Solidarity Breakfast

Pasolini Retrospective here II  Vice-Consul Mr Angelo Gioe from the Instuto Italiano di Cultura Melbourne talks to us about the upcoming retrospective of the films of Pier Paolo Pasolini being held at the Astor in April-May. Take Heart, Deadly Heart here II Vicki Wade, writer/ producer of Take Heart talks to us about the campaign to stop Rhumatic Heart Disease in it's tracks in First Nation Commun...

Feds Fast Tracking Mining Approvals here II As we wait for the pro-fossil fuel Federal Government to call the next election the Bob Brown Foundation calls fowl on the fast tracking of Mining Approvals. We talk to Scott Jordan from the Save the Takine Campaign. Yarra Council Pushing Community Out? here II In the fight against 'zombie towers' the Yarra community was a little non-plused by the move b...

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 pressured 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 Victor...

Chef Antonio here II Writer/ director/ co-producer Trevor Graham talks about his fabulous film Chef Antonio: recipes for revoltuion where people with down syndrome get a place at the table of life. IWD Rally here II Voices from the IWD rally 2022 MelbourneThis is the Week here II Kevin tears apart the weekSave Collingwood Public Housing Green Space here II Developers are moving in to take more of...

ANMF Rally for Age Care here II On the first anniversary of the findings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care the ANMF and supporters rallied outside Gladyse Liu's Burwood office calling for the action that was promised but hasn't been delivered. World's War Economy here II Marxist policitcal economist Nick Beams lays out the guts of the international war economy. He was speaking at a webinaire...

Barricade fighting for forests in Germany here II German filmmaker David Klammer talks about his film Barricade showing at the Transitions Film Festival. Ukraine/ NATO Crisis here II Dr Helen Caldicott gives her views on the Ukraine. This was the Week that Was here II Kevin wraps up the weekNSW Transport #FakeStrike here II Stew Prins from the RBTU recounts the extraordinary dance last week that s...

Carnage @ Collingwood Community Garden here II Last week the Collingwood Children's Farm Management Committee bulldozed the Community Gardens, destroying 43 years of continuous community connection to the plots. We talk with people who were there at the beginning of the farm and the plots and pose the question has the Collingwood Children's Farm lost it's way? Australian Manufacturing here II We t...

New funding for ABC? here II Morrison announced $3.3 billion for the ABC but surprise, surprise actually there is not one piece of new funding at all. We talk to Marcus May from Friends of the ABC for a closer look at the pretend promise. Collingwood Community Gardens to be bulldozed says Farm Committee here II In what can only be called a piece of bastardy the Collingwood Children's Farm Committe...

Ukraine here II Peace Activist Alan Griffiths gives us some insights into what is at stake in the Ukraine infoDemocracy in Chains here II Author/ academic Nancy MacLean talks to us about her fascinating book which outlines the stealth mission of the far right in America to defeat majority rule with lessons for Australia. Australia leading into Fed Elections here II Don Sutherland continues his dis...

Park Hotel Update here II Tom Fiebig from Refugee Action Collective (RAC) talks  about what is happening for the refugees who unlike Novak Djovik can not leave the Park Hotel in MelbourneAllied Health Workers & the Pandemic here II Andrew Hewat from the Victorian Allied Health Professional Association (VAHPA) outlines our his members are faring under covid. Why no RATS - the issue of local manufac...

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...