Disability, neurodivergence, queerness & Blackness, A15 global actions for Palestine, fighting proposed cuts at Fed Uni, impacts of Vic Gov rejection of CBD safe injecting room, Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Melb Uni

Tuesday, 30 April 2024 - 7:00am to 8:30am
Student protests at Melbourne Uni. Image: @unimelbforpalestine

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7.15: Human rights activist Khadija Gbla on their experiences living at the intersections of disability, neurodivergence, queerness and Blackness, their activism in these spaces, and their hopes for young people like themselves. Listen to the full episode on Women on the Line, which first aired on Monday 29 April//

7.30: Victorian leader of the Greens Samantha Ratnam speaking at a rally on 15 April at the Parliament steps as part of the campaign to Get Elbit Out of Victoria and the A15 global economic blockade in support of Palestine//

7.45: Social Sciences lecturer Dr Kristen Davis and international social work student Ramesh on the "Future Fed" cuts proposal at Federation Uni and how staff, students and union members are fighting back//

8.00: Professor Suzanne Nielsen, opioid expert and Deputy Director of the Monash Addiction Research Centre, on the Victorian government's rejection of a second safe injecting room in Melbourne CBD and its impacts on the community. Read the report here//

8.15: Varisha, student organiser with UniMelb4Palestine and an environmental activist, on the ongoing indefinite Gaza Solidarity Encampment on South Lawn at the Melbourne Uni Parkville Campus. Follow @unimelbforpalestine on Instagram for ongoing updates//

 

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