Thursday Breakfast

3CR would like to acknowledge the Kulin Nation – true owners, caretakers and custodians of the land from which we broadcast. 3CR pays respect to Elders, past and present of the Kulin Nation. We recognise their unceded sovereignty.//News Headlines//Royal Commission criticised over pro-Israel witness focus//Experts call for more resilient transport communications systems following Telstra outage//Vi...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:NT government replace transit and public housing safety officers with armed police//Palestine solidarity activists appear in court in Magan-djin/Brisbane//Calls to expel Israeli ambassador after flotilla abuse denials//Albanese government rejects majority of UN Universal Periodic Review recommendations//Kanaky elections impacted by French colonial interferenc...

Acknowledgement of Country//News Headlines//NDIS bill delayed, inquiry extended Third confirmed case of H5 bird flu detected in South AustraliaEight-week extension granted to the Senate inquiry examining controversial NDIS changesVictorian educators reject government pay offer Senate inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Gillham vs MSO cas...

Headlines:Israel continues attacks on Lebanon in lead up to US-Iran ceasefire dealGaza and West Bank updatesFormer Don Dale detainees win High Court appeal over unlawful tear-gassingProtesters rally to prevent closure of Footscray’s Foley HouseClimate change makes El Niño impacts difficult to predict Kelly and Spike, founding members of the Homeless Persons Union of Victoria, joined us for a criti...

Love listening to 3CR & Thursday Breakfast? It’s Radiothon time and this year we’re celebrating 50 years! We’re aiming to raise $300,000 to keep the station strong and with YOUR help, we know we can. No donation is too small or big, and all donations over $2 are tax deductible. In 2026, 3CR is ‘Celebrating 50 Years’ and we look forward to YOUR donation during June.//How to donate:Call and donate 0...

It's Radiothon time at 3CR, and this year's theme is Celebrating 50 Years! Help us raise $300,000 to keep your favourite community radio station on the air amplifying your voices and the issues that matter to you for another year. How to donate:- Call the station 03 9419 8377- SMS 0488 809 855- Online via our Givenow givenow.com.au/cr/3crbreakfast2026 or at 3cr.org.au/donate  - Drop into the stati...

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines//No police charged for Kumanjayi White killing//Israel intensifies attacks in Lebanon//ICC prosecutor says she was pressured by members of  Israel’s Mossad agency//State-gov led native logging returning by stealth through a new State Forest By-Products Framework// First Peoples Disability Network//We were joined by Rhys Howard, Strategy and Policy Director for...

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines//Ebola emergency in DRCCohealth - Calls grow for board resignation and release of blocked independent reportGaza flotilla activists detained and hunger strike Data centres emissions warning, report urges moratorium AI consent backlash in psychiatry// Spooky, a representative of the organising committee of Trans-Feminists Unite, spoke with us about the group's...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:2026/2027 federal budget overview//UN racial discrimination complaint over disproportionate incarceration of First Nations children//First climate case to reach the High Court heard yesterday//Woodside’s Browse gas proposal falsely claims project would not affect emissions target//Sudan displacement update - Blue Nile State// Antipoverty Centre spokesperson K...

Acknowledgement of Country// HeadlinesPort Phillip Council votes to dismantle homeless encampmentsExperts call for the establishment of an independent Police OmbudsmanVictorian council workers take mass industrial actionPublic hearings held in inquiry into offshore processing and resettlement Following our conversation with Disability advocate Andrew Bretherton about the Albanese Government's plan...

