Left, Right and Centre: Episode 1 (1/3/11)
Our first Left, Right and Centre show!
Your host Tom with cohosts Sam and Toby (Alex took the Picture)
This episode, we covered the widespread unrest in the Arab World, the ongoing saga of Julian Assange, and the Christchurch earthquake. Additionally we mentioned Clean Up Australia Day(s!), the beginning of Mad March, and that you should definately volunteer somewhere! (Look up v connect, if you’re at Adelaide Uni!)
Our special interview with Mason Somerville covered the intriguing details surrounding the downfall of a massive volunteering organisation: the Australian League of Immigration Volunteers.
Finally we ended with a song “Sleepless Nights”, by the local Adelaide band Minority Tradition, who like to think of themselves as an ‘impact’ band, and deal with many social issues. Feel free to check them out and support Adelaide music.
If you want to donate to the Christshurch earthquake, people are urged to go to:
http://www.christchurchearthquakeappeal.govt.nz/
Businesses can contribute goods or services at:
http://pledge.canterburyearthquake.org.nz/
And there are some great volunteering services:
http://www.vconnect.org.au/
(run by the Adelaide University Union)
http://www.volunteeringsa.org.au/
If you’d like to read about the volunteer organisation story:
The Australian League of Immigration Volunteers from their website and wikipedia page:
www.aliv.org.au/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_League_of_Immigration_Volunteers
The articles which brought down the organisation:
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/volunteers-at-detention-centres-speak-about-scientology-influence-20110116-19sls.html
http://www.smh.com.au/national/volunteers-detentioncentre-work-stopped-20110124-1a2x4.html
Some interesting rebuttals:
http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/02/04/dumped-detention-volunteer-chief-hits-back-at-scientology-claims/
http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/02/07/alivs-valuable-community-programs/
http://blogs.usyd.edu.au/thinkingculture/2011/01/refugees_pay_a_high_cost_for_j.html
Don’t forget to support Australian and local music:
This week’s band Minority Tradition can be found at their facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Minority-Tradition/140402359306502
And they also have a presence on JJJ Unearthed, the place to look for online bands, from the nation’s youth public broadcaster, JJJ.
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/MinorityTradition
Feel free to check out our facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-Right-and-Centre-2011/197290686966123
The podcast of the show is available here:
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We also have an interview with a member of Minority Tradition, Caellyen Somerville, which we didn’t have time for on the show but we have here for you exclusively:
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