Headlines1. The Australian publishes record amount of transphobic articles in 20252. Lidia Thorpe’s office calls for allowance of UN inspections in NT prisons Segments1. Yillamin - Disability day special replay - part of 3CR's 12-hour broadcast on the International Day of People With Disability. This year's theme was 'Right Relations and Innovations', focussing on Disabled peoples' visions of a safe future for everyone and the relationships and innovations that can get us there. In this first segment, host Keiran Stewart-Assheton and guest Em Randall discuss the healing abilities of language and why peer work is decolonial, and peer work as a means of abolishing carceral systems and how the impacts of colonialism compound. 2. Caution - Blakabolition book and toy swap, December 19th, 11:30am to 4:30pm, Aunty Alma's Place, High Street Preston. Contact Jonathan/Caution on 0466 877 446 to contribute <3 Also in the second half of this segment Caution drops wisdom... tune in.3. CFMEU - Solidarity Breakfast replay on how administration has affected day to day life for CFMEU workers, and specifically the experiences of women. <3 

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for the 1st of December 2025. On today's show: Headlines: Police Accountability Project releases response to Victoria Police declaring the entirety of Melbourne's CBD as a 'designated area'. Acting NT Ombudsman releases report calling watch house conditions ‘unreasonable and oppressive'The show starts with a segment from a talk given by Tyson Yunkaporta in September at Black Spark on Animism and reanimating the world. Tyson Yunkaporta is an academic, an arts critic, and a researcher who belongs to the Apalech Clan in far north Queensland. He carves traditional tools and weapons and also works as a senior lecturer in Indigenous Knowledges at Deakin University in Melbourne. He is the author of Sand Talk, Right Story Wrong Story, and Snake Talk.Workers at Thorne Harbour Health are currently undertaking protected industrial action following 9 months of EBA negotiations with the LGBTQI+ healthcare organisation. the Monday Breakfast show was joined by Emma Dook, delegate for the Australian Services Union to hear about how the action is going. Stay updated with the action on instagram @gaysstrikeback and sign their letter supporting workers' demands.We then heard Tiny Sparks and Turning Points, a bulletin from our good friends at the Commons Social Change Library. Today, they'll bring us some radical events over the years that changed this continent. This feature is looking at the month of December over our collective history, and will come to listeners on the first Monday of every month, at 8AM. For now, a big thank you to our friends at The Commons Social Change Library. You can find their work at www.commonslibrary.org & look out for their page on the 3CR website which we will feature if you want to listen back - which is coming soon. The show ends with three speeches from the Standing Together for Public Housing Forum from October this year. We heard: Keiran Stewart-Assheton, Presenter of 3CR's yillamin show and Education Officer (in the Executive Council) of the Black Peoples Union (BPU); Margaret Kelly, former resident of the now-demolished Barak Beacon Public Housing Estate in Port Melbourne; and Barry Berih, North Melbourne public housing resident, Lead plaintiff in the recent Class Action against Homes Vic, and founder of YAP ('Young Australian People'). Thank you to Hank for recording and producing those speeches for us. Songs played: Morning Rain - Adam Torres One Way Out - DTATHE WALLS ARE CLOSING IN - Backhand  

Headlines1. A new Senate report lays bare how governments and corporations have failed communities on PFAS contamination, with Senator Lidia Thorpe calling for a full ban and real accountability for the harm done to First Peoples, workers and affected towns.2. Justice Reform Initiative on child sentencing laws3. Amnesty International Australia has voiced strong disappointment over the UN Security Council’s newly adopted resolution on Gaza, arguing that it fails to address decades of occupation and systemic human rights violations against Palestinians.  Segments 1. A speech from Saturdays rally for Trans Day of Resistance. Trans Day of Rememberence was on the 20th of November, last Thursday, to remember and stand up for trans people who have passed. Trans day of rememberence started in 1999 by a group of trans women, after Rita Hester and Chanelle Pickett were murdered in acts of racialised transphobia, and since Trans Day of Rememberence have been on the anniversary of Chanelle Pickets death. We hear a speech from Slumbie, who lives in alice springs and has been a long term activist for trans rights, Slumbie also organised the first trans day of visibility protest here in naarm, have a listen. 2.  We played a segment from a panel run by the Jewish Council of Australia On Revolution: In Palestine, Syria and Beyond. The following 12 minute segment contains questions and answers from Louna Ghawi and Dr. Marika Sosnowski. The panel came together to discuss what it means to fight for freedom, justice, and dignity when the odds are stacked against us. Louna Ghawi is a Syrian Australian leader and influential voice in the humanitarian and advocacy space with over 15 years experience across the humanitarian, corporate and academic sectors in Australia and in conflict affected regions including her work with the United Nations in Syria. Dr. Marika Sosnowski is a legal anthropologist at Melbourne Law School and the Granddaughter of Polish and Dutch holocaust survivors. She went to Syria in 2007 and has worked on its revoluition, war, governance and legal systems ever since. Have a listen.3. We continued listening to the speeches from Saturdays Trans Day of Resistance rally, we'll now be hearing from Bee Asian Migrant Project Leader at Vixen and activist speaking on immigration raids by the border force, and the treatment of trans asian migrant sex workers. 4. We were joined live by Rory to discuss Rising Tide Protestival in Maloonbinba/Newcastle to give us the rundown before it kicks off later this week. Rising Tide is the Peoples Blockade of the Worlds Largest Coal Port. Rory is a non-arrestable who is heading up to hype up, help out, cause some light havoc and participate in community decision making. 5. James spoke to Trans Visibility Legacy Award Winner Sally Goldner, a joint founding member of Transgender Victoria, Transfamily Inc and Zoe Belle Gender Collective, Sally is a pioneer trans educator, speaker and community broadcaster. She contributed hugely to groundbreaking law reform protecting gender identity from discrimination and helped achieve passport reform and the sex and gender guidelines. In this interview she reflects on trans activism and support in the 90s and 2000s and what's needed today in an interview to celebrate her receiving the Legacy Award at the Trans Visibility Awards. 

