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Headlines here II Drop Site reports- Iranian delegate took advice from psychologists knowledgeable in dementia to have successful negotiations with US over US/Iran peace treaty. APAN reports- In Palestine, Israel continues it's relentless violation of the so-called ceasefire agreement, killing over 1,000 Palestinians since it took effect.- In the West Bank, settler violence and settlement expansion continues to escalate. This week saw an intensification in Israel's pattern of targeting Palestinian religious sites.- The Australian Government has this week committed to undertaking an independent investigation into Israel's assaults, sexual assaults and torture of the flotilla activists after a meeting with the victims. Email your MP to support the flotilla activist's calls. Nick Hanna Civil Liberties Defence Centre reports:- 18th of June the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) put out a joint statement with the so-called Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism in which it declared that it has adopted the highly controversial IHRA definition of antisemitism.There are real concerns that the end result of this will be a significant increase in the number of doctors and nurses having their registration suspended or cancelled for speaking out against Israel.- The Climate Action Show on Monday at 5pm has a small speech by the inspirational President of Colombia Gistavo Petro - go to their podcast for their coverage of the Santa Marta Conference in Colombia, the first international conference on HOW to phase out fossil fuels. AEU Vic rank and file members refused the offer put to them by the Union from Government which was below the needs of workers and offered better outcomes for some sectors of the work force leaving particularly education support workers behind. The 28% pay offer over 4 years was below the 35% being fought for and does not address issues of conditions including work loads and class composition. The vote from the 60,000 strong member  57.7 per cent against to 42.3 per cent  for.P.S.- The Australia Institute ReportAs scandal-prone consulting firm KPMG fronts a parliamentary inquiry today, The Australia Institute has calculated that the Federal Government's $653 million in contracts with KPMG could instead employ 2,200 public servants for two years. KPMG today faces the powerful Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services- Queensland Government has now passed legislation to allow property developers to donate to political parties overturning a recommendation from earlier corruption inquiries.Voices4Palestine here II intro by Vivien Langford speakers Juliet Lamont and Annie Mercator both giving witness to their experience as members of the Global Sumud flotilla. A warning relating of traumatic experiences of rape. Recorded by Vivien Langford Hyde Park, Sydney 7 June.Rowan Cahill - Cold War Kid here II Historian Rowan Cahill talks to us about his new book Cold War Kid - Resisting the Vietnam War. NIBS Melbourne launch Sat 20 Balaam Balaam in Brunswick 3-5pm.This is the week here II Kevin Healy cuts through the week with satire and what a week it has been!3cr 50 Years Special - S11 here II PART OF 12 audio pieces (played across all 3CR breakfast shows this week and next as part of 3CRs 30th anniversary on-air celebration).We are looking back 26 years to a pivotal protest against the World Economic Forum held in Melbourne in the year 2000, which brought disparate organising groups together into a broad coalition against globalisation, multinational domination, widespread neoliberal policy, and many other issues. Caravan Park Closure to Homelessness here II Murray from Five Ways Caravan Park is being evicted and facing homelessness as are all the long term residents at the park as the land is being sold. Spike from the Homeless Persons Union talks with Murray as the wild fire of homelessness spreads across Australia.International Refugee Day here II David Glanz, from Refugee Action Collective (RAC) talks to us about a rally for refugees being held at the Victoria State Library at 2pm today (Sat 20th June) and why it still continues to be important to push back on Australia's cruel laws affecting refugees to our shores.

DJ and music producer D-KRAM joins James for a phone interview from his home in north-west Victoria to celebrate his new music releases.  D-KRAM describes his music videos, shares anecdotes from his career as a DJ and reflects on his prolific wave of music production at 61.  Includes samples from In My Stride and Ruff With U (Slap It Ruff)   D-KRAM (@dj_d_kram) • Instagram photos and videos  Image: In Ya Face host James McKenzie with D-KRAM during a visit to 3CR in June 2024.

Matt Gleeson from Burning Vinyl and James McKenzie from In Ya Face reflect on broadcasting back-to-back shows together for three decades, as 3CR celebrates 50 years on air.  Matt recalls some of the most memorable live-to-air performances he has presented, including Cat Power and Legends of Motorsport. Burning Vinyl | 3CR Community Radio Screenshot: Matt on Sticky Carpet.

Jacob Grech on the Iran Peace Deal and War Crimes in the Middle East.  Jacob chats with James McKenzie during the show change-over between In Ya Face and a Friday Rave in the 3CR studios. A Friday Rave | 3CR Community Radio

Maree is a longtime 3CR presenter with Latin American Update and Unitarian Half Hour.She speaks multiple languages and is an activist in Cuba.

Headlines:Israel continues attacks on Lebanon in lead up to US-Iran ceasefire dealGaza and West Bank updatesFormer Don Dale detainees win High Court appeal over unlawful tear-gassingProtesters rally to prevent closure of Footscray's Foley HouseClimate change makes El Niño impacts difficult to predict Kelly and Spike, founding members of the Homeless Persons Union of Victoria, joined us for a critical conversation about Vinnies' CEO Sleepout, and shared reflections on self-determined radio programming by folks with lived and living experience of homelessness at 3CR. Tonight, the Homeless Persons Union of Victoria in collaboration with 44 Flats United and Flat Out, are hosting 'Winter Wildfire' at Birrarung Marr, a downhill event to the CEO Sleepout. You can attend Winter Wildfire in person at the Federation Bells, Birrarung Marr from 7-8PM, or join the live stream on Homeless Persons Union of Victoria's Facebook page.// Jeremy Poxon, member of Antipoverty Centre, unemployed antipoverty activist and former spokesperson for the Australian Unemployed Workers' Union, helped us unpack how Centrelink continues to systematically and unlawfully cancel payments. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations has now suggested in Estimates hearings that over 100,000 people may have had their Centrelink payments unlawfully cancelled under the Targeted Compliance Framework (TCF) – roughly 10 times the number the Department has publicly admitted. Jeremy discusses the hearings, the TCF, the creation of a new complaints service, and how to get support if you are affected by payment suspensions or cancellations.// As part of 3CR's 50th anniversary celebrations, we dive into the station's archives to take you back 26 years to a pivotal protest against the World Economic Forum, 11-13 September 2000, at the Crown Casino Complex in Melbourne. The s11 protest brought disparate organising groups together into a broad coalition against globalisation and multinational domination. 3CR covered the massive public opposition to the WEF and compiled highlights of the broadcasts on an award-winning 12-part CD, Globalisation Unplugged.// Christine Carolan, a member of Save Community Health, joined us again to unpack the recently released 'Review of Cohealth General Practice and Related Services, Final Report March 2026'. The Review was provided to the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, and the Victorian Department of Health in March and released publicly in June. Christine explains what the review found and recommended, why it is so significant, reactions to the report, and what comes next. Save Community Health is a community led campaign that receives no funding and is not affiliated with any political party or group. Contact them via email at savecommunityhealth@gmail.com and find out more on their website. Christine encouraged folks to email Health Minister Harriet Shing (contact details here) to demand that cohealth is appropriately resourced and governed to continue providing vital public health services to Melbourne's community.// Chris Ferric is a Naarm-based painter and portraitist whose artistic practice explores social change, collaboration, and developing accessible practices, as well as a member of Disabled People Against Cuts. They were of a group from Disabled People Against Cuts that addressed the public hearing for the Senate Inquiry into the NDIS Amendment Bill 2026 last week. We spoke with Chris about their experience at the public hearing, the dangers of using AI within the NDIS, and why the inquiry report has been delayed. Disabled People Against Cuts encourages people to meet with their local member and senators to ask them to insist on the withrdrawal of the bill. Disabled People Against Cuts also shared The Commons Social Change Library as a resource to assist in taking action.//

