Alistair Hulett – New Age of the Fist

Tanya discusses the recent tour of Iranian government officials to Department of Immigration facilities including Villawood detention centre – where people who are seeking refuge from the Iranian regime are detained. Staff newsletter of the Department of Immigration praises the Department’s “strong ties” with Iran, which involve coordination of “return issues” and how to stop “people smuggling” and solve “return issues”.

Tanya discusses the extremely repressive situation in Iran, as highlighted by the recent conference in Berlin. Deportations 

Interview with Ian Rintoul from Refugee Action Collective in Sydney about the deportation to Iran of Mohammad Reza, Mohammad Shahi and others via the Curtin air base, and the government’s backdown on one case. 

Temu – Kurdish Anthem (If I Don't Have A Home, Who Am I) – from the album World Music of Struggle

Replay of interview with Mohammad Reza on the experience of refugees in Australia’s immigration detention prisons, especially the Curtin air base.

Tanya on criticism of detention centres as “hell holes” by Malcolm Fraser. Fraser’s not allowed to tour the detention camps, but Iranian officials are. 

Interview with Cyrus Serang on the repressive situation in Iran.

James Brook – The Invasion Song

Tanya reads a letter from an Iranian detainee describing conditions in the detention camps.

Gil Scott-Heron – Must Be Something

Upcoming protests

Bruce Springsteen – Deportees

Tanya signs off

Gil Scott Heron – Liberation Song (The Red, Black Green)