Speeches from the No to Racism Rally - Senator Lidia Thorpe is a Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung Senator for Victoria representing the Blak Sovereign Movement in Federal Parliament. She speaks about Australia being built on racism and the lie of terra nullius and the ongoing violence perpetrated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Lavanya Thavaraja is a trade unionist and refugee advocate. In her speech, she talks about the exploitation faced by workers on temporary visas, those who benefit from this labour, and the importance of building collective strength among workers. This rally took place on Saturday 24 October 2026.

'Know Your Rights', a New Toolkit for Asian Migrant Sex Workers - Bee Charika is the Asian migrant project lead at Vixen, Victoria’s peer sex worker organisation, promoting the health, rights and wellbeing of all Victorian sex workers through outreach, peer support, community-development and advocacy. They are also the founder of Rising Red Lantern, a peer-led Asian migrant sex worker community initiative. Sanmati Verma is Legal Director at the Human Rights Law Centre, an independent legal advocacy organisation that works to protect and promote human rights in Australia. They discuss the 'Know Your Rights' toolkit for sex workers dealing with Australian Border Force (ABF) raids, developed by Vixen, Rising Red Lantern and the Human Rights Law Centre. The toolkit will be launched at Trades Hall on Tuesday 10 November 2026, the event is free but RSVP is required. Click here to secure your tickets.

Calls to Expand Marine Sanctuaries - Shanon Hurley is the Nature Conservation Campaigner from the Victorian National Parks Association. She speaks about the organisation's work in advocating for political parties to commit to the expansion and creation of more marine sanctuaries in order to protect marine life and prevent overfishing. This is in light of recent news regarding the expansion of Jawbone Marine Sanctuary in Williamstown. 

Outer Baby's Artistic Practice - Ilin aka Outer Baby, an artist living and working in Melbourne. They speak about their song 'Come Over at 3', their journey of producing music, and what is next for their artistic practice.