Tuesday Breakfast

Headlines - Indian supreme court recognises different family units, including queer families - 29 August was equal pay day - Freedom Day Festival was this past weekend - Nursing and Midwifery studies to become free in Victoria next year - Victoria paying more than $1m a day to keep unsentenced prisoners in jail We revisit a discussion that Emma Crunch from the Radioactive Show had with Margie Pestorius from Wage Peace about the upcoming Disrupt Land Forces event, which is a counter event to Land Forces. This conversation was originally aired on 27th August 2022. We listen to Ayan Shirwa from Women on the Line speak with Dana Alshaer, a proud Palestinian about the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions. Dr Yves Rees, writer, historian, podcaster and lecturer in history at La Trobe University, speaks with Kannagi about their new anthology, Nothing to Hide: voices of trans and gender diverse Australia.  Shan Menon, youth social worker and advocate with the transgender community in Singapore, speaks to Kannagi about h

 HeadlinesUMSU passes new motion in solidarity with Palestine & BDS movementBrittney Griner's defence team appeals against conviction for drug possession and traffickingScott Morrison was somehow several ministersSocialist and activist Maeve Russak talks to Kannagi about UMSU's motion to support Palestine and calling on University of Melbourne management to cut ties with Israeli apartheid.  Fiona Patten MP talks to Phuong about the Health Legislation Amendment (Conscientious Objection) Bill. Swinburne TAFE teacher and AEU member Alexandra Mavridis talks to Kannagi about staff working conditions at the university and Swinburne's decision to stand down staff taking industrial action.  Claire Bridge and Chelle Destefano talk to Gen about their exhibition 'What I Wish I Told You' at Footscray Community Arts centering Deaf voices, identity, language and culture.  SongsWithout You - Becca HatchPleaser - Georgia MaqNight Shift - Lucy Dacus 

HeadlinesIsraeli attack on GazaAustralian education ministers to address nationwide teacher shortages Future of Redfern’s National Centre of Indigenous Excellence unclear  Footscray man faces fines for garden Olivia Newton John dies at 73Jessi Hooper from the Youth Disability Advocacy Service speaks to Phuong about the Young Leaders Program: www.yacvic.org.au/ydas Renee Dixson from the Forcibly Displaced People Network speaks with Kannagi about the network and their recently released survey that aims to capture the experiences of displacement and settlement of LGBTIQ+ forcibly displaced people: fdpn.org.au/ We revisit Phuong's interview with Shannen Bethune from Liberty Victoria about menstrual pain being a workplace issue. This interview first aired on Tuesday Breakfast on 22 March 2022. Australian Services Union Secretary Lisa Darmanin speaks to Kannagi about campaigning for and winning 10 days of family violence leave in workplaces across Australia, what it means for victim survivors of family violence and

Headlines:-LGBTIQ+ communities a key national focus ahead of women's safety summit meeting -Paid FV leave -Victorian public hospitals could not prevent doctors from providing abortions under new bill -Ditch “Naarmcore”: Clothing the Gaps on the Problematic New Tiktok Term for a Melbourne Fashion Style -FDPN survey -RIP Archie Roach Phuong speaks with Melanie Schleiger, a discrimination lawyer at Victoria Legal Aid, to give us a legal perspective on the restricted use of NDAs in workplace harrassment cases. We revisit a conversation that Vivien had on the Climate Action Show with Christine Milne and Peg Putt about the recent State of the Environment Report. We revisit a conversation Kannagi had with Gemma Cafarella, a barrister who practises in public law, including discrimination and sexual harassment matters. Gemma has endometriosis and adenomyosis and advocates for people who menstruate to be treated better within the workplace. Music Archie Roach - Old Mission RoadCamp Cope - Seventeen Going Under (like

 We revisit a speech made by refugee advocate, Pamela Curr, at the recent launch of Aileen Crowe's new book, 'Act of Cruelty' about the experiences of asylum seekers who come to Australia by plane. This event took place on June 21st 2022 and this speech was first aired on Solidarity Breakfast on July 2nd 2022. Priya Namana, CEO of the Gertrude Street Projection Festival, speaks to Phuong about the festival, which begins this Thursday 28th July. We listen to Vanessa Nakate on Democracy Now speaking about the need to transition to renewable energy for healthy communities, health economies and a healthy planet. Felicity Watson, Executive Advocacy Manager at the National Trust of Australia, speaks to Gen about adding the John Curtin Hotel to the Victorian Heritage Register, allowing it to remain intact and continue to serve as a symbolic landmark in Victorian history. Sharon Connelly, filmmaker, television producer and chief executive of Film Australia, speaks to Gen about her debut book 'My Giddy Aunt' exploring

