Podcasts about refugee action collective

Refugees and supporters rally for justic.First up on this week's Doin Time is an interview with  Associate Professor Dr Hannah McGlade of Curtin University, expert member of the UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues and complaint author. We speak to her about a complaint which has been submitted to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, with the support of the Human Rights Law Centre.Joining us after that we have David Glanz from the Refugee Action Collective, who will update us about a rally on Saturday in Brunswick to demand that Labor's deportation laws are scrapped and refugees in limbo are given permanent visas.

Welcome To Country On Marty Caught up with Sara Saleh, writer, poet & People United Against Genocide delegate, spoke about the action in Canberra to implore politicians to do more to stop the genocide in Gaza.On 30 October 2024, Sonia spoke with Tim Breidis researcher into radical student histories spoke about his research and the podcast he co-hosts, A People's History of Australiahttp://www.peopleshistory.com.au/On 13 November, we spoke to Mariota from the Refugee Action Collective. She spoke to us about the work RAC are doing in the ongoing campaign for refugee rights in Australia including what's next now that the Naarm encampment at the Department of Home Affairs has wrapped up after 100 consecutive days of 24/7 protest. Mariota spoek to us about Labour's Deportation - the latest in a series of punitive measures targeting the small group of people released from indefinite detention since November 2023. The new measures seek to drastically expand the Government's powers, allowing it to warehouse people in third countries, reverse protection findings made for refugees, and continue to impose punitive visa conditions on those who remainMarty caught up with Davey Heller and Axel. Davey is an activist, journalist and unionist joined us to discuss his recent article published on class conscious about Syria. Axel is a freelance researcher in geopolitical economy and economic development.

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.In this episode of Doin Time, Marisa is joined by David Glanz of the Refugee Action Collective to discuss the Sunday Free Palestine protest fromt he 6th of October, marking a year of genocide in Palestine. After, she interviews Nadez from 12,000 Captive Souls about the current state of the refugee encampment in Docklands. 

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.The Disrupt Land Forces protests on Wednesday September 11 were met with unprecedented violence from the Victoria Police. To discuss this gross violation of Melburnians' right to protest, Marisa spoke with David Glanz from the Refugee Action Collective. Later in the show, she interviewed Anthony Kelly from Melbourne Activist Legal Support about our legal rights in the face of such overreach. 

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.In this episode, Marisa is joined by Nina Storey, a formerly incarcerated woman and member of the FIGJAM collective. Together they discuss her advocacy for prisoners rights, as well the current ongoing campaign to permanently prohibit the practice of strip searching of inmates in Australian prisons.Next on the show is Bo Spearim, a First Nations activist and podcaster who will be speaking at the upcoming June 2024 Myal Creek Massacre June Memorial commemoration. FInally, David Glanz from the Refugee Action Collective reflects on the vigil and march held last Friday to honor journalists who have lost their lives in Gaza. 

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.In this episode Marisa is joined on the show by Chris Breen, a member of Teachers and School Staff for Palestine NSW who are advocating against the Australian Government's backing of Israel. Chris discusses the suppression of Pro-Palestinian voices in educational institutions, highlighting the actions taken to inhibit expressions of solidarity with the Palestinian cause.Next up, Marisa chats with David Glanz from the Refugee Action Collective. They dive into the potential impact of the recently suggested Deportation Bill, discussing how it could affect refugees from various backgrounds worldwide, including those affected by the conflict in Palestine.Marisa is also joined on the show by Brett Collins, who for over thirty years has represented prisoners' interests nationally and internationally. He is a Coordinator for Justice Action and a spokesperson for the Prisoners Action Group. On the show, he talks about the meaningful work he's doing to make life better for inmates now and in the future.                                     

Solidarity with Palestine May Day here II MUA Sydney Branch Secretary Paul Keating calls for May Day Solidarity with Palestine at March 21st Sydney Palestine Rally. Recorded by Vivien Langford from the Climate Action Radio show. Vivien Langford from the Climate Action Radio show. 5pm Monday in Melbourne #3cr and 10am Mondays in Sydney #skidrow.Full Protection Call for Palestinians here II David Glanz, from Refugee Action Collective, alerts us to a rally outside the office of Home Affairs Minister, Clare O'Neil, on Saturday 27th at 11am calling for refugees from Gaza to be given full protection and equal rights with those fleeing war in Ukraine.Abbotsford Convent Art Precinct Turns 20 here II Collette Brennan, CEO & Artistic Director Abbotsford Convent, invites the public to the open day celebrating 20 years of the community art space down by the Yarra River. Saved by community action and now the largest multi-arts and cultural precinct in Australia. Open Day 27th Saturday 10am - 6 pm This is the week here II Kevin Healy keeps his finger on the pulse of social delusion.Why States Colonize and Why They Stop here II Lachlan McNamee talking with Anila McLoughlin about his book Settling for Less: Why States Colonize and Why They Stop, Princeton University Press, 2023. 

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.To begin the show Marisa is joined by Aunty Glenda Chalker, an Elder of the Cubbitch Barta Clan, and descendant of a survivor of the 1816 Appin massacre. As well as Peter Jones, a Campbelltown resident and community worker who helps facilitate the Annual Appin Massacre Memorial. They discuss the importance of the upcoming April 17th Appin Massacre Memorial Ceremony by the Winga Myamly Reconciliation Group in honour of the Dharawal People who perished in the massacre of 1816. After that, we hear from David Glanz of the Refugee Action Collective, who talks about the recent change in government legislation and its consequential violation of the most basic human rights for refugees and asylum seekers. 

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.First on the show is Chloe de Silva, who is an activist with the Refugee Action Collective, a member of the Socialist Alliance and presenter of the Friday breakfast time 'Green Left Weekly Radio' show, which has its home here on 3CR Radio. Chloe talks in commemoration of Reza Barati's horrifically brutal murder, in which he was beaten to death by guards and other contractors during a violent rampage inside the Manus Island detention centre in 2014. Reza Barati was 23 when he was murdered. She discusses Australia's brutal and cruel border policies and the ongoing struggle faced by refugees and their families in their fight for basic human rights.An event hosted by the Refugee Action Collective called 'Why does Labor support corrupt and racist border policies?' Will be held at the Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre in Carlton on 18th March at 6.30pm.Next up on the show is Ilo Diaz, the advocacy coordinator for the Police Accountability Project, which is associated with Inner Melbourne Community Legal. Ilo reports back on the 17th of February Speak Out at Melbourne's State Library that was held to commemorate the tragic death of 17 year old TJ Hickey, in 2014. The event was organised by mother of TJ, Gail Hickey, who is still seeking truth and justice for her son. The conversation also discusses topics such as police accountability and the failure of police mechanisms to adequately investigate police complaints. Last on the show, Marisa talks with Sarah Schwartz, who was a speaker at the TJ Hickey Speak Out, and is the manager of the Wirraway Police and Prison Accountability Practise at the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, as well as a lecturer at the Melbourne Law School. Sarah talks about her work in taking action against the police, protecting the rights of prisoners, and coronial inquests into Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander deaths in custody. She has previously represented the family of Veronica Nelson, who died in custody in January 2020, and is currently attending court for the coronial inquest of Heather Calgaret who also died in custody on November 2021. They discuss these cases in terms of prison healthcare, Victoria's harsh system of parole, and how this has lead to the violation of human rights and contributed to the mistreatment of people in prison.Since the Royal Commission into deaths in custody, there have been over 560 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths in custody. Sarah highlights the bravery and determination of the families fighting for justice on behalf of their loved ones who have died in custody, and highlights the importance of such organisations as the Dhadjowa Foundation in supporting their struggle. 

