Thursday Breakfast

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines//Have you ever wanted to contribute at a rally but just you're not sure where to start? Well today is the day you can learn how to take that first step… Mardshaling is the perfect way to get involved and support community in the ongoing fight for Palestinian liberation and to end genocide NOW! Next up we will hear from Bugs, a Pro Palestine activist and artis...

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines//Today we heard the third instalment of Spike’s conversation with Iain McIntyre from the Commons Social Change Library. Last week Iain talked about the resources available at the CSCL, who uses them and the importance of history in developing campaigns to address the present and future. In this the final segment, Iain and Spike talked about some of the social...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Have you ever wondered how to shut down capitalism? Protect the habitat of your favourite marsupial? Write an angry letter to your member of parliament? tIf you have, then our interview with Iain MacIntyre from the Commons Social Change Library is a must listen. The Commons Social Change Library is a service that documents the collective wisdom of people wh...

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// The Commons Social Change Library is the "go to portal" for social change resources. They gather and share resources from many different sources and organisations from all round the world in a user friendly, accessible portal. Last week we heard part 1 of our two part conversation with Iain Mcyntyre from the CSCL where we discussed social change, why it wa...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Have you ever wondered how to shut down capitalism? Protect the habitat of your favourite marsupial? Write an angry letter to your member of parliament? tIf you have, then our interview with Iain MacIntyre from the Commons Social Change Library is a must listen. The Commons Social Change Library is a service that documents the collective wisdom of people wh...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Beau Newham - NAPWHA Beau Newham from NAPWHA - the National Associtation of People with HIV - joins us to discuss the recent launch of free nation-wide HIV self-testing kits available for home delivery, an initiative in partnership with Queensland Positive People. Beau is the project lead of the national HIV self-testing project at NAPWHA. Find out more abo...

Gregory Andrews and Bec Horridge replay, yarns with Leila and Poli-Pearl Green, Freedom of Species excerpt and Roukaya on their project 'Harakat'.   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// ...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Anti-Zionist Jewish author and transgender educator Nevo Zisin spoke with us about organising amongst members of the Jewish community in so-called Australia in solidarity with Palestine against Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. Groups including Loud Jew Collective, Jews Against Fascism, Jews Against the Occupation and Tzedek Collective as well as Jewish comra...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// We listen to the final of a three part conversation between Spike and climate activist James from Blockade Australia. Blockade Australia is an organising network established in response to Australia's political and economic systems, and others like it globally, who are facilitating the collapse of the ecosystems that support all human and non human life. La...

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Sue-Anne Hunter, proud Wurundjeri and Ngurai Illum Wurrung woman and Deputy Chair and Commissioner of the Yoorrook Justice Commission, joined us to discuss the recent commencement of the Commission's inquiry into land, sky and waters. This phase in the process of truth-telling aims to explore the issue of land injustice in Victoria, with the Commission's f...

 Building Unity Against Fascism study circle, Palestinian solidarity with Muhib Nabulsi, Jesse Noakes on housing justice for Aboriginal families, Trasharama A-Go-Go Film Festival, Blockade Australia  Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines//  In our first conversation, we will be learning more about Building Unity Against Fascism; a six session study circle co-hosted by Radical Women and Freedom So...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Refugee women Geetha Ramachandran and Ghazaleh Ghaed Rahmati along with unionist and organiser Lavanya joined us to speak about their involvement in the march by a group of refugee women from Melbourne to Canberra to fight for visa equality and raise awareness about the plight of around 12,000 refugees left in limbo by the Australian Government’s failure to...

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Earlier this week, Spike and Priya visited the Hoddle Street public housing estate and spoke with resident Sim, who has been living in one of the towers for 7 years. In this interview, Sim reflected on last week's announcement by the Victorian State Government that all 44 public housing towers in the Greater Melbourne area have been slated for demolition a...

