Victorian universities strike for better conditions || Australia’s secret PNG deal must be investigated || Les Thomas "All My Friends Are Superstars"

Friday, 6 October 2023 - 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: Jacob Andrewartha, Chloe DS

Newsreports

Responding to the threats by far-right extremists made towards First Nation's senator Lidia Thorpe and why the left needs to stand up against the far-right.

Report from Green Left on the National Coolsworth strike being lead by the Retail and Fast Food Workers union (RAFFWU) on October 7 fighting for better wages and conditions for Coles & Woolsworth workers.

Interviews and Discussions

Brenna Dempsey, branch executive member from the Monash University branch of the National Tertiary Education union (NTEU) joins the program to discuss the ongoing strike action by universities in Victoria and the experiences of Monash University which is taking strike action next week. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Donate to the NTEU Monash strike fund here.

Ian Rintoul, from the Refugee Action Coalition in Sydney joins the program to discuss the secret 2021 deal struck by the Morrison and the Papua New Guinea government for services to refugees left in PNG by Australia and the need for investigation. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Les Thomas, singer-songwriter, grassroots activist from Naarm joins the program to discuss the launch of his new album "All my friends are superstars". You can listen to the individual interview here.

Check out his album on Bandcamp here.

Songs played

Bring Down Babylon by Les Thomas

Living in Peace by Rahul Rajkhowa

 

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 Weekly Radio Collective

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