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.Firstly, Marisa speaks with Chris Breen, a high school teacher and active member of the Refugee Action Collective. Chris shares his first-hand experience of students and staff being censored against speaking out in support of Palestine. The second guest is First Nations activist and president of the Black People's Union, Keiran Stewart-Assheton. Keiran discusses the upcoming speak-out to commemorate TJ Hickey and raise awareness about Indigenous deaths in custody. 20 years after TJ hickey's death as a result of police action in 2004, the family of TJ Hickey is still being denied justice. The event will take place at Melbourne's State Library at 12pm on Saturday 17th February. 

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.First on the show we hear from Sue-Anne Hunter. Sue-Ann is a proud Wurundjeri and Ngurai illum Wurrung woman, and the Deputy Chair and Commissioner of the Yoorook Justice Commission, as well as a professor of Global and Engagement at Federation University. She discusses the organisations work in addressing the historical and ongoing injustices experienced by First Nation's people in all areas of life since colonisation. Second on the show is David Mejia-Canales, a Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, joins Marisa to discuss South Australia's anti-protest laws and the erosion of our civil liberties. The Human Rights Law Centre is calling for governments across Australia to better protect protest rights, by releasing the “Declaration of Our Right to Protest”. The Declaration is grounded in human rights law, asserts the fundamental right to protest and offers ten practical steps to safeguard the right from further erosion.Last on the show, David Glanz of the Refugee Action Collective, brings us the latest news about refugees and asylum seekers.  

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.Retired lawyer and Refugee Action Collective activist Max Costello, is back in the studio following his appearance last week to continue the discussion about the High Court's ruling that indefinite immigration detention is unlawful. Josephine Langbien, a senior lawyer who is working to defend the rights of refugees and people seeking asylum at the Human Rights Law Centre also comes on the show to discuss the High Court ruling. 

Connor Flynn came into the studio to update us on developments in the Save Preston Market Campaign. Stall holders have been offered new 5-year leases. (Originally broadcast: 25 November 2023) David Glanz, from Refugee Action Collective, talks about the rally that occurred on Sat 18-11-23, set to highlight the people in Indonesia, still stranded by Australia's refugee policies. Grace speaks with Adam Zulawnik, Teaching Specialist, Korean Studies, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne', discussing the definition of 'feminist' in the Korean language and why civic groups want a language reform in South Korea. 4 December marks the 10th day of the 16 days of Activism, where we focus on content against gender-based violence. Grace speaks with Helena Hassani, executive director of the newly founded company, 'Boland Parwaz', a visionary venture dedicated to ending child and forced marriage both within Australia and globally. James speaks with Professor Lucas Walsh, Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice at Monash University and lead author of the 2023 Australian Youth Barometer. Songs1. Sunshine on a rainy day - Christine Anu2. Cloudbusting - Kate Bush3. Since the world's been turning upside down - Quality Used Cars

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody. First up on today's show, Marisa speaks with Aunty Janelle Speed, Biripi/Dhungutti woman and community consultant, about the housing crisis in this country, highlighting the ability to access safe and affordable housing as one of the key issues affecting Aboriginal people. She also discusses her own story, her work and advocacy, and the importance of housing as a human right with huge impacts on other areas of marginalisation for Aboriginal individuals, families, and communities.  Next, Marisa speaks with David Glanz from Refugee Action Collective (Vic), who discusses how many refugees are reaching breaking point after up to 11 years of uncertainty in this country, under the rigged fast-track system and other punitive measures that are actually cost the government money. He reports back on the various actions taking place, including the 'End the Cruelty: Permanent Visas for All Now' rally which was held on Sunday, and the 4th consecutive week of protest currently taking place outside Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neill's office by asylum seeker and refugee activists 12000 Captive Souls. Listeners are encouraged get down to her office daily from 10am-2pm, 17-19 Atherton Road Oakleigh, and get involved with the Refugee Action Collective.   Lastly, Wani Wandian man, longtime activist, and President of the Black Peoples Union, Kieran Stewart-Assheton joins the program to who discuss the 'Stop Black Deaths in Custody: National Day of Action' rally which was held on Saturday, the disproportionate number of Aboriginal Australians dying behind bars, and fighting back against the government's disgusting lack of implementation of the recommendations from the now 32-year-old Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Head to www.3cr.org.au/dointime for full access to links and previous podcasts.

Murray - Darling Basin Update here II Environment Victoria's latest report Doomed Without a Drink calls on the Victorian Government to allow Federal Government water buy-backs to flush the Murray-Darling river system or risk the demise of 140 native species - bird, fish, grasses and frogs ahead of the up-coming Murray-Darling Ministerial Council meeting. We talked to Grey Foyster, Rivers Campaign Manager at Environment Victoria.Techno Park Drive here II Lara Week, resident at Techno Park Drive Williamstown, tells us about how the Hobson Bay Council sent eviction letters to the residents of Techno Park Drive and how the residents are fighting back. Sign PetitionThis is the Week here II Kevin rips through the week with satire.Villawood Detention Centre update here II Ian Rintoul, from the Refugee Action Coalition, talks about recent incidents at Sydney's Villawood Detention Centre.RAC Rally here II Lucy Horan from Refugee Action Collective gives the background to why the refugee issue hasn't disappeared with the change of government federally and the rally being called for 2pm 22 July outside the State Library

 His Week That Was – Kevin Healy Anti-war activist and coordinator of Ban Killer Drones activist Nick Mottern at peace conference in Vienna, Malaysia and 1MDB and murder of translator – Malaysian-Australian environmental consultant and activist Lee Tan Music event for Refugee Action Collective and how refugees and asylum seekers are surviving in Australia  – Tom Fiebig The impact around the world of the 100 years of Henry Kissinger – Academic and writer Dr Binoy Kampmark Head to www.3cr.org.au/hometime-tuesday for full access to links and previous podcasts

Up to 14,000 refugees are living in a hellish limbo in Indonesia, unable to build their lives locally and barred from coming to Australia. Margaret Sinclair, a Refugee Action Collective activist in Melbourne, has just returned from a factfinding trip and tells us what she found.

Marissa speaks with Max Costello from Victoria's Refugee Action Collective about a disturbing development regarding safety breaches by Australian Border Force. Refugee advocates who wrote to the Comcare regulator over alleged safety breaches by Australian Border Force are outraged that the reply came from ABF itself, clearing itself of any wrongdoing.Marissa then speaks with Anthony Kelly, from Melbourne Activist Legal Support. They talk about the class action against Victoria Police's use of capsicum spray and excessive force against protesters at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne in October 2019. Will we see accountability?   

