Thursday Breakfast

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines//Gaza aid distribution centresCT court verdictPolice protest violence in VIC & NSWBomb Cyclone brings extreme weather and havocFederal & State financial year changes from 1st of JulyPublic reporting for billionaire corporations// Dr Palmyra De Banks - RACGP//

Dr Palmyra De Banks, the Deputy Victorian Chair of the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP), spoke to us about calling on the Victorian Government to allow GPs to diagnose and prescribe for ADHD. GPs already manage ADHD in their primary care practice and are often the first point of contact. Dr De Banks & Inez discussed current regulations, nation-wide improvements, recomendations from the 2023 National Senate Enquiry into ADHD, and how GPs can help significantly reduce barriers to the health inquity in ADHD diagnosis and care.//Dr De Banks mentioned further resources such as the ADHD Clinical Guidelines, ADHD Australia, & Healthdirect. You can also talk to your GP about ADHD and write to your local MP about the allowing GPs to assess and manage ADHD. // Shiralee Hood - Beyond the Bars 2025 Production//

Shiralee Hood is a Noongar, Kurnai, Gunditjmara woman who works as a comedian, educator,  and a long-time 3CR broadcaster. She joined Leila yesterday to talk about Beyond the Bars 2025 (7-11 July), the importance of connection, and what it's like being on the production side of this year's broadcast. This year marks 24 years of Beyond the Bars live broadcast, and we were honored to be joined by Shiralee who shared her reflections of 19 years of experience with this special program.//Each year throughout NAIDOC week, 3CR's First Nations broadcasters share the mic with incarcerated people across six Victorian prisons. Tune in next week for the 2025 broadcast, and listen back to previous years.// Emma Bacon - Sweltering Cities //

Emma Bacon is the Founder and Executive Director of Sweltering Cities, the national community voice for heat safety. Sweltering Cities has recently supported the 'Home safe: National leadership in adapting to a changing climate report' from the Climate Change Authority published on 19 June 25. It is a timely and sobering reminder of the urgent need to prepare our communities for the worsening impacts of climate change. Emma discussed how climate hazards don't affect everyone equally, practical and long overdue reforms, the limits of adaptation, but what we can do about it today.// People with Disability Deputy CEO, Megan Spindler-Smith//

Lastly, we spoke with Megan Spindler-Smith, Deputy CEO of People with Disability Australia. Megan is a proud disabled person, passionate about developing and implementing intersectionally-focused strategic change for people with disability at a national level. Today, they help us unpack the 2024/25 NDIS Annual Price Review, which came into effect on Monday. The changes, announced in June, have been met with widespread concerns, particularly from workers and participants in regional and rural areas.// Song: Self Love by Lady Lash. Support Lady Lash on Bandcamp.//

It's Radiothon time at 3CR, and this year's theme is 'Your Station, Your Voice'! Help us raise $275,000 to keep your favourite community radio station on the air amplifying your voices and the issues that matter to you for another year. How to donate: Call the station 03 9419 8377SMS 0488 809 855Online via our Givenow, at https://givenow.com.au/cr/3crbreakfast2025(link is external), or at 3cr.org.au/donate  Drop into the station 21 Smith St, Fitzroy during business hoursAny amount makes a big difference, and all donations over $2 are tax deductible.​ Our amazing Radiothon 2025 artwork is by Sofia Sabbagh(link is external).​// ------------------------------ Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Former diplomat and academic Dr Alison Broinowski joined us to talk about the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network’s (IPAN) urgent call for the Australian Government to stay out of military action and respect international law, following the recent illegal bombings in Iran by the United States. Dr Broinowski has written 14 books about Australia’s role and relationships in the world. From 2020 to 2022, she was a panel member for the People’s Inquiry by IPAN, a grassroots network of organisations across Australia that works to create public discussion and push for independent foreign policies.// Kristin O'Connell from Antipoverty Centre speaks with us about last weekend's People Against Poverty summit in Magan-djin/brisbane, which brought together people, movements and communities to learn skills, share ideas, build relationships, form networks of solidarity, and imagine an alternative to the poverty crisis. The summit was held across the 21st and 22nd of June, and was collaboratively organised by Anti-Poverty Network Queensland, Anti-Poverty Network South Australia, Antipoverty Centre, Australian Unemployed Workers' Union and Community Union Defence League. Disclosure: Priya is a member of the Antipoverty Centre Committee.// As part of our special 3CR coverage of Elbit Out of Victoria’s week-long EOFY campaign to cut all economic ties to genocide, Djuran Bunjileenee Robbie Thorpe and Nat from Elbit Out Of Victoria join us to speak about the importance of organising to bring about an end to genocide on these stolen lands and in Palestine. They discuss Elbit Out Of Victoria’s upcoming rally to demand that so-called Australia’s Future Fund divests from weapons companies complicit in genocide, including Elbit Systems. The rally, ‘No! To a Future Soaked in Blood’, begins at 5PM today, Thursday 26 June, at the Future Fund Head Office on 447 Collins Street in the CBD.// Jinghua Qian, Senior Media Adviser at Economic Media Centre and member of MEAA 4 Palestine, speaks with us about Antoinette Lattouf's victory yesterday in her wrongful termination case against the ABC. The public broadcaster fired Lattouf on the 20th of December 2023 after receiving complaints that she had shared facts about Israel's genocide of Palestinians in Gaza on social media. You can read the full judgement here.//

