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Progressive Podcast Australia

Oct 26, 2014

- This episode focuses on online activism against the new counter-terror laws in Australia, which take away our freedoms. - Educate the Senate, a creative campaign to send a copy of the book 1984 to every Senator, to highlight the authoritarian nature of these new laws. - Stop the Spies, contact politicians to...


Oct 20, 2014

- Rallies against Islamophobia. - Updates on the Swan Island Peace Convergence, anti-war direct action. - Online activism against Islamophobia, the Islamophobia Register Australia. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go...


Oct 13, 2014

- On this one we take on Islamophobia in Australia. - Comedian Eddie Perfect perfectly sums up current political issues in Australia. - Terrorism label often only applied to acts of violence by Islamic people. - Rising Islamophobia in Australia. - The role of politicians like Cory Bernardi, Jacqui Lambie and Tony Abbott...


Oct 4, 2014

- On this episode we take on the new counter terror laws introduced by the Australian government, the National Security Amendment Bill (No.1). - Civil liberties concerns with the laws. - Bipartisan support for the bill, no opposition from the opposition. - Laurie Oakes goes rogue. - Interview with journalist Tony Serve...