Thursday Breakfast

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Today’s show was themed around content that may be distressing to some listeners. If you would like to talk to someone, you can call:Alcohol Drug Information Service on 1800 250 015Lifeline on 13 11 14For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, 13 YARN (13 92 76)Beyondblue on 1300 224 636 Inez took us through the Penington Institute's 2023 Annual Ove...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Members of the Pacific Climate Warriors Mary Maselina Harm and Guy Ritani joined us to reflect on their campaigning for Pacific climate justice and a fossil fuel free future within and outside of last week's Labor national conference, which was held in Meanjin/Brisbane. Mary is a proud Samoan/Chinese-Fijian born in Canada and raised on Turrbal country, Bris...

 //Acknowledgement of Country////Headlines////We'll hear a segment of the For the Wild podcast, where host Ayana Young is joined by artist and writer James Bridle in a conversation that considers AI and multiple forms of intelligence. Looking at research into forms of intelligence, from artificial to mycelial, James posits that it is a critical failure to use human intelligence as the benchmark fo...

 Homelessness week phone discussion with community health worker from the cohealth Beau Branch . August 7 - 13 is Homelessness Week in Australia, and to discuss the work of cohealth Central City, a not for profit community health organization dedicated to providing health services to the homeless and marginalized communities we are having a phone conversation with outreach, activities, housing and...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// On Friday the 14th of July, James McKenzie from In Ya Face spoke with Jacob Thomas, who designs and makes wings with the Rainbow Community Angels. We listen back to their discussion of the wholesome joy of drag children's story time, and the role played by the Angels to keep everyone safe in the face of disrupters. Listen to In Ya Face on 3CR every Friday f...

Super Loss for Under 18s, Food Not Bombs Melbourne, CARF Counter-Rally on Saturday, Protecting Transport Gig Workers Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Bernie Dean is the chief executive officer of Industry Super Australia – a marketing and advocacy body that runs collective programs on behalf of some of Australia’s largest profit to member super funds. Industry Super Australia’s objective i...

Acknowledgement of country// News// Solidarity Brekky Techno Park//First up, we'll hear a conversation from Saturday the 15th of July between Annie McLoughlin of 3CR's Solidarity Breakfast show and Lara Week, a resident at Techno Park Drive Williamstown, who talks about how the Hobson Bay Council sent eviction letters to the residents of Techno Park in May enforcing the estate's industrial zoning...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Mere Nailatikau, AM Kanngieser and Eliki Reade, co-creators of the Listening Across Faultlines sound art series, join us to discuss their deep dive into Pacific listening cultures. Bringing the wisdom of Pacific Elders and knowledge holders together with immersive soundscapes, the series centres Pacific cultures’ understanding of the fundamental interdepend...

Acknowledgement of country// News// 7:15AM - Megan Krakouer//PART 1 ( LOADED into INTERVIEWS) We'll hear the first part of a conversation between Megan Krakouer, Noongar woman and project director at the National Suicide Prevention and Trauma Recovery Project, and Uncle Robbie Thorpe from the 8th of May about community-based ways of dealing with trauma and looking after young people. You can catch...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// We hear a conversation between team members of the World Resources Institute's Global Forest Watch initiative discussing the recently-released 2022 Tree Cover Loss data, and how last year's data set fits into concerning global trends in forest loss. Global Forest Watch Communications Manager Kaitlyn Thayer kindly interviewed director Mikaela Weisse and seni...

3CR would like to acknowledge the Kulin Nations – 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// ​We hear some speeches from the ​​Accessible Tram Stops for ALL rally held on 17th June to launch the campaign to win accessible tramstops on Sydney...

Acknowledgement of Country Headlines with Emily, the talent behind Thursday Breakfast’s weekly news round up! Special radiothon chats with:Dr Marion Muliaumaseali’I from Village Response Collective - listen back to Inez’s chat with Marion on the 8th of June 2023.Phuong Tran from 3CR’s Tuesday Breakfast and Women on the Line shows! Dr Jordana Silverstein - listen back to Jordy speaking with Priya a...