Melbourne-based choreographer, artist, dancer and advocate Nebahat Erpolat speaks to Phuong about her new work, Conquest of the Garden, an interdisciplinary and experimental new dance work. The work takes inspiration from Forough Farrakhzad, a feminist poet whose work in 1950’s Iran was seen as highly progressive as a result of its criticism of the position of women in Iranian society. //Nerita Waight and Sarah Schwartz from the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) speak to Tess about the Coronial Inquest into the death in custody of Veronica Maree Nelson. This conversation was originally aired on Done By Law back in May and it remains a crucial conversation about stopping deaths in custody and the need for reform of our bail laws. To sign the petition: and #StopBlackDeathsinCustody go to https://www.vals.org.au/bail-petition/ //Ayan from Diaspora Blues speaks with an anonymous international student about the challenges that international students face in obtaining visas; the high costs involved; as well

Speeches from the Naarm/Melbourne Rally for Reproductive Rights: We replay speeches made by Esma James, Dorinda Rose Cox and Anneke Demanuele at the Rally for Reproductive Rights that took place on 2 July 2022. //Chloe De Silva from Friday Breakfast speaks to Gen about an event organised in collaboration with Green Left and the Socialist Alliance called “Asylum! A socialist view of the refugee crisis”. The event seeks to address the growing refugee crisis through a socialist lens. //Dr Susie Allanson and Lizzie O'Shea speak to Phuong 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, 'Empower

Truth Telling with Lidia ThorpeLidia Thorpe chats to Uncle Jack Charles about the importance of Truth telling in order to move forward as a nation. The excerpt is from the episode 'Truth and Treaty with Uncle Jack Charles' of Lidia Thorpe's podcast, 'Truth Telling with Lidia Thorpe'.  Lucy* on the challenges of teachingLucy* is a secondary school teacher and works at a government school in the western suburbs of Naarm/Melbourne. Lucy speaks with Phuong about the ongoing competing commitments and responsibilities that teachers have to manage, exacerbated by staff shortages and inconsistent attendance due to high numbers of flu and Covid in schools. (*pseudonym) Aunty Rhonda Collard-Spratt on her new book, 'Bobtail's Friend'Aunty Rhonda Collard-Spratt is a Yamatji-Noongar elder and Stolen Generations survivor. An accomplished author and artist, Aunty Rhonda is the co-author and artist behind Bobtail's Friend, the third instalment of the Spirit of the Dreaming series. Aunty Rhonda speaks with Phuong about her ar

Tuesday 28 June 2022 Dr Tania Penovic is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, Deputy Associate Dean (International) and the research program group leader in gender and sexuality for the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law. Dr Penovic spoke with Kannagi about the implications of overturning Roe vs Wade in the US and here in Australia. This interview originally aired on May 10 2022. // Dr Erica Millar is a Senior Research Fellow in Crime, Justice and Legal studies at La Trobe. Dr Millar spoke with Gen on May 10 about Australia's abortion policies and the domestic implications of overturning Roe vs Wade. This interview originally aired on May 10 2022. // Emilia Quijano joins us on the show today to talk about the recent Presidential Election results in Colombia; the political and social contexts leading up to the election; and the President-elect and Vice President-elect Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez. // Songs: //Aretha Franklin - R.E.S.P.E.C.T //Fugees - Killing Me Softly with His Song //M.I.A - Bad Girls

Headlines- Girls freed from Nigerian 'baby factory' - FINA decision on transgender swimmers - Maybelle Blair comes out at 95- Rally today against Sustainable Forests Timber Amendment (Timber Harvesting Safety Zones) Bill 2022 Phuong speaks with Joanna Bosse, curator at the Bayside Gallery in Brighton about the Ellen Jose Art Award. Ellen Jose was a pioneer in Australia's urban Indigenous art movement and a radical activist and social justice campaigner. The award aims to support a female visual artist aged 18-35 years working in any medium  Kannagi speaks with Shivanjani Lal is a twice-removed Fijian-Indian-Australian artist and curator, about her recently curated exhibition at Footscray Community Arts called A bell rings out across the valley. It showcases five artists from across South Asia and its Diaspora exploring complex experiences of identity, heritage and change. Kannagi speaks with Dr Emma Russel from LaTrobe University about the recently released Gendered Injustice Report. You an read the full repo

