Solidarity Breakfast

Bernard Colleary Trial Update II Sr Susan Connelly gives us background and the present situation in the case that is being held behind closed doors at the behest of Attorney General Christian PorterArms Factory Picket II Margaret Pestorius from Wage War explains why Members of the Quaker and Catholic communities shut down the entrances of a Pinkenba weapons factory in Brisbane this week. Members of the Quaker and Catholic communities shut down the entrances of a Pinkenba weapons factory in Brisbane this week. Chris Breen Incitement Hearing Update II David Glanz (RAC) updates us on the second hearing of Chris Breen's incidment hearing at Melb Magristrates Court on Feb 10. Over The Wall II Duncan Graham talks with Josh Cullinan from RFFWU about the industrial relations laws that he LNP Federal Government is trying to use against Australian workers.Don Sutherland: Austerity Deadend Policy II With even the Reserve Bank concerned about the austerity budget Don talks about how cuts to Jobseeker and anti-worker IR laws dovetail to take Australia into potential disaster that needs to be pushed against.

Invasion Day Marshal Experience II Tom talks about his experience as a marshal at the recent massive Melbourne Invasion Day Rally.Save Lake Knox II Derryn Walsh talks about the community push back against Development Victoria's plan to remove the lake from the face of the earth.Gamestop II A critique of the Gamestop and what happens when working people push the levelers of the financial system.Refugee Demo @ Treasury Place II Samira talking about the need to support the people detained in Australian hotels under Border Force legislationThe White Girl II Tony Birch reads from his new book The White Girl as part of a Bookroom event auspiced by The Australian Palestine Advocacy Network.

So you want to be a Candidate? II Jordan dissects the experience of a canditate for local elections in Hume with Philip Di Biase.Invasion Day vox pops II We talk to people at the enormous Invasion Day rally in Melbourne on Jan 26th.Chris Breen incitement case II we go outside the Melbourne Magistrates Court to the support rally for Chris Breen in his contested inditement case brought against him because of car rally in April in support of refugees being held at the Mitra Hotel in Preston as the stay at home order was beginning during Covid.

Peter's Icecream Dispute II The workers at the Peter's Melbourne Plant took stop work action on Friday 21 Jan over cuts to casuals' hourly rates. We talk to UWU spokesperson Dave Harris.Melb City Use of By-laws to stop Protest? II The recent rally outside Treasury Place in support of Refugees detained at Park Hotel was threatened with the use of by-laws related to noise. MALS has expressed concern after two organisers were given citations for using a loud speaker to amplify their message. We speak with one of the organisers, Apsara Sabaratnam, about the Melbourne City Response.Tunnerminnerwait & Maulboyheener Commemoration IIA Long View From The Left II Max Ogden chats to us about his new autobiography published by Bad Apple Press

Sue Bolton talks to us about the voting irregularities in the North West Ward of Moreland Council in recent local Government elections.Despatches from East Gippsland looks at frogs.Over the Wall - This week is strong as it has personal story of young person on cashless welfare card.This is the Week that Was.Dr Noah Bassil - Sudan's recent normalisation of relations with Israel leads to American politics.

Today we are going to hear from a local who witnessed the attack on the Djab Wurrung camp protecting the sacred trees near Ararat.We hear from Bob Broughton about the celebrations to mark the centenary of the Australian Communist Party, To access NSW Library event. To access Comrades publicationWe hear a little about Holloween from Dr Michael BarberazKevin's round up of the week.We finish with Australian human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson giving an update on Julian Assanges extradition hearing.

This morning we're going to find out more about the new Citzen's report Inquiry into the Health of the Barka_Darling River & Menindee Lakes.We follow with a chat with Shirley Winton from IPAN and Spirit of Eureka about the Federal Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergence Bill 2020.Over the Wall continues it's investigation of the abhorrent Cashless Welfare Debit Card,Kevin ploughs through the week with satyreA chat with Don Sutherland reporting on the Living Incomes for Everyone's response to the Budget.

This week we hear from Behrooz Boochani who is now settled in New Zealand after 6 to 7 years held at Manus. He was speaking with his commissioning editor and writer Geordie Williamson at the 10th Sandy Duncanson Lecture put on by University of Tasmania as part of their Island of Ideas Series.We follow with a little of the online Westgate Memorial held on Thursday by Victoria Trades Hall,Over the Wall looks at the budget and follows with a look at the push to make the cashless welfare card national,Kevin Heally rounds up the week Isabelle Horton from Socialist Alternative Melbourne Uni branch gives a left wing critique of lifestyle politics.