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  1. 1D AGO

    Save Co-Health Rally Speeches, ASRC on Coalition Immigration Plan, Renting as an Essential Service, Radio FILEF Replay, Andrew Bretherton NDIS Budget Cuts

    Acknowledgement of Country// Save Cohealth Rally speeches, Sunday 26th April, Collingwood Cohealth. The rally demands that Labor release the independent review findings that they have had for almost two months, announce a rescue package to save more that 12,500 people who are going to lose access to critical health services and flood emergency departments. We hear from patients, families, cohealth workers, Yarra City coucillors, union delegates, on why this can not happen. This intersects with demolition of public housing, proposed cuts to the NDIS, the cost of living crisis where emergency departments are reporting a resurgence of presentations of scurvy (severe, prolonged vitamin & nutrient deficiency). Cohealth still plans to close its Collingwood, Fitzroy, and Kensington services in July. Follow the campaign via instagram.com/socialistsinhealthcare/ //We are joined by Asylum Seeker Resource Centre deputy CEO Jana Favero to discuss the coalition's widely criticised and overtly racist immigration plan. Announced on the 14th of this month, the proposed immigration policy employs sensationalist language and baseless fear mongering to reinforce white nationalist values within so-called Australia’s already prejudicial immigration processes. Jana Favero has worked at the ASRC for 14 years, currently serving as the Head of Systemic Change and leading ASRC’s political engagement as a trusted expert on asylum and refugee policy.//Noel Lim, CEO of Anika Legal, speaks with us about the release this week of a new report commissioned by Better Renting, Anika Legal and the Consumer Policy Research Centre which highlights perceptions of rental housing stability and needs for reform in Australia. The report, Essential Homes: Why renting is an essential service, argues that governments should treat renting as an essential service, and includes recommendations to strengthen rules around affordability, stability and housing quality. Anika Legal is a free, online legal service providing support to Victorian renters.//We replay a segment of 3CR's Radio FILEF program's International Women's Day special, featuring a round-table discussion between FILEF members Hanna, Margherita, Renata and Lorella. Renata and Lorella talk about historical examples of local union wins from the intersectional perspectives of migrant women workers. Tune into Radio FILEF, presented in Italian and English, from 6:30-7:30PM every Wednesday on 3CR 855AM, and head to 3cr.org.au/filef to listen to the full conversation and find past Radio FILEF program podcasts.//Disability advocate Andrew Bretherton continues last week's conversation about the Albanese Government's planned cuts to the NDIS in the May budget, including news about a national day of action to Protect Our NDIS on Saturday the 9th of May - follow @protectourndis on Instagram for updates and information about actions near you. Andrew is an advocate for disability rights and culture and is the convenor for Accessible Victorian Greens.//

  2. APR 22

    Challenging Disability Discrimination, Fighting for Community Health, Organising Older Persons’ Public Housing, Rally to Release cohealth Review Findings, NDIS Cuts and ME/CFS Support

    Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Israel expands occupation of southern Lebanon, including Lebanon’s maritime zoneEscalation of Israeli settler violence in West Bank, sanctioned by the IDFFirefighters union calls out Viva Energy refinery risks, following fire last week Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Traditional Owners announce intentions to negotiate TreatyDigital Rights Watch welcomes government response to Online Safety Act 2021Papunya residents challenge NT government failure to heat-safe public housing We listened to some excerpts from the Wednesday 8th April edition of 3CR's Raising our Voices program, a long-running self-advocacy radio show by people with disability for people with disability. In this segment, the team shared their experiences with direct and indirect discrimination, and ways to stop it happening. Listen back to the full episode and find out more here, and tune in to Raising Our Voices live on the first Wednesday of every month from 6-6:30PM on 3CR 855AM.// Hadissa*, Save Community Health member, spoke to Inez this week about the vital role that cohealth Collingwood and Fitzroy have played in her life for the past 10 years as a refugee from Afghanistan. Hadissa also discussed her submission to the government funded review of cohealth, which investigated the proposed closure of the service, as well as the ongoing efforts of the Save Community Health Campaign Group. To contact or join Save Community Health please email savecommunityhealth@gmail.com. *alias// Tom Cooper, a public housing resident, organiser and member of 44 Flats United, joined us for a conversation about the state government's attack on the older persons' public housing towers, concerns about displacement, the value of community, and the importance of fighting back. This weekend, Tom and his neighbours will be celebrating the recent achievement of a majority of tenants at the 150 Inkerman Street older persons’ high-rise signing a petition committing to fight for the future of their building. To keep up to date with 44 Flats United and support their work, follow them on Instagram or visit their website.// Doctor and organiser Shaday was back in the studio to discuss updates from the campaign to save cohealth, including news about an upcoming rally demanding the urgent release of findings of the government funded review of cohealth. The rally will be held this Sunday the 26th of April from 12PM at cohealth Collingwood (365 Hoddle St, Collingwood). Shaday is a doctor who has spent 8 years working in Victorian public hospitals, and now works in a melbourne community health centre. She remains a dedicated activist involved in the campaign against the closure of cohealth. Follow and join the campaign on Instagram.//Disability advocate Andrew Bretherton unpacked the Albanese Government's planned cuts to the NDIS in May’s federal budget, as well as the relationships between austerity, disability and inadequate recognition for people with ME/CFS. Andrew is an advocate for disability rights and culture and is the convenor for Accessible Victorian Greens.//

  3. APR 15

    City of Melbourne Encourages Use of Force Against Homeless, Defending Larrakia Country, Justice for MediCeram Workers/Ansell Picket, cohealth Win Pride in Health + Wellbeing Award, Better Buses for Melbourne’s West

    Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Sudan war enters fourth yearLebanon and Iran updatesIsraeli assaults on imprisoned Palestinian political figure Marwan BarghoutiState fire agency plans burn in Snowy River National Park despite warningsCoalition government introduces harmful new immigration policy Escalating industrial action across 8 Naarm councils Activist, community worker and co-founder of the Homeless Persons Union of Victoria Pat ‘Spike’ Chiappalone spoke with us about revelations in this weekend's Age that the City of Melbourne's contracted security force of so-called 'community safety officers' have been encouraged to use force against people sleeping rough in the CBD as part of their training. The HPU has started a petition to stop the CSO program - sign it here. The HPU is also encouraging people to make a submission to the City of Melbourne on its 2026-2027 draft budget, which you can do here. Consultation closes on 28 April 2026.// We listened back to part of a conversation between Mia from 3CR's Earth Matters show and Te Raukura O’Connell Rapira and Laniyuk, two staunch and inspiring warriors engaged in the defence of Larrakia country. Larrakia Country is Laniyuk’s country, and together with Te Raukura and an ever-expanding network of fellow protectors she has been waging a staunch fight against military housing development on her land. Today, we play the first part of Mia's interview with Laniyuk and Te Raukura, where they talk about Larrakia Country, forest clearing and the military housing development, as well as local community opposition. Listen to the full conversation here, and catch Earth Matters every Sunday from 11-11:30AM on 3CR 855AM.// We played a brief update from Lelianna of the Community Defence Marshalling System (Instagram) about the ongoing fight for justice by former MediCeram workers, including details of a rolling picket at Ansell's Richmond headquarters. We also shared the full list of campaign demands.// Nicole Bartholomeusz, Chief Executive at cohealth, joins us to discuss cohealth’s second consecutive platinum honour at 2026 Pride in Health + Wellbeing Awards and the importance of providing integrated health care. Nicole has been the Chief Executive at cohealth since 2019 having served as a vital decision maker in a range of leadership roles in community health since 2006, and states that “Social justice and health equity are the core principles of her decision-making and key drivers of her advocacy priorities.'' We discussed why cohealth is so vital in the victorian health sector and what's next for the organisation.//Simon Tran, Better Buses Campaign spokesperson, joined us to discuss improving the broken bus network in the West as fuel prices and cost-of-living pressures increase. Simon is a young resident of the West who works as a software engineer but spends his spare time advocating for transport justice in his community. Having lived in the West for two decades, Simon knows the struggle of growing up with transport hardships and hopes future generations can instead have the transport they deserve, unlocking opportunities and freedoms.//

  4. APR 8

    Kelly Flanagan at IWD 2026, Go Watch Demi Adejuyigbe at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Housing Supply/Demand and Tax Reform, Justice for Josh: 10 Years On

    Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Ceasefire updates in US-Israeli war on Iran, Israeli war on LebanonBen Roberts-Smith arrested on war crimes accusationsGovernment pursues NDIS growth reduction measuresMeta and TikTok accused of censoring life-saving drug harm reduction contentVictorian universities accused of abusing Freedom of Information Act processesFarm Transparency International v The Game Meats Company case Content warning for sexual violence: 13 YARN (13 92 76), Suicide Callback Service 1300 659 467.We played a speech from International Women’s Day by Kelly Flanagan, a Wiradjuri woman and survivor of intergenerational trauma, family violence and the prison system, and a member of the collective FIGJAM (Formerly Incarcerated Girls Justice Advocates Melbourne). Kelly spoke about the realities of imprisonment, survival and life beyond the system.// Demi Adejuyigbe, director, comedian, musician, writer, performer based in LA, joined us to discuss his Melbourne International Comedy Festival show 'The Wheel'. Hot off the heels of his award-nominated special 'Demi Adejuyigbe Is Going To Do One (1) Backflip', he returns with a brand-new interactive hour of unpredictable songs, clownish bits, tight jokes, and surprise special guests. In this interview Inez and Demi discussed what it takes to curate a special (and do a backflip), their mutual love for heist films, the importance of independent media, and what to expect at Demi’s latest show. The Wheel is running from 7-19 April at The Greek, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne - get your tickets here.// Dr Alistair Sisson, Macquarie University-based housing researcher and urban geographer, spoke with us about a range of housing policy concerns including the impact of supply chain disruptions on residential construction and calls for tax reform in the lead up to this year's Federal Budget. Alistair is a Macquarie University Research Fellow whose work focuses on housing, planning and urban development.//Jessica Harrison, Australian Unemployed Workers' Union member and co-presenter of 3CR's Breadline show, spoke about the ongoing fight to Abolish Work for the Dole leading up to the 10th anniversary of the death of Josh Park Fing in April 2016. Jessica has been active in the AUWU since it was founded, starting the Wonthaggi Branch, and is now on the committee of management. Catch Jessica on Breadline, Mondays at 6PM on 3CR 855AM. Register to attend the 'Justice for Josh: 10 Years On' gathering outside the office of Andrew Giles MP in Thomastown on Friday the 17th of April from 1-2PM here.//

  5. APR 1

    Trans Life in Britain, Community Care and Disability Justice, Administrative Challenges of Incarceration, Victoria’s Opioid Pharmacotherapy Gap

    Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Coronial inquest begins into death in custody of Noongar man Jeffrey WinmarUpdates on us-israeli war on IranSudan drone strikes and sexual violence as a weapon of warFair Work Commission scraps discounted pay rates for workers aged 18-20Albanese’s emergency address targets fuel shortages We replayed an interview from Willow and Priya's 2026 Trans Day of Audibility Special Broadcast segment, 'Dispatches from TERF Island', which aired this Tuesday the 31st of March on 3CR. In this interview, Willow and Alara speak about experiences of everyday transphobia in Britain, and about the lifesaving importance of creating intentional community with other trans women. Listen to the whole segment and the rest of 3CR's Trans Day of Audibility Special Broadcast here.// We heard an interview with Li and Finn exploring community care and intersectional principles of disability justice. Li and Finn share their critical reflections on the social model of disability, unpack what disability justice informed care can look like on an everyday basis, and describe the resources that continue to shape their practice. Li is a mad and crip person that lives with ME and organises with COVID Solidarity "sydney," a project aimed at connecting the politics of sickness to broader liberatory politics. Finn is a transmasc autistic wheelchair user and former psychologist who has shifted their focus to gardening, craft, and building meaningful relationships after burning out.// We replayed an interview from 3CR’s Done By Law program this week, featuring Stacey, a trans writer and advocate with lived experience of incarceration, about the key challenges trans and gender diverse people face in and after prison. This conversation explored topics including reintegration within the community, and the ongoing administrative challenges, such as with banking, that keep people vulnerable. Stacey does vital decarceration work through Beyond Bricks and Bars, and her contributions span media, community advocacy, and justice reform. Beyond Bricks and Bars is a trans community-led decarceration project, aimed at getting people out of prison and supporting them to stay out. You can listen back to the full interview here, and catch Done By Law on Tuesdays on 3CR from 6-6:30PM.// Dr Jake Dizard, Penington Institute Research Director, joined us to unpack Victoria's opioid pharmacotherapy treatment gap. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's most recent National Opioid Pharmacotherapy Statistics Annual Data collection report, Victoria is lagging behind other States and Territories in crucial areas including the public provision of pharmacotherapy services, treatment retention, and matching rates of opioid use to service delivery resourcing. If you are in Victoria and are seeking pharmacotherapy support, you can contact the following services:For statewide alcohol and other drug support and referral pathways, call DirectLine on 1800 888 236, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.For pharmacotherapy-related advocacy,contact the PAMS Pharmacotherapy Support line on 1800 443, 11AM-5PM Monday to Friday, or head the PAMS page on Harm Reduction Victoria’s website.Your local community health centre may provide alcohol and other drug services and pharmacotherapy, and may also be able to provide you with support and advice.In an emergency, you can always access urgent care or the emergency department, or call 000 for ambulance services.