You can still donate to 3CR's Radiothon - 'Your Station, Your Voice' !Help us raise $275,000 to keep your favourite community radio station on the air, amplifying the voices that you don't hear in mainstream media, on the issues that matter the most to you. How to donate:Call the station 03 9419 8377SMS 0488 809 855Online via our Givenow, at givenow.com.au/cr/3crbreakfast2025 or at 3cr.org.au/donate  Drop into the station 21 Smith St, Fitzroy during business hoursAny amount makes a big difference, and all donations over $2 are tax deductible.You can listen back to our radiothon special from last week here.//​-----Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines//Naarm Palestinian solidarity newsGlobal March to GazaGaza + West Bank update Mental health worker stop work and rallies, Victoria Fixed pill testing site announced and trial extendedSupreme court appeal launched on behalf of public housing residents// Health and Community Services Union (HACSU)//

Content warning: The following segment discusses the suicide rate for Victorians and the challenges mental health workers experience, while it does not go into graphic detail, listeners may find this distressing. You can forward 18mins as well as calling Suicide Call Back Service for support on 1300 659 467 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.//Paul Healey, State Secretary for Health & Community Services Union, joined Inez to discuss the Mental Health Workforce across Victorian public hospitals (inc. Forensicare) that walked off the job this Tuesday 17th of June. Workers carried a large banner with broken hearts which read '772 too many', highlighting the statewide suicide rate and honor those who have lost their lives last year. This comes after 11 months of sustained industrial action, and receiving an offer that doesn't represent the little members are asking for, as well as offerring funds and resources to some disciplines and denying them to others.// Myall Creek Memorial Site 25th Anniverssary//Content warning: Please note that the following clip includes mention of First Nations people who have died and colonial violence. For First Nations-only support, call 13 YARN (13 92 76) or Yarning Safe'n'Strong 1800 959 563. You can also call Lifeline on 13 11 14.//Then we heard part of a conversation with co-chair of the Myall Creek committee Keith Monro and Marisa from 3CR’s Doin Time. June 10th marked the 25th anniversary of the Myall Creek memorial site, which was built in 2000 to commemorate the 1938 Myall Creek Massacre using truth telling and living culture. In the following segment, Keith gives context to this premeditated act of colonial violence and shares more about the history and meaning of the memorials anniversary. You can hear Doin Time every Monday from 4pm to 5pm, and you can listen back to the full episode by going to 3cr.org.au/dointime.// Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG)//

Content warning: This interview includes discussion of elder abuse. For support, listeners can call Seniors Rights Victoria on 1300 368 821, and 1800RESPECT, the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service, on 1800 737 732. To be put in contact with non-emergency support in your state, call 1800 ELDERHelp (1800 353 374).//Fiona York, Executive Officer of Housing for the Aged Action Group, joined us to discuss HAAG's report 'Housing and elder abuse: HAAG clients’ experiences 2020-24', which explores the experiences of older people facing housing insecurity to better understand the relationship between precarious housing and elder abuse. The report was released to coincide with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which falls on the 15th of June. If you need assistance with housing, are 50 years or older, live in Victoria and have a low income and low assets, contact HAAG's Home at Last line for support on 1300 765 178. HAAG is also on 3CR, broadcasting twice a month on the Raise the Roof show. Tune in to Raise the Roof from 5:30-6PM every second Wednesday on 3CR 855AM.// Sydney Rd Accessible Tram Stops Campaign//

Darren Saffin is a local activist and member of organising team for the Sydney Rd Accessible Trams Stops Campaign. Saturday 28th of June will commemorate two years of Government inaction regarding accessible tram stops along Sydney Road, with residents not knowing how they will be able to live their lives when the Upfield train line is closed before the construction of Sky Rail works. It is not just people who use wheelchairs that will be affected, but many people who need accessible tram stops AND accessible trams. Darren joins us to speak about the Saturday 28th of June rally at 11am outside Coburg Library and how to show up and support!

