Radical Australia

Tune into this week's episode of Radical Australia if you want to hear what taxes are really about and just a hint: they're not about revenue for services, as much as we've been told they are. That's just one of the enlightening bits of economic juice you will hear from this week's guest, Kevin Gaynor, co-producer and presenter on 3CR's Friday afternoon show, Radio MMT,  a show that puts progressive, macro economic theory into plain English so we can all understand it. Sounds like a great show and Kevin is a very engaging speaker! Kevin is one of 12 kids and grew up around Camberwell Junction, into rowing as a teen and he became a roadie at some stage, working with many Australian household rock n roll names in the 80s. Kevin is also a lighting technician and did the lights for Public Enemy when they toured. We had a great time listening to Kevin debunk some of the myths we hold on economics. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Kevin and make sure you check out Radio MMT sometime. Thanks for being our gu

This week's guest, Holly Hammond, is the director of the Commons Social Change Library, a one-stop online directory of progressive Australian activism. Holly hails from Western Australia and was both a teenage trot and teenage anarchist, inspired by Marx at the age of 15. At age 29, she had an epiphany to dedicate her life to social movmement work and has done much with that since. Holly is a trainer and facilitator and created Plan to Win before starting the Commons. Holly has some good tips for creating successful activist groups. She trains activists for winning and how to take care of themselves along the way. It was a privilege to speak with Holly on the show this week. Keep up the great work, Holly.commonslibrary.org I plantowin.net.au

This week's guest, Lotti Stein, is a 3CR legend, coming to the station at the wee age of 21. Lotti was a sound technician, trainer and producer and is well loved. Lotti is a '77 baby and grew up in Melbourne tormenting their younger brother. They were a self-described 'weird child', being neurodivergent but not knowing what that meant back then. Lotti now raises a young daughter who is also neurodivergent and we had a good talk about what that all means. We hope you enjoy this week's conversation with Lotti.

This week's guest, Timothy Fitzgerald, has been a molecular biologist but is now an expert in intellectual property. In this episode we learn about Timothy's journey to starting thinking about the faults within parliamentary democracy and the lack of action by politicians on climate change. He started reading about imperialism, social democracy, Chomsky, anarchism, Social Ecology and Bookchin. Timothy now organises with Anarchists Against Poverty in Queensland. Thanks so much for joining us this week, Timothy. Keep up the great work.Anarchists Against Poverty Community Day, Townsville

This week's guest is Julie Mac who came down to the radio station to join us from Bendigo. Julie has compiled a book, SNAP, about the Australian teen sharpie, of which she was a proud one. Julie says the sharpies are misunderstood: they weren't criminals, they were teenagers who got around on public transport. They wore Stagger's jeans, did the pogo at the Crystal Ballroom, wore cardigans and got their shoes from Cosmano's in Collingwood. Talk about the beloved sharpie subculture is sure to be a hit with many listeners. Julie is now a social worker who grew up in Croydon. It was fun hearing about the sharpies and the bodgies and their dedication to their style. Julie has documented an authentically Australian working-class subculture in her book and we were so delighted to have her on the show. We hope you enjoy the episode and we thank the lovely Julie for joining us this week.Julie is also the author of the memoir RAGE: a sharpie's journal Melbourne 1974 to 1980SNAP is now available as an ebook on Amazon

On this week's show we welcome local Beaconsfield resident turned activist, Fran Healy, who came on to talk about her work campaigning for the protection of two gems in her community: the old railway house and the accompanying Bunya Bunya tree. The railway house was lovingly restored over 20 years by its previous owners and the Bunya Bunya tree is an ancient species, planted on this spot 144 years ago. Fran and friends have been active the past year since the announcement by Andrews Labor to disturb the site for level crossing work. In this conversation we begin by getting to know Fran and then she guides us through the campaign. Special mention to fellow campaigners David, Joan and Christie, as well as Graham and Anne Taylor from the Beaconsfield Progress Association. The campaign invites you to join them for a picnic on Sunday April 2nd, 12pm, to hug the bunya bunya and see its majesty for yourself. Let's hope the campaign is successful. We thank Fran for joining us and congratulate the group on all their h

'Everyone has an imagination. Everyone has talent'. This week's wonderful guest on Radical Australia, Daniel Waters, lights the match of creativity to spark the fire of imagination among many diverse communities as an art group facilitator. Dan grew up with back-to-the-land hippies in 1980s Gippsland, playing football and cricket, before moving to select Art at Monash. He spent time in St Kilda's dive bars and pool halls and sold door handles before moving back to the country and getting into the NFP sector and taking up the art direction again. Dan currently works with people with spinal cord injuries and it was such a delight to welcome him to the show this week. Keep up the great work, Dan! We hope you enjoy this episode.