  6. MAR 25

    Victorian Teachers’ Strike, Building Catalyst’s New Space, US Travel Alert for Trans and Gender Diverse People, Trans Day of Vengeance Rally, 3CR’s 2026 TDOA Broadcast

    Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Young First Nations man dies in Northern Territory Police custody in DarwinIran, Lebanon and Iraq updatesIsrael issues no prosecutions for killing of Palestinian civilians since 2020800 older Australians seek reviews of Integrated Assessment ToolSenate inquiry finds misinformation undermines policy responses to climate crisis We listened to speeches from the Australian Education Union teachers strike outside Victorian Parliament on Tuesday the 24th of March by AEU Victoria Deputy President Briley Stokes, early career member Erica and AEU Victoria President Justin Mullaly. We also heard vox pops with teachers attending the rally recorded by 3CR’s Annie McLoughlin, where interviewees spoke about teachers being undervalued and underpaid and the state government's inability or disinterest in delivering a fair deal. Victorian teachers are the lowest-funded and lowest-paid in the country, and the Australian Education Union Victorian Branch has said that the state government has left them with "no choice but to stop work." Tuesday’s rally saw 50,000 unionised teachers, support staff and principals from schools all over the state march from Trades Hall to Parliament, demanding fair pay and better conditions.// Lily, a member of the LIFT collective and fundraising working group of Catalyst Social Centre, speaks with us about progress on Catalyst's new space and fundraising to complete it, including an upcoming garage sale on Sunday the 29th of March. Catalyst Social Centre is a radical community space located in Coburg on unceded Wurundjeri Country, offering free meeting and event spaces for leftist and solidarity organising, free food and dinners, and community activities. Sunday's garage sale will be held at Catalyst's new site, 5 Munro Street in Coburg. Donate to Catalyst Social Centre's fit-out fundraiser here.// On Tuesday last week, Equality Australia released a travel alert for the US, with particular warnings for people carrying gender X passports and trans women seeking ‘extraordinary ability’ visas. Amongst LGBTQ+ people, trans and gender diverse people are susceptible to increased risks when crossing international borders, whether that be for leisure or compulsory travel such as work, immigration, or as a result of displacement. To understand more about the current travel risks for trans and gender diverse people globally, as well as recent changes to US border security protocol, we were joined by Equality Australia Senior Advisor Sav Tanhchareun. Sav is a social justice practitioner and international human rights expert who has worked across government and civil society for over a decade with a focus on disability and gender consciousness.//  Narrm-based musician, DJ, writer, artist, educator and organiser slumbi joined us to talk about this Saturday's Trans Day of Vengeance rally, which will be held outside the State Library of Victoria at 4PM on the 28th of March. Organisers are demanding accessible gender affirming care for all, cops and zionists out of pride, and no pride in detention. For more information and updates, follow @trans.action.network and @transqueersoli2026 on Instagram.// The incomparable Tilde Joy, 2025 winner of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia's Jane Brownrigg Award for Outstanding Volunteer Contribution and host of 3CR's Slacker Radio show, spoke with us about next Tuesday's Trans Day of Audibility Special Broadcast. 3CR's TDOA 2026 broadcast, running from 10AM-6PM on the 31st of March, features eight hours of exclusively trans, non binary and gender diverse programming, exploring the best and worst of the transgender experience in the age of reaction. Find out more about Tuesday’s line up here.//

  7. MAR 18

    Return to the Birrarung, DID and Autism, Welfare Not War, First Nations Led Truth Telling Commission, Green Colonialism in Climate Activism

    Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle threatens Far North QueenslandNauiyu residents evacuated to Darwin face distress in evacuation centres Iran and Lebanon updatesHigh Court again rules ankle bracelets and curfews unconstitutional for refugeesClimate Council report finds fossil fuel pollution overrides natural climate patterns Gurrnoong (Jasper Cohen-Hunter) is a Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung gulinj from Narrm (Melbourne). He is a media practitioner, writer and community organiser dedicated to advancing the struggle for Wurundjeri Sovereignty. Jasper joined us this week to critically analyse past and present colonial assaults on the Birrarung (Yarra River), and to discuss the upcoming exhibition occupation studies: ngayanhurra bayarral Birrarung (they tried to tame Birrarung) which he collaborated on with artist Tahlia Palmer (Yuwaalaraay/Gamilaraay and mixed European descent). occupation studies is showing at the Koorie Heritage Trust in the Birrarung Building, Fed Square, from this Saturday the 21st of March until the 13th of September.// We played part of an interview from 3CR's Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Day 2026 special broadcast featuring Amy Ciara and guest Jack discussing the intersections of DID and Autism, problems with the NDIS and what helpful therapy looks like. Listen back to the whole special broadcast here, and catch Amy Ciara on Kill Your Lawn and Kick Your Fence every Friday at 9AM on 3CR 855AM.// Antipoverty Centre’s Jay Coonan joined us to talk about the Centre’s article 'Welfare not War', published on the 10th of March, which urges the Albanese government to withdraw material support and diplomatic cover for the US and Israel’s imperial wars and to instead prioritise investment in welfare, education, healthcare and other essential supports that benefit the public.// Dale Ruska, Goenpul Jandaiwal Yuggerabul Nunugal Gubbi Gubbi Goori Inherent member of the Aboriginal Struggle and Director of Minjerribah-Moorgumpin Elders-in-Council (MMEIC), came on the show this morning to talk about a newly launched petition from MMEIC calling for a national, independent First Nations-led truth-telling and healing commission of inquiry. The inquiry is intended to increase awareness about the historical truths of colonisation, intergenerational harms and ongoing impacts for First Nations people. The petition reiterates long-standing calls to formally recognise the overt racism that underpins the nation state of Australia, and follows two recent acts of racist violence including the attack on Camp Sovereignty last year and the terror attack at this year’s Invasion Day march in Boorloo-Perth. During the interview, Dale mentioned the upcoming national Walk for Truth led by Travis Lovett, which will be held from Sunday 19th April to Wednesday 27th May. MMEIC will be sending a delegation to participate in the Walk for Truth, and you can join in too - register here.//We listened back to an interview from 3CR's Climate Action Show on the 9th of March where Shae interviewed Tiahni Adamson, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Manager for Bush Heritage Australia, about green colonialism in climate activism, the need for a nuanced consideration of solutions to climate change, and what it means to better ourselves as climate activists. Listen back to the full conversation here, and catch the Climate Action Show on Mondays from 5-6PM on 3CR 855AM.//

  8. MAR 11

    Australia’s Nuclear Ties, Tempi Train Crash Anniversary, Regenerative Farming and Climate Crisis, Palantir Embedded in Department of Defence

    Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Australian Government playing multiple roles in US-Israeli attacks on IranProposed changes to Migration Act condemned by community, Senator ThorpeParliamentary inquiry into racism against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peopleVictorian prisoners spend over $12m on phone calls between 2021 and 2024 Tilman Ruff, co-founder of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), joined us to discuss Australia's entanglements with nuclear-armed states in light of the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran. Australia's military and intelligence relationships with the United States are a particular cause for alarm, especially under the AUKUS agreement and Five Eyes alliance. Tilman also spoke about international developments in nuclear agreements including the expiry of the New START Treaty between Russia and the US, and emphasised the urgent need for Australia to ratify the treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons.// We played an excerpt of a speech by Agapi Pashos of the Greek Democritus Workers League from February 28th this year commemorating the third anniversary of the Tempi tragedy. Agapi spoke about the decades of austerity and endemic corruption that led to the death of 57 people in the 2023 head-on collision between a passenger and a freight train south of the Tempe Valley, and the diaspora's role in fighting for justice and systemic change in Greece.A public meeting has been called by the Greek Democritus Workers League to discuss the political crisis in Greece at Democritus House (583 High St, Northcote) on Saturday March 14th at 4PM. For more information, head to their Instagram page.// We played an excerpt of 3CR’s Women on the Line program from March 17th, 2025, where host Kannagi spoke with regenerative farmer Avika about combating the climate crisis through regenerative farming, the role of women in sustainable farming, the links between corporate farming and patriarchal culture and the benefits of growing your own food. Avika is based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and is passionate about regenerating soil. She works with farmers across the country to make regenerative farming tools and techniques more accessible. Listen back to the full conversation here, and catch Women on the Line on 3CR 855AM on Mondays from 8.30-9.00AM.// Lucinda Thorpe from Digital Rights Watch joined us to continue the conversation about the Australian Government's relationships with US-based data analysis software company Palantir in light of exclusive reporting this week by Crikey on the contents of a contract that embeds Palantir staff within the Department of Defence. You can read Cam Wilson's article, 'Palantir embedding staff in Defence and mining Australian data under contract with Trump-aligned company' here.//

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    Emily, Inez, Leila, Priya, River, Candy
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