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Fighting for Banaba Part 3//Last week, Priya caught up with Professor Katerina Teaiwa and Itinterunga Rae Banteiti to discuss the colonial history of phosphate mining on Banaba and the fight by Banabans for reparations and an end to extraction. This conversation occurs in the context of a recent push by Australian mining company Centrex, which has sought t...

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Science Owes Us An Apology Part 2Professor Glenn McLaren lectures in Philosophy, Media and Society at Swinburne University, and in Science Week 2017 wrote the article "Science Owes Us an Apology" that discussed how science has been separated from the humanities, and the impact this has had on critical thought. Spike sat down with Glenn for a two part conve...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Yoorrook Commissioner Travis Lovett is a proud Kerrupmara/Gunditjmara man who has spent his life advocating for truth and justice for First Peoples. Commissioner Lovett has held senior leadership roles in the Victorian Public Service, including as Executive Director and Acting Deputy Secretary, First Peoples State Relations, at the Department of Premier and...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Today’s show was themed around content that may be distressing to some listeners. If you would like to talk to someone, you can call:Alcohol Drug Information Service on 1800 250 015Lifeline on 13 11 14For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, 13 YARN (13 92 76)Beyondblue on 1300 224 636 Inez took us through the Penington Institute's 2023 Annual Ove...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Members of the Pacific Climate Warriors Mary Maselina Harm and Guy Ritani joined us to reflect on their campaigning for Pacific climate justice and a fossil fuel free future within and outside of last week's Labor national conference, which was held in Meanjin/Brisbane. Mary is a proud Samoan/Chinese-Fijian born in Canada and raised on Turrbal country, Bris...

 //Acknowledgement of Country////Headlines////We'll hear a segment of the For the Wild podcast, where host Ayana Young is joined by artist and writer James Bridle in a conversation that considers AI and multiple forms of intelligence. Looking at research into forms of intelligence, from artificial to mycelial, James posits that it is a critical failure to use human intelligence as the benchmark fo...

 Homelessness week phone discussion with community health worker from the cohealth Beau Branch . August 7 - 13 is Homelessness Week in Australia, and to discuss the work of cohealth Central City, a not for profit community health organization dedicated to providing health services to the homeless and marginalized communities we are having a phone conversation with outreach, activities, housing and...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// On Friday the 14th of July, James McKenzie from In Ya Face spoke with Jacob Thomas, who designs and makes wings with the Rainbow Community Angels. We listen back to their discussion of the wholesome joy of drag children's story time, and the role played by the Angels to keep everyone safe in the face of disrupters. Listen to In Ya Face on 3CR every Friday f...

Super Loss for Under 18s, Food Not Bombs Melbourne, CARF Counter-Rally on Saturday, Protecting Transport Gig Workers Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Bernie Dean is the chief executive officer of Industry Super Australia – a marketing and advocacy body that runs collective programs on behalf of some of Australia’s largest profit to member super funds. Industry Super Australia’s objective i...

Acknowledgement of country// News// Solidarity Brekky Techno Park//First up, we'll hear a conversation from Saturday the 15th of July between Annie McLoughlin of 3CR's Solidarity Breakfast show and Lara Week, a resident at Techno Park Drive Williamstown, who talks about how the Hobson Bay Council sent eviction letters to the residents of Techno Park in May enforcing the estate's industrial zoning...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Mere Nailatikau, AM Kanngieser and Eliki Reade, co-creators of the Listening Across Faultlines sound art series, join us to discuss their deep dive into Pacific listening cultures. Bringing the wisdom of Pacific Elders and knowledge holders together with immersive soundscapes, the series centres Pacific cultures’ understanding of the fundamental interdepend...

Acknowledgement of country// News// 7:15AM - Megan Krakouer//PART 1 ( LOADED into INTERVIEWS) We'll hear the first part of a conversation between Megan Krakouer, Noongar woman and project director at the National Suicide Prevention and Trauma Recovery Project, and Uncle Robbie Thorpe from the 8th of May about community-based ways of dealing with trauma and looking after young people. You can catch...