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Annette Brownlie, Chairperson of Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN), speaks about the public hearing into AUKUS and urges concerned citizens and organisations to make submissions.  Pranati, creative worker, artist, and founder of South by South East Asian (SXSEA), speaks about SXSEA's upcoming gig, Unmuted, featuring Asian diasporic storytellers to First Nations voices of this land, sharing music that reflects identity, resistance, and community. A percentage of proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the @blackpeoplesunion Community Solidarity Fund. Catherine Noone, organiser from the Save our Community Health Campaign, speaks about the independent review into co-health. This comes after months of delays. Catherine shares the report's key findings and what it reveals about the governance and management of co-health. She also discusses the report's recommendations for the health services and what this means for the future of co-health. Shifrah Blustein, from Footscray Community Response, gives us the latest update on the Maribynong Council's proposed 'Welcome Crew' in Footscray and explains why the closure of Foley House will be a devastating loss for the community. Link to sign the petition to stop the closure of Foley House. As part of 3CR's 50th birthday, we are doing a weekly deep dive into 3CR's history. We play an edit of archival recordings of the 'S11' protest that occurred in the year 2000. A crowd of up to 50,000 protestors united in defiance against the World Economic Forum that was being held at the Crown Casino, a gathering of captains of industry and corporate head-honchos whose aim was to discuss how to make neo-liberal global capital increase faster, via profit increase and cheapened labour. Songs:S.P.I.R.I.T - Eleanor Jawurlngali

On this 2026 Radiothon show, Chris and Val discuss the 50th anniversary of 3CR launching across airwaves alongside community radio in Australia. Our interview this week is Hayden from Tradies on Bikes, a electrician based in Thornbury who discusses getting started, development and logistics for running his business on a cargo bike. Donate to YarraBUG Radio on Givenow link3cr.org.au/donateNews includes Bicycle Network strategy day for 5% for safer streets, Off Course bike shop fire sale and rapid resurgence and La Velocita: Build the damn bike lanes:There are few things more predictable in Australian public life than the instant aneurysm some people suffer whenever bicycle infrastructure is mentioned.Poetry reading: Val recites The Man with Rubber Pedals and Mulga Bill's Bicycle, both being possible forerunners to modern day Strava PBs amongst other things.Program musicScratching, Malvern StarCal Tjader, PoincianaTycho, DX Odyssey

On Sunday June 14th 2026, the Freedom of Species team had yet another nail-biting animal trivia show to raise donations for 3CR's Radiothon 2026! This year is special as it is 3CR's 50th birthday!! Listen along to our trivia show - Can you guess the answers before the listeners? CORRECTION: The animal sound played in the show was in fact a quail, not a bandicoot!! Trev apologises sincerely. Luckily no one guessed quail although we did lead listeners astray by saying the animal was not a bird... Donate to the 3CR Radiothon: We finished the show $200 under our Radiothon target! Thanks to all our amazing listeners!! Please support 3CR Community Radio so we can keep operating as a genuinely independent and non-commercial broadcast service. Donations are the best way to keep animal advocacy and other radical radio on the airwaves. You can donate via the GiveNow page: https://givenow.com.au/cr/freedomofspecies. Or call 3CR during business hours (+61 3 9419 8377) or donate via the 3CR website (https://www.3cr.org.au/donate) and nominate Freedom of Species. Help us reach our target by the end of July! Music: Animal Liberation by Los Fastidios: https://www.losfastidios.net/ MY VEGAN LIFE by IFEEL: https://ifeel.bandcamp.com/track/my-vegan-life butterfly!! by RAMdragon: https://ramdragon.bandcamp.com/track/butterfly Ditch the Party by Codefendants: https://soundcloud.com/codefendants-music/ditch-the-party Please send us any feedback via FOSradio@proton.me

On this episode of Queering the Air, part of the 3CR Radiothon broadcast, we:Heard our resident fictional character DJ T-Boy scratch some records,Listened to some examples of what makes QTA pop, including hot takes from our International Women's Day show, an on air discussion about bi-erasure, and various guests describing their points of resistance and pride. It would seem that a great proportion of Queering the Air listeners are podcast listeners. To stay on the air, both Queering the Air and 3CR heavily rely on the generosity of all our listeners. As such, I hope that you can show your solidarity by donating to our Radiothon. The crowdraiser page, that will stay open until the end of July, is givenow.com.au/cr/queeringtheair. If you donate via that specific page, you will be making clear to 3CR program management of your support for our show.

