News Headlines:War crimes in SudanFootscray Community Response opposes private security guardsIsrael's continued breach of ceasefireMedical professionals criticise NT's prison and justice systems Karen Fletcher from FlatOut and Louisa Bassini from Inner Melbourne Community Legal speak at the Standing Together for Public Housing meeting on 23 October 2025. Karen speaks about imprisonment numbers of women in Victoria, the privatisation and commercialisation of public housing, and the lack of support for community organisations like FlatOut who are doing on the ground work to keep women out of prison. Louisa Bassini from Inner Melbourne Community Legal discusses the haste with which the demolition was proposed, and the work that her organisation is doing to represent residents of the towers.// Dr Lissa Schindler, a marine ecologist working with the Australian Marine Conservation Society, speaks about protecting the Great Barrier Reef from damaging deforestation. Lisa also discusses the impact of the 700k+ vegetation clearing within reef catchments in Queensland and its tragic effects upon the ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef.// Kerrie Byrne is a member of the Save Public Housing Collective and is a long-time public tenant. She has been engaged in issues around the privatisation of the public housing system for many years. Kerrie joins us on the show this morning to talk about the ongoing community pickets to save public housing at 12 Holland Ct, Flemington. Community pickets this week - Wed 5 - Fri 7 November, 7:00-9:00am & 4:30-6:30pm.// Nat is an educator, researcher and grassroots community organiser. She is also the co-founder of In Praxis Collective, a collective committed to liberation and justice through praxis. Nat joins us to talk about the demilitarisation movement as well as a new (de)militarisation resource repository containing articles, reports, audio, websites, and academic journal articles to help people to better understand and fight against the industrial military complex.// Matilda Fay is an activist and member of Refugee Action Coalition Sydney and speaks about the Albanese Government's first deportation to Nauru under its new secret offshore deal that took place last week, as well as a report on the action that took place outside the Department of Home Affairs in Brisbane last Thursday. Refugee Action Coalition Victoria are organising a forum to discuss why we need to shut down so-called Australia's offshore detention in Nauru and how we can get organised to push back against racist deportation laws. That is coming up on Monday 17 November. For more details follow @rac_victoria on Instagram or head to rac-vic.org.// Songs:Jojoba - Fairtrade NarcoticsHe Gets Me High - Social Street

7:15AM // Aysha Zaharin is a PhD researcher, award-winning trans rights advocate, and member of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Trans and Gender Diverse Expert Advisory Committee. Her work focuses on cultural relativism and decoloniality, bridging rigorous academic research with grassroots advocacy to highlight marginalized voices in the quest for transformative justice and equity. A survivor of conversion practices, she also serves as a Migration Policy Analyst with Scarlet Alliance, centering on intersectional advocacy that addresses the complex interplay of migration status, racial discrimination, and gender-based violence within sex work communities. Aysha joined us to talk about today's rally in Sydney to protest the Australian Border Force raids targeting migrant and Asian sex workers. Organised by Scarlet Alliance, the Asian Migrant Sex Worker Advisory Group, and SWOP NSW, the action responds to what organisers describe as an “ongoing campaign of intimidation and racialised policing” against Asian migrant sex workers. If you are tuning in from Gadigal country, please head down to Belmore Park from 4:00-6:00pm today. You can find out more about the Scarlet Alliance by going to https://scarletalliance.org.au/  7:30AM // Lucinda Thorpe, Privacy Campaigner at Digital Rights Watch, joins us on the program again today to talk about the dangers of AI companion chatbots as well as the eSafety Commissioner's recent issuing of legal notices to four popular AI companion providers requiring them to explain how they are protecting children from exposure to a range of harms. You can keep up to date with news and campaigns by going to https://digitalrightswatch.org.au/  7:45AM // Rena Gaborov has lived in Goongerah, East Gippsland for over 25 years and in that time has been a volunteer with GECO (Goongerah Environment Centre), the local environment group. She has become concerned with the increasing scale of government burns in the vast and remote forest and National Parks in the region, a majority which were only burnt 5 years ago in the Black Summer wildfires. Phuong spoke to Rena yesterday about Forest Fire Management Victoria's plan to burn 60,000 hectares of forest within Snowy National Park. You can find out more by going to www.geco.org.au. If you would like to find a grassroots community group near you, go to the Victorian Forest Alliance website www.victorianforestalliance.org.au. 8:00AM // Ro Bright (they/them) is a writer and producer and the Program Director of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival. They are also CEO of TILDE, Melbourne's trans and gender diverse film festival and the co-creative director of the Bullet Heart Club theatre company. The Melbourne Queer Film Festival runs this year from 13 to 23 November. Ro joins Tuesday Breakfast to discuss the upcoming festival, including the film program and other festival events. To find out more, you can head to @melbqueerfilmfest or mqff.com.au and tildemelbourne.com for the full programs.  8:15AM // Hannah Thomas, previous Greens candidate for Grayndler, spoke at the State Library Victoria as part of a National Day of Action for Palestine on 12 October 2025. In her speech, Hannah commemorates two years of war in Gaza and calls for an end to the genocide, the starvation of children, the bombing of hospitals among the many atrocities committed by Israel. Hannah called for an end to Australia's complicity in the war, including the Labor government's unwavering support of Israel, weapons trade with Israel and submission to US imperialism. Georgia Maq, 'Pay Per View'