It's Radiothon time at 3CR, and this year's theme is 'Your Station, Your Voice'! Help us raise $275,000 to keep your favourite community radio station on the air amplifying your voices and the issues that matter to you for another year. How to donate:Call the station 03 9419 8377SMS 0488 809 855Online via our Givenow, at https://givenow.com.au/cr/3crbreakfast2025, or at 3cr.org.au/donate  Drop into the station 21 Smith St, Fitzroy during business hoursAny amount makes a big difference, and all donations over $2 are tax deductible.​ Our amazing Radiothon 2025 artwork is by Sofia Sabbagh.​// ------------------------------ Acknowledgement of Country Headlines:Gaza updates: genocide, Madleen deportations, and Maghreb caravan convoyProtests for Palestine in so-called Australia: 58th Anniversary of the Naksa, sanctionsUniversities called out for suppression of pro-Palestinian activismClosing submissions in excessive force and capsicum spray class actionVictorian public school teachers campaign against Labor on school funding delaysPalestine's world cup qualification journey Guests:Jamal NabulsiPhuong - Tuesday BreakfastDavid KellyScott Drummond - Victorian Alcohol and Drug AssociationNina - FIGJAMHeath PledgerJalees HyderNoura Mansour - Democracy in ColourShevAlex Gruenewald - Renters and Housing UnionJess

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines// Masafer Yatta//

We heared updates from an 'australian' activist currently in Palestine on recent developments in the area of Masafer Yatta, a collection of herding communties in the West Bank. This week's dispatch covers settler violence in Khalet a Daba, deportation of solidarity activists, bombing in Gaza, and reminders about how to support Palestinian resistance from so-called australia.// VIC Fixed Drug Testing//

We heared from ''Oliver'' on the upcoming launch of the fixed drug testing facility, due to be announced next week, on what makes a service accessible, adaptable, and safe for people who use drugs. We spoke about how to reach populations that are left out from the mobile testing at music festivals, the role stigma plays, what wraparound healthcare look like, and a walk through on the ideal service experience.// Kelly Flanagan - FIGJAM//

CW: discussion of suicide/suicidal ideation (general - not graphic). If you need to speak with someone for support, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Suicide Callback Service on 1300 659 467. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners can also call 13 YARN (13 92 76) and Yarning Safe'n'Strong on 1800 959 563. Kelly Flanagan, a formerly incarcerated Indigenous woman, spoke to Priya this week about the appalling conditions prisoners at Melbourne's Dame Phyllis Frost Centre have been forced to endure under rolling lockdowns since July 2024. This crisis was revealed in a story broken by ABC News earlier this week, where 7:30 obtained data showing that the centre had been locked down at least 106 times since July 2024.  Aunty Lisa Briggs - Walk for Truth//

Lastly, we heard from Aunty Lisa Briggs, a proud Gunditjmara women and Member of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria, with over 40 years of experience working in public policy for Aboriginal Affairs at all levels. We're honored for Aunty Lisa to join us to discuss the Yoorrook Justice Commission's Walk For Truth, which has been running from 25 May, and finishing up on 18 June. This powerful journey aims to bring everyone together to walk toward truth, celebrate the strength and resistance of Aboriginal people, and be proud to have the oldest living culture in the world as ours. Join them on their journey at Colac, Footscray, Shrine of Rememberance and many more legs. Follow Yoorrook on Instagram for their latest updates.// Updates & Events:Justice for Ali Mohammad JooThe Kashmiri Martyr, father, and sole breadwinner of his family, who was killed by the indian occupation forces.// Justice for Kumanjayi White - Snap RallyTomorrow, Friday 6 June  - 5:30PMVictorian Parliament Steps, Spring Street, MelbourneLast week, Kumanjayi White was killed while being restrained by NT Police in a Coles supermarket in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). Join us to demand justice, accountability and action from the federal government. Stand with the Warlpiri people, the Yuendumu community, and all families fighting for truth, self-determination and justice.// Song:

