Radio Reversal

Reflections on legal action for human rights with Sam Tracy from Basic Rights Queensland

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +1000

Good morning Zed-legends! It’s Marissa in the studio today, bringing you an interview with Sam Tracy, Practice Director at Basic Rights Queensland, a community legal centre that works on human rights, discrimination and poverty-related laws. Sam discusses a recent win on behalf of homeless clients in the Supreme Court in the case of Bobeldyk and Anor v Moreton Bay City Council; Eichin & Ors v Moreton Bay City Council [2026] QSC 27. While the decision sadly does not stop Council’s from enforcing laws to move people on and destroy their belongings, it’s a starting point for thinking about the role of lawyers and the legal system in this moment.

In this conversation, Sam also discusses some proposed legislation to further expand police powers to ban people from prescribed public places. Alongside the recent laws banning pro-Palestine speech and the arrests at protests over the weekend, these laws represent a concerning trend to control how people use and exist in public places. As always, this is a reminder that struggles for justice on stolen First Nations land are interconnected and necessarily anti-colonial, anti-racist and anti-capitalist.

Don’t forget it’s April Atonement, making it a perfect time to (re)subscribe to 4zzz to support community radio that centres these struggles for justice. You can get your warm inner glow at www.4zzz.org.au/support.

Image credit: @manukoreri and @magandjininsurgentmedia on instagram (support if you can!)

Songs played
3% - Welcome 2 Country (feat. Mi-Kaisha)
Ancient Channels - Black Metals
YINGURAY - Friends
Mop & The Dropouts - Brisbane Blacks
Media Puzzle - More Horse, Less Code

Palestine Calling - Roads to Justice p2

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +1000

The broadcast from the 16th of April.

Songs played
YINGURAY - Friends
Asha Jefferies - Backwards Baby
Mia Lovelock - We Belong
ssszlami - girl on the screen
Nat Pavlovic - Big Heart

Palestine Calling - Roads to Justice p1

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +1000

Good morning Zedheads! This week and next we will be bringing you recordings from the Palestine Calling - Roads to Justice forum organised by the Geographers for Palestine at the University of Tasmania on the 26th of March. We'll be listening in as we build towards the upcoming weekend of action, 17th-19th April, organised by Jutice for Palestine - Magan-djin standing against the Crisafulli Government's dangerous crackdown on pro-Palestinian, anti-genocide speech and solidarity. Tune in from 9-10am on 4ZZZ to hear from Dr Adel Yousif, who draws important parallels between settler-colonial violence in Palestine and here, in so-called australia.

Songs played
Grace Alexandra - Kiss
Greshka - Strayan Dream
curlew choir - Bushfire Moon
1tbsp - Pink Dress (feat. Cherry Chola)
Rivermouth x The Holy Rollercoasters - I don't need a reason (revolutionary remix)

Justice for Stevie-Lee

Thu, 2 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +1000

In this week's episode of Radio Reversal, join Anna as she catches up with Dr. Raylene Nixon to hear about the ongoing campaign for Justice4Stevie-Lee. Raylene is a proud Gungarri woman, mother and academic whose beloved son Steve was killed in police custody in Toowoomba in 2021. The inquest into Steve's death was recently concluded and Raylene talks to us about the disappointing findings of the inquest and the family's ongoing campaign to get the QPS footage of Stevie-Lee's death released to the public.

You can support the campaign by signing their petition here: https://www.change.org/p/release-footage-of-killing-by-police-chokehold-now-justice-for-stevie-lee

Some heavy conversations on this week's program, so if anything you hear on today's show triggers difficult emotions or thoughts for you, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or 13 YARN.

You can hear the full interview with Raylene, as well as a broader discussion of coronial law and its function in the colony, by subscribing to the Radio Reversal podcast. Head over to radioreversal.org for more details.