 7:15AM // Lisa Barrand is a founding member of the Gippsland Forest Guardians, an organisation focused on protecting the Gippsland forest and the animals that inhabit it. Phuong spoke with Lisa about a positive update regarding the Fella coupe and protecting the future existence of the Strzelecki Forests which have been subject to logging in the past. To keep up with their campaigns click here. 7:30AM // Lucinda Thorpe is the Privacy Campaigner at the Digital Rights Watch, an organisation focusing on advocating the digital rights of Australian citizens. Phuong interviewed Lucinda about the City of Melbourne council's proposal to expand the CCTV network and staff's access to this footage, and how this might infringe upon privacy rights. You can find out more at here for more information about the organisation.  7:45AM // Soren Tae Smith is a teacher and author who has recently released a memoir titled "Honey from the Ground". The book explores the experience of child bereavement, exploring her personal experience of loss about the death of her son. Here, Soren discusses with Julia her dealings with grief and thoughts on single motherhood in the eyes of people in society. Soren's book is available here  8:00AM // Orli and Alex are from Demilitarise RMIT, they are community organisers, reseachers and besties. Their work focuses on anti-militarisation within the university and struggles for land back. They're on the show to talk about the upcoming event Military Industrial Academic, a two day event featuring workshops and panels on knowledge building, skill developing and organising in the struggle for political education against the forces of settler colonisation and militrisation within, against and beyond the university. To find out more you can follow them at @demilitarisermit on Instagram. 8:15AM // Georgie Stone speaks about Ascension, a play written by Harrison Stone that brings an original Greek myth to life on stage. Ascension runs from October the 16th - the 19th at the Fringe. The Fringe Festival is an arts and culture festival, where you can see live performances from independent artists which runs until the 20th of October. You can find more about Acension here.  Songs //Stand Yr Ground - Goanna, from their 1982 album Spirit of Placekollon 3endon dababaat - Dam ft Shaida Mansour, their song roughly translates from Arabic to "they have rocks, we have stones". Shaida is a British Palestinian rapper.   

Headlines //  - Seven Australians have been abducted from the Global Sumud Flotilla by the Israeli government- New housing index released by the Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) has revealed that the housing crisis in Victoria is deepening- New polling has found that the majority of Australians oppose the genocide in Gaza and want action from the Australian government- Last Wednesday 1 October, long overdue pay rises were announced for aged care workers 7:15AM // Scheherezade is a researcher and campaigner with Elbit Out of Victoria, a member of the Free Palestine Naarm Coalition, and is a fellow presenter here on 3CR. On Sunday 5 October, Scheherazade spoke at the Free Palestine rally in Naarm about solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla, and about resistance movements and protests happening in Morocco.  7:30AM // Rita is an organiser with Greeks for Palestine and Menzies for Palestine, and spoke at the Free Palestine rally in Naarm over the weekend. Rita works in higher education and has been mobilising students and teachers on campus to cut university ties with companies profiting from the genocide and campaigns for campus divestment and academic solidarity with Palestine. In her speech, Rita speaks about the power of resistance, the need for us to reckon with the legacy of genocide in so-called Australia, and the fight for a free Palestine as a struggle for freedom from colonial domination. Following Rita's speech, we hear from Scheherazade again who speaks about so-called Australia's involvement in the weapons pipeline and an upcoming event on 17 October.  7:45AM// Diana Buttu is a Palestinian Canadian lawyer, analyst, and a former legal advisor to the Palestine Liberation Organization, currently living in Haifa in Occupied Palestine. Last Thursday 2nd October she joined Ahmed Alabadla from the Palestine Justice Movement Sydney in a webinar with her perspectives on current events, Israeli perspectives, and the future of activism in the west. This was an excerpt from that conversation, with Diana's analysis on the recent international recognition of Palestinian statehood, beginning with her response to the assertion that international legal systems - specifically the ICC and ICJ - may not be that effective. 8:00AM// Xan is a researcher with Elbit Out of Victoria campaign. They spoke with Phuong about the Future Fund report that looks into its investment in Elbit Systems. The company supplies approximately 80% of the land-based weapons and equipment and 85% of the combat drones used by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). In this interview Xan talks about the major findings of the report, the ongoing calls for divestment and other sovereign wealth funds who have successfully divested from Israeli companies. To read the report you can go to the Free Palestine Coalition Naarm website, https://www.freepalestinecoalitionnaarm.com/. You can also hear Xan present on 3CR's Uprise Radio, on Wednesdays from 5:30pm to 6:00pm. 8:15AM// Nour Salman is a Palestinian activist based in Naarm. In the lead-up to the vigil tonight, Nour is joining us today to speak about the importance of the vigil, and the significance of this day. The vigil will commence with a procession starting from the MPavilion at 5 pm, followed by a vigil at Parliament House from 6.30- 7.30 pm. For more information please visit @freepalestinecoalition.naarm on Instagram. Songs:  Ya Tal3een - Dana SalahLover's Hymn - El-Funoun Dance TroupeI Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free - Yara

We replay a conversation with Dr Susie Allanson and Lizzie O'Shea from 12 July 2022 about the fight for reproductive rights in Australia. Dr Susie Allanson was a clinical psychologist for more than 35 years. Twenty-six of those years were at the Fertility Control Clinic in Melbourne. Susie led the clinic’s campaign for safe access to abortion. Lizzie O’Shea is a lawyer and writer. Lizzie represented the Fertility Control Clinic in the Supreme Court case to stop the harassment of staff and patients by anti-abortion fanatics. Together they wrote the book, 'Empowering Women: From Murder & Misogyny to High Court Victory'. In this conversation Dr Susie Allanson begins by speaking about their book and then Lizzie O'Shea speaks about the overturning of Roe v Wade and provides more insight into the Australian context. Please note that since the airing of this conversation, WA has decriminalised abortion as of 27 March 2024. Dr Sophie Rudolph, Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Education at the University of Melbourne, researches the educational implications of settler colonialism and is engaged with a range of communities in efforts towards transforming systems of oppression. Sophie speaks about the Anti-Palestinian Racism in Schools' report (which she co-authored) that was launched on Friday 26 September 2025. The report brings together 15 months of testimonies from students, teachers, and school community members, revealing how anti-Palestinian racism is deployed and normalised in schools.  Bee leads the Asian Migrant Project at Vixen. They do outreach and support work and advocate for sex workers. They are also one of the co-founders of Justice for Our Sisters, a collective of Asian and Asian Migrant sex workers in Naarm. Last time we had Bee on the show, we spoke  about the ongoing raids by Australian Border Force that are targeting Asian migrant sex workers, Vixen's new project called Rising Red Lantern, and what is required to achieve full decriminalisation of sex work in Victoria. Bee is back in the studio with us this morning to give us an update on the violence and threats made to Asian migrant sex workers and the upcoming fundraising event for Rising Red Lantern. *Listeners are advised that the conversation includes descriptions of police raids and references to violence against sex workers. If you are a migrant sex worker in need of support, you can reach out to your local peer organisation. That’s Scarlet Alliance for the peak body at www.scarletalliance.org.au or Vixen in so-called Victoria at www.vixen.org.au. If you need to talk to someone about the issues covered in today’s interview, you can also contact QLife on 1800 184 527 or go to www.qlife.org.au.Penny Carr is Convenor of National Association of Renters’ Organisations. The National Association of Renters’ Organisations (NARO) is a Federation of State and Territory based Tenants’ Unions and Tenants Advice Services across Australia. This month, the National Association of Renters' Organisations has released a National Report Card into renting, two years on from the National Cabinet's promise of a 'Better Deal for Renters'. Penny speaks about the findings of the report card, what issues remain for renters, and what we need from governments to truly create a fair deal for renters.  Lucinda Thorpe is Privacy Campaigner at Digital Rights Watch. Lucinda is back on Tuesday Breakfast to talk about the Privacy Commissioner's recent landmark decision regarding KMart's use of facial recognition technology and the impacts that this surveillance tech has on our privacy and why it is dangerous to normalise the use of these tools. Songs:Pay Per View - Georgia MaqFeel it Change - Stella Donnelly

Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman, Professor Chelsea Watego speaks about her new book, Black Thoughts Matter: Essays on Black Love, Black Power, and Black Joy. In the following excerpt from this week’s episode of Women on the Line, Chelsea speaks about Aboriginal women's voices and perspectives that are often missing from public discourse; the censorship and control of white women editors; and the power, the joy, and the importance of embracing rage. This conversation first aired on 3CR's Women on the Line on Monday 22 September 2025.// Tasnim Sammak, a Palestinian activist, academic, and organiser with Free Palestine Coalition Naarm, spoke at the Free Palestine rally on 21 September about nearing two years of the beginning of the genocidal assault on Gaza in the face of an imperialist colonialist advance that is going full speed ahead, with negotiations reaching no solution. On Sunday the 21st of September, various Palestine liberation groups rallied together for the 101st protest against Israel and Australia's complicity in the genocide since the onslaught began in October 2023. The rally drew particular attention to last year's ruling by the International Court of Justice that Israel’s occupation of Palestine is illegal, and the United Nations demand for Israel to withdraw its military and settlers by 18 September this year. As the deadline came and went, the West Bank continues to be gripped by the expulsion of families, the terror of armed settlers, new waves of illegal settlement building, and repeated assaults on Al-Aqsa Mosque.// Toad is a permaculture designer, community organiser, co-founder of PermaQueer and former director of Permaculture Australia. Their work explores the intersection of permaculture, systems thinking and queer theory, looking at how we can design systems that care for people and planet in equitable ways. Toad speaks about everything permaculture, as well as PermaQueer's upcoming fundraising webseries called 'Permaculture is political’. Follow PermaQueer on Instagram at @perma.queer // Serena Joyner is CEO of Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action. Serena is an experienced community organiser and has been involved in organizations such as Resilient Blue Mountains, the Festival of Resilience and Macquarie Alliance for Climate. Serena lives in the Blue Mountains  and has witnessed the impact of loss and threat to her community from bushfires and climate change first hand. Serena speaks about the recent National Climate Risk Assessment released by the Australian government and the need for stronger net zero targets.// Jess Barrette is a Yarraville resident and member of Maribyrnong for Palestine. This diverse group—spanning different backgrounds and political views—has come together to voice ongoing support for Palestine and to ensure Australians hear the facts about life under occupation and the on-going genocide in Palestine. Jess speaks about her involvement in last week's sit-in protest in Fraser MP Daniel Mulino's office, why her group is advocating for the Australian Government to sanction Israel and the way that protestors are portrayed in mainstream media. Instagram: @maribyrnong4palestine @stoparmingisrael_aus // Songs:Ngamaka (feat. Leroy Johnson) - Barkaa Obvious - SoliThoughtless - Liang Lawrence

Emma Valente, from THE RABBLE, spoke to Kannagi for this week's Women on the Line about their new show UNWOMAN (the protest), a durational artwork celebrating the multitude of experiences around birth, fertility and pregnancy. THE RABBLE was formed in 2006 by Kate Davis and Emma Valente from a desire to make work that wasn’t being produced in Australia: visually ambitious, political, feminist and formally experimental theatre. The Rabble is looking for participants. If you're interested in sharing any experience at all around pregnancy, birth, never wanting a baby, making a queer family, IVF, and everything in between, get in touch. You can contact them at @rabbletheatre on Instagram or going to therabble.com.au  and click on UNWOMAN.// Maize Wallin of the Game Workers Union spoke to Tilde and Jordan from 3CR's Slacker Radio. They spoke about the union, its formation, and a local cooperative of gameworkers and other digital creatives getting active in the space. Update: they did achieve 100 members by the 16th August, you can get involved with the co-op and check out their upcoming events by going to ""sabby.gallery"" in your web browser [https://sabby.gallery/] , and can get involved with the game workers union by looking them up online. Later in the interview they discuss some of the other challenges faced by creatives in the industry, especially gender diverse workers in the field.// Ellamay Khonroj Fitzgerald is a Thai-Australian video, photographic and installation artist based on Yugambeh country and is currently undertaking a residency with Next Wave and Sam Kenneally is an artist, illustrator and designer based here in Naarm. They join Juliette to chat about their current exhibition, a Seat at the Table now showing at Outer Space gallery in Brisbane/ Meanjin. You can find out more about the exhibition at https://www.outerspacebrisbane.org/.// Nour Abdullatif, founder and director of Unassigned Gallery and Teddy Benson (they/them) founder and facilitator of Lesbian Mud Wrestling and a local artist and tattoo artist. Unassigned Gallery is a grassroots, multi-purpose creative space located in Brunswick. Lesbian Mud Wrestling is a local initiative that raises funds for gender affirming care. Nour and Teddy are here to talk about Unassigned Gallery’s exhibitions and programming, teach us about what Lesbian Mud Wrestling is and to discuss their upcoming fundraiser for Palestine. You can follow @unassigned_gallery on Instagram.// Kate Colvin is the CEO of Homelessness Australia. Previously, Kate was the spokesperson for national housing and homelessness campaign Everybody's Home and served as the deputy CEO for Victoria's peak body for homelessness, the Council to Homeless Persons. Kate is back on Tuesday Breakfast today to chat about new figures on child homelessness in Australia and specific challenges faced by youth seeking homelessness support.// Songs:Man Hater - YARAHeal Sista - SOLCHLDNew Woman - Lisa 

