity.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this very timely episode former Minister for Foreign Affairs and deputy leader of the Liberal Party Julie Bishop is Sam's guest. In the first half of this episode Sam and Julie discuss the recent events that have made headlines from Canberra, #metoo, Julie's thoughts on the need for independent counselling at Parliament House, Julie responds to the rumours that her leadership bid was blocked by the "BSDs," her work for justice for the families of MH17 and her time spent with Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran before their execution.  Sam and Julie also talk about some light subjects, including Julie's thoughts on how her first day as Chancellor of the ANU was greeted by the apocalypse, who she thought was the coolest world leader and Julie tells an unbelievable story about a dry dinner attended by key world leaders....and one of the world leaders had snuck in a hip flask of whiskey! Episode notes -  For more information on Julie Bishop click here or copy this into your browser: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=83P and this: www.juliebishopandpartners.com.au Julie's twitter is @honjuliebishop Here is the link for International Women's Day: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/ This episode of Something To Talk About was recorded in Sydney on the morning of Thursday March 4th 2021 You can find Stellar magazine in print every Sunday, pick up the latest copy inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Quilty was one of Australia's most famous painters when he entered into an unusual friendship with a condemned man, Myuran Sukumaran, a convicted drug smuggler on death row in Indonesia. He was a member of a group of imprisoned Australians known as the Bali Nine. Ben was invited to teach Myuran how to paint, as a way to help him cope with his sentence, and he soon started to reveal an artistic talent. The two men gradually developed a close connection, but it was severed by a firing squad. First broadcast 2018. Mexican artist Julia Lopez is now a world-renowned painter, but she very nearly didn't discover her talent at all. She grew up as a farm labourer in rural Mexico, and found work as a maid after moving to Mexico City. But one day her life changed, when she was scouted by the famous artist Frida Kahlo to become a model. It wasn’t long before she picked up the paintbrush herself. Outlook's Clayton Conn has the story. First broadcast 2018 For nearly 30 years, Mark Landis donated scores of artworks by famous artists to museums all over the United States. He was feted as a philanthropist. But all of them were forged - by Mark himself. Because he never took any money from the museums, he hasn't committed a crime under US law. Jo Fidgen asked why he did it. First broadcast 2015. Presenter: Jo Fidgen Picture: Ben Quilty and Myuran Sukumaran Credit: Andrew Quilty

Chantelle Mitchell, a writer/curator and Emilie Walsh,  a visual artist, both Melbourne-based, talked about the current exhibitions: Hope Dies Last: Art at the end of optimism at Gertrude Contemporary and Margaret Lawrence Gallery, and Incinerator Art Award. Both Emilie and Chantelle’s excellent descriptions and insightful read of the works in these exhibitions have certainly opened a great conversation between us. I hope this episode would inspire you to check these shows out if you haven’t seen them. Speakers: Chantelle Mitchell, a write/curator/art managerEmilie Walsh, a visual artisthttps://www.emilouwalsh.com/aboutThe exhibitions: Hope Dies Last: Art at the end of optimismGertrude Contemporary http://gertrude.org.au/exhibitions/gallery-11/Open till 9 NovMargaret Lawrence Galleryhttps://finearts-music.unimelb.edu.au/about-us/margaret-lawrence-gallery Opent till 16 Nov.Myuran Kukumaranhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myuran_SukumaranSanja Pahokihttps://www.sanjapahoki.comAraya Rasdjarmrearnsookhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araya_RasdjarmrearnsookAlex SetonArchitecture as…George Paton galleryhttps://umsu.unimelb.edu.au/studentlife/gallery/exhibitionprogram/Incinerator Art Award Incinerator GalleryOpen till 1 DecAshley Perryhttps://incineratorgallery.com.au/exhibition/incinerator-art-award/Department of homo affairs (Sydney)Tense PastJulie Goughhttps://www.tmag.tas.gov.au/whats_on/exhibitions/current_upcoming/info/julie_gough_tense_pastTill 3 NovEmilie’s upcoming exhibitionGlowry21 Jan - 1 Feb 2020https://www.fortyfivedownstairs.com/wp2016/events/Chantelle will present a couple of papers at Research Humanity Centre of ANU in Dec on topics around poetry and curatorship. 

When Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were executed by the Indonesian Government, their lawyer of 9 years was not far away. Theirs are among the deaths which continue to drive Julian’s efforts to have capital punishment abolished worldwide

For some people, Pastor Rob Buckingham is not ‘Christian enough'. And more than likely, some of those same people will get mad at him for chatting with the bloke who says fuck. Although Craig commits to a non-swearing Podcast at the start, he only lasts ten minutes. There's a shock. The boys talk about Rob's work with Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran (from the ‘Bali Nine') leading up to their execution in 2015, the Israel Folau controversy, whether or not Christianity has a PR problem, raising kids and being the spiritual coach to over a thousand people (his congregation). And before anyone runs away, he's definitely not a bible-basher.

Ahead of World Day Against the Death Penalty and the release of the new film Guilty, Bali Nine pastor Christie Buckingham reveals what it was like in the final moments before convicted drug smugglers Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan were executed by firing squad - and three years on - what legacy they have left behind. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kenji Uranishi's architecturally-inspired ceramics, Arthur Murch's portrait of Rubina Namatjira returns to Hermannsburg, Biomess and biological arts, Myuran Sukumaran's redemption through art in the Pastor and the Painter

Kenji Uranishi's architecturally-inspired ceramics, Arthur Murch's portrait of Rubina Namatjira returns to Hermannsburg, Biomess and biological arts, Myuran Sukumaran's redemption through art in the Pastor and the Painter

Ben Quilty is one of Australia's most celebrated artists. Whether he's painting the portrait of fellow artist Margaret Olley, of Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, of Jimmy Barnes or even of his old Torana, his style finds a heart and depth not often seen. I first met Ben when he working closely with the Bali 9 (particularly Myuran Sukumaran) using art therapy to help Myu as he sat confined in Kerobokan prison. When the day came for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukamaran to face death by firing squad, Ben Quilty led the charge to stand for mercy, gathering people from all backgrounds to campaign against the death penalty. It didn't succeed. But Ben's passion for commitment to the cause is just one of many instances where this artist and humanitarian has fought tooth and nail for justice. When he was a teenager, art was Ben Quilty's salve. As an adult, his work continues to help and heal him and those around him. Across five songs, Ben Quilty took part in music therapy. Paul Kelly - ‘Firewood and Candles' The Lemonheads - ‘The Outdoor Type' PJ Harvey - ‘This Mess We're In (ft. Thom Yorke)' The Beatles - ‘Blackbird' Jimmy Barnes - ‘Still On Your Side (ft. Bernard Fanning)'

Ben Quilty is one of Australia’s most celebrated artists. Whether he’s painting the portrait of fellow artist Margaret Olley, of Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, of Jimmy Barnes or even of his old Torana, his style finds a heart and depth not often seen. I first met Ben when he working closely with the Bali 9 (particularly Myuran Sukumaran) using art therapy to help Myu as he sat confined in Kerobokan prison. When the day came for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukamaran to face death by firing squad, Ben Quilty led the charge to stand for mercy, gathering people from all backgrounds to campaign against the death penalty. It didn’t succeed. But Ben’s passion for commitment to the cause is just one of many instances where this artist and humanitarian has fought tooth and nail for justice. When he was a teenager, art was Ben Quilty’s salve. As an adult, his work continues to help and heal him and those around him. Across five songs, Ben Quilty took part in music therapy. Paul Kelly - ‘Firewood and Candles’ The Lemonheads - ‘The Outdoor Type’ PJ Harvey - ‘This Mess We’re In (ft. Thom Yorke)’ The Beatles - ‘Blackbird’ Jimmy Barnes - ‘Still On Your Side (ft. Bernard Fanning)’

