Tag Archives: Melbourne

Yeah Nah Pasaran! #223 w James Hogg on Greek & Yugoslavian Anti-Fascism in Melbourne’s “Long 1960s” : September 26, 2024

This week on Yeah Nah Pasaran! we talk to James Hogg. James is a PhD candidate and an organiser at Melbourne’s New International Bookshop. His research ‘focuses on Australian anti-fascism in the twentieth century, with an emphasis on the role … Continue reading

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May Day in Melbourne : 2024

I’ve periodically written about May Day over the years, on the last occasion in 2021. In fact, I started blogging here on May Day in 2006 — 18 years ago! — and started my Patreon account on this date in … Continue reading

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Yeah Nah Pasaran! #096 w Tom Tanuki on #MelbourneProtest & Freedumbs : November 25, 2021

On this week’s episode of Yeah Nah Pasaran! we talk to Tom Tanuki [Twitter] about recent agitations by ‘Freedumb activists’, especially the anti-vaXX rallies of November 20. Under the enormous umbrella of Liberty gathers a divers range of Ordinary Mums … Continue reading

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Yeah Nah Pasaran! #094 w Vashti Fox on anti-fascism, 1970s Melbourne & 1980s Perth : November 11, 2021

On this week’s episode of Yeah Nah Pasaran! we talk to Vashti Fox about Jack Van Tongeren’s ‘Australian Nationalists Movement’ in Perth in the 1980s and the ‘National Socialist Party of Australia’ in Melbourne in the 1970s. Vashti is the … Continue reading

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Moda Kitchen and Bar (w BONUS! COVID-19)

Moda Kitchen and Bar, located at 140 Victoria Street in Seddon, is a family owned modern Italian restaurant with an emphasis on seasonal, locally sourced produce, an international wine list, a welcoming atmosphere — and plenty of space for plague … Continue reading

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What happened to Melbourne’s second-hand bookshops? (2018 Edition)

I was curious, so I went looking. Here’s what I found: • Alice’s Bookshop : 629 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North • Already Read : 98 Scotchmer Street, North Fitzroy • Books For Cooks : Munro Buildings in the Queen Victoria … Continue reading

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The SUWA Show : June 2017 edition w jews against fascism

This month’s episode of ‘Floating Anarchy’ on The SUWA Show features an interview with Max Kaiser of local trouble-makers ‘Jews against fascism’. 5.30–6.30pm, Friday, June 23, 2017 on 3CR: 855AM or livestreaming on the 3CR website. You can read more … Continue reading

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Australian Pride March / Flagwit Rally, Melbourne : June 25, 2017

Update (June 25, 2017) : See : Australian Pride /// Flagwit Rally, June 25, 2017 : Recap. Next Sunday, June 25, Phillip Galea’s favourite patriotik gang the True Blue Crew (TBC) have organised a flagwit rally in Melbourne. (Note: that’s … Continue reading

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Depends What You Mean By Extremist : A Review (of sorts)

I’ve just finished reading John Safran‘s new book Depends What You Mean By Extremist: Going Rogue with Australian Deplorables (Penguin, 2017). Having been a resident in these parts for some time, I enjoyed tagging along with John as he romped … Continue reading

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Melbourne neo-Nazis celebrate Adolf Hitler’s birthday & ANZAC Day 2017

One minute, you’re celebrating Adolf Hitler’s birthday at Hofbräuhaus … Nek minnit … • The above photograph originally appeared in Anzac Day 2017: Dawn service and Shrine of Remembrance live coverage but was later removed from The Age website. You … Continue reading

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