Headlines// 7:15AM// Jessica has been a member of the Australian Unemployed Workers Union since it was founded but has been an activist since the 70s. In 2014, Jessica helped form a local AUWU branch in Wonthaggi, where they picketed job centres to support their members. Now she is on age pension and says she can't believe that we are still fighting Howard-era payments under the poverty line and the Morrison era of punitive penalty systems. Jess joined us on the show to talk about the upcoming picket organised by AUWU to protest the National Employment Services Association's annual conference.  If you need support after listening to this interview: 13 YARN (13 92 76), Lifeline 13 11 14, Suicide Callback Service 1300 659 467, QLife 1800 184 527 (3pm - midnight). Links:'Stop Profiteering from Poverty' event AUWU websiteBreadline (AUWU's radio show) 7:30AM// Zelda from Disrupt Wars. Last Tuesday at 12:30pm there was a snap action held outside the Indonesian embassy to demand an end to the persecution of West Papuans, the release of all political prisoners, and the protection of Sayang Mandabayan - a pro-democracy leader and mother of four. Here to tell us more about the action and the protests in Sorong is Zelda from Disrupt Wars. Links:Support the Peace in Papua campaign7:40 AM//  Pipin Jamson, Melbourne Bergerak, an Indonesian woman who spoke outside the Indonesian consulate in Naarm last week calling for solidarity to Free West Papua. 7:45 AM// Laura Billings is the Campaigns Director at Parents for Climate, a climate advocacy organisation representing parents, carers, and kids with the shared goal of a safe future for our children. Laura is also a co-organiser of her local Parents for Climate group on Wadawurrung country in the Bellarine-Geelong-Surf Coast area. Laura is here to chat to us about the need for an emissions reduction target of net zero for 2035 and the actions Parents for Climate is taking to advocate for this goal. 8:00 AM// Jaimie Jeffrey is a member of the Elbit out of Victoria campaign which was initiated by Free Palestine Coalition Naarm. Jaimie is a life-long human rights activist who plays a leading role in several pro-Palestine and anti-militarism groups. Jaimie is back on Tuesday Breakfast to talk about an event taking place tomorrow at Trades Hall: the launch of the Future Fund report with a screening of the film, To Kill a War Machine.Links:Future Fund Report 8:15 AM// Rochelle Francis, a board member at Democracy in Colour, an independent, non-partisan organisation advocating for racial justice, led by and for people of colour. Rochelle also works as a community lawyer. Rochelle is joining us today to talk about the threats posed by the recent so-called "March for Australia" and what commitments are needed from our governments moving forward to promote an inclusive democracy. 

7:15am // A speech from Dr Samah Jabr, a Palestinian psychologist and author of the newly released 'Radiance in Pain and Resilience'. Her book includes insight into the experience of trauma that occurs as a result of the genocidal war faced by Palestinians, and the necessity of psychological aid within war torn countries. Dr Jabr is a trainer and supervisor with a special focus on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), mhGAP, and the Istanbul Protocol for the documentation of torture.  7:30am // Conversation with Kristin O’Connell, an anti-poverty activist who founded The Antipoverty Centre. Kristin speaks to Phuong on how miscalcuated debts from Centrelink have disproportinatiely affected women, first nations people and those facing family violence. Listeners can reach out to the Antipoverty Centre if they may have been impacted by Centrelink’s miscalculated debts. 7:45am // Out of the Blue presenter Mimi speaks with Dr Prue Francis, a senior lecturer at Deakin university in Marine Science who specialises in ocean literacy. Their conversation expounds upon how best to strengthen community’s relationship to the ocean, to ensure its protection developed through understanding and connection with it. This includes developing strategies such as a coalition to improve ocean literacy. Out of the blue is a 3CR podcast on Sundays 11:30 - 12pm. 8:15am // Lisa Deppler is part of OCEAN, a network that instigates peaceful protest to protect the Otway Basin from seismic blasting and gas development. Lisa and Juliette discuss the effectiveness of getting involved in the resistance agaisnt gas companies attempting to industrialise the Otways. You can find out more about OCEAN through their website and Instagram.  

7:15 AM// Xen spoke with 44 Flats United (44FU), a group of residents, former residents and supporters of public housing, on this week’s episode of Women on the Line. 44FU is organising against the Victorian State Government's decision to demolish the 44 high-rise commission flats and a growing number of walkups across Narrm (Melbourne). Xen interviewed R-Coo Tran, leader of 44 FU and Thi, a Vietnamese woman living in a housing estate in Richmond. In this interview they talked about the major problems with the estate demolition plan, what impact this is having on residents and how 44FU is organising on this campaign. Here is an excerpt from the episode that aired yesterday, 25 August 2025.  7:30 AM// Alexia Fuentes– Secretary General of Bayan Australia- a multi-sectoral alliance of progressive Filipino mass organisations campaigning for peaceful independence, speaking at the Pacific Peace Conference. Speaking on the panel 'Regional War Preparations: Talisman Sabre AUKUS and the Force Posture Agreements', Alexia discussed the rising militarism in the Indo-Pacific, focusing on the Philippines, as well as USA's strategic interests in the region, and the people's resistance against global imperialism. 7:45 AM// Tasnim Sammak is a Palestinian educator, researcher, and organiser gives a speech at a recent event “Radiance in Pain and Resilience: Public Lecture & Panel” organised by the Shifa project. The event brought together a number of Palestinian academics and advocates to celebrate the launch of Dr. Samah Jabr’s new book Radiance in Pain and Resilience. Tasnim’s work explores youth political subjectives and imaginaries through storytelling and community-based research. Her grandparents were displaced during the Nakba and she brings both scholarly and lived experience to her writing and advocacy. 8:00 AM// April Howard, film producer of the upcoming documentary Voices of the Pacific. April has recently attended the Plastics treaty negotiations in Geneva as an observer. She is here on the show to chat about the global threat of plastics in our oceans and the disprortionate impact on Pacific communities. We will also discuss the upcoming documentary and how it aims to spread awareness of plastic pollution in the Pacific.  8:15 AM// An interview by Indigenous Rights Radio, discussing bonded labour, which remains a widespread form of modern slavery in parts of Asia, particularly in countries like India and Bangladesh. The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, observed annually on August 23rd, honors the millions of men, women, and children who were subjected to the brutalities of transoceanic slavery, and commemorates the uprisings and resistance that led to its eventual abolition. It typically occurs when individuals are forced to work to repay a debt under exploitative conditions, often with little or no wages and no clear end to their obligation. Despite legal bans in many countries, weak enforcement and poverty continue to fuel this human rights violation. 

