[00:00:00] Hellos & Welcome

[00:10:00] Alternative News

[00:16:00] We talk to Dr Patricia Ranald, University of Sydney and Convener, Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network regarding her recent article ‘Another Australian miner sues another poor country, this time Barrick’s Porgera in PNG’ discussing the increasing practise of Multi-national corporations in suing developing countries for perceived losses under Investor-State Dispute Settlement clauses often included in Free Trade Agreements. The discussion is split into two parts, firstly what is going on in Papua New Guinea and secondly, Investor-State Dispute Settlement cases broader impact on world trade.

[0:48:00] We speak with Angela Hesson & Meg Slater, two of the five curators of the upcoming exhibit NGV QUEER. Featuring over 300 artworks within the existing NGV collection, NGV Queer will explore queer concepts as well reveal the queer stories that are often hidden within artworks. We discuss how queer culture is expressed through art as well as how it varies with time and place. We also discuss how the curation process has highlighted missing narratives and gaps within the NGV collection, bringing forth discussions of how art has historically been acquired and collected.

[1:11:47] Tram Thoughts – this week we discuss bikes and bike policy in Australia. What is our current policy around bike infrastructure, are we doing enough? We muse over a few post-COVID opportunities to increase our bike usage.