Barriers facing women leaving prison, teenage trans perspectives, The View From Up Here theatre, Tasmanian tiger revival plans

Wednesday, 18 May 2022 - 7:00am to 8:30am

7.11am Claudia speaks with Linda Fisk from Seeds of Affinity: Pathways for Women  a South Australian not for profit organisation supporting criminalised women transition to community. Linda talks about the barriers facing women in this transition including the challenges around obtaining basic ID papers necessary to open a bank account and access Centrelink. (Part One of a two part segment. Part Two to air next week.) https://seedsofaffinity.org

For help in Victoria, contact http://www.flatout.org.au, phone 03-93726155

Nationally, Women's Information andReferral Exchange Inc. https://www.wire.org.au, phone 1300 134 130 or Lifeline 13 14 11

 

7.33am Claudia speaks with Theo Boltman, a teenage trans person campaigning for the Greens in the federal election. Theo shares their perspective on election issues, gender equality and their experience attending a religious school.For information on the Religious Discrimination Bill and campaigns supporting equality go to  https://equalityaustralia.org.au and check out the factsheet at https://equalityaustralia.org.au/resources/rdbfactsheet/ 

 

7.54am Ella speaks with playwright Fiona Spitzkowsky about her latest production The View From Up Here which opens at Theatre Works on Thursday. The play tackles the lived realities of a world increasingly affected by global warming as it tells the story of a family recovering from a catastrophic fire season.

 

8.15am We replay an interview from Lost in Science. Animal reproductive biologist Jarrod McKenna, spoke with Chris Lassig from Lost in science about research that plans to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction and to the wilds of Tasmania. Originally broadcast 12/05/22.

 

SONGS

Not The Way Home- The Cruel Sea

Little Sunflower- Dorothy Ashby

Stand Strong- Kutcha Edwards

Black Tie Ball- Rory Ellis