Bay FM - 99.9FM Episode first aired on 11 September 2020 at 11:00 am
“It’s becoming catastrophic. I’m fighting for his life.”Today we hear the rarely heard voice of Stella Morris, Julian Assange’s partner and mother of and to his two sons, Gabriel and Max.
The US extradition trial against Mr Assange has continued this week at London’s Old Bailey courthourse and we find out how Judge Vanessa Baraitser has been running the show, so to speak, in a special report from Julian Assange’s father, John Shipton.
As the pandemic continues to take priority, the federal government continues its apparent disinclination to take control of environmental issues, choosing to pass powers to the states through the lower house.
We hear from Independent Member for Warringah Zali Steggall on her experience of the politics at play when those laws, yet to go through the senate, were introduced to the house of representatives.
New Zealand is having a cannabis referendum next month, and we catch up on the campaign for legalising it one way or another with Nimbin HEMP Embassy president Michael Balderstone.
Also: you know what’s really in your morning coffee? Reporter Kate Payne finds out some bitter truths but also how you can help sweeten the business by thinking globally and acting locally, just how we like it here in the Community Newsroom.
We also hear more about other options for water sustainability on the Northern Rivers with submissions for the controversial Dunoon Dam proposal having closed this week; and Anny Reed brings us more news from outside the bubble, including some dramatic news from Syria where Australian women and children have reportedly been taken from a refugee camp.
1. Nearly a million more people but less water usage in Sydney without a dam, report shows Julie Beesley
2. Former foreign affairs minister says Assange trial sets dangerous precedent Rob Osborne and Roderick Chambers (The Wire)
3. Julian Assange's father reports from London's Old Bailey as son faces US extradition trial Dr John Jiggens
4. Ideas for a heritage and cultural walk through Nimbin Mia Armitage
5. NZ polls show even split on upcoming cannabis referendum Mia Armitage
6. TGA announces policy for CBD oil to be sold over chemist counter only Mia Armitage
7. How to enjoy your coffee without exploiting third world farmers Kate Payne
8. Northern Rivers News with Anny Reed
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Track listing 11:04:47: Julie Beesley - Nearly a million more people but less water usage in Sydney without a dam, report shows This is an Australian track.
Nearly a million more people but less water usage in Sydney without a dam, report shows
Julie Beesley, featuring Water Northern Rivers spokesperson Annie Kia
11:15:20: Sean O'Shannassey (Environmental As Anything, River FM) - Independent federal MP denied chance to move amendments on controversial environmental laws This is an Australian track.
Independent federal MP denied chance to move amendments on controversial environmental laws
Sean O'Shannassey (Environmental As Anything, River FM), featuring independent federal Member for Warringah Zali Steggall
11:21:57: Rob Osborne - Former foreign affairs minister says Assange trial sets dangerous precedent This is an Australian track.
Former foreign affairs minister says Assange trial sets dangerous precedent
Rob Osborne and Roderick Chambers (The Wire), featuring Stella Morris, partner of detained WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, and former Australian foreign affairs minister Bob Carr
11:28:15: Dr John Jiggens - Julian Assange's father reports from London's Old Bailey as son faces US extradition trial This is an Australian track.
Julian Assange's father reports from London's Old Bailey as son faces US extradition trial
Dr John Jiggens, featuring John Shipton, father of detained WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
11:35:09: Mia Armitage - Ideas for a heritage and cultural walk through Nimbin This is an Australian track.
Ideas for a heritage and cultural walk through Nimbin
Mia Armitage, featuring Nimbin HEMP Embassy President Michael Balderstone
11:39:14: Mia Armitage - New Zealand polls show even split on upcoming cannabis referendum This is an Australian track.
NZ polls show even split on upcoming cannabis referendum
Mia Armitage, featuring Nimbin HEMP Embassy President and HEMP (party) member Michael Balderstone
11:42:26: Mia Armitage - TGA announces policy for CBD oil to be sold over chemist counter only This is an Australian track.
TGA announces policy for CBD oil to be sold over chemist counter only
Mia Armitage, featuring Nimbin HEMP Embassy President and HEMP (party) member Michael Balderstone
11:47:43: with Anny Reed - Outside the Bubble This is an Australian track.
Outside the Bubble with Anny Reed
1. Aussie women and children taken at midnight from Syrian refugee camp
2. Greater powers for the NSW building commissioner
3. South Korea launches green-led pandemic economic recovery
Outside the Bubble sourced from The Sydney Morning Herald, SBS and ABC
11:54:41: Kate Payne - How to enjoy your coffee without exploiting third world farmers This is an Australian track.
How to enjoy your coffee without exploiting third world farmers
Kate Payne, featuring Old Quarter Coffee Merchants Co. (Ballina) co-owner Amelia Hicks
12:04:35: with Anny Reed - Northern Rivers News This is an Australian track.
Northern Rivers News with Anny Reed
1. Premier gives Nationals ultimatum: back government or ministers get sack
2. Byron vintage clothing fair raises $11K for homeless women
3. Pressure on pokies venues to stop encouraging addicts
4. 25 companies named as paying CEOs bonuses after getting JobKeeper
5. Assange extradition hearings postponed due to Covid concerns
Northern Rivers News sourced from ABC, The Echo, The Northern Star, SMH, Reuters and The Australian