Introducing Nobody Dies Here
Nobody Dies Here: Inside Melbourne's Medically Supervised Injecting RoomShow Notes
Featuring: Adrian, Angela, Beattie, Christina, Jesse, John, Kerrin, Kerry, Paul
Producer/ Editor/ Sound Design: Michelle Ransom-Hughes
Music: Nobody Dies Here Theme by Jen Anderson A Human Being by Andy G. Cohen released under a Creative Commons Attribution International License
Extra thanks to Dylan Ransom-Hughes, Jon Tjhia, Daniel Semo, Shelley Cogger, Sophie Ransom, Jaye Kranz, Lucy Osborne
Recorded on Wurundjeri land, produced on Turrbal/ Yuggera land An Independent production of Alongside Radio (Australia), made possible by the cooperation of the North Richmond MSIR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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