Voices for Palestine II Remembering Victor Jara II Funny Mummies Cabaret Spectacular II This is the Week II Defend Unions Defend the CFMEU - Ralph Edwards II

Saturday, 7 September 2024 - 7:30am to 9:00am
Construction union members at this year's May Day rally in Gadigal Country/Sydney. Photo: Peter Boyle Green Left Weekly

Voices for Palestine here II Voices from the Sept 1 Sydney rally for Palestine. First Damien Ridgewell, the MC, who morns the death of fathers and children in Palestine while Australia continues to fuel the war machine. Omar, Vice President of the Palestine Youth Society at the Sydney University of Technology, who speaks about the martyrs and the persistence of Palestinian culture. Recorded by Vivien Langford from The Climate Action Show.

Remembering Victor Jara here II it is the 50th anniversary of the death of Victor Jara, legendary Chilean poet, musician, theatre director, artist and socialist at the hands of the Pinochet Disaster. A grand musical event is happening at Victorian Trades Hall Mon 16th September 7:30pm to honour Victor Jara's music.

Funny Mummies Cabaret Spectacular here II We speak with Jenny Wynter about her revue The Funny Mummies Cabaret Spectacular. The Funny Mummies Cabaret Spectacular is a unique cabaret show featuring a blend of music, comedy and characters, centred around themes of motherhood and parenting. 
Kingston City Hall on Saturday 14 September: Workshop 2pm The Funny Mummies Cabaret Spectacular: 7:30pm tickets

This is the Week here II Kevin Healy has a lot to work with this week as he moulds his week of satire.

Defend Unions Defend the CFMEU - Ralph Edwards here II Ralph Edwards, former President of the Victorian Branch of the CFMEU Construction & General Division (Vic/Tas) and former member of the BLF, discusses the present assault on the Union by the political and economic elite.

Featured Music

Manifesto by Victor Jara

Have Visa, Have no Rice by The Cambodian Space Project

Le Vide et Vue by Baby et Lulu

I won't back down by Johnny Cash