Songs played
Djanaba - Doin' 2 Me feat. Ngaiire
Dylan Voller - Keep Ya Head Up feat. Kirra Voller
The Antics - Dogs bloody dogs
Still Full From Lunch - Rain
Miles Nautu - The Front

Anti-fascist, anti-war, anti-genocide and angry at the government news and events round up

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +1000

Good morning Zedheads! Today on the show we have a few different bits and pieces, we spoke with Omar from Justice for Palestine Magan-djin about events this weekend, including the community upskilling workshop on Saturday 28th March, the Palm Sunday Rally (and the Great Ride for Return, alon on Sunday, ending at the rally, for you keen cyclists), and the upcoming weekend of action 17th-19th April against the Crisafulli Government's laws against pro-Palestinian speeche.

Sticking with the theme of "reasons we are mad at the government this week", we also spoke with Dr Kelly Bertolaccini from Griffith University about the Bill restricting e-bicycles and other e-mobility devices, the issues with the proposed laws and what it would actually take to make the streets safer for everyone.

And, finally, we'll also hear from Radio Reversers Anna and Jonno (and junior producer Sunny) about the 'No Phones, No Phascists' event this Friday arvo/evening in Holland Park West, and reflect on why community events like this, with live music, community announcements, zine projects, and food and tea to share, are important infrastructure in our fight against fascism in all its forms, on all the fronts we can get at.

Songs played
Selve - Creature of the night
Still full from lunch - Oh no
Djanaba - Doin 2 Me feat. Ngaiire, Jewel Owusu
Han Reardon-Smith x Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra - Cracks Everywhere
Rivermouth - Something like a revolution

JfP - New Qld + Federal Laws

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +1000

Morning Zedpals, Han in the studio today with a bit of an info-heavy show today, but a super important one. Thanks to RR co-producer Roshan we've got recordings from last week's Justice for Palestine Magan-djin public meeting, which focussed on the new laws passed in Queensland and federal parliaments curtailing free speech. Legal experts Anna Ren and Roba Rayan detail what you need to know about these new laws and how to protect yourself, covering the banned phrases and symbols, police powers and criminalisation, cybersecurity, and in what circumstances you can reasonably defend use of these phrases.

Songs played
MANIZHA - Изумруд (Izumrud - Emerald)
John Farnham - Two Strong Hearts - Acoustic Chapel Sessions
Selve - Creature of the Night
Dobby - Good For Nothing
Obongjayar - Happy Head
Kneecap - Smugglers & Scholars

The prison industrial complex & abolitionist propaganda with Tabitha Lean

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +1000

Good morning Zedfriends! It’s Marissa in the studio today, bringing you an interview with our co-producer Anna and Tabitha Lean from the National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls. In this interview, Anna and Tabitha discuss abolition, the prison industrial complex and the National Network’s and Tabitha’s work in political education to develop abolitionist propaganda and solidarities. It’s a great conversation. Grab a cuppa and tune in!

Photo courtesy of the National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls.

You can find out more about the National Network on their website and instagram.

You can follow Tabitha Lean’s work on instagram.

Songs played
Zipporah - Cycles
Rivermouth - Propaganda
Still Full From Lunch - Oh No
Sereen - Paralysed

Poetry in times of crisis with Maria Van Neerven - Two Tongues

Thu, 5 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +1000

This week on Radio Reversal's "Poetry in times of crisis" series, we are very excited to be bringing you an interview with Mununjahli poet Maria Van Neerven, to discuss her new poetry collection "Two Tongues." We chat to Maria about this collection, and consider some of the questions it asks about the role of language in colonial occupation and anti-colonial resistance. In the face of the ongoing attempts by the state government to prohibit political expression and prevent truth-telling in this moment, we consider the political imperative to make art, to write poetry, to refuse to be silenced.

A riveting conversation with a brilliant poet: don't miss it!

Songs played
Dobby - Good for Nothing
Spinifex Gum - Locked Up
Kev Carmody - Thou Shalt Not Steal
Lazisonline - I don't wanna
Callystha - #nonchalant

Criminalising protest and political dissent in Queensland: Interview with Bri from Action Ready

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +1000

Good morning Zedfriends! It’s Marissa in the studio today, bringing you an interview with our co-producer Anna and Bri from Action Ready. In this interview, Anna and Bri discuss legislation at the federal level and in Queensland in the wake of the Bondi Beach attack and police violence against pro-Palestinian protesters in NSW. Anna and Bri discuss the Crisafulli Government’s legislation and reflect on the broader context and consequences of lawmaking that seeks to curb protest against genocide and settler colonialism.

