Podcasts about Victorian Socialists

After a good result in the federal election, Victorian Socialists is expanding across Australia, bringing sorely-needed socialist politics to the whole country. Emma spoke to the Secretary of Victorian Socialists, Corey Oakley, about the exciting move. Corey gave his thoughts on the federal election and talked about why it's time to expand VS.    Join the Socialists wherever you are: https://www.socialists.org.au/about 

You may have heard the term 'socialism' thrown around before, but what does it actually mean?? Abbie sits down with Jordan van den Lamb who you may know from his 'shit rentals' content on social media. Jordan is taking his fight to parliament as a senate candidate for the Victorian Socialists, and Abbie is asking all our burning questions about the movement. LINKS Follow Jordan on IG @purplepingers Follow Jordan on TT Check out @itsalotpod on IG at https://bit.ly/itsalot-instagram . Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/ial-review Follow LiSTNR Entertainment on IG @listnrentertainment Follow LiSTNR Entertainment on TikTok @listnrentertainment Get instructions on how to access transcripts on Apple podcasts https://bit.ly/3VQbKXY CREDITS Host: Abbie Chatfield @abbiechatfield Guest: Jordan van den Lamb @purplepingers Executive Producer: Lem Zakharia @lemzakhariaDigital and Social Producer: Oscar Gordon @oscargordon Recording Engineer & Editor: Amy Kimball @amy.kimballSocial and Video Producer: Zoe Panaretos @zoepanaretosIt's A Lot Social Media Manager: Julia ToomeyManaging Producer: Sam Cavanagh Find more great podcasts like this at www.listnr.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first of our mid-week podcasts that will be published in the lead up to the election features two figures on opposite ends of the political scale. First up, a Senate candidate from the Victorian Socialists, Jordan Van Den Lamb, better known by his online persona Purple Pingers. Jordan is in the headlines again this week after Anthony Albanese had a shot at him because he is encouraging people in Victoria to squat in empty houses in response to the housing crisis. He's got some rather radical ideas and he does represent the fringe in Australian politics, but as we know in Australian politics, sometimes the fringe even gets a start. The second interview you'll hear is with more of an establishment figure in politics. He's an American named Kyle Middleton. He worked on the Kamala Harris campaign in the last US presidential election and has a lot of interesting insights about what went wrong and what could have been done differently. We chat about how the American political system differs to the Australian political system, but also how the American system is heavily influencing the current Australian federal election campaign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom tackle a much-requested topic - the Greens recent defence policy announcement. Along with withdrawing from AUKUS and reducing military spending, the policy would also invest in local production of defensive drones and missiles. Are the Greens secret warmongers? Are Emerald and Tom secret hacks? Did the Greens fail to anticipate attacks from the left and the Victorian Socialists? Should we even have a military, or capitalism!?! ---------- The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SIXTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- Links - Policy announcement -https://greens.org.au/news/media-release/greens-announce-new-policy-decouple-australia-us-military Australian Socialism Substack response -https://australiansocialism.substack.com/p/giving-the-green-light-to-imperialism Vic Socialists respond on Twitter -https://x.com/vic_socialists/status/1904001724475720149 Purple Pingers response video -https://www.tiktok.com/@purplepingers/video/7484825640823278855?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc IPAN tweet in support -https://x.com/IPAusNet/status/1903217015042740439 Hear Emerald’s sister to join for a discussion on the ethics of autonomous warfare - Patreon Bonus: Killer Robots (ft. Georgia Hinds - Emerald’s sister!) - April 26, 2023 Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We chatted with two wonderful socialists: Jordan Van den Lamb, A.K.A. PurplePingers, and Roz Ward, the original host of Red Flag Radio. Jordan will be a senate candidate with the Victorian Socialists in the upcoming federal elections, and Roz is his campaign manager. Jordan has amassed a serious following on Tiktok and Intagram thanks to his unflinching honesty about the housing crisis and his advocacy for tenants' rights. We chatted about the housing crisis, the elections, why private schools are shit and much more.  Check out the Pingers4Parliament campaign here: https://pingers4parliament.com/  Pleast volunteer, share and donate!  Check out the Shit Rentals website, created by Jordan: https://www.shitrentals.org/ 

Beth Jackson is running for Grange Ward, Wyndham Council, in the Local Government elections for the Victorian Socialists and joins us for an interview.

Israel's invasion of Lebanon with Omar Hassan   After a year of genocidal war in Gaza, Israel has now begun a ground invasion of Lebanon. In less than a week Israel has killed over 2000 people in Lebanon through massive bombardment of civilians in the capital of Beirut and a renewed offensive against the already devastated South. Israeli aggression and repeated military strikes on Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Iran have led the Middle East to the brink of all-out regional war.    This episode Chloe spoke to Omar Hassan, a Lebanese-Australian socialist and editor of the Marxist Left Review about the invasion of Lebanon, the threat of regional war and the history of Israeli aggression.    Omar touched on the role Israel has played as attack dog for US imperialism from the Suez Crisis invasion of Egypt in 1956 to the 18 year long Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon from 1982 to 2000.    This week the Australian Government, the NSW Police and the capitalist media have engaged in a massive smear campaign against the pro-Palestine anti-war movement. The NSW police unsuccessfully attempted to ban the rallies commemorating the 1 year anniversary of the genocide. Omar spoke about the hypocrisy and cynicism of the media as well as the role of Labor in supporting Israeli aggression and US imperialism.   Further reading:   https://redflag.org.au/article/by-attacking-lebanon-israel-seeks-to-expand-its-genocidal-war https://redflag.org.au/article/israels-history-of-aggression-against-lebanon   Get involved with Victorian Socialists   https://victoriansocialists.org.au/candidates/omar-hassan

