Best CSIRO Podcasts (2024)

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Bangladesh rising

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It began with students protesting about the future job prospects workign in the Government sector and quickly spread to a broder anti Government uprising. Bangladesh now has an interm Government with the previous leader fleeing the country after the Government response to the protests resulted in over 300 people being killed. In this week's episode…

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Justice Visa

7d ago

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Exploitation of Visa holders is notorious within the Australian system. We hear Samati Verma from the Human Rights Law Centre , at the Migrant Workers Centre Conference, covering new laws directed at making employer actions to coerce non citizen workers to do actions against their visas as illegal, she outlines a new visa category called the Justic…

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The RMIT Strike: 1000 days without an agreement

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Vocational workers at RMIT University took strike action once again, from Thursday 25 July and Wednesday 7 August, over management’s refusal to negotiate a new EBA which expired 2 and a half years ago. 3CR’s Priya caught up with RMIT University’s NTEU Branch Committee member Liam Ward back in March when both university and vocational staff were on …

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Tasmanian Workers Call for Wage Parity

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In today's program we hear from workers at the Saputo factory in Burnie Tasmania who have been on the grass for six weeks as they fight for wages parity between workers at the Tasmanian factory and their mainland colleagues.By Annie McLoughlin, Don Sutherland

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The BLF Deregistration of 1986

21d ago

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You will no doubt have caught up with the crisis in the CFMEU, starting in Victoria, but impacting the entirety of the union. The CFMEU has long been targeted by governments, media, business and some parts of the general population. While Stick Together does not have a position statement about the CFMEU, we absolutely defend the right of workers of…

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Unite for Change

1M ago

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Stick Together is a half-hour weekly show about workers rights and current affairs. Stick Together features interviews with workers, unionists, community campaigners and academics from right across Australia. Stick Together also explores the contribution that unions make to broader social justice movements, such as environmental campaigns, indigeno…

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CSIRO Under Attack

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This week two reports. The first from CSIRO, Australia's premier public research organisation which is facing the pruning of a 1/3 of its work force. We follow that with a report which takes us to the most recent weekly rally in support of Palestine on the steps of the State Library in Melbourne with a speech by AEU member Elspeth Blunt.…

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The Hoot on hiatus 1:32

1M ago1:32

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The Hoot's taking a short break, but keep checking your pod feed. We will be back! It's a big year, after all. Look after yourselves over the winter. Rug up. Stay safe. And hoot, hoot! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Genevieve Jacobs & David Murtagh

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Wilmar Sugar Dispute

2M ago

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On this week’s episode of Stick Together, focus on the Wilmar Sugar dispute in Queensland, which we’ve been providing you with updates over the past year or so. Just a reminder, workers from eight plants of sugar giant Wilmar International have rejected its new wage offer as of 11th June.Some 84.7% of 1,200 workers voted against the pay proposal fr…

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The Hoot: Pop the champagne! It's time ACT buses had business class 21:55

2M ago21:55

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This week on The Hoot, we're all about the money, money, money. We start with the ACT Budget (stop yawning; this is important), and then we get to the baffling pay rise for our new Governor General, Sam Mostyn. How big is the pay rise? How does 43 per cent sound? That's 43 per cent on a salary already nudging $500,000. (Let that sink in for a minut…

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Environmental Crisis & Work

2M ago

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The Trade Union Congress (TUC) in England has started to develop resources on the issue via the Cool It campaign, but is that enough? We know that the deadly heatwaves are going to keep happening, so we need a plan to make sure people are protected now and in the years to come. In this episode of Stick Together we hear some of the speakers at the H…

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The Hoot: Dutton goes nuclear (you better believe there'll be fallout!) 23:07

2M ago23:07

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Join David Murtagh and newly minted Riotact Editor Claire Fenwicke as they tackle the big issues of the week: Dutton's nuclear policy, when public consultation goes off the rails and fans turning on the home team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Genevieve Jacobs & David Murtagh

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Voices of Western Saharan resistance

2M ago

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Stick Together is a half-hour weekly show about workers rights and current affairs. Stick Together features interviews with workers, unionists, community campaigners and academics from right across Australia. On this week's episode Host James Brennan speaks with Western Saharan union leader Mohamed Mayara on organising in Western Sahara and Interna…

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The Hoot: Labor's pokies plan a high stakes gamble 18:48