Headlines:  Heavy security presence at COP30 in response to peaceful protests by Indigenous peoples calling for protection of their lands and their right to be includedThe Victorian Ombudsman's letter to Victorian MPs about Premier Allan’s crackdown on crime Segments: - A speech from the Free Palestine Rally of November 2nd by Amo Ihab of the Sit Intifada. The rally marked the anniversary of the signing of the Balfour Declaration in 1917, as well as expressing solidarity with the people of Sudan.- Two speeches from the national rally to protect trans youth which took place back in February this year. Firstly we heard Frankie Mizzone (she/her) and her mum Patrice (she/her). Frankie is a trans teenage activist and trailblazer. Frankie spoke of her experiences accessing puberty blockers as a young transgender person. Patrice spoke about what it's like raising a trans child and keeping them safe in world of ever-expanding transphobia. Patrice also reads out Mac's speech, a young transgender person who was unable to attend the rally. There will be a vigil for Trans Day Of Remembrance this Thursday from 5:30pm at Collingwood Town Hall. Register to attend here.  - Thursday the 20th of November is Trans Day of Remembrance, but this Saturday the 22nd of November is Trans of Day Resistance, two days that go hand in hand as we mourn the dead and fight like hell for the living. There will be a rally for trans day of resistance this Saturday at 2pm at Flinders Street Station, we spoke with Sasha and Natalie from the Trans Action Network. TAN are also organising a fundraiser for the Red Rising Lantern fund, helping support Asian migrant sex workers targeted by the Border Force. Find details about both actions here. - Interview with Subhi Awad, a Palestinian refugee activist speaking on the blockade that happened in Tingalpa at Ferra Engineering, spoke on his experiences being a refugee, the connection between hiphop and resistance and his work with the Northern Rivers Friends of Palestine. Music: - Milkumana by King Stingray- Security by Amyl and The Sniffers- City Looks Pretty by Courtney Barnett

Headlines1. APAN welcomes restrictions on weapons exports to Israel by the Australian Defence Force.2. New ADHD training program for GP’s through Royal Australian College of GP’s in WA Segments1. Mobeen from Sawt Al Sudan speaking at yesterdays rally for Sudan: Remembering OUr Martyrs 2. Sara Sinada humanitarian professional speaking at yesterdays rally for Sudan- Both speeches accessible here3. Ammo Ihab from Sit Intifada on Gaza/Trump 20 Point Peace Plan here4. Stephanie Dix National Pollinator Week here