Acknowledgement of country// 7:05 - News Headlines// 7:15 - Doin Time//Has anything changed with election of the Albanese Government in terms of refugee rights? Marisa caught up with Refugee Action Collective member David Glanz on this weeks Doin' Time show. You can hear the conversation in full at https://www.3cr.org.au/dointime, and catch Doin' Time from 4-5PM on Mondays.// 7:30 - Maddie - RMIT Students for Palestine// Maddie Hah, an activist with Students for Palestine at RMIT University, joins us today to remind listeners about the planned speak out today demanding that RMIT cut ties with Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems. Maddie has also engaged in anti-racist activism with Campaign Against Racism and Fascism, and is running as a candidate in Pascoe Vale for the Victorian Socialists in the upcoming state election. The speak out action will be held at 1PM today, Thursday the 11th of August at Bowen Street.// Song: Muzik - Jennifer Loveless//  7:50 - Madeleine Thornton-Smith//Madeleine Thornton-Smith has a strong interest in labour issues, particularly in relation to the visual arts and ceramics industry. She has become passionate about the working rights of artists and artworkers since doing an internship with the Victorian Trades Hall Council and the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), participating in discussions with the Melbourne-based Artists' Union research group and after experiencing years of insecure and unsafe working conditions as a practising artist, technician and tutor alongside her artworker comrades. Today, Madeleine joins us to discuss her work on art and labour, the renewed National Cultural Policy and unioinising in the creative sector.  8:15 - Chris Schuringa Victorian Forest Alliance//Chris Schuringa, campaigner with the Victorian Forest Alliance, joins us to discuss concerns about recently-passed Victorian legislation criminalising environmental protest by introducing sanctions of up to 12 month jail time or $21,000 in fines, and the impacts that this will have on environmental defenders fighting against native forest logging in the state. Songs: Backseat of My Mind - Thelma PlumHEAVEN WITH U - Tasman Keith ft. Jessica Mauboy END//

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images and discussion of Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander people who have died First up on the show, Marisa speaks with longtime Noongar activist Marianne Mackay, who discusses a recent deaths in custody vigil she attended and an update of what's been going on. She also talks about the importance of listening to a diversity of First Nations voices across so-called "Australia", and gives us a critique of seemingly ubiquitous corporate narratives during NAIDOC week that don't include Aboriginal activism or reflect true grassroots movements and change. Later, Marisa speaks with Bidjigal activist and artist Uncle Colin Isaacs about NAIDOC, treaty, and his artwork. They have a continuation of the previous discussion about why he opposes the Uluru Statement from the Heart, talking also about the failings in the current models for Treaty, including lack of proper consultation with Aboriginal people. This conversation will be continued in the next Doin' Time show on July 11 2022.Lastly, Marisa interviews David Glanz from the Refugee Action Collective who speaks on a number of issues: reporting back on a rally for NT death in custody Mr Walker, and also giving an update on what is happening in this country in regards to refugees and asylum seekers.   

This week, Marisa presents Doin' Time from Dja Dja Wurrung country. First up on the show, she interviews Chris Breen from the Refugee Action Collective, about the good, the bad and the ugly of the new Labor Government's policies regarding refugees and asylum seekers -- despite many hard-fought wins by on-the-ground refugee activism, and Labor's promise to provide permanent visas to those on temporary and SHEV visas, there is still a long way to go:  Labor's deterrent approach is currently neglecting the >10,000 people on bridging visas, Medevac refugees, children of families on Nauru, the 9,700 refugees already rejected by the fast-track system (and were not even allowed an interview), the number of people remaining in offshore detention, and those in Indonesia.  He discusses the contradictory attitude of this government who, on the same day of announcing the Murugappan family's return to Biloela in central QLD, turned their first boat back to Sri Lanka.  You can tell the Albanese government to do more by attending the rally ahead of world refugee day: 1pm June 18th, State Library of Victoria. Later, Marisa speaks with Josephine Langbien, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, about their recent media release:  "[We have] welcomed the appointment of Claire O'Neill as the Minister of Home Affairs and Andrew Giles as the Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs and have called on them to take action to end a decade of cruelty against refugees and people seeking safety".  She discusses the years of cruelty, mistreatment and neglect that has been an intentional policy against people seeking safety and protection, and the opportunity this cabinet change offers to bring fairness and dignity to our refugee policy.  Josephine details the five specific steps the HRLC is hopeful the new government can address as priority areas for change: Ending the use of temporary protectionShutting down offshore detentionAddressing the crisis in immigration detention within AustraliaBringing families back togetherRestoring our humanitarian resettlement program Lastly, Marisa invites Nerita Waight, proud Yorta Yorta woman and CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, on the program.  Nerita has been with VALS for almost a decade and has a vast amount of experience as both a lawyer and a social justice advocate. She discusses the case challenging aged pension discrimination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as it heads to Full Federal Court later this year. She highlights the need for fair and equal access to benefits for Aboriginal people who commonly do not reach pension age by virtue of lower life expectancy. Until this life expectancy gap is properly addressed, Aboriginal people have the right to retire with dignity; she notes that this change would also improve economic participation, financial security and the overall wellbeing of people who can no longer work.  Marisa ends the program by reading a media release entitled Routine strip searching of children in Tasmanian jails to end.Tune in next week for our Radiothon special program, and please donate if you can. Your donation directly supports community owned and community run media free of corporate control: To donate you can call (03) 9419 8377 during business hours, or online at 3cr.org.au/donate  

HeadlinesRamadan Ends, Eid al-Fitr CelebratedDeakin University academic Adam Brown charged with the murder of his wifeMike Cannon-Brookes takes biggest share hold at AGLRaveena Grover, queer panjabi writer, curator and creative director, speaks with Kannagi about her identity, work and her latest photography project, Neela.Website: raveenagrover.simplesite.comSocials: @artgrvr / @raveenagrvr Bethany Atkinson-Quinton and Madison Griffiths, producers of the award winning podcast Tender, talks to Phuong about the origins of Tender and a special episode of Tender, which will be released through the Wheeler Centre. You can listen to Tender here, and also other podcasts on the Broadwave Network. Lucy Honan, a member of the Refugee Action Collective, speaks to Phuong about the Nationality and Borders Bill, recently codified in the United Kingdom - a policy that will criminalise entering the UK without a visa. Read more about the Bill here.  Shamsiya Hussainpoor, a journalist and activist for Hazaras people in Afghanistan, talks to Genevieve about her work for Bolaq Analysts Network, the current situation in Afghanistan and her non-for-profit charity Anonymous Hope. SongsSista Girl - Oetha Keep My Cool - Greta Stanley

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images and discussion of Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander people who have diedFirst up on the program, Marisa interviews Nerita Waight, a proud Yorta Yorta woman and CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS), about a Victorian Parliamentary inquiry which has called for an overhaul of Victoria's bail laws, following a review of the state's criminal legal system. They also discuss overrepresentation of Aboriginal women in prison.Marisa then interviews David Glanz from the Refugee Action Collective about their recent media release, NZ refugee deal a win but leaves so many still in misery.The final interview on this episode of Doin' Time is with senior lawyers Monique Hurley and Amala Ramarathinam from the Human Rights Law Centre, who continue the earlier discussion about the state's bail laws. The findings of the Inquiry into Victoria's Criminal Justice System are discussed, with a focus on the fact that things have not gone far enough to address human rights, particularly in marginalised communities.    Sign the VALS petition to fix Victoria's broken bail laws here.

This week Adnan Choopani speaks to us about his experiences in immigration detention. Chris Breen joins him to discuss the work of Refugee Action Collective.Adnan is an Iranian refugee who faced persecution as an Ahwazi Arab in Iran. He came by boat to Australia when he was 15, he was detained on Nauru, and is now detained in the Park Hotel after being transferred to Australia for medical treatment. Though he has committed no crime, he has spent over 8 years, more than a third of his life, detained by Australia. He is an activist for refugee rights, and a musician.Chris Breen is a long term refugee activist with the Refugee Action Collective. He is a science and maths teacher and an Australian Education Union sub-branch president at his school.https://rac-vic.org/RAC meets every Monday at 6.30pm, currently via Zoom. www.facebook.com/racvic

