Acknowledgement of Country

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El Gibbs, disability advocate and award-winning writer with a focus on disability and social issues, has been a guest on Thursday Breakfast several times this year to discuss the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the issue of independent assessments, the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine for disabled folks, and outcomes for disabled people in the latest federal budget. Today, El chats with us about the intersections between this advocacy work and community media.

Anna Carlson is a host and producer with 4ZZZ Radio Reversal - one of our sibling radio shows based in Meanjin. Anna joins us to chat about community radio and why you should support it!

We speak with Yamiko Marama and Amarachi Okorom, two artists who are part of ‘Amazing Babes’, an online storytelling event that is part of the Emerging Writers Festival. Amarachi Okorom is a Nigerian born Igbo actor, spoken word poet and emerging playwright. She has recently started diving into writing for stage and has been in residency in 2020 with Lonely Company. Yamiko Marama is a writer, therapist and food truck owner from Naarm. Yamiko is an inaugural recipient of The Wheeler Centre’s Next Chapter Fellowship and is a contributor to Growing Up Queer in Australia.

Anti-poverty activist Kristin O'Connell, has been a regular guest on 3CR Thursday Breakfast over 2020-21. Kristin speaks with us today about anti-poverty activism and community media, and provides a brief update on the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Streamlined Participation Requirements and Other Measures) Bill 2021, which stands to make rapid and significant changes to mutual obligation requirements.

With a special guest call from Priya’s parents :)

Songs

Bullseye - Jess B

Before Daylight - The Merindas

Heartless - ONEFOUR

Damaged - Miiesha

Ancstr - The Ancient Bloods