Headlines:
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Coronial inquest into Jeffrey Winmar’s death in custody ends
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ABC DEI initiatives
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Friends of the Earth Hit by Funding Cuts as Cost-of-Living Crisis Squeezes Activism
Segments:
- The second half of the conversation Rob had with Sam and Gia from T Generation Gym - a trans-owned and -operated gym in so-called Coburg. The first half aired on 3CR's Trans day of audibility broadcast in late March. The segment will be picking up where we left off with Sam talking about building a community of strong, resilient trans and gender non-conforming people. You can listen to the first half of the conversation and more from the Trans Day of Audibility broadcast at 3cr.org.au/tdoa2026
- Saturday's Asia Pacific Currents featuring a conversation with the show's resident Iran expert James Barry about the ceasefire in Iran. They also discuss Israel's invasion and ethnic cleansing in Lebanon, dissent against the war in Israel and the way out of this situation for us in the left. You can catch more from the crew at Asia Pacific Currents on Saturdays from 9 - 9:30AM or listen back at 3cr.org.au/asiapac.
- A conversation with Joe from the Wallabia Wildlife Shelter, Hannah and Fiona, presenter of the raise the roof show here at 3cr spoke to him while he did his nightly routine of feeding the animals. You can donate to the Wallabia Wildlife Shelter at https://www.facebook.com/wallabiawildlifeshelter/
- Louise Adler's resignation as director of Adelaide Writers Week in January this year, followed the cancellation of
scheduled appearance of Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel Fatah. The decision to dis-invite Abdel Fatah
was made by the Adelaide Festival board, despite Adler's strong opposition. The cancellation of the event led to
significant Backlash, with over 180 Partipants boycotting ADL Writers Fest, raising wider concern about the impact of
pro-israel lobbying on free speech and democratic institutions... and since this time, the Adelaide Festival Board
expressing regret over the stress caused, and apologies to Abdel Fatah.
Event and audio info:
The two women met again recently in ADL 1 March, at an event presented by AFOPA (Australian friends of Palestine
Assoc.) 'in conversation', focusing on Randa's latest novel, 'Discipline'.
In this excerpt of their discussion:
- cultural safety in the context of other similar examples of 'cancellations'
- Zionism NOT a cultural identity, should be subject to the same normative interrogation as any ideology
- her experiences of social media and the role of mainstream media in mischaracterisation of her own tweets etc.
(Listen back to the FULL edited recording between publisher Louise Adler and Australian- Palestinian writer,
rights activist and academic Randa Abdel Fatah...at the Tuesday Hometime program page 3cr.org.au/hometime-tuesday)
Music:
Mantis by Courtney Barnett
The World Couldn't See Us by Nabihah Iqbal
