Solidarity Breakfast

How Labour Built Neoliberalism: Australia's Accord, the Labour Movement and the Neoliberal Project. Fighting Facists Successfully: a report from the USAthis is the week that wasDon Sutherland talks about the recent Australian Federal Election

Behrouz Boochani: live link at Marxism 2019 to Manus with followup speech on refugee rights by session convenor Liam Ward.10 years after Tamil Genocide Sri Lanka: report by Rebecca from the steps of Victorian State Library to mark the anniversary of Sri Lankan Government murder of Tamil civialians. Fair Go for Pensioners: Joe Montero gives a perspective on the election and a reminder of their upco...

On the fifty year anniversary of the general strike in support of Clarrie O'Shea, RBTU official, Humphrey McQueen gives us a background to events before the official celebrations on May 15thThis is the Week that wasTen years after the genocide in Sri Lanka - Tamils speak.

Jono La Nauze, CEO of Environment Victoria, blows the whistle on AGL as it tries to water down our environment laws which will allow it to destroy the Western Port waters for a Massive Gas Import Terminal. Bruises gives us a Sail4Justice updateMarcus Harrington gives us a break down of the new Labour Hire Laws that have just come in in Victoria. This is the Week that WasFred Fuentes gives us a Ven...

Helen Razer leads a discussion about why we should stand in support of Julian Assange at Marxism 2019Marcus Harrington comes in to talk about the problem of waste and chemical fires in the Northern and Western suburbs of MelbourneThis is the week that wasBen Hellier's talk from Marxism 2019 on 10 years after the war in Sri Lanka.

Vic Socialist Fed Election Campaign Launch Speech II featuring Jerome Small's impassioned and impressive speech following the Campbellfield fire that is in the electorate he is aiming to represent. West Papua Update II This is the Week that was IIFood & Capitalism Humphrey McQueen looks at the effect of capitalism on our daily bread.

Vashti Kenway gives a fantastic speech at Marxism 2019 about standing up to the Far Right in AustraliaFair Go for Pensioners representative Ann Davies talks about the Federal Budget and the FGFP 's upcoming Up in the Air conference on July 10th This is the week that wasDon Sutherland talks about the importance of workers rights and the environment movements working together

Politics for the New Dark Age : staying positive amidst disorder Anthony Skews gives us a peek at his new book. Six Moments in Kingston working class history in a way you have never experienced. Dr David Cross explains.this is the week that wasIndustrial tibbits with Don Sutherland

Venezuela Update II Joe Montero a MEAA member went with a three person delegation of local supporters of the Boliva Revolution to see for themselves what is going on in Venezuela. LNP & Labor Report Card on Social Security policy II Abigail Lewis from PerCapita goes through what the LNP and Labor are taking to the Federal Election when it comes to social security policyThis is the Week that wasAut...

Automating Inequality II Virginia Eubank's book Automating Inequality: How hi-tech tools profile, punish & police the poor is a heart stopper. Listen and learn. So you want to be a candidate? II we speak to Jerome Small, socialist candidate in the upcoming Federal election about why and what it is like to put your hat in the ringThis is the week that wasWest Papuan flood update

Youth Climate Action Rally on Friday 15th March, 2019 brought 100s of 1000 people onto the streets. Our report from the Melbourne rally. Lara Watson Indigenous Officer ACTU talks to 3cr Reporter Julie at this year's Feminism in the Pub. They are talking about the employment programs directed at Indigenous Australians. Venezuelan update with Fred Fuentes who was speaking to us from the capital. Deb...

IWD Rally Snippet II 3cr programmer Marissa Sposaro nails her speech on disability rights at the International Women's Day Rally MelbourneDegrowth II Brendan Leeson an Urbanist speaking at the launch of Housing for Degrowth: Principles, Models, Challenges and Opportunities by Antria Nelson and Francoise Schneider (eds) (2018) Poetry for Climate Justice II Kara Stewart from the Women's Justice Clim...