On this week's special International Women's Day broacast, Kelly sits down with 3CR media law trainer and broadcaster from Done By Law, Su Robertson, to learn about her formative years and reflections on growing up in her family. From a houseboat on the Parramatta River, to Perth and Melbourne, Su's father went where the work was in the aviation industry and Su followed in his footsteps by becoming a flight attendant before moving into law. We'll hear all about that in Part Two. We thank Su very much for being our gorgeous femmy guest this week. Good on you, Su. Done By Law - Thursdays - 6pm-6:30pm Su with Mum c. 1958

This week's guest, Latoya Hoeg, shares her story of growing up and coming to understand her identity as fa'afafine in both Wellington and Samoa. Latoya works as a peer community health outreach worker in St Kilda with the sex worker community and was recently involved in the new 3CR program PX Whanau. It was great hearing some of Latoya's life story and we thank her very much for being our guest this weekpacifiquex.com/pxwhanauPX Whanau Radio - Saturdays 1:30pm - 2pm

Chelsea Knight called us from cane country in Mackay where she lives with her daughter and where she grew up. Chelsea is a violinist and terribly nice person who works in the Anarchists Against Poverty network in Queensland, holding free shops and distributing goods to those who need them. It was great hearing about Chelsea's life journey to now and her philosophies on life. Thank-you, Chelsea, for being our guest this week and for the great work you do.@anarchynq (facebook) I anarchistsnq (instagram)

Jay Coonan works for the Antipoverty Centre and hails from Perth. He used to pull beers and once worked as a journalist in Myanmar. It was fun hearing about Jay's life journey thus far! Keep up the great work, Jay, and thanks so much for joining us this week.antipovertycentre.org I @antipovertycent

We were honoured to welcome Yorta Yorta elder Aunty Daphne Milward into the 3CR studios late last month to hear some stories about her full life of 26 jobs, 3 careers and bagging the 2022 Victorian Senior of the Year. Congratulations, Daphne! Aunty Daphne was born in 1940 around Mooroopna and spent her days on the Cummeragunja Reserve. Her great uncle was William Cooper and she also had an uncle in Pastor Doug Nicholls who she helped establish the Aboriginal Advancement League through donations and grants. The league established the first indigenous legal service and child care agency in Victoria. Daphne continues to keep productive with her art and with Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place, among other activities, and believes the key to a long, healthy life is to keep active in your community, such as through volunteering. We thank Daphne so much for joining us for this episode and for her daughter Karen for joining us as well.Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place - mmigp.org.au

Jacques Boulet is the co-presenter of 3CR's Think Again, produced by BORDERLANDS co-operative. Jacques was born and raised in Tongeren, the oldest town in Belgium, and received a classical education. He understands 12 languages. Jacques has spent his life in social work, community development and academia in Europe, the USA and Australia. He says the secret to a long, healthy life is to keep busy and to keep relating to all of life. We thank Jacques very much for being our guest this week.Think Again, Fridays 10am - 10:30amborderlands.org.auLocal Lives, Global Matters conference, Castlemaine 2015

This week's guest on Radical Australia is none other than Mr. Paulie Stewart, he of Melbourne band Painters & Dockers fame and recent producer of the memoir, All the Rage, a life recounted whilst waiting to either live or die in the Austin Hospital for a new liver. Paulie has done many things in his life, from being a music journalist for 30 years, to fronting bands The Dili Allstars and The Transplants, to committed activism for East Timor independence. In this conversation Pauile talks about the legacy wrought by his brother's murder at Balibo and shares his wonder at all the amazing people he has had the pleasure to meet and work with in his life. He is a very generous guy. We hope you enjoy this conversation and we thank Paulie very much for joining us this week. Dock on!paintersanddockers.com.au // @paintersanddockers 

