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  1. 6D AGO

    | Sydney Rd Music Festival | Pride in Protest Banned From Mardi Gras | Tiny Sparks and Turning Points | Beds Added in Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre |

    Headlines:US and Israel Launch Major Attacks on Iran as Region Braces for EscalationTrust Us With Your Face? Digital Rights Groups Warn of Expanding Online SurveillanceOne Nation’s Poll Surge Reflects a Deeper Political Shift Segments:- First up we had an interview Hannah and Izzy Brown from the Resident Frequency show here at 3cr where we spoke with BVT yesterday at the Sydney Rd Street Party at the Howler, BVT is an iconic queer rapper from Gadigal land. To hear more of their music search for BVT and to hear her song with MUDRAT go to https://mudratmp3.bandcamp.com/track/fme-ft-bvt  - Yesterday at the Sydney Rd Street Party Hannah had the privilege of volunteering at the 3cr stall, secondly on the show we had a conversation i had with fellow 3cr volunteer Katelin to subscribe or to become a volunteer go to 3cr go to 3cr.org.au or call us up at 9419 8377 or even come into the station! at 21 Smith st Fitzroy - On Friday night, Pride In Protest, a queer activist collective on Gadigal land campaigning to bring Mardi Gras back to its radical roots and fights for social justice in the queer community and beyond, had its float banned from Mardi Gras. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras cited social media posts by Pride In Protest which call out a Jewish LGBTQIA+ organisation by the name of Dayenu a 'Zionist lobby group' . At Mardi Gras itself, video footage shows NSW Police assaulting queer and trans members of the Drag Kings Sydney Float which included a Palestinian flag. To tell us more about the weekend's events, the Monday Breakfast show was joined by Rohen, a member of Pride In Protest who was part of the group picked out and violently removed from the parade by police. - Up next we had our monthly segment, 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 March 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.  - We are now going to listen to an interview from last week's Doin Time show in which host Marisa speaks with David Murray,  Strategic Projects Lead from Jesuit Social Services, about the expansion of Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre announced last week. The expansion will see an additional 45 beds added to the prison, with another 30 added late last year and will mean an $117 million cost to taxpayers to lock up children.- Marisa from the Doin Time show spoke with David Murray, Strategic Projects Lead from Jesuit Social Services about the addition of 45 new beds to Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre announced last week. You can listen to the rest of that show and more from Marisa on Monday evenings from 4 - 5pm, or go to 3cr.org.au/dointime. Music:- Lalakai by BVT  - Ingobernables by Sin Dios

  2. FEB 22

    Protecting Native Forests | Victoria's Ban on Medical Intervention of Intersex People | Thai Airlines Boycott | All Eyes on Gaza |

    Welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for the 23rd of February 2026. On today's show: Headlines:Close the Bases: Global Wave of Anti-Militarist Action Hits AustraliaFarmers Push Back on ‘Resilience’ Rhetoric as Study Warns It Masks Systemic NeglectLabor Backs Anti-Queer Hate Crimes Inquiry as Liberals “Turn Their Backs” on LGBTIQA+ VictoriansSegments: The show begins with Hannah's interview at the Bob Brown Foundation's week long resistance tour in Lutruwita, so-called Tasmania, where they spoke to Jenny Weber at a logging coup about the importance of protecting native forests. To get more information and to get involved with the Bob Brown Foundation click here and for information on when and where your local march in March for forests click hereA Tuesday Hometime Summer Break Special in which guest host Marion speaks with Steven and Tom, regular callers to Talkback with Attitude and organisers of a regular vigil for Gaza at the electoral office of Anthony Albanese in Marrickville NSW. They spoke with Marion about why the ongoing human rights disaster in Gaza deserves our attention, and also about the new laws and actions against protest in NSW. Conversation was recorded on January 8th 2026. Listen to more of the Tuesday Hometime show live on Tuesdays from 4 - 6pm or click here. The Monday Breakfast show was joined by Heike Weber, a member of Weapons Outta Here Naarm to discuss the boycott of Thai Airlines and the ongoing campaign to expose and disrupt the manufacture and supply of F35 parts across so-called Australia. They are hosting an action at 11am on Monday the 23rd of February at Fed Square to expose Thai Airlines' complicity in genocide. You can find more information about Weapons Outta Here, their campaigns, and how you can get involved here. You can also contact them at weaponsouttahere@proton.me. The show ends with a conversation about Victoria's recent ban of medical intervention on people born with variations in sex characteristics following decades of work from intersex advocates and LGBTQIA+ groups. Dr Sean Mulcahy, advisor for Equality Australia, joined us to speak about education, bodily autonomy, as well as this legislation and what it means for those with variations in sex characteristics. Songs played: The Choice - Mystique, SPEEDThe Looking Glass - Mystic Tea Party

  3. FEB 15

    Adding Gender-Affirming Surgery and Care To Medicare | Responding To CFMEU Corruption Allegations | Protecting Insects To Maintain Ecosystems |

    Hello and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for the 16th of February 2026. On today's show: Headlines:  Liberty Victoria condemns NSW Police force at protest against Herzog and calls for Victorian Government to not give Victoria Police similar powers.Palliative Care Australia calls for expanding Commonwealth Prac Payment to include medical and allied health students. Senator Lidia Thorpe renews calls for Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion to expand its Terms of Reference to cover all forms of right-wing extremism and violence, including racism against First Peoples.Segments: - We hear the second half of Tuesday Hometime Presenter Jan Bartlett's conversation with 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 draws comparisons to Germany in the 1930's. You can listen to the rest of this conversation and more from Jan Bartlett at 3cr.org.au/hometime-tuesday or tune into 3cr on Tuesdays from 4-6pm. - Second up we played a new regular segment here on the Monday Breakfast show. This segment is called Wing Beats Per minute with today's episode focusing on the importance of insects within ecosystems. - Following that is an excerpt from yesterday's Concrete Gang show. In this excerpt, the gang respond to the allegations against the CFMEU released in Geoffrey Watson SC's report on Wednesday at Queenland's Commission of Inquiry, in particular the allegation that $15B of taxpayer money has passed through the union for so-called corrupt behaviour. To listen to the rest of yesterday's show and more from the Concrete Gang, go to 3cr.org.au/concrete-gang or listen live on Sundays from 9:30 to 10AM.- Last up on the show was a conversation with Dr Karinna Saxby to tell us about research released last week revealing that adding gender-affirming surgery and care into the Medicare scheme would save millions in taxpayer dollars. Dr Saxby is a senior research fellow at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne. You can read the research here.  Songs played:  New Black Choker - The Crop Tops [https://thecroptops.bandcamp.com/album/new-black-choker-single]Run With The Dogs - Cash Savage [https://cashsavage.bandcamp.com/track/run-with-the-dogs]

  4. FEB 8

    | 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 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

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Current affairs, media analysis, alternative media.

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  • Creator
    Rob, Hannah, Edmi
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    281
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Monday Breakfast