Porter Davis Collapse Effect on Housing, Media Hostility & Uproar towards "China Invasion", University Wage Theft, Neurotypical Privilege & Autistic Burnout, Safety for Autistic Uni Students and Staff

Wednesday, 12 April 2023 - 7:00am to 8:30am
An aerial shot of Port-Phillip Bay, which has lots of homes on the right-hand-side of the picture

 Sunehra speaks with Dr Paula Gerber, Professor of Law at Monash University, discussing how the collapse of Home Builder, Porter Davis affected thousands of customers and the construction industry.

 

Grace speaks with writer, editor and critic, Ben Brooker, about his recent article called "Congo line to Armageddon: the rush to get us into war with China" (Overland 24/3/23) in which he critiques the uproar brought by media outlets Sydney Morning Herald and The Age as a result of warmongering commentary ​badged 'Red Alert' against China​​​​ . They also discussed the tales of China's invasion and why war continues to be a discussion at this time.

 

Universities continue to be under fire from disgruntled overworked staff, many of whom claim they are doing work which is unpaid. The National Tertiary Education Union report issued earlier this year showed that university employees around the country have been subsidising employers through unpaid work to the tune of over $80 million dollars. This figure is now reported to have risen to over $100 million. We hear from Dr Alison Barnes, national president of the National Tertiary Education Union who spoke to Annie McLoughlin from 3CR’s Stick Together programme about the report and the workplace issues facing staff at Australia’s tertiary institutions. This conversation first aired on Stick Together on March 1st.

 

 

Claudia speaks with autistic autism researcher, PhD candidate and Neurodiversity Project Manager at La Trobe University, Beth Radulski about neurotypical privilege, autistic burnout and safety for autistic staff and students in the university environment. You can follow Beth on Twitter @BethRadulski and Tik Tok @bethradulski.Further resources:

 

https://www.latrobe.edu.au/students/support/wellbeing/resource-hub/Neurodiversity

 

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/masking-my-autism-at-work-was-exhausting-the-program-boosting-employment-for-the-neurodiverse-20230409-p5cz2y.html

 

To learn more about autism head to the Amaze website www. amaze.org.au

For support call the Autism Connect National autism helpline Phone: 1300 308 699

​​​​​​​The Young Leaders Program is open for young Victorians aged 14-25 who identify as having a disability.Applications close Wednesday 12th April at 5pm. http://YACVic.org.au/youngleaders

 

Songs 

 

Hammock by Pirritu 

Lavender by Pphoebee_

Still Running by Spacey Jane 

Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd