Thursday Breakfast

  Acknowledgment of Country//News Headlines//Helen Haines// Sudan// Ethiopia / Tigray//Gaza and West Bank// CW: This segment contains mention of colonial state violence including genocide and ecoside. If you need support, you can call mob only helplines 13 YARN on 13 92 76 and Yarning Safe'n'Strong on 1800 959 563, or Lifeline on 13 11 14 which is open to anyone.//We heard a statement from Disrupt...

 Acknowledgement of Country// News headlines:Death of Jayda Allen Bonner Airstrike kills 72 civilian mine workers at Egypt/Sudan border A potential win for Brazilian workers ahead of second round presidential electionVictoria's auditor-general report on state’s aging fire trucksNT Gov decision to close Darwin's largest homeless shelter// CW: Please be aware that the following news broadcast contai...

 Acknowledgement of Country//News headlines:Three years of Israeli-led genocide in Gaza StripWA Police draconian laws for Land Forces Expo this weekSave Preston Market and redevelopment proposalHighest overdose related deaths in Victoria since 2000 (Listener discretion advised)Maritime Union challenges cruise sector due to ongoing concern about pay and conditions//We were joined by Stop AUKUS WA c...

 Acknowledgment of Country//News Headlines//CW: F/DV, AOD, Gambling. If you would like to skip come back in 15mins. 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732), National AOD Hotline (1800 250 015).//Meg Bagnall VAADA Lead, AOD and Family Violence and Christine du Toit, Windana Specialist Family Violence Advisor/U-Turn program Manager joined us to discuss the relationship between sporting events like the AFL Grand...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Yarra City Council votes against North Richmond housing estate demolitionLabor promises incomplete regulation for AI facilities and data centresProtest against Stockland's 2 billion dollar data centre in BrooklynInquiry urges Albanese government to establish mandatory minimum standards for youth justice Co-Founder and Executive Director of Sustain, Nick Rose,...

Acknowledgement of country// News headlines: Yemen displacementGaza building collapseWest bank raids by Israeli settlers and militaryAnti-death penalty activists face trial in SingaporeDesignated area declared at Northland Shopping centre today (Thursday), providing for extra police powers//  CW: This episode contains mention of colonial violence including genocide, ecoside and the names of First...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:UN calls for pause on Naarm public housing demolitionsAmnesty International report: Tehran strikes may amount to war crimesRefugee children facing severe poverty in first year in countryAnak Krakatau volcano ashfall sparks health fears across Indonesia We listened back to a segment from Earth Matters' 6th of September program, where host Mia interviewed Dr Ky...

Acknowledgement of Country// HeadlinesNepal-Tibet floods updateNew research on First Nations people with disabilities in custodyFlat Out and HRLC report calls for prison legal serviceAUKUS public inquiryDarebin e-bike trialSerious concerns about declining dugong population in Gulf of Carpentaria  Scott Drummond, Head of Policy and Practice at the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA), joi...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:NDIS Bill passes Senate despite mass push-back from disability communityTargeted Compliance Framework set to recommenceWest Bank and Gaza updates As part of our AI Breakfast Special this week, we play the first of a six-part audio project being developed by two of our very own 3CR hosts and based upon Radical Literature's 'A Booklet about Artificial Intellige...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Critically ill Iranian refugee forcibly returned to Iran from Papua New GuineaNew report exposes extensive movement from government into industry lobbyingFormer Navy officer faces court-martial over defence contract allegationsUnit rents now exceed half of workers’ take-home pay As a follow-on from our AI Breakfast Special last week, we listen to the second h...

Acknowledgement of Country//News Headlines:Opposition to Corrections Amendment Bill 2026Protesters oppose AI data centre expansion in Naarm’s west and northPhilippines: Revised rules threaten Indigenous land rights. Tasmania: Scientists and protesters oppose renewed salmon farming licences// In the lead up to our chat with Kristie Hoskins, Priya and Kate discussed issues affecting renters, includi...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Public housing residents rally and petition against demolitionsGaza update Violent attack at Camp SovereigntyAUKUS inquiry submissions / criticismsBird flu threatens Murray-Darling wetlandsImprisonment risk over unpaid fines  On 3rd August, Marisa Sposaro of 3CR's Doin' Time, sat down with Maggie Munn, Gunggari Advocate and Director of First Nations Justice a...

