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Progressive Podcast Australia

Jun 27, 2015

- On this episode were joined by Dr Tim Dymond who speaks about Unionists for Refugees and APHEDA the Australian Council of Trade Unions overseas humanitarian aid program. - We discuss the recent racially-motivated terrorist attack in South Carolina and we link the language used by the shooter to the racist Reclaim...


Jun 19, 2015

- On this episode Nick looks into the forced closure of Indigenous communities in Australia. - Interview with Bella Bropho on the recent police invasion of the Indigenous refugee camp at Matagarup in Perth, which is providing a haven for people who will be affected by the forced closure of Indigenous communities. -...


Jun 15, 2015

- Dr Matthew Rimmer, a Professor in Intellectual Property and Innovation Law, takes on the Copyright Amendment Online Infringement Bill 2015. - This proposed Bill has support from both the government and the opposition Labor party and it has troubling implications for civil liberties and online freedom. - The...


Jun 4, 2015

- Malou Logan, vice chairperson of Gabriela Australia discusses the campaign to free Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina worker who was arrested and sentenced to death for allegedly smuggling heroin into Indonesia. - Veloso has been in Indonesian prison since 2010 and has recently had her execution delayed. Logan makes the...