Welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for the 23rd of February 2026. On today's show:
Headlines:
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Close the Bases: Global Wave of Anti-Militarist Action Hits Australia
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Farmers Push Back on ‘Resilience’ Rhetoric as Study Warns It Masks Systemic Neglect
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Labor Backs Anti-Queer Hate Crimes Inquiry as Liberals “Turn Their Backs” on LGBTIQA+ Victorians
Segments:
- The show begins with Hannah's interview at the Bob Brown Foundation's week long resistance tour in Lutruwita, so-called Tasmania, where they spoke to Jenny Weber at a logging coup about the importance of protecting native forests. To get more information and to get involved with the Bob Brown Foundation click here and for information on when and where your local march in March for forests click here
- A Tuesday Hometime Summer Break Special in which guest host Marion speaks with Steven and Tom, regular callers to Talkback with Attitude and organisers of a regular vigil for Gaza at the electoral office of Anthony Albanese in Marrickville NSW. They spoke with Marion about why the ongoing human rights disaster in Gaza deserves our attention, and also about the new laws and actions against protest in NSW. Conversation was recorded on January 8th 2026. Listen to more of the Tuesday Hometime show live on Tuesdays from 4 - 6pm or click here.
- The Monday Breakfast show was joined by Heike Weber, a member of Weapons Outta Here Naarm to discuss the boycott of Thai Airlines and the ongoing campaign to expose and disrupt the manufacture and supply of F35 parts across so-called Australia. They are hosting an action at 11am on Monday the 23rd of February at Fed Square to expose Thai Airlines' complicity in genocide. You can find more information about Weapons Outta Here, their campaigns, and how you can get involved here. You can also contact them at weaponsouttahere@proton.me.
- The show ends with a conversation about Victoria's recent ban of medical intervention on people born with variations in sex characteristics following decades of work from intersex advocates and LGBTQIA+ groups. Dr Sean Mulcahy, advisor for Equality Australia, joined us to speak about education, bodily autonomy, as well as this legislation and what it means for those with variations in sex characteristics.
Songs played:
The Choice - Mystique, SPEED
The Looking Glass - Mystic Tea Party
