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  1. 1d ago

    NDIS Amendment Bill 2026, AI Scribes in Healthcare, Education in the Youth Justice System, H5N1 Bird-flu Outbreak, Many Hands Make's Audio Zine "Volume Press"

    Headlines - Prisoners in Victoria will no longer be guaranteed daily access to fresh air after legislation allowing prisons to deny outdoor access due to "operational considerations" passed. Israeli forces have killed at least 19 Palestinians in Gaza, despite United States President Donald Trump announcing a plan he described as a “monumental step” towards peace and security in the shattered enclave. British trip-hop band Massive Attack has been barred from performing in Singapore after an investigation found two members unfurled a Palestinian flag during a concert, police said.  Dozens of residents from the older persons public housing flats have invited Housing Minister Nick Staikos to receive petitions against the demolition of their homes. Inez Winters is  a Strategic Lead of Policy & Media and Katy Gagliardi is a Project Officer Community Development at VALID, Victorian advocacy organisation for adults with intellectual disability and their families. VALID’s recent submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee condemns the NDIS Amendment Bill 2026 in its current form for dismantling essential safeguards and exposing people with disabilities to severe risk. Senate Full Report Due: Friday 14 August 2026Inclusion Australia: How to contact your MP about NDIS changes https://www.inclusionaustralia.org.au/how-to-contact-your-mp-about-ndis-changes/VALID Webinar: Building Inclusive Boards and Committees: people with disability as realcontributors - Thu, 27 Aug, 12pm - 1pm AEST. Online. Register Now!https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-valid-conversations Lizzie O'Shea is a lawyer, author and founder of Digital Rights Watch. Lizzie also sits on the board of Blueprint for Free Speech, was involved in gambling reform for many years and at the National Justice Project, she worked with lawyers, journalists and activists to establish a Copwatch program. Today, we discuss a new report published by Digital Rights Watch on AI Scribes in Healthcare.Report: Off the Record - AI Scribes in Australian Healthcarehttps://digitalrightswatch.org.au/ai-scribe-report/ Report: Guide for Using AI Scribes in the Medical Sectorhttps://digitalrightswatch.org.au/guide-for-ai-scribes/ Emilie Owens, the Australian Education Union (AEU) is the sub-branch president at Parkville College about education in the youth justice system. The Victorian Government is the only state government in Australia to refuse the fully funding of public schools, this has serious effects on students and staff alike.This morning she returns to 3CR to talk about the AEU and their demands for fair work and funding.   Darcie Carruthers is a nature campaigner at the Australian Conservation Foundation here to speak with us about the recent H5N1 bird flu outbreak that is causing mass death tolls of birds and wildlife recently affecting Australia, the last continent reached. If you see affected birds or wildlife you can ring Australia's 24 hour wildlife emergency helpline on 1-800 675888.  You can also find live updates at https://www.agriculture.gov.au/campaigns/birdflu Shiree works with Many Hands Make, a creative community and platform in Melbourne founded by artist and producer Tash Atkins. It connects independent artists, makers, and thinkers to reduce the isolation of creative work through shared spaces and collaborative events. Today we discuss their upcoming project which is an audio Zine called "Volume Press." Songs - Saloma - Alunan Biola Saloma was a Singaporean-Malaysian singer who rose to fame in the 1950s. This is Alunan Biola or Melody of Violins. Kee-ahn - Heavy Kee’ahn is a Kuku Yalanji, Jirrbal, Torres Strait Islander songwriter and performer from North Queensland. This one is 'Heavy' from her 2025 album, For Me, For You.