Earth Matters presents a live show in the studios of 3CR in Fitzroy Naarm to raise funds for our broadcasting. Earth Matters presenters Kieran Stewart-Assherton, Mia Audrey and Claudia Craig together with past producer Judith Peppard are joined on phone by Bec Horridge and Hannah York for a live to air Radiothon broadcast.Also on the show we hear from campaigners Cam Walker (Friends of the Earth) and Jordan Crook (Victorian National Parks Association). They share some of the programme's unique attributes and contributions to the environmental advocacy landscape.Past EM producers Jacob Gamble and Eiddwen Jeffrey share their memories and favourite stories.In 2026 Earth Matters celebrates 30-years of broadcast and 3CR celebrates 50-years. Let's celebrate together!You can DONATE HERE to help 3CR and Earth Matters stay on air or call the station on 03 9419 8377 during business hours Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm.

For 3CR's 2026 Radiothon and in honour of the station's 50th anniversary, Yousef looks back on Palestine Remembered's 22-year history and why the show, as well as 3CR, is still so important today. Thank you to everyone who kindly donated during the radiothon show, and thank you to everyone who tunes in week after week to Palestine Remembered. It's thanks to you that we can stay on air and ensure the station's future, and keep the show running for another 22 years. If you missed out on donating during the show, you can still donate online at 3cr.org.au/donate or call the station on 9419 8377. Every bit counts towards our goal!Thank you!! Artwork by Charlotte Allingham

In this radiothon special, the presenters discuss the origins and 'reason for being' of Borderlands Cooperative and its program at 3CR, 'Think Again'.Themes have included:peace and how this is best folded into everyday relations and organising (while countering 'command and control' managerialism)developing and celebrating community, and generating change from the grassrootsexploring alternative and more cooperative ways of doing 'economy'holistically connecting the range of issues affecting us and their historical contexts.You can still donate to 3CR(NB: Feel free to nominate 'Think Again' for your donation to help us reach our target).

This week, in lieu of a twenty minute podcast of us reading out the 3CR phone number and imploring you to give us money, we've recorded a bonus chat with sociologist Aaron Winter about the pogroms in the UK. But if you would like to donate to help us keep producing content like this, we would appreciate it! You can do so via here or at 3CR.org.au/donate.

50 years for 3CR and 50 years of writing programs.  Sherryl Clark was a presenter on Writers at Work for many years and talks about her own writing on our Radiothon program.

In honour of our home stations 3CR's 50th anniversary we are delving deep into the archives for a show full of former presenter's stories 

Join Amanda, James, Chris, Skye, Maddie, Louise, Cam and Michael as we raise money for another year on 3CR!A HUGE thanks to everyone who has donated so farWe have raised $630 and are aiming to raise $900 for 3CR. Can you help?All donations over $2 are TAX deductible.No amount is too small and all are appreciated. We know how hard some people are doing. There are lots of good reasons to support community radioIf you'd like to add your support: Go to https://www.3cr.org.au/donate.Make sure you nominate Raising Our Voices as the show you supportOR Drop in to the station at 21 Smith St Fitzroy during business hours (9am-5pm Mon-Fri)By post:Post your cheque/money order made out to 3CR to PO Box 1277, Collingwood, VIC 3066.By phone:Call 03 9419 8377 (Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm) to pay by credit card.By direct deposit:You can also pay directly into our bank accountPlease contact us by phone for details (03) 9419 8377 

Love listening to 3CR & Thursday Breakfast? It's Radiothon time and this year we're celebrating 50 years! We're aiming to raise $300,000 to keep the station strong and with YOUR help, we know we can. No donation is too small or big, and all donations over $2 are tax deductible.In 2026, 3CR is ‘Celebrating 50 Years' and we look forward to YOUR donation during June.//How to donate:Call and donate 03 9419 8377Texting us on 0488 809 855Online via givenow.com.au/cr/3crbreakfast2026 or 3cr.org.au/donateDrop into the station at 21 Smith St, Fitzroy during business//--Acknowledgment of Country//News Headlines//Lebanon update - Israeli bombings of TyreUnited States and Israel plan to strip Jordan of its custodianship over Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa MosqueHigh Court rules against the federal government in a case involving unlawful indefinite immigration detentionAdvocates reject recent finding from a Queensland child protection inquiry that racism does not contribute to the removal of First Nations childrenIndonesian military intelligence officers sentenced after acid attack on human rights activist Andrie YunusProtests against growing wave of AI data centres//Featuring special guests:Spike Chiappalone - @homelesspersonsunionvicPoro - @_famili._Phuong - @3crtuesdaybreakfast @womenonthelineEmma Bacon - @SwelteringCitiesChristine Carolan - @SaveourCommunityHealthScott Drummond - @Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association, VAADAMax - @file_explorerLucinda Thorpe - @Digital Rights WatchAkshay Gouri - Guest, Indie FilmakerDr Jamal Nabulsi - Guest, Diaspora Palestinian Writer, Researcher & RapperMaia Ihemejie - Founding Director, Yung ProdigyQiqi - Listerner, Saltwater Radio 8CCCJess - ListenerEmily & Priya - Thursday Breakfast CrewRosie - Former Thursday Breakfast //Events + Updates Mentioned:Beyond the Horizon Fundraiser - Fri 12 June @ Cafe GummoElectronic Musicians Against "A.I." Fundraiser - Sun 14 Jun @ The ToteHomeless Persons Union Complaints Hotline - Coming Soon. Keep an eye on their Instagram! //

     On today's show we chat about songs with animal liberation themes that we have been listening to. Unfortunately due to copyright restrictions, we cannot include the songs in the podcast and have listed them below so you can check them out.      Songs we played on the show:Good Boy by Paris Paloma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NfyIpE4zawThe Beast Within by EcotageMaking Do by Lake Street Drive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a60qqxm-BrQDominion by Vegan Queen V https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LlOz3tBC9gUs & Pigs by Sophia Isella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciAsJ6TEpK4Cruelty to Animals by Frenzal Rhomb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpsB63888D4No Cars Go by Arcade Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T703EHtdPwoEyes Wide Open by Goyte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyVJsg0XIIkAmazonia by Gojira  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4CcX720DW4       Here are a couple of previous Freedom of Species shows on animal liberation music:       https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-202009131300/animal-liberation-and-vegan-songs-part-1       https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-202011221300/animal-liberation-and-vegan-songs-part-2-heavy      June is Radiothon month at 3CR Community Radio and this year is really special as 3CR, community owned and funded has been on-air since 1976 thanks to decades of community support and fundraising. The 3CR Radiothon is the main fundraising event for the year for the station. The 2026 target is $300,000 and the target for Freedom of Species is $1700.      3CR is a knowledge resource for all kinds of under-represented people and causes. Support the station that supports diversity and inclusion.    If you would like to donate to 3CR and to the FoS campaign, please donate via https://www.givenow.com.au/cr/freedomofspecies     Please tune in next week, Sunday June 14th between 1.00-2.00pm AEST for our Animal Trivia Radiothon show and text in your answers live on 0488 809 855 (save this number!).       Please share any feedback with the FoS team via email at FOSradio@proton.me      Thanks for listening and being part of the 3CR family.   

