Solidarity Breakfast

Collingwood Community Garden here II why the Collingwood Community Garden is theartenedHuman Rights Refugee Rights here II Arnold Zable speaks at Human Rights Day 2021Environment II NT Fracking here, Aust miners in Ecuador here, West Papuans Fight hereNo to AUKUS IIDave Sweeney from ACF hereClinton Fenandez academic hereMaria from the Kirribus Peace Movement a voice from the Pacific here 

What we learnt from Occupy here II Larissa Payne reflects on the political movement Occupy. How to Change the World here II I heard an amazing speech by a Kurdish Woman Nilüfer Koç at the Ecosocialism Conference that lays out the real, on the ground, changes that have been put in place in her country a real attempt to squash the present capitalist mind set which is often taken for granted as the o...

No Cashless Debit Card here II Amanda Smith from Say No Seven explains the reasons for why the Cashless Debit Card is a wrong step in our social security systemThe White Girl here II Tony Birch talks about his book The White GirlThe Pie Incident here II the fabulous Nicki Berry dishes up the Pie Incident at the recent Green Left Peformance NightEasy Lies and Influence here II eminent laywer Fiona...

Jack Mundy Remembered here II Vivien Langford went along to the memorial service for the great Jack Mundy and we get to remember the man. Raymond Noel Remembered here II More than thirty years ago this country recognized through a royal commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody that there was a deep racism in the life blood of this place. The deaths have continues despite the mirror being held...

GPI Industrial Action here II The AMWU workers at  Graphic Packaging Worldwide in Braeside have gone strike for a fair deal. We hear from their organizers what it is all about.to donate: BANK: NABBSB: 082-057ACC NUMBER: 18-898-9948ACC NAME: AMWU Disaster Appeal AccountREFERENCE: GPI/Ramset Dispute (YOUR NAME)Human Rights Day Park Hotel here II Arnold Zable gives an empassioned speech for refugees...

Uni Casuals Rally  here II Following a massive win over wage theft at Melb Uni and RMIT  University Casuals network from the NTEU rallied outside the masion bought by Melb Uni for their Vice Chancellor to live in at a ticket price of $7.6 million to draw the line for increase industrial action next year against the business model that puts University workers and students last. AGL Gas Hub Fight Ba...

Free West Papua - No Victims Climate Warriors  here II Raki Apu, West Papuan freedom fighter, outlines the case for indigenous peoples to be the protectors of the planet in this climate emergence at the People's Health Hearings as part of the COP26 People's Summit. Park Hotel Update here II Chis Breen from Refugee Action Collective (RAC) gives an update on what is happening for the remaining mediv...

COP26 People's Summit ran alongside the main event. Today we hear about the role Australian Mining Interests & US militarism plays in climate change and how they paint a picture of climate action ready but really are stuck in a false paradigm. Australian Mining Overview here II Liz Downes from Rain Forest Action Group gives an overview of Australian mining interest internationallySayona mining Que...

Venezuelan Elections here II Helen Whooley from Venezuelan Solidarity talked to us just before her journey to Venezuela to be a scrutineer for the upcoming November 21 Venezuelan Elections. Farm Workers Minimum Wages Decision here II Matt Kunkell from the Migrant Workers' Centre talks to us about the great news that the Fair Work Commission has given a positive ruling supporting the AWU's submissi...

System Change Not Climate Change here II Green Left Socialist Alliance ran an ecosocialist conference bringing together a range of voices on the subject of system change is the key to a successful move away from climate destruction. We hear from Ian Angus. Wage Peace here II We speak to peace campaigner Margaret Pestorius about the cost of war as part of 3cr's week long focus on militarism during...

Peace Movement AUKUS Responses II Maria from Kiribus here and Phillipino Waldon Bellow here respond to the Australian announcement of AUKUS.Westgate Disaster Remembered here II Marcus Harrington speaks with Pat Preston on the anniversary of the Westgate Bridge Disaster October 15th 1970This is the Week here II Kevin rounds up the weekVic Greens Fed Election Launch here II Senator Janet Rice gives...

The Atom a Love Affair here II Filmmaker Vicky Lesley talks to us about her film The Atom: a Love AffairRAHU Report here II Alex from the Renters and Housing Union talks about RAHU's first major reportThis the Week here II Kevin Healy sums up the weekAEU Safe Schools Vic here II Jamiel, a delegate for the AEU, talks about the Safe Schools group formed as Victorian schools begin reopening during co...

