Solidarity Breakfast

South China Sea:  IPAN conference speaker James O'Neill outlines the US role in undermining peace. Allende Commmoration The Commemoration of the 1973 Chilean Coup and Death of Salvadore Allende at Melbourne Trades Hall. Uproar in Catalonia The referendum to decide if Catalonia would separate from the Spanish Union set for Oct 1 has been interfered with by Federal Government intervention. LATEST: (...

- Don Sutherland our industrial relations reporter talks about the Vulnerable Workers Bill & the departure of Nigel Hadgkiss from the ABCC & what should mean to the Minister for Employment Michealea Cash.- Phil Cleary says the latest plan for Vic Market out of Melb City Council should not be seen as a fait-a-complet.- Lew Wheeler (Fair Go For Pensioners) talks an allaince to Save Public Housing in...

‘concerned Australians’ (cA ) organised the launch of an Eminent Australian's statement calling for an end to the failed Northern Territory Interventionon August 28th at the Melbourne University Law School. Over 200 Eminent Australians put their name to this important statement found here . Professor Gillian Triggs, the immediate past President of the Australian Human Rights Commission,  gave the...

Gomm St Housing Estate residents meet and talk about the removal of residents for the Martin Foley Private Public Partnership rebuild that doesn't really include the residents' voices. The Meeting was held on Aug 30 with Councillor Sue Bolton from Moreland Council and a lawyer from Fitzroy Legal Service in attendance. This is the Week that Was says it all really. Humprey McQueen celebrates the 150...

Vince Emmanuel talks about progressive action in America. Changes to Melbourne University EBA attack academic rights - Colin Long from the National Tertiary Education Union. This the week that was. The rule are broken - Don Sutherland talks about how the industrial rules in Australia can and should be changed.

Vince Emmanuel talks about America and activism. Lew Wheeler talks about cuts to concessions. Lew is from Fair Go For PensionersKevin Healy reviews the week. Humphrey McQueen tells us what the banks really do.

Labor talks "the rules are broken" to the Sydney Institute. Don Sutherland crits Shadow Industry Ministry Brendan O'Connor's recent speech to the right wing Sydney Institute - the theme "The rules are broken".This Is the Week that WasDr Noah Bassil returns to talk about the state of things.

Venezuela on fire - live cross before the popular vote. Longford dispute rally outside Esso with the voice of affected workers. This is the Week that was with Kevin Healy. Humphrey McQueen talks about banks and their place.

Inequality from Turnbull, Shorten, Prof Roger Wilkins & Van Badham. This is the Week that Was - Kevin picks up the theme of Shorten's inequality speech. Sue Cramer on Constructivism & Aust Art @ Heide - in an exhibition the honours the influence of the art movement that was born out of the Russian Revolution and worked to remake the world where art was no longer an elite sport. Justice for Elijah...

Arthur Rorris from the South Coast Trades and Labor Council talks about young workers excluded from fair pay and conditions and the fight back. Tony Smith talks about the West Gate Tunnel Project in  Melbourne. This is the Week that Was. Arnold Zable talks about Refugees.

Coolaroo Fire Update by 3cr reporter Corey Green.http://www.emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/Fred Fuentes give a much needed Left analysis on what is going on in Venezuela. Fred will be speaking at the Multicultural Hub in Elizebeth St, Melb on July 29th at Fair Go for Pensioners join with Friends of Public Housing around changes to Public Housing Victoria and call for housing for older and female cit...

Affordable housing and Public Housing in the spot light. Lousa Bessina (Social Alternative) looks at the Glenfell disaster in London and makes connects to public housing policies in Victoria and Australia. Kate Shaw  outlines the arguments against social mix and sell off of Victorian Public Housing assets based on outmoded neoliberal small government credo put forward by Victorian Housing Minister...

Sydneysiders have spat the dummy when it comes to the removal of trees for developers dreamings. They stood up for nature last week in a clarion call warning Australian's what is at stake and how they can become heros for nature. Solidarity reporter Don Sutherland gives us a view of the ACTU NextGen Conference - it was all about a campaign to change the laws that bind us. Kevin Healy brings us Thi...