News headlines // 7:15AM // Candice, a data analyst by profession, who is coordinator in a grassroots formation Support Network for International Students (SNIS), which advocates for international students rights, and Nishani, international student from Melbourne who is about to finish her Masters in Business Information System this year, on recent changes in the Australian Government 485 visa policy which are negatively impacting international students, and their experiences as both mothers and students in Australia. You can hear more about their actions and get involved by following the Support Network for International Students (SNIS) on Facebook. 7:30AM // Speeches from this Sunday's Free Palestine Rally Naarm: the first is from Mai Saif, rally MC, Palestinian woman, longtime activist for the local Palestinian Community and member of Free Palestine Melbourne. The second is from Louisa Bassini, Victorian Socialists candidate for Merri-Bek and Australian Services Union (ASU) delegate, who led the walkout for Palestine earlier this year, discussing union support and strike actions as key strategies for organising around justice for Palestine. Thanks to 3CR volunteer Tom for the recording. 7:45AM // Speeches from the first 2023 rally in Naarm in solidarity with Palestine that took place on the evening of Tues 10 Oct 2023: Dana, Palestinian woman, student and activist fighting for Palestinian rights, and Jordy Silverstein, of the Loud Jew Collective. Thanks Mercedes from Renegade Solidarity Audioforce for the recording. A reminder that you can find full recordings of the subsequent Sunday rallies at 3cr.org.au/palestinecoverage 8:00AM // Cynthia Honihui, Solomon Islands Lawyer and President for the Pacific Islands Fighting Climate Change, presented the 4th annual Talbot Oration on World Environment Day, 5 June at the Australia Institute. We play you an excerpt of the talk, first broadcast 23 September on the Climate Action Show (hosted by Vivien Langford), where Cynthia discusses her participation in the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion Campaign for climate justice and human rights, and next steps for climate justice in the ICJ. Listen back to 3cr.org.au/climateaction for the full talk.8:15AM // Bianka Ismailovski, who is not only Australia's no. 1 ethically non-monogamous sober bisexual divorcee comedian, she's also a sweker, tweker, and the person most likely to tell you to dump your situationship.  Known for her wit, sass, and empowering confidence, she is a force to be reckoned with and guaranteed to shock audiences with her outrageously funny and surprisingly true storytelling. Bianca is performing as part of Melbourne Fringe tonight until Saturday at the Chinese Museum, and joins us to talk about her show Working Girl. Head to the Melbourne Fringe website for tickets.

Tom Elliott had some strong views yesterday on Hezbollah flags being flown in the CBD during protests in Melbourne and Sydney over the weekend, and has questioned the organiser of the rally about it on 3AW Mornings.  Lebanese Australian and Victorian Socialists representative, Omar Hassan, took exception to the 3AW Mornings host's line of questioning. And it led Tom Elliott to label Mr Hassan "hypocritical". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha, Rob Zucchi, Jordan AKNewsreportsPresenters give the following newsreport drawing from the pages of Green LeftRound-the-clock People's Picket for Palestine sets up at Prime Minister's office Dutch court orders gov't to stop military exports to IsraelRussia: Anti-war socialist Boris Kagarlitsky sentenced to five years' jailInterviews and DiscussionsReem Yunis, Palestinian-Australian activist and the Victorian Socialist candidate for the upcoming Dunkley by-election joins the program to talk about the upcoming by-election and why Victorian Socialists presents a alternative to the major parties. You can listen to the individual interview here.Zane Alcorn, 3CR presenter and writer for Green Left joins the program to discuss the broad support the Port Stephens wind farm project recieved in Newcastle, despite the concerted right-wing campaign on renewable energy. You can listen to the individual interview here.Lara Week, resident at Techno Park in the western suburbs joins the program to discuss the ongoing campaign to stop the eviction of residents who live in the Techno Park Estate. You can listen to the individual interview here.Songs playedLong Live Palestine by Lowkey  

Headlines// 7.15: An excerpt from an online teach-in from the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network called “How to talk about Gaza right now.” Presented by Emma on Women on the Line on Monday 11 December//7.30: Antoinette Braybrook, CEO of Djirra, speaking at the Respect Rally which took place on Friday 24th November at the Parliament steps in Naarm, marking the beginning of the UN 16 days of action calling for an end to violence against girls & women globally. Thanks to Annie from Solidarity Breakfast for this clip//7.45: Lana Laham from the Sit-Intifada on this growing resistance movement, the importance of finding community, and what actions we can and should take to fight for Palestinian justice and liberation. Join the Sit-Intifada everyday from 7am-9pm on the steps of Parliament in Naarm and follow them on Instagram @thesitintifada//8.00: Liz Walsh from the Victorian Socialists on the pro-Palestine motion that almost didn't pass at Maribyrnong Council and the importance of standing up for Palestine at a council and community level//8.15: Naarm-based Palestinian singer-songwriter YARA on exploring activism using music. Get tickets to Naarm in Solidarity with Palestine happening on the 20th of December featuring YARA, MUDRAT, Tarabeat, Ramsey & headlined by Baro Sura.SongsBlack and Blue - Memphis LKWe Don't Talk About It - Thelma PlumSomething to Believe In - Mo'JuBad Behaviour - YARA

This week Rob, James and Grace gathered round the microphones to bring listeners a diverse selection of radical news. We started off by playing Liz Walsh's speech from Sunday's Pro-Palestine rally which was recorded by Grace at the rally itself. Liz Walsh is a member of Victorian Socialists. Following that we revisited last week's conversation with Elio Celotto, founder of The Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses and the Nup to the Cup campaign, and long term animal activist about his introduction to animal activism, the highly successful Nup to the Cup campaign and the horse-racing industry in general. You can find more information about the realities of horse-racing here and alternatives to the Melbourne Cup here.Last up is a 3CR exclusive interview: Rob interviewed Louise and their friend Sumi. Louise is a Forgotten Australia as well as a victim and survivor of institutional abuse. They spoke of Louise's forced eviction, the lead-up to it, and how the Victorian Government fails to protect vulnerable people by refusing to house them. This interview includes audio from the night police officers and at-least one security guard broke in to Louise's home to forcibly evict her followed by a constructed trespass charge. This audio could be distressing to listeners and as such is preceded by a warning so listeners can skip ahead if they need to. There is a petition for Louise's situation for listeners to sign here. To hear more of Louise's story and continue the fight for Housing Justice attend the Rally for Renters on the 11th of November on the corner of Smith and Gertrude Street, Fitzroy at 1pm. Alongside Louise, social media personality Purple Pingers, members of the Greens, Victorian Socialists, and the Renters and Housing Union will be speaking. Find more about the Rally for Renters here.Songs: Summer Breeze - Seals and CroftsLove Your Brother - Dean ReedThe Vanishing American Family - ScubaZ 

Our guest this week is long-term socialist and ant-fascist activist Daniel Dadich. Daniel is a second generation migrant, a union delegate, a social worker and a proud socialist. He's lived in Melbourne his whole life and have experienced racist policing and harassment first-hand. He's been involved in political campaigns in Melbourne for more than 15 years and has been a candidate for the Victorian Socialists in three elections. In 2022 he ran in the federal seat of Maribyrnong and confronted the former Labor Party leader, and sitting member for Maribyrnong Bill Shorten about Labor's appalling stance on refugee rights while they were both campaigning at a pre-poll booth on Saturday 14 May. Part of their discussion was captured on camera by a VS volunteer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3k-pYAGZxY  Topics discussed include: Why he became involved in socialist politics. What the links between socialist politics and veganism are.What Victorian Socialists stand for and his experience of being a candidate. The Warrandyte by-election. The rise of the far right. The Campaign Against Racism and Facism and the neo-Nazi gym in Sunshine.And how people can get involved if they are interested. Useful links: Victorian Socialists: https://victoriansocialists.org.auCampaign Against Racism and Fascism: https://www.carf.melbourneProtest: Drive the Nazis Out of Melbourne - Saturday 23 September at 14:00 https://www.facebook.com/events/1997178473978268 Music played:Health is Wealth by Bob VylanThe Hammer by Power StruggleIDGAF by Crac Boi Mental Freedom of Species' Spotify playlist can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3TJQujKYjGFoFP6LhBbaTS

