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Selected content from Rights, Rorts and Rants broadcast weekly on Friday from 4pm to 6pm on community Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM or live streamed from rbm.org.au/. Hosted by Blue Mountains Unions & Community (Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc). Views expressed on our show and in our podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by BMUC.
Blue Mountains Unions & Community hosts Rights, Rorts and Rants, a news show with 256 episodes published.
The only place in the world that the dwarf mountain pine (pherosphaera fitzgeraldii) is found is in the Upper Blue Mountains of NSW. Unfortunately, it is listed as critically endangered which is only one step away from e
Once a wonderful establishment and one of the best examples of Greek cafes in Australia the Paragon Cafe in Katoomba is boarded up and deteriorating and has been for the past 8 years. Presenter Nick Franklin spoke to Fri
CONTENT WARNING - features discussion of political violence and oppression. In December 2024 South Koreans in Seoul prevented the imposition of martial law and dictatorship. In a world where the right to vote is often ta
On Rights, Rorts and Rants Terry Morgan talks about the Lock The Gate Alliance in conversation with Presenter Merran Maclaren. He outlines its background and past and present campaigns. For information on getting involve
Rights, Rorts and Rants Presenter Merran Maclaren uncovers Jim Angel's memories of community activist Muriel "Tibbi" (also known by Tibby) Whalan. Tibbi Whalan's campaigning included "Save our site", which is the site of
The Member for the Blue Mountains Trish Doyle MP spoke to listeners from Radio Blue Mountains Katoomba studio on the Rights Rorts and Rants show on 8th May 26. Note: The first 1min 50 seconds have a track playing under t
This podcast follows up on a November 2025 interview with Erst Carmichael from Blue Mountains Demands an Airport Curfew or BMDAC on Rights, Rorts and Rants. Erst updates listeners on the latest correspondence with BMDAC
Deadline looming and fast action required! On 6 March 26 Tania De Bortoli from the Blue Mountains Conservation Society (bluemountains.org.au) spoke again with Rights, Rorts and Rants on 89.1FM with an update on the "Blue
On 6 March 2026 Kris Newton the Executive Officer of Mountains Community Resource Network spoke to Rights, Rorts and Rants on 89.1FM about the withdrawal of all government funding by the end of March 26 and MCRN's fight
Presenter Merran Maclaren spoke to Brian Mackellar and Brian Coates from KRAG, a group of volunteers bringing life and colour into Katoomba in the form of Christmas trees, flowers and a new art space. This podcast was re
Academic, researcher and author of "Nuked: the submarine fiasco that sank Australia's sovereignty" (2024), Andrew Fowler spoke to Rights, Rorts and Rants' presenter Fran Dyson in February 2026 to provide us with brief hi
Peter Lammiman and Dr Rodrigo Acuña discuss Venezuela and its relationship with the US. On 3 January 2026, the United States captured and kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores after lau
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 Franklin interviewed S
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 safety risks to elec
The reason why we need aircraft 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 peace and qu
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 studio to discuss gr
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 Mountains issues from ad
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 some of her extensive
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 how he is at the sta
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 Indigenous significan
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Rights, Rorts and Rants is hosted by Blue Mountains Unions & Community. The show is categorised under news (politics) and has published 256 episodes.
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