We speak to a refugee held in the Park Hotel about life as a detainee. 24-year-old Adnan Choopani left Iran to seek asylum nine years ago and has been held in a variety of Australian detention facilities ever since. He explains the impact living at the Park Hotel has had on his mental health and how he hopes the world doesn't forget the residents now Novak Djokovic has left. Adnan is joined by David Glanz from the group Refugee Action Collective, who details the poor conditions people face in the hotel – including a lack of fresh air and maggot-infested food. Two-time Olympian and double Commonwealth Games Heptathlon silver medallist Jessica Zelinka explains the barriers women athletes face when transitioning into coaching. Zelinka – who is head track and field coach at the University of Calgary – explains why she feels more women don't take up coaching, the unique perspectives women can provide and discusses the work Commonwealth Sport Canada are doing to prepare more women for high performance coaching roles. Defending Olympic Alpine Combined Skiing Champion Michelle Gisin tells us how she got into crochet after being struck down by Epstein-Barr virus last year. Gisin says it was the only thing she had the energy to do and that she was fearful she may not make it to the Beijing Games. She discusses how her family got her into the sport and the strength of the field she will have to overcome to win a second Olympic Gold medal in China. And – the BBC's football correspondent – John Murray – joins us live from the Etihad stadium ahead of the Premier League game between Manchester City and Chelsea. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

 This week, Marisa speaks with David Glance from the Refugee Action Collective about the lack of accountability and duty-of-care in regards to the spread of COVID-19 in detention, after 22 out of the 46 men currently detained in Melbourne's Park Hotel detention centre have tested positive to the virus since October 17, 2021. He also reports on the rally in support of these refugees that took place outside the hotel on 7 November.  Then, Associate Professor Maria O'Sullivan (Associate Professor and senior lecturer in the Monash University Faculty of Law, and a member of the Monash Castan Centre for Human Rights Law) joins to discuss the Public Wellbeing and Pandemic Management Bill 2021, which is currently before the Victorian Parliament - and which will hopefully bring some transparency and accountability in these unprecedented times. Does the Victorian Charter of Human Rights need strengthening? Will temporary measures of intensified surveillance become permanent features of society? Maria shines a light on the positives as well as the negatives in regards to this bill.  Lastly, the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service and the Human Rights Law Centre are calling for the Victorian Government to reconsider their proposed changes to the age of criminal responsibility in Victoria so that they can comply with medical and international standards. This is in response to a meeting of Attorneys-General proposing to decrease the age of criminal responsibility in Victoria to 12 years old, which would be a devastating missed opportunity. Lee-Anne Carter (Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service) joins the program to discuss the implications of this plan for children young enough to be in primary school, how the carceral system does not rehabilitate, and the ongoing battle to raise the age of criminal responsibility in this country.  

Marisa conducted an extended interview with Lee-Anne Carter, Statewide Community Justice Leader from the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service about the Deaths in Custody Notification Service in Victoria, which prompted discussion about Aboriginal deaths in custody. In particular, Aunty Tanya Day was talked about, in the context of her Inquest, and the relevance of the assessment of risk, to promote more safety in custody.Marisa then interviewed David Glanz from the Refugee Action Collective about the right to safely protest for the rights of Refugees at the Park Hotel and Mita, during the Pandemic. Victoria police stopped protestors from picnicking and holding up placards, at Lincoln Quare, even though a Serco guard tested positive inside Mita.

How to Get Covid Safe here II Dr Noor Bari presents the case for managing covid as a public health emergency and how we can care for our communities in practical and achievable ways.Australia & Migrant Workers here II Matt Kunkel from the Migrant Workers Centre, looks at how Australia needs to show a good neighbour attidute to its neighbours during covid.Digital School in Covid here II Murray Ketteringham, Princpal at Sir Joseph Banks High School in NSW, gives an insight into how one school has been moving to a digital curriculum during covid and beyond.This is the Week here II Kevin Healey nails the events of the week.RAC On-line Rally here II Chris Breen from Refugee Action Collective alerts us to an online rally scheduled for Sunday and gives an update on the numbers still in hotel detention as part of the medivac scheme. LIFE Alternative Press Conference here II The LIFE Coalition has decided that it is time to have an alternative Press Conference to the official daily government covid Press Conferences in NSW where the spread of covid-19 is going unchecked. Where are workers and the community in this? Janet Burstall from LIFE talks about the facebook live event scheduled for Tuesday 31 at 2pm. 

Monday Breakfast 12 Julywith Jacob//Welcome and Acknowledgement to Country// 7:00AM  Saving Westernport: How a determined community stopped AGL's plan for a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit in Westernport Bay. Judith Peppard from Communication Mixdown reports. //7:30AM  Don't Frack The NT: Tish King from Seed Mob speaks to Ella and Alice from Wednesday Breakfast calling on supporters to stand with communities on the frontlines of dangerous shale gas fracking in the Northern Territory. // 8.00AM Live interview with Chris Breens from Refugee Action Collective about the recent hunger strikes in Broadmeadows Detention Centre from refugees calling for freedom after almost 9 years of detainment. // 8.10AM Shams Moussa and Aran Mylvaganum speaking at the most recent rally protesting the ongoing genocide against Palestinians by the Israeli government. Tune into Palestine Remembered for more.  //  Songs:Running Late by Oscar Key Sung

Following months of isolation and years of detention, Medevac refugees in Melbourne's MITA have been on hunger strike against their indefinite detention. Update: Seven refugees have now been hospitalised after the two week hunger strike, as per The Feed. Reporter Emile Pavlich caught up with recently released asylum seeker Ramsiyar Sabanayagam and Refugee Action Collective spokesman Chris Breen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marisa interviewed David Glanz from the Refugee Action Collective about an upcoming court case coming up on 13 July, at Hidelerge Magistrates court. It was discussed that thirty refugee supporters were fined on 10 April 2020 for taking part in a COVID-safe car rally to the Mantra Hotel in Preston, which housed some 60 Medevac refugees. Check out the court case on the Refugee Action Collective website.Marisa also interviewed Monique Hurley, Asociate Legal Director from the Human rights Law Centre, about a damning report from Ibac, about serious systemic wrongdoing and breaches exposed in Victorian prisons. Check out the Ibac report, on their website.

Chris Breen is a long time activist with the Refugee Action Collective in Melbourne. Organising a protest last April in solidarity with refugees detained at the Mantra Hotel, he found himself subject to arrest for incitement, a rarely used charge with a potentially chilling effect on the right to protest.

Marisa interviewed David Glanz, activist from the Refugee Action Collective about the ongoing court case of Chris Breen from Melbourne Refugee Action Collective and about how he was charged with Incitement, setting a dangerous precedent for eroding the rights of Protestors. The interview focused on updating listeners about the court case which has not yet reached a conclusion. Please check out the Rac website for Chris's last court appearance, which will detail the Final Verdict!A piece prepared by Peter about Mumia Abu jamal contrcting Covid in prison was also aired. Please check out www.prisonradio.org for further commentary by Mumia and other political prisoners aired on 3Cr.Marisa finally interviewed Marianne Mackay Ngoongar Activist from Western Australia, about sucicide prevention of Aboriginal children.

 7am              Acknowledgement of Country7.12am         Claudia speaks with Dr Maria Parlotta-Chiaroli and Dr Vivian Gerrand of Ascolta Women about their recently published writing collection "Stories from the Inside". Ascolta Women is a group of multigenerational Italian Australian and Italian affiliated women of richly diverse identities and experiences whose writings are informed by politics, identity, and  the Covid pandemic. The interview is presented in two parts along with readings by two of the contributors, Luci Calipari Marcuzzo and Maria Pallotta Chiaroli."Stories from the Inside" is available for purchase at alscoltawomen@gmail.com for $20 and proceeds will be donated to charity. 7.45am            Ella presents audio from former 3CR presenter Judith Peppard. Judith spoke to 3CR live from the Women March 4 Justice march in Canberra on Monday 15 March 2021. 8 am                Paddy speaks with David Glanz from the Refugee Action Collective about a rally in support of Chris Breen, who is facing a charge of incitement. 8.15am            Alice speaks with comedian Greg Larson about his forthcoming show "This might not be hell" at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and his experience of being on the dole. Music Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow TaxiLeah Flanaghan - September SongZac Sharp - Dreamin' NowNia Songbird - All Sisters Unite   

 Marisa interviewed Max Costello from the Refugee Action Collective about a recent media release entitled:"Too much waste, too much cruelty: Refugee Advocates call for Dutton to be sacked".Marisa then inviewed Zelda from: make west papua safe, about an event coming up next week, about the violation of human rights of West Papuans.