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast Show On the show we had: Headlines: NSN in recruitment overdrive targeting young boys and men online Victorian Treaty Legislation  4,500 people have fled Sudan’s North Kordofan state as the Rapid Support Forces continue their attacks against civilians Segments:- A speech by David Shoebridge, the Greens Senator for NSW from Yesterdays Free Palestine Rally outside the State Library. Yesterdays rally marks the anniversary of the signing of the Balfour Declaration in 1917. According to Al Jazeera, "The Balfour Declaration (“Balfour’s promise” in Arabic) was a public pledge by Britain in 1917 declaring its aim to establish “a national home for the Jewish people” in Palestine. The declaration turned the Zionist aim of establishing a Jewish state in Palestine into a reality when Britain publicly pledged to establish “a national home for the Jewish people” there. The pledge is generally viewed as one of the main catalysts of the Nakba – the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948 – and the conflict that ensued with the Zionist state of Israel." The Free Palestine Coalition Naarm refuse the colonial management of Palestine, from the British mandate, to the 1917 Balfour Declaration signed on November the 2nd 1917, to Zionist genocide, military occupation and apartheid, todays imposed Trump deal that seeks to offer Gaza to bidders and contractors.  - A second speech from yesterdays Free Palestine rally by Faris Mindal. Faris is a Sudanese Engineer, Poet, and Film Director, as well as the co-founder of Red Sea Media Melbourne, who are a creative Media Arts and Film making company aiming to showcase and and amplify stories and voices of marginalised communities affected by conflict and war. The following speech includes a poem written and performed by 8 year old Sudanese poet, Leyla. - Yousef speaking with Alice Drewery and Hannah Shomali about their upcoming fundraiser for families in Gaza that will be this thursday the 6th of November at the Trades Hall in Carlton starting at 630pm. To find tickets go to https://apan.org.au/event/voices-under-fire-stories-from-gaza/ . To listen to that full episode go to 3cr.org.au/palestine and to hear more of Palestine Remembered tune into 3cr on Saturdays from 930-10am.  - Tiny Sparks and Turning Points, a bulletin from our good friends at the Commons Social Change Library.Today, they'll bring us some radical events over the years that changed this country.This feature is looking at the month of October over our collective history, and will come to listeners on the first Monday of every month, at 8AM.It is a good example of why we need to remember our history in order to build a better future. For now, a big thank you to our friends at The Commons Social Change Library. You can find their work at www.commonslibrary.org & look out for their page on the 3CR website which we will feature if you want to listen back - which is coming soon. - Interview with Jodie Hall of the Trans Justice Project speaking about Queensland's Supreme Court ruled that the state's ban of prescribing puberty blockers and hormones to adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria was unlawful as it did not follow correct processes, the ban and the challenge against it. The case was brought to the court by the mother of a 14-year-old trans teenager, whose lawyers exposed that the directive, issued back in January, was done so without consultation of medical professionals. Just hours after that ruling, Queensland's Health Minister Tim Nicholls reinstated the ban on puberty blockers.  Music: Treaty - Yothu Yindi Are You With Me Now - Cate Le Bon  

Headlines1. Lidia Thorpe’s office calls for a hate crimes investigation into the Camp Sovereignty attack 2. Calls for international solidarity, awareness and support for the Democratic Republic of Congo  Segments1. Listen back to the emergency community meeting at Fitzroy Town Hall last friday, that was called to save Cohealth since cohealth’s decision to axe its bulk-billing GP clinics in Collingwood and Fitzroy and Kensington. We hear speeches from Sade (sharday) , a doctor who works at Brunswick Community Medical Centre, Gabrielle de Vietri Greens MP for Richmond, Sarah Witty - Federal MP for Melbourne and Jo Brisky Federal member for maribrynong.2. Speech from Dr. Bianca Webb-Pullman from October 12th's National Day of Action for Palestine outside the US Consulate-General, in which the weekly rally in naarm (organised by Free Palestine Melbourne) took part. Dr Bianca Webb-Pullman spoke to the crowd on her experiences as part of the Sumud Flotilla, denouncing Australia's lack of action, and with a message of hope. 3. Listen back to an interview from last weeks Doin Time show. Marisa spoke with Professor Azadeh Dastyari (PRON AZDEH DASTEEYARI )  who discussed challenges Australia has faced in legislating a Human Rights Act, the benefits an Australian Human Rights Act would provide for people, and why Australia could be closer than ever in the political opportunity to achieve one. Professor Dastyari co-authored the report 'Legislating Human Rights Acts: From Whitlam to Now'. To listen to the rest of that episode go to 3cr.org.au/dointime or tune in later today, on mondays from 4-5pm 4. We were joined by Pascale, who will be speaking on the upcoming Murnong Gathering on the Merri Creek, Organised by MECCARG, Merri Murnong a local community group who work with Wurundjeri to foster connection and learn how to care for the local Murnong and other indigenous foods. That was Pascale telling us about the upcoming Murnong Gathering which will be on the 8th of November, next Saturday at the Quarry Site, De Chen Reserve in Coburg. To support go to blackpeoplesunion.org/donate and also search Grandmothers Against Removals (GMAR) to donate to also  Songs1. Decolonise Yr Mind - Jer 2. All Apologies - Sinead Oconnor 3. The Beat Never Goes Off - Tamer Nafar 

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast for October 20th 2025. On today's show: Headlines: World’s largest displacement crisis in SudanPolice violence at yesterday’s anti-racist counter rally Finocchiaro government in the so-called Northern Territory announced that trans women would be banned from female prisonsSegments: - Edmi spoke with Chris Arnott about a self-defence program run at Clifton Hill Jiu Jitsu Club for  marginalized communities, as well as the importance of body sovereignty. Chris is a Barapa Barapa and Wiradjuri man, the first Aboriginal Black Belt for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the first Gringo to be graded to third Dan by a Favella club in Brazil being slum-Rocinha Jiu Jitsu. Chris has spent 20 years working as an Aboriginal social worker, and spent 15 years in punk rock bands. For the last 18 years Chris has run Clifton Hill Jiu Jitsu club. The community self defence workshop will run on Saturday November 22nd. A flyer with more details will be available via social media soon, so keep your eyes peeled.- The Monday Breakfast show was then joined by Violet and Jordan from the Defend Dissent Coalition about a proposed mask ban at protests being discussed in the Upper house of Vic Parliament. We also spoke about the importance of masking in all public spaces, the NSW Supreme Court decision about police's move-on powers, and changing attitudes towards protesting in Naarm. Be sure to attend tomorrow's speak-out against the City of Melbourne's 2025-2029 Draft Plan, which includes motions to increase surveillance, repress protest, and criminalise homelessness. It's taking place Tuesday the 21st of October 2025 at Melbourne Town Hall from 4:30PM. - Hannah spoke with Sarah Panckridge from the Consumer Policy Research Centre about their 'Setting The Price' report, detailing landlords' attitudes towards rent increases and definitions of a 'good tenant'. Read more about the CPRC and their work here.- The show ends with a short segment from Earth Matters, featuring Ali Gerritsen of Good For The Gong's perspective on the energy transition. Listen to the full episode here or tune in live to Earth Matters on Sundays from 11 - 11:30AM. Songs played: - 'Charity' - Courtney Barnett - 'El Kofeyye Arabeyye' - Shadia Mansour (feat. M-1 of Dead Prez)

