Image by Teachers for Refugees (FB) In front of the NSW Minister for Education’s Office

On tonight’s show: 

Teachers for Refugees Call to Action – Let Refugees go to Uni

Some 19 thousand  refugees cannot go to Uni,after almost 10 years languishing in limbo under ex-PM Morrison’s fast track program. Young refugees have  missed out on Uni offers and have nowhere to go.  Interviewee:  Mark Goudkamp, Teachers for Refugees NSW and Asma Nayim Ullah – Rohingya refugee now settled in NSW.

Voices of Us – Kitchen table yarns and rap sheets to look back on – the secret of the strength of the teals’ voices. Author Academic Tim Dunlop in his book “Voices of Us” says the 2-party system is disappearing.  Australia is transforming into a new democracy. His book tackles the deep and sustained community engagement which helped candidates win over the hearts and minds of traditionally loyal voters of the Liberal Party.   Razors’ Edge Wendy Frew reporting.

French Letters and the Leather Cleaner – The whole city is being gentrified – is a staple fare over dinner table yarns in overdeveloping Sydney.   Hear that chat between an ageing shop owner, a savvy twenty-something, a jaded drag queen, and a straight Inner West couple inside the adult store in Oxford St Sydney – and the rest is magic.

Part of the Sydney WorldPride 2023 event the theatre play is facing up to hometruths. To be LGBTQI+ doesn’t mean you have to blend in!  Interviewee: Actor Matt Oldaker – the drag queen Santi. Razors Annamarie Reyes reporting.

Mopoke Festival – Seeing, and tasting bush tucker on your pancake was one of the unusual experience at the Mopoke 24-hour festival.

At Sydney’s first 24-hour festival  – right in front of The Mint on Macquarie St. jazz mixed with late night neon lights, rainbow playdoughs, zamba dancing and more!  Razors Edge Eleonor Godley Reporting.