  2. Jul 27

    Justice for Chemmani, 3CR's 'Earth Matters' 30th Birthday, Australian Education Union for Youth Justice, Modern Slavery Laws Strengthened, First-Nations Arts 'The Torch'

    Headlines  - Aboriginal leaders have warned the Northern Territory's controversial overhaul of child protection laws could embolden other governments to weaken protections for First Nations children - Israeli soldiers have intensified their offensive in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, raiding at least 20 towns and villages, demolishing homes and arresting dozens of Palestinians - CW: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised the following headline mentions the name of an Indigenous person who has died. More than a year after the death of 24-year-old Warlpiri man Kumanjayi White, his family has commenced proceedings in the Northern Territory Supreme Court to obtain answers about the decision not to prosecute the police officer involved in his death. - Parents for Climate welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to close the Climate Active program and end the risky practice of certifying businesses’ voluntary climate claims as “carbon neutral”.  Jana Favero is the Deputy CEO and Head of Systemic Change at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) and recently spoke at the Justice for Chemmani Rally that was held on 19 July 2026 outside the State Library of Victoria and organised by Tamil Eelam Solidarity. Tamil Eelam Solidarity is calling on the Australian Government and the international community to act urgently following the discovery of hundreds of bodies in the Chemmani mass grave and other mass grave sites across the Tamil homeland.  3CR's Earth Matters celebrated its 30th anniversary on Sunday 26 July, and to mark this milestone, Claudia spoke to founder and inaugural presenter/producer (and now Projects Coordinator at 3CR) Juliet Fox, about what she remembers from her first show as well as the role the program has played in the broader environmental movement across the last 30 years.  Earth Matters shares local and global environmental issues from grassroots, activist perspectives with a strong social justice focus. Tune in every Sunday 11:00am to 11:30am or go to https://www.3cr.org.au/earthmatters Emilie Owens, the Australian Education Union (AEU) is a sub-branch president at Parkville College. Parkville College is a specialist government Victorian school that provides tailored, year-round education to vulnerable young people detained in youth justice custodial facilities or secure care settings. Today Ellena and Emilie discussed the ways in which incarcerated youth access education, the specific frameworks of Parkville College, and how gaps in funding from the Victorian Government affect both staff and students.  For anyone who may find this content confronting contact 13YARN (13 92 76): A 24/7 free, confidential crisis support line run by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Lifeline 13 11 14.   Freya Dinshaw is an Associate Legal Director from the Human Rights Law Centre where she specialises in corporate accountability. Julia recently interviewed Freya about the modern slavery laws that were announced in Australia back in 2018 but have been recently strengthened by introducing criminal punishment holding those who violate the laws accountable. This is in order to prevent labour that violates human rights within the supply chain, preventing Australian traders.  Bridget is on the show today to speak about The Torch, a Melbourne-based, First Peoples-led arts organization that runs art programs and sales to support Indigenous Australians in and recently released from Victorian prisons. On August 30th a fundraiser will be held at Bar Flippys in Brunswick from 5-9pm. Today we'll be speaking to Bridget in regards to the fundraiser, what to expect, and some more information on the Torch and what they do. For more information visit thetorch.org.au  Songs: Dream Baby Dream - Spinifex GumSpinning around - Kylie MinogueDandou Kodjo - Akofa Akoussah

  3. Jul 20

    Close Pine Gap Land Back Convergence, Ecological Destruction by US Military, Parents for Climate 'Put Kids Before Data Centres', Sex Work is Real Work, Beyond the Bars; 25 Years of Talking with Inmates