On today's show: Headlines:  China sending medical experts to DRC to help Ebola outbreak'Australia' manufacturing explosives for 'Israel' to bomb Palestine, Iran, and Lebanon, reporting from The Shot reveals The show begins with a segment provided to us by Tessa from 3CR's Out Of The Blue show about Guildford Big Tree Community DayWe then hear from Lucia from the Campaign Against Racism and Fascism about the counterprotest to Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce's fundraiser taking place this Friday from 5:45PM at the Moonee Ponds Tram Juction.In 2020 In Ya Face's James McKenzie spoke with Adam Carr about founding the Gay and Lesbian Press in 1979 and being on the frontlines reporting on the HIV/AIDS outbreak here in so-called Melbourne. You can listen to the full conversation here. Gia and Celeste from Amplexus joined us to talk about their upcoming event 'Blood Rave', a sexy-nineties-vampire themed rave on June 20th. You can get tickets here and find more info about Amplexus on their instagram here. The show ends with a conversation with Jake, who tells us about the proposed big data centre slated for construction in the west of Naarm. They have organised a rally against said data centre this Saturday at 11:30AM outside the State Library. You can find more info about the rally and the data centre here. Songs played: Anti-colonial - End It I Don't Like It - Pauline Pantsdown Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix) - The Blade Soundtrack

It's Radiothon time at 3CR, and this year's theme is Celebrating 50 Years!Help us raise $300,000 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 8377- SMS 0488 809 855- Online via our Givenow givenow.com.au/cr/3crbreakfast2026 or at 3cr.org.au/donate  - Drop into the station 21 Smith St, Fitzroy during business hours Don't forget to nominate Thursday Breakfast! Any amount makes a big difference, and all donations over $2 are tax deductible.---Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Forced evacuation of Beirut, Israel continues attacks on LebanonGaza updatePro-Israel group formed to align grant provisions with hate speech lawsAllen government rejects most of recommendations from the inquiry into their approach to the public housing towers demolitionsCriticism of the federal government's $312 million employment services overhaul Court hears application to overturn a previous ruling that blocked Uncle Robbie from pursuing charges against King Charles III over genocide against First Nations peoples.// In honor of our 50th year on air, we heard a compilation of 3CR's 2002 special broadcast covering three days of Pine Gap Peace Camp Protest. In this segment we hear information and analysis from the hosts alongside live cross-overs to participants stationed at the protests outside Pine Gap near Mparntwe-Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. This broadcast included the voices of Jackie, Meredith, Michael, Brad, Anthony, Rob Heller, Dimity Hawkins, Kath Keeney, Bruce Thompson, Rob Gowland, Sina, James Mckenzie, Kerry Nettle, Hannah Middleton, Matt Skellen, Dave Sweeney, Nick and Rivka Nisim; complemented by authenic, vintage 3CR CSAs and music...// We also heard from artist Raju Rage about their upcoming project in collaboration with local artist TextaQueen. From the Margins – Creative Survival within Marginalised Economies will take the form of a facilitated creative workshop that uses an oversized reimagining of Snakes and Ladders to explore the lived realities of vulnerable and underrepresented artists. The facilitators, Raju and Texta will collaborate with participants through gameplay, discussion and shared reflection to map how challenges and opportunities intersect, share resources and tactics, and reflect on the broader impact of navigating marginalised economies. The first workshop will be held at Arts House, 521 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne on Thursday 13 August & Thursday 20 August from 12pm to 4pm.To participate, submit your expression of interest before Wednesday 10th of June.// We were then joined by Madeleine Howle, a lawyer with the Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) working within the Centre's Whistleblower Project. The project is Australia's first dedicated legal service established to protect and empower whistleblowers. Madeleine talked us through shortcomings in NDIS whistleblowing protections, barriers to making complaints found within the Disability Royal Commission, and recent changes made to protections long advocated for by the Human Rights Law Centre. If you or anyone you know is looking for support to speak up, visit HRLC's Whistleblower Project website// Anne, an organiser with Mpartnwe for Falastin, one of the groups putting on the Close Pine Gap - Sacred Land Back Convergence, joined us to speak with us about the event. Organisers are inviting individuals and groups from peace & anti-militarism movements around the continent to converge on Arrernte lands this July 18-20 for 3 days of workshops, panels, and actions weaving together threads of anti-militarism and decolonial movements. Pine Gap is built on stolen sacred land. The facility's involvement in war crimes, surveillance, and genocide make us accomplices in the crimes of the US. Register & tickets via closepinegap.org.au/tickets/ and check out aman_antimilitarismnetwork & mparntwe_for_falastin on instagram. // Finally, Christine Carolan from Save Community Health informed us about the latest breaking news regarding Cohealth and the release/leak of the long-awaited government funded review of Cohealth report came out this week. Originally set for release in March of this year, we received this report 3 months later with more questions than answers. In the segment, we will briefly discussed the contents of the report, recommendations, and what this tells us about our next steps. Keep up to date with Save Community Health via their website or email savecommunityhealth@gmail.com //​ 

Karen and Irma chat about structuring a novel, in particular the use of prologues and epilogues.Then in the first of an occasional series with debut authors, Irma talks to Dominic Amerena and Lisa Moule about the challenging process of writing their first novels, how to trust your writing instincts, their very different paths to finding agents and publishers, the brutal reality of rejection (how it stopped Dominic writing novels for a decade and why one rejection made Lisa cry like a teenage girl), how to best approach agents, how writing short form pieces helped lay the ground for their novels, why Lisa Moule decided not to voice her own audiobook (even though she is a voice actor), and Lisa's Teams mishap with a psychedelic filter during her first important publishing meeting.About Lisa and DominicLisa Moule is the author of The Mother of All Calamaties, released in March this year by Allen & Unwin. She is also an actor, voice artist, and presenter of 3CR's ‘Published or Not' program. She is based in Naarm/Melbourne.Dominic Amerena is the author of I Want Everything, which was the first novel published by Summit Books, the new literary imprint of Simon & Schuster, just over a year ago. It has since won or been shortlisted for a number of awards. He lives in Greece, and is coming to us from Athens today.Find out more about Irma and KarenVisit Irma Gold's website, or follow her on Instagram and FacebookVisit Karen Viggers' website, or follow her on Instagram and FacebookFollow Secrets From the Green Room on Instagram and Facebook