 Acknowledgement of Country// Save Cohealth Rally speeches, Sunday 26th April, Collingwood Cohealth. The rally demands that Labor release the independent review findings that they have had for almost two months, announce a rescue package to save more that 12,500 people who are going to lose access to critical health services and flood emergency departments. We hear from patients, families, cohealt...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Israel expands occupation of southern Lebanon, including Lebanon’s maritime zoneEscalation of Israeli settler violence in West Bank, sanctioned by the IDFFirefighters union calls out Viva Energy refinery risks, following fire last week Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Traditional Owners announce intentions to negotiate TreatyDigital Rights Watch welcomes government res...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Sudan war enters fourth yearLebanon and Iran updatesIsraeli assaults on imprisoned Palestinian political figure Marwan BarghoutiState fire agency plans burn in Snowy River National Park despite warningsCoalition government introduces harmful new immigration policy Escalating industrial action across 8 Naarm councils Activist, community worker and co-founder o...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Ceasefire updates in US-Israeli war on Iran, Israeli war on LebanonBen Roberts-Smith arrested on war crimes accusationsGovernment pursues NDIS growth reduction measuresMeta and TikTok accused of censoring life-saving drug harm reduction contentVictorian universities accused of abusing Freedom of Information Act processesFarm Transparency International v The G...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Coronial inquest begins into death in custody of Noongar man Jeffrey WinmarUpdates on us-israeli war on IranSudan drone strikes and sexual violence as a weapon of warFair Work Commission scraps discounted pay rates for workers aged 18-20Albanese’s emergency address targets fuel shortages We replayed an interview from Willow and Priya's 2026 Trans Day of Audib...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Young First Nations man dies in Northern Territory Police custody in DarwinIran, Lebanon and Iraq updatesIsrael issues no prosecutions for killing of Palestinian civilians since 2020800 older Australians seek reviews of Integrated Assessment ToolSenate inquiry finds misinformation undermines policy responses to climate crisis We listened to speeches from the...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle threatens Far North QueenslandNauiyu residents evacuated to Darwin face distress in evacuation centres Iran and Lebanon updatesHigh Court again rules ankle bracelets and curfews unconstitutional for refugeesClimate Council report finds fossil fuel pollution overrides natural climate patterns Gurrnoong (Jasper Cohen-Hunter) is a...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Australian Government playing multiple roles in US-Israeli attacks on IranProposed changes to Migration Act condemned by community, Senator ThorpeParliamentary inquiry into racism against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peopleVictorian prisoners spend over $12m on phone calls between 2021 and 2024 Tilman Ruff, co-founder of the International Campaign to...

Acknowledgement of Country// HeadlinesUpdates from US-Israel war on IranAnti-protest laws case in NSW Supreme CourtIBAC apologises for mishandling Victoria Police domestic violence caseFormerly incarcerated advocates call for ban on prison strip searching We listened to a recent conversation between Alice and Spanish and Latin American Studies PhD Researcher Sasha Gillies-Lekakis about the energy...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Sudan updatesGaza and West Bank updatesAnti-genocide protestors occupy Richard Marles’ office, target Thai AirwaysGovernment repeats Robodebt failures with inaccurate aged care assessments  Nerita Waight, CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, spoke with us about how Victoria's tough on crime agenda is exacerbating systemic failures in duty of care to...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Ramadan in occupied Palestine Maribyrnong council to transition away from six-month private security trialGovernment responds to Victorian healthcare workers strike with 12% pay rise offerAustralian Human Rights Commission publishes results of Racism@Uni StudyVictorian government bill set to dismantle key environmental institutions We rebroadcast part of an e...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Gaza and West Bank updatesPolice violence at protests against Herzog’s Australia visitAncient Gunaikurnai scar trees and river red gums along Sale Canal at risk of collapseAustralian Uyghur Tangritagh Women’s Association bring legal challenge against Kmart Lelianna, a lead marshal from Community Defence Marshalling System, joined us to discuss the fight for j...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines//Public housing residents seek court injunction to stop Homes Victoria evictionsGaza and West Bank updateProtests against Herzog visit Tenant’s personal details exposed online by real estate rental platforms 'compost:compose' Live Performance and Program//Rasha Tayeh, Palestinian artist, curator, herbalist, and founder of Beit e’Shai Teahouse, joined Inez to...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Attempted bombing at Boorloo Day of Mourning rally Gaza and West Bank updatesUN Human Rights Council review urges extensive action by Albanese government Telstra service issues affecting regular and emergency calls by older iPhones We played a speech by veteran Gumbaynggirr activist and historian Professor Gary Foley at this Monday's Invasion Day rally in Naa...

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines//Labor’s hate speech lawsReport released on Designated Area declarationsSenator Thorpe moves amendment to federal government’s new gun control lawsHealthcare Workers Union members demand fair pay deal// Tarneen Onus Browne, Gunditjmara, Yorta Yorta, Bindal and Meriam person and community organiser, joined us to discuss the ongoing federal court challenge again...