Monash's Gaza Solidarity Camp Attacks, the Roimata Food Commons, Examining the Just Transition Economy, and AI Hype V AI Hell

Monday Breakfast

Hello and welcome to another edition of the Monday Breakfast show, hosted by Rob Harrison in the studios of 3CR. Today's show features the following segments: 7:10AMIn this episode of Stick Together, Annie McLoughlin goes into the murky side of the just transition economy where Powering the Future can sometimes mean unsafe conditions, and dodgy pay. Annie speaks with Michael Wright, National Secretary of the ETU, about a better future. Originally broadcast on April 24. You can hear more on trade and industrial issues via 3cr.org.au/sticktogether. 7:30AMOn Wednesday of last week, mere hours after launching, the Monash Gaza Solidarity Camp was attacked by a group of pro-Israel supporters, including someone who claimed to be a current IDF soldier. Following that, the camp was also attacked on Sunday evening, but with better preparation and more support, the camp was able to stop the attackers from getting close. Rob interviewed Connor, an organiser with Students for Palestine, about the attacks, the camp's condition following them, as well as the University's response to it. 7:45AM In this excerpt, Andy and Cam speak with Dr Alex Hanna, sociologist, writer, and Director of Research at the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR), about AI hype and AI hell. Originally broadcast on April 18. You can hear the entire conversation via 3cr.org.au/yeahnahpasaran. 8:10AMOn Tuesday the 7th of May, Black Spark Cultural Centre is screening ‘The City Food Commons', a film about the Roimata Food Commons, an edible community garden in Aotearoa. The garden contains 95 heritage fruit and nut trees as well as over 1000 south island endemic natives, all of which were planted by the community. To learn more about the project, the film, and Happen Films, the organisation behind it, Rob spoke with Jordan Osmond, director and cinematographer for Happen Films.Songs played: Stay - The WaifsField of Dreams - A GenderSidelines - Phoebe Bridgers