Price gouging inquiry, Japanese war memory + Oppenheimer, financial Ombudsman complaints, religious violence in India, music for Iran

Wednesday Breakfast

Headlines Grace speaks with Australian Council Trade Union's assistant secretary, Joseph Mitchell, discussing their upcoming price gouging inquiry, a chance to see if big business are artificially inflating their prices & taking advantage of the cost of living crisis. Claudia speaks with Professor Igarashi from Vanderbuilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. Professor Igarashi is a specialist in modern Japanese cultural studies and war memory, particularly the post-war period and is the author of two books: Bodies of Memory: Narratives of War in Postwar Japanese Culture, 1945–1970, and Homecomings: The Belated Return of Japan's Lost Soldiers. He speaks to us on the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki - at a time when nuclear power as both a source of energy and war weaponry is hotly contested in political, humanitarian and environmental spaces, and a major cinematic biopic about 'the father of the bomb' J. Robert Oppenheimer has just been released. We dive into a conversation with Australian Financial Complaints Authority's Deputy Chief Ombudsman, Dr June Smith, where we discuss the financial complaints received this year, and the complications and implications of BNPL and delay in insurance claims. Patrick speaks to Australian Federation of Deccan Association volunteer Khalid Mohammed, regarding the lastest round of religious violence in India and how the group is helping and how Australia has a role to play in the situation.Songs Music for Iran- Volume-2 Burnin’ - Queasy PiecesThe Night is Dark - Soo LingMono Bar - The Black TambourinesDragonfly – Shangri-Lass