Marisa interviewed Ian from the Refugee Action Coalition Sydney about the Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2020 being debated in Parliament. Consequences of taking mobile phones from asylum seekers in detention were also discussed, as well as police powers, and the Pandecmic as it affects refugees and the right to protest.Marisa then interviewed Chris Breen from the refugee Action Collective, where the discussion was continued.An event co-hosted by Refugee Action Collective, and Mals which will take place on Saturday 26 September from 1 till 2 pm. was also discussed. To register (Please see Mals website for further information). There will be speakers such as Chris Breen and also paul Silva, nephew of David Dungay, anddr. Maria O-sulivan.

      Marisa interviewed Chris from the Refugee Action Collective about his speaking engagement at an upcoming event organised by Mals, entitled: Protest Repression And the Law. Chris spoke about a discussion panel that he will be attending, presented by Tom later this week as part of a series of "law week" events hosted by MALS. (Melbourne Activist Legal Supprt.) The tension between the right to protest and the power of the State—particularly during an emergency— was discussed, in context of the Pandemic, and Police Powers.Marisa then interviewed Tom Battersby Defence barrister and Volunteer at Mals. Tom discussed a series of Webinars, trainings and pannels which will talk about human rights, and Melbourne Activist Legal Support. In particular he discussed an event coming up on Thursday, which will essentially focus on the Victorian Charter of Huuman rights. The charge of Incitement which was applied to Chris was also discussed, as was a brief overview of the Imarc blockades, and Tom being there as a Legal Observer and witness of police violence. Other speakers on the pannel besides Chris will be Dr. Maria O-sulivan (Monash Uni), and Michael Stanton, who will be appearing on next Monday's show, to provide a reportback. For further details, and to register, please go to the Mals website! 

Chris Breen, spokesperson for Refugee Action Collective, which has organised the protests, explains what they're doing to avoid breaking COVID-19 rules.

Marisa interviewed Lucy Honan from the Refugee Action Collective about the arrest of Rac activist Chris Breen, the right to protest, Covid-19 and also explored the demand of freeing the refugees and defend the right to protest.Marisa also interviewed Brett Collins from Justice Action about prisoners and Cronavirus. 

How is Victoria Police enforcing the COVID-19 restrictions so far? We talk about the police response to a recent car convoy protest organised by Refugee Action Collective on Good Friday in Preston, as well as other concerns reported to covidpolicing.org.auMelbourne Activist Legal Support (MALS) volunteers Jen Keene-McCann & Stephanie Blake plus Liberty Victoria spokesperson, barrister Michael Stanton join Done By Law to discuss.Read more:https://melbourneactivistlegalsupport.org/2020/04/04/statement-of-concern-unique-protest-squashed-by-police-due-to-covid-restrictions/https://melbourneactivistlegalsupport.org/2020/04/13/statement-of-concern-good-friday-protest-suppressed-by-police-under-covid-restrictions/https://libertyvictoria.org.au/content/media-release-%E2%80%93-refugee-protest-arrest-and-finesConcerned? Consider signing on to Refugee Action Collective's statement:https://rac-vic.org/2020/04/18/support-grows-for-rac-covid-convoy-protesters/

The doin time show spoke to Naomi Muophy, First nations Woman and advocate about Women in prison, focusing in particular on Aboriginal prisoners and lack of access to service, and also Coronavirus.We then spoke with Chris Breen from the Refugee Action Collective about a protest that was stopped because of increased police pers around theocial distancing measures. A discussion took place about the clation of the protest outside the Mantra Hotel where refugees are being held. The way they are being held can spread Coronavirus. Thep rotest is reseduled. Please see more detail on the Refugee Action Collective website.We then spoke with Ravi, a Tamil Asylum seeker livingin Melbourne, about Refugees and Lockdown under stage 3 restrictions. Refugees are losing their jobs and are starving in the streets because of lack of access to services.

Sean & Lilly from Cafe Gummo give me guava rum, a sweet little Adolf stamp (?), and a chat about Cafe Gummo, Melbourne's PREMIERE (only) anti-fascist bar...  which is just about to celebrate its big 1st birthday!  I also chat to Chris Breen from the Refugee Action Collective about this Saturday's upcoming protest outside the Mantra Bell City hotel in Preston, where refugees have been detained for over seven months. PLEASE LOVE ME!!!!!!  Support the work I do on Patreon!!!  patreon.com/tomtanuki --- LINKS: *Check out Cafe Gummo here *Event for this Saturday's CAFE GUMMO 1ST BIRTHDAY SHINDIG:  here *Event details for RAC's Mantra Bell City protest event on Saturday, 2PM:  here *Exit Australia:  here Follow me on the socials: Facebook or Twitter or tomtanuki.net

7:00   Acknowledgement of Country7:15   Peter Wearne about recent media reports on the Medically Supervised Injecting Room.7:30   Matt Ruchel Executive Director of the Victorian National Parks Association on the Andrews government announcement that logging of old growth native forest in Victoria will ‘cease immediately’.7:45    Chris Breen Refugee Action Collective about the Federal government’s move to repeal the Medevac Legislation8:00    Wendy Steele from RMIT talks to us about ecological economics and the rights of sacred trees. 8:15     Shane Cucow spokesperson on plastics from Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) tells us about Queensland’s plan to ban single use plastics.

Rallies to free Manus Island and Nauru asylum seekers have been held around Australia. Protesters called for an end to six -years of offshore detention. XXX reports. [[Script]] Placards reading "bring them home" were held aloft as protesters called for the Morrison Government to allow asylum seekers into Australia. Crowds turned out in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin [[Saturday]]. Refugee Action Collective spokesman, Chris Breen says the time has come for a change in policy. - poretes ókkol gorer Australiar agagura Manus ar Nauru ót refugi asedé itararé wapes añni bolla.

Rallies to free Manus Island and Nauru asylum seekers have been held around Australia.Protesters called for an end to six -years of offshore detention.XXX reports.[[Script]]Placards reading "bring them home" were held aloft as protesters called for the Morrison Government to allow asylum seekers into Australia.Crowds turned out in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin [[Saturday]].Refugee Action Collective spokesman, Chris Breen says the time has come for a change in policy. - poretes ókkol gorer Australiar agaguraManus ar Nauru ót refugi asedé itararé wapes añni bolla.

A recording of the Refugee Action Collective "No Mandate 4 Refugee Racism" rally in Melbourne on 24th May 2019.Aran Mylvaganam, from the Tamil Refugee Council speaks about Priya, Nades and their family, now facing imminent deportation. 

 Marisa and Peter interviewed Aboriginal woman and mother, Leetona Dungay about her son, David's death. The  death in custody was discussed in great detail.Chris breen from the Refugee Action Collective was then interviewed about the medical crisis on Naru and Manus Island, and the medical Transfer Bill.

7am Acknowledgment of country  7:02am Alternative news: New Film by Boots Rielly 'Sorry to Bother You", Yellow Vests turn on NeoLiberal Price Macron, Kids Strike for the Planet, International Day of Human Rights and Australia's Hypocricy.  7:25am Song MIA Borders.Song : Theme from “Sorry to Bother You” - The Coup. 7:30am Chris Breen from Refugee Action Collective on the plan to bring Children and seriously ill refugess off Nauru and Manus. Song: “So Solider” by #1 Dads. 7:50am OTW – Peter Davis reflects on the victorious Vic Gov's continued ignoring of housing issues in the state. 8:00am Kelly from Roominations to talk about homeless and housing crisis perspectives on the state of housing in Victoria.  8:15am Chinese Historian Shan Windscript reflects on a growing anti-Chinese sentiment in the USA and Australia, with China recently blamed for USA's opiod crisis and Oz Gov (through Clive Hamilton) suggesting all academics working on China are at risk of becoming foriegn agents.  

