Hosted by Rob, Jess and Lois [segment times in brackets]

[7:05] Alternative news: COP25 Climate Change Conference in Madrid, updates on Australian bushfires, President of Iraq steps down amid violent protests and drought continues in Indonesia. 

[7:30] Melinda Liszewski from Sydney-based grassroots movement, Collective Shout, chats about an international campaign against the sexual exploitation of young women on Instagram called #Wakeupinstagram.

[7:45] Interview with geographer Helen Jarvis about genocide in Sri Lanka. Helen was a judge at the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on Sri Lanka held in Germany 2013 and describes her involvement in this prerecorded conversation.  

[8:00] Disability and queer rights activist, Jax Jacki Brown, from Drummond Street Services speaks about a new collaboration between Drummond Street Services and the Disability Resources Centre. Jax discusses new developments in their advocacy work that crosses LGBTIQ+ and disability communities. 

[8:15] Artist and co-director of Aphids, Eugenia Lim, chats about her latest work Easy Riders. This week, Easy Riders is in residency at MPavilion and is open to the public. Eugenia tells us about how the performance piece explores the experiences of workers in the gig economy by featuring direct input from fast food delivery and Uber drivers.