Asia Pacific Currents

Saturday 9:00am to 9:30am

Stories and issues from the Asia Pacific region with a labour and grassroots perspective. Regular interviews with activists from countries in the Asia Pacific region. Produced by Australia-Asia Worker Links.

Presenter

Jiselle Hanna and Pier Moro

Topic

Current affairs

Latest episode

20 April

Links

www.aawl.org.au

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Episodes

		Podcast
Chinese workers and the long road to organise	6 Apr 2019	Listen Download
Indonesian dock workers link up internationally to fight together	30 Mar 2019	Listen Download
Indian workers fighting back	23 Mar 2019	Listen Download
How free are the upcoming Thai elections?	16 Mar 2019	Listen Download

About Asia Pacific Currents

Asia Pacific Currents (APC) is the program of Australia Asia Worker Links (AAWL). AAWL works to build international solidarity links between workers as the best means to develop and strengthen workers' rights in the Asia Pacific region.

We broadcast stories and issues from the Asia Pacific region giving a labour a grassroots perspective. Programs feature regular interviews with activists returning from solidarity visits, overseas guests visiting Australia, and activists from the Asia Pacific region.

APC first went to air in the mid 1980s. We broadcast stories and issues from the Asia Pacific region from a labour and grassroots perspective.

The programs feature regular interviews with labour and human rights activists of the Asia Pacific region, updates on solidarity campaigns and reports of labour and progressive struggles in the region.

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APC can be contacted via AAWL website
Email AAWL
03 9663 7277
PO Box 45, South Carlton, Victoria, 3053. Australia

Behind Closed Doors - sex workers' voice

15th April 2019

Behind Closed Doors is a new show providing a safe space to explore the world of sex work. Your peer hosts will chat with a wide variety of guests, focusing on those voices that are rarely heard. We’ll talk to workers and allies alike, making sure to always put the interests of sex workers first. Our aim is to talk WITH people - not at them! If you’d like to know more, or even feature on our show, please get in touch with us at behindcloseddoors3cr@gmail.com. And be sure to listen in live Thursdays 6-6.30pm or anytime online.

Change the Rules rally 10 April nationwide

Change the Rules Rally Coverage

1st April 2019

Workers will rally right around the country on Wednesday 10 April and at 3CR we'll be bringing listeners live coverage of the Melbourne rally. Be sure to turn up, or tune in, to demand greater equality for all workers. Can't make it? Tune in. At the rally? Listen to our coverage. And don't forget - our union programs are the backbone of our station, bringing you workers' voices and struggles across a great array of weekly shows - Concrete Gang, Stick Together, MUA, Fire Up, Solidarity Breakfast, and Asia Pacific Currents. Plus our strong union affiliates ETU, AMWU and NUW are also out doing the hard yards for workers' rights. Get active to #ChangeTheRules this week!

Transgender Vic presents Trans Day of Visibility 2019

Trans Voices of Colour panel discussion

20th March 2019

Sunday 31 March is International Day of Trans Visibility. 3CR joins Transgender Victoria for a panel discussion on Trans Voices of Colour hosted by Mama Alto and Sally Goldner. Live at Hares & Hyenas, 63 Johnston St Fitzroy, 12 - 1pm, broadcast on Out of the Pan and supported by a Victorian Government Pride Events and Festivals grant. For more information and tickets about this and other Transgender Victoria activities planned for the day jump online.