Dr Aryati Yashadhana is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity (CPHCE), and School of Population Health, and a Visiting Fellow, School of Social Sciences, UNSW. Her work focuses on socioeconomic, cultural and political determinants of health, intersectional health equity (gender, race, class), and international development. Aryati speaks about the recent research into the critical role that cultural connection plays in improving health and wellbeing among Aboriginal people. The report, Redefining the gap in Aboriginal health: from deficit to cultural connection, has been published in The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific.
Nat Calleja is an educator, organiser and researcher, and is one of the organising members of Teachers and School Staff for Palestine Victoria, an organising member of the Elbit Out of Victoria campaign, and a member of the NTEU. Nat speaks about Israel's ongoing destruction of schools, universities and cultural institutions as well as the upcoming Vigil for Scholasticide in Palestine. The Vigil will be held on Thursday 28 November at 6:00pm at the Exhibition Fountain located in Carlton Gardens. For more information, head to @teachers4palestine_vic on Instagram or visit the group's Linktree.
Danielle from 3CR’s Breadline program speaks with Sarah, one of the Public Housing tenants who is pushing back against the Victorian Government's plan to demolish public housing towers. Inner Melbourne Community Legal ("IMCL") filed a class action on behalf of public housing residents in North Melbourne and Flemington against Homes Victoria over the decision. Breadline is a 3CR show by the unemployed for the unemployed. Australian Unemployed Workers Union members will cover the latest inequities of the "welfare" system and how we are organising to fight back! Listen Mondays 6:00-6:30pm.
*Content warning*: Violence against women, violence against sex workers, death. Please take care when listening and call Lifeline (13 11 14) if you need to talk to someone.
Bee is a migrant sex worker, outreach peer support worker for women of cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds for Vixen and AMSWAG (Asian Migrant Sex Worker Advisory Group) under the Scarlet Alliance. Bee is also a member of Justice for Our Sisters. Bee speaks about the importance of having independent collectives for Asian and Asian migrant women sex workers; the reporting on the murder of Hyun Sook Jeon and Yuqi Luo; and the levels of violence perpetrated against migrant sex workers. This is Part 1 of the conversation. Justice for Our Sisters has a petition that the broader community can sign to stand in solidarity with and demand justice for Hyun and Yuqi. You can find the statement by going to @justiceforoursisters on Instagram or by going to their website.
Mililma May is a Danggalaba Kulumbirigin Tiwi woman, who is currently joining us every week at 8:15am to speak about ongoing issues related to climate justice and First Nations sovereignty in the Northern Territory. This week, Milima shares an update on the Middle Arm Roadshow and gives an overview of the changes that the new Country Liberal Party government have made since coming into power. The Middle Arm Roadshow continues in Naarm this weekend with an event this Saturday 23 November at the Coburg Town Hall called 'Voices from the frontline of the climate crisis: An urgent call to action from the NT". And then on Sunday 24 November there will be a Community Gathering at Federation Square. For more details you can go to www.ecnt.org.au/events
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