Solidarity Breakfast

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...

- Rob Starry, human rights lawyer, talk from the recent Peter Norman Memorial Human Rights Forum- Lizzy Kuoth talks about the difficulties of coming to Australia from South Sudan without English and performing in our Education system. What can be done to set the right course for the best results for these new students.- Warrne Kirk talks about his great new book Suburbia photos of Melbourne publis...

Liep Gony Memorial II Beaten to death for his skin colour 19 year old Sundanese Australian Liep Gony is remembered in a public memorial on the steps of Victorian Parliament. Palestinian film in focus IIWajid - the wedding invitations an intimate study of the stresses of Palistinian life under Israeli occupation. The only film to get a national release after the upcoming Palestinian film Festival....

Welcoming the new Solidarity Breakfast team

Dr Paul Sutton talks about the Victorian campaign for industrial manslaughter. Belinda from the Australian Federation of Community Legal Centres talks about their upcoming conferenne. Lew Wheeler from Fair Go For Pensioners talks about the facts about poverty with practical work for change. Senator Doug Cameron & Sally McManus give tribute to Laurie Carmichael.   

Prague Spring - on the 50 year anniversary of Russian tanks rolling into Prague to quell a people's revolution we hear from Brain Aaron's from the Search Foundation about the significance of the eventSuitcase of Dreams - A public art photography project celebrating the history of Moreland's muliticultural and diverse community. If you want to be part of this email: natashacolangelollgmail.comThis...

Save Pepper Tree Place II Pepper Tree Place in Coburg is a community garden, nusery, meeting place that makes city life happier and more liveable - the community is fighting the closure. Chat from Global Eco City Summit II on the theme of sustainable cities Vivian Langford talks to author Andy Merrifield at the Global Eco City Summit. The Week That Was IIThe next bust will be worse - Humphrey McQu...

LNP Energy Policy II We hear Josh Fydenburg say cleanly that for the LNP their enegry policy is all about price and supply forget the Environmental. Blue Stocking Week II Robyn May & Professor Glenda Strawn talk about women at work. Fair Go For Pensioners II Roger Wilson talks about what FGFP is up to leading up to the Victorian Election in NovemberThe Week that Was II Corbyn's England II April Cu...