On this episode, we:Heard from the organising committee of Trans Feminists United about their ethos and resulting methods, leaving us with no doubt as to how they managed to so smoothly organise the Anti-Femicide rally of the previous week, and with an assurance that we will be seeing much more from them in the future.Spoke with the lovely Rae from 4ZZZ's Tranzmission show; about community radio, the Trans Book Festival (which we were at, at the time) and the Meanjin queer community / environment.Learned about photography through a queer lens (see what I did there?), with Teague, photographer of the Trans Book Festival and Midsumma March.Listened to extracts of a 1991 episode of the 3CR show Open House, and their coverage of the World Aids Day. 

Victorian teachers are very, very restive and unhappy with the proposed in-principal agreement-  their analysis is available here- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nyfPM0K6PxJ4i_5r4TFZG0H5JkbaEUSL/view?usp=drive_link Australian schooling needs restructuring, but who will do it? The Budget was meant to be about fairness- so why are young people still paying $52K for a degree? School students digital literacy at a new low. Argentina- Huge cuts to higher education US- Education privatisation propaganda is worsening. Calls for Tasmanian free school lunch plan to roll-out nationally. One shop in Brunswick supporting public schools. AEU calls for submissions on school infrastructure, visit- https://www.schoolsforourfuture.org.au/make-a-submission Great State School of the Week- Viewbank Primary SchoolRadiothon is fast approaching! PLEASE pledge a donation to help the DOGS and 3CR stay on air. The DOGS target is $4500- every dollar counts! Pledge now, pay later! All donations over $2 are tax deductible. Call the station and pledge to the DOGS on 03 94198377 or visit 3cr.org.au/donatewww.adogs.info

Madison Moffat is exploring 3CR's queer archives as the station celebrates 50 years and she chats with James about what she's discovered.  Madison presents Queering The Air on 3CR, Sundays 3 to 4 pm. Queering The Air | 3CR Community Radio 

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines//No police charged for Kumanjayi White killing//Israel intensifies attacks in Lebanon//ICC prosecutor says she was pressured by members of  Israel's Mossad agency//State-gov led native logging returning by stealth through a new State Forest By-Products Framework// First Peoples Disability Network//We were joined by Rhys Howard, Strategy and Policy Director for The First Peoples Disability Network or FPDN. FPDN is a national organisation owned and operated by First Nations people with disability to influence public policy and advocate for the rights and interests of First Nations people and their community. This morning, Rhys helped us unpack how ‘exclusion by design' of First Nations people with disability in the latest Federal Budget, increases barriers to support, and the urgent need for culturally safe systems designed and validated by community.// SUSTAINable Food Networks//Nick Rose, Co-founder and Executive Director of Sustain, a network of citizen farmers, researchers, policy experts and community connectors building sustainable food systems. We discussed the sold-out Victorian Food Policy Forum last week Friday 22nd May, the key findings and recommendations from Sustain's April 2026 Australian Food Security Pulse Check Survey, and how food insecurity impacts those who are multipy marginalised, including disability communities.//Disability Justice Now with Andrew Bretherton// Andrew Bretherton, Disability Advocate with Protect Our NDIS (Naarm), joins us again to discuss the importance of the NDIS, the devasting impact these proposed cuts will have on participants, loved ones, communities, and broader society, as well as the upcoming government submissions deadline this Monday the 1st June before 5pm.In part 1 of this interview we discuss the NDIS, how it enables participation in community, and the fight to Protect Our NDIS. In part 2, we talk about the need to submit as many submissions as possible, and how to submit.//Information on how to submit://How to make a submission to the NDIS Amendment Bill - Inclusion Australia//NDIS Amendment Bill Submission Templates - Babes with Mobility Aids//Lodge your Submission - Parliament of Australia//International Workers Day Memorial Day// Lastly, we played a segment from 3CR's Stick Together show on International Workers Memorial Day, held on Tuesday the 28th April 2026. An emotional event that marks the passing of workers who died from work related injuries. Annie speaks to people who have gathered to honour those who have passed, including people who have experienced a disabling workplace injury, union workers fighting for safer working conditions, and parents who continue the fight in their children's name. You can listen to the full show that aired Wednesday 13th May 2026, and catch Stick Together every Wednesdays 8:30-9:00am on 3CR 855AM.// Event Promo: VALID's Advocacy in Action ConferenceMon 22 Jun - Tue 23 Jun 2026Novotel Hotel Function Centre, 215 Bell St PrestonBuy your tickets https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026For more info visit https://valid.org.au/event/advocacy-in-action-conference/Audio Credit: Moonlight by chillity // 

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast Show, on the show this week we had:  Headlines:  Violence against Flotilla participants draws international pressure on IsraelCongo Ebola Outbreak and death toll higher than official reports - From the archives: for the 21st anniversary broadcast of National Sorry Day, 3CR's Radioactive Show aired an interview between Aunty Hazel Collins, one of the founders of Grandmothers Against Removals, originally played by the Central Australia Aboriginal Media Association with host Teghan Hughes. Grandmothers Against Removal are an organisation working on the frontlines to prevent children from being removed from their families and creating yet another stolen generation. Aunty Hazel Collins and Teghan speak about the injustices faced by children who are removed from their families by the colonial government. The interview starts by addressing comments aired on Sunrise in March 2018 in which they implied that the Stolen Generation was necessary and needed to happen again. GMAR is holding a rally they've organised on Tuesday at 10AM outside Preston Town Hall calling for the end of child removals. You can donate to support GMAR's important work here: donate: BSB 313140 Account 123 24900 Bank of Australia Grandmothers Against Removals.Listen to the full conversation and more from the broadcast here: [https://www.3cr.org.au/sorryday2018]  - James McKenzie speaks with Richard Keane, the CEO of Living Positive Victoria, for an update on the MPox in so-called Melbourne before talking about research the organisation collaborated on exploring trans and gender diverse people living with HIV. They also discuss how trans and gender diverse people's identities are being removed within the HIV records and how that has prevented trans and gnc people accessing help.  - Three speeches from the emergency rally for the flotilla on friday, we hear from Brad speaking on his wife, violet coco and her experiences with the IOF. We also hear from two organisers within the free palestine movement here in Naarm.  - Excerpt from Raising our Voices program - Last Wednesday 15th Mayspecial on IDAHOBIT, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (17th May)Raising Our Voices is a monthly self-advocacy program (2nd Wednesday of each month, 6-6.30pm on 3CR) produced and presented by people with disability. 3cr.org.au/raisingourvoices Music: P.R.O.T.E.C.T.T.R.A.N.S.K.I.D.S by Cheap Dirty Horse The Beat Never Goes Off Tamer NafarTook The Children Away by Archie Roach 

