Solidarity Breakfast

Headlines here II- Save Preston Market update- The Municipal Association of Victoria has demanded the state government impose a moratorium on data centres. The peak body representing 79 local councils is calling for a halt until 'comprehensive" planning and environmental framework is established. However will this actually deal with the problem of data centres?- Foreign defence forces and weapons...

Headlines here II - Heavy economic cost of bush fires- Sea Shepard & Bob Brown Foundation gathered outside TerryWhite  Chemmart and Chemist Warehouse locates across Australia calling for the end of the sale of Krill supplements as the fate of krill in Antarctica is facing an 80% depletion- RAFFWU behind a record no vote in recent Bunnings sub par eba offer- APAN reports on Australia's Future Fund...

Headlines here II- Legacy media reaction to David Shoebridge as new Greens Leader- WA Land Forces (Special Powers) report- Melbourne City Mayor Nick Reece again shows true colours - backtracking on change the date of Australia Day from Invasion DayVoices4Palestine here II Judith Traynor Palestine Action Rally in Sydney recorded by Vivien Langford (3cr Climate Action Show 5pm Mondays)A Pentridge Me...

Headlines here II - Research from Australia’s first comprehensive drug checking trial within a supervised injecting facility has found more than 1-in-5 drug samples contained unexpected substances including potentially life-threatening adulterants and synthetic drugs. With overdose deaths in Australia now double the road toll (nearly all of which are accidental and preventable), these findings add...

Headlines here II - Vic Labor's sell out of Public Housing in Richmond- Data Centre push back by communities in Victoria- Albanese Govt light on AI while some wins in court- Special powers for WA police for arms convention- Trade Unions back motion to boycott and sanction Israel- UK Lawyers for Israel, based in the UK, calls for Medicines Sans Frontieres, to be proscribed as a terror group.- The R...

Headlines here II - Journalist and Human Rights Advocate Mary Kostakidis wins case, after 2 years legal wrangling, brought over pro-Palestinian social media posts. - Worrying signs from Germany as Volkswagen factory retooled for Rafael weapons systems and right wing electoral win in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.- Donald Trump promises to pay a 'dividend' of $5,000 to every American, at Republican Co...

Headlines here II - Coles ditches Palantir after Getup campaign- Coal mine approval as Albanese meets Pacific leaders undermines Pacific partnership, as UN warns of 1.5C overshoot.- Macquarie University replaces tutorial with an AI chatbot called a virtual peer in Psychology courses.- Victorian Government legislation the Associations Incorporation Reform Amendment Bill 2026 targets RAFFWUVoices4Pa...

Headlines here II - Darebin Council move to rename the Reservoir Library after Gaetano Greco- CPSU lean support for RAFFWU after the passing of the Associations Incorporation Reform Amendment Bill 2026 through the lower house in Victoria this week. Rally in support of RAFFWU Sat 5th Sept, 1pm Labor Party Headquarters in Docklands.- IDF send 'peace' runners to Sydney marathon while Egyptian satiris...

Headlines here II - Türkiye issues arrect warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli ministers in relation to abuse of activists on global Samud flotilla.- US updates including continued National Guard deployment in Washington DC causing consternation/ US illegal oil drilling in Greenland/ US sanctions on two ICC Judges- APAN update on Palestine including The Israeli government announced the...

Headlines here II - Good news - David MacBride is released after 2 years jail for exposing Australian war crimes in Afghanistan- School Students go out against Pauline Hansen's politics of division.- Salvation Army accuse Melbourne City Mayor, Nick Reece, of failing to honour election promises of $6 million for their homeless services and $3.2 million for Melbourne City Mission. The Age reports Re...

Headlines II here- Underpayment a red flag for modern slavery: new business guidanceUNSW Sydney 6-8-2026New research released today found two-thirds of temporary migrant workers across Australia are underpaid, with one in four losing at least $10 an hour. - Physical Disability Australia has told Senate hearings that NDIS reform cannot be built on the false premise that people with disability are a...

Headlines here II - mass movement of refugees from Morocco to island off Spain- Refugees, sent by the Australian Government to Nauru, are experiencing food, water and electricity shortages. - The Association of Community Legal Centres warns of the Victorian Government's moves to legislate against the human right of prisoners to a least 1 hour of fresh air a day for 'operational reasons'. The World...

 Headlines II here - Police Killing of Abderrahim Fakir in Italy  - Labor Party conference analysis & Bob Brown Foundation billboards removed - Sydney rd accessible tram stops - Murujuga Rock Art Event  - "Trial of the Woodside Three" fails Voices 4 Palestine II hereYousef Alreemawi on the importance of poetry recorded at the Green Left Ecosocialism conference in April 2026Song - Country of Light...

Headlines II hereVictorian Forest Alliance call for action against Vic Government push to privilege shooting & fishing over environment protection hereAlbo's report card on proposed AI laws and what they signal for the next phase of AI regulationData centres and the AI connection with an analysis spotlight from Greg Jericho (Australia Institute) article on Deepcut. A closer look at the timeline be...

Headlines here II- The Guardian - Minn's government spends $500,000 in court action against Palestine Action in NSW.- In Australia Commonwealth Bank and in US IBM restore human employees when AI customer service fails to deliver.- McKell Institute research shows inflation is tied to the privatization of essential and inflated prices to citizens. Voices4Palestine here II Hanna Thomas speaking at th...

Headlines here II - APAN update on deaths and illegal incursions perpetrated by Israel during the so called 'ceasefire' including Australian citizen referred for war crimes to AFP after IDF tour.- Music Victoria warn musicians of the theft of their work by AI- RedAnt report accusing the Government of cutting NDIS to protect profits with the original plan to privatise disability support- Tax-funded...

Headlines here II - When is terrorism terrorism and when is it not? A question posed with the different state responses to pro Palestinian artist v Right wing race riots in Belfast or 50 year prison for anti-fascist activist in US v unlawful killing by ICE agents.- Stop the killer drones Senator David Shoebridge here- The relative wealth of Musk v Bezo verses the rest of us. Letter from Gaza here...

Headlines here II Drop Site reports- Iranian delegate took advice from psychologists knowledgeable in dementia to have successful negotiations with US over US/Iran peace treaty. APAN reports- In Palestine, Israel continues it's relentless violation of the so-called ceasefire agreement, killing over 1,000 Palestinians since it took effect.- In the West Bank, settler violence and settlement expansio...

3CR Solidarity Breakfast RAIOTHON ShowDonate at 3cr.org.au/donate to reach Solidarity Breakfast target of $2000 as part of the mighty 3cr total target of $300,000.Featuring:- Colm McNaughton here friend of the show talking about his upcoming An Introduction to Thinking Stratigically 8 week course starting in July - for a better future.- Vivian Langford & Voices4Palestine here with exerpts from Syd...

Voices4Palestine here II Senator David Shoebridge speaking at Nakba Rally in Melbourne 17th May. Public Housing Rally here II Speakers at the Public Housing Rally Melbourne 30/5/2026 Joe Toscano MC, Aku from 44 Flats United (44UF), Lorraine resident at Park St, South Melbourne and Spike from the Homeless Persons Union. This is the Week here II Kevin Healy asks the pertinent question what is the di...

Headlines here II- Vivid drops Airbnb as a sponsor in BDS push victory- Israeli to take 70% of Gaza- Human Rights Groups warn Australia will become a haven for war criminals from the West Asian war as IDF soldiers Israeli/ Australian dual citizens return to Australia.- Intercept report expose of former Trump campaign manager involvement in a well funded, concerted on-line pro-Israel campaign runni...

Headlines here II torture of Global Sumud Activists by Israeli forces & local falloutGMAR Sorry Day March here II Aunty Rieo from Grandmothers Against Removals (GMAR) alerts us to National Sorry Day on Tuesday 26th May and a rally starting at Preston Town Hall 10am calling for the end to child removals. To support GMAR's work supporting community and mums donate: BSB 313140 Account 123 24900 Bank...

Headlines here II - ASU rally council workers on strike on Tuesday eyewitness account- Min's Government cuts gas exploitation go ahead from $50,000 to $1,000- Victorian Public Service threatened with more job cuts leading into state election- Increase in Reform vote in UK local elections- Min's Government uses amendment to crown land management act to hollow out native title claims- Met Gala revea...

Headlines here II - New Zealand’s High Court rules against the state's Superannuation Fund (NZ Super) over its investments in companies implicated in Israel’s human rights violations - setting a precedent for sovereign and pension fund investments across the world.- Homeless Persons Union Victoria is calling out City of Melbourne's Community Service Officers, who are being encouraged to use force,...

Headlines here II- Middle East Update- Massive jobs losses at Meta as AI introduced - this flags a dissonance with Australian 'jobs bonanza' rhetoric with AI Google partnerships across Government including education and job skills planning.- US Federal workers lose 'right' for Union representation. Voices4Palestine here II Josh Lees at the 19th April rally at Hyde Park Sydney after the Minns' Gove...