Thursday Breakfast

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Updates from GazaNationwide action for Nakba Day 2025University of Sydney students vote on controversial antisemitism definitionVictorian Government commits $727 million to prison expansion An 'australian' activist currently in Palestine shares updates from Masafer Yatta in the West Bank and an interview with Palestinian activist Hamoudi about his family's e...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Updates from GazaQueensland Government’s decision to freeze access to hormone treatments for transgender children faces court challengeNew South Wales Department of Justice forced to release footage of officer assault on a teenage girl in custodyTasmanian Government plans to delay closure of Ashley Youth Detention CentreUpdates from Kashmir We heard updates f...

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines:Protest action ahead of the electionAustralian-made weapons components reaching Israel via third countriesExperts urge an overhaul of Victoria Police oversight systemNew report reveals evictions of Victorian renters due to unpaid rent have increased to five times the 2021 rateMohammed Aruri, a member of the executive of the General Union of Palestinian Workers...

Acknowledgement of Country// HeadlinesRally for Abdifatah AhmedGaza and West Bank updatesAustralia’s exports to Israel since October 7, 2023 revealedThousands of young people in Australia paid below legal minimum wageCivil society groups issue united statement opposing domestic nuclear power Dr Mohammad Mustafa on Gaza Medical AidWe listen to a speech by Dr Mohammad Mustafa recorded at last Sunday...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Human rights groups condemn University of Melbourne surveillance policiesAttack on Zamzam camp in Sudan’s North Darfur regionGaza and West Bank updatesCalls for review of AUKUS dealMedical groups urge federal candidates to prioritise climate change-induced health crisesConcerns about City of Melbourne’s greening strategy Witt Gorrie at Trans Day of Action 202...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Supreme court ruling on public housing class actionGaza updatesUniversity of Melbourne updates wi-fi terms of use, surveils protestorsGeelong Council plans to close in-home aged care serviceMyanmar earthquake updates  We hear a speech by Palestinian activist Mai Saif from the Sunday 23rd March Rally for a Free Palestine, where Mai condemned the Australian gov...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines//Junta stalls Myanmar earthquake reliefBodies of murdered Palestinian emergency workers discovered in GazaAustralian human rights groups lodge UN claim on youth justice policies The Pavilion School Part 1//We played part 1 of a conversation with staff and students from The Pavilion School, a State School based in Naarm's northern suburbs that focuses on flexi...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines//Gaza updatesInquest into Clinton Austin death in Loddon Prison delayedFederal budget anti-poverty critiqueUrges for the Australian government to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons We play a speech by Themme Fatale at the Defend Dissent Coalition rally on Victoria's Parliament Steps last Wednesday the 19th of March. Themme Fatale drove home...

Acknowledgement of Country//News Headlines//Avery Howard, Vice President of the Australian Unemployed Workers’ Union (AUWU) and JobSeeker recipient, speaks with us on the 5th anniversary of the COVID-19 supplement about the drastic and immediate impact that it had to alleviate poverty for nearly a million people across so-called Australia. The Morrison Government’s subsequent decision to end the s...

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines// Please note that the following clip may touch on themes including domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, organised abuse, colonial violence, suicide, mental illness, self harm and drug use. If you need immediate support, you can call Lifeline 13 11 14, Suicide Callback Service 1300 659 467, 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) or LGBTQ peer support QLife 1800 184...

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines//  We replay an interview recorded by Danielle from 3CR's Breadline program at a picnic organised by the Australian Unemployed Workers Union (AUWU), where Danielle spoke with attendee Alex about their experiences on the disability pension. Alex also shared some advice for those seeking support from Centrelink. This interview was aired on Breadline on Monday...

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines// Beyond Bricks and BarsWitt Gorrie and two members of the steering committee of Beyond Bricks and Bars, Kate and Gia, spoke with Priya about the importance of this vital trans and gender diverse decarceration project on its 6th birthday.//Beyond Bricks and Bars' birthday fundraiser is coming up this Saturday 1 March from 5-10PM at Kines, 11 Hope Street, Bruns...

 Acknowledgment//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//Doin Time replay//Content warning: The following segment contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have...

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Acknowledgement of Country Headlines Today's program included several interviews with distressing themes. If you need to speak with someone for free and confidential support, you can call:Lifeline (national, 24/7): 13 11 14Suicide Callback Service (national, 24/7): 1300 659 467QLife (national, 3PM-midnight): 1800 184 527Rainbow Door (Victoria, 10AM-5PM): 1800 729 367 1800RESPECT, the National Dome...

  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//Tamala Shelton// Next up is a recording from a fundraiser held in December 2024 which was organised by the wonderful Ibi. The event raised money for S...

Acknowledgement of Country// Highlights from 2024: First Nations Stories & JusticeToday's show features a selection of interviews from First Nations interviews centering story-telling and fighting for justice. From challenging colonial copaganda, to uplifting storytelling, fighting for the protection of sacred Country, and so much more! Stay tuned to 3CR 855AM, 3CR Digital and streaming at 3cr.org...

Highlights from 2024: Harm ReductionYou're listening to Thursday Breakfast's Summer Programming on 3CR Community Radio. Today's show features a selection of interviews from the voices of those fighting for harm reduction. You will first hear from Martin Hodgson about the colonial crisis of domestic and family violence in so-called Australia, as well as important conversations about alcohol and oth...

Highlights from 2024: Disability Justice//You're listening to Thursday Breakfast's Summer Programming on 3CR Community Radio. Today's show features a selection of interviews featuring the voices of Autistic and disabled folks, as well as those fighting for disability rights. Stay tuned to 3CR 855AM, 3CR Digital and streaming at 3cr.org.au or via the Community Radio App.// Acknowledgement of Countr...

Highlights from 2024: Solidarity and Resistance3CR 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.//Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh//Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh speaks about ecocide, resistance and the links between Palestine and s...

Acknowledgement of Country// Hamid Khan and Matyos Kidane - Stop LAPD Spying CoalitionPriya caught up with Stop LAPD Spying Coalition's Hamid Khan and Matyos Kidane in July 2024 to talk about organising with unhoused community in downtown Los Angeles' Skid Row and beyond against militarised policing and surveillance by the Los Angeles Police Department. In this wide-ranging conversation about the...

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Belgium’s Colonial Crimes with Geneviève Kaninda, Part 2Content warning: This interview covers distressing topics including forcible child removal, racism and sexual violence. If you need to speak with someone for support, you can call 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732), Lifeline on 13 11 14, Suicide Callback Service on 1300 659 467, and Aboriginal and Torres Stra...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Belgium’s Colonial Crimes with Geneviève Kaninda, Part 1Content warning: This interview covers distressing topics including forcible child removal, racism and sexual violence. If you to need to speak with someone for support you can call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, Lifeline on 13 11 14, and the Suicide Callback Service on 1300 659 467. Aboriginal and Torre...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// We listened to part one of a talk given by Palestinian scholar and theorist Abdaljawad Omar during the early October 2024 teach-in 'The Left's Problem with Palestine', co-convened by CUNY for Palestine and Grad Center for Palestine. In this talk, held in the lead up to the first anniversary of the Al Aqsa Flood operation of October 7th 2023, Omar critically...

Fighting for Better Buses in the West, Inquiry into Government’s Refugee Crackdown, Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Closing the Gap, Workplace Sexual Harassment of Migrant and Refugee Women Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Adele Vosper, spokesperson of the Sustainable Cities Collective at Friends of the Earth, spoke with us about the Better Buses Campaign, which is fighting for adequate an...