NAIDOC Vic 2024 Speeches | RAHU & BPU Protest Trimson Partners Real Estate | Synthetic Opioids Plan and Harm Reduction | Electromold Community Picket

Monday, 15 July 2024 - 7:00am to 8:30am

 Acknowledgement of Country// 

 Headlines//
 New Gaza death toll estimates | Local issues of freedom of speech on Palestine
John Setka Resigns from CFMEU Vic
First-ever & 'indefinite' strikes at Samsung Electronics, South Korea

 Keep The Fire Burning - Blak Loud and Proud//
 Sounds, chants and speeches from Annual NAIDOC Vic March in Naarm Melbourne, held. Speakers include Robbie Thorpe, Thelma Austin, Jidah Clark and Larry Walsh. Thanks to Jordan from 3CR's Green Left Radio for the audio recordings.

 Protesting Trimson Partners' Unfair Eviction in Footscray//
 An interview from Slacker Radio crossing live to a protest organised by RAHU and BPU on the 22nd June, against the unfair eviction of member and Neurodiverse Blak man renting in Footscray. We also listen to soundbites from rally attendees, ahead of another demonstration this Friday 19th July, 9am-5pm 145-147 Geelong Rd Footscray VIC.

 AOD treatment services and harm reduction in Victoria//
 Inez from 3CR Breakfast interviews Dr James Petty (Senior Policy and Research Advisor, VAADA), discussing recent health alerts about illicit substances and adulteration with other substances, and their recently released paper on the need for developing a Potent Synthetic Opioids Plan, co-published with Harm Reduction Victoria (HRVic). HRVic also host free online Naloxone training on the first day of each month.

 Community picket against harms dealer Electromold in Thomastown//
 Mercedes Zanker provides coverage on the first community picket at the Electromold Factory in Thomastown on Uprise Radio, June 21st 2024. Check out Renegade Solidarity AudioforceDarebin for PalestineWhittlesea for Palestine, and Weapons out of Naarm on social media to find out more about their next community picket, at 6am Wednesday 24th July, at 202 Hold Pde Thomastown VIC.

Music:
Respira Palestina - Abe Dunovits (New Release)
Ngarwu - DRMNGNOW
Homeland - Tjaka