Solidarity Breakfast

Headlines here The Intercept - “Dead Man Walking” officials say Hegseth has to go - apparently the  blame of the Democrat vote in US mid-terms is the US war on Iran - bipartisan call for impeachment for  Break down of US voting figures Democrats amongst black female voters 92%/ black men 85%/ Latina women 66%/ Latino men 56%/ white women 51%/ white men 43% -  one commentator said Blue Wave wasn’t the result of the rejection of MAGA America because of some recent turn toward fascism. It was the result of decades upon decades of organizing work done by women and people of colour, particularly Black women, to turn the literal tide of American history towards equity and justice. Delegation of US taxpayers and international human rights lawyers will hand deliver evidence to the Hague on Wednesday 11 November about the involvement of President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other members of the Trump administration, in the aiding and abetting of the genocide in Gaza, with the hope that the ICC will issue arrest Warrants The Age expose of One Nation from secret or what they like to call covert tapes apparently Gina is the brains trust.   South Morang Data Centre Update The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) says it will not support any Victorian political party that plans to cut public service jobs, warning that slashing jobs leads to a costly reliance on consultants.   Homeless Persons Union new podcast Tuned In, Locked Out featuring an interview with Minister for Homelessness Nick Taicos - Labor's position is all about economics. Albanese Government announces $1,850 fee for asylum seekers to lodge review of their application in tribunal.Voices4Palestine here II Piece from the opening of the art work Wall of Tears at a Sydney church featuring UN Human Rights Commissioner Chris Sidoti. Recorded by Orange Cao and edited by Vivien LangfordNICA 25th Anniversary here II the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is turning 25! Luke Ha, alumni, joins us to celebrate the place and the upcoming production Coming Home playing National Circus Centre, 39-59 Green Street, Prahran, on 19 November (preview) and 20-21 November.AUWU Rally here II Worker speaking truth to power at the recent Australian Unemployed Workers Union rally on 27 Oct as the Albanese Governemt re-starts the controversial Mutual Obligation regime. Recorded for 3cr Breadline.MALS Survey here II Melbourne Activist Legal Support (MALS) is calling on anyone who has ever stood up publicly for their rights to have a say by filling out the Activist Legal Needs Survey. Anthony Kelly joins us to explain.NIBS 30th here II The New International Bookshop (NIBS) is celebrating 30 years with two days of panels, tours, drinks. Lucy Meyers the Bookshop curator tells us more tickets.

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

Headlines here II - Heavy economic cost of bush fires- Sea Shepard & Bob Brown Foundation gathered outside TerryWhite  Chemmart and Chemist Warehouse locates across Australia calling for the end of the sale of Krill supplements as the fate of krill in Antarctica is facing an 80% depletion- RAFFWU behind a record no vote in recent Bunnings sub par eba offer- APAN reports on Australia's Future Fund support of companies involved in Palestinian genocideVoices for Palestine here II Noura Mansour MC at the 11th Oct Melbourne Rally followed by Sarah Schwartz from the Jewish Council of Australia.Carbon - Red Stitch here II Conor Leach, one of the leads in the upcoming Red Stitch production Carbon, gives us a view into this Australian premiere of an Italian SF award winning drama. Previews 7-10 Nov with season running 11 Nov - 6th Dec.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy rakes through the week with satire.Stop the South Morang Data Centre here II Karol Mitelewski from Stop the South Morang Data Centre gives us the background to the two centres slated for South Morang and the negative issues for local residents which has caused a community backlash.No to Racism Rally here II David Glanz joins us to talk about the No to Racism Rally today called by a coalition of groups and endorsed by 50 organisations.

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.

Headlines here II- Australian politicians embroiled in Zionist game plan- Censorship around Palestine at Sydney & Oxford University- Cost of Living - latest Choice grocery basket survey shows 7% increase on average in prices at major Supermarkets since March. Photo anything not quite right on the supermarket shelf where you shop and send to [email protected] to nudge the ACCC into action on price gouging.Voices4Palestine here II Mahmood Kahlil from No Land to Stand On: A conversation  with Mahmoud Khalil and Jude Husein.Lesbia Harford here II We speak with author Jeff Sparrow about his new book Somewhere Here the Future's Hid: Lesbia Harford.This is the week here II Kevin Healy makes a satire meal of the week.Garvaghy Road Rally here II There is a  stand-off in Northen Ireland at Garvaghy road, a Catholic area, where thousands gathered to block an Protestant Orange Order march which has been banned for 28 years.Background to issues: Tommy Maguire here Sinn Fein councillor Fermanagh and Omagh Council seconding a motion to support residents. Shay here at Melbourne rally outside UK Consulate on 4th Oct.Arms Around the Towers here II With Labor threatening their homes residents and supporters gathered for a community day at Harmsworth Street Reserve on a Oct 4th to put their arms around their towers because they love where they live.

Headlines here II- Legacy media reaction to David Shoebridge as new Greens Leader- WA Land Forces (Special Powers) report- Melbourne City Mayor Nick Reece again shows true colours - backtracking on change the date of Australia Day from Invasion DayVoices4Palestine here II Judith Traynor Palestine Action Rally in Sydney recorded by Vivien Langford (3cr Climate Action Show 5pm Mondays)A Pentridge Memoir here II Historian Barry York telling his own story as a political prisoner in 1972 at the height of early student activism at La Trobe University infoThis is the week here II Kevin Healy slices and dices the week with satire.

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

Headlines here II - Vic Labor's sell out of Public Housing in Richmond- Data Centre push back by communities in Victoria- Albanese Govt light on AI while some wins in court- Special powers for WA police for arms convention- Trade Unions back motion to boycott and sanction Israel- UK Lawyers for Israel, based in the UK, calls for Medicines Sans Frontieres, to be proscribed as a terror group.- The Return reviewVoices4Palestine here II Shamikh Bhadra, Palestinian speaking in Hyde Park, Sydney Rally - recorded by Vivien Langford (Climate Action Show)Now, Autonomy here II Max Eastman, Author interview. The book is Now, Autonomy published by Giramondo Publishing This is the Week here II Kevin Healy is on fire this week weeding through the mainstream with roundup of satire.NT Child Abuse here II NT activist and Radio FILEF guest Mililma May’s new article about the CLP Finnocchiario government’s human rights abuses against childrenNo To Racism No to One Nation here II Lucy Honan, speaking at the Building the fight Against One Nation Public Forum Called by Unite Against Racism Wednesday 9th September at Trades Hall.

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.

Headlines here II - Coles ditches Palantir after Getup campaign- Coal mine approval as Albanese meets Pacific leaders undermines Pacific partnership, as UN warns of 1.5C overshoot.- Macquarie University replaces tutorial with an AI chatbot called a virtual peer in Psychology courses.- Victorian Government legislation the Associations Incorporation Reform Amendment Bill 2026 targets RAFFWUVoices4Palestine - Ilan Pappe here II Israeli historian and political scientist, Ilan Pappe, speaking at the Oxford Union on the question: Palestine Never Truly Wanted Peace with Palestine.Quantem Dispute Update here II MUA members at Quantem were locked out on Wednesday after taking protected action over wages, conditions and respect at work. We talk with lead organiser Shane Reside for an update on the picket.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy scythes the week with satireCritical Minerals here II part of a Trade Justice chat with Oxfam America's Maria Lya Ramos and Andrew Gogrand about the report Financing Critical Minerals but Failing Critical Safeguards.