Listen to Bawuypawuy the lastest single by Drifting Clouds, described as the most chill band from Arnhem Land. You definetely don't want to miss these infectious sounds and hynotic melodies coming from Terry Guyula. Take a listen - follow them on Instagram and buy their music on Bandcamp.//

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines//Gaza update, condemning of Albanese government inaction West Papuan attacksWhistleblower protections Dja Dja Wurrung treaty Woodside North West Shelf gas project approvalPolice brutality & death in custody Mparntwe. Arif Hussein: Senior Lawyer at Human Rights Law Centre//

We listened to Marisa's interview with Arif Hussein, Senior Lawyer at Human Rights Law Centre, on Monday 19 May for 3CR's Doin' Time Show. They discussed the parliamentary inquiry and grassroots push for a comprehensive Human Rights Act in South ''australia'', and the momentum needed to enshrine these protections in federal legislation. Currently in so-called ''australia'', the only jurisdictions with Human Rights Acts are Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory, and Queensland. Catch Doin' Time every Monday from 4-5PM on 3CR 855AM.// Professor Glenn Savage: Professor of Education Futures at the University of Melbourne//

Professor Glenn Savage, Professor of Education Futures at the University of Melbourne, joined Priya earlier this week to discuss deepening inequities in public school funding and how responsibility is split between the federal and Victorian governments. The conversation follows last week’s Victorian state budget, where the Allan Government delayed meeting its responsibilities to adequately resource state schools. Glenn discusses the impacts of these funding gaps on public school students, staff, and leaders, and explains how intergovernmental politics are shaping access to well resourced schools, opportunities, and quality education. As a policy sociologist, Glenn brings expertise in education reform, federalism, and global policy mobility.// Jalees Hyder: Kashmiri writer, poet, teacher, survivor//

In our final segement of our special 3 part series on Kashmir, Jalees Hyder and Inez detail what actionable solidarity looks like and the icons and faces of Kashmiri resistance. Listen back to part 1 & part 2 of this series where they unpack Kashmir's history, interconnected resistance and solidarity with Palestine, centering Kashmiri voices, and much more. From personal stories of solidarity, to what life is like under occupation, Jalees paints a picture on why Kashmiri's have had enough and what we can do about it. Jalees Hyder is a fiery Kashmiri writer, teacher, poet, freedom fighter, and survivor living as a guest on Chinook Land in 'portland’.//Follow Jalees on instagram to amplify supressed Kashmiri voices, and check out the links at the end of the page for more indepth learning on Kashmir.// Jesse Noakes: Writer, campaigner, & housing advocate//

Writer, campaigner, and housing advocate Jesse Noakes joined us to talk about the impact of 'no-grounds evictions' on First Nations tenants in Western ''australia''. This conversation focused on a case that is currently before the Perth Magistrate's Court where an elderly and disabled Noongar Man, Mr Harvey Coyne, is facing eviction under 'no-grounds' provisions by community housing provider Housing Choices Australia.The next hearing for Mr Coyne's case will be held today 29 May 2025, more information on the case is available here. Write in solidarity to Housing Choices Australia's Board, and find out more about 'no-grounds evictions' by visiting stopevictingfamilies.org.// Jalees Hyder's Kashmiri Learning List: Ather Zia, poet and writerHafsa Kanjwal, author of Colonizing KashmirMohamad Junaid, academicDisorientalizing, instagramKashmirarchive, instagramJalees Hyder, poet, writer, teach-insParveena Ahanger 'Iron Lady of Kashmir', founder of Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) // Additional quotes during headlines attributed to:Police brutality & death in custody Mparntwe. Dr Amy McGuire's Substack articleSenior Warlpiri Elder & Grandfather Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves' statementKarrinjarla Muwajarri Yuendumu Community Statement of Demands May 2022//

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines//Gaza update Flooding in NSW mid-north coastLegal experts and advocates raise concerns about NSW police’s use of firearm prohibition ordersState Library of Queensland withdraws fellowship from First Nations writer over Palestine solidaritySurges in refusals of Freedom of Information requests  

Updates from an 'australian' activist in Palestine on recent developments in Masafer Yatta, a collection of herding communties in the West Bank. We hear about the everyday violence of settlers encroaching on Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley, as well as our correspondent's reflections on being involved in international solidarity work providing a presence to deter these incursions.// 

