Monday Breakfast

Headlines:  Heavy security presence at COP30 in response to peaceful protests by Indigenous peoples calling for protection of their lands and their right to be includedThe Victorian Ombudsman's letter to Victorian MPs about Premier Allan’s crackdown on crime Segments: - A speech from the Free Palestine Rally of November 2nd by Amo Ihab of the Sit Intifada. The rally marked the anniversary of the s...

Headlines1. APAN welcomes restrictions on weapons exports to Israel by the Australian Defence Force.2. New ADHD training program for GP’s through Royal Australian College of GP’s in WA Segments1. Mobeen from Sawt Al Sudan speaking at yesterdays rally for Sudan: Remembering OUr Martyrs 2. Sara Sinada humanitarian professional speaking at yesterdays rally for Sudan- Both speeches accessible here3. A...

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast Show On the show we had: Headlines: NSN in recruitment overdrive targeting young boys and men online Victorian Treaty Legislation  4,500 people have fled Sudan’s North Kordofan state as the Rapid Support Forces continue their attacks against civilians Segments:- A speech by David Shoebridge, the Greens Senator for NSW from Yesterdays Free Palestine Rally outside the...

Headlines1. Lidia Thorpe’s office calls for a hate crimes investigation into the Camp Sovereignty attack 2. Calls for international solidarity, awareness and support for the Democratic Republic of Congo  Segments1. Listen back to the emergency community meeting at Fitzroy Town Hall last friday, that was called to save Cohealth since cohealth’s decision to axe its bulk-billing GP clinics in Colling...

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast for October 20th 2025. On today's show: Headlines: World’s largest displacement crisis in SudanPolice violence at yesterday’s anti-racist counter rally Finocchiaro government in the so-called Northern Territory announced that trans women would be banned from female prisonsSegments: - Edmi spoke with Chris Arnott about a self-defence program run at Clifton Hill Jiu J...

Headlines:Domestic Violence Drives Surge in Homelessness in Victoria, New Data by homelessness victoria Return to Gaza City, and violence in the West Bank Segments:-The global Land Back movement is a collective and deeply rooted effort by Indigenous communities to reclaim ancestral lands that were taken through colonization, forced removal, and broken treaties. Far beyond a call for restitution, L...

Good morning and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for the 6th of October 2025.Headlines: Protests in Morocco call for education and health reforms amid World Cup spending. No music for genocide campaign cultural boycottSegments: The Wire's Eduardo Jordan spoke with founding member of the Homeless Persons Union Victoria Patrick Chippalone about the union's petition against the City of Melbourne...

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast Show!  Headlines: - VALS releases statement on City of Melbourne’s surveillance upgrade/ petition against program hiring private security guards- Two years after the National Cabinet pledged a “Better Deal for Renters,” millions of Australians remain vulnerable to rent hikes, arbitrary evictions, and unsafe homes. Segments:- A segment of the Earth Matters show from...

Headlines: - intervenors denied in joining Uncle Robbie Thorpe's case to prosecute King Charles of genocide - FBI categorising trans people as violent extremists after Charli Kirk's assassination - Whose Future action at Coles supermarket on Smith St in solidarity with Justice for Kumanjayi White  Segments: - Interview with Matt Kunkle, CEO of the Migrant Workers Centre speaking about their curren...

Headlines1. 110,000 join far right anti-immigration rally in London2.  Rallies in Naarm see thousands show up in support of First Nations Peoples and the 100th consecutive Free Palestine rally Segments1. A speech from Saturdays Sovereignty Never Ceded rally at Flinders Street station as part of a National Day of Action by Yaraan Couzens Bundle HERE 2. Two part segment from Reanimating the World by...

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast Show, on the 8th of September we had: Headlines: Anti-Fairness Bill amends Migration Act of 1958 to allow for deportation of refugees and migrants to Nauru. Australia urged to contribute more to the climate finance A pamphlet distributed at the Australian Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism summit has falsely linked the watermelon with antisemitism  Segments:- PART 2...

Headlines1. Disability Worker crisis sparks call for pledge and Federal assistance2. Advocacy groups sign open letter against Northern Territory government’s trial allowing public to purchase and carry OC spray3.  Fracking in the Kimberly  Segments1. Rana Hamida from the Global Sumud Flotilla PART 1: ------ PART 2: Saturday evening I spoke over the phone with Rana Hamida from the Global Sumud Flot...

