Listen "Student Campus Protests : Is there something in the air?"
Episode Synopsis
Presenter Merran Maclaren hits the streets and speaks to a Sydney protestor and activist Colin Charlton about university campus protests commencing in 1970. Merran follows up with an interview with an organiser from the weekly Palestinian Action Group Sydney Gaza support rallies, Josh Lees.
The interviews highlight comparisons, differences and the impact of student campus protests from the 60's and 70's to the present campus protests.
The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 17 May 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community (BMUC) presented by Merran Mclaren.
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The interviews highlight comparisons, differences and the impact of student campus protests from the 60's and 70's to the present campus protests.
The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 17 May 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community (BMUC) presented by Merran Mclaren.
If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.
Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.
Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online.
Join BMUC.
Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.
Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
Disclaimer: Rights, Rorts and Rants explores a range of issues from different perspectives. The views expressed on the show and podcast are not necessarily endorsed by Blue Mountains & Community.
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