Marisa interviewed Joseph Pugliese  about Ray Jackson's outstanding contributions and achievments, on Human rights, focusing in particular on Aboriginal deaths in custody, and the launch of a poster detailing his achievments. Joseph is a longtime friend of Ray Jackson, and passionate advocate to build the movement to stop Aboriginal deaths in custody.Next, Marisa interviewed Chris Breen from the Refugee Action Collective, about a Refugee human rights rally that was coming up that evening, focusing in particular on the Government's attrocious policies on keeping critically ill people on Nauru.Finally, Marisa interviewed Caroline Jackson, who paid tribute to her father, and spoke about his wonderful commitment to his family and to human rights.

First Marisa spoke with Sam Watson, Indigenous Elder from Queensland, about the rising heart rates in Aboriginal children.  He also gave an update about what he is doing for his people, which was very informative.  Marisa interviewed  Carmel Guerra CEO of the Centre for Multicultural Youth, about how the government speaks about African youth like they are in gangs.  She spoke about demonisation, and the importance of supporting young people.  Marisa spoke with Lucy Honan from the Refugee Action Collective about a reportback from a recent Melbourne rally: , held at 2pm, Sat Oct 27, at the State Library, 328 Swanston Street City. Lucy spoke about how thousands of refugee supporters rallied in Melbourne and Sydney to demand an end to the crisis on Nauru, by bringing children and all the refugees and asylum seekers to Australia.  

Marisa interviewed Sam Lee, the solicitor, heading up the Police  Accountability Practice at Redfern Legal Centre. Maris spoke to Sam about  a Call to End Predictive Policing Targeting Children as Young as Ten. Sam talked about the fact thatRedfern Legal Centre (RLC) is calling for an end to a New South Wales policing practice known as the Suspect Targeting Management Plan (STMP), which is  a "hidden" blacklist used by police to target children as young as ten.Marisa then interviewed Meg Aboriginal activist from the group, No Gatton Women's Prison is a campaign based in Meanjin working towards stopping the Queensland Government from expanding the prison industry and allowing Serco to run its first women's prison in the world. Meg spoke about this, and also about working in solidarity with women in prison. Finally, Marisa interviewed Lucy Honan from the Refugee Action Collective about  A Public Meeting: coming up, entitled: Don't Deport Huyen!This meeting is  Hosted by Refugee Action Collective in Victoria. Lucy spoke at length about Huwen, who is from Vietnam, and the massive problems she is facing in Mita detention centre trying to loo after her baby daughter ina  cruel inhumane setting. The meeting is on             Saturday, September 22 at 2 PM - 5 PM            Footscray Community Arts Centre    45 Moreland St, Footscray, Victoria, Australia 3011

We spoke to Joseph Pugliese, a member of ISJA Sydney about the David Dungay inquest and Chris Breen from Refugee Action Collective about deportations of aylum seekers on Qantas airlines.

A.E.U. member, Teachers for Refugees and Refugee Action Collective member Lucy Honan

First we spoke with Jasmine Ali from Black Lives Matter about a solidarity event that is being planed on Sunday, in response to police brutality that happened at the the Milo Yiannopoulos event outside the  Melbourne Pavilion on Monday 4th December which attracted white-nationalist street gangs such as the True Blue Crew, the neo-nazi Soldiers of Odin group and convicted racial vilifier Neil Erickson who was arrested by police soon after he arrived. Then we spoke with Chris Breen from the Refugee Action Collective who gave a reportback on the Human rights day refugee rally on Sunday 10 December at the statelibrary. Refugee rights supporters will be rallied  at the State Library in Melbourne to call on the Turnbull government to end the offshore cruelty of Manus and Nauru, and bring the refugees home to Australia. Then we interviewed Vicky Roach Aboriginal activist, about her lived experience of prison. We discussed a new report that was compiled by the Human rights Law centre, about 

 Doin Time                                                                4-12-2017 On todays programme we interviewed Geraldine from the Refugee Action Collective about the Asylum Seeker rallies about the seige at Manus Island and the taking away of human rights. We also discussed the bad behaviour of the riot Police at the last rally, due to increased police powers in Victoria. Then we interviewed Rikki Chaplain Advocacey officer from Blind Citizens Australia. We spoke about disability support scheme and the challenges that blind and vission impaired people have to overcome just to get funding from the scheme.  

Natalie Browne from Positive Women Victoria and author JC Burke chat with James & Yvette about HIV/AIDS on World AIDS Day.  Geraldine Fela from No Pride In Detention & the Refugee Action Collective discusses the plight of asylum seekers on Manus Island now that the Australian Government has closed its detention facility there.

Chris Breen from Refugee Action Collective with an update on the current status of the stranded detainees, The court ruling declining the restoration of food, water and power and lawyers intention to appeal. Rally ImagesMichele Vescio (Twitter @Mchl_Vsc) attended the Rally on Saturday 4 November 2017 at the State Library and managed to organised amazing recordings. You'll be hearing from speakers from the Bring Them Home rally that was held in Melbourne on Saturday 04/11/17. The speakers have a lived experience of being current, or former refugees or asylum seekers. In these audio excerpts, you'll be hearing from Behrouz Boochani, Walid Zazai, Aran Mylvaganam, and Safikul Islam. Twitter @Mchl_VscWe heard from:1. Behrouz Boochani is a Kurdish journalist, human rights defender, poet and film producer. He has been at the Manus Island detention centre since August 2013. He has been tweeting consistently about the conditions and mistreatment on Manus Island.  Twitter @BehrouzBoochani 2. Walid Zazai is a young Afghan man currently detained on Manus Island. He has been on Manus Island for 5 years. His intro on his Twitter account says: "Dreaming of freedom" "Suffering in hell" You can follow him via his Twitter handle @ZazaiWalid3. Aran Mylvaganam was born in Nagar kovil in Northern Sri Lanka. Between 1995 and 1997 he lived in a refugee camp in Udayarkaddu, before coming to Australia as a 13-year-old unaccompanied refugee in 1997. He was detained in Villawood detention centre for three months. In 2011 he founded the Tamil Refugee Council. Aran Presents Tamil Manifest here at 3CR and currently works as a union organiser with the Finance Sector Union and is a spokesperson for the Tamil Refugee Council. Twitter @aranmylvaganam4. Safikul Islam came by boat, he is a refugee from Rohingya. He is a union activist and organiser. There are 170 Rohingya refugees on Manus and Naru. In this audio, he speaks of his experiences as a refugee.Contact your local MP:Malcolm turnbull - (02) 6277 7500Julie Bishop - (02) 6277 7500Bill Shorten - (02) 6277 4022Tanya Plibersek (02) 6277 4404Hope speaks with Karima Baadilla, a Melbourne-based artist, born in Indonesia. They discuss an upcoming event featuring Indigenous and women of colour artists, exploring the foundational qualities of being through material and object relations. Yes For Love Campaign - Are the Kids Alright?, Featuring children Sebastian and Felix from a rainbow family, they chat about the impact the Yes Campaign is having on them and their family and answer the question, Can Mum's tell Dad jokes? YES for LOVE was produced by Joy (94.9) FM for the Community Radio Network -  Stories from the LGBTIQ community across Australia recorded in the lead up to the survey  @Joy949

 Doin' Time                                       16-10-17  Marisa interviews Lisa Newman Deputy National President of the CPSU about workers rights & the Turnball Goverments decision to allow multi-national company SERCO to operate a Centrelink call centre, saying the move will put vunerable Australians at risk. SERCO runs private prisons & Australias immigration detention centres. Peter also interviews James from the Refugee Action Collective about his recent arrest  & courte case  arrising from his arrest at the Refugee protest outside the MITA.