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for Monday the 25th of August 2025. On today's show: - First up we were joined by Nic Fox from the Warbuton Environment Centre telling us about the upcoming case against DEECA fighting for the protection of old growth trees. To support this case click here or show up on the day at 9:30 am (to allow time for security screening before the session starts) outside...

Headlines1. Private security co-opt 'thin blue line' amid 'community safety' crackdowns2. Algal bloom in South Australia3. Palestinian deaths overnight and protests after killing of journalists Segments1. Monday Breakfast was joined by Ali Besiroglu. Listen HereAt the end of July the Victorian government proposed a second set of bail amendments, furthering its ambition to have the strictest bail l...

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for the 11th of August 2025. On today's show: Headlines: - Rising temperatures taking toll on students ability to learn, particularly affecting low income students and students in vulnerable communities- 400+ pro Palestine and anti-genocide protesters arrested in London - Hannah spoke with Violet Coco, member of the Defend Dissent Coalition about the upcoming r...

Hello and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for the 4th of August 2025. On today's show: Headlines: Palestine rallies in Naarm/Melbourne and Gadigal/Sydney show up in the thousands. Harmful algal bloom off the SA coast threatens ocean and marine ecosystems. A recent ruling from the Federal Court means that the Federal Government will need to recalculate more $4BN worth of debts owed to the Dept...

Headlines1. New colonial accords finalised in the French parliament to push their colonial project in Kanaky forward.2. Women and girls at the centre of the worsening homelessness crisis.3. The Handala Freedom Flotilla is intercepted by the Israeli military in international waters. Segments1. We played a segment from the Tuesday Hometime show of July 15th. 3CR presenter Jan Bartlett interviewed Ni...

Hello and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show. On today's episode: Headlines - 55 people arrested at Palestine Action group protest in London- Victoria's first Native Title claim passed in state for Millewa Mallee- Blak Up! Rest Reconnect and Organise for change. Read more about the program here. The show begins with a segment from the Women On The Line show, in which host  Xen Nhà speaks with sc...

Hello and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for Monday the 14th of July 2025. On today's show: Headlines: French parliament recognises 'New Caledonia' as its own state despite Indigenous Kanak resistance. NDIA admits to removing participant from scheme following participant's alleged criticism of scheme on social media Last Monday members of the Allan government met with what's called the 'anti...

Hello and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for the 7th of July 2025. On today's show: - a snippet of a speech from Professor Gary Foley at Dardi Munwurro from the 28th of April on the inspiration behind the Black Power Movement in Redfern, and its historical ties to the Black Power Movement in America.- Edmi spoke with Johnathan Binge AKA Caution - Gamilaraay, Dunghutti and Gumbaynggirr all ro...

Headlines: Noongar Yamatji teenager Cassius Turvey’s murderers sentenced to life imprisonmentEstimated Gaza death toll much higher then official death tollSegments:- A speech from Janet Price at Elbit Future Fund rally on Thursday night. Janet is a former Australian Greens member, founding member of the Australian Greens, and a powerful campaigner for peace, justice, and the planet for over 40 yea...

Headlines: Vietnam joins BRICSMaersk temporarily suspends sending cargo to HaifaNT Govt. proposes new public safety officer unit to operate under NT Police  Segments:- An introduction and speech from senator Lidia Thorpe and a welcome to country by Autie Annet Ziberess and a speech by Ned Hargraves from the snap rally earlier this month on the 6th, for Kumanjayi White against blak deaths in custod...

 Today on the radiothon special broadcast we had:Headlines: March to Gaza blocked by Egyptian and Libyan Authorities outside of Gaza. Senator Lidia Thorpe’s response to Albanese’s comments on deaths in custodyProtests in Bolivia ahead of upcoming presidential election Segments: - Natalie Trans Day of Action (TDOA) Collective- Mell Chun - The Sunday Paper Podcast- Dusty Defend the Union, Defend the...

Hello and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for Monday the 9th of June 2025. On today's show: Headlines:- Los Angeles stands up to ICE, Trump administration orders National Guard troops onto streets of LA.- Country wide protests call for justice after the police killing of Kumanjayi White.- Freedom Flotilla passing Egypt, approximately 160 nautical miles from Gaza despite threats from Israel Se...

Hello and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for the 2nd of June 2025.On today's show: Headlines: Woodside North West Shelf Gas extension approvedIsraeli forces open fire on Palestinians waiting for aid. Segments: - Conversation with Micheal Smith, an ecologist and conservation teacher speaking about the impacts planned burns have on forests biodiversity, and endangered animal habitats. To suppo...