Thursday Breakfast

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// We hear a conversation between team members of the World Resources Institute's Global Forest Watch initiative discussing the recently-released 2022 Tree Cover Loss data, and how last year's data set fits into concerning global trends in forest loss. Global Forest Watch Communications Manager Kaitlyn Thayer kindly interviewed director Mikaela Weisse and seni...

3CR would like to acknowledge the Kulin Nations – 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// ​We hear some speeches from the ​​Accessible Tram Stops for ALL rally held on 17th June to launch the campaign to win accessible tramstops on Sydney...

Acknowledgement of Country Headlines with Emily, the talent behind Thursday Breakfast’s weekly news round up! Special radiothon chats with:Dr Marion Muliaumaseali’I from Village Response Collective - listen back to Inez’s chat with Marion on the 8th of June 2023.Phuong Tran from 3CR’s Tuesday Breakfast and Women on the Line shows! Dr Jordana Silverstein - listen back to Jordy speaking with Priya a...

3CR would like to acknowledge the Kulin Nations – 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.// First up we heard a replay from 3CR'S very own Ayan from Diaspora Blues. Ayan spoke to Young Health Ambassador Hanienah Husna about what to expect when getting a sexu...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Listeners, please be advised the following interview discusses transphobia and may be distressing. If you wish to speak with someone about any of the issues mentioned in this interview, you can always call lifeline on 13 11 14, and for mob-only support, you can call 13 YARN 13 92 76. LGBTQIA+ listeners may also wish to contact QLIFE on 1800 184 527 between...

Anuraag - organiser, critic and recently retired DJ, Yoorrook Justice Commission Chair Eleanor Bourke, Done by Law - The End of Native Forest Logging, Mahalla's Earthquake Relief Fundraiser for Turikye and Syria. 3CR would like to acknowledge the Kulin Nations – true owners, caretakers and custodians of the land from which we broadcast. 3CR pays respect to Elders, past and present of the Kulin Nat...

Claddy: actress and icon, community organiser Tori on 'Queer Joy is for Everyone', and Dr Jordana Silverstein's new publication 'Cruel Care'.  3CR would like to acknowledge the Kulin Nations – 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. Claddy is a jazz singer,...

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Renuga Inpakumar is a young Eelam Tamil activist and Law/Arts student with a long history of organising to amplify Eelam Tamil issues. She speaks with us about this Sunday's 2PM Rally outside the State Library of Victoria 'Remembering Mullivaikkal - Eelam Tamils' organised by Tamil Refugee Council, and why it's so important to commemorate the truth of the...

"Stories from inside a warehouse strike", Emma Hearne from the National Justice Project, Diaspora Blues May Day Special replay, and George Kanjere from Save The Preston Market Action Group.  Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines//  Today, we bring you "Stories from inside a warehouse strike”. National Union of Workers* delegates and strike leaders Curtly Tuala spoke about the dramatic three-day P...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Jiselle Hanna from Australia Asia Worker Links joined us to talk about the 10-year anniversary commemorations of the devastating collapse of Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, which claimed the lives of over 1,000 people - largely garment factory workers - and injured several thousand more. We'll speak about commemorative events happening this week in Melbourne incl...

​Wayne Wharton on Treaty Before Voice, Judith Peppard recaps Harm Reduction Intl Conference, Mara Sison on 'Sekala Niskala' at​ Footscray Community Arts​,​ ​Ruth Jelley​ on Deakin industrial actio​n,​ ​Alistair Sisson on rent control ​and​ public housing. Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines//  Wayne 'Coco' Wharton, Kooma man, seasoned activist and convenor at the Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign E...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// We hear a replay from Wednesday Brekky where Jean and Dale from 3CR's DOGS programme discuss how affordability of uniforms and school supplies impacts children as they return to school in 2023. This excerpt first aired on 28 January and you can listen to the full discussion on 3CR's DOGS programme. The Australian Council for the Defence of Government School...

Cat Kutay on alternatives to relocation in flood prone communities and First Nations engineering, replay of Pro-Trans, Anti Fascist Rally courtesy of Solidarity Breakfast, Priyanka Ashraf chats about Maya Cares, an online platform where users can report racism. Acknowledgement of country// Headlines// ​7:30 - First Nations people were and are the first engineers on this continent, it is crucial th...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Em and John from The Sporting Record spoke with Peter Cullen from Reclink about his book 'The Power of a Football' which gathered over 30 personal stories from all walks of life in the 30 years of Reclink footy. You can listen back to the full episode here, and you can catch The Sporting Record every Thursday from 4PM on 3CR.// Felix McIntyre, a non-binary,...

​Women on the Line replay with Domina Jia, Urvi Majumdar tells us a joke, Matt Kunkel on 'Insecure by Design' report and John B. Lawrence. Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// ​We started off by hearing an excerpt of the latest episode of 3CR's Women on the Line show, hosted by Xen Nhà​. In this episode, Xen chats with Domina Jia​, a sex worker and artist based in Honolulu, O’ahu, Hawai’i. Xen...

​​​​Dr Astha ​Tomar on gender-appropriate in-ward psychiatric care, Truth Not War rally, slumberkitty on Trans Queer Solidarity contingent, George Newhouse on upcoming CopWatch re-launch. Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// ​We are joined by Dr Astha Tomar to cover the report on women-only psychiatric wards from the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System. Dr Astha is the curren...

Acknowledgement of country// News//  Dr Ahona Guha - Reclaim// Dr Ahona Guha is a clinical and forensic psychologist, who joins us in the studio today to speak about her debut book 'Reclaim: Understanding Complex Trauma and Those who Abuse.' In Reclaim, through a series of case studies and expert analysis, Dr Guha explores complex traumas, how survivors can recover and heal, and the nature of thos...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// We listen back to part of a recording of the University of Melbourne's 2022 AN Smith Lecture in Journalism, 'Va o matagi: climate journalism from the frontlines', delivered by Dr Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson on the 21st of September. Lagipoiva is a Samoan journalist and host of An Impossible Choice, a podcast series on the existential nature of the climate cr...

eSafety updates with Dr Rys Farthing, Frederikke Jensen on the Disability Royal Commission, Diego Vasquez AKA Slippy Mane and APAN's Palestine study tours.   Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// ​7:15 AM - Dr Rys Farthing is a policy worker who focuses on children's rights around technology and disadvantage. She is the Director of Children's Policy at Reset Tech, has worked in international th...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Replay of Women of Colour Network at the Womens Rights at Work Conference at the end of 2022, where they spoke about the formation of their network and the need to address discrimination in Victorian Public Sector workplaces. You can catch more industrial, social, and workplace topics from 3CR's Stick Together on Wednesday 8:30am - 9:00am. // Jathan Sadowsk...

Hannah Della Bosca, Lidia Thorpe for APAN, Raina MacIntyre on mask research & Sarah Rogan on ending gas reliance in Victoria. Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// ​Geographer Hannah Della Bosca joins us to discuss the phenomenon of seeking sensory comforts to insulate against the physical effects of climate change. Hannah is currently a PhD Candidate and Research Assistant at Sydney Environmen...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// We hear a talk given by Dr Arjun Makhijani, President of the Institute for Energy and Environment Research at the "Don't Contaminate the Oceans with Radioactivity!" International Forum webcast, which was held online on 17th December 2022 and organised by the Citizens’ Conference to Condemn Further Pollution of the Ocean (KOREUMI). Dr Makhijani discusses the...

Acknowledgement// News Headlines// Sue Anne Hunter - Yoorook Justice Commission//First up, we'll hear a replay from our Dec interview with Sue-Anne Hunter who is a proud Wurundjeri and Ngurai (Nu-Ray) Illum Wurrung woman and Deputy Chair and Commissioner with the Yoorrook Justice Commission. Sue-Anne is a child and family services practitioner who has focused her career around using culture as a f...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Chris Gough, Executive Director of the Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation and Advocacy (CAHMA), provides us with an update on Australia’s first fixed-site pill and drug testing site, which launched in Canberra in July 2022. Chris shares learnings from the CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service, and talks about the importance of harm minimisation and...

Acknowledgement of Country//3CR would like to acknowledge the Kulin Nations – 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./Ella Shi// Ella is the Digital and Communications Organiser at the Migrant Workers Centre. She's previously worked as a community organiser,...