Age of Criminal Responsibility in NT, Social Media Bans for Under 16s, Beyond the Bars CD Launch, War-torn Sudan

Wednesday, 20 November 2024 - 7:00am to 8:30am

 

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News headlines//

 

Dr Richar Fejo on his decision to step down from his state/territory-funded role in protest to the NT government lowering the criminal age of Responsibility:
NT Larrakia and Warramungu elder Dr. Richard Fejo discusses the lowering of the age of criminal responsibility by the Northern Territory government from 12 to 10 and his subsequent decision to step down from the Darwin Waterfront Corporation in protest of the new laws. Dr. Fejo shares power personal stories of the continuing fight for justice for First Nations people on occupied lands

Davey Heller activist and journalist on the real reasons for the government's proposed social media bans for under 16s
Davey Heller, activist, journalist and unionist will join us to discuss his recent article published on Independent Australia which takes a look at the Government's proposed social media bans for under 16s and argues that our government is moving to repress access to information regarding Palestine and stop the leftward shift of young people according to recent reports from the Institute of Public Affairs and the Centre for Independent Studies. Full article: https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/government-ba...

Shiralee Hood on the Beyond the Bars CD launch
Beyond the Bars is a unique series of live radio broadcasts that give voice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inmates in Victorian prisons, held each year during NAIDOC Week. Shiralee Hood has a long running association with Beyond the Bars, and we spoke with Shiralee this week about her involvement, why it 's such an invaluable project, and tomorrow night's launch of the annual CD, documenting the interviews, songs, poems, and stories that reach Beyond the Bars. Beyond the Bars CD launch takes place tomorrow night, Thursday, from 6:30pm at the Djerring Centre, Eddy Court, Abbotsford, next to Collingwood Town Hall.

Nicolette Jackson from MSF on the escalating humanitarian needs in war-torn Sudan:
More than a year into the war between the government-led Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, Sudan is in the grip of a man-made catastrophe, compounding the African country's other humanitarian challenges. Médecins Sans Frontières teams in Sudan are treating war-wounded patients, and providing humanitarian aid and medical care in refugee camps and displacement sites. Nicolette Jackson, from Médecins Sans Frontière, joins us to talk about the humanitarian response taking place in Sudan. Website : https://www.msf.org/

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We Have Survived - No Fixed Address
Stars - Simon Juliff Band