Friday On My Mind is hosted by Craig Francis
Zaki Haidari, refugee rights advocate for Amnesty International, talks to Craig Francis about the work of Amnesty International and the significance of World Refugee Day. Zaki also recounts his own harrowing story of fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan and his ongoing struggle for recognition in Australia, as well as his campaigning for basic human rights for Australia’s refugee population.
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Local singer and songwriter Gabrialla Cohen talks to Craig Francis about her new single ‘Dream Woman’ and her thriving musical career, including her nomination for ‘best artist’ at the APRA Music Awards.
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Professor Kok-Leong Ong from RMIT University, talks to Craig Francis about Artificial Intelligence (AI); what it actually means, what are some of the benefits to mankind, why some of the world’s leading developers of AI are concerned about the rate of advances in technology, and what regulators plan to do about it.
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Canadian born local singer Laura Lucas talks to Craig Francis about her musical background and influences, as well as the story of ’embracing endings as new beginnings’ expressed in her new single ‘Wake Up, Breathe In’.
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Nicole Findlay, CEO of Reconciliation Victoria, talks to Craig Francis about the history and aims of the organisation, the significance of National Reconciliation Week and Mabo Day, and the activities taking place to mark these events. Nicole also discusses the upcoming referendum regarding the Voice to Parliament and what we can do to become better informed on how to cast
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Helen Charles from Friends With Honey and musician Benny Allen talk to Craig Francis about the importance of World Bee Day on May 20th in highlighting the importance of the bee population to our overall food supply and to our biodiversity and sustainability. Benny also plays a song from their Friends With Honey Children’s Musical which was held in recognition
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