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Headlines II here - States abuse of children using the legal justice system as cover - Safety Net reports Mass job cuts at ANZ - Safety Net reports Australian Unions join together in campaign against Amazon Exploitation methods - Guardian reports two potential litigants against Police use of stinger grenades - The US has launched a series of Airstrikes in Somalia  - Palestine update Voices 4 Palestine II herePalestine Rally 16th November Yasan from Sudan and Joel Geyer from USASupplied by Vivien Langford from the Climate Action 5pm MondayYasan is a Sudanese activist. His chant was From Gaza to Darfur, Stop the killing Stop the war.Joel Geyer  said he went back to the Civil Rights and Black Panther Movement . He said the Sydney Harbour Bridge walk inspired the world and not to give up as Israel weakens... Song - Useless Children - Stranger  Northern Suburbs Need PT II hereOff the back of the Infrastructure Victoria report that has called for duplicating and extending the Upfield train line we talk with Socialist Alliance Merri-bek Councillor, Sue Bolton about PT in the north in general.Changing Track Movie Interview II hereShort interview with filmmakers Tristan & Timothy Kenyon about their film about the paralympic cycling team set to be released with q&a at Lido on 26th and on Dec 3rd for international Day of DisabilityThis is the Week II hereComrade Kevin gives us his incisive update on the week that was CFMEU Attack Update II hereCFMEU Vic Construction & General update from rank and file perspective following the push by Administration to remove up to 15 of the existing 30 Organisers. This week 10 organisers given their marching orders including Shacks -   Joel Shackleton the Koorie Organiser responsible for the positive push to make room for Koorie workers and CFMEU members.The arrest of John Setka as a result of swearing in a return email - misuse of communication systemsMoving fast with Queensland enquiry into CFMEU Geoffrey Watson SC testimony widely showing opinion purporting to be damning evidence. Song - Bloody Hammer - Underdogs

Headlines here II - What Indigenous people expect from COP30- The Human Rights Law Centre condemns the Allan Government for proposing children as young as 14 be locked away for life in Victoria.  - Victorian Government push legislation to control dissent further.- Monash University has announced that it is ending its relationship with Woodside Energy following the successful campaign of Stop Woodside Monash - more work to be done.- Israeli murderous rampage continues with 114 Lebanese civilians dead.Voice 4 Palestine here II Palestinian Lawyer Ramia Abdo Sultan about courage recorded by Vivian Langford - 3cr Climate Action ShowFestival of Critical Comedy 2025 here II David Woods, Sofia Chapman, and Atlanta P. Body talk to us about Awkward Giraffe's Festival of Critical Comedy free or by donation:Sat 29 Nov 1pm - 10pm1:00pm - 10:00pmSun 30 Nov 1pm - 9pm1:00pm - 9:00pmMelbourne Unitarian Peace Memorial Church110 Grey St East Melbourne Marking the Dismissal here II Audio from the picnic on Vic Parliament steps to commemorate the sacking of Whitlam Government 50 years agoThis is the Week here II Kevin Healy flogs the guts out of the week with satire.CFMEU Update here II After another grueling week of unsubstantiated rumours in the mainstream press with catch up some rank and file members to get a feel for what is important to the workers covered by the CFMEU. NOTE: there is protected action for CFMEU members at the CSR Yarraville site for pay and conditions - support at 277 Whitehall St, Yarraville would be appreciated.Songs :- X - How to Suck, Suck, Telling you how to Suck Suck ceed.- Orion - Execution- Split Sister - No Cops in Heaven