Part two of our two-parter on the housing crisis! Emma and Chloe chatted to Martin about how capitalism shaped our cities, and how, under socialism, we could rebuild them to meet human need. We also waxed lyrical about the campaigns to defend public housing in the 1970s in Sydney, pioneered by the Builders' Labourers' Federation.  Further reading - Reclaim the city - by April - The politics of cities - by Steph Price Get involved in a housing campaign near you: Victorian Socialists, if you're in Melbourne: https://www.facebook.com/vicsocialists  https://www.instagram.com/vic_socialists/  Video from a recent forum hosted by Victorian Socialists Get a Room - Students for affordable housing (National Union of Students) https://www.facebook.com/fixtherentalcrisis  https://www.instagram.com/fixtherentalcrisis/  Socialist Alternative and Red Flag are hosting radical conferences all over the country in the coming months. If you're in Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, or Adelaide, grab your ticket today! Sydney Socialism Conference: https://www.socialismsydney.com/ Brisbane Revolution Conference: https://revolutionconference.org/index.html Perth Socialism Conference: http://socialismperth.com/ Socialism Adelaide: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1076642  

Daniel Lopez is the contributor editor overseeing Australia for U.S. based Jacobin magazine which offers a socialist perspective on politics, economics and culture. He is an active member of the 'Victorian Socialists' party which achieved a remarkable result in the 2022 state election. Daniel visited the Discernable studio to explore the evils that neo-liberalism has wrought on the world, where it came from, and what points of agreement a socialist perspective might have with a free-market libertarian perspective. Of particular concern was generational inequality, with a growing resentment among younger Millennial and GenZ cohorts who feel they are being left behind in a declining world. https://linktr.ee/discernableofficial

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// 0:15 Radical Directory on Women on the Line: On this week's episode of Women on the Line, Phuong spoke with Meri Leeworthy, co-founder of Radical Directory, a project aimed at creating a public space for left-wing grassroots activists. They discuss the relationship between the internet and capitalism, how big tech companies control our social media and the potention for online spaces to power grassroots activism. 0:33 Trans Day of Visibility Rally: We hit replay on some speeches by Fa'afafine and Amao Leota Lu during the protest for last Friday on the 31st of March! They both speak on the need to protect trans women of colour and the community at large. 0:45 Importance of left-wing mobilisation to quash fascist ideologies: Asyiqin chats to Trans rights activist Chris Giddings (he/they) who spoke at the Posie Parker counter-demo for the Campaign against Racism & Fascism. He was also a 2020 Council Candidate for Victorian Socialists and a RedFlag newspaper writer!Together, they discuss the how the initial Posie Parker counter-demo in Naarm was successful (contrary to mainstream media narrative). The impact it had on Aotearoa, Tasmania and Trans Visibility Snap Protest and how left-mobilisation quashes the confidence of fascists and the far-right.Chris urges listeners to head to the Marxism Conference 2023 to learn about radical left-wing history and how we can apply these lessons for today!To learn more about anti fascism, listen to 3CR's anti-fascist program Yeah Nah Pasaran! which goes live every Thursday 4:30PM-5:00PM 1:00 Queerly Beloved: Maddy Weeks (they/them) is a Naarm-based comedian and producer with two shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. They are producing Queerly Beloved - an all Queer showcase full of the stories and voices that need to be heard. Maddy is also performing alongside Maren May in their double-bill show, Good Hang. Check out the show here! 1:20 Trans Day of Visibility Rally pt. 2: 3CR legend and trans activist Sally Goldner speaks on the fight against Nazis & trans rights.You can tune into Sally every Sunday on 3CR's Out of the Pan from 12PM-1PM. Songs:only u - jemi gale, June JonesConversations - imbiSomething To Believe In - Mo'JuFeet Don't Fail Me Now - Joy CrookesGlue Song - Beabadoobee

Emerald has the spicy cough! While she and Tom lick their wounds they interview Daniel Lopez, Australian editor of Jacobin and executive member of the Victorian Socialists (6:35). They chat about how well VS did at the recent Victorian state election, the rise of the party, their insane amount of door knocking, and how they can work with Greens to achieve things together in the future. It's a bloody leftie love-in! Finally, a call to action (50:26). New Patreon bonus ep just released! Emerald and Tom's first ever live show together, recorded live at Greens National Conference in Brisbane! They begin with a reading of Andrew Bolt's sane and measured attack on a sacred cow that has had it far too easy for far too long - Finding Nemo. Then Michael Berkman, Greens MP for Maiwar in Brisbane and EMERALD'S BOSS, joins to talk about his recent ethics referral and the scary future of protest in Australia. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU  Follow Daniel Lopez on Twitter - @NoLuckLopez https://twitter.com/NoLuckLopez  Daniel's writing at Jacobin - https://jacobin.com/author/daniel-lopez  Violet Coco legal fund https://chuffed.org/project/95028-get-violet-out-of-prison  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAU Seriousdangerpod.comSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For 20 years, Luke Donnellan was the Victorian Labor MP for the outer suburban electorate of Narre Warren. He served as the Minister for Roads and Road Safety and Minister for Ports (2014-2018) and then as the Minister for Child Protection and the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers (2018-2021). Before the Nov 2022 state election, the Labor Party denied Luke preselection for his seat, and was thus pushed out of parliament altogether. Luke joined Discernable for an open conversation about the lives of everyday Victorians. What do they care about? Why do they keep electing Labor governments? We also delved into the ethics of protests, social justice, and the corruption tendencies of long term governments. As the Minister for the most vulnerable cohort of Victorians during Covid-19 (the elderly), we also explored his thinking on vaccine mandates, segregation and community safety. Watch the full interview at: https://discernable.io/luke-donnellan-mp-labor-minister-in-the-daniel-andrews-government We discussed: The grass roots instincts of Daniel Andrews Door knocking your electorate Pandering to minorities in the electorate Labor/Liberal comes in cycles Where the Liberal Party went wrong Door knocking is the key to success The future for both political parties: the outer suburbs Why the north and west of Melbourne have underdeveloped infrastructure Who Victorians voted for - the rise of minor parties The baseball bats for Daniel Andrews never came Everyday Australians don't care about corruption The dismissal of Casey Council which is still in caretaker mode Regulatory capture and systemic 'grey corruption' in Victoria Stale governments become corrupt governments Renewal inside the Labor Party of Victoria Factional wars: Labor Socialist Left vs Labor Right Liberals are stuck in the Baby Boomer generation Australians have moved left The Victorian Socialists' weird success in the election Greens taking over country electorate of Polwarth Labor Party surprised at the election result The internal mood toward Daniel Andrews How Luke was pushed out of parliament Driven by Social Justice Rugby as early intervention against crime Pacific Islanders: God and Rugby Child Protection: Foster Care, Kinship Care and interventions A billion dollars for wire rope barriers on highways Irrational objections from the Country Fire Authority In politics you write your own rules The Victoria crackdown on protests Chinese protests vs Melbourne protests Relative ethics: what the people want they get Are lockdowns morally good or bad? Are mandates morally good or bad? Daniel Andrews' victory speech double speak The impending economic recession Why the left wing won't do longform media Labor Party communications discipline -------------------- The Video Archive: https://discernable.io Get our Christmas box! https://teamhuman.au/products/the-discernable-usb Grab some of our awesome TeamHuman merch at: https://teamhuman.au Join our Private Community: https://discernable.locals.com Purchase tickets (and replays) to our Town Halls: https://discernable.io/townhall

