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  1. 1D AGO

    | Supporting Neighbourhood Houses | US Government Intimidation with ICE | Grey Head Flying Foxes Suffering in Heatwaves | Manosphere Aggravated Misogyny in Schools |

    Headlines: - Victoria’s Planning Reform & Affordable Housing- First Nations Peoples & Blood Cancer Inequities- 6 Members of Filton24 Acquitted of Charges- IOC Gender Policy & Trans Inclusion in Sport Segments:- 3cr reporter Amy Ciara speaking with Keir Paterson CEO of Community Houses and longtime community volunteer speaking on the importance of neighbourhood housing and their campaign for government funding to keep neighbourhood houses running. For more info about the campaign and to find your local neighbourhood house go to nhvic.org.au their upcoming rally is on the 18th of February at 12.30pm at Parliament steps. To listen to more of Amy's show go to 3cr.org.au/killyourlawn or tune into 3cr on Fridays from 9-10am  - First half of Tuesday Hometime's Presenter Jan Bartlett speaking to Kathy Kelly a U.S human rights activist about the climate of fear and intimidation in her country, focusing on the recent actions of ICE and drawing comparisons to Germany in the 1930's. We'll play the second half of this interview next week. To hear more of Jan Bartlett's show go to 3cr.org.au/hometime-tuesday or tune into 3cr on Tuesdays from 4-5pm.  - As a result of Victoria's recent record-breaking temperatures, a number of Grey Headed Flying Foxes living in Brimbank Park died despite volunteer efforts to save them. We were joined by Tamsyn, member of the Fly By Night Bat Clinic, a volunteer-run wildlife rescue organisation dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of threatened species. Find out more about the Fly By Night Clinic and support them here. - Steven Roberts spoke with us about a study they have co-authored titled 'The reanimation of normative manhood acts in schools: teachers’ accounts of boys’ manosphere-aggravated misogyny'. The study analyses the ways in which masculinity is being performed by boys in schools and how that performance is shaped by so-called manosphere influencers such as Andrew Tate through the lens of teachers. Steven Roberts is a masculinity researcher and Professor of Sociology at Monash University. Read the study here. 3CR's Yeah Nah Pasaran show interviewed another of the study's co-authors, Dr. Stephanie Wescott, about the effect of Andrew Tate's rise on classrooms across the continent back in May of 2024. Listen to it here and listen to the Yeah Nah Pasaran show live on Thursdays from 4:30 - 5pm or online here. Music: SAMARITANS by IDLESParadigms by Sam Fender

  2. FEB 1

    | Invasion Day Rally in Djilang Speeches | March in March for Forests | Tiny Sparks and Turning Points | Free Palestine Rally Speech |

    Headlines: Death toll in Gaza Limited opening of Rafah crossing preventing essential medical aid National Anti‑Racism FrameworkThe Victorian Government announcement of the redevelopment of seven public housing towers across inner MelbourneSegments: - A speech from the Invasion Day rally in Djilang. Sherele Moody is Australia's leading femicide and child death researcher, an award winning journalist, a violence survivor and activist dedicated to ending all violence against women and children. Sherele is also the founder and operator of the red heart movement, the Australian femicide watch and all the associated projects, including the Australian femicide and child death map, and the memorial of women and children lost to violence. The memorial is designed to commemorate lives lost while providing a respectful and impactful forum highlighting the impact of violence on our community. It tracks every known Australian killed as a result of murder, manslaughter or neglect. This is an ongoing project, with no start or end date. The intention is to continue documenting violent deaths from white settlement to current day. The memorial also holds the stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women lost to violence and in limited cases, some of the victims are names and their images used. - A collage of rally sounds from Invasion Day last Monday also in Djilang - recorded by Amy from Kill Your Lawn and Kick Your Fence. First up, speeches from Aunty Wendy Brabham and Kiri Tawhai, introduced by Julie Saylor-Briggs at the Djilang (Geelong) Invasion Day rally. We are also lucky enough to listen to some of the people on the ground that Amy spoke to in Geelong - starting with Uncle Fred Marks. Interview with Violet Coco about the March in March for Forests, and speaking on the impacts on forests and the causes of ecological degradation. To get involved go to https://marchforforests.org/ - Tiny Sparks and Turning Points, a bulletin from our good friends at the Commons Social Change Library. Radical events over the years that changed this country. This feature is looking at the month of February 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.orgA speech from the 1st of January Free Palestine rally, we'll be hearing from Sarah Baarini, she is a member on the board of the Islamic Council of Victoria and is an organiser with Hobsons Bay for Palestine.

  3. JAN 25

    Invasion Day Special with guest host Marisa

    Today on the Monday Breakfast show, guest host Marisa (Doin' Time), presents a special Invasion Day edition, with First Nations campaigners and organisers from around the continent to kick off 3CR's yearly day of special programming.  This show contains heavy themes including Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Deaths in Custody, audio images of deceased first nations folk, and colonial violence.News HeadlinesNew Federal Hate Speech LawsNSW anti-protest laws & and Invasion Day Rally at Hyde ParkCamp Sovereignty Elders & Firekeepers Statement 'Taking It to The Next Level' Celeste Liddle, Arrernte woman and co-organiser of the Invasion Day Rally Naarm-Melbourne, about the rally, truth telling, history and honesty.Revisiting a conversation from Doin Time last Monday, with Uncle Kelvin Brown from the Myall Creek Memorial Committee, discussing the Myall Creek Massacre, what made the trial different at that time, and his plans for 26th Jan 2026.Uncle Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves, Warlpiri Elder from Yuendumu, about grieving the young men in his community who have been killed, and the fight for justice for their lives. Uncle Ned ends on a song.Revisiting a presentation from last Tuesday with Boon Wurrung Elder Aunty Janet Galpin, speaking at the Tunnerminnerwait & Maulboyheenner Commemoration, a yearly event in honour of two freedom fighters who were executed. This event is broadcast live every year on 3CR from 12pm on 20th January. Uncle Wayne Coco Wharton calling in from Meanjin, to discuss his plans for the Brisbane rally, a history of Invasion Day and the experience of struggle for Aboriginal people. Alison Fuller with Grandmothers Against Removals Vic, about the abuse of children under a system with increasing child removals and state 'care'. She discusses her thoughts on treaty, reconciliation, and Aboriginal sovereign identity.Head to 3cr.org.au/invasionday2026 for all info on today's special programming.

  4. 12/14/2025

    Yillamin Disability Day Special | Caution Blakabolition Book and Toy Swap | CFMEU Administration

    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

  5. 11/30/2025

    Tyson Yunkaporta on Reanimating the World | ASU Thorne Harbour Health Members on Strike | Tiny Sparks and Turning Points | Standing Together For Public Housing Forum speeches |

    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

  6. 11/23/2025

    Trans day of resistance rally | On Revolution: In Palestine, Syria and Beyond | Rising Tide Protestival | In Ya Face Trans Visibility

    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.

  7. 11/16/2025

    Trans Day Of Resistance and Remembrance | Intersectional Solidarity Within Anti-Colonial Movements | Northern Rivers Friends of Palestine |

    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

  8. 11/09/2025

    Free Sudan | Trump's 20 Point Peace Plan | National Pollinatior Week

    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

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  • Creator
    Rob, Hannah, Edmi
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    278
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    Monday Breakfast