Monday Breakfast

Rob, Hannah, Edmi

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1 day ago

Protecting Dingoes | Japanese Railway Worker Solidarity | AEU Fighting for Better Conditions

Headlines: - Archive Genocide has broken past two hundred million web requests in its second month — keeping record of Israel’s war crimes in Gaza on the internet. - Sally Goldner from Out of the Pan on 3cr wins Outstanding Contribution to Media at the Victorian Pride Awards. Segments: - Interview with Jo Samuel-King from the Dingo Conservancy about the difficulties in protecting dingoes, their lack of protections, common misconceptions and how beneficial they are in ecosystems. - Jisell Hanna interviews president of Doro Chiba -- representing railway workers in the privatised Chiba trainline about their four decades struggle against privatisation, and maintaining worker solidarity over decades of state repression. - A deal accepted by the Australian Education Union will mean that teachers across so-called Victoria become the highest paid in the continent, it is a victory that comes after months of negotiations, strikes, and two previous offers which were rejected by members. An interview with Thomas Lock, a rank and file AEU member. He is also a member of Fight the Crisis - a group organising within the union. Music: The World Couldn't See Us by Nabihah Iqbal Good Bloke by Rub
16 Aug

| Flowering Gums | Uninclusive Census | Palantir's Imperialism | The Peoples Record | No Fresh Air Bill Rally |

Headlines: The Victorian Government has recently extended a pause in enforcing warrant of imprisonment for unpaid fines for another 2 months, human rights organisations have called for this to be permanently stopped.The NSW Supreme Court has rejected a push to place a terrorism supervision order onto a young Sydney man, with the prosecution falsely conflating criticism of Israel as antisemitic. Segments:- An ongoing segment we have here on the show, Wing Beats Per Minute - where two conservationists talk about the importance insects have on ecosystems, about flowering eucalyptus gums. - Segment from Out of the Pan where Sally Goldner was talking about the upcoming census and the inclusion of gender and sexuality but NOT variations in sex characteristics. - An excerpt from Uprise Radio back in May of this year dissecting the company's manifesto that was released earlier this year. This part talks about several points within Palantir's manifesto and how the company fits into colonisation and imperialism on a global scale. You can listen to more from Uprise Radio on Wednesday nights from 5.30 to 6pm on 3cr or at 3cr.org.au/upriseradio- An excerpt of the first episode of the new podcast by the Centre Against Racial Profiling, this series is called The People's Record. In this episode Idil is joined by ‘Ahmed,’ ‘Musab,’ Reem, Ilo Diaz, Crystal McKinnon, Charandev Singh and Tamar Hopkins, to explore growing up and community in the flats; first experiences of policing; histories of racialised police violence in so-called Australia; and traditions of community resistance. You can listen to the rest of this episode at 3cr.org.au/thepeoplesrecord the first 3 episodes of this series are out now, with more episodes to come. - Interview with Kelly Flanag and Karen Fletcher from Flat Out about the Victorian Government proposing amendments to the Corrections act, can you tell me a bit about what these amendments are and how that affects people in prisons. The Stop the No Fresh Air Bill Rally is on Wednesday 12th of August 12.45pm Parliament steps, more information here https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-the-no-fresh-air-bill?
2 Aug

| Gender Affirming Care | Water Sovereignty in the Murray River | 44 Flats United Fight To Keep Public Housing |

Welcome to Monday Breakfast, on the show we had: Headlines: More than 50,000 people swam 5 kilometers via the north African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco into SpainMost Australian states have backed stronger national rules to ensure the rapid growth of data centres is powered by new renewable energy An eighteen year-old woman held at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre died in custody last week Segments: - An interview with the Seahorse Collective - an anonymous, autonomous collective of trans people supporting people struggling to access gender-affirming care. If you or someone you know needs to contact the collective, you can email them at seahorsecollective@proton.me. You can also read a transcript of interview courtesy of a zine made by Seahorse Collective here. - Billabong Beats interview where Gavin Moore speaks with Marilyn and Peta from Friends of Nyah Vinifera Park campaign where they talk about water projects and water sovereignty in the Murray River. You can find more info about their campaign here.Support the blockade that the friends of nyah vinifera park have set up here. - Interview with Debbie, a public housing resident and member of 44 Flats United, a community organisation working against the Victorian government's plans to demolish all of the state's 44 public housing towers. LISTEN HERE. Music: Mantis by Courtney Barnett
26 July

| Close Pine Gap Convergence | Olympic Dam Mine Protests | Colonisation and Imperialism - Struggles Here and Abroad |

