Monday 17 January 2022 with Jacob
7.15: Artist and writer Matt Chun joined Priya to speak about his new self-published picture book ‘Do You Ever Wonder?’, and processes and politics of creating against colonisation in the literary sphere in so-called Australia. Check out his work at http://mattchun.com/stockroom/doyoueverwonder
7.30: Victoria's premier queer arts and culture festival, the Midsumma Festival is just around the corner with a sensational line up of queer events happening from January 23 to February 13. CEO of Midsumma Karen Bryant joined us to tell us all about it.
7.45:Refugees remain in indefinite detention after nine long years under Australia's infamously cruel immigration policies and the minister's indifference towards human rights. Spokesperson for the Refugee Action Collective Chris Breens spoke about the refugee rights movement and the recent Djokovic fiasco.
8.00: Protests over rising fuel prices and inequality in Kazakhstan earlier this month escalated into violence, as the movement sparked a harsh crackdown from the Kazakh government. Dr Kirill Nourzhanov from the Australian National University shared his insights into the national, regional, and international repercussions of the recent unrest.
Songs
Kat Edwards - Don't Call Me
Dawn Barrington - He's My Brother
James Crothers - Everything
Slava Grigoryan, Sharon Grigoryan, Mark Summer - Julie-O