Interview with Keyshani highlighting a Queens of the '90s event on International Women's Day 8th March Friday starts 9pm to 3am at the Night Cat in Johnson st, FitzroyGreens election launch in the Albert Park electorate including Adam Bandt and local candidateWalker St Estate Northcote resident talks to us as the first drilling operations start in the State Government's hand over of public assets...

#Hands off Venezuela Charge d' Affaires speaks II Venezuela's Charge d' Affaires in Melbourne speaks out against the illegal American backed coup attempt at local meeting on the 19-2-2-19 Woven an interactive theatre piece II the director Melody Shotade and one of the actors Vicki come in to tell us about this work scheduled to play at the Gasworks on Saturday 2-3-2019 at 1.30 pm & 2.30 pmThis is...

West Papua Mandeka protest II outside Indonesian Consulate in Melbourne marking the increased military actions against West Papuans as they consolidate control over West Papuan resources. As one speaker says: "they want the resources but they don't need the people".Vigil for the Darling II Friends of the Earth held a Vigil for the Darling River calling for people to stand up against what speakers...

Clinton Fernandes: East Timor & Witness K. The background to the prosecution of Canberra lawyer Bernard Collaery and his client, a former officer of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) known only as Witness K. The charges relate to revelations that the Australian government spied on the government of East Timor during oil and gas treaty negotiations in 2004. Clinton’s new book, Islan...

Why a Dawn Service on Invasion Day II Interview with Lidia Thorpe discussing the reason for the Dawn Service held for the first time this year Invasion Day March Report II#NoRaceHorsesonourbeaches II Fight to remove Race Horse training on Western District Beaches Protest camp of local indigenous and surfers on Levy’s Point near Warrnambool. Calling for Daniel Andrews to come and speak with protect...

- Violence in the Drawing Room - an investigation into Victorian Ladies scrap book's role in Empire building.- A musical look at fighting for a new Australian identity- Humphrey McQueen looks at the history of the date for 'Australia Day'.

1. The dramatic recent fish kill in the Murray/ Darling Basin spotlights the weak governance of the Murray/Darling river system. We talk to Rod Campbell from the Australia Institute for background on the issues involved.2. Joe Toscano gives background to the memorial held annually for Tunnerminnerwait & Maulboyheener, indigineous freedom fighters the first people hanged in the colonial state of Vi...

1. Bruce Pascoe, author Dark Emu, exerpts from Keynote speech at Melbourne University Australia Centre conference on revisioning the Australian Archive.2. Fiona Patten from the Reason Party after her reelection into the Victorian Upper House.3. this is the week that was4. Humprey McQueen talks bonds and the falling English pound for Christmas.

Women from the local West Papuan community talk about what December 1st and raising the Morning Star flag means to them. Dr Susie Latham talked about the divisive language used by politicians in the media following the Bourke St attack. Annie spoke with Director Sue Thomson about her film "The Coming Back Out Ball", showing in cinemas now. The Week that was - Kevin HealyDon Sutherland discussed th...

Trigger Warnings !! Jeff Sparrow's new book. Here we hear Jeff talking with Roz Ward. Activist Single Mothers !! Jenny Davidson from the Council of Single Mothers and their children gives us a look at life from a single parents perspective and the role of activism in positive change. This is the Week that wasGovt & Taxes !! Dr Stephanie Kelton, senior economic advisor for Bernie Sanders and now Pr...

Silicosis: the new asbestos? Dr Ryan Hoy gives a background to the serious health issue and Dr Gerry Ayers from the CFMEU gives an update on their campaign for change. Spirit of Eureka II the 164 annual dinner on Thursday 29th November 6pm at MUA Auditorium, Ireland St, West Melbourne. Women's Climate Justice Collective putting women up front - an event to increase climate change activists skills...

-Freedom Fortilla - Sail4 Justice (going to Manus) launch Thursday 1-11-2018-Clare Forbes from Grandmothers Against the Detention of Refugees.-Marcellene D’ Menzie from Defend Public Housing calling on people to meet at the State Library Steps on Friday 9th of November as part of the campaign to make Public Housing Sell-off an election issue.- This is the Week that was-Don Sutherland on workers' i...