HEADLINES //
7:15AM // Jaimie Jeffrey, co-convenor of IPAN Geelong and Vic Southwest speaks at the Future Funds rally outside Hanwha HQ last Thursday 26th June 2025 as part of Elbit out of Victoria's EOFY Week of Action. Jaimie speaks about the expansion of the military industrial complex here in so-called Australia.
7:30AM // Yolanda Robson is the Director of the Young Workers' Centre at Trades Hall, which provides information and support for young people in the workforce. Yolanda chats to us about challenges faced by young workers, including lower wages and a lack of safety in apprenticeships. Yolanda speaks to YWC's ongoing campaigns to tackle these issues and what's next. You can follow @youngworkersvic and find out more at youngworkers.org.au.
7:45AM // Freja Leonard was previously the No More Gas campaigner at Friends of the Earth and joins us on the program this morning to talk us through the Vic Government's latest announcements that will continue the work of significantly reducing the use of fossil gas statewide for rentals, newly built privately owned homes and newly built commercial buildings including schools and hospitals.
8:00AM // Audrey van Herwaarden is a policy analyst focused on corporate responsibility. She has a background working in the banking sector and sustainable finance before joining the Australian Conservation Foundation. She is also the author of the report, 'Financed deforestation: banks’ roles and responsibilities'. She joins us on the phone this morning to discuss the investigation by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), linking cases of deforestation to major banks through mortgages.
8:15AM // Gayle Osborne is a founding member of Wombat Forestcare, a community group dedicated to protecting forests and wildlife in the Wombat Forest and surrounding area. In 2021, the Victorian Government pledged to create a new national park in the central west region, but is yet to deliver on this commitment. Gayle joins us this morning to discuss the biodiversity of the forest, threats to the precious plant and animal species, and why the community is calling for urgency in legislating the national park.
Songs:
Ripple Effect Band - People from Maningrida
