Current affairs

Tuesday 9:00am to 9:30am

Making Contact

Making Contact is committed to in-depth critical analysis that goes beyond the breaking news. Showcasing voices and perspectives rarely heard in mainstream media, Making Contact focuses on the human realities of politics and the connections between local and global events, emphasizing positive and creative ways to solve problems.

Subscriber Drive 2013 - are you paid up?

14th February 2013

Being a subscriber of 3CR means that you're actively supporting independent community media and coverage of issues and people that the mass media ignore. Are you paid up? Make sure you are, it's just $65 and $35 concession and if you join up as a new member between 18 to 24 February you'll go in the running for a digital radio (donated by Roberts Radio, pictured).

Fire Up Maritime Union of Australia

Fire Up MUA is events and issues in the Maritime industry, politics and community. Presented by 3CR affiliate the Maritime Union of Australia. Alternates fortnightly with the Plumbers Union of Australia.

Sunday

Breakfast

Alternative news, current affairs, and media analysis. Tune into 3CR Breakfast each weekday morning and join Solidarity Breakfast on Saturday.

Sunday

January

Protests, Campaigns & Commemorations

3CR has a long history of presenting live coverage of union and social justice protests, blockades, occupations and commemorations. And each week 3CR dedicates hours of radio time to discussing the issues, concerns and ideas of social justice movements locally and globally.

Saturday

March

International Women's Day

Women and non-binary broadcasters take to the airwaves bringing you 24 hours of programming dedicated to International Women's Day.

Wednesday

January

Invasion Day

This annual broadcast by 3CR's Indigenous broadcasters marks Australia's Invasion Day. Indigenous activists have broadcast at 3CR from the year 3CR began in1976. Tune in on 26 January each year and hear the truth about Australia's ongoing colonialism and the current campaigns to right past wrongs.

Thursday 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Global Intifada

Global Intifada brings you current affairs through revolutionary & protest music from around the world - because Music Is Our Bomb.

Wednesday 5:00pm to 5:30pm

Brainwaves

Challenging the mainstream, negative stereotypes of people with a mental illness, Brainwaves actively engages those living with a mental illness as researchers, interviewers, performers and program designers while promoting community mental health awareness.

That’s Not My Name

28th November 2012

3CR is celebrating International Day of People with Disability on Monday 3 December with 12 hours of radio presented by 3CR's diverse community of disability activists and friends. Join us from 6.30am to 6.30pm, and hear about historic and current protests against discrimination, abuse and indefinite incarceration of people with disability.