Nerita Waight, CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, joined us to unpack funding implications for the Aboriginal legal sector in Victoria's 2025-26 budget, which was handed down by Treasurer Jaclyn Symes this Tuesday 19 May. Nerita discussed the impacts of the Allan Government's massive funding boost for the prison system and police in the wake of this year's regressive bail reform, as well as its decision to stick to time-limited funding for Aboriginal legal services in regional Victoria. Nerita Waight is a Yorta Yorta and Narrandjeri woman with Taungurung connections.// Jalees Hyder is a fiery Kashmiri writer, teacher, poet, freedom fighter, and survivor living as a guest on Chinook Land in 'portland’. In this special 3 part series, Jalees and Inez unpack Kashmir's history, interconnected resistance and solidarity with Palestine, the importance of centering Kashmiri voices, tourism as a tool of normalising the occupation and much more. From personal stories of solidarity to what life is like under occupation, Jalees paints a picture on why Kashmiris have had enough and what actionable solidarity looks like. Today, we play part 2, we talk about how media manafacture consent for violence, supression of Kashmiri voices, tourism as normalising occupation, and india x israels relationship.Follow Jalees on Instagram, where he shares his writing and poetry as well as resources about Kashmir - support and amplify Kashmiri voices!//

Song:  Sahal Kar from Ali Saffudin, a singer-songwriter from Srinagar, Kashmir. Known throughout the valley for his magnetic and captivating voice, take a listen.// 

Thursday 15th of May marked the 77th anniversary of Nakba Day, commemorating the hundreds of thousands of lives lost in the fight for Palistinian liberation since 1947. This Day reminds us that Nakba, meaning catastrophe or disaster in Arabic, never ended. Ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their land is ongoing in the form of genocide, ecocide and epistemicide - which means to 'destroy and erase sovereign knowledge'. The following audio was recorded by 3CR's Karina Aguilera at the Naarm Nakba Day Rally on Sunday last week. You will hear the voices of Noura Mansour, Nasser Mashni, Uncle Gary Foley and Uncle Robbie Thorpe.//

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Updates from GazaNationwide action for Nakba Day 2025University of Sydney students vote on controversial antisemitism definitionVictorian Government commits $727 million to prison expansion An 'australian' activist currently in Palestine shares updates from Masafer Yatta in the West Bank and an interview with Palestinian activist Hamoudi about his family's experiences of the ongoing Nakba and exercising steadfastness in the face of occupation. We also hear a short clip of some school girls in Susiya singing the song 'Aytuna Tafola' ('Give Us Our Childhood').// Dr Jamal Nabulsi is a Palestinian writer, researcher, rapper, organiser, educator on unceded Jagera and Turrbal land ''brisbane.'' Jamal joins Inez to discuss Palestinian and First Nations solidarity, resisting fragmentation, the importance of self-determined Indigenous spaces, and shared music, art, and solidarity practices. Jamal is a founding collective member of the Institute of Collaborative Race Research, and his PHD thesis ‘Affective Resistance: Feeling through everyday Palestinian struggle’, which explores Palestinian hip-hop music and graffiti, was awarded the prize for best doctoral thesis on emotions in politics and international relations by the British International Studies Association. Check out Brisblackpal for resources on Blackfulla - Palestinian Solidarity. Get your tickets for the Activism for Palestine Conference 2025, running 30 May-1 June in Fortitude Valley, Magan-djin/brisbane, on Humanitix.// Jalees Hyder is a fiery Kashmiri writer, teacher, poet, freedom fighter, and survivor living as a guest on Chinook Land in 'portland’. In this special three-part series, Jalees and Inez unpack Kashmir's history, interconnected resistance and solidarity with Palestine, the importance of centering Kashmiri voices, tourism as a tool of normalising the occupation and much more. From personal stories of solidarity to what life is like under occupation, Jalees paints a picture on why Kashmiris have had enough and what actionable solidarity looks like. Today, we play part 1 of the conversation, where Jalees and Inez talk about community solidarity, the history of Kashmir, and what often gets left out of mainstream narratives on the region. Follow Jalees on Instagram, where he shares his writing and poetry as well as resources about Kashmir - support and amplify Kashmiri voices!// Lorna Munro, Wiradjuri and Gomeroi woman and multi-disciplinary artist extraordinaire, caught up with Priya to speak about anti-colonial solidarities between First Nations Peoples and Palestinians, and to situate the role of poetry in the struggle for liberation against colonial violence and occupation. Lorna also shared a beautiful poem about surviving genocide. Keep up to date with Lorna's work on Instagram.// Songs//yayayaya (prod. Atari) - Haykal// Mawtini/My Homeland  - Gaza Youth Choir//

