- This episode features Nicks talk Veganarchism, which explores some links between veganism and anarchism. - Katies message for the baby boomers. - Katie takes on Game of Thrones. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, as well as the PowerPoint from Nicks talk, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/05/29/134/

- This episode features a selection of speeches from the Rally to Bring Them Here in Melbourne. - This rally took place in light of Papua New Guineas Supreme Court ruling that Manus Island Detention Centre is illegal and Omid, an Iranian refugee, dying after setting himself alight as an act of political resistance. - Refugees actively resisting their own oppression inside detention centres. - The importance of avoiding nationalism in pro-refugee movements. - The limitations of the Let Them Stay campaign. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/05/02/133/

- This episode features Celeste Liddle's International Women's Day Address, recorded at the Queen Victoria Women's Centre. - Celestes upbringing and how it has informed her politics today. - Intersectionality. - Womens liberation is just a start, same with all other causes. - We should liberate the most vulnerable rather than trickle down social justice. - Choice is linked to privilege. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, including links to Celestes blog and social media pages, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/04/22/132/

- This episode features Katies talk Getting Trigger Happy With Trigger Warnings, Mental Health, Disability And Activism. - This talk is relevant on an on-going basis but we were particularly inspired to put it out on an episode in light of recent comments by Stephen Fry, which criticised trigger warnings, as well as accusing victims of abuse of self pity. - Differentiating content warnings from trigger warnings. - Trigger warnings and free speech. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, plus the link to the PowerPoint for this talk, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/04/18/131/

- On this episode were joined by Kadri Aavik, a sociologist, as well as a feminist and animal liberation activist. - She discusses her article Challenging Sexism while Supporting Speciesism, The Views of Estonian Feminist on Animal Liberation and Its Links to Feminism, which she co-wrote with Dagmar Kase and published in the Journal for Critical Animal Studies. - Further discussion on the issue of population. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/03/04/130/

- On this episode we speak out in defence of Safe Schools, a program designed to increase awareness of queer issues in schools and reduce the bullying faced by queer kids. - This program is currently under attack from homophobic, transphobic and all round queerphobic assholes, some of who are politicians such as Senator Cory Bernadi, leading to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull approving an investigation into Safe Schools. - We encourage people to contact your current/previous school and thank them for having the program if they do or encourage them adopt the program if they dont have it yet. - Further discussion on activism for refugees. - The importance of not just letting them stay but also closing the camps (opposing mandatory detention and offshore processing) in light of Baby Asha being released into community detention for the short term at least. - Crush Plastic. - Our latest find from the street. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/02/29/129/

- On this one we take on the controversial issue of population, with the help of town planner and environmental activist Mark Allen. - We discuss population on both a global scale and a national scale, in light of Australias population recently reaching 24 million people. - This is a continuation from our discussion with Mark from our previous episode, episode 127, which focused on addressing urban sprawl. - For more information on the episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/02/27/128/

- This time were joined by town planner and environmental activist Mark Allen to discuss the issue of urban sprawl, where urban development takes over previously undeveloped areas. - This has a variety of negative impacts, including on humans, other animals and the environment as a whole. - Mark advocates urban villages as a response to these problems, as well as arguing that high rise is not the only response required to address urban sprawl. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/02/23/127/

- On this episode we give some updates on the Let Them Stay campaign, which calls for refugees to remain in Australia rather than being forced into offshore detention. - We mainly focus on a recent Let Them Stay banner drop at the Melbourne Art Centre. - We play an interview with Gaye Demanuele on this action and Coggo from the Melbourne Street Medics on this action, as well as how the Brisbane health care workers refusing to release babies back to the harm of offshore detention are upholding their duty of care. - The statement from the two activists who did the banner drop. - Defending the effectiveness of the action despite critiques and shitty media coverage. - Extending the compassion for children to highlight the problems of all mandatory detention and offshore processing. - Extending concern for a dolphin killed for selfies to more widespread animal abuse. - The successful campaign to send child abuse survivors to confront Cardinal Pell. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/02/20/126/

- The High Court ruling that offshore detention is legal, which clears the way for the Australian government to return about 250 asylum seekers in Australia, including 37 babies, to Nauru. - Speeches from outside the Department of Immigration at the Melbourne Let Them Stay rally for refugees. - Amnesty International find that the Australian government paid people smugglers. - How to Make Trouble and Influence People 2016 Diary. - For more information from this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/02/08/125/