 HEADLINES Further displacement, violence and famine in Gaza Passing of Aboriginal dancer, author, actor, choreographer, director and gay rights activist Bolivia's presidential Elections Saturday anti-trans rally police repression  7:15AM // Cher Tan is an essayist and critic whose written work has been published widely. In this interview, Cher delves into the dark side of Spotify; its ties to the military-industrial complex, its role in stripping artists of their rights and dignity, as well as the way it has homogenised art and culture. Listen to the whole conversation on 3CR's Women on the Line, 18 August 2025.  7:30AM // Mel Barker, CEO of Western Port Biosphere,  on creating a sustainable future for Western Port bay in Southern Victoria. On 31 July, Federal Environment Minister has approved for a proposed Renewable Energy Terminal to proceed to an environmental assessment stage. Mel joined us to chat about the unique biodiversity of Western Port Bay and what is needed to ensure environmental protections alongside the renewable energy transition. Listeners are advised that the following segment includes descriptions of police raids and references to violence against sex workers. Support services listed below.  7:45AM // Bee leads the Asian Migrant Project at Vixen, with outreach, support work and advocacy for sex workers. They are also one of the co-founders of Justice for Our Sisters, a collective of Asian and Asian Migrant sex workers in Naarm.Bee speaks about the ongoing raids by Australian Border Force, targeting Asian migrant sex workers, Vixen's new project called Rising Red Lantern, and what is required to achieve full decriminalisation of sex work in Victoria.  8:00AM // Rosa from Boycott Caltex, a grass-roots collective of activists from the pro-Palestine, climate and environment movement. The collective is campaigning for a free Palestine through a consumer boycott of Chevron, Texaco, and Caltex petrol stations as part of the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Rosa is here to talk about how the collective came to be, why they are calling for a boycott of Caltex and actions taken so far. This weekend 22-24 August is the National Weekend of Action, taking place across the country including in Preston.  8:15AM // Part 2 of the conversation with Bee from Vixen. Find out more about Rising Red Lantern at @vixenworkers on instagram or go to their website, www.vixen.org.au.If you would like to support the Rising Red Lantern project, head to givenow.com.au/rising-red-lantern  Songs: Emily Wurramara, Adore MeGordi, Your Consolation Prize If you are a migrant sex worker in need of support: you can reach out to your local peer organisation: Scarlet Alliance (the peak body) scarletalliance.org.au or Vixen in so-called Victoria at www.vixen.org.auIf you need to talk to someone about the issues covered in today’s episode: you can also contact QLife on 1800 184 527 or go to www.qlife.org.au. 

7:15 AM//  Lucinda Thorpe, Privacy Campaigner at Digital Rights Watch. Lucinda joined us this morning to chat about the latest Productivity Commission report on AI, how big tech companies will benefit from lack of regulation and how this will impact regular people. To learn more about privacy rights online, head to https://digitalrightswatch.org.au/  7:30 AM// Nina, the Family Violence Justice Project Coordinator at Flat Out. Flat Out is community-based organisation focused on keeping women and gender diverse people to get out and stay out of prison. Nina is here to chat about Flat Out's work, how they engage survivors who have experienced incarceration, and Flat Out's recent presentation in Alice Springs (Mparntwe) about economic reintegration. Find out more at @flatout.inc on Instagram. 7:45 AM// Cath from the No Northern Incinerator campaign. Cath previously joined us back in March to tell us about the threat posed by the proposed incinerator in Wollert and is back to give us some updates on the campaign. Cath was back to chat about the upcoming EPA decision on the incinerator, the state government's recent increase to the cap of rubbish that can be burned in Victoria and how the community is organising to fight back. You can follow NO Northern Incinerator Wollert on Facebook.  8:00 AM// In an excerpt of an episode of Earth Matters on 27th July, Bec presented five speakers representing student women, rural women, First Nations women, women with disabilities, and older women at the Women’s Climate Conference. The speakers share their experiences of how to bring these marginalized voices into climate discussions, negotiations, and decisions to achieve better outcomes. You can listen to the whole episode and other editions of earth matters at 3cr.org.au/earthmatters 8:15 AM// At yesterday's snap rally Palestine rally at the ABC, Palestinian activist Nour Salman read aloud the will and final message from Anas al-Sharif, who had become one of the most recognisable voices documenting the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza. On Monday 11th August, Free Palestine Coalition Naarm called a snap rally at the ABC Headquarters in Suthbank after targeted airstrikes by Israel killed 6 Palestinian journalists and crew. They were Anas al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Moamen Aliwa, Mohammed Noufal and Mohammad al-Khaldi. Last month, The Committee to Protect Journalists said it was gravely concerned for Anas al-Sharif's safety as he was being “targeted by an Israeli military smear campaign”. Al Jazeera called on the international community and all relevant organisations to “take decisive measures to halt this ongoing genocide and end the deliberate targeting of journalists”.  Songs: "Common Sense" - Yara"Eyes On Me" - June Jones 