Headlines II here - Weapons manufacturers and distributers part of the corporate sponsors for the National Press Club - NSW government chief sponsor of the Sydney International Weapons Expo - Home Renovations linked to 51% of Mesothelioma death - "Punishment before trial" Senator Thorpe rejects police buries buried in social security bill - Fair Work amendment (Baby Priya's) bill - Israel's Knesset push bill to execute people labelled "terrorists" - Zohran Mamdani wins the NYC mayoral raceVoices 4 Palestine II Yusef Alreemawi speaks at the Socialist Alliance/Green Left's Ecosocialism Conference this year about the role and importance of poetry as part of a discussion on "Israel having the right to exist". Listen here.Then we hear from Naarm based Palestinian poet Michaela Sahhar doing two readings from her most recent book "Find me at Jaffa Gate". Listen here.Song -  Mustafa - Name of GodRodrigo Acuna Interview II hereVeteran journalist come director Rodrigo Acuna drops in to talk to us about all things Venezuela  as he prepares for the Melbourne premiere screening of his new documentary "Venezuela: The Cost of Challenging an Empire". The documentary is screening Saturday 6th December, 6pm at the Wildflower picture house, 318 George St, Fitzroy. Song - Jesse Welles - Venezuela This is the Week II hereComrade Kevin keeps us up to date on the weekly beat in his classical satirical style. Daryl Croke AEU Interview II hereAnnie leads an interview with Daryl Croke rank and file member of the AEU talking about the chronic underfunding in public schools in Victoria and the rally that is on Wednesday at 4:30 outside of Anthony Carbines offices, 149 Burgundy St, Heidelberg.Events:Sudan Rally, 12pm State Library, Sunday 9th NovGramsci Symposium. 630pm, Trades Hall, Tuesday 11th NovPalestinian Film Festival Special Screening, 630pm Cinema Nova, Thursday 13th NovBig Ride For Palestine, 10am Highlands Lake Reserve, Saturday 15th NovSong - EZLN - Se Acabó

Headlines here II- Faux Ceasefire in Gaza as IOF kill civilians.- Lebanese response to Isreali incursions- Sudan update - RSF killed at least 1,500 people, including 460 patients and their companions from the local al-Saud hospital. - Venezuela update - US attacks on Latin American fisher people.- Ecuador's Indigenous Resistance: A Journey Through El ParoWhen thousands take to the streets to defend their livelihoods and territories, the world needs to bear witness.Oct 20 report by Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois)-  Albanese’s first six months of its second term, the Centre for Public Integrity review - Refugee Action Coalition alert - first deportation of refugees to Nauru on permanent detention orders.- Treaty passes Victorian Parliament - Workers in the creative industries & AI review  Digital Rights WatchVoices4Palestine here II  David Shoebridge, NSW Greens Senator, speaking at the Sydney Palestine Rally 26th Oct outlining Australian continued active involvement with Israeli arms manufacturers and the upcoming Min’s Government auspiced arms expoPrecarious workers Unite in UK   here II Tobia speaks with Rema Diallo from Independent Workers' Union of Great Britian (IWGB) about his work with precarious workers and the potential for international collaboration in this area.Stop War on Latin America Rally here II with the US aggression against Latin American countries particularly Venezuela and Colombia members of LASNET held a rally calling out US imperialism.Melb City Council 4 Year Plan Passes II We speak with Olivia Ball here dissenting councilor before the  Melbourne City Council meeting to pass it's four year plan that includes private security guards, increased camera surveillance and curbs on public protest. Danielle here from Save Public Housing Collective gives us an analysis of the meeting. Follow the Save Public Housing Collective on Instagram for updates on the Public Housing towers front-line action group, call-outs & Daily Solidarity

Headlines & Homeless Persons Rally Report II hereEyewitness report of police violence on Sunday 19th Oct in Melb CBD - please explain to Vic Government who has supplied military style weapons to police who target anti fascist protestsHomeless Persons Rally Report: Debbie Brennan re Radical Women at Homeless Persons rally 21/10/2025AUKUS: Revolving door, spiralling down Ahead of the launch of a new database on the Australian military-industrial complex, we document the farce that AUKUS has becomeMichelle Fahy Oct 19 from Undue influenceAustralia, US sign landmark critical minerals dealVoices 4 Palestine II hereExcerpt from the speech Chris Hedges was supposed to deliver at Australia's National Press Club, live to the nation on ABC, the country's national broadcaster. Despite written confirmation the club cancelled the talk, reportedly citing an interest in “balancing out our program”, after learning more about what he was going to say. Hedges claims he was told by a reliable source that the club had then reached out to Israeli Ambassador. You can find the whole his statement here and recording here.Homeless Persons Union Interview II hereLived experience accounts of homeless community members' interactions with CrownLand Security - the private security firm that has been recently employed and deployed by Melbourne City Council in a $2M initiative which marginalises and criminalises those experiencing homelessness in the streets of the CBD.We speak to the Homeless Persons Union's Spike Chiappalone about the outcomes of the most recent council meeting and the effects these decisions will have on people. Song - Jesse Welles - No Kings This is the Week II hereComrade Kevin breaks down the week that was.Don Sutherland Interview II herePolitical and economic correspondent Donald Sutherland drops in to talk to us about the current minerals deal and the effects on Australia and what a response could be. Song - Dutch Nazari - Aqaba