Australia is kidding itself about private schools- Caro.  NSW independent schools enroll very few low SES students. RSA urges reform on religious charities. The Marist Brothers' cruel treatment of abuse survivors. Inside Microsoft's big AI play for Australian classrooms. The Canvas hack- is it ever a good idea to pay a ransom, and what happens to the data? Great State School of the Week- Jacana School for AustismIt's almost time for 3CR's annual Radiothon! The DOGS  target is $4500- if you're able to pledge a donation, please contact the station (during business hours) on 03 94198377. Every bit counts, pledge now and pay later, all donations over $2 are tax deductible.Help Keep 3CR and the DOGS on air for another year.www.adogs.info

‘I caressed my future todaybut its cheeks held no time'- from Interstellar by Sasha de Motte In this episode of 3CR's Spoken Word show which aired on Thursday 21st May 2026, you will hear poet Sasha de Motte talk about identity, authenticity and intuition. Sasha de Motte (they/she) is a writer and poet. As a queer person of colour and a spiritually inclined soul, they pride themselves on all parts of their identity. Yet, her work primarily shines a light on deep raw emotions beyond the labels. In 2025 they published their debut poetry collection, Autumn. Poems written and performed by Sasha de Motte in this episode:MineInterstellarWithering Away CreditsProduced, engineered and edited by Indrani Perera.Thank you to Sasha de Motte for sharing their poetry and to you for listening! NoteSpoken word and poetry come from the heart and touch on all the topics peculiar to the human condition. As such there may be content in this show that could cause distress. Please practice self-care when listening and seek help if you need it.

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines//Ebola emergency in DRCCohealth - Calls grow for board resignation and release of blocked independent reportGaza flotilla activists detained and hunger strike Data centres emissions warning, report urges moratorium AI consent backlash in psychiatry// Spooky, a representative of the organising committee of Trans-Feminists Unite, spoke with us about the group's inception and organising work, including an upcoming rally and vigil for victims of femicide happening this Sunday the 24th of May from 3PM outside the State Library of Victoria. The rally draws attention to the global femicide epidemic and its connections to multiple axes of repression, domination and empire. Community members are invited to submit eulogies to be read out at the rally this weekend - you can find a link to the submission form in Trans-Feminists Unite's Instagram bio. During the interview, Lelianna mentioned the Trans Lives Matter website, which commemorates the lives of trans community members lost to violence around the world.// We heard audio from a meeting held at the City of Yarra Fitzroy Town Hall that discussed the community led campaign to Save Cohealth.//  After audio from the meeting, Christine Carolan, member of Save Community Health, a community led campaign to Save Cohealth, then joined us to discuss the recent City of Yarra Fitzroy Town Hall Thu 14th May. We talked about what the voices of the community said, the motions passed, and what we can do to help. After 24 years in the social justice sector, Christine has just resigned from a role in an NGO addressing modern slavery.// Dr Kat Lucas-Healey, Senior Climate and Energy Advisor at Environment Victoria, joined us to discuss the proposed establishment of a liquid natural gas (LNG) regasificaiton terminal in Nairm/Port Phillip Bay by Dutch multinational oil and gas company Vopak. Public consultation is currently underway for Vopak's Victoria Energy Terminal, which environmental advocates argue will risk spiking energy prices and significant environmental damage. To find out more about the project, read Vopak's Environmental Effects Statement, and have your say, head to https://engage.vic.gov.au/Vopak-IAC. Environment Victoria will be holding a webinar on Tuesday the 16th of June to help members of the community understand Vopak's project proposal and how to make a submission - register here.// We heard part of a conversation from this Monday's episode of Doin Time where host Marisa spoke with First Nations abolition activist Tabitha Lean about Crim Con 2026, happening next month from the 26th to the 27th of June. Crim Con is a conference for and by criminalised and formerly incarcerated people, grounded in lived and living experiences that refuse silence and challenge stigma. You can register for Crim Con (free event) by going to radfaction.com.au/events/ and clicking the link. Doin Time airs Mondays 4-5pm on 3CR 855am, catch the full episode by heading to 3cr.org.au/dointime.// 

Integration of Private into Public is not the answer to the education question. "I knew my writing students were using AI"- a teaching moment. ITALY- Students and teachers strike against right-wing reforms and militarisation. GERMANY- More than 50,000 students expected to strike over Gernman rearmament policy. Sydney Peace Prize recipient shares her public education story.Great State School of the Week- Swan Hill College Radiothon is coming up soon! The DOGS have a arget of $4500- if you are able to pledge a donation, please contact the station (during business hours) on 03 94198377. Every dollar counts, pledge now and pay later, all donatioons over $2 are tax deductible. Help keep 3CR and the DOGS on air for another year.www.adogs.info

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and TransphobiaToday we celebrate IDAHOBIT DAY (May 17th) with the theme “At the Heart of Democracy” to end discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identityWe talk about why IDAHOBIT Day was created 22 years ago, and what things people can do to be an ally to the LGBTQIA+ plus Communitywww.idahobit.org.auJoin us next month when we will hold our Annual Radiothon raising money for 3CR and for us to stay on the air!! MUSIC on the show is Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan (removed due to copyright on the podcast)To hear the music,  Listen LIVE on 3CR on the first Wednesday of the month at 6pm or ON Demand

For this week's episode of Women on the Line we go back into the archives, and revisit the historic 50-day Victorian nurses' and midwives' strike in 1986. As 3CR Community radio celebrates its 50th anniversary and this program, Women on the Line, celebrates its 40th anniversary, we are dedicating this special May Day edition of the show to the nurses' strike and the rolling coverage that took place on 3CR at the time. On today's program you will hear segments from three episodes of Women on the Line that aired in November and December 1986, presented and produced by Deb Welch, former 3CR presenter and creator of Women on the Line. Across the three episodes, Deb speaks to nurses and members of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation (now known as the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Foundation), and shares speeches, chants and songs from the various rallies and walkouts that took place across the state of Victoria.--Thank you to 3CR Community Radio for access to this archived audio, to the ANMF digital exhibition of the strike, and to the following publication, Radical Radio Book - Celebrating 40 years of 3CR.