Ben Quilty is one of Australia’s most celebrated artists. Whether he’s painting the portrait of fellow artist Margaret Olley, of Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, of Jimmy Barnes or even of his old Torana, his style finds a heart and depth not often seen. I first met Ben when he working closely with the Bali 9 (particularly Myuran Sukumaran) using art therapy to help Myu as he sat confined in Kerobokan prison. When the day came for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukamaran to face death by firing squad, Ben Quilty led the charge to stand for mercy, gathering people from all backgrounds to campaign against the death penalty. It didn’t succeed. But Ben’s passion for commitment to the cause is just one of many instances where this artist and humanitarian has fought tooth and nail for justice. When he was a teenager, art was Ben Quilty’s salve. As an adult, his work continues to help and heal him and those around him. Across five songs, Ben Quilty took part in music therapy. Paul Kelly - ‘Firewood and Candles’ The Lemonheads - ‘The Outdoor Type’ PJ Harvey - ‘This Mess We’re In (ft. Thom Yorke)’ The Beatles - ‘Blackbird’ Jimmy Barnes - ‘Still On Your Side (ft. Bernard Fanning)’

Facing the death penalty, Myuran Sukumaran chose to create art that pointed to redemption and hope. --- "This is a story of redemption. This is a story about a person who, under really extreme circumstances, changed the way that he was living his life." On April 29, 2015, Myuran Sukumaran was executed by firing squad in Indonesia. He had been arrested 10 years earlier for smuggling heroin, and was part of the group of Australian drug mules who came to be known as the Bali Nine. In the years between his arrest and execution, Myuran completely turned his life around. He became a Christian, an artist and a model prisoner. At Kerobokan jail in Bali, he ran an art studio, and taught English and computer skills to his fellow death row inmates. "I expected them to be very rough around the edges," says Christie Buckingham, Myuran's pastor, mentor and friend. "I did not expect them to be as reformed as they were … and I was totally inspired by them, wowed by them, as a matter of fact." In this episode, Christie describes her first meeting with Myuran, how she helped him navigate the last few years of his life, and the promise she made to him to keep fighting against the death penalty. Also, Michael Dagostino, Director of the Campbelltown Arts Centre, walks us through a new exhibition of Myuran's artworks, Another Day in Paradise. --- VISIT the Another Day In Paradise exhibition: http://bit.ly/CACAnotherDayInParadise PURCHASE I Shall Be Free by Phil Davidson: http://apple.co/2jTr1Eb SUBSCRIBE to Life & Faith on iTunes: http://bit.ly/lifeandfaithonitunes

Ben Quilty was born in Sydney, Australia in 1973. He has an Honorary Doctorate from Western Sydney University, a Bachelor of Visual Arts from Sydney College of the Arts, a Bachelor of Visual Communication from the School of Design at the University of Western Sydney and certificate level studies in Aboriginal History and Culture from Monash University. Widely known for his thick, gestural oil paintings Quilty has explored a range of themes throughout his career. From the dangerous coming of age rituals of young Australian men, to the complex social history of our country, he is constantly critiquing notions of identity, patriotism and belonging. He won the 2002 Brett Whitely Traveling Art Scholarship, the 2007 National Self Portrait Prize, the 2009 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, the 2011 Archibald Prize and most recently the Prudential Eye Award for Contemporary Art in Singapore. His work is represented in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of South Australia, The Art Gallery of New South Wales, QAGOMA and the Museum of Contemporary Art along with numerous regional and private collections. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Making work about who you are Writer's block being a fallacy. How there's no shortage of things to talk about in your artwork. Curating your artistic vision His trip to Lebanon and following the Syrian border to view refugee camps Using writing as a creative medium while traveling His love and interest in human rights Myuran Sukumaran's story and Ben's involvement with teaching him how to paint while Myuran was imprisoned in Indonesia for drug trafficking. Myuran was later executed by firing squad for the charges. The debauchery of young masculinity Western cultures lacking rites of passage ceremonies The economic rationalization of education Contemporary trends in the art market Dissection of the survival and / or death of painting David Hockney's iPad art Spending time with his children Australian Frontier Wars Larrikinism Vincent Namatjira www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Journalist, anthropologist and broadcaster Sally Warhaft is a former editor of The Monthly, host of The Wheeler Centre's Fifth Estate podcast and mother to one-year-old twins.  In this wide-ranging chat, Sally diagnoses the current state of Australian politics, laments the lack of great political oratory today, explains why Malcolm Turnbull is politically "rooted", shares her thoughts on the cruelty of the death penalty and her friendship with Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran and gives me a bit of an insight into anthropology.  I gots nominated for the 2016 Barry Award golly gee! The World Keeps Happening at the Melbourne Comedy Festival Boundless Plains To Share at the Melbourne Comedy Festival The World Keeps Happening at the Sydney Comedy Festival The 2016 MICF Great Debate on tenplay Article: "I've cried researching my comedy show about refugees" The Wheeler Centre's Fifth Estate podcast Well May We Say: The Speeches That Made Australia   Cause of the Week: Reprieve Australia (reprieve.org.au)  