The Respect Campaign. We look at perspectives on the campaign to bring Aboriginal Australia under the control of the Australian Constitution: has the Australian non-indignous community done enough to be able to make a fair deal with Aboriginal people. We speak with filmmaker Melanie Hogan about her film Kanyini made ten years ago and about to be re-released on iTunes (June 28) which is about the i...

We remember lost comrades - tributes to Trevor Grant, and Ellen Jose and John Clarke tells a joke. Big issues: Australian Unemployed Workers Union and Fair Go for Pensioners bring the social security scandal to our attention.  Sally McManus (ACTU) and the call for worker action. We hear some of the speeches that made our year Sawah Samahi at the No Netenayhu rally and Troy Gray (ETU) at Enough is...

Spain's Left Vote: Dick Nichols goes through the vote for Sanchez back to top job in centralist Socialist Worker's Party (PSOE) after the establishment denied influence of Podemos http://links.org.au/catalonia-versus-spanish-state-battleground-independence-referendum. National Wages Case: Don Sutherland talks about the significance and role of the National Wages Case. He asks the question is the s...

RALLIES II WORKERS RIGHTS II WEEKLY ROUNDUP II ACTIVIST & THE LAWWe go to the National Union of Students' day of action in response to rising fees and lowering standards at Australian Universities after the Federal BudgetWe go to the Fair Go for Pensioners Rally responding to devasting attacks on all recipients of welfare payments after the Federal Budget. Don Sutherland talks about workers and th...

Amanda (Mandy) King & Fabio Cavadini from Frontyard Films talk about their film Time to Draw the Line documenting the history of Australia's shameful stance to the marinetime boundary between the two countries in pursuit of gas and oil reserves. Stephen Langton calls for the sacking of Amanda Vanstone from 'our' ABC.Kelli Whitmore gives an update on Team Doyle's #nohomelessban in the Melbourne CBD...

Emily Howie (Human Rights Law Centre) looks at Australian State Governments encroachment on public ability to protest. Jeff Fielder (Fair Go For Pensioners) talks about the Budgets affect on housing affordability. This is the Week that Was from Kevin Healy. Sally McManus at Feminism in the Pub.

International Workers' Day celebrations in Melbourne - vox pop, speeches, the choir and chants. HACSU rallied on Victorian Parliament steps in the middle of the week to call for a halt to privatising disability services for the sake of consumers and workers. This is the Week that Was for Kevin HealyCultivating Murder about land clearing, climate change and murder in NSW. Showing at ACMI.

Save Victoria Market from Melbourne City Council development plans rally held on April 21 brough a diverse set of people together against plans to turn Melbourne's fresh food market into a fine food and wine entertainment precinct. Stall holders have joined the National Union of Workers in an Australian first to combat what they see as social and economic vandalism. Don Sutherland lends his expert...

The mass marches in the US is part of a ground swell of American resistance to Trump. We hear some eyewitness accounts. The Walk for West Papua is walking the 73 km from Geelong to Footscray the distance between West Papua and Australian Territory. They are talking to communities on the way about the genocide on our doorstep. We talk to Rebecca who is one of the walkers for an update. Kevin Healy...

The pointy end of neo-liberalism and community health with Simone White:The fabulous Lew Wheeler from Fair Go For Pensioners outlines what we should be expecting from a responsible Government Budget. Kevin Healey ties up The Week That WasAnnie & Kim talk Marxism 2017

The Honest History Book down sizes Anzac and looks at the diversity of Australian history for important influences to Australian character. David Stephens goes through some of riveting chapters. Donald Sutherland talks about the Award system and how knowing means workers can understand what is happening to their wages and conditions. Kevin Healy wraps up the week with This is the Week That Was. Al...

Dr Michael Perlin, Professor of Law Emeritus at New York Law School (NYLS), has spent more than thirty years working at the point where people with mental disability meet the Law. We chatted about key issues that affect these people when dealing with societies preconceptions. Liam Ward talks about the Chinese Furniture Makers Union in 1880's Melbourne looking at some of the issues of racism, work...