HEADLINES 7:15 AM// Janet Parker, from Jews for Palestine WA, speaking at the rally to Sanction Israel Now! that took place in Canberra on Sunday. Janet spoke about the ongoing dehumanisation of Palestinians, the responsibility of Western governments in the facilitation of genocide, and the silencing of dissent through the new report by Jillian Segal in so-called Australia.  7:30 AM// Aunty Sue Haseldine is a Googatha elder who is protecting her Country from militarisation and continuing colonisation. In this recorded interview, Aunty Sue outlines the threats from companies such as Southern Launch and Thales, who have set up a rocket launching test site north of Ceduna, on Googatha Country. She also spoke about the importance of protecting the rockholes, country, and animals for future generations.     7:45 AM// Mercedes Zanker is a member of Renegade Activists and also the co-host of 3CR program Friday Rave. Mercedes called us today from the lawns of Parliament House on Ngunnawal and Ngambri country where she is participating in Converge on Canberra. Mercedes joined us about how the convergence is going and the complicity of Australia in supplying weapons to Israel.  8:00 AM// Menaha Kandasamy is a union activist from Sri Lanka and member of the Ceylon Workers' Red Flag Union. Menaha is part of an international campaign to pressure the Sri Lankan government, tea companies, and retailers to provide better working and life conditions for tea plantation workers. Sri Lanka is the second biggest source of tea imports to Australia. Menaha has been here in Naarm to discuss labor and human rights issues in Sri Lanka. She held an event on Saturday 19 July at Balam Balam Place. Menaha joined us on the show to chat about key issues facing tea plantation workers in Sri Lanka.  8:15 AM// Kate Wylie is the Executive director of Doctors for the Environment Australia and a working GP. She was previously the chair of the RACGP in the Climate and Environmental Medicine Specific Interest group. Kate came on the show to chat about last week’s Federal Court Hearing of Doctors for the Environment Australia v NOPSEMA and Woodside.  Songs: Stick of Gum - Nehmasis