3CR would like to acknowledge the Kulin Nations – 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.// First up we heard a replay from 3CR'S very own Ayan from Diaspora Blues. Ayan spoke to Young Health Ambassador Hanienah Husna about what to expect when getting a sexu...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Listeners, please be advised the following interview discusses transphobia and may be distressing. If you wish to speak with someone about any of the issues mentioned in this interview, you can always call lifeline on 13 11 14, and for mob-only support, you can call 13 YARN 13 92 76. LGBTQIA+ listeners may also wish to contact QLIFE on 1800 184 527 between...

Anuraag - organiser, critic and recently retired DJ, Yoorrook Justice Commission Chair Eleanor Bourke, Done by Law - The End of Native Forest Logging, Mahalla's Earthquake Relief Fundraiser for Turikye and Syria. 3CR would like to acknowledge the Kulin Nations – true owners, caretakers and custodians of the land from which we broadcast. 3CR pays respect to Elders, past and present of the Kulin Nat...

Claddy: actress and icon, community organiser Tori on 'Queer Joy is for Everyone', and Dr Jordana Silverstein's new publication 'Cruel Care'.  3CR would like to acknowledge the Kulin Nations – 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. Claddy is a jazz singer,...

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Renuga Inpakumar is a young Eelam Tamil activist and Law/Arts student with a long history of organising to amplify Eelam Tamil issues. She speaks with us about this Sunday's 2PM Rally outside the State Library of Victoria 'Remembering Mullivaikkal - Eelam Tamils' organised by Tamil Refugee Council, and why it's so important to commemorate the truth of the...

"Stories from inside a warehouse strike", Emma Hearne from the National Justice Project, Diaspora Blues May Day Special replay, and George Kanjere from Save The Preston Market Action Group.  Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines//  Today, we bring you "Stories from inside a warehouse strike”. National Union of Workers* delegates and strike leaders Curtly Tuala spoke about the dramatic three-day P...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Jiselle Hanna from Australia Asia Worker Links joined us to talk about the 10-year anniversary commemorations of the devastating collapse of Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, which claimed the lives of over 1,000 people - largely garment factory workers - and injured several thousand more. We'll speak about commemorative events happening this week in Melbourne incl...

​Wayne Wharton on Treaty Before Voice, Judith Peppard recaps Harm Reduction Intl Conference, Mara Sison on 'Sekala Niskala' at​ Footscray Community Arts​,​ ​Ruth Jelley​ on Deakin industrial actio​n,​ ​Alistair Sisson on rent control ​and​ public housing. Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines//  Wayne 'Coco' Wharton, Kooma man, seasoned activist and convenor at the Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign E...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// We hear a replay from Wednesday Brekky where Jean and Dale from 3CR's DOGS programme discuss how affordability of uniforms and school supplies impacts children as they return to school in 2023. This excerpt first aired on 28 January and you can listen to the full discussion on 3CR's DOGS programme. The Australian Council for the Defence of Government School...

Cat Kutay on alternatives to relocation in flood prone communities and First Nations engineering, replay of Pro-Trans, Anti Fascist Rally courtesy of Solidarity Breakfast, Priyanka Ashraf chats about Maya Cares, an online platform where users can report racism. Acknowledgement of country// Headlines// ​7:30 - First Nations people were and are the first engineers on this continent, it is crucial th...

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Em and John from The Sporting Record spoke with Peter Cullen from Reclink about his book 'The Power of a Football' which gathered over 30 personal stories from all walks of life in the 30 years of Reclink footy. You can listen back to the full episode here, and you can catch The Sporting Record every Thursday from 4PM on 3CR.// Felix McIntyre, a non-binary,...

​Women on the Line replay with Domina Jia, Urvi Majumdar tells us a joke, Matt Kunkel on 'Insecure by Design' report and John B. Lawrence. Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// ​We started off by hearing an excerpt of the latest episode of 3CR's Women on the Line show, hosted by Xen Nhà​. In this episode, Xen chats with Domina Jia​, a sex worker and artist based in Honolulu, O’ahu, Hawai’i. Xen...

​​​​Dr Astha ​Tomar on gender-appropriate in-ward psychiatric care, Truth Not War rally, slumberkitty on Trans Queer Solidarity contingent, George Newhouse on upcoming CopWatch re-launch. Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// ​We are joined by Dr Astha Tomar to cover the report on women-only psychiatric wards from the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System. Dr Astha is the curren...