Headlines II hereDespite the ceasefire in Gaza, Israeli forces have killed at least 3 civilians. Gaza’s Health Ministry has reported that since the ceasefire went into effect on October 11, 23 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks and 122 have been wounded.Israeli Soldiers Torched Food, Homes, and a Critical Sewage Treatment Plant in the Wake of Ceasefire AnnouncementAUKUS nuclear waste costs? Government: we know but we’re not sayingVenezuela UpdateThe NSW supreme court has ruled on Thursday that proposed anti-protest laws are unconstitutional.Voices 4 Palestine II hereComrade Vivien Langford records for us excerpts from the rally from Sydney on the 12th of October and this week we hear from Abubaker Rafiq who has just returned from sailing to Gaza as a part of the Global Sumud Flotilla and tell us of his experience. You can catch Vivien on the Climate Action show 5pm on Mondays on 3cr. Song - uKanDanZ - War Pigs  Stop Woodside Monash II hereDiscussion of headlines before excerpt from Stop Woodside Monash talk:Burns planned for Snowy National ParkRight now, Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) are preparing to burn 60,000 hectares inside the Snowy National Park.Global warming from Woodside’s massive Scarborough gas project off Western Australia would lead to 484 additional heat-related deaths in Europe alone this century, and kill about 16 million additional corals on the Great Barrier Reef during each future mass bleaching eventWe the hear from Professor David Karoly and Vasha Yajman as they address the concerns with Monash having a partnership with Woodside.  Song - Nusantara Beat - Tamat (Live)This is the Week II hereComrade Kevin keeps us up to date with The Week That Was!Save Public Housing Snap Rally II hereMonday 13th Oct 1pm outside the Minister of Housing Harriet Shing's office, we hear from previous and current tenants of public housing about the devastating decisions that the Victorian State Government has undertaken with public housing. Song - Boko Yout - 9-2-5

Headlines & Weather Report II here  -  Gaza Ceasefire Update: Israeli government approves the initial phase of the ceasefire, effective Friday at 9:00 am GMT, amid concerns over continued airstrikes in Gaza.  -  IDF Troop Withdrawal: Israel begins withdrawing troops while retaining control over 58% of Palestinian territory, including all Gaza crossings.  -  US Military Considerations: Following a US strike on a drug smuggling vessel, military officials indicate potential strikes within Venezuelan territory as tensions heighten over President Maduro's alleged ties to drug cartels.  -  Nuclear Waste Controversy: Discussion on declassified reports regarding an unwanted nuclear waste dump in Australia, examining governmental accountability.  -  AI Revolution Debate: Exploration of the necessity of data centers for AI advancements, assessing impacts on jobs and the environment, and questioning the Australian government’s representation of national interests.  - Excerpt from The Electronic Intifada report for the 9th of October by Nora Barrows-Freidman Song - Mc Abdul - Shouting At The Wall Voices 4 Palestine II hereRecording from the vigil held on Monday evening in Sydney on the 6th of October.Recorded by Vivien Langford from 3cr's Climate Action Show catch it Mondays @ 5pm.We hear first from Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts on air and in the audio attached you will also be able to hear Peter Slezak from Jews Against the Occupation. Peter Norman Day II hereOn the 9th of October is Peter Norman day, commemorating a heroic life spent in solidarity with human rights and a day that reflects not only on the legacy of one man but on the legacies of any person that take sup the mantle of human rights and declares "I Will Stand With You". This is The Week II hereComrade Kevin gives us a riotous round up of The Week That Was!Pine Gap Desert Flotilla Blockade Report II hereJorgen Interview II hereFiercely creative and  incredibly staunch desert flotilla shuts down the road to Pine Gap Spy Base in the NT we hear the 1st update from Carmen on Thursday talking to Talk Back with Attitude and then we follow it up with a phone interview talking to Jorgen one of the brave young activists that locked onto a barrel and blocked the road.  Song - Hailey Williams - True BelieverSubmarine Dreams Excerpt II hereExcerpt of Australia Institute - 8/10/2025 - Submarine DreamsArthur Rorris (Secretary South Coast Trades & Labour Council)Doug Cameron (Former Senator for NSW)Dr Emma Shortis (International and Security Affairs Director the Australia institute)Interesting reportage in mainstream media which talks about Labor firebrand talks down AUKUS - despite AUKUS having no positives for Australia the media and the pollies are still trying to convince people with vague insults that it is only the lunatics that can see the emperor has no clothesHear the whole event here Events:12th October National Rally for Palestine23rd October Public Housing Speak Out24th October FILEF Solidarity Movie Night - 5 Broken Cameras11th November NIBS + FILEF + Search Foundation present the first inaugural Gaetano Greco Symposium on Antonio Gramsci and the relevance of his political thought todaySong - Assalti Frontali, 99 Posse - Fino All'Ultimo Respiro

