Rights, Rorts and Rants

Dr Michelle Zeibots discusses the potential of the Lithgow Locomotive Workshop and rail-related research by UTS engineering students.

Robert Tickner AO advocates for the Justice Reform Initiative, arguing against the American model of mass incarceration and for investing in community support to reduce prison populations.

["Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains turns to Western Sydney Airport noise, with Maren interviewing Erskine from the Blue Mountains Demand Airport Curfew Group.", "Erskine says Lawson has recently been hearing five to 10 planes in half an hour to an hour, including traffic from Kingsford Smith, Bankstown, and other Sydney Basin airports.", "He cites a Climate Council figure of 600,000 domestic flights a year producing 9 million tonnes of climate pollution, and a Greens submission projecting 54 flights a day by 2030, 145 by 2050, and 220 by 2063.", "The segment also covers the January 15 letter to Air Services Australia, the planned monitors at Blaxland and Linden, and the group\u2019s push for an 11 p.m.

An update on the campaign against a controversial housing development at Narrow Neck Rd, Katoomba, led by Blue Mountains Conservation Society.

The Mountains Community Resource Network faces closure due to state government funding cuts, and its executive officer discusses its vital role supporting community organizations.

Two members of the Katoomba Regeneration Action Group discuss the group's formation and mission to revitalize Katoomba through volunteer action.

Andrew Fowler discusses updates on AUKUS, including a new AFP unit to police protests related to increased military presence.

Trish Doyle discusses Clairville in Katoomba, where the Blue Mountains Community Land Trust, Aunty Carol, Aunty Pat and Rose Jackson are all involved in a bid to keep the land for community use.

Carol Probets, a Blue Mountains birder of 40 years, links the Aussie Bird Count with practical conservation and local species declines.

Robert Tickner tells Deborah that Australia spends about $8 billion a year on prisons and youth detention, while 60,000 people leave prison each year and 800 children were in youth detention on a recent night.

Rodrigo Puma traces U.S.-Latin America conflict from Simón Bolívar and Gran Colombia to the 1954 Guatemala coup, the 1973 Chile coup, and the 1989 Panama invasion.

A discussion about the contrasting perceptions of Katoomba, highlighting its positive developments like World Heritage Status and Echo Point Precinct, while acknowledging negative press.

Susan Templeman, MP for Macquarie, discusses the upcoming 2025 federal election and cost of living issues in an interview on Radio Blue Mountains.