7:00am Intro and acknowledgement of country

7:06am News: Webb Dock community assembly Update. Despite court action by the Victorian International Container Terminal (VICT) against unions and key union leaders, support for the community assembly at Webb Dock is growing.

7:17am News: Save Sticky Institute from metro Tunnel changed route (update 1 of 2)

7:19am News: US Senate election - Alabama. Democrat candidate Doug Jones beats republican (alleged sex offender and racist) Roy Moore. Black Vote crucial in historic win, the first time in 25 years a democrat has won the seat.

7:35am News: Turnbull attacks renewables (again)

Highlights for the year - Equal Marriage win; Stop Adani campaign; Refugee and Asylum Seeker campaigns keeping it staunch; Corbyn's strong election campaign

7:50am News: Shame on Newcastle ALP who control Newcastle City Council and this week voted to allow development on the rail corridor which the Liberal NSW government closed in 2014. This will permanently block off what had been the busiest section of the line.

7:53am Another more detailed update (2 of 2) about the urgent call for submissions to save Sticky Institute and other heritage listed shops in Campbell arcade which are set to be demolished as part of an amendment to the Metro Tunnel design sneakily announced just before Christmas.

7:58am News: Melbourne Palestine Solidarity protest held Dec 13 in response to Trump's announcement that the USA will now consider occupied Jerusalem the capital of Israel. Small far right protest led by Zionist Fascist Avi Yemeni greatly outnumbered by Palestine supporters.

8:02am Activist calendar

8:12am Interview - Mary Lou speaks with Jacob and Zane about the Friends of Queen Vic Market campaign, which is holding a rally at 11am tomorrow (Sat 16th). If it ain't broke, don't fix it! The rebuilding of Vic markets, if it proceeds will fundamentally damage the character of this historic heart of the city.