This week's Sumer guest is none other than Melbourne icon, Rowland Thomson, who started Melbourne queer bookshop and institution, Hares and Hyenas, back in 1991. The shop, now housed at the Victorian Pride Centre, has just celebrated its 31st birthday. Rowland grew up in country Victoria before moving to the big smoke and at some stage starting the Dizzy Spinners record shop, which went on to become the legendary Polyester Records. Rowland was also in the Little Band punk scene with the Beaumaris Tennis Club Quartet back in the day at the Seaview Ballroom and he can also lay claim to running up the Rialto. We thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Rowland and we hope you do as well. Thank-you, Rowland.hares-hyenas.com.au

We're really honoured to welcome this week's guest to Radical Australia, David Legge. David is a founding member of the People's Health Movement and was there during the introduction of community health centres during the Whitlam era. He grew up in the fields of Greensborough and went to uni amongst agitation against capital punishment. David read at the ANU for 5 years and somewhere along the way presented a health program on 3CR. He is involved in the Rubicon Forest Protection Group and believes activism really does call for thinking globally, and creatively, whilst acting locally. Thank-you for your lifetime's work, David, and for joining us this week.People's Health Movement: phmovement.org Rubicon Forest Protection Group: rubiconforest.org Twitter: @DavidGLegge

This week's guest was very entertaining and a delight to have in the studio: Charlie Hill-Smith - filmmaker, thespian, failed comedian, cartoonist and the list goes on. Charlie hails from Tanunda, South Australia, and his life changed forever when he went on exchange to Indonesia as a school-leaver, forging enduring links and opening his eyes to the people and politics of the region, eventually heading to West Papua and a hiking trip led by Dani guides where he got to meet the oldest farmers in the world. Charlie has led a colourful life, from starting Adelaide's longest-running comedy club, The Rhino Room, to spoofing as a food critic. He is currently launching Crime Scene Australia, a revisionist, gonzo comic book, in collaboration with 3CRs own Robert Thorpe. You will enjoy hearing some of Charlie's story and we thank him very much for being our guest this week.Crime Scene Australia - Edition One launches at Wolfhound Cafe, 386 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 6pm, Thursday December 1st 2022Charlies Youtube channel

Harry Millward is our lovely guest this week on Radical Australia. Harry turns up week in, week out, on the steps of Victoria's parliament house advocating for public housing. During the pandemic he organised with others in the retail and fast food industry to get better health protections for workers and a campaign was begun with RAFFWU (Retail and Fast Food Workers Union). Harry hails from country South Australia and is a warm, genial person with excellent poltics. Thanks so much for being our guest this week, Harry.raffwu.org.au I @raffwu I aus.social/@harrym

From doodling caricatures of his primary school teachers to his call centre customers, this week's guest, Sam Wallman, is our much-loved socialist, political cartoonist here in Naarm, creating many wicked images over the years that tell our story of class struggle and the wonk of capitalism in glorious, poetic detail and striking imagery. Sam is a member of the Worker's Art Collective, creating visual art for the class struggle when he is not employed as a disability support worker. Sam is well-known to the 3CR community for creating a few of our magnificent Radiothon posters over the years and he does a lot of cartooning for unions. We were so pleased to welcome Sam on the show this week. We had some great laughs. Thanks so much for joining us, Sam, and for both the strength and  giggles you give us through your work. Our Members Be Unlimited (2022)3CR Radiothon 20213CR 40th birthday (2016)facebook.com/wallmansam I @ourmembersbeunlimited (instagram) I @wallmansam (twitter) I patreon.com/samwallman

Kate Shaw was a runaway kid in Sandringham before becoming a bohemain type in post-punk St Kilda where she lived a good life on the Esplanade at the Mandalay apartments and at The Esplanade Hotel. Kate and friends witnessed firsthand the creep of global finance and property development in their seaside community, home and playground and started Save St Kilda. These days Kate is an academic who researches the commodification of culture. In this conversation with the fasinating Kate, we talk about the amalgamation of Melbourne's councils and voluntary-assisted dying, among other things. Kate has a lot of important things to share about her life and her work and so we have invited her back in the new year for a second-parter. We hope you enjoy this episode. Kate, Ian Rilen, Tony Biggs, Fred Farlowe and Fred Negro, c. 1989. Promo for an Espy benefit