RADIOTHON! Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility; The Value of Community Radio in a Concentrated Media Landscape

Wednesday Breakfast

This week on Wednesday Breakfast with Eiddwen, Rob and Will [segment times in brackets] || 3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nations. We recognise their Elders, past, present, and emerging, as well as Elders of other First Nations who may be listening. We acknowledge the First Nations' continuing struggle and survival in the face of colonisation, that they have never ceded their sovereignty and that treaties have yet to have been signed || [00:01] It's Radiothon Time! Our little community-run radio station needs your help to keep the lights on. Why not chuck us a few dollars and do your part in Powering Radical Radio? Call the station (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) on 03 9419 8377 or donate online at 3cr.org.au/donate. Make sure to dedicate your donation to Wednesday Breakfast and remember that all donations $2 and above can count as a tax deduction, so get your pledge in quick![48:36] Too Young for Prison, Old Enough for Facebook? Larrakia woman and former Crown Prosecutor Shahleena Musk, now Senior Lawyer of the Human Rights Law Centre says that Australia's age of criminal responsibility is shockingly low. Across so-called Australia, children as young as 10 (4 or 5th graders) can be locked up in jail and youth detention. This puts us wildly out of step with the global norm and Shahleena says that we need to fix this now[1:03:27] To round off a great Radiothon show, we speak to veteran journalist Denis Muller on the state of the media in Australia. What challenges does it face under the current government and under the ongoing system of corporate ownership?Thank you so much everyone for a year of support and love. We couldn't do any of this without your generous support. http://www.3cr.org.au/donate