Solidarity Breakfast

Annie McLoughlin, Tobia Severi, and Mat Guglielmi

Rank and File Worker and Trade Union Show, covering current affairs, progressive issues and news and events from the labour movement. Includes "This Is The Week" with Kevin Healy.

  1. 2d ago

    Headlines II Voices4Palestine II Lose Tuvalu You Lose the World II The Week that Was II Australia's deportation scandal II No to Racism II

    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 companies t be given power to override Australian laws Rita Jabri Markwell - USydn chancellor, NAB chairman and Zionist links- the international action of workers against use of ports for the movement of military supplies. It is being reported that Elbit systems is facing critical shortages of personnel (they had to rely on pensioners a recruits), materials and facilities, due to impact of divestments and sanctions and is relying on Germany as a transport route.Voices4Palestine here II Melbourne Rally 11th October featuring MC Noura Mansour followed by Sarah Saleh  Lose Tuvalu You Lose the World here II Kavita Naidoo, Human Rights Lawyer and climate activist from Fiji after the recent Precop meeting of Pacific civil society in Tuvalu - You Lose Tuvalu You Lose the World. Sydney Town Hall 24 Oct. Recorded by Vivien Langford - 3cr Climate Action Show. The Week that Was here II Kevin Healy's take on the week that wasAustralia's deportation scandal here II The Naoero option: Australia's deportation scandal - investigative journalist, Nik Feik gives horrifying details about the Australian off-shore solution. He was speaking at the RAC weekly meeting held online and in person at the Kathlieen Syme Library, Carlton on Mondays.No to Racism here II Inaz Janif, teacher former executive member, Islamic Council of Victoria, Former executive member, Australian Muslim Women's Centre for Human Rights gave a cracking speech at the recent No to Racism rally on Saturday 24th Oct

  2. Oct 16

    Headlines II Voices4Palestine II Save Preston Market II This is the Week II Richmond Public Housing Towers Update II Equinox Exhibition II

    Headlines here II - Anniversary of the Westgate Bridge Disaster and the Balibo 5 lost in Timor Leste- Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestine Territories has just released her report: Media under the rubble, which details how the basis of journalism, the search for truth, has been silenced and destroyed brought about by Israel killing journalists and the actions of its supporters to curtail accurate reporting and mute the voices of journalists who have integrity and compassion- Walkley Awards show true colours - Isabelle Oderberg chosen for piece “Randa Abdel-Fattah is a perverse poster child for free speech.”- Liberal and Labor parties united to defeat two bills introduced by Senator Thorpe to stop strip serches of children and to stop the shackling of women giving Child birth.Voices4Palestine here II Mahreen Faruqui Jasmine Al Rawi Grace Tame Hyde Park Sydney rally 11 Oct recorded by Vivian LangfordSave Preston Market here II Laura and Zheng from Save Preston Market alert community to the new deadline for submissions to save the market from overdevelopment. The new deadline is 28th Oct. This is the Week here II Kevin Healy slices & dices the week with satire.Richmond Public Housing Towers Update here II Yarra Councillor Sophie Wade gives us an update on the fight for the Richmond Public Housing Towers from Vic Government and Private Developer plans.Equinox Exhibition @ Democritus House here II Chloe, exhibition curator, gives a call out for artists who want to give expression to an equal society in their work. Exhibition details on the Democritus House website.

  3. Sep 25

    Headlines II Voices4Palestine II National Day Against AUKUS II The Enormous Radio II This is the Week II North Richmond Estate II

    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 urgency to the calls for expanding access to drug checking, supervised injecting services and increased access to the overdose reversal medicine naloxone.  - Healthy Rivers Dubbo, a strong local voice for the rivers and communities of inland NSW has today expressed concern at the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s public statements that deny the clear scientific need to recover more water for the rivers and wetlands of the Basin. - Doctors to be replaced by AI agents. Why? asks Digital Rights Watch.Full report on 3cr Tuesday Breakfast- Authors Guild suing Open AIin US court case.- University of Southampton has ceased using the Turnitin anti plagiarism platform as students work submitted on the platform is being used to train AI learning models.- Appointment of Murdoch crony to Australia's New York Consul underlines the Murdoch power within both the US and the Australian context- Nurses graduating at the  in - ABC Pacific Program reports on the Indonesian Army attacks on West Papuans and dispossession on land leading to starving conditions- Around 700 nursing students graduate from the faculty of nursing at the Islamic University of Gaza after nearly 3 years of the genocide.Priests against Genocide marched in Rome- NSW Union's report shows the wide extent of unpaid work in Australian workplaces calculated at up to 11 weeks of free labour a year.Voices4Palestine here II A short essay from martyred poet Refat Alareer National Day Against AUKUS here II  Natalie from AMAN the Anti Militarism Action Network, Arun Bundle, Gunditjmara traditional custodian, followed by John LanderThe Enormous Radio here II The Enormous Radio (World Premiere)A Chamber Made work by Roslyn Oades and Bob Scott, with collaboratorsPresented by The Substation and Chamber Made as part of Melbourne Fringe30 September – 10 October 2026 Wednesday – Saturday12.00pm – 9.00pm | Every hour on the hour, show runs approximately 45 minutes. Final session 8.00pm The Substation, 1 Market Street Newport Tickets This is the Week here II Kevin Healy fillets the week with satire.North Richmond Estate  II Report on the reaction to the Labor Government’s announcement that they intend to handover the North Richmond Housing Estate to Private developers for luxury apartments and no public housing. Interview Gabrielle de Vitrei at Greens event 21st Sept 5pm here Steve Jolly Mayor of Yarra and public meeting 6pm here

  4. Sep 11

    Headlines II Voices4Palestine II NICA Behind the Veil II This is the Week II Permanent US Bases Aust II National Day of Action Against AUKUS II

    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 Convention at the cost of $1.3 trillion.- Antropic is building 'pre-crime' surveillance technology targeted at AI activists, according to American Prospect. Philip K Dick Lives!- Remembering Sept 11 1973 Chile.Voices4Palestine here II Susan Abulhawa NICA Behind the Veil here II Performer James Wilson talks to us about the NICA (National Institute of Circus Arts) only show for the year Behind the Veil playing at NICA Green St Prahan from 15th - 19th Sept. "Welcome to a world where perfection is manufactured, productivity is worshipped, individuality has become a dangerous defect, and every smile has been carefully rehearsed." This is the Week here II Kevin Healy slices and dices the week with satire.Permanent US Bases Aust here II Dr Vince Scappature from IPAN outlines the threat coming to reality of permanent US military based in Australia as the US empire advances it's war plans against China. Is this really in Australia's national interest? More infoNational Day of Action Against AUKUS here II We speak with Fencer, from Anti Militarism Action Network (AMAN), about the National Day of Action Against AUKUS in Melbourne 2pm Sat 20th Sept @ US Consulate 553 St Kilda Rd.It is part of National Days of Actions Against AUKUS, End US Alliance, No Peace Without Justice running from 12-21 Sept.

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Rank and File Worker and Trade Union Show, covering current affairs, progressive issues and news and events from the labour movement. Includes "This Is The Week" with Kevin Healy.

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