A live recording of the final election rally for the Victorian Socialists before we try to make history by electing the first socialists to parliament in decades.  Featuring speeches by lead candidates for Northern Metro and Western Metro, Jerome Small and Liz Walsh.  For more information on how you can help volunteer for Victorian Socialists on election day, or to donate to the campaign go to - https://victoriansocialists.org.au/.   Music by Dan Kenny.  Subscribe to Red Flag newspaper: https://subscribe.redflag.org.au/ 

Tom Elliott has agreed with the Victorian Socialists, who are pledging that if elected, all members of parliament will not receive more than $87,000 annually, which is equivalent to a sixth year nurse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Fifth Estate Podcast, Cameron has a chat to Lucas Moore, Victorian Socialists Candidate for North East Metro.Victorian Socialists policy platform (https://victoriansocialists.org.au/policies)Lucas Moore for North-East Metro (Facebook)Lucas Moore (Twitter)Want to have a rant, or call me out on something I said?Use the Fifth Estate contact form or send an email to cameron @ thefifth.estateYou can find my public key on keys.openpgp.org

Roz Ward and Heath Paynter interviews with James McKenzie. Roz Ward discusses the worrying move internationally to attack reproductive rights alongside LGBTIQ rights and attempts to stir that up in Australia.  Roz is a founder of Safe Schools and the Victorian Socialists' candidate for the seat of Richmond at Victoria's state election.  She will speak at the Defend Abortion Rights Rally at 12.30 pm, Saturday, 8 October outside Victoria's Parliament House.  https://victoriansocialists.org.au/candidates/roz-ward Heath Paynter updates us about MPXV (Monkeypox) in Australia, including our vaccine supply and the success of community-controlled LGBTIQ health organisations in containing the outbreak.  Interview starts at 36:40 minutes.  AFAO is holding an online forum about MPXV with leading sexual health experts at 6.30 pm (AEDT), Monday, 10 October. Details: https://www.afao.org.au/ 3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation.  Sovereignty was never ceded.

A special live episode recorded at the launch of our campaign to elect socialist, union organiser and long-term environmental and anti-racist campaigner Jerome Small to Victoria's upper house. Jerome's stories include high school walkouts against the nuclear arms race, civil disobedience with the climate movement, picketing the South African embassy in the Apartheid years, and organising blockades of mining companies in solidarity with the Mirrar Aboriginal people in the successful fight to stop the Jabiluka uranium mine in the Northern Territory. More recently, Jerome has supported workers in aged care, warehouses, call centres and other workplaces in battles over pay, dignity and job security. Follow Jerome's campaign and get involved in the Victorian Socialists here; https://victoriansocialists.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/JeromeSmallVicSoc

We hear from Lynne Kelly and Margo Neale about their book Design: Songlines. Lynne Kelly is a science writer whose field of research is the memory methods used by those who depended on their memories for knowledge. Margo Neale is the head of the Centre for Indigenous Knowledges, senior Indigenous curator, and principal adviser to the director of the National Museum of Australia. The authors share understandings of how these vast stores of Indigenous traditional knowledge were encoded through song, story, art, dance and ceremony, rather than simply recorded in writing. Songlines: The Power and Promise is the first of six books in Thames & Hudson Australia's First Knowledge series, all edited by Margo Neale. //Dimity Hawkins is the co-founder of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). Dimity joins us on the show to discuss the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (26th September) and webinar held today by Revise the Trend (RTT), an organisation confronting issues of climate change and nuclear weapons. //Anna Langford is Campaign Co-ordinator at FOE's Act on Climate collective. She joins us this morning to talk about the report, 'Climate Impacts at Work', recently published by RMIT University in collaboration with Friends of the Earth and six Victorian unions. The report presents a worker-centric analysis of climate change impacts, and describes how the climate crisis is already impacting Victorian workers. //Liz Walsh is the Victorian Socialists candidate for the Western Metropolitan Region. Liz talks to us about the upcoming counter-protest against the bigoted "March for the Babies" rally occuring on Saturday 8th October and the importance to remain vigilant and continuing fighting for reproductive rights in this country. To join the counter-protest, please meet outside Parliament House at 12pm on Saturday 8th October. //Sahar Gholizadeh is one of the organisers of the Solidarity Vigil for the Murder of Mahsa Amini taking place at 6pm on Thursday 29th September at Federation Square. Sahar joins us to talk about the women-led protests in Iran and the importance of the international community to show solidarity for the people of Iran and use our privilege to amplify their voices.  Songs:Extrovert - June Jones ft. Alice SkyeHim - Ngaiire

Acknowledgement of Country// News// Cathryn Murdoch//Cathryn Murdoch, a member of People from Public Housing, Defend and Extend Public Housing, and Victorian Socialists, joined Zeb and Kevin on 3CR's City Limits show yesterday to discuss homelessness crisis accommodation and the Coburg Motor Inn. Catch the rest of the show here, and tune in to City Limits on Wednesdays from 9-10AM// Miranda - Inside Out//Then we are joined by Miranda, a queer prison abolitionist. They co-founded the Inside Out solidarity network 7 years ago and have been one of the coordinators ever since. They have been involved in other abolitionist projects such as the International Day of Solidarity with Trans Prisoners. They join us today to speak on the the importance of the Inside Out LGBTIQA+ Prisoner Solidarity Newsletter and fundraiser https://chuffed.org/project/inside-out-lgbtiqasb-prisoner-solidarity-newsletter For a starting resource on abolition please visit: https://millionexperiments.com/// Elizabeth Strakosch - Institute for Collaborative Race Research (ICRR)//Liz Strakosch is a co-director at the Institute for Collaborative Race Research, which aims to do politically useful, community led research grounded in Indigenous sovereignty, and she joins us today to discuss the Institute's submission co-authored with Sisters Inside to the Commission of Inquiry to examine Queensland Police Service responses to domestic and family violence calling to defund QPS. Liz is a white Jewish heritage settler and an academic at Melbourne University whose work focuses on Indigenous policy, bureaucratic violence and comparative colonialism.// Sam Wallman - Our Members Be Unlimited//Comics journalist and cartoonist Sam Wallman joins us to speak about his powerhouse comic 'Our Members Be Unlimited', a beautifully illustrated narrative of workers and their unions that inspires hope, solidarity and radical action. 'Our Members Be Unlimited' is published by Scribe, and is now onto a second printing after selling out since its original publication in late May this year.// Songs// Twisting Words - Miiesha//RĀIN - The Merindas Samuel Gaskin//Waitin' On Ya Remix - Genesis Owusu//  

