Headlines
1. Lidia Thorpe’s office calls for a hate crimes investigation into the Camp Sovereignty attack
2. Calls for international solidarity, awareness and support for the Democratic Republic of Congo
Segments
1. Listen back to the emergency community meeting at Fitzroy Town Hall last friday, that was called to save Cohealth since cohealth’s decision to axe its bulk-billing GP clinics in Collingwood and Fitzroy and Kensington.
We hear speeches from Sade (sharday) , a doctor who works at Brunswick Community Medical Centre, Gabrielle de Vietri Greens MP for Richmond, Sarah Witty - Federal MP for Melbourne and Jo Brisky Federal member for maribrynong.
2. Speech from Dr. Bianca Webb-Pullman from October 12th's National Day of Action for Palestine outside the US Consulate-General, in which the weekly rally in naarm (organised by Free Palestine Melbourne) took part. Dr Bianca Webb-Pullman spoke to the crowd on her experiences as part of the Sumud Flotilla, denouncing Australia's lack of action, and with a message of hope.
3. Listen back to an interview from last weeks Doin Time show.
Marisa spoke with Professor Azadeh Dastyari (PRON AZDEH DASTEEYARI ) who discussed challenges
Australia has faced in legislating a Human Rights Act, the benefits an
Australian Human Rights Act would provide for people, and why Australia
could be closer than ever in the political opportunity to achieve one.
Professor Dastyari co-authored the report 'Legislating Human Rights Acts:
From Whitlam to Now'. To listen to the rest of that episode go to 3cr.org.au/dointime or tune in later today, on mondays from 4-5pm
4. We were joined by Pascale, who will be speaking on the upcoming Murnong Gathering on the Merri Creek, Organised by MECCARG, Merri Murnong a local community group who work with Wurundjeri to foster connection and learn how to care for the local Murnong and other indigenous foods.
That was Pascale telling us about the upcoming Murnong Gathering which will be on the 8th of November, next Saturday at the Quarry Site, De Chen Reserve in Coburg. To support go to blackpeoplesunion.org/donate and also search Grandmothers Against Removals (GMAR) to donate to also
Songs
1. Decolonise Yr Mind - Jer
2. All Apologies - Sinead Oconnor
3. The Beat Never Goes Off - Tamer Nafar
Rob, Hannah, Edmi