Headlines here II - General Strike for Palestine in Italy after the attacks on the Musud Freedom Fortilla- UK Labor Party Conference passes motion condemning Israeli genocide in Gaza- Michael West Media reports Where’s Paul? Inside the attack on cardiologist by St Vincent’s and Victor Chang- InDaily reports Sea lion protection plan amid tonnes of dead sea lifeVoices4Palestine II An eyewitness account of Gaza by Dr Sara here and a call to action by Hannah Thomas here at the 28th Sept Sydney Rally for Palestine recorded by Vivien Langford from #3cr Climate Action Show.Italy-General Strike for Palestine here II Unionist and FILEP member Renata Musolino speaks about the Italian General Strike for Palestine at the 28th Naarm Rally for Palestine This is the Week here II Kevin Healy does a stand up job unpicking the hypocrisy of the powers that be this week with his satire wand.Save Burrup Hub II recordings from ecosocialism 2025:- Save Our Songlines Raelene Cooper here talks about her fight to protect her ancestry lands- Maz Misiewicz here from Disrupt Burrup Hub on the Woodside plan and the push back to save climate- Stories from the frontline here

Headlines: This week, Slovenia imposed sanctions on Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the first EU state to do so. The Slovenian government  cited the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in November 2024, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Gaza since October 2023and the July 2024 advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) affirming the illegality of Israel's occupation and the obligations of third states not to recognise it.Israel Strike of the West Asian region including strikes on Yemen as well as a quick report of the most recent UN meeting of the general assembly. From the desk of Prof. Mazin Qumsiyeh who can follow here:The most shocking thing at the UN is not what you expect. Netanyahu'sspeech was largely boycotted by most delegates who walked out. He said whatyou expect him to say: doubling down on his rhetoric and threatening thewhole world (at one point saying to watch what he does when he returns to"Israel" in response to the recognition of a state of Palestine).  DonaldTrump spoke, rambling boisterous, dismissive of the world, self centered,and lying as usual. He said to his stunned silent audience: "I am reallygood at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell... It is true I havebeen right about everything."  But this was all expected. Also expectedthat other western countries, knowing a western-suppored genocide is goingon, try to wiggle out of it by declaring support for a Palestinian statewithout Palestinian rights. For example France and England want the stateto lie about history in school textbooks, to deny indigenous people rights(especially right of return), and most importantly to delegitimizeresistance to colonialism. Mahmoud Abbas whose term expired 15 years agogave a UN speech by video after being denied a visa by the US. Instead ofrallying against the US/Israeli dictats, he tried to reassure them that hewill disarm the resistance etc. In short they all want to support apartheidbut differ on best way forward! The recognition of the "state of Palestine"is conditional on acceptance of a racist apartheid genocidal regime in thesame was as recognition in apartheid South Africa of the fake Zululandbantustan! But the situation here is far worse than apartheid in SouthAfrica. There it was settler colonialism and here it is DISPLACEMNT andETHNIC CLEANSING and GENOCIDE in a scale not seen in the past 100 years.8.5 million Palestinians are refugees or displaced people. Hardly anyonemaking speeches at the UN mentioned this or came close to making the rightdiagnosis of what ails us.  But there were notable exceptions such asVenezuela (hence Trump is bombing it). The reality is that the mostshocking thing at the UN theater of the absurd is the discord betweentalking about Israel being isolated while taking no practical steps to stopthis genocidal regime which still exterminating civilians, attacking shipsin International waters, bombing nearby countries, torturing politicalprisoners, and starving our people. No UN speech saves a single child. Whatis needed is boycotts, divestments and sanctions (bdsmovement.net).Report about the Italian general strike and the applicable lessons to the Australian concept and what can be done about mobilising community groups towards collective and autonomous action. Francesca Albanese speech from Together for Palestine. Voices 4 Palestine II here Comrade Viviene Langford brings us another report from the Sydney rallies, this week we hear from Angus Macflane of the ASU about a union response and responsibility. Menzies 4 Palestine Interview II hereStratos from the community group Menzies for Palestine drops in for a quick chat on community organzing They are having a rally at Eltham Town Square on Arthur Street on the Saturday 4th of October. Speakers will include:Jizelle Hanna - CPSU Victorian SecretarySamanthi Gunawardna Stephen Clandinnen - Nillumbik 4 PalestineSong - DRMNGNOW - Pray NT Report II hereThe last two weeks have seen reports of an NT man that plead guilty to a fatal hit and run that saw the death of one First Nations man and the severe injury of another. The sentence was a 12 month community corrections order we hear a quote from Danggalaba Kulumbirigin Tiwi woman and Advocacy Manager for Change the Record, Mililma May in an interview from NITV. We also hear Mililma May as her speech is read out at the NT protest that was held on the 2nd September that was held by Justice not Jails as well as speech by a Yolngu elderly. All the speeches were recorded by the lovely people at Salt Water Radio on 8CCC which you can listen to here.   Song - Brian Eno - Oh Rascal (Live @ Together for Palestine) This is the Week II hereComrade Kevin bring us his satirical reports from The week That Was. Don Sutherland II herePolitical correspondent Don Sutherland stops in to talk about climate, Labors climtae targets and why these targets have been widely recieved as inefficient by enviromental groups. Song - Marlon Williams - Rere Mai Ngā Rau