Headlines: The Whitsunday Conservation Council’s criticisms of the Queensland Government's State Development and Public Works Organisation (Critical Minerals) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026India’s Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned after a week of nationwide student protests over an exam leak scandalSegments:- Listened back to the Pine Gap Convergence, the traditional owners of the land of Kuyunba, the Hayes family gave a letter to Pine Gap. We heard Arrernte elder Felicity Hayes reading the letter from outside the gates of Pine Gap, last Monday. - The Hayes Family telling us what happened when they entered the gates of Pine Gap and presented their letter. - Close Pine Gap Convergence from outside the gates last monday, a few speeches from: Greens Senate David Shoebridge, Palestinian activist Remah Naji, two nurses from the MUA Union - giving a message from Paul Keating, the maritime union Sydney branch and First nations activist Desmond Blurton - The Art of Resistance tour drove in a convoy across the desert to protest militarism and extractivism. On the 6th of july they went to wellfield A on sacred Arabunna Country in south australia to shed light on the impacts this borefield has on one of the largest uranium mines in the southern hemisphere. Izzy Brown and first nations activist shed light on this issue. - Activists outside the gates of BHP's Olympic Dam mine in Roxby Downs On the 7th of July - 2 segments of one of the panels from the Close Pine Gap Convergence, this panel was about colonisation and imperialism - struggles here and abroad. We heard from first nations professor Katheryn Gilbey and Remah Nahi Music: War Pigs by Black SabbathBow Down by Barkaa
19 July

Exploring Activism, Queer Existence, and Socialism in Djilang aka Geelong | 44FlatsUnited on the Cost of Redeveloping Victoria's Public Housing Towers |

On today's show: Headlines: - US bombs Iran for eight consecutive nights in a row- MALS issues statement of excessive police presence across rallies on July 4- AEU members to strike again on Thursday 23 July- Radio Mogadishu to receive upgraded equipment in quest to digitise 70+ year old archiveSegments: Rob and Amy chat about being an activist, trans, and a worker in Djilang aka Geelong. We were then joined by Freya Headly, Socialist Alliance candiate for South Barwon who spoke with us about housing and working conditions in the area, as well as similarly being Trans in the area. The show ends with a conversation with David who is not only a housing researcher but an organiser for 44 Flats United -- are a group of residents, ex-residents & allies of public housing organising against demolition on stolen Kulin lands. David runs us through the costs of redeveloping the 44 public housing towers compared to the Victorian government's model to demolish them.Songs played: Grace - IDLES Dancing on my own - Robyn
5 July

Being Young and Gay in 1979 | Gay Activism in the 1980s | Public Housing Residents Rid Tower of Pests |

On today's show: Headlines Albanese government rejects majority of recommendations made by UN Human Rights CommissionDonald Trump made $2.2BN in first year of second Presidency termThe Age reports former Liberal Party donors are now sending their cash to One Nation in VictoriaWe were first joined by Mark Meager, early presenter of the Gay Liberation program from '78 to '85 as well as member of the 3cr of the management committee and vice chairperson of community radio federation. We spoke about his involvement at 3CR and the state of the gay political scene in the 80s.Following that is a an excerpt from the Gay Liberation Show in September 1979 in which Mark spoke with Dave, Grant, and Alison Thorne -- of Thorne Habour Health -- all of which were a part of a group known as the Young Gays. The quad spoke about coming out to one's parents, interactions with older gay people, and building solidarity in the community. The show ends with a conversation with Tom Cooper, Chair of the Residents Committee at the Inkerman Street Public Housing Flats in St. Kilda. Last week residents took it upon themselves to don PPE to remove wretched insects from the flat as the Victorian Government ignores calls to maintain the building. We spoke about organising within that space, the state of the building, and getting rid of bed bugs. 44 Flats United are a coalition of residents and allies from across the 44 Public Housing towers organising against their demolition. You can find more info about 44 Flats United here.
21 June

Jewish Council of Australia | Covid Mask Bloc Naarm | S11 Protest | Gay Liberation Show 1978 on Lesbianism |

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast Show! Headlines: NSW police clear Waterloo public housing protest encampment ahead of redevelopment worksUS to stockpile weapons in regional Victoria town of BandianaProtests outside Thales' office in so-called melbourne following revelations the company manufactures explosive for israel funded by australian taxpayer dollars We were first joined by Ohad Kozminsky, member of the Jewish Council of Australia, the AEU, and a collective within the AEU pushing to build activism in the union known as FIGHT THE CRISIS. We spoke about the JCA's contributions to the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion, the in-principle agreement that AEU members voted to reject, and building activism within the AEU rank and file. Buzz from the Covid Mask Bloc Naarm joined us to speak about the organisation, distributing masks, zines and air purifiers to anti-colonial organisations. We played archival audio from the s11 protests - as part of a compilation series of audio being played on breakfast shows over the next week. The show ends with a conversation from the 11th of October 1978 -- the Gay Liberation Show featured a conversation with Jules Cassidy, author of We Are Here: Conversations With Lesbian Women. Provided to us by the Australian Queer Archives!
14 June

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Current affairs, media analysis, alternative media.

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Rob, Hannah, Edmi
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2017 - 2026
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