NSW RBTU Protected Action here II Dave Hauser, an RBTU NSW delegate, talks about the on-going protected action going on to gain a fair eba result. Renegade Activist on AUKUS here II James Brennan from Renegade Activists talks about the AUKUS and the upcoming caususCollingwood Community Gardeners here II Update with the presentation of the petition to the Collingwood Community Farm to reopen the ga...

Melb Right Wing Rally Opinion here  & Response here  II We chat with Cam Smith from the 3cr Yeah, Nah Pasaran about the recent mauranding mobs on Melbourne Streets and here a voice of fierce rebuttal from Moira who joined a recent Socialist Alternative forum on necessary responses to the far right coopting of the mob. Heath Before Profit here II Bella joins us from the Health Before Profit Campaig...

Voice from Fairfield Lockdown here II Andrew Viller teacher who lives Fairfield gave a first hand account of living in Fairfield during Sydney lockdown during a recent Spirit of Eureka NSW Teachers and Nurses forum. Gas Exploration Protest here II Belinda Baggs from Surfers for the Climate talks to us about the concerns being expressed around gas exploration in the Otway Basin. This is the week he...

GOR Authority here II Phil Ingamells from the Park Protection Victorian National Parks Association (PPVNPA) gives us some understanding of the Governments new approach to managing the Great Ocean Road and the National Parks associated with it. Tampa 20 Years On here II Dr John Minns gives us an insightful analysis of the place the Tampa incident has had on the politicalisation of Australia's refug...

Identify & Disrupt Legislation here II MALS alerted us to the insidious nature of the new Identify and Disrupt Bill which passed last week. We speak to Angus Murray from Electronic Frontiers/ Queensland Civil Liberties Council about what the changes to surveillance warrants and what this means for activists. Facadism in Yarra here II Stephen Jolly, Yarra councillor, talks to us about 'facadism' in...

How to Get Covid Safe here II Dr Noor Bari presents the case for managing covid as a public health emergency and how we can care for our communities in practical and achievable ways. Australia & Migrant Workers here II Matt Kunkel from the Migrant Workers Centre, looks at how Australia needs to show a good neighbour attidute to its neighbours during covid. Digital School in Covid here II Murray Ke...

Bernard Colleary Trial Update here II Sr Susan Connolly gives us an insight into how the whistler- blower case is going@lockdowntozero here II Eleanor Morley, Red Flag editor, encapsulates the serious flaws in the NSW Government's covid strategy at the launch of the Lock down to zero campaign kick started by a group of Sydney-based trade unionists, academics and health care professionals this week...

Kinglake Friends of the Forest Court Action II Sue McKinnon talks here about the battle to defend Kinglake Forest from logging through the most recent court action against VicForestsThis is The Week II Kevin runs through the week like a stock car driver hereIPCC Report Discussed II We chat with 3cr's Vivien Langford from Climate Action Radio Show (Mondays at 10am Radio Skid Row in Sydney, 5pm at R...

Rental Crisis here II Kate Colvin from Everyone's Home, the national campaign against homeless, talks about their study showing that essential workers are being priced out of the market. They are traveling up to 90 minutes to work sites and are paid so little some are paying a third to two thirds of their pay in rent. Social Housing Win Maribynong here II Sally Thompson talks about the community c...

Today a focus on some positive community action. This is from a Jesuit Social Serices - Eco-justice hub forum:Bendigo Food Share here II Bridget Bently from Bendigo Food Share talks about how this community based group feeds thousands of people, increases life skills and helps build better futures. Food Bowls Fawkner here II Dr Jen Rae talks about how community action builds and feeds people durin...

Collingwood Community Garden Update here II Ingrid Palmer from the Collingwood Community Gardeners gives us an update on the fight to keep the gardens in community hands. Batoor : A Refugee Story here II Barat Ali Batoor talks about his film documentarying his journey from war-torn Afghanistan to Australia by boat. Live footage from a trained photojournalist who lived the life of a refugee. The We...

Sports-gate investigated  here II People say the pork barreling out of the Federal Government, exemplarfied by the Sports rorts affair, is just par for the course in politics. Professor Anne Twomey explains why this is far from the point. On-Shore Gas Exploration Vic here II Cam Walker, from Friends of the Earth, outlines what the end of the ban on on-shore gas exploration in Victoria means. This...

Rally for Peace II  as the Australian Government talks war with China this rally outside Victoria Market heard speeches about how crazy war really is. Cry the Trees II Film-maker Janet Hammond talks about her film Cry the Trees which exposes the sinful waste of old growth Jarrah and Karrie trees in South West Western Australia. screening infoThis is the Week II Kevin's back with his round-up of th...