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//

Social Security Changes here II Kristen O'Connell, from the Anti-Poverty Network, outlines the issues with new 'changes' to social security with the new Federal Government which come into force on July 4th.Proabortion Rally here II Liz Walsh, from the Victorian Socialists, talks about why people will be rallying on the steps of Victorian State Library in solidarity with Amerian citzens with the overturning of the laws that make abortion legal in their country.This is the week here II Kevin Healy runs through the week with a scissors.Acts of Cruelty Launch here II We go to the Melbourne launch of Aileen Crowe's new book Acts of Cruelty, published by Palaver Books. The book is a forensic look at the experiences of asylum seekers who reach Australia by plane. We hear from Suresh Sundram, Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University and Pamela Curr, Refugee Advocate.

On episode 278 we are joined by our friend Lottie to break down the Australian federal election, going from major parties to minors to micro-parties to Independents. More specifically, we discuss Labor failing to challenge the Liberal partys trickle-down economics, positive changes from the Greens regarding an increased focus on addressing cost of living issues and Indigenous representation, how the Teal Independents stack up on climate change and other issues, differences between the socialist parties, the Animal Justice Party and human social justice issues, plus compulsory voting and spanking.Since we recorded this episode Nick has done a Facebook post regarding how hell be voting: https://www.facebook.com/progpodcast/posts/5835381393144149 Lottie has looked into some of the minor and micro-parties and will be voting as follows: Lower House Lottie is still working out her top 4 but it will be between: Leah Horsfall - Animal Justice Party, Emma Black Vic Socialists, Sue Bolton Socialist Alliance and Sarah Jefford Greens. 5. Peter Khalil (Labor) 6. Tom Wright (Liberals) 7. Sam Sergi (Australian Federation) 8. Irene Zivkovic (United Australia) 9. Jill Tindal (One Nation) (Vic Socialists, Socialist Alliance and Greens all agree with numbering 5-9) Senate Lottie is still working out her top 4 but it will be between: Animal Justice Party, Victorian Socialists, Socialist Alliance and Greens. 5. Reason 6. Australian Progressives 7. Fusion: Science, Pirate, Secualr, Climate Emergency (?) 8. Australian Democrats (?) 9. Labor 10. Sustainable Australia (?) 11. Legalise Cannabis Australia 12. LNP AJP how to vote (https://vic.animaljusticeparty.org/federal_election_preferences): Reason, Greens, Socialist Alliance, Legalise cannabis Victorian Socialists how to vote (https://www.victoriansocialists.org.au/how_to_vote) : Socialist Alliance, Greens, Aus Progressives, AJP, Labor Socialist Alliance how to vote (https://socialist-alliance.org/elections/federal/2022/election-campaign/people-and-planet-profit): Victorian Socialists, Greens, Reason, Animal Justice, Labor Greens how to vote (https://vote.greens.org.au/): Vic Socialists, AJP, Legalise Cannabis, Reason, Labor Vote Climate One (https://voteclimateone.org.au/): AJP, Australian Democrats, Australian Greens, Australian Progressives, Fusion: Science, Pirate, Secualr, Climate Emergency, Reason, Socialist Alliance, Sustainable Australia, Victorian Socialists Websites comparing parties and candidates on climate change and other issues: https://voteclimateone.org.au/federal-electorates/ https://voteearthnow.life/scas/?state=VIC https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/ Articles and podcasts discussed: Peter Hannam, Morrisons objection to lifting wages in line with inflation puts spotlight on pensions linked to CPI: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/may/13/morrisons-objection-to-lifting-wages-in-line-with-inflation-puts-spotlight-on-pensions-linked-to-cpi Rachel Withers, VoteSeeker: https://www.themonthly.com.au/the-politics/rachel-withers/2022/04/13/voteseeker Michelle Grattan, View from The Hill: Albaneses 43% emissions reduction target by 2030 has some political cover: https://theconversation.com/view-from-the-hill-albaneses-43-emissions-reduction-target-by-2030-has-some-political-cover-173161 Nick O'Malley, This is what you want on climate action. What you get runs cold: https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/this-is-what-you-want-on-climate-action-what-you-get-runs-cold-20220421-p5af80.html Amy Nethery, Why teal independents are seeking Liberal voters and spooking Liberal MPs: https://theconversation.com/why-teal-independents-are-seeking-liberal-voters-and-spooking-liberal-mps-182133 Giovanni Torre, Victorian Greens reveal all-Indigenous senate ticket for Federal election: https://www.nit.com.au/breaking-historic-all-indigenous-senate-ticket-announced-by-greens-for-victoria/ Aran Mylvaganam on Radical Australia podcast: https://www.3cr.org.au/radicalaustralia/episode/aran-mylvaganam Freedom of Species podcast. Bronwyn Currie, Animal Justice Party VIC Lead Senate Candidate: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/talking-live-export-australian-federal-election-and-mothers-day-bronwyn Clips: Johnson Over For Dinner from Peep Show, McConnell by Proper, The Apocalypse from That Mitchell and Webb Look - Season 2 Episode 5, Credit Card Roulette sketch from I Think You Should Leave (season 2), Blackadder season 4, Ludapalooza - Senator Scott Ludlam DJs at Capitol, Aran Mylvaganam on Radical Australia podcast (link above), Power Down Sound effect, Danger Danger from My Little Pony. For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2022/05/15/278/ If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Co

On this week's episode host James Brennan interviews Victorian Socialist candidate Jerome Small about what it is like for a socialist to run in a federal election and to hear what it's like on the ground heading into the federal election. 

