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It’s Refugee Week. Triple R’s events producer Bez Zewdie explains how the path of a refugee is not one you choose – but one that’s chosen for you.
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency is currently running Morning Tea For Culture. VACCA is inviting you to help, learn more about culture, and fundraise for their Cultural Programs – all while enjoying some yummy Traditional treats.
There are heaps of ways that you can offer your support to local First Nations and Black organisations doing critical work in our community right now. Here are some places you might like to check out, connect with and donate to.
“It has been an incredibly tough week for Black and First Nations people in Australia, the US and around the world.”
Our First Nations contributors offer some words about what Reconciliation Week means to them.
Meet Lisa – another one of our amazing volunteers! To celebrate National Volunteer Week, we’re shining the spotlight on a handful of legends who help out here at Triple R. Lisa creates the Backstory podcast and a whole heap of online content, too.
It’s a very special time, everyone: National Volunteer Week. To celebrate, we’re profiling a few of the fine folks who dedicate their time to volunteering at Triple R.
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, we’ve regrettably had to suspend any programs with rotating hosts, in order to reduce the number of people coming into the Triple R studios. This includes The Graveyard Shift. One of our dedicated Graveyarders, Jamie McCarthy, tells us what he misses about the 2am to 6am shift – and why it’s so special.
Now lauded as one of the great American songwriters, Lucinda Williams spent the first two decades of her career in the cracks between rock and country music. We shed some light on the musician who made Good Souls Better Angels, Triple R’s Album of the Week.
We’ve restocked some of the gems in our merch collection, including t-shirts featuring artwork by Oslo Davis, Sam Wallman and Lynn Bremner – all printed by local legends Machine Screenprinters.
Don’t let all this talk about boogers put you off – Melbourne’s own Karate Boogaloo are really a rather polite and supportive lot with a deep love for all things funk and soul.
We’ve been completely blown away by your love, generosity and kind messages during April Amnesty. Your Station In Isolation is so grateful – and we couldn't be more thrilled to keep bringing you the shows you know and love.
She really loves dogs, she was born into show business, and her new album’s title was inspired by dialogue from a Gillian Anderson character.
While Tabula Rasa is on hiatus, Tanya Bunter brings us her show, Desire Lines – a music show that lays down tracks for you to reignite old memories and spark new ones.
Exciting news, folks: this Thursday Archival Revival has its debut! Archival Revival is a pop-up show hosted by Lex Cran, who brings us a Live To Air from the Triple R archives, every Thursday night from 7pm to 8pm (while Max Headroom is on hiatus).
Clem Bastow explains the need for representation of Autistic people beyond the “awkward white male genius” model of popular media, and how her neurodivergent thinking leads to the more-than-occasionally byzantine links she makes during Superfluity.
Take a peek at all the creative ways Triple R broadcasters are doing their shows at home.
Three weeks of travelling around the Antarctic Peninsula gave Dr Jen (from Breakfasters and Einstein A Go-Go) a new perspective on the state of the planet. Take a moment to experience this incredible continent – and Jen’s spectacular photos, too.
Respect The Rock’s Nicole TadPole and Dog Meat's Dave Laing tell us about the impact and legacy of local muso Dave Thomas, frontman of Bored!, member of Magic Dirt, and more.
Subscribers: got a virtual show coming up? Let folks know by submitting the details to the Triple R online gig guide, arts diary or community events calendar.
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