Western Bulldogs and the Footscray community, homelessness in older women, CUDL supporting community in lockdown,

Tuesday, 14 September 2021 - 7:00am to 8:30am

A photo of Wally the walrus relaxing on a couch in the ocean

Headlines

Western Bulldogs in the Grand Final
Taliban promises to Afghan women
Joel Fitzgibbon to quit federal politics
Wally the Walrus

We replay an interview Phuong did with Fiona from the Housing for the Aged Action Group a couple of weeks ago about older women facing homelessness in light of the At Risk Forum 2021: Older women facing homelessness in Australia: from awareness to action coming up on 17 September.

Kannagi speaks with barrister and Footscray local Gemma Cafarella about what the Western Bulldogs being in the grand final means to the Western suburbs community.

Phuong speaks with Alex from the Community Union Defence League (CUDL) about how the organisation has been supporting the community during this current lockdown and recent events where Victoria Police and the Melbourne City Council have tried to shut down the kitchen at the State Library.

We revisit an interview that Alice from Wednesday Breakfast had with Diana Sayed, CEO of the Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Humans Rights, about the Afghan diaspora following the devastating take over of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the outlook for women.

We listen to an except from Fidget Kids where 3/4 Reggio at Collingwood College worked on interviews with inspiring people when they visited 3CR studios pre-lockdown.

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