Headlines:Domestic Violence Drives Surge in Homelessness in Victoria, New Data by homelessness victoria Return to Gaza City, and violence in the West Bank Segments:-The global Land Back movement is a collective and deeply rooted effort by Indigenous communities to reclaim ancestral lands that were taken through colonization, forced removal, and broken treaties. Far beyond a call for restitution, Land Back is about restoring sovereignty, cultural revitalization, and environmental stewardship. It is a continuous and evolving struggle to reassert Indigenous rights and reaffirm the sacred, reciprocal relationship between people and the land—a relationship that has sustained ecosystems for millennia.- Interview from Indigenous Rights Radio, with Dev Kumar Sunuwar interviewing Joseph Lee, a member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Nation, the traditional owners of Massacheusets in the US go to rights.culturalsurvival.org/en to listen to more - Segment from the Yillamin show here at 3cr, yillamin host Keiran Stewart-Assheton shares analysis on the frameworks of liberalism, explains why liberalism is the foundation of the colonial system, and provides examples of how liberal ideology manifests both politically and socially throughout daily life in so-called Australia. To hear the rest of that episode and more of the Yillamin show go to 3cr.org.au/yillamin or tune in on Wednesdays from 12-1pm.  - Excerpt from the Queer Histories, Queer Futures Podcast, a 3CR series made in collaboration with Merri Bek Council telling the area's queer history by the people who made it. This segment focuses on complex histories of trauma and resistance relating to queer criminalisation with excerpts from speakers Emma Russell and Tex McKenzie providing history and firsthand accounts of how queer communities have been targeted by police in the colonial state.  Listen to more episodes of the Queer Histories Queer Futures series at 3cr.org.au/queerhistoriesqueerfuture - Excerpt from an interview by Marrissa from the Doin Time show here at 3cr, she speaks to Boe Spearim, First Nations activist and podcaster about the Frontier Wars, police powers and Aboriginal deaths in custody. Go to 3cr.org.au/dointime and you can tune into Doin Time on Mondays at 4-5pm at 855 on the dial, or at 3cr on the Community Plus Radio App  - Following this Friday's announcement of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, there has been widespread comment and celebration of US President Trump not winning the award.... But, have we heard this much about the winner's own politics or history? A this years award was given to a woman by the name of Maria Corrina Machado...who has joined previous Nobel Peace Prize winners Henry Kissinger and Barack Obama in the hall of fame.We will now feature excerpts from three reports From Tuesday Hometime on the 2024 presidential elections in Venezuela, and Machado's role in relation to U.S. interests in the country...Broadcast in August and October last year, we will now hear from three subject-matter experts:- Dr Sasha Gillies-Lekakis,- Dr Tim Anderson, &- Coral Wynterwith their analyses and first-hand accounts of the elections.Coral Winter on Tuesday Hometime 29 October 2024: www.3cr.org.au/hometime-tuesday/episode/icc-icj-cases-attempted-genocide-gaza-turning-despair-hope-aftermath Sasha Gillies-Lekakis on Tuesday Hometime 27 August 2024: https://www.3cr.org.au/hometime-tuesday/episode/jewish-activism-palestine-pacific-islands-forum-2024-tonga-push-deep-sea Dr Tim Anderson on Tuesday hometime 13 August 2024: https://www.3cr.org.au/hometime-tuesday/episode/right-wing-thuggery-zionist-lobby-interim-head-bangladesh-venezuela   Music: - Break It Down by Tjaka 

