The Real Costs of Brisbane's 2032 Olympics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anti-Racism, The Effects of COVID-19 on India's Working Class, Investigation into Tharnicaa Murugappan's healthcare, and Victoria's Big Build Social Housing Project

Monday, 26 July 2021 - 7:00am to 8:30am
Brisbane's bid for 2032 Olympics

Monday Breaky 26 July 2021//

with Jacob and Phuong//

 

7.00AM: Priya Kunjan from Women on the Line speaks with Kerry Klimm and Associate Professor Chelsea Watego on the effects of racism on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and how people resist racism every day. Catch the full conversation here.//

 

7.30AM: Jiselle Hanna from Asia Pacific Currents is joined by Sujata, a “social justice and labour movement activist” based in Mumbai. Sujata discusses the effects Covid 19 is having on the working class in India.//

 

7.45AM: Jan Bartlett from Tuesday Hometime speaks to Max Costello about a Comcare investigation into the medical treatment of 4 year old Tharnicaa Murugappan on Christmas Island, and some of the challenges from remotely detained refugees to access healthcare. //

 

8.00AM: Jacob discusses the social and environmental externalities of Brisbane hosting the 2032 Olympics with Jonathan Sri, a Greens Councillor for the Gabba Ward at Brisbane City Council. //

 

8.20AM: Meg and Kevin from City Limits speak to Housing Activist and RMIT Professor Libby Porter on the Public Housing Renewal Project and Victoria's Big Housing Build program. //




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