Vigil for Palestinian Journalists II RAN Spies on China II A Portrait of Love II This is the Week That Was II The Last Few Years of Neoliberalism II No Northern Incinerator Wollert Update II

Saturday, 1 June 2024 - 7:30am to 9:00am
Vigil for Palestinian Journalists Melb, 24th May

Vigil for Palestinian Journalists II 143 journalists have been killed in Gaza. We go to the Vigil held in Melbourne on the 24th of May held in front of the State Library supported by MEAA and organised by MEAA Unionst for Palestine - speech from Naser Mahni here and then a haunting Irish ballad that was shared as a tribute to all people that are forcibly removed from their lands here.

RAN Spies on China here II A recent Government release stating that Chinese flares were fired against a Royal Australian Navy helicopter implied aggression on the part of the Chinese. But is that the truth? We talk with Richard Bardon a IPAN spokesperson for a backgrounder.

A Portrait of Love here II filmmaker Molly Reynolds talks to us about her new film A Portrait of Love a love poem created from the footage shot over 20 years of the relationship between Archibald Winning artist Craig Ruddy and his partner Roberto Meza Mort. A remarkable film marking the tragedy of losing such a person to covid. MEET THE FILMMAKER: Tuesday June 11, 6.45pm. Join filmmaker Molly Reynolds and star Roberto Meza Mont for a post-film Q&A hosted by Cerise Howard (Melbourne Queer Film Festival) ticket info
 

This is the Week That Was here II Kevin Healy is back with satire on a stick.

The Last Few Years of Neoliberalism here II We speak with author/ illustrator Nic Robertson about his book to be launched at Red Flag Bookshop 83 Sydney Rd. Brunswick 4pm Saturday 8th June.

No Northern Incinerator Wollert Update here II the No Incinerator for Wollet campaign is alerting interested parties to a community meeting  by Engage Victoria on June 20th. Registration needs to be in by Sunday June 2 by midnight link here.