Solidarity Breakfast

Healing Ceremony Sept 22 here II Before the Abolish the Monarchy Rally on Thursday 22 Sept there was a Healing Ceremony. Some exerpts. Love is the Idea here II We talk to Bren Cameron about his upcoming Fringe - Show Love is the Idea. Preston Market Update here II We speak with Gaetano Greco who is now running for the State Election on the fate of Preston Market and the issue of local say in local...

Forest Defenders against VicForests here II Earlier this month the Supreme Court gave the all clear for VicForests to clear fell Llama logging coupe - a habitate site of endangered Greater Gliders. We talk to Mark who locked on in protest at the coupe about what happened and why ordinary people need to take radical action to defend nature. Seismic Testing Otway Basin here II Judith Peppard from Ea...

Yarra Residents' Collective here II We chat with Adam Promnity from the Yarra Residents' Collective about the increasing level of anti-democratic approaches being taken by their Council when it comes to residents' concerns,Anti-Poverty Centre & the Job Summit here II The Anti-Poverty Centre was not invited to the Job Summit but they have some important social justice issues to put on the table. Th...

Queensland Councils Go Anti-Nuclear here II Absolutely fascinating account of how Valerie Joy and friends from WILPF turned Queensland Local Councils from none to some behind the anti-nuclear message. Permanent Visas Now here II Voices from the Refugee Action Collective (RAC) rally outside the Home Affairs Department on Wednesday 25th August. We hear from a lawyer from the United Workers Union, a...

Who Needs the ABC? here II Prof Matthew Ricketson gives us the background to the recent attacks on the ABC and the nature of those attacks and poses the question should people relax with the change of government. It is from an author talk at Emerald Hill Library featuring his book Who Needs the ABC? Why Taking it for granted is no longer an option co-authored by Patrick MullinsLifting the Land Sup...

Readings Rally for fair pay here II After 5 years of trying to negoiate with management at Readings supporters of workers held a rally outside the Lygon St Store in Carlton to make customers aware of the workers' call for a fair wage deal. John Shipton here II Julian Assange's father, John Shipton gave a speech at the recent Melbourne Hiroshima Day Rally and spoke to me about the campaign to get J...

First Nation's Voice to Parliament here II It has been announced by the new Federal Government that there will be a referendum put to the Australian people around a First Nation's Voice to Parliament. A short exerpt (full)  from a recent Australia Institute event gives space fro Pat Anderson, AO and Prof Megan Davis to talk about the Uluru Statement from the Heart which is the start of the process...

 Richard Boyle Whistleblower here II Kathryn Kelly, from Alliance Against Political Prosecutions (AAPP), talks to us on returning from a rally in Adelaide in support of dropping charges against ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle. Blockade Australia Defence here II Mark Davis, lawyer, who is handling the defence of members of Blockade Australia after the Sydney blockade outlines the legal situation. T...

Sally McManus@Laurie Carmichael Lecture here II Sally McManus, Secretary of the ACTU, was the opening speaker at the inaugural Laurie Carmichael Lecture. Invasive Species Threats here II Andrew Cox, CEO of Invasive Species Council, outlines the threats to our environment and his recent experience at the National Press Club with the new Minister of the Environment Tanya Plibersek. Daughters of Melb...

Julian Assange Rally here II Robbie Thorpe gives a confronting welcome to country followed by PEN Melbourne representative's support for the release of Julian Assange at the rally in Melbourne honouring Julian's 51st birthday. Green is the New Black here II Jake Taylor from metal band In Hearts Wake talks about the new film about his band's push to become a carbon neutral organisation. It is scree...

Blockade Australia Arrests here II Veronica Curmi alerted the public that her son Max and fellow Blockade Australia protestor Tim had been held in their cell for 17 days without sunlight after being arrested during the Colo Valley raids before the Blockade Australia action in Sydney last week. Veronica gives an account of the Blockade. Bernard Colleary Case Dropped here II Mark Dreyfus, Australia'...

Social Security Changes here II Kristen O'Connell, from the Anti-Poverty Network, outlines the issues with new 'changes' to social security with the new Federal Government which come into force on July 4th. Proabortion Rally here II Liz Walsh, from the Victorian Socialists, talks about why people will be rallying on the steps of Victorian State Library in solidarity with Amerian citzens with the o...

