Australian News:

Equal marriage Plebiscite officially dead and buried.

International News:

Trial of Kurdish journalist Renas Lelikan arrested under terror laws for being a Kurdistan workers party (PKK) member https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/judge-reserves-decision-renas-lelikan%E2%80%99s-bail-appeal

Pine Ridge Indigenous youth supporting Dakota pipeline picket. Acknowledgement of country. https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/united-states-pine-ridge-indigenous-youths-join-dakota-pipeline-resistance

Interviews:

Jacob and Zane interview Josh Creaser from 350.org about their campaign around AGL’s greenwashing and ongoing coal and gas profiteering. AGL run two coal fired power stations in NSW (Bayswater and Liddell) and the Loy Yang power station in the LaTrobe Valley as well as the Camden Coal Seam Gas project in Western Sydney. 350.org are fighting the company’s greenwashing and pushing for them to transition away from fossil fuels by 2025. http://dirtyagl.com/

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Jacob and Zane interview Sarah Hathway from Reistance Young Socialist Alliance about the Geelong Refinery strike and picket. Workers at the Viva refinery in Corio walked off the job protesting safety concerns and against the introduction of contract workers being paid 30% less than permanent workers on the site covered by a union negotiated EBA. The workers have won a full safety Audit of the site and are prepared for more protest action if necessary. https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/geelong-refinery-workers-just-scored-huge-win-safety

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