Good morning and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for the 6th of October 2025.Headlines: Protests in Morocco call for education and health reforms amid World Cup spending.No music for genocide campaign cultural boycottSegments: The Wire's Eduardo Jordan spoke with founding member of the Homeless Persons Union Victoria Patrick Chippalone about the union's petition against the City of Melbourne's plan to put private security guards onto the streets of Melbourne CBD. Read and sign the petition created by the union here.We then hear a segment from last week's iteration of Bunjil's Fire in which Uncle Robbie Thorpe spoke with R-Coo, a member of 44 Flats United, Meg, a lawyer and originating member of the Homeless Persons Union Victoria, and Fluffy who works in harm reduction and has lived experience as a homeless person, about the plan further. Listen to Bunjil's Fire on Wednesdays from 11AM to 1PM or on the 3CR website here.Shamikh Badra speaking at yesterday's Free Palestine rally held outside the State Library and Australian Future Fund. Shamikh Badra is a Palestinian man who holds a Masters degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Sydney and is a PhD candidate at the University of Wollongong where he researches Palestinian resistance, diplomacy and settler colonialism. His publications in professional journals cover appraisals of academic theory and activism to advance global solidarity for Palestine. His non-violent work includes a theoretical framework for the Great March of Return and leadership (2015) to foster Palestinian unity.  The Monday Breakfast show was joined by Jaimie and Regan, members of Weapons Out, an organisation behind a week of actions between October 20 - 24 to disrupt weapons manufacturers across this continent. Weapons Out aims to slow down the supply chain for genocide and reveal the companies complicit in the US-Israel war machine. Find the arms dealer or manufacturer in your area here. Get in contact with Weapons Out at weaponsouttahere@proton.me to get involved. Read about the Future Fund's investment in weapons companies here and Declassifed Australia's reporting on the F35 parts pipeline here.  Community Announcements: Tuesday the 7th of October marks 2 years since Gaza was bombarded and this phase of the Genocide began. The Palestinian community will gather to honour the loved ones killed by Israel. To join the Palestinian community in commemoration of the first day of Israel's genocidal escalation, there will be a Procession held outside M Pavillion on St Kilda Road starting at 5pm, followed by a 6:30pm Ceremony held outside Parliament House Spring Street.

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast Show!  Headlines: - VALS releases statement on City of Melbourne’s surveillance upgrade/ petition against program hiring private security guards- Two years after the National Cabinet pledged a “Better Deal for Renters,” millions of Australians remain vulnerable to rent hikes, arbitrary evictions, and unsafe homes. Segments:- A segment of the Earth Matters show from the 28th of September - Rosaline Parker, who is a Pacifica advocate and cultural consultant based in Sydney - her work includes empowering young pacific leaders engaging in meaningful advocacy, as well as climate justice initiatives in Tuvalu and Kiribati. To support more of her work, search Tuvalu Climate Action Network on facebook. To hear the rest of the Earth Matters show go to 3cr.org.au/earthmatters or tune into 3cr on Sundays from 11-1130am - Speech from Julie Webb Pullman speaking at Yesterday the 28th of September Sunday Palestine Rally. Julie Webb Pullman is a war crimes investigator and journalist who worked in Gaza from 2011 - 2020.  - On Wednesday 3 Sept, the book Lionel Fogarty in Poetry and Politics was launched  at The Melbourne School of ContinentalPhilosophy in Brunswick. Earlier that day, Lionel joined Bunjileenee Robbie Thorpe on 3CR on Bunjil's Fire for chats about colonial laws and white supremacy, education, and his experiences as a blak poet, artist and activist. To listen to more of Robbies show go to 3cr.org.au/firefirst or tune in at 3cr on Wednesdays from 11am-1pm - Speech from yesterday's 28th of September Free Palestine Rally. We heard from Renata, a progressive unionist who has worked in occupational health and safety for over 30 years. She has family ties in Palestine and speaks on the historic struggle unfolding in Italy and their protests for Palestine. - Mercedes from A Friday Rave speaking on the age restriction laws coming in December, legal framework to ban social media from under 16yr olds and the dangers of 3rd party verification. To hear the rest of this episode and more go to 3cr.org.au/fridayrave or tune in on 3cr on Fridays from 5-530pm.  Music: Birthday/Funeral by Daisy Picker The Beat Never Goes Off by Tamer Nafar Fruition by Barkaa 

Headlines: - intervenors denied in joining Uncle Robbie Thorpe's case to prosecute King Charles of genocide - FBI categorising trans people as violent extremists after Charli Kirk's assassination - Whose Future action at Coles supermarket on Smith St in solidarity with Justice for Kumanjayi White  Segments: - Interview with Matt Kunkle, CEO of the Migrant Workers Centre speaking about their current campaigns and how they support and Migrant Workers rights go to migrantworkers.org.au for more information and resources and to sign their current petition go to  https://www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/no-worker-left-behind-fair-entitlements-for-all-workers - Tuesday Hometime's Jan Bartlett speaks with Amin Abbas about the genocide happening in Palestine and the lack of action by world leaders against it since October 7th 2023. Amin Abbas is a Palestinian Australian and a co-founder of Olive Kids, an organisation dedicated to improving the lives of Palestinian children. You can listen to Tuesday Hometime on Tuesday evenings fron 4 till 6pm or listen back at https://www.3cr.org.au/hometime-tuesday. You can donate to Olive Kids at olivekids.org.au/donate/.  - Interview with Isaac Carnè from the Goongerah Environment Centre (GECO) on calling for Errinundra National Park to be expanded for more protection of vital ecosystems and endangered species habitats, and connecting with the local Bidwell mob and other environment groups on how to protect forests. Go to geco.org.au to get in touch with the environment minister and to donate and find out more information on their cause.  - Interview with Gemma from Whose Future on the ongoing actions calling for people to Resist, Reimagine and Reorganise.  Music: - Korero Māori by Marlon Williams - Got You by Amyl and the Sniffers 