Our first guest aboriginal activist Lydia Thorpe discussed Treaty and how the Yarra and Darebin Councils voted to change the date of their citizen ceremonies from January 26.Our second guest Lucy Honan from the Refugee Action Collective discussed the Federal Government's latest move to strip refugees of income support.

The Doin Time show recorded an event at the Victorian Trades Hall entitled:  How Can We Break the Bipartisan Support for Offshore Processing?Hosted by Refugee Action Collective.

Interview with Linda Fisk, founder of Seeds of Affinity and a Radio Seeds broadcaster about the Reintergration Puzzle conference also joined by Claire Seppings, Criminal Justice Consultant and Churchill Trust Fellow.Interview with John Dowd, President of Community Justice Coalition speaking about the NSW Government not accepting the free offer of online counselling for prisoners in their cells. Traumatised Prisoners affected are people who have committed domestic violence.Interview with Lucy Honan from the Refugee Action Collective. She spoke about an event called "How Can We Break the Bipartisan Support for Offshore Processing? which is hosted by the Refugee Action Collective (Victoria).

Introduction to the program, discussion about the ABCC and the protests in Parliament in support of refugee rights. Australian NewsStop the attacks on retired workers; https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/stop-attacks-retired-workersSA Premier urges referendum on unpopular nuclear waste; https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/sa-premier-urges-referendum-unpopular-nuclear-wasteMardi Gras Board rebuffs Malcolm Turnbull; https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/mardi-gras-board-rebuffs-malcolm-turnbullInternational NewsVeterans join Standing Rock water protectors; https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/veterans-join-standing-rock-water-protectors Burma: Rohingya refugees flee new wave of violence and ethnic cleansing; https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/burma-rohingya-refugees-flee-new-wave-violence-and-ethnic-cleansing Africa's last colony: Morocco's monarchy pursues neoliberal policies in occupied Western Sahara; https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/africas-last-colony-moroccos-monarchy-pursues-neoliberal-policies-occupied-western-saharaInterviewsInterview with Lucy Honan from the Refugee Action Collective discussing the US refugee deal and the upcoming activities of RAC and Teachers for Refugees. Listen here. Interview with Burt from the Cuban Friendship Society in Melbourne to talk about the legacy of Fidel Castro. Listen here. Activist calendar

By Anna Carlson Listen to 'Kabul to Kafka: Inside Australia's Community Detention' Hello, child, Welcome to Australia. Here are some things you'll need during your time with us. First, here's your boat ID number. This is so that everyone knows that you don't deserve a name. Also, yours is too hard for us to say. Next, here's your gag clause. You must keep it on at all times. If we find out that you've taken it off, we'll send you back to detention. And finally, here's your future. We've wrapped it up nice and tightly so that we can be sure that you don't open it until we tell you to. If we find out that you've tried to open it, we'll take it off you for good. Now, while you're in Australia, you must obey all directions from an authorised person. Who's an authorised person? I'm sorry, we are not authorised to give you that information at this time. Please wait patiently while your claim is assessed. Look, a pencil! Would you like a pencil? You could use it to draw a picture to put up in your cage. That'll make you feel better. What's that? You'd like to know how long you'll have to stay here? Sorry, Boat ID 714661X, we are not authorised to provide an exit date. It might give you too much hope... Drawings by children on Christmas Island, via Australian Human Rights Commission Illustration by James Foley, via jamesfoley.com.au Bureaucracy, boredom and the invisible cage In July 2015, 857 children were in immigration detention in Australia. Of those 857 children, 642 live in the community, under a program called "Community Detention." They are the "lucky" ones. Kabul to Kafka: Inside Australia's Community Detention program takes an inside look at what life is like for children and young adults who arrive in Australia alone. Through a collection of interviews with youth workers, caseworkers, project officers, counsellors and advocates, I look to the mundane, the everyday, to try to understand what it feels like to be a "UAM" - unaccompanied minor - in Australia. Right at the core of the project, however, lies a gap. When I started thinking about Kabul to Kafka, I had spoken to a number of young people who had lived in community detention and who were keen to share their stories. Once I explained the possible consequences of speaking to the media, however, almost all of my participants withdrew their consent. As a former youth worker and current community educator in Brisbane's refugee and asylum seeker communities, I was pretty unwilling to push these vulnerable and marginalised young people into a position of heightened anxiety. And so instead of direct interviews, I asked everyone I knew, to ask everyone they knew, to find stories and anecdotes from refugees and asylum seekers in community detention. These submissions make up the backbone of this documentary. They are the reason I made this work. And they are powerful. They allow us to feel, just for a moment, some of the intensity that comes of growing up in a new country, in a new city, surrounded by strangers, under the watchful gaze of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection - the legal guardian and chief protector of young asylum seekers. If you feel like you’d like to speak to someone after listening to this documentary, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. They offer counselling and assistance, for free, to anyone who calls. They are a wonderful service. If this has motivated you to do something about Australia’s treatment of refugees and asylum seekers, join your local branch of the Refugee Action Collective, or contact any one of the numerous social and political organisations dedicated to softening the blow of Australia’s policies. And if you’d like any more information about this particular project, please contact Anna Carlson via Brisbane community radio station 4ZZZ.

Labour updates of workers' struggles from the Asia-Pacific region.Interview with Chris Breen, from Refugee Action Collective, on the latest scandal to hit Nauru's concentration camp and what the release of these latest files on Nauru incidents will mean for the fight for refugee rights in Australia.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links