2M ago18:48

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This week on The Hoot, the owls take a hard look at the ACT Government's 20-year plan to cull the number of poker machines in local clubs. Under the initiative, the number of poker machines in the ACT will be slashed to just 1000 by 2045 if Labor is re-elected in October (there are currently 3790). The primary goal is to reduce gambling harm. ACT L…

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How Unions Support Workers

2M ago

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Today we hear two stories that give us an insight into how Unions fit into ordinary workers lives. In the first we hear from Heidi, a plumber, who I met on May Day celebrations as she outlines her journey into a trade and her changing view on the role of unions in her working life. We then move to an interview with Martin Murphy, a CFMEU steward, a…

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The Hoot: VAD's passed, but what happens next? 18:30

3M ago18:30

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Good news! Claire Fenwicke is back, meaning Murtagh's evil reign has come to an end. And just in the nick of time. This week, the owl's talk about where to next for voluntary assisted dying now that it's been passed, which inevitably brings us to slippery slopes. And all was going well until Murtagh decided to mention Zed (you remember him?) Murtag…

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The Struggle for Sovereignty in Kanaky

3M ago

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On this week’s episode of Stick Together, we look at the struggle for decolonisation in Kanaky with Nic Mclellan. Plus some union news from Australia and the world.By Nic Mclellan

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The Hoot: Is CSIRO's nuclear reaction a fusion of fact and fiction, or another sign of the times? 16:38

3M ago16:38

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You've heard about CSIRO's analysis of nuclear power, right? And you remember when the ACT Government told you how great the next stages of light rail would be (although not the cost ... which is odd ... but we digress). And you saw the Treasurer deliver the Budget (gee, you really are a sucker for punishment, aren't you!) How reliable are the figu…

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Stop the Ports Rallies

3M ago

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Today we go down to one of the Stop the Ports Rallies held across the country by Unionists for Palestine to highlight the need for Australia to cease aiding and abetting the war on Palestine. In Melbourne thousands covered first at Station Pier then Sandridge Beach in a community gathering emphasising that Unions are not just institutions but made …

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The Hoot on knife crime, supermarkets checkouts and THAT painting 20:48

3M ago20:48

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This week on The Hoot, David Murtagh and Claire Fenwicke delve deep into Jack's Law, a move by the Canberra Liberals to combat knife crime. Hard to disagree with, right? But there's a problem. The law would allow police to use metal detection wands on people "without reasonable suspicion in designated areas". And that's where it gets complicated be…

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Victoria State ALP Conference and DP World

3M ago

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On this week’s episode of Stick Together, we finally have an outcome at that ongoing struggle at DP World in a couple of states across the country, so we’ll have a chat to Aarin Moon, the Victorian State Assistant Secretary of the MUA. Also, a number of progressive trade unions moved a slate of pro-Palestine motions at the Victorian State Labor Con…

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The Hoot: Can a pea-and-thimble trick really slay the inflation dragon? 19:56

3M ago19:56

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How about that Budget?! Thrilling, eh! Yep, we're in the 'meh' boat, too. Talk about a nothing burger. There's not much to get excited about - until you start looking under the bonnet at the tricks. Like, if inflation is too much money and not enough stuff, how can throwing $300 at households by 'lowering' bills be anti-inflationary when it's reall…

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Union organising in US auto unions

3M ago

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Stick Together is a half-hour weekly show about workers rights and current affairs. On this week's episode host James Brennan brings us some union news from across the country. We hear about the reformation of the United Auto Workers union in the United States. As two organisers speak about how the union turned around the corrupt and conservative u…

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The Hoot: the ACT's ticking debt bomb, the problems with public housing and who said we want 'Big Canberra'? 22:12

3M ago22:12

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This week on The Hoot, David Murtagh is joined by Assembly reporter Claire Fenwicke to discuss the growing debt in the ACT (are we that far off being Victoria?), the myriad failures in public housing, and one of the reasons the Barr Government is so keen on light rail is that we are projected to have a population of 780,000 in 2060. A question for …

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May Day

3M ago

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Special May Day broadcast with featured speeches from the Sydney and Melbourne May Day rallies, as well as union news from Turkiye, Indonesia and Thailand.