The federal election campaign, with the notable exception of the Victorian Socialists, is a showcase of the worst aspects of Australian politics. On this episode we put a revolutionary perspective on some of the biggest issues the politicians are talking about and not talking about as they tour the country touting for votes. Roz is joined by Red Flag contributing editors Louise O'Shea and Eleanor Morley for a lively discussion.  Why would anyone care about the election?   Fix the cost of living crisis by Ben Hillier  Get involved - https://www.victoriansocialists.org.au/  Donate to the Victorian Socialists - https://www.victoriansocialists.org.au/donate  Hosted by Roz Ward. Produced by Liam Ward.  Music by Dan Kenny.  Subscribe to Red Flag newspaper: https://subscribe.redflag.org.au/  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/redflagradiopodcast  

The Victorian Socialists are taking on the billionaires and parties that represent them in the upcoming Australian federal election. Running on a platform that calls for a radical reorganisation of society and a redistribution of wealth and power, we talk to three Victorian Socialists candidates - Kath Larkin, Jerome Small, and Belle Gibson. How does their campaign compare to their rivals? What have their experiences of running in a federal election have taught them about politics? What inspires them as socialists to run in a parliamentary election?   Introducing Aran Mylvaganam for the Senate  Back the Victorian Socialists by Corey Oakley  Morrison is appalling and so is Labor by Mick Armstrong  How should revolutionaries view parliamentary elections? by Jerome Small  Get involved - https://www.victoriansocialists.org.au/  Donate to the Victorian Socialists - https://www.victoriansocialists.org.au/donate  Hosted by Roz Ward. Produced by Liam Ward.  Music by Dan Kenny.  Subscribe to Red Flag newspaper: https://subscribe.redflag.org.au/  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/redflagradiopodcast  

This week's guest is none other than Aran Mylvaganam, currently running in the 2022 federal election to represent the Victorian Socialists in the senate. Aran shares with us the remarkable story of his life so far, from Tamil refugee to lifetime human rights activist. Aran's a lovely guy and we wish him all the best in the election. Make sure to listen to his story. He tells it better than us. Thanks so much for being our guest this week, Aran.victoriansocialists.org.au

Headlines Racism towards English soccer playersAsh Barty wins WimbledonHaiti's President assassinated Kannagi Speaks with Liz Walsh, a member of the Victorian Socialists, about a rally she recently helped organise in Footscray in support of safe injecting rooms. Find out about more about the positive impacts of safe injecting rooms from this independent report and Liz's aricle in Red Flag.We play Priya's conversation from Women on the Line with Kerry Klimm, a Kuku Yalanji and Koko Lama Lama woman living in Meanjin, who speaks about being subject to - and fighting - institutional racism while working in the not-for-profit sector, and the lasting toll this has taken on her health and wellbeing.Evie speaks with Dr Susie Allanson and Lizzie O'Shea, two of the key players in the fight for safe access to abortion for women and also the co-authors of a book, 'Empowering Women', that is the oral history of this hard won battle.SongsSnoh Aalegra - LOST YOUJess Locke - Tell me I'm okay

Acknowledgement of Country// News Headlines// We hear excerpts of speeches from the rally to support harm reduction in the Inner West, held in Nicholson Mall, Footscray on Saturday May 22nd. The same week saw opponents of a safe injecting facility, including the ALP Mayor of Maribyrnong Michael Clarke and right wing politicians, mobilise on Wednesday night, which was also counter-protested. The rally in support of harm reduction was co-chaired by Phoebe McDonald (speaking first) and Liz Walsh from the Victorian Socialists. Earlier this week, Rosie caught up with Fernanda Rodriguez, a member of the Colombian community living in Melbourne. Fernanda is an engineer and a member of Solidarity for Colombia, a group that has been raising funds to support First Line, a Colombian activist organisation. Fernanda joined Rosie to discuss the ongoing protests and strikes in Colombia. Women on the Line presenter Scheherazade Bloul interviewed Jeanine Hourani this week about the Boycott Divestment Sanctions movement, Israeli arms manufacturing, complicity and solidarity. Jeanine Hourani is a Palestinian activist, campaigner, and storyteller. She is currently the director of Road to Refuge, an organisation that aims to change the narrative around refugees and people seeking asylum by transferring the power of narrative back to those most directly impacted. Catch the full episode of Women on the Line this coming Monday May 31st from 8:30-9AM on 3CR, or listen back at 3cr.org.au/womenontheline. Professor Libby Porter at the Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University, and a member of Save Public Housing Collective, joins us to provide a public housing-focused analysis of the Victorian budget 2021-22. Read the full Save Public Housing Collective budget analysis by Professor Porter and Dr David Kelly here. We hear a speech by Samah Sabawi, Palestinian playwright, author and poet, at the Narrm/Melbourne Nakba Rally held on Saturday May 22nd at 1PM outside the State Library of Victoria, which continued to amplify calls to end the Gaza siege, save Sheikh Jarrah and call for the end of Israeli colonisation beyond just a ceasefire. Find out more about local actions and events in support of Palestine at Free Palestine Melbourne, Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, and BDS Australia. Songs//Sardine Baby - Maurial Spearim

Victorian Socialists member and friend of Red Flag Radio Jorge Jorquera has just won a seat on Maribyrnong Council in the west of Melbourne. Jorge talks to Roz and Liam about why he decided to run as a candidate for council and how the Victorian Socialists organised a campaign during a pandemic. We explore the challenge of connecting local issues with global politics and what it might mean to be a revolutionary socialist and councillor.Follow Jorge on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jorgevicsocFind out more about the Victorian Socialists - https://www.victoriansocialists.org.au/Support Red Flag Radio on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/redflagradiopodcast  Subscribe to Red Flag newspaper: https://subscribe.redflag.org.au/ Contact the show: redflagradiopodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Roz Ward. Produced by Liam Ward. Music by Dan Kenny. 

Today on Uprise Radio we are talking about local council elections and the Victorian Socialists expanded plans - the youngish party is running council candidates in 5 electorates across Melbourne, giving people in Hume, Maribyrnong, Darebin, Moreland and Melbourne City a chance to put an anti-capitalist presence into their local council machinery. Local councils are often characterized as the petty, grasping cousins of Oz' large political family - filled with puppet candidates driven by developers and single issue obsessives. Yet the local council also shapes a community's values and can project and protect citizen's aspirations towards economic justice, access to amenities and a vibrant community life. More recently we have seen small communities activate through councils to provide subsidised clean energy, transport and even broadband.  We are joined today by two Victorian Socialist candidates - Liz Walsh is running in Maribyrnong and Daniel Taylor is running in Moreland. Voting will be done via post and closes Friday 23rd of October.    

Kath Larkin, who will run for Melbourne Lord Mayor, shared her policies on 3AW Drive. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Today Jackson and James are talking about Superannaution - a critical and oft-ignored part of the countries economy. Superannuation is the combined savings of millions of workers - toally more than $3 trillion in Industry (Union-influenced) Funds alone. Daniel Lopez (contributing editor at Jacobin Australia and Victorian Socialists member) and Dave Kerin, (Founder of the Earthworker Energy Cooperative, a worker-owned business) join us to talk about what this huge chunk of cash could eman for our future - if we get it right.   

