Education for refugees in Indonesia, Geelong gas terminal emissions, Media misinformation on Ukraine, Floods and climate change

Thursday, 3 March 2022 - 7:00am to 8:30am
Photo of Brisbane's Southbank during the 2011 floods. Floods engulfing green trees, white ferris wheel, blue construction and grey buildings.

 

Acknowledgement of Country//

 

Headlines//

 

Elina Mark, a Sudanese refugee who has been living in Indonesia for the past four years, interviews Abdullah, who is also stranded in Indonesia as a result of Australia's border regime. Abdullah speaks about barriers to accessing education for refugees in Indonesia, and his concerns about their flow-on effects. Elina is a trained dentist, but is currently working with two NGOs providing education support to refugees in Indonesia- 4All learning centres and Beyond the Fabric. She is also a member of Archipelago Magazine. To hear more of Elina's collaborative work with Scheherazade Bloul interviewing refugees in Indonesia, listen to the next Women on the Line episode on Monday 7th March from 8:30-9AM on 3CR.//

 

Greg Foyster is the campaigns manager at Environment Victoria. He is a long-term Geelong resident and member of the community group: 'Geelong Renewables Not Gas.' He joins us today to speak on the alleged underreporting of Geelong gas terminal emissions. Find out more and sign the petition at Geelong Renewables Not Gas’s website.//

 

Professor Daniel Angus is a Professor of Digital Communication at the QUT Digital Media Research Centre. His research examines issues at the intersection of technology and society, including algorithms, misinformation, and new methods to study the digital society. Daniel joins us to talk about fake viral footage being shared during the current crisis in Ukraine.//

 

Dr Nina Ridder, Research Associate at the Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes at the University of New South Wales, joins us to discuss the recent catastrophic flooding in Queensland and New South Wales, their relationship to climate change and La Niña cycles, and the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. You can find out more about the climate science research Nina and her team are working on at climateextremes.org.au, and take action with these tips from United Nation Environment Program.//


 

Songs//

 

Still Dream - Miiesha//

 

What Should I Do? - Budjerah//

 

Doin It Different - Arona Mane ft. Shantan Wantan Ichiban & Dancingwater//

 

The Shake Up - dameeeela ft. Tjaka//

 

Come Back - Barkaa ft. Mi-kaisha//


 

Check out dameeela’s Boiler Room set x Sugar Mountain and Barkaa at SorBaes Festival on 13 March at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.//