We revisit Kannagi's conversation with Sam Rudolph, Aboriginal Policy Officer at the Consumer Action Law Centre, about Youpla (formally known as Aboringal Community Benefit Fund) - the funeral fund that recently went into liquidation due to financial collapse. This interview originally aired 26 April 2022. // Sam Floreani from Digital Rights Watch speaks to Kannagi about their upcoming event with Music Victoria this Thursday called Create - the final event in their community based research project on rebalancing the internet economy. // Dani Cotton, PhD candidate and casual university worker, talks to Kannagi about the ongoing strike at the University of Sydney, workers rights and the importance of industrial action. // Carmen Madison, creative producer and director, speaks with Gen about BoilOver theatre company and their new production BUOY, showcasing performers of diverse ability, coming up on Friday 3 June. // SongsI Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free - Nina Simone //Backseat of My Mind - Thelma Pl

Actors, writers and performers Matisse, Lotte and Anjelica speak with Gen about their upcoming comedic play Club Nite, which follows three reunited friends in Naarm as they dive into a satirical exploration of notorious Melbourne scenes. // Shania from Anakbayan Sydney speaks with Phuong about the organisation, the Filipino diaspora, and the impact of the recent presidential elections in the Philippines. // First Nations musician Jessie Lloyd speaks with Phuong about her new album, Ailan Songs Project - Four Winds album, a contemporary exploration of popular historical songs from the Torres Straits. // Victoria University lecturer and researcher Dr Brandy Cochrane speaks with Kannagi about their research into the intersections of gender in far right movements and the impact banning the swastika in Victoria may have on extremist groups. // Tilly Glascodine from Another World Library talks to Phuong about their upcoming course, Utopian Visions, a short course on utopian theory, speculative fiction, and collecti

HeadlinesPolitical and economic crisis worsens in Sri Lanka Nakba last Sunday! (PT can speak about Naarm event)Racially motivated shooting in Buffalo, NY Death of LGBTIQA+ activist Urvashi Vaid The Sunday Paper #2 Only Indigenous support in Blue Mountains facing closure Election this SaturdayWe replay 3CR's Raising our Voices Susan Arthur and Heather Smith speak about Positive Powerful Parents (PPP) a support group set up by Parents with Intellectual Disabilities to keep their children. Positive Powerful Parents want the Victorian Government to committ to ending the discrimination of parents with intellectual disability.  We revisit Women on the Line's Scheherazade conversation with Michel, a researcher completing their Honours in Anthropology at the University of Melbourne. In their discussion, Scheherezade and Michel look into the Freedom movements in Melbourne as well as the upcoming Federal elections. Gen speaks to Dr Niro Kandasamy, a Lecturer in History at the University of Sydney and member and spokesp

Headlines- Philippines elections - Foreigners in Bali criticised by Hindus over offensive social media posts- Sri Lankan President resigns  Dr Susie Allanson and Lizzie O'Shea speak with Evie about their book Empowering Women, which is an oral history of abortion rights in Australia. You can attend the book launch, or order the book here. Dr Tania Penovic, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, Deputy Associate Dean (International) and the research program group leader in gender and sexuality for the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, speaks with Kannagi about the implications of overturning Roe vs Wade in the US and here in Australia. Nasser Mashni, Vice President of the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, co-founder of Australians For Palestine and a founding board member of Olive Kids, speaks with Gen about Al Nakba on 15 May, a day commemorating the destruction of the Palestinian homeland in 1948, and upcoming protests and events in Melbourne.  Dr Erica Millar, a senior research fellow in Crime, Justic

HeadlinesRamadan Ends, Eid al-Fitr CelebratedDeakin University academic Adam Brown charged with the murder of his wifeMike Cannon-Brookes takes biggest share hold at AGLRaveena Grover, queer panjabi writer, curator and creative director, speaks with Kannagi about her identity, work and her latest photography project, Neela.Website: raveenagrover.simplesite.comSocials: @artgrvr / @raveenagrvr Bethany Atkinson-Quinton and Madison Griffiths, producers of the award winning podcast Tender, talks to Phuong about the origins of Tender and a special episode of Tender, which will be released through the Wheeler Centre. You can listen to Tender here, and also other podcasts on the Broadwave Network. Lucy Honan, a member of the Refugee Action Collective, speaks to Phuong about the Nationality and Borders Bill, recently codified in the United Kingdom - a policy that will criminalise entering the UK without a visa. Read more about the Bill here.  Shamsiya Hussainpoor, a journalist and activist for Hazaras people in Afghan

