- Recap of the Institute for Critical Animal Studies Oceania (ICAS) 2014 conference: Critical Animal Studies in the Asia-Pacific. - What ICAS is all about: making change for animals, anarchism, collective decision-making and safe spaces. - Jess Isons talk/rant on Animals Australias No Way to Treat a Lady campaign. - Javed de Costas introduction to the Class, Race and Veganism workshop. - For more information on this episode and for all of the links from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2014/05/03/icas/

- Another Austin Powers moment in Australian politics. - Results from the WA Senate by-election. - Problems in the Labor party, Joe Bollocks is preferenced over progressive Louise Pratt who has lost her Senate seat. - Greens get their highest ever vote thanks to a grassroots campaign and providing a clear alternative to the Liberals agenda. Senator Scott Ludlam aka S-Ludz is King of the World. - The Palmer United Party attracted votes due to their massive advertising campaign, despite offering no polices (besides cheap chips). - Two studies predict the end is nigh for human civilisation. - Green capitalism will not save us and is also not intersectional, it doesnt take into account issues like workers rights and economic equality. - Pragmatism in the Greens. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2014/04/20/king/

- Stevie from Team Earthling gives a field report on the Townsville March in March against the Abbott government. - Anarcho-capitalism and Camp Anarchy. - Speeches from the Perth March in March. - Sometimes satire can sometimes reinforce the inequalities it is trying to oppose. - People forced to remove offensive t-shirts saying Fuck Tony Abbott at the Perth March in March. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2014/04/01/seguous/

- Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott wants to bring back knights and dames. - Tony Abbott questioned by Newtown High students. - Recap of Australian-wide March in March protests against the Abbott government. - Western Australian election. - WA Liberal Senator Matthias Cormann introduces the new term un-Western Australian. - Nicola Paris from Counteract discusses the Summary Offences Act, a new anti-protest bill introduced in Victoria. - For more information on the episode and links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2014/03/30/protestlaws/

- Horrible immigration policies in the UK and Australia. - The viral speech from Greens politician Scott Ludlam. - The Liberal Party continue to lie about asylum seekers being illegal. - The upcoming federal Senate re-election in Western Australia and Labor not giving their preferences to the Greens. - Interview with Tim Jones, national co-ordinator of March in March, who discusses why we need these marches, the way they are not tied to a particular political party or other group, how people who werent previously politically active are getting involved in the marches, and the importance of getting out from behind computer screens and onto the streets. - To find out more about the episode and for all of the links to the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2014/03/11/march/

- This title is in reaction to a horrible bumper sticker from the Young Liberals, which read Proud Liberal, Because Not Everyone can be on Welfare. - Whats Grinding Our Gears this Week: cuts to Centrelink from the conservative Abbott government currently in power in Australia. - Liberals getting policy advice on welfare from super rich mining magnate Gina Rinehart. - Some important critiques of the One Billion Rising movement. - Defending welfare against criticisms from some anarchists, drawing on anarchist Noam Chomsky. - For more information on this episode and for all of the links from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2014/03/10/welfare/

- Were joined by Jen Perry, one of the main organisers of the Cruelty Free Festival WA, for this entire episode. - Can opposition to the shark cull lead people to rethinking humans interactions with all animals? - Avoiding gender stereotypes when discussing attitudes towards animals (Jen is no cow hugger!). - Why all progressives should go to Berlin and the ICAS Oceania conference. - How the Cruelty Free Festival puts into practice our support for intersectionality bringing together a wide range of human rights, environmental and animal rights causes. - For more information on this episode and for all of the links and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2014/02/25/intersectionalist/

- Our latest find from the street. - Talks from our local One Billion Rising event and our reflections on the event. - The flyer Ten Things Men can do to Prevent Gender Violence. - How to be a good feminist ally, and how to be a good ally of any cause where you are not part of the oppressed group. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2014/02/22/ally/

- In this one Nick is flying (Han) solo, or at least without Katie. - He is joined by Nicole, one the organisers from the Perth One Billion Rising event, for the entire episode. - One Billion Rising is a global event that aims to have one billion women releasing their stories, dancing and speaking at the places where they need justice, where they need an end to violence against women and girls. - Slut shaming and rape culture. - A lack of media attention given to these issues. - A discussion on some criticisms of the One Billion Rising movement. - This years focus on Indigenous and disabled victims of violence. - Art and social change. - Why the Perth event is open to everyone and has all vegan food. - The movement against female genital mutilation. - For more information on this episode and for all of the links from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2014/02/10/rise/

- Dont veganise racist holidays like Invasion Day, boycott them! - Dennis Simmons on some of the negative impacts of Tony Abbotts government. - Celeste Liddle on Constitutional Recognition for Indigenous people. - Our recent finds from the street. - Capitalist shopping lists. - The killing of sharks in Western Australia. - Will Tuttles speaking tour of Australia and Aotearoa. - Book recommendations, reading for diversity. - Interview with Dr (Mother!) Theresa Petray on Indigenous self-determination in education and beyond. - Survival Day events around Australia. - For more information on this episode and to find link to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2014/01/17/indigenous/