Acknowledgement of Country//

Headlines//

• No police charged for Kumanjayi White killing//
• Israel intensifies attacks in Lebanon//
• ICC prosecutor says she was pressured by members of  Israel’s Mossad agency//
• State-gov led native logging returning by stealth through a new State Forest By-Products Framework//

First Peoples Disability Network//

We were joined by Rhys Howard, Strategy and Policy Director for The First Peoples Disability Network or FPDN. FPDN is a national organisation owned and operated by First Nations people with disability to influence public policy and advocate for the rights and interests of First Nations people and their community. This morning, Rhys helped us unpack how ‘exclusion by design’ of First Nations people with disability in the latest Federal Budget, increases barriers to support, and the urgent need for culturally safe systems designed and validated by community.//

SUSTAINable Food Networks//

Nick Rose, Co-founder and Executive Director of Sustain, a network of citizen farmers, researchers, policy experts and community connectors building sustainable food systems. We discussed the sold-out Victorian Food Policy Forum last week Friday 22nd May, the key findings and recommendations from Sustain's April 2026 Australian Food Security Pulse Check Survey, and how food insecurity impacts those who are multipy marginalised, including disability communities.//

Disability Justice Now with Andrew Bretherton//

Andrew Bretherton, Disability Advocate with Protect Our NDIS (Naarm), joins us again to discuss the importance of the NDIS, the devasting impact these proposed cuts will have on participants, loved ones, communities, and broader society, as well as the upcoming government submissions deadline this Monday the 1st June before 5pm.

• In part 1 of this interview we discuss the NDIS, how it enables participation in community, and the fight to Protect Our NDIS.
• In part 2, we talk about the need to submit as many submissions as possible, and how to submit.//

Information on how to submit://

• How to make a submission to the NDIS Amendment Bill - Inclusion Australia//
• NDIS Amendment Bill Submission Templates - Babes with Mobility Aids//
• Lodge your Submission - Parliament of Australia//

International Workers Day Memorial Day//

Lastly, we played a segment from 3CR's Stick Together show on International Workers Memorial Day, held on Tuesday the 28th April 2026. An emotional event that marks the passing of workers who died from work related injuries. Annie speaks to people who have gathered to honour those who have passed, including people who have experienced a disabling workplace injury, union workers fighting for safer working conditions, and parents who continue the fight in their children's name. You can listen to the full show that aired Wednesday 13th May 2026, and catch Stick Together every Wednesdays 8:30-9:00am on 3CR 855AM.//

Event Promo:

VALID's Advocacy in Action Conference

• Mon 22 Jun - Tue 23 Jun 2026
• Novotel Hotel Function Centre, 215 Bell St Preston
• Buy your tickets https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
• For more info visit https://valid.org.au/event/advocacy-in-action-conference/

Audio Credit: Moonlight by chillity //