No Justice No Peace No Guns for Police Rally here II We hear from some speakers at the Melbourne rally held on the National Day of Action called by the Yuendemu Elders after the not guilty finding in the shooting of Kumanjayi Walker by Constable Zachary Rolfe in 2019.Blockade Australia Update here II Hayden from Blockade Australia gives us an update on the Sydney Action called for June 27 - July 2...

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Acts of Cruelty  here II Dr Aileen Crowe's new book Acts of Cruelty looks at the experiences of refugees to Australia arriving by plane and the rigged system that denies them safety. Book launch New International Bookshop 21 June 6pm. Myanmar Executions here II Ko Saulsman, National Spokesperson of CRPH/NUG Support Group (Australia) alerts us to the move by the Myanmar military to execute four dem...

Mabo Day here II We join Jo Toscano, his grandson Eli and others at Federation Square to mark Mabo Day on June 3.Hobsons Bay Wetland Centre here II Dr Rebecca Patrick, a volunteer at the Hobsons Bay Wetland Centre, tells us about the project and the community session 12-3 pm on Environment Day June 5th at the Newport Community Hub. This is the Week here II Kevin Healy slices through the week with...

Mabo Day here II We join Jo Toscano, his grandson Eli and others at Federation Square to mark Mabo Day on June 3.Hobsons Bay Wetland Centre here II Dr Rebecca Patrick, a volunteer at the Hobsons Bay Wetland Centre, tells us about the project and the community session 12-3 pm on Environment Day June 5th at the Newport Community Hub. This is the Week here II Kevin Healy slices through the week with...

Nakba Melb vox pop here II We asked people at the recent Melbourne rally marking the 1948 expulsion and murder of Palestinians by Zions why they came to the rally. Why is it important to stand up. Stella Assange Speaks here II Stella Assange's speech outside the UK Home Office on May 17th. The extradiction ruling for Julian Assange is expected by May 31.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy runs th...

Gomeroi v Santos here II Vivien Langton from Climate Action Show was on the steps outside the Native Title Tribunal in Phillips St, Sydney on April 8th as Santos tried to have Gomeroi native title extinguished once again to frack for gas. The Gomeroi and supports say NO!Greens & Jobs here II Adam Bandt, Leader of the Greens, was at the electorate of McNamara and he outlined his party's views on th...

Housing Affordability Report here II Per Capita CEO Emma Dawson joins us to explain the findings of their recently launched report on Housing Affordability in Australia. Public Housing Rally here II The Public Housing tenants at 240 Wellington St, Collingwood rallied outside Victorian Housing Minister Richard Wynne's Office on Friday 6th May to hand in a petition calling for the scrapping of the s...

Curtin Hotel Green Ban here II A Green Ban has been placed on the Curtin Hotel. We go to the media event to mark the defence of the Labour History landmark. German Right Resurgence here II Phil Butland spoke about the complexion of Right Wing forces in Germany at the recent Marxist Conference 2022.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy dices the week. Eight Hour Memorial Event here II Leading into M...

Dangerous Visions here II We speak to Iain McIntyre, a 3cr stalwart, about Dangerous Visions and New Worlds: Radical science fiction 1950 to 1985. Iain and Andrew Nette's book has been nominated for a Hugo Award. Justice 4 Bernard Colleary here II Sr Susan Connelly, from Alliance Against Political Prosecutions, alerts us to rallies in Canberra, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney over the next w...

Some Palm Sunday Rally Speeches here II The annual Palm Sunday Rallies have been used to bring Refugee voices to the public stage. This year we heard from Rev Tim Costello, who was speaking Melbourne, about how pressure applied to Federal Liberals leading to the election forced a change in their policies. This is followed by some words from Adel Salman,  President of the Islamic Council of Victori...

 The Duke here II We speak to the producer of the film The Duke, Nicky Bentham. The Duke is a tale of an English working class hero of sorts. Fireproof Australia here II Fireproof Australia has been fighting for climate action with demonstrations that have stopped traffic in Sydney despite the passing of draconian new anti demonstration laws passed in the NSW Parliament last Friday. We speek with...

Ithaka here II Grabriel Shipton, Julian Assange's brother, talks to us about the new film Ithaka, opening in cinemas on April 21, that follows the very personal journey of John Shipton, Stella Moris and others as they fight the extradition case brought by the US Government in the English Courts. RAHU Response to Just Buy A Home here II Eirene Tsolidis Noyce from the Renters and Housing Union (RAHU...