Acknowledgement of Country//News HeadlinesNauru asylum seekers seek urgent action over worsening conditionsQueensland pro-Palestine speech bans face High Court constitutional challengeIndigenous-led baseline data on First Nations languagesHealth workers protest IHRA antisemitism definition H5 bird flu transmission confirmed among South Australian wild birdsDeath in custody of 18-year-old woman in...

3CR would like to acknowledge the Kulin Nation – true owners, caretakers and custodians of the land from which we broadcast. 3CR pays respect to Elders, past and present of the Kulin Nation. We recognise their unceded sovereignty.//News Headlines//Israeli embassy interference in Labor national conference platform on GazaPine Gap convergenceCriticism of NT proposed child protection laws from child...

3CR would like to acknowledge the Kulin Nation – true owners, caretakers and custodians of the land from which we broadcast. 3CR pays respect to Elders, past and present of the Kulin Nation. We recognise their unceded sovereignty.//News Headlines//Calls for Royal Commission / Segal to address incorrect claims about Gaza death toll evidenceGovernment fast-tracks data centre approvals and delays AI...

3CR would like to acknowledge the Kulin Nation – true owners, caretakers and custodians of the land from which we broadcast. 3CR pays respect to Elders, past and present of the Kulin Nation. We recognise their unceded sovereignty.//News Headlines//Royal Commission criticised over pro-Israel witness focus//Experts call for more resilient transport communications systems following Telstra outage//Vi...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:NT government replace transit and public housing safety officers with armed police//Palestine solidarity activists appear in court in Magan-djin/Brisbane//Calls to expel Israeli ambassador after flotilla abuse denials//Albanese government rejects majority of UN Universal Periodic Review recommendations//Kanaky elections impacted by French colonial interferenc...

Acknowledgement of Country//News Headlines//NDIS bill delayed, inquiry extended Third confirmed case of H5 bird flu detected in South AustraliaEight-week extension granted to the Senate inquiry examining controversial NDIS changesVictorian educators reject government pay offer Senate inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Gillham vs MSO cas...

Headlines:Israel continues attacks on Lebanon in lead up to US-Iran ceasefire dealGaza and West Bank updatesFormer Don Dale detainees win High Court appeal over unlawful tear-gassingProtesters rally to prevent closure of Footscray’s Foley HouseClimate change makes El Niño impacts difficult to predict Kelly and Spike, founding members of the Homeless Persons Union of Victoria, joined us for a criti...

Love listening to 3CR & Thursday Breakfast? It’s Radiothon time and this year we’re celebrating 50 years! We’re aiming to raise $300,000 to keep the station strong and with YOUR help, we know we can. No donation is too small or big, and all donations over $2 are tax deductible. In 2026, 3CR is ‘Celebrating 50 Years’ and we look forward to YOUR donation during June.//How to donate:Call and donate 0...

It's Radiothon time at 3CR, and this year's theme is Celebrating 50 Years! Help us raise $300,000 to keep your favourite community radio station on the air amplifying your voices and the issues that matter to you for another year. How to donate:- Call the station 03 9419 8377- SMS 0488 809 855- Online via our Givenow givenow.com.au/cr/3crbreakfast2026 or at 3cr.org.au/donate  - Drop into the stati...

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines//No police charged for Kumanjayi White killing//Israel intensifies attacks in Lebanon//ICC prosecutor says she was pressured by members of  Israel’s Mossad agency//State-gov led native logging returning by stealth through a new State Forest By-Products Framework// First Peoples Disability Network//We were joined by Rhys Howard, Strategy and Policy Director for...

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines//Ebola emergency in DRCCohealth - Calls grow for board resignation and release of blocked independent reportGaza flotilla activists detained and hunger strike Data centres emissions warning, report urges moratorium AI consent backlash in psychiatry// Spooky, a representative of the organising committee of Trans-Feminists Unite, spoke with us about the group's...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:2026/2027 federal budget overview//UN racial discrimination complaint over disproportionate incarceration of First Nations children//First climate case to reach the High Court heard yesterday//Woodside’s Browse gas proposal falsely claims project would not affect emissions target//Sudan displacement update - Blue Nile State// Antipoverty Centre spokesperson K...

Acknowledgement of Country// HeadlinesPort Phillip Council votes to dismantle homeless encampmentsExperts call for the establishment of an independent Police OmbudsmanVictorian council workers take mass industrial actionPublic hearings held in inquiry into offshore processing and resettlement Following our conversation with Disability advocate Andrew Bretherton about the Albanese Government's plan...