Kinglake forest legal action, MoPA children's museum comes to Melbourne, Afghan diaspora, the future of women in Afghanistan

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Wednesday Breakfast

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7.00am Acknowledgement of Country7:15am Eiddwen speaks to Sue McKinnon from Kinglake Friends of the Forest, a grassroots group dedicated to protecting the central highlands of Victoria from logging. Sue discusses progress in the case and the growing number of community groups taking VicForest to court. Kinglake Friends of the Forest will be hosting nature walks when lockdown lifts, interested community members can follow their socials/website to find out when the next will run. https://kinglakefriendsoftheforest.com/ 7.29am Claudia speaks with Tom Mahon about a fabulous new children’s museum being built in Sandringham, Melbourne. The museum is the brainchild of Tom and wife Billie Georgieff, and follows the success of the Geelong Museum of Art and Play (MoPA) which opened last year. http://www.museumofplayandart.com.au7:46am - Alice speaks to Diana Sayed, CEO of the Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Humans Rights about the Afghan diaspora following the devastating take over of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and the outlook for women.https://amwchr.org.au8.00am Claudia speaks with Professor Brett Hayes from the University of New South Wales about the effects of lockdown on memory and cognitive capacity. (Interview did not play due to sound quality.)8:13 Alice speaks to Azadah Raz Mohammad from The University of Melbourne, following the article in The Conversation "As the Taliban returns, 20 years of progress for women looks set to disappear overnight" (co-authored with Jenna Sapiano). Azadah takes us deeper into the subject of the future for women and girls in Afghanistan. https://theconversation.com/as-the-taliban-returns-20-years-of-progress-for-women-looks-set-to-disappear-overnight-165012