Headlines: - Albanese's Office Response: Prime Minister Albanese blames protestors for disruptions, while the church that owns the building states that the protestors have not caused any disturbances and that the lease simply expired. Criticism arises over Albanese's perceived opportunism in his anti-Palestinian rhetoric. - Worker's Death in Sydney: A worker dies from carbon monoxide poisoning while cleaning a restaurant, yet mainstream media focuses on the bravery of police rather than addressing systemic failures in infrastructure that allowed this tragedy to occur. - Tunnel Contractor Allegations: Reports emerge of malfeasance by a tunnel contractor, including a $5000 levy for work and demands for sexual favors and domestic work from female workers. The coverage inaccurately implicates the CFMEU, despite no connection to the union, highlighting issues of sloppy journalism. Additionally, the CFMEU faces ridicule for financial losses on a wellness center, which the union clarifies is intended for member wellbeing, not profit. - Italian Unions General Strike: Italian rank-and-file unions declare a general strike for September 22 in response to attacks on the Global Sumud Flotilla in Tunisian waters.Bail Reform Laws Citizen Report II here Caller John on Talkback With Attitude compiles an incisive critique and report on the Victorian Government's Bail Reform Laws that set a double standard for police and a larger critique of Victorian Police media fact checking and media bias demystification. Voices 4 Palestine II here "I Am The Pain" Poem by Lebanese mother and poet Samia recorded and edited by Karina Song - Portishead - Roads Live @ Together For Palestine Shirley Winton NO to AUKUS II hereLive interview from convener of Say No To AUKUS community forum held at Trades Hall Victoria on Sunday the 21st of September 2025 talking to us about why it is important for community to actively resist AUKUS and the ramping up of militarization around the country and indeed the world.  Sue Bolton Save Public Housing II hereThe Victorian Government wants to knock down the 44 Public Housing Towers and hand over the property over to private developers.Why is Public Housing so important listen up from the recent public housing rally in Naarm Melb on  Aug 2We hear from life-long community activist and Socialist Alliance member Sue Bolton as she delivers a searing speech at the Save Public Housing rally that was held on the 2nd of August 2025. This Is The Week II hereThe inimitable Comrade Kevin Healey provides his cutting satirical report on the week that was. First People's Assembly Reuben Berg Treaty Explainer II hereRueben Berg from the First People's Assembly of Victoria gives a nuts and bolts understanding of what is in the legislation and answers some questions around the issues that naysayers are pushing.