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This episode covers the devastating fires all around Australia and the political and media response.

It is a Social Justice Warrior Happy Hour Summer Special on 3CR Community Radio 855AM.

Few contacts that might come in useful.

Register. Find. Reunite. is there to let people know you're safe and check on family and friends.

If you've had to relocate, take a few minutes to register. pic.twitter.com/E8uCFELGOE

— Dan Andrews (@DanielAndrewsMP) December 30, 2019

Overview of the crisis:

‘The latest on the NSW and Victorian bushfires’ (article on news.com.au).

Kate Ng ‘Australia wildfires: Half a billion animals and plants killed as glaciers turn black’ (article on the Independent).

Calla Wahlquist ‘Falls Festival at Lorne cancelled due to extreme heat, amid mounting bushfire threat’ (article on the Guardian).

Charis Chang ‘Former fire and emergency chiefs will host emergency summit about unprecedented bushfires’ (article on news.com.au).

Air quality ‘Very Unhealthy’ in Melbourne CBD (according to data from the Environment Protection Authority Victoria – 3^rd Jan).

#VicBushfires creating heavy smoke in Melbourne CBD – take care pic.twitter.com/Me0jsTN5Hc

— Demonforce – 2021 AFL Premiers ❤️💙❤️🏆 (@godemons27) January 3, 2020

Government Response:

Scotty from Marketing: ‘Let’s live optimistically’ (tweet with articles from Scott Morrison).

Mexie ‘Our World’s on Fyre (ft. BlackGoat666)’ (video on Youtube).

Nick’s Facebook post on comments by the Fire Brigade Employees Union NSW and the incompatibility of neoliberalism and preventing and responding to this crisis.

Amy Remeikis ‘Volunteer NSW firefighters to be compensated, government says’ (article on the Guardian).

Scott Morrison speaking at a press conference in Melbourne aired on #abcnews24 repeatedly claiming Australia is reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This is not supported by the evidence yet none of the journalists challenged this claim #auspoI
Graph from: https://t.co/8OEBENPJej pic.twitter.com/c2mEklUhSt

— Progressive Podcast (@ProgPodcast) December 12, 2019

Media Response:

Nick’s article ‘Insiders, Outsiders: Media And Climate Change And Repeating, Without Question’ on newmatilda.com.

Amanda Meade ‘The Australian: Murdoch-owned newspaper accused of downplaying bushfires in favour of picnic races’ (article on the Guardian).

Take Action:

Protest: Victoria is burning! This is a climate emergency.

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj ‘How To Survive 2020’.

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Clips:

NOFX ‘The Marxist Brothers’, The Juice Media ‘Honest Government Ad – 2019 Election’, Frank Turner ‘21st Century Survival Blues’, Onsind ‘Never Trust a Tory’, Anti-Flag ‘Underground Network’.

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