Bill and Michael sample some old Living Free and Stone Free shows from the 3CR ArchivesIf you would like to find out more about Narcotics Anonymous or need to talk to somebody, then please call 1300 652 820 at any time or go online at www.navic.net.au.If you're having trouble with gambling, or have a friend or family member that does, then maybe Gamblers Anonymous could help – phone (03) 9696 6108 or visit their website gaaustralia.org.au for information and to see a list of local meetings.If you would like to find out a bit more about alcoholism for yourself or a friend, then you can give Alcoholics Anonymous a call on 1300 222 222 or check out their website aa.org.au.If someone else's drinking is causing you a problem, then you can phone the Al-Anon Family Groups helpline on 1300 252 666 or go online at al-anon.org.au for more information.Show your support to the Living Free show by:subscribing to 3CR https://www.3cr.org.au/subscribeand donating to 3CR https://www.3cr.org.au/donate

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics.Part of 3CR's May Day coverage join Green Left radio with special interviews and discussions with long-time trade union activists.Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha, Zane AlcornInterviews and DiscussionsTim Gooden, former Secretary of the Geelong Trades Hall, long-time union activist and retired construction worker joined the program to talk about his experiences as a union secretary and why Trade Unions need to take up the issues of opposing war and campaigning for peace. You can listen to the individual interview here.Norrian Rundle is a retired teacher and union activist with a long history of involvement in rank and file teacher groups within the union joins the program on May Day to talk about her experiences and her involvement in the campaign to stop the closure of Richmond Secondary College in the 1990s. You can listen to the individual interview here.Lalitha Chelliah, retired nurse and one of the founding presenters of Green Left Radio joined the program to discuss the historic 50-day 1986 Victorian nurses and midwives strike and it's significance for unionists today. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Tash Wark joined Green Left Radio to talk about the industrial campaign to win better wages and conditions for council workers across 8 councils through a multi-employer agreement. Council workers will be taking 24-hour strike action on May 5 to escalate their campaign. Wark is the Victorian secretary of the Australian Services Union (ASU). The whole episode can be heard on 3CR here. We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greenleftaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenleftonline TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenleftonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenleftonline/ Podbean: https://greenleftonline.podbean.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/greenleftonline Podcast also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Antennapod, Itunes and PodcastAddict.

Brooke Forbes joins Green Left Radio to discuss her new book Survival is an Instinct. The book blends fiction and non-fiction to create a multi-layered portrayal of surviving mental health diagnoses and sexual assault. Survival is an Instinct asks whether justice can be achieved through the very act of surviving, looks at where the legal system is failing survivors and talks to the exploitation of workplace power dynamics. Forbes is a lawyer, author and survivor from Muloobinba/Newcastle. The whole episode can be heard on 3CR here. We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greenleftaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenleftonline TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenleftonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenleftonline/ Podbean: https://greenleftonline.podbean.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/greenleftonline Podcast also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Antennapod, Itunes and PodcastAddict.

Julie is a mental health and alcohol and drug therapist trained in dual diagnosis and family therapy. She works primarily with families who are suffering the effects of substance abuse. As a member of Al-Anon, Julie tells her story of being affected by her husband's addiction to alcohol - including her loss of self and having to watch the effect on her children. As a therapist with an interest in the teachings of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, Julie talks about how people are attracted by each other's 'shadow side' and how contact between AA co-founder Bill W and Jung manifested in aspects of the 12 Step approach to recovery. If you think that Al-Anon  could help you cope with someone else's problem drinking then you can phone 1300 252 666 or go to their website al-anon.org.auShow your support for the Living Free show by donating to 3CR https://www.3cr.org.au/donate#Alcoholism #Al-Anon #RecoveryIf you would like more information about Alcoholics Anonymous, they can be contacted on 1300 222 222 or go online at aa.org.au The Living Free show may involve discussion of topics such as suicide, mental illness, self-harm and family violence. Please practise self-care and care of others when listening.

Muayad Ali joined Green Left Radio on April 10 to discuss the campaign to free Marwan Barghouti, who has unjustly imprisoned for resisting oppression and fighting for the rights of his people for more than 23-years. Ali is a Palestinian organiser with Free Palestine Melbourne. You can listen to the whole episode on 3CR here. We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greenleftaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenleftonline TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenleftonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenleftonline/ Podbean: https://greenleftonline.podbean.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/greenleftonline Podcast also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Antennapod, Itunes and PodcastAddict.

‘I give myself permission to go outside'from On the First Day of Autumn by Jason Allen-Paisant In this episode of 3CR's Spoken Word show which aired on Thursday 16th April 2026, you will hear UK poet, Deb Alma talk about The Poetry Pharmacy.The Poetry Pharmacy is a UK-based bookseller, with three physical bookshops, an online presence and a lively programme of events. It reimagines poetry as a form of medicine, offering carefully chosen poems and “prescriptions” to help people navigate the emotional terrain of everyday life. Poems read by Deb Alma in this episode:On the First Day of Autumn by Jason Alain PainBut You Thought You Knew What a Sign Looked Like by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer CreditsProduced, engineered and edited by Indrani Perera.Thank you to Deb Alma for sharing her poetry prescriptions and to you for listening! NoteSpoken word and poetry come from the heart and touch on all the topics peculiar to the human condition. As such there may be content in this show that could cause distress. Please practice self-care when listening and seek help if you need it.

