Australia's key federal legislation to protect our endangered environment and species is facing significant changes. Basha Staska, Australian Conservation Foundation, and Sean Dooley, Birdlife Australia, discuss the changes and their concerns about the potential impacts for the environment ..read more

Jeannie Paterson, Professor of Law at the University of Melbourne, discusses the use of artificial intelligence and facial recognition data in Australia: its permutations, ramifications, and why we should care ..read more

Roundabout Canberra is a local Canberra charity supporting new mums, dads and children in need with essential quality goods. CEO Jeanette Dyer talks about the work of Roundabout Canberra and the impact that the Covid 19 lockdown is having on the charity and the families that they support ..read more

In October 2001, a small fishing boat left Indonesia with over 400 people en route to Australia dreaming of safety, reuniting with family and building a home. Tragically, 353 people died when the SIEV X sank. The background to this horrific event was John Howard's 2001 election during which people seeking asylum were demonised and scapegoated. We commemorate the SIEV X, and honour those who lost their lives and remember their families 20 years on ..read more

After well over three years, the Muruguppan family - Priya, Nades and their two little girls - are out of prison-like immigration detention. But they are still prevented from returning to their home and community in the Queensland town of Biloela as the youngest child is in 'community detention'. Home to Bilo campaign lead, Angela Fredericks discusses the situation facing the family and the campaign to get them back home ..read more

The campaign to stop the Adani coal mine from going ahead is being waged in cities and towns across Australia as well as at the Carmichael Basin mine site itself and the Bowen coal port. Annie Close, from the Stop Adani Canberra Group, joins us to discuss the campaign and its strategies for climate justice ..read more

Prompted by government inaction on climate change and its continuing support for coal mining, environmental activists, Anna Molan and Elle Lawless, took part in a non-violent direct action at the Newcastle Port in 2018. They share their story of this action and what followed ..read more

Secret trials, whistleblowers being charged, defendants hidden behind black screens - what's going on? Australia has more security legislation than other western democracies, how are these laws being used and what are the possible implications for the justice system in this country? Kathryn Kelly discusses the charges against lawyer, Bernard Collaery, his client Witness K and former soldier, David McBride ..read more

In this encore episode from 2020 Garry Mills, speaker for Beyond Blue, talks openly about his own experience of depression, how he came through, and how to get support while in lockdown. Also in the show: Frances Crimmins, CEO, YWCA Canberra, talks about their survey, ‘Our Lives: Women in the ACT’. Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ Our Lives: Women in the ACT 2021 Survey: https://ywca-canberra.org.au/advocacy/the-our-lives-women-in-the-act-survey-returns-for-2021 ..read more

From Local to Global is a new current affairs program that will be launching on Canberra community radio 2XX in late August, 2022. We’ll be covering local Canberra stories as well as national and international stories that make a difference to our community. Importantly, we’d like you to join us on this journey and be part of shaping this dynamic new program. Find out how... Contact us via the 2XX website: https://www.2xxfm.org.au/ Email: fromlocaltoglobal2xxfm@gmail.com ..read more