Stopping the Demolition of Public housing || Women Weaving the Future Conference || Members First United Workers Union

Friday, 20 March 2026 - 7:00am to 8:30am

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: Mary Merkenich, Stephanie Mierisch, Zara Araz (guest).

Newsreports

Headline news discussion with presenters discussing the latest developments in the War in Iran.

Interviews and Discussions

Public housing activists, Darren Saffin and Adu (from Rental and Housing union) do a live interview from a emergency protest on March 20 opposing the demolition of 44 public housing towers by the State Labor government. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Zara Araz, Kurdish-Australian educator and community organiser discusses her experience of attending the Woman Weaving the Future conference in Bogotá, Colombia from February 11-15. The conference was a autonomous, grassroots, First Nations- and woman-led international conference that had over 400 women from diverse movements, communities and territories. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Caterina Cianani, National Farms Director and Organiser from the United Workers Union joins the program to discuss the Members First ticket contesting the upcoming elections for the union and why members of the United Workers Union should back it. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Friday 7:00am to 8:30am
A weekly source of alternative information which aims to inspire action and organisation to put people and the environment first. Covering international political issues and struggles against the exploitation of the people and exposing the bias in mainstream media that preferences the power brokers and denies access to information.

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Green Left Radio Collective

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