Ali Keshtkar joined Green Left Radio on April 10 to discuss the impacts of the War on Iran and how socialists can best oppose a war being waged against a regime they're in struggle against. Keshtkar is an Iranian-Australian writer and political activist based in Naarm/Melbourne. He has lived in exile for over three decades and is a former political prisoner and survivor of the death sentence in Iran. You can listen to the individual episode on 3CR here. We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greenleftaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenleftonline TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenleftonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenleftonline/ Podbean: https://greenleftonline.podbean.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/greenleftonline Podcast also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Antennapod, Itunes and PodcastAddict.

Sarah Williams from What Were you Wearing Australia (WWYW) joined Green Left Radio on April 10 to discuss the upcoming nationwide rallies against domestic and family violence on April 18-19. WWYW is an Indigenous, youth-led charity fighting to end sexual violence in Australia. You can listen to the whole program on 3CR. We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greenleftaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenleftonline TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenleftonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenleftonline/ Podbean: https://greenleftonline.podbean.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/greenleftonline Podcast also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Antennapod, Itunes and PodcastAddict.

This week on the program we hear excerpts from “Capitalism is Femicidal: Women resisters speak out” held by Radical Women at Thorne Harbour Health in narrm Melbourne on Sunday 15 March to honour International Women's Day.We'll hear parts of speeches by:Natalie Feliks, co-founder of Trans Action NetworkKelly Flanagan, Wiradjuri woman, survivor of family violence, intergenerational trauma and member of FIGJAM (Formerly Incarcerated Girls Justice Advocates Melbourne)Rathy Barthlote, organiser of the 100-day refugee encampment outside Home Affairs and co-founder of Refugee Women Action for Visa EqualityMaudie Osborne, Community and Public Sector Unionist, anti-fascist organiser and Radical Women memberListeners should be aware that this program contains discussion of police violence and sexual violence within the prison system.If Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander listeners would like someone to talk to they can contact 13 YARN on 13 92 76, and anyone in need of support can call the Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467.Thank you to 3CR's Marion Cincotta for recording the speeches heard on today's program.

Madison chats with Naavikaran, ALX GoSlow, and plays excerpts from Out of the Pan on 3CR with Sally Goldner.Plus- Wicked Words - Dyke Hands- The historical nature of policing queer people 

Brenda grew up in the 1950s in Daylesford, the only child of a kind, compassionate mother and a father who drank too much. She married at 19, moved to the city and met with discrimination when she found that, as a married woman, she could not longer be employed by the bank where she worked. She moved to the suburbs to build a typical 1950's family but grew apart from her husband and divorced. Her next husband shared many of Brenda's interests but was somewhat unreliable and a drinker. Nevertheless they are happily married decades later, Brenda in Al-Anon and her husband sober in AA.If you think that Al-Anon  could help you cope with someone else's problem drinking then you can phone 1300 252 666 or go to their website al-anon.org.auShow your support for the Living Free show by donating to 3CR https://www.3cr.org.au/donate#Alcoholism #Al-Anon #RecoveryIf you would like more information about Alcoholics Anonymous, they can be contacted on 1300 222 222 or go online at aa.org.au The Living Free show may involve discussion of topics such as suicide, mental illness, self-harm and family violence. Please practise self-care and care of others when listening. 

Simone Titone, a neuroscientist originally from the United States, joins Green Left Radio to discuss the growing transphobic attacks from the Trump administration and how members of the LGBT community are attempting to escape persecution. You can listen to the whole show on the 3CR website. See also: https://www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1450/analysis/green-left-radio-resisting-transphobic-attacks-under-trump We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greenleftaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenleftonline TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenleftonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenleftonline/ Podbean: https://greenleftonline.podbean.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/greenleftonline Podcast also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Antennapod, Itunes and PodcastAddict.

The daughter of parents in the entertainment industry, Sianna enjoyed a lot of freedom in her childhood and grew up amongst interesting people. There was lots of alcohol around and rules and routines were not important in the family. In her early adulthood, Sianna found that she was having difficulties in intimate relationships; in particular she found herself willing to sacrifice herself in order to meet the needs of her partners. In Al-Anon she learned to live in a more balanced way, keeping a sense of what is her business to manage and to communicate simply and honestly with other people, instead of being focused only on their needs.If you think that Al-Anon  could help you cope with someone else's problem drinking then you can phone 1300 252 666 or go to their website al-anon.org.auShow your support for the Living Free show by donating to 3CR https://www.3cr.org.au/donate#Alcoholism #Al-Anon #RecoveryIf you would like more information about Alcoholics Anonymous, they can be contacted on 1300 222 222 or go online at aa.org.au The Living Free show may involve discussion of topics such as suicide, mental illness, self-harm and family violence. Please practise self-care and care of others when listening.

In this second part of our conversation on critical minerals with researcher and activist Mercedes Zanker (Renegade Activists), we examine the global supply chains that shape how these resources are controlled, processed, and distributed. As Australia and the rest of the Anglosphere amp up their focus on usurping China's monopoly over the critical minerals supply chain, we explore the logic of national security and how that shrouds tracing critical minerals to the industry of war.Mercedes has extensively written and researched military supply chains as part of Renegade Activists, who also host a show on 3CR, A Friday Night Rave.We hear music from Double Dole Stringband: www.instagram.com/double_dole_stringbandPart 1 of the conversation: https://www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline/episode/critical-minerals-militarisation-x-mining-boom-20

‘like acommercial mirage selling an over-lit dream'- from James Joyce's Fart Fetish by Alex Creece. In this episode of 3CR's Spoken Word show which aired on Thursday 19th March 2026, you will hear poet Alex Creece talk about collage, reclamation and the profane. This episode has a warning for strong language and mature themes.  Alex Creece is a writer, editor, collage artist and average kook living on Wadawurrung land. Alex is the Managing Editor of Cordite Poetry Review and an Online Editor at Archer Magazine, and her writing has been widely published. Alex is the author of Potty Mouth, Potty Mouth (Cordite Books, 2024), which was highly commended in the Five Islands Poetry Prize. Poems written and performed by Alex Creece in this episode:God Wants You To ComeOn SpecialJames Joyce's Fart Fetish CreditsRecorded, produced and edited by Indrani Perera.Thank you to Alex Creece for sharing her poetry and to you for listening!