    Headlines:- Senator Lidia Thorpe on the Senate Inquiry into racism against First Peoples- Randa Abdel-Fattah taking legal action against the Greater Bendigo City Council and La Trobe University- Asylum seekers in Nauru are struggling to buy enough food- 3 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, US continues attacks on Iran for 9th consecutive day Natalie Hunter - Justice Not Jails (Close Pine Gap Land Back Convergence); Natalie Hunter, Nygina and Jabba Jabba woman and founder of Justice Not Jails, speaking at the recent Close Pine Gap Land Back Convergence in Mparntwe. You can follow the work of Justice Not Jails by following @justice.not.jails on Instagram and by searching for the group on Facebook.  Shirley Winton, No AUKUS Coalition VIC; Shirley joins us on the program this morning to speak about the devastating ecological destruction caused by the US military and upcoming events, including a showing of Abby Martin's film, 'Earth's Greatest Enemy' and Q&A session. Phoebe Howe, Parents for Climate; Phoebe joined us to discuss the importance of parents standing up to take action of climate for future generations and how the organisation makes activism accessible to this busy demographic. We discussed two current campaigns at Parents for Climate, including the campaign 'Clean Air for Kids' asking parents to limit idling to reduce air pollutants around schools and child care centres, and the petition to 'Put Kids Before Data Centres'.  Mimi, Sex worker; discussing the reality of being in this line of work emphasizing that sex work is real work. And talking about how stigma, criminalization, and violence can affect those in the industry. Beyond the Bars - Dame Phyllis Frost Centre; Monday 6th July started off 3CR's annual Beyond the Bars project of live Prison Broadcasts which is now celebrating its 25th year of speaking with First Nations inmates inside 6 Victorian Prisons. Beyond the Bar hosts Shiralee and Tash present live with the women inside Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Deer Park.  For anyone who may find this content confronting contact 13YARN (13 92 76): A 24/7 free, confidential crisis support line run by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Lifeline 13 11 14 Songs: Colours - Jessica Wishart House in the Desert - Moongaze Beautiful Child - Kirra Voller

  4. Jul 13

    ACF's Rally Against Woodside, Safe Spaces for Students, Empower Foundation's Film 'High Heels', 44 Flats United Solidarity with Vivienne Gay, Nuclear Testing Prohibition Treaty in the Pacific

    Piper Rollins is the climate campaigner for the Australian Conservation Foundation. Today we're speaking to Piper about the reef-themed rally that will be occurring outside of the Australian federal court hearing here in Naarm against Woodside's North West Shelf Extension. The rally will be held on the 21st of July from 8-9am and aims to support ACF's court case against Woodside's gas project which could threaten Australia's reefs from the Ningaloo to the Barrier Reef, putting them at risk of irreversible climate damage and threatening the homes of marine life. To find out more about the rally on the 21st of July against Woodside's North West Shelf Extension that threatens major climate damage, head to https://community.acf.org.au/demonstration.   Emily Stephenson is an educator and social-emotional learning specialist based in Thailand working at the intersection of education and mental health. Recently, she spoke to Kannagi for 3CR's Women on the Line about creating safe, inclusive spaces for students, challenging systems that prioritise compliance and conformity at the expense of belonging and student wellbeing, her experience working with and supporting neurodiverse students across cultures, and the systemic failings of schooling structures around the world. This interview first aired on 3CR on 22 June 2026. You can listen to the full conversation by going to 3cr.org.au/womenontheline. Women on the Line is a radical intersectional current affairs program, making space for the voices of women and gender diverse people. It airs on Monday morning from 8:30-9:00am.   Bee, Rising Red Lantern founder and Asian migrant project lead at Vixen, Victoria's sex worker organisation, is here to speak about the upcoming fundraiser with Empower Foundation, Thailand's iconic sex worker organisation that was established 40 years ago. Join Empower and Vixen for a viewing of Empower’s first feature length film High Heels, and a special live performance of Reality Theatre, followed by a discussion led by Empower themselves Later on, we'll be hearing from Oa from Empower Foundation, who will speak more about the organisation. To find out more about A Night With Empower Foundation, go to vixen.org.au or head to @vixenworkers on Instagram. Oa, from Empower Foundation in Thailand, sent us a short message which she tells us about the 40-year history of Empower Foundation, and some of the campaigns and organising that is taking place by and for sex workers in Thailand.   Vivienne Gay is a local musician and member of 44 Flats United. Vivienne joins us today to talk about the community at the Inkerman Street flats in St Kilda and their recent challenges with a pest infestation and the actions the residents have had to take to combat this issue. Vivienne is also here to talk about her involvement in 44 Flats United and the need to protect public housing. To find out more about 44 Flats United you can head to 44fu.org  or @44_flatsunited. Janet Craven is a Director at ICAN Australia, and Merewalesi Tuilau, Director of the Fiji Nuclear Veterans and Families Association. They are on today's program to talk about Tonga's recent accession to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the history of nuclear testing in the Pacific, and continued calls for the Australian government to sign the treaty. To learn more, head to https://icanw.org.au/  Songs:The arrival - Yan QingVivienne Gay - Bug problem Events:- Hear Her Breathe permaculture course, 6-week course, starting today 12:30pm. Go to hearbreathe.wordpress.com, 3CR listeners get a 20% discount (Code: 3CR202620)- July 17, 10am, Uncle Robbie vs Governor of Victoria for Trespass Charge, Melbourne Magistrates Court- July 18, 'New International Bookshop' BIG RED BOOK FAIR (10am-5pm)- July 18, 11 am, People's Cup, Footscray, Footscray Park- July 18, 4pm-6pm, Know Your Rights at Work workshop by Migrant Workers' Centre, Darebin Intercultural Centre, 350 High Street Preston