Headlines Wimmera Shire council refuses to fly rainbow flag Macron re-elected as President Climate activist Wynn Bruce dies after self-immolating outside Supreme Court in Colorado Vera Bukachi, Research Director and co-lead of KDI Kenya, speaks about working alongside communities in Kibera to build sanitation facilities and safe spaces for women and girls. This speech aired on Accent of Women on the 12th of April. Sam Rudolph, Aboriginal Policy Officer at Consumer Action Law Centre, talks to Kannagi about the collapse of fraudulent funeral insurance provider Youpla aka Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund and how victims can get help.  Dr Holly Thorpe, sociologist and professor in Te Huataki Waiora School of Health at the University of Waikato in Aoteaora, speaks to Gen about how women have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and how we can get back on track towards gender equity. Emerald Moon, Brisbane-based Leftist activist and former candidate for the Australian Greens, talks to Evie about her po

News Headlines: //Israeli forces raid Al-Aqsa Mosque //Violence against Muslim community in India //COVID testing requirements scrapped for international arrivals // Reminder: Stop the Expansion of the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre - Online discussion //  Linda Fenton was the first Australian woman to sue her employer for unfair dismissal while on maternity leave. Now, she has written about her story, Strong Women Cry Too: Rising from the Black Hole. Linda joined Gemma and Su on Done By Law on April 4th to talk about her 20-year legal and emotional journey. For any listeners who would like to look into the case, the citation is: Jordan v Amcor Limited [1997] IRCA 153 (2 May 1997). You can listen to Done By Law every Tuesday from 6-6:30pm and you can visit the audio archive on www.3cr.org.au/donebylaw // Ezechiel Thibaud is a lecturer at the Lingnan University in Hong Kong, specialising in moral and political philosophy. Phuong caught up with Ezechiel last week to discuss the French Presidential Elections. While E

Headlines- Women and children in Ukraine experiencing sexual violence - French Election update - Women struggling to access DV payment - Hannah Clarke inquest concludes - Ramadan from 1 April to 1 May Madi and Liz from the Call Centre Union speak to Gen about unionising, their magazine Strike Rate, Amazon unionising and why unions are so important for workers. To learn more about the Strike Rate, a magazine written and compiled by call centre workers, go to their instagram handle @strikeratezine  Hannah Dickinson, Principal Solicitor at ASRC and Chair of the Visa Cancellation Working Group, gives Phuong an update on the Migration Act: Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill. Monique Hurley & Amala Ramarathinam from Human Rights Law Centre speak to Kannagi about how the new bail laws adversely affect women, especially Aboringal and Torres Strait Islander women.  We revisit Sally Goldner' segment for 3CR's broadcast of Trans Day of Audibility. Sally is the host of 3CR's Out of the Pan, aired

Headlines Call it out Child QPlane crash in Guangxi ProvinceIncrease in Islamophobia in "Australia" FTFJ x SS4C Family Friendly community evening We hear from Kate Marshall, Assistant State Secretary at HACSU, talking about HACSU's recent campaign for Reproductive Health and Wellbeing leave at a panel discussion about severe menstrual conditions and leave entitlements. Shannen Bethune from Liberty Victoria speaks with Phuong about participating in Liberty Victoria’s Rights Advocacy Project, publishing a report on menstrual leave, ‘Policy for Equality: Menstrual Pain as a Workplace Issue’, the impact of menstruation at work and what rights menstruating employees should have.  Dr Virginia Mapedzahama, critical race scholar and Director of Member Education at Diversity Council Australia (DCA), speaks with Kannagi about DCA's report 'Racism at Work' released on Monday, the importance of anti-racist actions and how whiteness is still our default. Dr Jess Ison, researcher at the Judith Lumley Centre, coordinator o

News Headlines:Federal election called for 21 May Sri Lankans call for Rajapaksa to quit politics due to economic crisisAll-Aboriginal senate ticket to propel climate change Update on French Presidential Election - 1st round UN suspends Russia from human rights body over Ukraine abusesStop the Expansion of the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre - Online discussion Dr Karen Block is a researcher at the School of Population and Global Health at the University of Melbourne. She was also on of the authors of the recent report, 'Forced migration and sexual and gender-based violence: findings from the SEREDA project', published in March 2022 by SEREDA (Sexual & Gender Based Violence against Refugees from Displacement to Arrival). Dr Block joins us to discuss the "continuum of violence" that many forced migrants face from before displacement, in conflict, and transit, as well as after arrival in their current country of residence. Content Warning: Listeners are advised that the interview discusses sexual violence. Please re