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7:15AM // Replay of a speech from Judy McVey, from the Community and Public Sector Union for Palestine, at the Free Palestine Naarm rally on Sunday 13 October. Judy speaks about the importance of union power and reflects on moments in the past year when different unions have organised for Palestine such as the actions to stop ZIM ships and the student encampment at the University of Melbourne. Thanks to 3CR volunteer Tom for the recording.
7:30AM // Clare Hanson, a founding member of Save Public Housing Collective (SPHC) and public housing tenant, on why we need to save public housing and stand against privatisation and the demolition of the high rise towers in Naarm. You can follow SPHC @savepublichousingcollective and find out more about the upcoming rally this Saturday 19 October.
7:45AM // Part 1 of a conversation from Susie Russell, from the Save Bulga Forest campaign, on the threats to the Greater Gliders and koalas living in the Bulga forest on Biripi country and the destruction caused by the NSW Forestry Corporation. You can find out more about the important work they're doing by going to savebulgaforest.org or following them on Instagram at @savebulgaforest. Tune in next Tuesday for Part 2 of the interview.
8:00AM // Hayley Edwards, a non-binary and chronically-ill actor, has put on their first solo show Shitbag, as producer and writer this year at the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Hayley talks about the show and its exploration of Chron’s disease, mania and casual sex. It was recently announced that there’ll be two extra shows of Shitbag this Thursday 17 October and Friday 18 October at Trades Hall. You can get tickets from the Melbourne Fringe website.
8:15AM // Jennifer Kanis, Chair of the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre (QVWC) Trust, on the Beyond the Bias festival taking place from 10-31 October at QVWC. The festival, co-organised with Women’s Health Victoria, focuses on women’s health and equity. To find out more, you can go to qvwc.org.au and events, or follow QVWC @qvwc_melbourne and Women's Health Victoria @womenshealthvictoria
Songs //
Ivka, Frances, Kannagi, Phuong
