Hosted by Will, Eiddwen and Rob || 3CR is proud to acknowledge the Kulin Nations as true owners and custodians of the lands from which we broadcast. We pay respect to their elders past and present and acknowledge that their sovereignty was never ceded and a treaty has yet to be signed ||

[15:58] Dr Mat Hardy, Senior Lecturer in Middle East Studies at Deakin University joins us in discussion and analysis on the Morrison Government’s decision to send a war ship to join the U.S led International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) in support of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. 

[29:45] Bevan from the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) also comes on to talk to us about the reasons behind the Morrison Government joining the U.S led IMSC mission, as well as to find out more about the context around why exactly Morrison wants Australia to get involved.

[50:40] We listen to Tim Kennedy from the National Union of Workers talk about the importance of unions taking action to deal with climate action to work in favour of giving jobs to workers.  

[60:00] Dr Kate Dooley who’s a research fellow at the Australian German Climate and Energy College at the University of Melbourne talks to us about her research between science and policy in order to address climate change. We also speak to Dr Dooley about pro-forestation and the importance of boosting the resilience of existing forests, rather than planning new forests. 

[74:40] Tania Brugeura comes onto the show to talk about public art’s role in our communities. On the 30^thand 31^stAugust, Monash University Museum of Art and Monash Art Projects will be presenting a two day event called ‘Let’s Go Outside Making Art Public – The good The Bad and The Transformational of Public Art’. On today’s show the event is discussed with Tania, who is one of the key note speakers of the event. 

Head to http://www.monash.edu/muma/events/2019/Lets-Go-Outside-Making-Art-Public to find out more. 

Music:

Lianne La Havas – Ghost

Brendan Maclean – Ghost  

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The sky