7:15 AM// The Convergence on Canberra from 20th-22nd July saw Palestine allies from across the nation come together to call upon the Australian government to impose sanctions on Israel in response to the state’s ongoing genocide of Palestinians. We hear from Remah Naji who spoke on July 22, the opening of Parliament. Remah was the Greens candidate for the Federal seat of Moreton. An education workers, community organiser and an activist, Remah moved to Australia 12 years ago after her parents were forcibly displaced twice from Palestine. In her powerful speech, Remah calls out the violence of settler colonial projects including so-called Australia, and the silence, complicity and lack of action from Australian politicians. Content warning: Listeners are advised that the following speech contains references to sexual violence.  7:30 AM// Margaret Beavis is a former GP who teaches medicine at Melbourne University. She is also Vice President of the Medical Association for the Prevent of War. Margaret joins us on the show today to speak on behalf of the organisers of a rolling hunger strike by healthcare workers for Palestine. This action, which is taking place across the continent, is demanding action from the Australian Government to end the forced-starvation and genocide in Gaza. The hunger strike is organised by a coalition of health worker groups including Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand Doctors for Palestine, Healthcare Workers for Palestine, and ANMF (Vic) Nurses and Midwives for Palestine.  7:45 AM// Maiy Azize, the National Spokesperson for Everybody’s Home, a national campaign dedicated to solving the housing crisis in Australia. The campaign encompasses a coalition of organisations across housing, homelessness and welfare working towards the goal of ensuring safe and affordable homes for everyone. Maiy is also the Deputy Director of Anglicare Australia, a network of welfare and care-focused organisations. Maiy has recently authored a new report into Australia's housing crisis entitled Out of Reach and joined us to chat about some of the key findings of the report in relation to rentals and social housing.  8:00 AM// Last Tuesday 22 July, Done By Law presenter Beth spoke to Scarlett Trewavis, LegalPod Program Coordinator and lawyer with Youthlaw, Victoria’s free specialist Community Legal Centre for young people under 25 and their advocates. In this conversation, Scarlett discusses Youthlaw’s LegalPod and HeadsUp programs, which focus on supporting young people leaving out-of-home residential care, a cohort of the community who are unfairly over-criminalised and overrepresented in the criminal justice system. Done By Law is a program on 3CR where current legal issues presented by the Federation of Community Legal Centres, giving an alternative view of proposed legislation changes. You can catch Done By Law every Tuesday evening from 6-6:30pm or by going to 3cr.org.au/donebylaw  8:15 AM// Alison Wong, the founder and creative director of Effulgent a community-led queer fundraiser. Effulgent was started last year in Canberra and has hosted three events so far to fundraise for local trans people to access gender affirming healthcare. Effulgent has its fourth instalment coming up in September. Alison joined us to chat how Effulgent has come to be and the need for crowdraising for trans healthcare. Songs: Running with the Hurricane - Camp CopeStrings - Rin McArdleI Feel Better but I Don't Feel Good - Alice Skye 

7.15 am// The Struggle for Peace in the Pacific || hereAnnette Brownlie is founding member of the Brisbane based community peace organisation, Just Peace Queensland, and the current (and inaugural) chairperson of the Independent and Peaceful Ausralia Network (IPAN). She has served in this position for over a decade. Annette is on the show this morning to tell us more about Talisman Sabre war exercises designed by Australia and the US, now in its 11th iteration. We will also be speaking about the upcoming Pacific Peace Conference, taking place in Brisbane at the end of the week. Click here to register for the conference online. 7.30 am// Save Public Housing Collective || hereWe’re joined by Clare Hanson on Save Public Housing Collective who is here to give us an update on the situation concerning the demolition and destruction of public housing towers across Melbourne, the recent parliamentary inquiry, and the upcoming mass rally to save public housing on Saturday 2nd August. You can follow them on Instagram at @savepublichousingcollective and just one more reminder that there is a mass rally this Saturday, August 2, outside the State Library at 11am.  7.45 am// Visit Palestine Poster Exhibition || hereUp next we have an interview with S, one of the organisers of the Visit Palestine Poster exhibition which will be opening this Friday, 1st of August. S joined Fiza earlier this week to chat about the beginnings of the Visit Palestine Poster project and how it came to be, as well as the role of the arts during these times we are in. The opening night this Friday will also be a fundraiser for Palestine, First Nations and Sudan mutual aid. The lino patch workshop will be held on the 9th of August, and more information can be seen on Instagram via @black.spark_Opening night ticket linkLino patch workshop ticket linkIf you wish to hold a Visit Palestine poster exhibition, contact simsonn.margin085@passinbox.com 8.00 am// Save Our Pool Campaign Banyule || hereUp next we have Fleur Taylor from the save our Pool campaign in Banyule. This June, Banyule council voted to close the Olympic Leisure Centre pool in Heidelberg West. In the lead up to this decision, the community has joined together to fight for their community aquatic centre and put pressure on the council to reverse the decision. Fleur is here to chat about the importance of community pools, particularly in light of of national drowning day, which occurred last week on July 25. 8.15 am// Yamba Balbarrabarri Camp and Resisting the Gemini Coal Mine || hereZhanae Dodd is a proud Ghungalu, Birri, Widi and Kaanju woman from Central Queensland. Zhanae has helped established Yamba Balbarrabarri camp to resist the Gemini coal mine by Magnetic South RSL. Zhanae is here to talk about the threat of the mine and how Ghungalu people are standing up to protecting Country and challenge the ongoing and proposed destruction of mining companies.  Songs:Heavy - Kee'ahnAqua Profunda! - Courtney Barnett

HEADLINES 7:15 AM// Janet Parker, from Jews for Palestine WA, speaking at the rally to Sanction Israel Now! that took place in Canberra on Sunday. Janet spoke about the ongoing dehumanisation of Palestinians, the responsibility of Western governments in the facilitation of genocide, and the silencing of dissent through the new report by Jillian Segal in so-called Australia.  7:30 AM// Aunty Sue Haseldine is a Googatha elder who is protecting her Country from militarisation and continuing colonisation. In this recorded interview, Aunty Sue outlines the threats from companies such as Southern Launch and Thales, who have set up a rocket launching test site north of Ceduna, on Googatha Country. She also spoke about the importance of protecting the rockholes, country, and animals for future generations.     7:45 AM// Mercedes Zanker is a member of Renegade Activists and also the co-host of 3CR program Friday Rave. Mercedes called us today from the lawns of Parliament House on Ngunnawal and Ngambri country where she is participating in Converge on Canberra. Mercedes joined us about how the convergence is going and the complicity of Australia in supplying weapons to Israel.  8:00 AM// Menaha Kandasamy is a union activist from Sri Lanka and member of the Ceylon Workers' Red Flag Union. Menaha is part of an international campaign to pressure the Sri Lankan government, tea companies, and retailers to provide better working and life conditions for tea plantation workers. Sri Lanka is the second biggest source of tea imports to Australia. Menaha has been here in Naarm to discuss labor and human rights issues in Sri Lanka. She held an event on Saturday 19 July at Balam Balam Place. Menaha joined us on the show to chat about key issues facing tea plantation workers in Sri Lanka.  8:15 AM// Kate Wylie is the Executive director of Doctors for the Environment Australia and a working GP. She was previously the chair of the RACGP in the Climate and Environmental Medicine Specific Interest group. Kate came on the show to chat about last week’s Federal Court Hearing of Doctors for the Environment Australia v NOPSEMA and Woodside.  Songs: Stick of Gum - Nehmasis