  5. Jul 6

    Mandatory Minimum Sentencing, AI Glasses and Surveillance Technology, Hear Her Breathe, Close Pine Gap Sacred Land Back Convergence, Kama Hiya - Exploring Palestinian and Lebanese Foodways, Stopping AI Data Centres in Melbourne's West

    Imogen Cowan, one of the managing social workers in the Crime Team at YouthLaw, responds to calls from the Chief Commissioner for mandatory minimum sentencing for young offenders. Imogen speaks about how incarceration is not an effective deterrent, and she stresses the collective responsibility of the community to care and provide for young people.  Lucinda Thorpe, Privacy Campaigner at Digital Rights Watch, speaks about Meta's latest AI glasses; concerns raised about the normalisation of surveillance technology; the use of celebrity endorsement to market this product to young women, and the increasing dangers to personal privacy and safety. Articles mentioned in the conversation:Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of PhonesMeta Deletes Face-Recognition System From Its Smart Glasses App After WIRED ReportThe Pedagogy of Consent: Surveillance’s Long Romance with the Ordinary Sanne de Swart is a 3CR supporter, former guest, and co-founder of the recently established local organisation, Hear Her Breathe. She sent the show a short message talking about the new collective and their upcoming permaculture course. 3CR listeners can get a 20% discount to the permaculture course by entering the code 3CR202620.  Hannah Ekin is an organiser with Mpartnwe for Falastin as well as the upcoming Close Pine Gap Sacred Land Back Convergence. This year marks 60 years since the signing of an agreement to build an American military base on Arrente Country. Hannah speaks about what's planned for the three days of the convergence, including workshops, discussions and a protest. They also discuss the motivations for this year's convergence and the impact that Pine Gap has on Mwpartwe and its community, and what it means about the broader US-Australia security alliance. To find out more information, you can go to  or on Instagram @Mpartnwe_for_Falastin and aman_antimilitarismnetwork. Rushani Epa (she/her) is a Sri Lankan-Australian food and travel journalist, editor and literary agent. Her work focuses on global dining, identity and the cultural narratives that shape food and hospitality. She speaks about Colournary Salon, and its upcoming event Kamā Hiya, a literary food salon exploring Palestinian and Lebanese foodways, taking place this Saturday at Dukkana in Coburg, from 11am-1 pm. For more details check out @colournary on instagram. Part of the proceeds will contribute to mutual aid in Palestine and Lebanon. Huong Truong and Greens candidate Brittney Henderson speak at a recent community meeting held to stop the AI data centres from being built in the Western suburbs of Melbourne, specifically Plumpton. The proposed data centre has been named the "Victorian AI Hub" is estimated to be 350 hectares in size and contains detrimental impacts upon the community including biodiversity corridors and endangered vegetation. To find out more about the campaign to stop AI data centres in Plumpton you can visit their Facebook page here. Thank you Amy from 3CR's Kill Your Lawn and Kick Your Fence for sharing the recordings. Songs:Banatjarl - Ripple Effect Band

  6. Jun 29

    3CR's Response to Covid-19, Stop the F***ery and Protect Native Forests, Making Liberatory Spaces in Palestine, Alternative First Responders: Community Care Over Criminalisation, Close Pine Gap

