Ray Grenfell flies solo for this weeks episode of Indymedia, unpacking some of the biggest political and social issues from the fringes of the news cycle.

He is joined by South Australia Anti Poverty Network coordinator Paz Forgioni to chat about the rising cost of living across the country, including record inflation rates and the energy crisis in the eastern states.

Ian Rintoul from the [Refugee Action Coalition](http://www.refugeeaction.org.au/) stops by to unpack refugee policy in Australia as the nation enters a new period under a Labour Government.

Plus, catch up on all the news headlines the mainstream media missed.