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S3 E16: Improving legal responses to sexual violence, (yet) another transport election and bike wars 21:08

4M ago21:08

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This week on The Hoot, David Murtagh is joined by Assembly reporter Claire Fenwicke to discuss the latest efforts to improve system responses to sexual crime, the growing daylight between the Greens and Labor on transport policy, and bike riders. Why do cyclists make Canberrans so very, very angry? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio…

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International Workers' Memorial Day

4M ago

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This week's Stick Together is a feature on International Workers Memorial Day the 28th of April. First we go to the memorial held in Melbourne. A large crowd gathered on Monday 29th of April at 10.30am to remember the 55 workers who died in the last 12 months of work related injuries in Victoria. Then we go to the Melbourne Rally for Palestine held…

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S3 E15: Anzac Day, gnarly ethics - and an owl's farewell 19:24

4M ago19:24

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This week on the Hoot, we ask the hard questions about who has the right to exercise control. Can we limit social media, even when it's harmful? Is it OK to work on Anzac Day? And in a big transition, a founding owl flies the nest. It's the news you need from Ngunnawal country, with a light touch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information…

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Safe & Fair Solar Farms

4M ago

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Today we go into the murky side of the just transition economy where Powering the Future can sometimes mean unsafe conditions, and dodgy pay. We talk to Michael Wright, National Secretary of the ETU, about a better future.By Annie McLoughlin, Michael Wright

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S3 E14: Lobbyists, political misjudgements and ghost buses 17:50

4M ago17:50

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On the Hoot this week, David and Genevieve solve some mysteries (or at least ask a few tough questions). Should we ban lobbyists? Where are the government's electric buses? And has Canberra ever been cool? It's all the news you need from Ngunnawal country, with a light touch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Radical Jewish tradition

4M ago

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The radical Jewish tradition – revolutionaries, resistance fighters and firebrands is a new book released by Interventions by Donny Gluckstein and Janey Stone.Janey Stone is a lifelong socialist and political activist, she has been a union delegate and participated in the student anti-Vietnam war and women’s liberation movements.As an anti-Zionist …

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S3 E13: Canberra United, housing brainwaves and poo (yes, poo) 14:14

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This week on The Hoot, David Murtagh and Genevieve Jacobs ask who will save Canberra United, whatever happened to the Greens' big housing brainwave and we tackle poo joggers! It's all the news you need to know (and some you don't want to think about) from Ngunnawal country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Wheel Turns : Changing Work Landscape

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Today four reports which give some insights into the changing industrial landscape in Australia. We hear some reflections from the MUA after the successful negotiations of the new eba with DP World and its ramifications across the world. We hear from Zac Smith, the new National Secretary of the Construction Division of the CFMEU on their new campai…

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S3 E12: Labor governments, the economy (stupid) and Easter trees (what?) 17:04

5M ago17:04

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This week on the Hoot Genevieve Jacobs and David Murtagh ask what dual Labor governments have delivered for Canberra, what's really wrong with the economy and what this world is coming to when we have Easter trees. It's all the news you need from Ngunnawal country, with a light touch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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RMIT Workers go on Strike

5M ago

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Workers at RMIT commenced a week of industrial action on Monday. The current EBA expired more than 1000 days ago, and the bosses at RMIT have spent much of that 1000 days attacking the conditions of workers. If you’re in the Melbourne CBD this morning or tomorrow morning, head down to Building 1 on Bowen Street to join the picket line.…

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S3 E11: Liberal ideas, political stars and what's wrong with Canberra Monopoly 15:40

5M ago15:40

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If you want political power, do you need any actual policies? Does that help or hinder your election? This week on the Hoot we ask what Canberrans actually want from their pollies - and what's wrong with Monopoly. A lot, says Mr Murtagh. It's all the news you need from Ngunnawal country, with a light touch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i…

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Future of Sustainable Energy

5M ago

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There is a battle going on for Australia's energy future. I caught up with Dr Colin Long the Just Transitions Organiser at Victorian Trades Hall Council to find out the state of play for sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel and nuclear after a recent announcement by the Federal Government of the third offshore wind zone near Warrnambool, Victori…

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Marxism conference 2024

5M ago

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Stick Together is a half-hour weekly show about workers rights, union news and current affairs.This episode is hosted by James Brennan, with national union news from disputes in NTEU, CFMEU, ETU and RTBU plus an interview with Sarah Garnham on the Marxism conference.By James Brennan with Sarah Garnham

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S3 E9: Drugs in the water, paying for your oldies and jet-setting pets 16:47