    In an excerpt from Acting Up (20 June 2026), presenter and former Breakfast host, Judith, reflects on Covid-19 and the challenges faced by 3CR, its staff, and volunteers in response to the pandemic with former 3CR staff members. In this segment, we hear from Pilar (Chair of 3CR Board), Rachel (Manager of 3CR) and Gab (Current Affairs Coordinator). Jo is a campaign manager from the Wilderness Society, with deep experience in forests and campaigning against logging in Victoria. She is also part of the forest alliance Victorians for nature, who recently launched the 'Stop the F*****y' campaign. Jo discusses the state of forests in Victoria and how we can act for better nature protection. To donate and protest against this from happening you can find out more at the Wilderness Society website here and the 'Stop the F*****y' campaign. In a recent episode of Women on the Line (15 June 2026), Scheherazade speaks to Mais, a women's rights organiser from the West Bank. In October 2023, Mais' women's rights union was designated as a terrorist organisation. As a result, the Israeli government imprisoned Mais at Al Damon. In this clip, Mais provides a testimony to her experience. This interview was conducted by Tutu, with translations by Malak. Zoe Edema is part of the National Justice Project working on the Alternative First Responders campaign as Campaign Content Creator / Advocate and Copywriter. She joins us this morning to reflect on the National Justice Project's recent action webinar that featured a lineup of speakers calling for community care over policing and criminalisation.  Click here to access templates and other letter-writing resources from the AFR Action Webinar: VIC Elections 2026.Casey is an organiser with Students Against War, about the Close Pine Gap rally this Saturday on July 4th outside the Defence Plaza at 1:30pm to bring attention to Pine Gap and the convergence taking place on those stolen lands.  Casey is an activist with Students Against War, which is active at the university of Melbourne. She has been campaigning against her university’s ties to Israel over the past 3 years, playing a central role in the Gaza solidarity encampment and ten day sit-in of the main Arts building at the University of Melbourne in 2024.  She shared with us the upcoming anti-military convergence on Arrenrte lands coming up mid-July, as well as the Close Pine Gap rally happening this Saturday at 1.30 pm outside the Defence Plaza. Songs: These Days - Thelma PlumLost - Alex the AstronautHold Strong - Miiesha

  7. Jun 22

    Sustainable Breakfast 2016, Military-grade AI and the Future of Civilian Surveillance, the Art of Resistance, S11 World Economic Forum Protests 2000, The Dysphoria, Close Pine Gap

