Acknowledgement of Country//

Headlines//

Eirene Tsolidis Noyce, founding Secretary of the Renters and Housing Union (RAHU), joins us to discuss the impacts of increased cost of living on renters in Australia. RAHU is a member-run union for renters which formed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and are fighting for safe and secure housing for all.//

Isabelle Moreton is a community member who has been involved in analysing government policy and legislative pushes in Australia that affect trans and gender diverse people. Isabelle joins us today to speak about a range of issues surrounding the discussion of trans people in Australian politics and media, including the operation and impacts of framing of trans lives and identities as a legitimate arena for debate.//

Here are some of the organisations, groups and individuals mentioned during Isabelle’s interview, who are engaged in vital work for the rights of trans and gender diverse people:

• ACON TransHub

• Equality Australia

• LGBTI Rights Australia

• Trans Health Australia

• Gender Analysis with Zinnia Jones

• Trans Safety Network

• American Civil Liberties Union

• Professor Sandy O’Sullivan

• Jude Doyle

• Christa Peterson

• Erin Reed

• Mallory Moore

• David Paisley//

Catherine McAlpine is the CEO of Inclusion Australia, the peak national organisation of people with intellectual disability and their families. She speaks with us today about the labour exploitation of people with a disability, which is being discussed this week during hearings at the Disability Royal Commission.//

Kellie Caught is the Climate Change Policy Advisor for Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS). Kellie discusses ACOSS' response to the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, focusing on the importance of keeping social policy in view when developing initiatives to mitigate and adapt to climate change.//

Songs//

There’s Only One - Winston Surfshirt ft. Genesis Owusu//