7:15 AM // STAMPED zine is a project made by migrants, for migrants. It is edited by a group of creatives who have been navigating so-called Australia as foreigners for some time. The goal of STAMPED is to create a space for visa holders to express both the mundane and the aspirational while trying to settle (temporarily). A place to protest without the shame of needing to be grateful, or being told that you should return to your homeland. Phuong spoke to STAMPED zine's founder and project coordinator, René Hà, who describes themselves as a former 'cash cow' and was based in Gadigal land with a keen interest in identity making in the context of ethno-nationalism and postcolonial effects. They have recently relocated to their home city of Ho Chi Minh city. We spoke about the fourth and final edition of the zine, Departed, and the complexities of the migrant experience in so-called Australia. 7:30 AM // STAMPED zine part two.7:45 AM // Isabelle Reinecke, the executive director and founder of Grata Fund. A judgment in Uncle Pabai and Uncle Paul’s’ landmark climate case will be handed down at 2pm today. Australia’s federal court will determine if the government owes a ‘duty of care’ to protect Torres Strait Islanders, who are at risk of becoming displaced by rising seas. Uncle Pabai and Uncle Paul, their communities, and their legal team have fought for justice with courage and determination for more than four years. Isabelle is an expert in the intersection of the law, politics and power and the author of Courting Power: Law Democracy and the Public Interest in Australia. Grata Fund has been supporting the Australian Climate Case.8:00 AM // Farida Iqbal from Defend Dissent Coalition. Farida has been involved in activism for over 25 years and has previously been part of a campaign that defeated similar anti-protest laws in Western Australia. She is committed to fighting for the rights of people with Long Covid as a person with Long Covid herself. Farida joins us today to chat about proposed protest legislation tabled by the Victorian Government, with a focus on the potential impact of a ban on the use of face masks. You can follow @defenddissentcoalition on Instagram for campaign updates and rally information.8:15 AM // Sarah Baarini, a Naarm based activist and organiser within the Free Palestine movement. She is an Immediate Past Executive Member of the Islamic Council of Victoria. On the 20th of July, this Sunday, there will be a National Rally at the Parliament House in Canberra, with Palestine liberation groups and allies from across the country coming together to pressure Labor to end its support and complicity in genocide. This Converge on Canberra represents a united call to sanction the state of Israel in response to the genocide in Gaza.  Songs: Chinese New Year - Su-AnnIsland Home - Christine AnuHold Strong - Miiesha  

HEADLINES //  7:15 AM// An excerpt from yesterday's Beyond the Bars broadcast from Dame Phyllis Frost Centre. As part of NAIDOC week 2025, First Nations presenters from 3CR are speaking to women and men inside Victoria's prisons. In this particular excerpt, we hear from some women who shed light on the rolling lockdowns that they are subjected to, where they are confined to their cells and miss out on appointments, phone calls, time outside, and the chance to connect with each other. Today's broadcast will be from Barwon Prison in Lara near Geelong, 11am-2pm. There will be a rally at 12pm next Wednesday 16 July outside the office of the Minister for Corrections to demand and end to human rights abuses at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, with one of the key demands being to end the lockdowns immediately. Listen to the full program: https://www.3cr.org.au/beyondthebars2025. 7:30 AM// Nikki Read who is a member of the campaign to Save the Forests of Mount Coramba on Gumbaynggirr country. Nikki is a grandmother and mother Emerald Beach near Coffs Harbour in NSW. The campaign has been fighting for the last three months and continues as the community rises against the industrial logging machines of Forestry Corporation NSW.  7:45 AM// Greta Carroll is a community organizer with the Conservation Council of WA. Regular listeners of Tuesday Breakfast may remember Greta from her interview a few weeks ago in which she talked about the threat of seismic blasting and gas developments in the Otway basin. Greta was back to chat to us about the campaign against the North West Shelf gas development and why we need to protect the Scott Reef. To find out more about the campaign you can go to www.ccwa.org.au or follow on instagram @gobeyondgas. You can also find out how to host a screening of Coral's Last Stand, Jane Hammond's film about the Scott Reef at https://www.coralslaststand.com.au/. 8:00 AM// Lisa Barrand is a founding member of The Gippsland Forest Guardians, a small team working with community to protect Gippsland’s forests for future generations of animals, plants and people. Last time Lisa was on the show, she gave us an insight into the Slender Tree-Fern and the fight to save the forests in the Gippsland region. Lisa is back in the studio today to update us on FSC standards regarding forest regeneration. To make a submission to the Forestry Stewardship Council, you can find detailed information on the group's website - https://gippslandforestguardians.org.au/. 8:15 AM// Aseel Tayah is an internationally acclaimed creative producer, multidisciplinary artist, and the visionary Founder & CEO of Bukjeh. As a Palestinian Australian, Aseel’s work champions social justice, refugee rights, climate action, and the struggles of First Nations peoples, carving space for underrepresented voices on a global stage. Aseel joined us to talk about her upcoming performances in Naarm, including tonight's performance, Hakima, taking place at the Melbourne Recital Centre tonight. To find out more about these events, you can go to bukjeh.org.  Songs//Ngamaka - Barkaa (ft Leroy Johnson)Blak Nation - Emma DonovanI Feel Better But I Don't Feel Good - Alice Skye