Headlines1. 110,000 join far right anti-immigration rally in London2.  Rallies in Naarm see thousands show up in support of First Nations Peoples and the 100th consecutive Free Palestine rally Segments1. A speech from Saturdays Sovereignty Never Ceded rally at Flinders Street station as part of a National Day of Action by Yaraan Couzens Bundle HERE 2. Two part segment from Reanimating the World by Tyson Yunkaporta Part 1 HERE and Part 2 HERE3. Rally outside ALP state conference - speech by Palestininan woman and activist Nour HERE4. Radience and Pain Lecture & Panel. Speech from Leah Manaema Avena HERE Songs1. Briggs, Gurrumul, Dewayne Everettsmith - The Children Came Back2. Blue King Brown - Moment of Truth3. Lauryn Hill - I find It Hard To Say (Rebel) 

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast Show, on the 8th of September we had: Headlines: Anti-Fairness Bill amends Migration Act of 1958 to allow for deportation of refugees and migrants to Nauru. Australia urged to contribute more to the climate finance A pamphlet distributed at the Australian Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism summit has falsely linked the watermelon with antisemitism  Segments:- PART 2 of Episode 1 in a multi-part series produced and presented by Amy Ciara as part of her fortnightly program Kill Your Lawn + Kick Your Fence on Fridays from 9am-10am.The series is about a mine proposed on the heritage listed Mitchell River on Gunaikurnai country that feeds into the Gippsland Lakes, and the various complexities and issues associated with the project. This segment originally aired on September 5th iteration of the Kick Your Fence and Kill Your Lawn show.  - Last week the Northern Territory's 12-month trial of allowing members of the public to purchase and carry pepper spray began under what the Finocchiaro government calls an attempt to improve community safety. In response, 21 community organisations have signed an open letter declaring the NT Government's policies are "doing more harm than good". One signatory of the letter is Justice Not Jails, a grassroots community group working to oppose to the racist CLP government on unceded Larrakia country taking action against 'tough-on-crime' agendas that are targeting First Nations communities. The Monday Breakfast show was joined by Ace, a member of Justice Not Jails. To find more information go to www.instagram.com/justice.not.jails/  - Roscoe-lee Brown live in studio talking about Camp Sovereignty and Kanaky Liberation. Roscoe is a Jamaican-Australian journalist & activist who went undercover as a musician to document Kanaky protests in mid-2024. He is also founder of ResisDANCE & Radio RATA, a decolonial media and mutual aid network operating across the Pacific. Look out for resisDANCE cxffee - their proceeds will go to crimesceneaustralia.com/  Music: Inner Norm by Gut Health   

Headlines1. Disability Worker crisis sparks call for pledge and Federal assistance2. Advocacy groups sign open letter against Northern Territory government’s trial allowing public to purchase and carry OC spray3.  Fracking in the Kimberly  Segments1. Rana Hamida from the Global Sumud Flotilla PART 1: ------ PART 2: Saturday evening I spoke over the phone with Rana Hamida from the Global Sumud Flotilla as they prepared to journey from Barcelona to carry medical aid, food, and humanitarian supplies across the Mediterrenean Sea and into Gaza. https://globalsumudflotilla.org/2. Lucie L. Transgender and Gender Diverse Research Opportunity: The research project will be conducted by La Trobe University, which is currently recruiting participants for a longitudinal study focused on the health and well-being of trans and gender diverse adults in Australia. The study aims to better understand experiences of stress, social connectedness, and support among trans and gender diverse adults in Australia, and how these experiences impact health and well-being over time. It involves completing annual surveys over a period of five years, with the potential to extend to ten years depending on funding and participant engagement.  ACCESS SURVEY HERE3. Nathalie Farah on anti-fascist and anti-immigration protests:  pro-Palestine anti-fascist and anti-racism rally, and the so-called "March for Australia" demonstration which pushed an anti-immigration agenda and saw groups of Neo-Nazi's openly targeting migrant communities, as well as Camp Sovereignty. 4. Tiny Sparks and Turning Points - Commons Social Change Library: Today, they'll bring us some radical events over the years that changed this country. This feature is looking at the month of September over our collective history, and will come to listeners on the first Monday of every month, at 8AM. It is a good example of why we need to remember our history in order to build a better future. https://commonslibrary.org/from-little-things-big-things-grow-events-that-changed-australia/ Songs- Crown and Country: WANTARRI (GIFT) - featuring Wanta Jampijinpa Pawu, Jerry Jangala Patrick and MWNCI. LISTEN HERE