Yarra City Councillor Stephen Jolly has resigned/been forced out of the party he founded and fronted the Victorian Socialists. Where to from here for Melbourne's Marxists? I discuss that as well as reflecting on Stephen Jolly's socialist activist political career with Associate Editor of The Unshackled Lucas Rosas on tonight's episode of WilmsFront. As It's a Friday night I cover the rest of the major stories of the week which is the total collapse of the latest allegation which has led to calls for President Donald Trump impeachment. Boris Johnson still being frustrated to new heights in attempting to deliver the people's Brexit. Abortion was decriminalized in New South Wales but pro-life MPs in the Parliament pushed through major amendments to prevent late-term and coercive abortions. The Anti-Defamation League has decreed the latest hate symbols and Saudi Arabia accused Australia of being a human right abuser Wilms Front Links: Website: http://timwilms.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wilmsfront Twitter: https://twitter.com/wilmsfront Minds: https://www.minds.com/timwilms Gab: https://gab.com/timwilms Rational Rise TV: https://rationalrise.tv/ Support the Show: Membership: http://www.theunshackled.net/membership Donate: https://www.theunshackled.net/donate/ Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/theunsh... Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theunshackled Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/TheUnshackled Other Unshackled Productions: The Uncuckables: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDg6qZbQt68DJ4gmHWhOCuw Debt Nation: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKKEHuAGzwVtIEIFW3cZOPg Affiliate Productions: The Rational Rise: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdEfsAy6rUDPnm9HwKA_asg Right Minds NZ: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFcFU3Qv9lKc9rHEIqWd6Dw Matty's Modern Life: https://www.youtube.com/user/mattus52 XYZ Live: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsVPqW6Mi0XP6hOXTE4sT6g Melbourne Traditionalists: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCREh4e70ZihL5dj0N_kyaaw Other Unshackled Links: Website: https://www.theunshackled.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TUnshackled Twitter: https://twitter.com/Un_shackled Gab: https://gab.ai/theunshackled Telegram: https://t.me/theunshackled Minds: https://www.minds.com/The_Unshackled MeWe: https://mewe.com/p/theunshackled Music and Graphics by James Fox Higgins Voice Over By Morgan Munro

Valerie speaks with:Tanya Cameron from the Country Women's Association about increasing Newstart benefits to make it a liveable income.Sue Bolton, Victorian Socialists candidate for Wills about their election policies.Alex North, national coordinator of the Australian Unemployed Workers Union AUWU about their current campaigns.

Monday 29th April, 2019 Acknowledgement of CountryVictorian Socialists are calling for a Government owned state of the art recycling and waste disposal plant to be built on the site of the old Ford factory in Campbellfield. Dean speaks with Jerome Small from the Victorian Socialists about the history of the plant and why big business can’t be trusted to look after the waste it creates. Kacey Sinclair a PhD candidate at Latrobe University tells us about her research on Mrs Fanny Finch a woman of colour who ran a restaurant and boarding house on the Victoria gold fields and was one of the first known women to vote in municipal elections. Denis Muller speaks with us about his article  "Lies, obfuscation and fake news make for a dispiriting-and dangerous-election campaign"  published in the Conversation Friday, April 26th . Interview with Suzi Jamil Director of Think Inc about the work of her organization, the challenges of organizing the interview with Chelsea Manning in 2018 and Jane Goodall's talk in Melbourne coming up in May. The original 855am and 3CR Digital versions of the program featured the following music tracks: (Removed from the podcast due to license restrictions) Fatoumata Diawara - Nterini Molly Johnson - Miss Celie's Blues  Kutcha Edwards - Downtown

Kath Larkin is a unionist and socialist activist. She’s the Victorian Socialists candidate for the seat of Cooper (formerly Batman) in the 2019 federal election, running against Labor’s Ged Kearney. In this conversation Kath told me about asking Jordan Peterson a question on Q&A (that he didn’t like), her history of union organising, why she’s running in Cooper (and whether she’s going to win), her vision of a socialist future in Australia and she maintains hope in the idea of achieving radical change. You can become a Patron of the show and help cover the basic costs of making this thing happen (please) ENOUGH is coming to Sydney Comedy Festival for 4 shows only  ENOUGH is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August @vic_socialists Kath Larkin's Victorian Socialists candidate page Kath Larkin's campaign on Facebook  Kath's writing for Red Flag Kath's episode of Q&A  Cause of the Week: Victorian Socialists (victoriansocialists.org.au) 

In Episode 18 Ando, Clarky, Gilly and guest Jack Todaro go deep on the power of music,Karl Marx, the imperialism Olympics, complex issues explained poorly, political education an essential part of our industrial muscle, Clinton Fernandes book Island Off The Coast Of Asia gets a mention and Victorian Socialists get a plug, plus we have a beer or two and eat some amazing deep fried cheese balls.

The Victorian Socialists have applied for registration as a political party

The Australian Labor Party (ALP) celebrated a massive victory in the state election on the weekend, but the state’s micro-parties were big winners too - currently on track to win 9 of the 40 seats in the Legislative Council.How does this happen? Reporter Catie McLeod speaks to leader of the Victorian Socialists and unsuccessful upper house candidate Stephen Jolley to find out.

This week on the show with Dean, Judith and Will. [Segment times in brackets] || [7:50] State senator Fiona Patton from Fiona Patton's Reason Party comes on the show to look back at her first term in the Victorian senate and to tell us what she hopes for the future, should she be reelected || [21:25] Greg Denham of the Yarra Drug and Health Forum comes on the show to tell us about the pre-state election policy forum last week. Greg gives us his account of the drug policies of the Labor, Greens, Victorian Socialists and Reason parties || [35:14] Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Cam Walker comes on the show to give us the latest on each major party's envionmental policy platform in the lead up to the state election || [48:38] Last Friday, Public Housing Defence Network and other organisations rallied outside the State Library of Victoria against the Andrews Labor state government's plan to sell off or "renew" nine inner-city public housing estates. Speakers include public housing residents and activists, as well as Dr Joe Toscano, Samantha Ratnam (Vic Greens) and Sue Bolton (Vic Socialists) || [1:12:12] Dr Denis Muller (University of Melbourne comes on the show to talk about the Media Law Reform Bill one year after its passing. What has become of the Nine Entertainment/Fairfax News merger? Can Australia's media landscape become any more monopolised? || [1:22:45] Lucy Honan of Melbourne Educators for Social and Environmental Justice talks about the planned Nov 20th Teachers for Refugees Walk Off. Lucy also introduces tomorrow night's No to Naplan Forum, taking place 6:30pm Thursday, November 15th at the Multicultural Hub, 506 Elizabeth St Melbourne

The fourteenth episode, in which Knackers and The Vadge wittingly embroil themselves in a cash-for-comment scandal by hosting Stephen Jolly from the Victorian Socialists at the behest of a shadowy Patreon donor known only as 'Angus'.