In the early hours of 29 April, the Indonesian government executed eight prisoners – including two Australians – by firing squad. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were killed despite intense diplomatic efforts, desperate legal manoeuvring and an enormous public outcry. These executions, and the promise from Indonesia of more in the near future, have created unprecedented public interest in the death penalty. What can Australia now do to help abolish capital punishment in our region and beyond? Is a moratorium – or abolition – possible? In a special edition of the Fifth Estate, in partnership with Reprieve Australia and its Mercy Campaign, host Sally Warhaft is joined by Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the Human Rights Commission, renowned anti-death penalty jurist the Honourable Lex Lasry and Richard Bourke, Director of the Louisiana Capital Assistance Center and founder of Reprieve Australia, to discuss Australia's role in campaigning to end the death penalty. Presented in partnership with Reprieve Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

- This time were joined by Nicks cousin Emil Raji from Sailboat Records. - We discuss the colonial implications of the Boycott Bali campaign, which was started in reaction to two Australian citizens, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, being executed in Bali for drug trafficking. - We also discuss the racist Reclaim Australia movement and the Rally Against Racism counter-movement. We discuss the article Why Were Most of the Anti-Reclaim Australia Protestors White, protesting and privilege, and the importance of people of colour leading social movements. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/05/06/97/

On the eve of the execution of Bali Nine prisoners Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran in Indonesia, Fifth Estate host Sally Warhaft speaks with Tom Porteous, deputy program director at Human Rights Watch (Washington DC) and Julian Burnside, human rights and refugee advocate, about how we can form effective responses to human rights breaches … and how we can broach the logic of capital punishment in a human rights context.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, Kyle and Jackie O hung out with Jennifer Hawkins, Alex Perry, Cheyenne Tozzi and Didier Cohen in the lead up to the new season of Australia's Next Top Model and they also chatted with Aussie legend Shane Jacobson. They also spoke to Aaron, a school friend of both Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Thursday 5 March new AFP Commissioner Andrew Colvin outlined his vision for the AFP’s future, in particular highlighting how a new approach to the AFP's longstanding engagement with international and national partners will help Australia’s law enforcement agencies protect Australia from a range of criminal and other threats. He also addressed questions from the audience regarding the prospect of the execution of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran in Indonesia, foreign fighters, and working with state police forces.

Can the Bali 9 ringleaders escape the firing squad? Barrister for Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan reveals an appeal on a verdict today has been accepted. Barrister Michael O’Connell tells Justin Smith it will take 14 days to hear.

Artist Ben Quilty reflects with Justin Smith on his last moments with Bali Nine drug trafficker Myuran Sukumaran in Bali. He says he is now resigned to the fact his friend will be marched into a jungle clearing on an Indonesian island and shot.