On this episode of The Grapevine, Kulja and Dylan are joined on the line by Nick Blandford, Gippsland farmer and member of Farmers for Climate Action, who also sits on Victoria’s Young Farmer’s Advisory Council. Blanford discusses climate attitudes in regional areas and the bush.
Then, Executive Director of Digital Rights Watch, Lucie Krahulcova, calls in to talk about their new project Rebalance the Internet Economy to discuss problems with the current media bargaining legislation, especially from a local lens and upcoming Melbourne events in the works from their outfit.
And following the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission’s report into Victorian prisons which found evidence of corruption and violence against inmates, Andreea Lachsz, head of policy, communications and strategy at Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) breaks down how ill-treatment of Indigenous Australians thrives in the private prison system, and their urgent calls for prison reform.
About this program
Putting local issues in a global context, including weekly insights into our cities, democracy, rights, culture, energy and environment. All stitched together with a mixtape of music.
Regular guests and segments include: urban planning and history with Assoc/Prof David Nichols; Cam Walker's eco-update; Guardian Australia reporter Benita Kolovos on Victorian state politics; Jeff Sparrow on politics, society, and everything in between; freedom of information correspondent Petra Stock, and live music.
Program theme: Hugh Masekala's Grazing in the Grass
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The podcast intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras.
https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion