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for Monday the 25th of August 2025. On today's show: - First up we were joined by Nic Fox from the Warbuton Environment Centre telling us about the upcoming case against DEECA fighting for the protection of old growth trees. To support this case click here or show up on the day at 9:30 am (to allow time for security screening before the session starts) outside Le Will Café, 305 William Street (directly above Flagstaff Station).The case is expected to run for 7 days, but our priority is showing strength on Day One. Ifyou can’t attend on the first day, you’re welcome to come another day.Court sits 10:15 am – 1:00 pm and 2:15 pm – 4:15 pm daily. - Following that we spoke with Dr. Carol Booth from the Invasive Species Council about how Treasurer Jim Chalmers' productivity agenda ignores a multi-billion dollar biosecurity blind spot. On the 19th of August the Treasurer gathered the nations economic leaders for a quote unquote 'economic roundtable' to debate bold ideas for lifting productivity. With the escalating costs of invasive species and environmental decline being ignored, the Invasive Species Council have spoken up about the need to fund environmental biosecurity, why it is urgent to include in the productivity reform, and why failing to act will cost tax payers, business, and communities billions.  - We then hear  an excerpt from Episode 1 of a multi-part series produced andpresented by Amy Ciara as part of her fortnightly program(Kill Your Lawn + Kick Your Fence). The series is about a mine proposed on the heritage listedMitchell River on Gunaikurnai country that feeds into theGippsland Lakes, and the various complexities and issuesassociated with the project. To listen to the first part of this series in full, head to3cr.org.au/killyourlawn and you can find some more informationat minefreeglenaladale.org- The show ends with a speech from Mai Saif, a Palestinian woman and long-term community organiser who is a part of Free Palestine Melbourne at yesterday's National Day of Action Free Palestine Rally at the State Library on the 24th of August 2025. Songs played: Charity - Courtney Barnett Community Announcements: - Show up to counter facist and racist groups as they take to the strreets of 'melbourne' in what they've called a 'March For Australia' this Sunday the 31st of August at 11am at the State Library. Stand against fascism and racism here in Naarm. The Communnity Defence Marshalling System are looking for volunteer marshalls to help keep counterprotestors safe. Get in touch with CDMS here. - Join members of the Australian Services Union as they conduct a walk out for Gaza on Wednesday September 10. At 1pm there will be a rally outside the State Library. ASU members are asking all workers to join and show solidarity for Palestine. Find out more about the action here.  

Headlines1. Private security co-opt 'thin blue line' amid 'community safety' crackdowns2. Algal bloom in South Australia3. Palestinian deaths overnight and protests after killing of journalists Segments1. Monday Breakfast was joined by Ali Besiroglu. Listen HereAt the end of July the Victorian government proposed a second set of bail amendments, furthering its ambition to have the strictest bail laws in the continent. Similar to the first set of bail amendments introduced to Victorian parliament in March, the Allan government is claiming the legislation will 'prevent reoffending and keep the community safe'. Ali is the Director of Legal Services at the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service. He worked at VALS for 7 years in criminal and civil law before moving to Robinson Gill, where he practised in civil litigation against the State of Victoria.  Ali has represented many First Nations families in coronial inquests into deaths in custody, including Aunty Donna for the Coronial Inquest into the passing of her daughter, Veronica Nelson.2. Robert Martin with his speech at yesterday's Free Palestine rally. Listen HereLocal human rights activist Robert Martin with his speech at yesterday's Free Palestine rally outside the State Library of Victoria, gathering weekly at 12pm every Sunday. He reports back on his recent experience aboard the "Handala", one of the may vessels part of the ongoing Gaza Freedom Flotilla. For more news, reports and testimonies from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (and its members), you can jump online and head to www.freedomflotilla.org 3. Cambodian artist Sentosa Mam. Listen HereWe were joined on the show by Cambodian artist Sentosa Mam who spoke about her experience of growing up in Cambodia, dealing with racism and sexism, drawing from her experiences working in the sex industry. We spoke about her artistic expression and cultural lineages creating familial pressures, survival trades, the current border disputes between Cambodia and Thailand, and how to support those who have experienced discrimination of any kind.  - Vixen- Sentosa's Art 4. We finished with a segment from last weeks episode of Tuesday Hometime, where 3CR's Jan Bartlett interviewed Emeritus-Professor Damien Kingsbury about the reasons behind the ongoing conflict between Cambodia and Thailand.  Community Events to attend1. Boycott CALTEX National Day Of Action: This Saturday 23 Aug... there are a few around VIC and interstate: find your local event at boycottcaltex.org2. Overdose awareness concert organised by maurice from the resident frequency show on Thursdays from 12-1pm. The concert is on the 29th August 2-4pm collingwood yards  Songs1. Ceasefire by eagle vs drone 2. Bound by Ponderosa Twins Plus One 3. Common Sense by YARA  