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Updates from GazaQueensland Government’s decision to freeze access to hormone treatments for transgender children faces court challengeNew South Wales Department of Justice forced to release footage of officer assault on a teenage girl in custodyTasmanian Government plans to delay closure of Ashley Youth Detention CentreUpdates from Kashmir We heard updates from an 'australian' activist currently in Palestine, who shared recent developments in the area of Masafer Yatta, a collection of herding communities in the West Bank. This dispatch includes reporting on settler intimidation and land-grab attempts and the steadfastness of Palestinian herders' efforts to stay on their land.// James Godfrey from Free Gaza Australia joined us to discuss the May 2nd drone attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla’s ship the Conscience, which occurred just off the coast of Malta. The vessel was carrying humanitarian aid to thousands of starving people in Gaza facing famine after a total blockade on aid imposed by the state of Israel since March 2nd. Free Gaza Australia is a member of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition, a people-to-people solidarity movement of initiatives from all over the world, working to challenge Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza by the state of Israel using non-violent direct action.// Katrina Kiernan-Walker, one of two vice-president candidates for the Community and Public Sector Union or CPSU Victoria's A Voice for Members ticket, talked with us about the rank and file demand for a fighting union representing public sector workers. Katrina has been in the Victorian public service for five years, and has spent four of those as a CPSU Victoria delegate and health and safety representative. There are still a few tickets left for tonight's CPSU A Voice for Members Trivia Night with Tom Ballard - grab one here.// Dr Chris Taylor, Research Fellow at the Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, unpacked the state of native forest regeneration in Victoria after the end of native forest logging at scale with the closure of Vic Forests in July 2024. Chris is an environmental researcher with expertise in landscape analysis and spatial ecology, working on modelling forest conditions, disturbance regimes, and biodiversity priorities. Chris has led and co-authored studies examining forest regeneration failure, fire severity, and habitat fragmentation across Victoria. At the Fenner School, Chris is currently contributing to interdisciplinary research on forest dynamics, conservation prioritisation, and environmental policy. Chris acknowledges the First Peoples of the Countries he works on, the People of the Bunurong, Gunaikurnai, Taungurong and Wurundjeri nations and their Elders.// Kate Allingham, CEO of Economic Justice Australia, discussed a newly-released report by EJA analysing barriers to service delivery for women attempting to access and maintain social security entitlements in regional, rural, remote and very remote australia. The report is the first release in a series of three pieces of work by EJA spanning key service delivery, law and policy issues related to social security access, and making substantial recommendations for reform.//

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines:Protest action ahead of the electionAustralian-made weapons components reaching Israel via third countriesExperts urge an overhaul of Victoria Police oversight systemNew report reveals evictions of Victorian renters due to unpaid rent have increased to five times the 2021 rateMohammed Aruri, a member of the executive of the General Union of Palestinian Workers, joins us from Ramallah to speak about Palestinian workers' struggle across the West Bank and Gaza, conditions since October 2023, and connections with the international labour movement. You can read Palestinian trade unions' May Day 2025 statement - 'No Labor For Genocide - No Complicity With Apartheid', to which GUPW is a signatory - on the BDS Movement's website.//We hear Pauline Vetuna and Leilani Fuimaono's segment for 3CR's Disability Day 2022 ''F**K Work''. They speak on centering disabled REST in labour rights and movements for liberation. In this clip, they speak on the joys of Indigneous anti-capitalist futures, and rest being central to Disability Justice. You can listen back to the whole segment on https://www.3cr.org.au/disabilityday2022//Teresa Hetherington is a community-based aged care worker, a union activist and United Workers Union Aged Care Delegate. Today, Teresa joins us to talk about rights in feminised workforces such as care and support work for May Day. The care sector, such as aged care, home care, disability support and child care, is a women dominated industry and includes a high number of workers with migrant backgrounds. Despite the importance of this work that provides critical support to our communities, it is work that remains systematically undervalued. In our discussion this morning, Teresa will bring us up to date on current working conditions, the fight for fair pay and more.//Jeanine Hourani, an organiser with the Palestinian Youth Movement and member of the Mask Off Maersk committee, discusses the role of international worker solidarity in the Mask Off Maersk campaign. This campaign is enforcing a people's arms embargo on Israel as it continues its genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, with solidarity actions including significant trade union participation underway at logistics chokepoints worldwide. Find out more about the campaign, including how to take action from wherever you are, here.//