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7:15AM // Speaking at the community forum "Your Taxes Fund Weapons", held in Coburg on Tues 29 October, is Mary Merkenich, former teacher, AEU (Aus Edu Union) state councillor and climate activist and feminist who writes for Green Left. Mary speaks about deficits in government schools which could easily be fixed if funds were redirected from submarines to public education. In a second speech, Mercedes Zanker, community organiser and anti-military researcher with Renegade Activists, gives background to the arms industry in Australia and the normalisation of militarisation in our society by the federal government.
7:30AM // Moments from last week’s Public Sector Workers Rally that took place outside Parliament House on Wednesday 30th October. In this excerpt, we play a statement that was put together by CPSU (Community and Public Sector Union) for Palestine as well as a short conversation between Phuong and an anonymous member of the group.
7:45AM // Louise Morris, Oil & Gas Campaign Manager at the Australian Marine Conservation Society, speaking about the recent community win against seismic blasting in the Otway Basin, the ongoing fight to abolish dodgy seismic blasting Special Prospecting Authority (SPA) permits, and the upcoming community event in St Kilda. To sign the petition that Louise mentioned in the interview and to sign up for Thursday's event, please head to marineconservation.org.au
8:00AM // Freyja Gillard, Environmental Film Festival Australia (EFFA) Co-Director, on an upcoming event at Lido Cinemas this Thursday 7 November, called ‘Mad Max 2 and an Evening of Speculative Futures’. Freyja discusses the importance of film and storytelling in understanding our environment and future. You can find more details and get involved at effa.org.au
8:15AM // Mililma May, Danggalaba Kulumbirigin Tiwi woman, community organiser and freelance writer, whose work prioritises law from Country and the importance of rebuilding relationships between Elders and Young People. Mililma speaks about the campaign to stop the Middle Arm Industrial Precinct, a proposed petrochemical development near Darwin as well as the Middle Arm Roadshow, where Traditional Owners, Community organisers and To stay in touch with the campaign and see what events are coming up, you can head to https://www.ecnt.org.au/middle_arm_roadshow
Songs:
Ivka, Frances, Kannagi, Phuong