On Thursday the 23rd of June, I went to see Melbourne Playback perform 'On Ours Shores' at the Footscray Arts Centre. The troupe are a many things, or rather, become many different things over the course of one night, being one of Melbourne's leading improvisation theatre companies. The team consists of actors, organisers and musicians, with the roles interchangeable between the variously skilled artists. As with improv, you can expect that an evening with Melbourne Playback will direct the spotlight from the stage and into the audience at times. However, the theatre group conspires to engage audience participation to a degree I have never before experienced. You might encounter any selection of their actors on a given night. On Thursday, Ernie Gruner and Karen Berger provided a two piece band. Throughout the show they accompanied the actors with violin, percussion and xylophone. The core cast consisted of Alex Sangster, Allen Laverty, Diana Nguyen, Mike Mc Kevoy, Michelle Hussey and Ananth Gopal, who all conducted themselves with the wit, foresight and perfect timing of improvisation-veterans. You could expect the duration of the performance to be around two hours. But it is not time for the actors yet. The evening began with four fifteen minute talks by guest speakers tackling a major issue effecting contemporary Australia, the refugee crisis, and our speakers were refugee and author Mariam Issa, CEO of Asylum Seekers Resource Center Kon Karappanyotiddis, refugee and advocate Mohammed Ali Baqiri, and representative from the Refugee Action Collective and St Albans teacher, Lucy Honin. They were each eloquent, compelling, brave and shared some painful things while displaying a hope for the future that had survived the incredible test of their pasts. I encourage every listener to go and give them a google - they are an excellent source of highly educated information on the topic of the refugee. In the greater plot of the evening, their function was to grab the absolute attention of the audience and force them, both with kindness and a certain emotional brutality, to engage not only their intellect to the issue at hand, but their senses, memories, emotions - essentially, bringing deeper parts of our humanity to bear on the refugee crisis. As the final speaker finished their speech, the audience left the theatre for intermission. We staggered around like shell shocked soldiers, surprised at how emotionally exhausted we had become. I had been turning over in my mind refugee or immigrant children I had known in primary school and high school, having grown in the course of an hour closer to understanding the magnitude of their experiences than I had ever had before. But - it wasn't over yet. Returning to the theatre, we were met by five actors dressed in black and shoeless, arranged in a single horizontal rank, seated on milk crates, were occupying the space in which the speakers had been. There was nothing else on stage. As the final audience members took their seats, the MC jogged energetically to the crowd and asked for people to call out a word the summarised how they were feeling after hearing the speeches. After a brief self-conscious pause, he was answered. 'Tearful', 'ashamed', 'sad', 'empowered' came the calls from the crowd. The MC bounded up the stairs to a woman. 'Tell me' he said into the mic, 'what makes you feel tearful, and why?' The woman attempted to explain herself, to explain a feeling that was obviously more complex than a single word. After a minute or so of interview, the MC turned to the actors who were still seated silently on stage and asked them to perform a song based on what the woman had just said. The lights dimmed. A green spotlight switched on, hitting the middle of the stage. One of the actresses danced into the middle of the spotlight and began to sing, joined gradually by the rest, which compounded into a symphony of voices. The cast had picked up on a few key phrases: 'open heart', 'clear mind', 'come here', which they sung layered over each other, creating a tumult of straining voices or calm voices, differing in cadence and strength. It lasted perhaps three minutes. I was initially confused and embarrassed by the performance, until I realised that they had hit upon something in the audience members words. It wasn't just her words they were examining, it was her tone, her confusion, her sadness. They had interpreted this as best they could, and were reflecting it back to her and the rest of us through performance, creating it again outside her and in a way that was different but the same, to understand again in a new way. Over the course of the evening, the audience was asked for their feelings, stories and thoughts, inspired by the initial speakers or by their own history with the refugee issue. With this deeply personal information, they made us at times giddy with amusement, then angry, then euphoric, then quiet with sadness. Song and music were not the only weapons of expression they deployed, utilising dance, mime, language and light to perform the things which the audience conveyed. Each act was around 3 to 10 minutes long. We left the theatre that night having examined and gained insight into some human parts of ourselves and our fellow audience members that are not so often brought into the public or the conscious eye. Melbourne Playback's next show deals with climate change and will be in August this year. Tickets and dates are not yet announced, but head over to melbourneplayback.com.au for more information. Review written by Jim ThomasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Thursday the 23rd of June, I went to see Melbourne Playback perform 'On Ours Shores' at the Footscray Arts Centre. The troupe are a many things, or rather, become many different things over the course of one night, being one of Melbourne's leading improvisation theatre companies. The team consists of actors, organisers and musicians, with the roles interchangeable between the variously skilled artists. As with improv, you can expect that an evening with Melbourne Playback will direct the spotlight from the stage and into the audience at times. However, the theatre group conspires to engage audience participation to a degree I have never before experienced. You might encounter any selection of their actors on a given night. On Thursday, Ernie Gruner and Karen Berger provided a two piece band. Throughout the show they accompanied the actors with violin, percussion and xylophone. The core cast consisted of Alex Sangster, Allen Laverty, Diana Nguyen, Mike Mc Kevoy, Michelle Hussey and Ananth Gopal, who all conducted themselves with the wit, foresight and perfect timing of improvisation-veterans. You could expect the duration of the performance to be around two hours. But it is not time for the actors yet. The evening began with four fifteen minute talks by guest speakers tackling a major issue effecting contemporary Australia, the refugee crisis, and our speakers were refugee and author Mariam Issa, CEO of Asylum Seekers Resource Center Kon Karappanyotiddis, refugee and advocate Mohammed Ali Baqiri, and representative from the Refugee Action Collective and St Albans teacher, Lucy Honin. They were each eloquent, compelling, brave and shared some painful things while displaying a hope for the future that had survived the incredible test of their pasts. I encourage every listener to go and give them a google - they are an excellent source of highly educated information on the topic of the refugee. In the greater plot of the evening, their function was to grab the absolute attention of the audience and force them, both with kindness and a certain emotional brutality, to engage not only their intellect to the issue at hand, but their senses, memories, emotions - essentially, bringing deeper parts of our humanity to bear on the refugee crisis. As the final speaker finished their speech, the audience left the theatre for intermission. We staggered around like shell shocked soldiers, surprised at how emotionally exhausted we had become. I had been turning over in my mind refugee or immigrant children I had known in primary school and high school, having grown in the course of an hour closer to understanding the magnitude of their experiences than I had ever had before. But - it wasn't over yet. Returning to the theatre, we were met by five actors dressed in black and shoeless, arranged in a single horizontal rank, seated on milk crates, were occupying the space in which the speakers had been. There was nothing else on stage. As the final audience members took their seats, the MC jogged energetically to the crowd and asked for people to call out a word the summarised how they were feeling after hearing the speeches. After a brief self-conscious pause, he was answered. 'Tearful', 'ashamed', 'sad', 'empowered' came the calls from the crowd. The MC bounded up the stairs to a woman. 'Tell me' he said into the mic, 'what makes you feel tearful, and why?' The woman attempted to explain herself, to explain a feeling that was obviously more complex than a single word. After a minute or so of interview, the MC turned to the actors who were still seated silently on stage and asked them to perform a song based on what the woman had just said. The lights dimmed. A green spotlight switched on, hitting the middle of the stage. One of the actresses danced into the middle of the spotlight and began to sing, joined gradually by the rest, which compounded into a symphony of voices. The cast had picked up on a few key phrases: 'open heart', 'clear mind', 'come here', which they sung layered over each other, creating a tumult of straining voices or calm voices, differing in cadence and strength. It lasted perhaps three minutes. I was initially confused and embarrassed by the performance, until I realised that they had hit upon something in the audience members words. It wasn't just her words they were examining, it was her tone, her confusion, her sadness. They had interpreted this as best they could, and were reflecting it back to her and the rest of us through performance, creating it again outside her and in a way that was different but the same, to understand again in a new way. Over the course of the evening, the audience was asked for their feelings, stories and thoughts, inspired by the initial speakers or by their own history with the refugee issue. With this deeply personal information, they made us at times giddy with amusement, then angry, then euphoric, then quiet with sadness. Song and music were not the only weapons of expression they deployed, utilising dance, mime, language and light to perform the things which the audience conveyed. Each act was around 3 to 10 minutes long. We left the theatre that night having examined and gained insight into some human parts of ourselves and our fellow audience members that are not so often brought into the public or the conscious eye. Melbourne Playback's next show deals with climate change and will be in August this year. Tickets and dates are not yet announced, but head over to melbourneplayback.com.au for more information. Review written by Jim Thomas

Labour updates of workers' struggles from the Asia Pacific region.Interview with Amanda Zifcik from the Refugee Action Collective about the Let Them Stay campaignAsia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates of workers' struggles from countries in the Asia Pacific region.Interview with Chris Breen from the Refugee Action Collective in Victoria, Australia, about the continuing campaign to stop the repression against asylum seekers and refugees in Australia.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links. 

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

On the 16th of December a Hazara man called Gullistan was forcibly removed from Maribyrnong detention centre to be deported back to Afghanistan. We hear from Chris Breen from the Refugee Action Collective at the gates of Maribyrnong just minutes after Gullistan was taken away in a unmarked white van. We also hear from Robin Rothfield, national co-convenor of Labor for Refugees for a round-up of the current situation and about the role for organised labour and parliamentary Labor in fighting for justice for refugees.