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Self defence and body sovereignty | Proposed Face Mask Ban | Landlords Attitudes Towards Rent Increases |
Monday Breakfast
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Self defence and body sovereignty | Proposed Face Mask Ban | Landlords Attitudes Towards Rent Increases |
Welcome to the Monday Breakfast for October 20th 2025. On today's show: Headlines: World’s largest displacement crisis in SudanPolice violence at yesterday’s anti-racist counter rally Finocchiaro government in the so-called Northern Territory announced that trans women would be banned from female prisonsSegments: - Edmi spoke with Chris Arnott about a self-defence program run at Clifton Hill Jiu Jitsu Club for marginalized communities, as well as the importance of body sovereignty. Chris is a Barapa Barapa and Wiradjuri man, the first Aboriginal Black Belt for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the first Gringo to be graded to third Dan by a Favella club in Brazil being slum-Rocinha Jiu Jitsu. Chris has spent 20 years working as an Aboriginal social worker, and spent 15 years in punk rock bands. For the last 18 years Chris has run Clifton Hill Jiu Jitsu club. The community self defence workshop will run on Saturday November 22nd. A flyer with more details will be available via social media soon, so keep your eyes peeled.- The Monday Breakfast show was then joined by Violet and Jordan from the Defend Dissent Coalition about a proposed mask ban at protests being discussed in the Upper house of Vic Parliament. We also spoke about the importance of masking in all public spaces, the NSW Supreme Court decision about police's move-on powers, and changing attitudes towards protesting in Naarm. Be sure to attend tomorrow's speak-out against the City of Melbourne's 2025-2029 Draft Plan, which includes motions to increase surveillance, repress protest, and criminalise homelessness. It's taking place Tuesday the 21st of October 2025 at Melbourne Town Hall from 4:30PM. - Hannah spoke with Sarah Panckridge from the Consumer Policy Research Centre about their 'Setting The Price' report, detailing landlords' attitudes towards rent increases and definitions of a 'good tenant'. Read more about the CPRC and their work here.- The show ends with a short segment from Earth Matters, featuring Ali Gerritsen of Good For The Gong's perspective on the energy transition. Listen to the full episode here or tune in live to Earth Matters on Sundays from 11 - 11:30AM. Songs played: - 'Charity' - Courtney Barnett - 'El Kofeyye Arabeyye' - Shadia Mansour (feat. M-1 of Dead Prez)
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