Tori Wade is a retired general practioner who has worked in health systems and services development, including the uptake of primary mental health care and telehealth. Since she retired she has been working as an artist and also with the Just Transition Action Group to promote progressive policies aiming for a good social and environmental future for Australia. This interview is part 1 with Tori and is what…
This is a delightful little story of Born on Monday choir member, Mary (Maria) Cook, nee Lesses, her childhood and young adult years as part of a big Greek immigrant family. The lovely picture of Mary is a portrait painted by her talented artist husband Bill Cook. The sound quality of this podcast is not perfect because it was recorded from mobile to mobile in keeping with the current social…
Here are the first three of 7 recordings I have done over the last few years. The first one one is a mixture of women’s voices as they tell how being part of the choir helped them through difficult times. The 2nd is a recording of a song that the Harmony Weavers wrote together and was put to music by Heather and Michelle. The third one one was about halfway…
Mark Riessen resides in the Adelaide Hills with his wife of 20 years, Verity and their 3 primary school aged children. He is passionate about serving his community. Love your neighbour is a wonderful example of how he goes about pursuing his passions. He works as an educator/trainer, public speaker and consultant. We all should join and practice loving your neighbour, virus or not.
What better timing than on International Women’s Day to let people know about backpacker Cindy travelling solo around the world and now to Adelaide’s Fringe. But this is so much more than a travelogue, it takes the audience not just to distant places but also on an emotional journey. Read the review from a Melbourne based critic. https://www.theatrepeople.com.au/safety-banana/ Gluttony The Masonic Lodge 10th – 15th 7:50pm @safetybanana
Sue Tilley gives us some fascinating insights into the dicomfort of privilege and the reality of living under apartheid rule. She goes on to talk about the similarites between the two countries, Sth Africa and Australia under colonialism and how when people awaken to the injustice around them they are compelled to act.
Claire lives at Cascade Housing in Tasmania and here she gives listeners all sorts of insights into co-housing and sharing resources as a way of living more sustainably.
Hilde Varney, dear friend and long term peace activist, passionate about justice and human rights, gives Irene Gale and myself a taste of what life was like for a teenage girl in pre-war Austria. Funny little anecdotes off-set the gravity and trauma of the situation. In Part 2 Hilde takes the listener from hilarious stories of conical bras worn by Russian women to grim stories of life under Hitler. This…
This is the beginning of several stories, an assortment of anecdotes, emails and other recordings and readings that provide a brief insight into the anti-apartheid actions in Australia and New Zealand. Here Irene Gale, AM talks about her long- term relationship and combined activism with her dear South African friend Phyllis Naidoo. Irene and son Roger Gale Roger Gale, son of Irene and Jim Gale both renowned anti-apartheid activists, gives…
