Women On The Line

09/05/2024

LISTEN: That's Tan Safi, a member of the Media Team for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition , speaking with Women on the Line from Istanbul on May 1.

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is a longstanding international grassroots solidarity movement which aims to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid by sea. They currently have 5,500 tonnes of vital aid waiting to depart from Istanbul.

Tan provides an update on what has been happening since the Flotilla was unable to set sail on its scheduled departure date of April 26 due to having its flag or maritime registration revoked by the state of Guinea-Bissau.

We also hear excerpts of Freedom Flotilla Coaltion organiser Huwaida Arraf speaking at a press conference in Istanbul on April 27 following the removal of the flag.

Since our conversation with Tan, the attack on Rafah has begun and Gaza's borders have once again been sealed, making the need for food, water and medical necessities for the people of Gaza even more urgent.

To support the Flotilla follow Freedom Flotilla Coalition or visit https://freedomflotilla.org/

Hear the full episode at https://www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline/episode/freedom-flotilla-coalition-getting-aid-gaza

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

01/04/2024

LISTEN: That's Danielle from The Save Public Housing Collective speaking about the public housing waitlist.

This week on the show we look at the Victorian State Government plan to 'retire and transform' 44 public housing towers in narrm Melbourne.

While the state government is selling the scheme as an opportunity for improvement and renewal, those against the plan describe a poorly thought through strategy with zero consultation of residents, few answers on where displaced tenants will go and underlying questions around the privatisation of public housing and the motivations of accessing high value inner city real estate.

Danielle speaks with us about community resistance to the plan, and the push to create viable public housing.

Hear the full episode and find a link to Save Public Housing Collective's campaign fundraiser at https://www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline/episode/save-public-housing

08/01/2024

LISTEN: That’s Samala Thakialee Cronin speaking from Gimuy Cairns about the First Nations grassroots community response she and others undertook in collaboration with Meanjin Brisbane based, female-led Blak small business Dreamtime Aroha in the immediate aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper.

Community worked together to to fly much needed supplies from Cairns north to Gungarde Community Centre Aboriginal Corporation in Cooktown with the help of Daintree Air Services to provide support for remote communities on the Cape impacted by flooding, including people evacuated from Wujal Wujal.

Hear the full episode here: https://www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline/episode/%E2%80%9Cstrong-blak-indigenous-women-saw-need-and-put-work-rolled-our-sleeves-and

11/12/2023

LISTEN: That's Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah speaking as part of an online teach-in from APAN - Australia Palestine Advocacy Network called “How to talk about Gaza right now.”

The teach-in took place on Friday December 1st following the end of the brief cease fire in Gaza and features Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, Dr Lana Tatour and writer Samah Sabawi with Associate Professor Jumana Bayeh facilitating the conversation.

Hear the episode and find a link to the full teach-in at https://www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline/episode/how-talk-about-gaza-right-now

24/10/2023

LISTEN: That’s Palestinian playwright, poet and author Samah Sabawi, speaking at the Free Palestine rally held in narrm Melbourne on Sunday October 15th.

This week on the program we hear speeches from the rally at the State Library on Sunday 15th October, including rally MCs Noura Mansour of the APAN - Australia Palestine Advocacy Network and Hajar, Samah and Mai Saif, member of Free Palestine Melbourne and the Palestinian Community Association of Victoria.

We also hear from Jordy Silverstein, member of Loud Jew Collective, who spoke at the earlier Free Palestine snap action on October 10th.

Hear the full episode at https://www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline/episode/free-palestine

03/08/2023

LISTEN: That's Chue, co-campaign manager for the Myanmar Campaign Network alongside Tasneem Roc, speaking about the fight for democracy in Myanmar.

This week on the program Tasneem and Chue speak about what has been happening in Myanmar, the situation for political prisoners, and the ongoing civil disobedience movement, as well as the Networks' call for targeted sanctions to cut off the flow of money to the military junta.

The Myanmar Campaign Network is a national coalition of aid organisations, unions, human rights groups, faith based groups and Myanmar diaspora organisations under the auspices of Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA.