    (Archival audio from Sustainable Breakfast 2016) - Former Tuesday Breakfast presenter Tobie speaks to Chloe Aldenhoven from Lock the Gate about the effects that unconventional gas mining has on water quality. Since this interview aired, Victoria became the first Australian state to permanently ban the process of fracking to access ‘unconventional’ gas in March 2017. This interview was from the Sustainable Breakfast series, which took place in March between 2011 and 2016. Together with Friends of the Earth, 3CR Breakfast programmers presented a series of live shows with delicious free breakfasts from the FoE Food Coop and Organic Cafe at 312 Smith Street Fitzroy. Lucinda Thorpe, Digital Campaigner at Digital Rights Watch, discusses her latest article on military-grade AI, the future of civilian surveillance and what we need to know about the government agencies and companies that have contracts with Palantir, the CIA-backed software company conducting surveillance everywhere from the USA to Gaza. Hannah from Monday Breakfast speaks about the Art of Resistance Tour. This Friday, the group is hosting a fundraiser to help activists participate in the tour, which will protest US militarism at a uranium mine, rocket testing on sacred Kokatha country and the convergence at Pine Gap. In this conversation, Hannah discusses the upcoming and what to expect at the fundraiser. The event will take place this Friday at  58 Irving Street, Spit in Footscray at 6pm. To find out more you can  @art.ofresistance on Instagram. (Archival audio from S11 World Economic Forum protests 2000) As part of 3CRs 50th anniversary on-air celebration, we are looking back 26 years to a pivotal protest against the World Economic Forum held in Melbourne in the year 2000, which brought disparate organising groups together into a broad coalition against globalisation, multinational domination, widespread neoliberal policy, and many other issues. This excerpt focuses on women's issues. More info about the 3CR project covering these protests can be found at: 3cr.org.au/s11 Director and writer Kylie Aoibheann (she/her) and producer Oliver Ellis (they/them) speak about The Dysphoria, a supernatural trans horror short film by their production company Inner Pictures. The Dysphoria is an award-winning short film that has been shown across so-called Australia and internationally. Kylie and Oliver join the program to talk about the story behind The Dysphoria, the medium of short films and their creative partnership. You can find out more at inner.pictures on Instagram or innerpictures.com.au Alina is an organiser with AMAN (Anti-Militarism Action Network) and Northern Naarm Action for Palestine, and has been involved in multiple anti-weapons manufaturing campaigns. When Alina isn't organising, you can find them co-hosting a decolonial focused book club or knitting items for Solidarity Stitch, which raises funds for mutual aid. They join us on the program to talk about Pine Gap, the US-Australian surveillance base located just outside Mparntwe (Alice Springs) on Arrernte country, including the protest on July 4 and the Convergence in Mparntwe that will bring together anti-militarism movements from across so-called Australia. For more information regarding the protest on July 4 and the Convergence, go to @aman_antimilitarismnetwork on Instagram. Events calendar:Wed 24 June, 5:30pm, TOMS Place, 1 Tripovich St Brunswick - West Papuan Literature Night - Black Rose Scholarship fundraiser dinner (an evening of discussion of Aprila Wayar's "Rootless Black Roses", healing yarn, and solidarity music)Thu 25 June, 5:30pm, Studio Arthouse Gallery 1/29 Tinning st Brunswick - '85 Seconds to Midnight' - Art auction to raise money for Friends of the Earth's Nuclear Free CollectiveFri 26 June, 6:00pm, Dukkana community space, 99-101 Harding st Coburg - Poetic Justice 4 Eimable (raising funds to support Eimable Manirakiza's family through the upcoming Coronial Inquest into his passingFri 26 June, 6:00pm, Art of Resistance Tour Fundraiser, at Spit, Footscray,Fri 26 June, 6:30pm, 49 Graham Street, Shepparton - Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Pride Short Film Screening Songs: Drive - Gretta RayBlack Smoke - Emily Wurramara

  8. Jun 15

    Public Inquiry into AUKUS, Unmuted by SXSEA: First Nations & Asian Diasporic Hip Hop Artists, Independent Review into Cohealth, Closure of Foley House and Updates on Maribynong Council's Welcome Crew, Archival Recordings of the S11 Protests from 2000

    Annette Brownlie, Chairperson of Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN), speaks about the public hearing into AUKUS and urges concerned citizens and organisations to make submissions.  Pranati, creative worker, artist, and founder of South by South East Asian (SXSEA), speaks about SXSEA's upcoming gig, Unmuted, featuring Asian diasporic storytellers to First Nations voices of this land, sharing music that reflects identity, resistance, and community. A percentage of proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the @blackpeoplesunion Community Solidarity Fund. Catherine Noone, organiser from the Save our Community Health Campaign, speaks about the independent review into co-health. This comes after months of delays. Catherine shares the report's key findings and what it reveals about the governance and management of co-health. She also discusses the report's recommendations for the health services and what this means for the future of co-health. Shifrah Blustein, from Footscray Community Response, gives us the latest update on the Maribynong Council's proposed 'Welcome Crew' in Footscray and explains why the closure of Foley House will be a devastating loss for the community. Link to sign the petition to stop the closure of Foley House. As part of 3CR's 50th birthday, we are doing a weekly deep dive into 3CR's history. We play an edit of archival recordings of the 'S11' protest that occurred in the year 2000. A crowd of up to 50,000 protestors united in defiance against the World Economic Forum that was being held at the Crown Casino, a gathering of captains of industry and corporate head-honchos whose aim was to discuss how to make neo-liberal global capital increase faster, via profit increase and cheapened labour. Songs:S.P.I.R.I.T - Eleanor Jawurlngali

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    Phuong, Juliette, Fiza, Elena, Julia, Kannagi
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    372
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    Tuesday Breakfast