5M ago16:47

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This week on the Hoot, David and Genevieve ask what's in the water and could you measure the state of the ACT economy by the levels of cocaine usage? We wonder whether the rich should pay more for aged care - if you can decide who is actually rich - and if you'd be happy flying alongside a dog, a cat, perhaps a cockatoo? It's all the news you need …

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IWD Edition

5M ago

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March 8th was International Women’s Day often called International Working Women’s Day taking all work paid and unpaid into consideration. We will hear some speeches from rank-and-file CFMEU women who focused on wins and on-going struggles. We follow with a word from a rally held outside the ABC offices in Melbourne one of seven held around the cou…

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S3 E8: Spies, lies and Good Samaritans 15:57

5M ago15:57

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The halls of Parliament are all a-twitter as politicians wonder who the spy in their midst was. This week on the Hoot David and Genevieve wisely don't attempt to guess, in case we get sued (like almost everyone in the Drumgold matter). And how would you stop a robbery in progress? How about with a chip stand? It's the news you need to know with a l…

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Xanana Gusmao at Myanmar People's Summit

6M ago

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We head over to the Myanmar People’s Summit, held in Melbourne Victoria, alongside, and in protest of the gathering of the Association of South East Asian Nations. In fact, Xanana Gusmao, the Prime Minister of East Timor, opened the Myanmar People’s Summit, and that’s the speech we broadcast for you on this episode.Also, union news:1. DP World and …

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S3 E7: Housing wedges, a hazelnut debacle and random booze tests 16:05

6M ago16:05

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It's election season - who would have guessed? This week on The Hoot, David and Genevieve discuss political wedges and tricky questions, a debacle in foreign investment funding and just what random booze testing in Parliament House would actually achieve. It's all the news you need to know from Ngunnawal country, with a light touch. See omnystudio.…

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ASU Workers take Unprotected Action

6M ago

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The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance the MEAA called for the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian Journalists for Monday Feb 26th saying that since October, over 100 journalists have been killed in Gaza. This is 10% of the workforce killed in an unprecedented attack on press freedom it said. The ASU the Australian Services Union me…

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S3 E6: ACT debt, motorsport madness and a random bloke from Queensland 16:26

6M ago16:26

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Motorsports v light rail, the ACT's spiralling debt and why the Queensland premier should get back in his box (cos the Sunshine State ain't that great). We've got it all on this week's Hoot podcast with Genevieve Jacobs and David Murtagh. It's all the news you need from Ngunnawal country with a light touch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i…

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S3 E5 Love is in the air, Barnaby's on the footpath and get your hand off your phone 18:36

6M ago18:36

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Hoot, hoot podpeople - we're back for another Genevieve-less week of analysis. Don't fret, she'll be back up the Clyde in no time. On the agenda this week: we recap Valentine's Day and the brilliant advice from Claire Fenwicke and the less-than-great advice from Murtagh. The ACT Government is finally going to start issuing fines for mobile phone of…

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Sexual Harassment at Perfection Fresh

6M ago

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We speak with Catarina Cinnani from the Untied Workers Union about a matter currently before the Federal Court involving 12 women farm workers who have levelled sexual harassment allegations against staff at Perfection Fresh. Plus Union News:DP World and the MUAV/Line and the RTBUFederal Govt staff and the CPSUTransgrid and the ETUTasPorts and AMOU…

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S3 E4: Get ready for a hi-vis election, the Johnathan Davis saga continues and a Valentine's Day tip 15:51

6M ago15:51

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Hoot hoot, Canberra! On this week's episode, David Murtagh is joined by Assembly reporter Claire Fenwicke - and the timing couldn't be better! Do you get the feeling the election's already underway? Andrew Barr has had some big infrastructure announcements already so get set for a hi-vis election. The Johnathan Davis saga continues and has exposed …

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QUT Wage Theft Case

7M ago

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In this programme we hear from Employment & industrial law solicitor Mackenzie Wakefield on the NTEU’s case against Queensland University of Technology, and the larger problem of job insecurity in Australia’s universities.By Annie McLoughlin, Kannagi Bhatt, Mackenzie Wakefield

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S3 E3: Lies, damned lies and Walter Sofronoff KC's very curious calls 16:48

6M ago16:48

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When is a promise broken, when is a lie not really a lie? This week on the Hoot, David Murtagh and Genevieve Jacobs ponder the big questions about who is a serious person any more in this mad world (including former judges). And are you sitting on a million dollars, if only you could find that lottery ticket? It's all the news you need from Ngunnaw…

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