Hear the full episode at https://www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline/episode/struggle-democracy-myanmar

09/05/2023

LISTEN: That's Lisa Salmon, one of the founders of q***r culture shaping, sex-positive zine Wicked Women (1988-1996) speaking about The Q***r Gaze exhibition.

Featuring images from the Wicked Women collection at the Australian Q***r Archives, the exhibition is on now at Victorian Pride Centre with Q***r Gaze: a Wicked Storytelling Event coming up on June 17.

As well as Lisa's interview, this week's episode also features the voices of people who came along to the exhibition opening on April 28.

Hear the full conversation about the q***r gaze, community, freedom and DIY publishing and events the link below ✨️

Image credit: Ms Wicked 1991, Maude Davey, photographed by Jamie Dunbar

https://www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline/episode/wicked-women-q***r-gaze

17/02/2023

LISTEN: That’s Umi Asaka speaking with Tommy Fukui about the fight to prevent the planned release of 1.3 million tonnes of contaminated radioactive wastewater from Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant into the ocean.

The plant is owned by TEPCO, that’s the Tokyo Electric Power Company, and if it goes ahead the release of this water would continue for a period of 30 years.

Listen back to Monday’s episode to hear Umi and Tommy unpack the issues around the radioactive wastewater at Fukushima Daiichi: how the water came to be there and the dangers of releasing it; nuclear Imperialism across the Pacific; structural methods of silencing those who speak out against radioactive contamination caused by the disaster at Fukushima; and the powerful resistance taking place to stop the release of the wastewater, demand accountability for the disaster and fight further radioactive contamination.

Shortly after we spoke for the program the plan to dump the contaminated water was put on hold for the time being - but it’s important to keep the pressure on until the plan is shelved for good.

Hear the full episode and voice your opposition to proposed wastewater release at http://www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline

24/10/2022

LISTEN: That's Dr Erica Millar, speaking about abortion rights in a local context.

Earlier this year the US Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade, the 1973 ruling which protected abortion rights on a national level, unleashing a wave of repressive measures against abortion rights in conservative US states and increasing public focus on this area.

This episode is the second part of a brief look at abortion rights. For part one, we looked beyond the USA to the situation for abortion rights in Poland, speaking with a member of Szpila Collective, an anarcha-feminist anti-repression collective based in Warsaw, working to support activists or other people who face repressions because of their political activity.

This week on the program we continue that conversation closer to home, looking at abortion rights in so-called Australia. We speak with Dr Millar, senior research fellow at La Trobe University, who provides a brief history of local abortion rights, an explanation of differences in state based abortion legislation, and perspectives on the impact of cultural perceptions of abortion on our current legal framework.

To hear the full ep visit https://www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline/episode/abortion-rights-local-context

30/09/2022

LISTEN: That’s Alex from Szpila, speaking about grassroots support networks in Poland which it possible for people to access abortion services despite a harsh anti-abortion legal and political climate.

Szpila are an anarcha-feminist anti-repression collective based in Warsaw, working to support activists or other people who face repression from the Polish state because of their political activity.

For this episode, we speak with Alex about abortion rights and repression in Poland, and the work the collective does in this environment.

Hear the full interview and support Szpila's work at https://www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline/episode/abortion-rights-and-repression-poland

07/08/2022

LISTEN: That's .vinall and discussing gender dynamics in sports reporting, commentary and fandom on our next episode of Women on the Line.

Marnie and Kasey join us this week to shine some light on gender representation and misogyny in sports analysis and commentary and to unpack some of the beauty of the AFLW from a fan and reporting perspective. Marnie Vinall is a sports reporter at The Age based in Naarm/Melbourne. Dr Kasey Symons is an academic and writer also based in Naarm. She is a Research Fellow in the Sport Innovation Research Group at Swinburne University, and is a co-founder of the women in sport collective .

Catch the show this coming Monday the 8th of August 8:30-9AM AEST on 855AM, or you can stream live at 3cr.org.au/streaming or via the app!

Audiogram background image description: a photograph of Brisbane Lions AFLW player Phoebe Monahan running during a match against the Western Bulldogs, a Sherrin hanging in the air in front of her. Her teammates are visible in the background.

Photo: Megan Brewer, 2022.

04/07/2022

02/07/2022

LISTEN: That's Samantha Floreani and Kathryn Gledhill-Tucker speaking about surveillance capitalism and the importance of questioning uncritical tech optimism on our next episode of Women on the Line.

Kat and Sam join us this week to tackle some big questions about digital rights, predatory tech companies and regulation. Kathryn Gledhill-Tucker is a Nyungar technologist and digital rights activist who serves on the board of . Samantha Floreani is a digital rights activist and writer, and is Program Lead for .

Catch the show this coming Monday the 4th of July, 8:30-9AM AEST on 855AM, or stream live at 3cr.org.au/streaming .

Audiogram background image description: A digital drawing of a cluster of different shaped and sized smartphones and tablets displaying an eye on each screen. The background is a muted yellow and patterned with a random assortment of overlapping outlined rectangles in pink, blue and yellow.

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30/06/2022

Once again we’re heading into six Victorian prisons during NAIDOC Week 4-8 July 2022 to bring you Beyond the Bars 2022.

You can listen in via 3CR 855AM, 3CR Digital, or streaming live.

Original artwork by Suzzane at DPFC, gifted to 3CR, 2021.
Poster design by Tahnee Edwards Gammin Threads

Get ready to tune in:
Mon 4 July 11am-2pm – Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (Deer Park)

Tue 5 July 11am-2pm – Barwon Prison (Lara, near Geelong)

Wed 6 July 11-1pm – Fulham Correctional Centre (near Sale, Gippsland)

Wed 6 July 1-3pm – Loddon Prison (Castlemaine)

Thu 7 July 11-2pm – Marngoneet Correctional Centre (Lara, near Geelong)

Fri 8 July 11am-1pm – Port Phillip Prison (Laverton)

Previous years are available to listen to anytime online. Beyond the Bars receives financial support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation, the Koori Justice Unit and Corrections Victoria at the Department of Justice and Regulation, and the Yarra City Council




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25/06/2022

LISTEN: That's Valerie Napaljarri Martin from the Warlpiri nation speaking at the Karrinjarla Muwajarri rally in Mparntwe Alice Springs on Saturday the 18th of June 2022.

This week’s episode of Women on the Line covers the Yuendumu community-led campaign Karrinjarla Muwajarri calling for an indefinite ceasefire and no police guns in remote Aboriginal communities. Our thanks to for permission to use audio from the rally for this episode, which was produced in collaboration with the crew on .

Catch the show tomorrow morning from 8:30-9AM AEST on 855AM, or stream live at 3cr.org.au/streaming.

Audiogram background image description: A banner for the Karrinjarla Muwajarri national day of action on 18th June. The banner has a black background, and from left to right, the banner has the words 'Karrinjarla Muwajarri Ceasefire' in white and red text, a digital line drawing of a gun against a red, yellow and black background with the text 'no police guns', and finally 'national day of action June 18' in white and yellow text.

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13/06/2022

In this clip, Aunty Gail Kunwarra Dawson recalls how unprepared she was for her first teaching post. Aunty Gail is a Bunwurrang Elder and a school education researcher, & this week she discusses the importance of teaching Indigenous knowledge in classrooms. Podcast is up!

06/06/2022

LISTEN: Carol speaking on the concept of education trafficking and Emma speaking on what's next for Palestine solidarity at Melbourne Uni

PODCAST: Education Trafficking & Palestine solidarity

One aspect of Australia's draconian border regime that has grown in recent decades is the education sector, which has entrapped many International students in a system of privatised exploitation and precarity. We hear from Carol from the Support Network for International Students (SNIS) about the network and the concept of education trafficking.

Later in the program, we turn to student resistance in solidarity with Palestine at the University of Melbourne. There the student union has backflipped from historic support for Palestine in the face of a reactionary backlash. We hear from Emma from Students for Palestine (Melbourne Uni).

https://www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline/episode/education-trafficking-palestine-solidarity

3CR Community Radio

06/06/2022

It's Radiothon time and we need to raise $1650 from you for our national current affairs program as part of the $250k 3CR needs to continue to broadcast radical radio.

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