Headlines:
- First Nations activists have announced a constitutional challenge to New South Wales Premier Chris Minns' anti-protest laws
- Sudan has condemned Uganda for hosting the head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, as an “insult” to humanity and the Sudanese people.
- In the Philippines, same-sex couples will now have equal rights to property, following a Supreme Court ruling on February 5.
- New research from the University of Glasgow has illustrated the widespread impact of microplastics on freshwater wildlife.
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Sandra is one of the coordinators of 'Honk 4 Housing', an ongoing campaign to stand in solidarity with public housing tenants and to protest the State Government's decision to demolish the 44 towers. Sandra joins us this morning to give us an update on the campaign as well as upcoming events. There is a banner-painting picnic happening this Sunday 1 March from 2-5pm out the front of Djerring Hub, Debney Park.
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Mell and Han to talk about an upcoming fundraising gig for Gaza mutual aid. Mell is a member of Super Tart, audio producer of the Sunday Paper and journalism lecturer at the University of Melbourne, and Han is a trans non binary musician and activist. They work for social and environmental justice and have been playing with Hetslayer for 4 years. Both bands will be joined by Dippers to play a concert raising money for Mona and her school in Gaza. The concert is this Saturday 28 February 3-6pm at Cafe Gummo. To find out more details, you can search up the bands on Instagram @supertartband @dippersband and please also support them on Bandcamp.
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Caitlin Fine is the COO of Surfers for climate, a WA based climate activist group that advocates for ocean care and protection against climate change. Caitlin is here to tell us about woodside’s decision to drill Scott’s reef for gas, which would severely damage the ecosystem that is home for much endangered marine life. You can find out more by visiting visiting their website surfersforclimate.org.au.
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Tash is the founder of ManyHandsMake, an arts focused community that holds all sorts of different creative events and workshops. We discussed their upcoming event Experimental Sounds, a mini experimental music festival, held on March 8th from 5-8pm at Mixed Zoning in Brunswick East. Tickets can be purchased on EventBrite or through the link in their instagram bio @manyhandsmake.
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Margaret from Barak Beacon participated in the daily demonstration at the highrise public housing towers at 120 Flemington Road. Marg spoke to Tuesday Hometime host Marion about why she is against the planned destruction of public housing both at Flemington and across the city. Marg also shares how the actions of Housing Victoria are only creating further adversity for public housing tenants, who are a vulnerable community.
Songs:
Hetslayer are a queer trans punk band playing songs about trans lives & liberation, and fighting the patriachy that is killing us all. This song comes from their latest album, Not My Problem, that came out late last month. This track is called Danger.
Lest We Forget (The Resistance) - Super Tart
Super Tart is a sad and skanky girl punk band giving the people what they want. From lutruwita living in naarm. From their bandcamp: "We can't speak about Indigenous Resistance and australian war crimes without addressing the invasion, occupation and ongoing genocide on this continent as well.
Phuong, Juliette, Fiza, Elena, Julia, Kannagi