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for the 11th of August 2025. On today's show: Headlines: - Rising temperatures taking toll on students ability to learn, particularly affecting low income students and students in vulnerable communities- 400+ pro Palestine and anti-genocide protesters arrested in London - Hannah spoke with Violet Coco, member of the Defend Dissent Coalition about the upcoming rally tomorrow at 5:30pm outside Parliament house in support of the human, democratic right to protest.  Find more info about the action and about what the Coalition is up to here. Segments: - On Thursday last week Flat Out's Beyond Survival Project released a report revealing the widespread damage caused by Victoria Police's responses to family violence. The report does so through examining responses from 225 frontline workers, and calls for the urgent need to move away from policing and increase investment in community-led family violence responses. The Monday Breakfast show was joined by Lauren Caulfield, who is the Coordinator of the Beyond Survival Project and co-author of the report. Read more about the great and extremely urgent work Flat Out and the Beyond Survival Projecthere. And read the aforementioned report here. - Hannah spoke with Jess Morrison from Quakers Australia about the call for more transparency on Australia's weapons exports. - Last week a report released by the Commonwealth Ombudsman exposed that between 2022 and 2024 almost a thousand people had their welfare payments unlawfully cut by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (or DEWR) responded to the report by thanking the Ombudsman for its insights and accepted all of its recommendations. To help us unpack the report, the Monday Breakfast show was joined by Jay Coonan of the Anti Poverty Centre.  Music: Oh Bondage Up Yours! by Xray Spex Who's Got a Padlock and Chain by The Lurkers  

Hello and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for the 4th of August 2025. On today's show: Headlines: Palestine rallies in Naarm/Melbourne and Gadigal/Sydney show up in the thousands. Harmful algal bloom off the SA coast threatens ocean and marine ecosystems.A recent ruling from the Federal Court means that the Federal Government will need to recalculate more $4BN worth of debts owed to the Dept. of Social Services. The ruling from the case Chaplin V Secretary, Dept Social Services declared that the previous method to calculate said debts known as income apportionment used since the early 1990s, was unlawful. To help us understand the ruling and its implications, the Monday Breakfast show was joined by Tom Studans, a welfare rights advocate whose independent coverage has been recognised by the Robodebt Royal Commission. Following a Big Canopy Campout with the Bob Brown Foundation in Tasmania's Central Highlands, a forest protest has happened with community members rallying to challenge native forest destruction in logging areas. In efforts to stop logging, staunch activist Moggy has locked on to a gate and machinery and halted logging for three days. Ed spoke with them about the effort. We hear an excerpt from the Doin' Time show, which airs on Mondays from 4 - 5pm. Listen back to more episodes here. Host Marisa speaks with Ilo Diaz about the shooting of Abdifatah Ahmed in Footscray. The interview begins with information about Ilo and the centre against racial profiling. It's important in that it provides some excellent context in the racist violence that led to Abdifatah Ahmed's death. Ilo Diaz from the centre against racial profiling has worked directly with communities experiencing human rights abuses in 'melbourne', South America and Palestine. His background is in human righgtsn observing in areas of conflict. Ilo also volunteers withy melbourne activist legal support providing his expertise to legal observer teams that observe police actions in protest. Stay updated with the Centre Against Racial Profiling on instagram.   We then hear Tiny Sparks and Turning Points, a bulletin from our good friends at the Commons Social Change Library. Today, they'll bring us some radical events over the years that changed this continent. This feature is looking at the month of August over our collective history, and will come to listeners on the first Monday of every month, at 8AM.It is a good example of why we need to remember our history in order to build a better future.For now, a big thank you to our friends at The Commons Social Change Library. You can find their work at www.commonslibrary.org & read more radical history events on this page compiled by TCSCL here. The show ends with an interview with a community activist/comrade regarding locking on at demolition of public towers which has taken place today at Flemington and at other public housing towers across Naarm.  SONGS PLAYED:The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Gil Scott-HeronRebel Girl - Bikini Kill

Headlines1. New colonial accords finalised in the French parliament to push their colonial project in Kanaky forward.2. Women and girls at the centre of the worsening homelessness crisis.3. The Handala Freedom Flotilla is intercepted by the Israeli military in international waters.Segments1. We played a segment from the Tuesday Hometime show of July 15th. 3CR presenter Jan Bartlett interviewed Nic Maclellan, a journalist with Islands Business, as he pulled apart Macron’s so-called historic agreement regarding New Caledonia and the Accords which have recently been passed in French Parliament and will be put to a referendum in so-called New Caledonia in 2026.2. We played a speech from the Kanaky uprising anniversary held at Camp Sovereignty in May this year. The speaker is Rosco from Radio-Rata, who spoke to the reality of the Indigenous Kanak people on the ground in so-called New Caledonia, and their experience and voice of resistance against France's ongoing colonial rule.    3. We played a speech from Samim Moslih at yesterdays Free Palestine rally held outside the state Library. Samim is a community advocate and former independant canididate for the seat of Calwell.     4. We played another speech from yesterdays Free Palestine rally. The next speech is from Angelica Panopoulos, a former Greens Mayor and Councillor at Merri-Bek Council.Songs1. Tiken Jah Fakoly - Plus rien ne m'étonne2. SOVEREIGN (K-OTIC 1, DARAH, FELON, TEILA, TRIKS, KAIYU)3. Kuzich - Innervisions4. Juman - Pearl