Progressive Podcast Australia

- This episode features politics professor Jason Brownlee on current US meddling in Venezuela and whether or not direct military intervention by the US is likely, in the context of US foreign policy historically. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2019/03/22/223/

- We discuss the white supremacist terrorist attack in Christchurch, Aotearoa (New Zealand) including playing an interview with author, lawyer and human rights activist Qasim Rashid from Democracy Now. - The importance of challenging Islamophobia and racism all along the spectrum of discrimination and violence, and not only at the most extreme and horrific end. This concept is from the book Disability, Hate Crime and Violence by Dr Andrea Hollomotz and you can read Nicks article discussing this in the context of homophobia here: https://newmatilda.com/2016/06/13/homophobia-doesnt-start-with-a-mass-shooting-in-orlando/ - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2019/03/17/222/

- On this episode we discuss the recommendations that came out of the Banking Royal Commission.- A challenge to the governments Robo-Debt where they try and get money out of people receiving welfare benefits without sufficient evidence.- Nicks article recapping the Invasion Day protest in Narrm (Melbourne): https://progressivepostings.wordpress.com/2019/02/03/invasionday/- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2019/02/11/221/

Historian, activist and actor Gary Foley discusses Aboriginal resistance on Invasion Day and beyond. This talk is from last years Invasion Day event in Melbourne.Get along to an Invasion Day/Survival Day event in your city! The Melbourne event is Saturday, 26 January 2019 from 10:30 to 13:00 at the Parliament of Victoria.Anonymous on nationalism, class and capitalism.For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2019/01/10/220/

- The live export industry has announced its own three month ban on the sheep trade to the Middle East.- The episode features the talk An Anarchist Analysis of the Campaign Against Live Animal Export by Jess Ison and Nick, where we critique the campaign based on anarchist, anti-racist and animal liberation perspectives.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2018/12/14/219/

- Launch Housing CEO Bevan Warner on the housing first approach to addressing homelessness.- Kelly from the Roominations homelessness show on 3CR on the importance of public housing.- Nicks ABC interview on dogs being considered property under the law.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2018/12/04/218/

- This episode features Dr Joe Toscano on the vigil for public housing, which is running 24 hours a day on the steps of Parliament House in Melbourne (corner Bourke St and Spring St) from the 14th of November until the Victorian election on the 24th of November. - Come by when you can if youre in Melbourne!- Facebook event page for the vigil: https://www.facebook.com/events/484403022044301/- For links to find out more information about this vigil, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2018/11/14/217/

- This episode features Anne-lise Ah-fat on her work with Undercurrent doing transformative justice in the community, as an alternative to police and prisons.- Creative anti-fascist and animal activism.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2018/11/01/216/

- We cover the recent protests against horse racing advertising on the Sydney Opera House, including one where Charles Firth from the Chaser projected the phone number of Alan Jones, who was advocating for the advertising, on the Opera House.- The Trump Tapes.- The Labor party introducing neoliberalism to Australia.- Keshas live show in Melbourne.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2018/10/11/215/

- We discuss our experiences of being in the audience for the taping of two Shaun Micallef shows.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2018/10/01/214/