You can find out more about Action Ready’s work and get involved here: https://www.actionreadyqld.com/.

You can read directly about the Queensland legislation and submissions on it here: https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-Committees/Committees/Committee-Details?cid=275&id=8564.

You can register to attend the Iftar for Palestine on 8 March 2026 here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1540863.

Photo courtesy of Manukoreri on Substack: https://manukoreri.substack.com/p/magan-djin-shows-up-50000-strong

Songs played
Still Full From Lunch - Rain
Gurridyula - From the River to the Sea
Arianna - Alive
Sereen, DOBBY, BVT, Kid Pharaoh, Zeadala, L-FRESH The LION, ChillCheney, Dem Mob, Maissa, Sara Sale7, MC Trey, Big Rigs & Jafar - UNTIL WE'RE ALL FREE (feat. Moe Omran, Najah Haidar, Ali Samman, Dema Chaikhouni & Wejdan Shamala)

Checking in on the far right - Interview with Tom Tanuki (thanks to 3CR Thursday brekky)

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +1000

Over the past few months, we’ve been talking more about fascism as a political mood and public feeling, trying to understand contemporary expressions of facism and fascist organisations, how they’re normalised, how they’re organised, how they’re fed, how they interact with structures of settler colonialism.

I confess I hadn’t really thought much about the impact of laws like the ‘Combatting Antisemitism, Hate & Extremism’ on far right and fascist movements - when I saw the NSN had disbanded ahead of these laws coming in, my thinking went about as far as, "haha get wrecked". But there is, of course, more to it than that, and to help us think through this, this morning we are delighted to be bringing you an interview with Tom Tanuki, conducted by Alice from Thursday Brekky, a show on community radio station 3CR Radical Radio down in Naarm.

Tom Tanuki is a writer, satirist and anti-fascist activist, and does the deeply unpleasant but critically important work of keeping watch on the far right and neo-Nazis here in so-called australia - what these movements are like here, what feeds them, how they operate, and how we can intervene - as leftists and antifascists - to prevent and to address far-right radicalisation. If you don’t already, follow Tom’s work on YouTube or Facebook and on the Independent Australia journal/website.

In this interview, Tom and Alice discuss the recent legislative moves, across multiple levels of government, that represent restrictions on pro-Palestinian political speech. They also reflect on the disbanding of Nazi organisation the National Socialist Network, which occurred right before the Fed Gov ‘Combatting Antisemitism, hate & extremism’ bill became law. They reflect on how these laws ultimately fail to meaningfully intervene in curtailing far-right recruitment and mobilisation, fail to deradicalise these people, and may in fact be dangerous.

Huge thanks to our mates at 3CR Thursday Brekky for letting us re-broadcast this interview, we’re very grateful! If you don’t already, follow 3CR and Thursday Brekky on socials, they do a lot of great interviews and a lot of excellent coverage of current affairs.

And of course - lots of new and local music here on 4ZZZ, as always.

Songs played
Djanaba - Buster ft. Hylander
GLVES - Lost
Cooee - Messengers
Sereen - Paralysed
The Seeding, Mia Bloom, Mista Sovona - Boycott
Still Full From Lunch - Termites
Alisa Maekinen - The world burns with us

Herzog OUT

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +1000

Good morning zedheads! Nat in the studio this morning bringing you recordings from the Justice for Palestine Magan-djin protest against Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Monday, and from the press conference they held that same day regarding the QLD Government's plans to criminalise speech that calls for the liberation of Palestinians. Listen to this, and the new, local music we'll be playing, as you head into QLD Parliament House Speaker's Corner for another rally, today at 12pm, against that same crackdown on speech.

Songs played
Sycco - All In
Gurridyula - From the river to the sea
Phil Monsour, Ethan Enoch, Sophie Nishizawa, Matt Hsu - Which Side Are You On?
MUDRAT - I HATE RICH CUNTS