Rights, Rorts and Rants Podcast
1) Save our CSIRO
The CSIRO plans to cut another 350 research jobs, on top of the 800 jobs already lost in the past 18 months, on top of people in non-permanent roles whose contracts won't be renewed. Presenter Nick Fr...Show More
2) A union job is a safe job
Rights, Rorts and Rants Presenter Peter Lammiman interviewed Michael Wright, the Divisional Secretary of the Electrical Trades Union. The ETU is talking to politicians in Canberra about the potential ...Show More
3) Why we need noise monitors in the Blue Mountains
The reason why we need noise monitors in the Blue Mountains is the commencement of flights in and out of Western Sydney International Airport that will operate 24hours/day and permanently impact the p...Show More
4) Gardening with natives in the Blue Mountains
Ahead of the first ever Gardening with Natives workshop in the Blue Mountains to be organised by the Blue Mountains Conservation Society on 9 Nov 2025, Paul Gadsby dropped by the Radio Blue Mountains ...Show More
5) Trish Doyle MP, Member for Blue Mountains
Rights, Rorts and Rants' presenter Peter Lammiman interviewed guest Trish Doyle NSW MP for Blue Mountains to seek updates from her on a range of local issues. The interview covers a range of Blue Moun...Show More
6) Talking birds of the Blue Mountains with Carol Probets
Carol Probets lives on Darug and Gundungurra land in the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. She is a bird observer and former bird guide. On Rights, Rorts and Rants Carol shares with Nick Franklin so...Show More
7) Ethical procurement from global to local
On 24th October 25 on Rights, Rorts and Rants Peter Lammiman had a brief interview with Colin Galvin, Co-founder of the Australian Fairness Advocacy Network. A Blue Mountains resident Colin described ...Show More
8) A possible future for Clairvaux Katoomba
On 24th October 25 Nick Franklin interviewed three community members who have strong ties with Clairvaux, a site in Katoomba which has housed the treasured Wildplant Rescue for 30 years and has deep I...Show More
9) Jailing is Failing - with Robert Tickner AO
What do we want from our criminal justice system? The obvious answer is “justice” but what does that look like?We know jailing is not a deterrent or reformative because theimprisonment rate has double...Show More
10) Rights, Rorts and Ants
In this podcast RRR presenter Nick Franklin talks about ants with Sean Moore, a bush regenerator who is currently studying ants in the NSW Blue Mountains. We learn from Sean about the remarkable abili...Show More