HEADLINES // 7:15AM // Jaimie Jeffrey, co-convenor of IPAN Geelong and Vic Southwest speaks at the Future Funds rally outside Hanwha HQ last Thursday 26th June 2025 as part of Elbit out of Victoria's EOFY Week of Action. Jaimie speaks about the expansion of the military industrial complex here in so-called Australia.  7:30AM // Yolanda Robson is the Director of the Young Workers' Centre at Trades Hall, which provides information and support for young people in the workforce. Yolanda chats to us about challenges faced by young workers, including lower wages and a lack of safety in apprenticeships. Yolanda speaks to YWC's ongoing campaigns to tackle these issues and what's next. You can follow @youngworkersvic and find out more at youngworkers.org.au.  7:45AM // Freja Leonard was previously the No More Gas campaigner at Friends of the Earth and joins us on the program this morning to talk us through the Vic Government's latest announcements that will continue the work of significantly reducing the use of fossil gas statewide for rentals, newly built privately owned homes and newly built commercial buildings including schools and hospitals. 8:00AM // Audrey van Herwaarden is a policy analyst focused on corporate responsibility. She has a background working in the banking sector and sustainable finance before joining the Australian Conservation Foundation. She is also the author of the report, 'Financed deforestation: banks’ roles and responsibilities'. She joins us on the phone this morning to discuss the investigation by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), linking cases of deforestation to major banks through mortgages.  8:15AM // Gayle Osborne is a founding member of Wombat Forestcare, a community group dedicated to protecting forests and wildlife in the Wombat Forest and surrounding area. In 2021, the Victorian Government pledged to create a new national park in the central west region, but is yet to deliver on this commitment. Gayle joins us this morning to discuss the biodiversity of the forest, threats to the precious plant and animal species, and why the community is calling for urgency in legislating the national park.  Songs: Ripple Effect Band - People from Maningrida

7:15AM // Phuong spoke to India, who is a community organiser in the Act on Climate collective at Friends of the Earth Melbourne and a local in the City of Port Phillip. The Port Phillip Council is looking to establish no camping zones in the area that would target rough sleepers. India has lived in the area her whole life and has always loved the diversity of people around Port Phillip. She is a member of Care Not Cruelty - a coalition of locals and people from Progressive Port Phillip, RAHU, the Greens and Vic Socialists organising to oppose local law changes to homelessness in the City of Port Phillip. 7:30AM // Last night, community members rallied at Coburg Town Hall to save the social worker position at Merri-bek libraries. In February, Merribek Council ended the successful 2-year pilot program for a permanent social worker in the library, and had refused to commit to the program. The protest called on the council to fund a full time in-house library social worker in this time of crises, recognising that libraries are the heart of our communities. This segment includes speeches outside Coburg Town Hall, starting with rally MC Yas, member of Vic Socialists, who provides some context to the community campaign. 7:45AM // Laura John, who is an Associate Legal Director at the Human Rights Law Centre in their Migration Justice team. Laura was back on 3CR Tuesday Breakfast to update us on the migration laws that were passed by the Albanese Government and the Coalition in November of last year. More specifically, we discussed the government's new third country deportation powers and the case that has just returned to the High Court, challenging these laws. 8:00AM // Jules from Queers for Palestine Naarm speaking about Queer Cinema for Palestine and the BDS movement. For more details on the event tonight, as well as all the BDS movement actions this week, check out @freepalestinecoalition.naarm on Instagram 8:15AM // Greta Carroll, a campaigner from OCEAN the Otway Coastal Environment Action Network. Greta joined us to chat about OCEAN's campaigns potential gas exploration and gas developments off the coast of Victoria and the potential threats they pose to the environment in the Otway region. She also discussed OCEAN's recent actions and what's next in the campaign. Songs:Burn It - RONA ft. KYECloser - NgaiireImmigrant's Tale - Nehmasis

Headlines- Israel bombs Iran's state television- HACSU walk-out- Yoorook Walk for Truth final 2 days- Vic push for ADHD diagnosis by GPs 7.15 am// Hannah Tamata, Pacific Menstrual NetworkOn May 28th, Menstrual Hygiene Day, a report called 'Exploring the links between Climate Change and Menstrual Health in the Pacific' was published by WaterAid Australia and The Pacific Menstrual Health Network. This report highlights how extreme weather events, rising costs and patriarchal systems are deepening gender inequality and making it harder for women, girls and gender-diverse people to manage menstruation safely and with dignity. A couple of weeks ago, Phuong spoke to Hannah Tamata from the Pacific Menstrual Health Network to speak about this issue and the findings of their report in more detail. 7.30 am// Lana Nguyen, A Climate for ArtLana Nguyen, who alongside Eliki Reade, are co-instigators of A Climate for Art, a campaign that unifies the arts around the issue of our changing climate through divestment practices and community building. With a focus on financed emissions – banking and superannuation – ACFA is focused on collectivising their response through tangible actions, as well as growing critical climate dialogues through a community of practice. Lana joined us on the show back in 2023 when ACFA first launched and we're excited to speak with her again today about their Divestment Drop ins, in collaboration with Next Wave. 7.45 am// Emily, Resisting Nuclear Archival ExhibitionEmily is the editor of Friends of the Earth's long running mgazine, Chain Reaction, and also works on grassroots anti-nuclear campaigns. Emily joins us on the show now to talk about the final day of the Resisting Nuclear Archival Exhibition, running in Brunswick since 12th June. The exhibition traces the inspiring history of nuclear resistance on this continent and has offered a range of events, screenings and workshops since its launch last week. Tonight there will be a double magazine launch, featuring the two latest editions of Chain Reaction.  8.00 am// Anne Abbott, Koala Action TeamBetween 15 March and 15 May, more than 750 koalas were killed by helicopter marksmen in Budj Bim National Park in western Victoria. The aerial culling was not publicly announced, and various environmental and animal rights groups have raised concerns about the lack of transparency. Up next we'll be chatting with Anne Abbott from the Koala Action Team, a volunteer collective of Friends of the Earth Melbourne.Petitions: Animal Justice Party, Parliament (Vic residents only), Humane World for Animals, Wildlife Rescue 8.15 am// Skye Predavec, Australia InstituteSkye Predavec, who is an Anne Kantor Fellow at the Australia Institute, a progressive think tank focused on policy. As part of her fellowship, Skye has been conducting research into media ownership and diversity. Skye is here to chat about her recent research into the state of the current media landscape, including the lack of competition in print media, the geographical distribution of journalists across the country, with a focus on how regional and rural areas are impacted.