I've got some good news and some bad news. Bad news first? Makes sense, take the band-aid off and then soften the sting. Well, all right. The bad news is the IPCC have let us know that we've got until 2030 to get our shit together and there's no chance of that happening, especially when the debate is always framed in terms of what you as an individual can do in the face of widespread corporate negligence. Ha ha! Well, you asked for it. The good news is that Darcy had a nice old time doorknocking for the Victorian Socialists and wants to tell you about it.   In the headlines, we have a real melange. Andrew Bolt stopped-clocked it. Wentworth could go bad for the Liberal party, luckily. Stuart Robert is a thief, as you well know, and he'll never be punished for it. And Scott Morrison has some truly insane worker-relocation ideas off the top of his terrible brain.   Plus another featured song from Leonardo's Robot's upcoming, at some point, album. This week, "They're Killing the Private Plane Industry".

7am intro and acknowledgement of country7:02am News:- NT Labor announces cops at schools in NT- Morrison gov't announces new private school funding gravy train - Dutton no confidence motion 7:15am Jacob and Zane speak with Tim Gooden, former Geelong Trades and Labour Council secretary and Victorian Socialists Lead candidate for the Western Region upper house seat at the November 24 Victorian election.  Key issues include job creation in regional areas, improved healthcare and education, how the State government could support the change the rules campaign, renationalising the energy sector and other privatised services, retooling the old Ford factory for electric Vehicle manufacturing. Crucially, Vic socialists see seats in parliament not as an end in themselves but as a pathway to strengthen people powered campaigns in the street. 7:33am News:- Indie group Band of Montreal joins other acts in pulling out of Israeli music festival- Australian artists back call for boycott of Eurovision song contest which is to be held in Israel, and urge SBS not to participate7:45am Jacob and Zane speak with Tanya Davidge, president of Our City Our Square. The group is spearheading a campaign to prevent the privatisation of a key chunk of Fed square by the Andrews government, who want to hock it off to Apple.7:58am Green Left Weekly announces new supporter model as our people powered activist media model evolves.8;am activist calendar 8:08 News:- Unionists break from Labor over TPP sell out as ALP parliamentary caucus backs TPP free trade deal in direct contravention of party policy voted on by the rank and file.MUA and ACTU speak out against the craven sell out by the party inner circle and Hunter Workers secretary Daniel Wallace quits ALP in response.8:26am Breaking News: AEU condemns Prime Minister Morrison's multibillion dollar handout to elite private schools and flags intention to campaign against Liberals in 18 marginal seats in response 

7:00 am acknowledgement of country  7:02 am critical discussion of the recent comments from Katter Australian party senator Fraser Anning and the hypocrisy of politicians from both sides of politics condemning Senator Fraser while they continue to support off-shore detention 7:15 am interview with Nic Maclellan author and researcher on the pacific islands where we spoke about the political situation in Kanaky-New Caledonia and the prospects for independence with a independence referendum being held on the 4th of November and the importance of solidarity work being done to support their right to self-determination. Background can be read here via GLW. 7:36 am activist update on upcoming actions and campaigns such as saving peppertree place and against privatisation of public transport in NSW  7:44 am news from Green Left Weekly featuring articles on the worst drought in living memory, just don't mention climate change by Susan Price, Venezuela: Maduro survives assassination attempt but journalism doesn't    and the fight for abortion in Argentina  7:55 discussion about the trend of Facebook deleting progressive left-wing publications such as Telesur and Venezuela analysis. 8:00 am - activist calendar  8:08 am interview with Stephen Jolly local Yarra socialist councillor and lead candidate for Victorian Socialists  about their campaign to get a socialist elected in the state parliament on November 24th. 8:26 am closing of program

Excerpts from 3CR's Monday Brekkie show || Tamil asylum seeker Santharuban has been deported to Sri Lanka where he is vulnerable to government reprisals for his past activities in the Tamil Tigers. Aran Mylvaganam from the Tamil Refugee Council comes on the show to update us on his whereabouts and what may happen next || The African Visitation and Mentoring Program is a partnership between Jesuit Social Services and the Corrections Victoria that trains and supports volunteers to mentor people of African backgrounds in prisons and after release. Program co-coordinator Brigid Henley comes on the show to tell us why you should volunteer || Colleen Bolger is joining Steve Jolley on the Victorian Socialists ticket for the upcoming State election. Colleen comes on the show to tell us about the Victorian Socialists' platform || Shirley Winton of IPAN (Independent and Peaceful Australia Network) tells Monday Breakfast why we should be worried about Australia's increased millitary funding and the government's aim at making one of the world's major arms manufacturer

7:00am Acknowledgement of country 7:05amWe discuss the implications of the Barnby Joyce scandal. 7:10am We discuss articles from Green Left Weekly: why the public transport system is in crisis and the Victorian Socialists campaign.7:15amWe speak with with Allan Sheffield about Mydna.life. 7:30amWe discuss articles from Green Left Weekly: Israel pushing back against BDS and Murray-darling basuin plan is not delivering. (Unable to publish the petitio/statement as it was closed)7:50am Activist calendar  7:55am We speak with Umesh Perinbanayam about the imminent deportation of a Tamil refugee and the current political changes in Sri Lanka. 8:10am We speak with Alex Bhathal, Greens candidate for the Batman about the upcoming by-election.8.26 - Close

7:00am Intro and Acknowledgement of country 7:02am Music - Djarimirri by Dr G. Yunupingu 7:06am News - New Victorian Socialists ticket to unite Socialists for upcoming Victorian Election campaign.  7:10am News - Opposition grows to government push to profit from death 7:14am News: Westconnex / RTBU joint public transport action in Sydney to call for more investment in public transit not toll roads 7:19am News: PSOs savagely attack passenger at Merri station 7:22am News: Israel pushing back as BDS gains strength 7:27am News: TPP corporate power grab is back - and as bad as ever 7:34am News: African voices speak out at anti racism rally 7:42am Jacob speaks with Coen Van Leeuwen from the Dutch Socialist Party8:04am Activist calendar8:10am Jacob and Zane speak with Tom Rossiter, Organiser from the National Union of Workers, about the Ridley Agri EBA campaign. The workers are fighting to end contracting and force the company to have decent working hours, and roster days off properly. Sign the petition here. 8:21am News: Adani's threat to Australia's most valuable water resource8.30 close   For more news on workers' struggles around the world and Australia please see - https://www.greenleft.org.au/search/site/1167