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Progressive Podcast Australia

Jan 31, 2017

- This time Nick is joined by Vanessa, a forensic psychology doctoral student and one of the hosts of VeganSci podcast. - We discuss some of the content we taught in a Criminology unit on victims of crime, focusing on the ideal victim concept and how it can help in understanding how the legal system, media and...


Jan 26, 2017

- This episode features an interview with Spike and Kelly from the Homeless Persons Union Victoria and the radio show Roominations on 3CR. - We also bring you some of the event Ending Homelessness in WA, Scenarios and Seeds of the Future. This recording is thanks to Karun Cowper from Perth Indymedia. - Increasing...


Jan 22, 2017

- This time Nick is joined by Vanessa, a forensic psychology doctoral student and one of the hosts of VeganSci podcast. - Happy rats. - Animal activism. - Vegan on a low income. - Vanessas experiences working in prisons. - Some of the problems with prisoners working in slaughterhouses as part of their rehabilitation. -...


Jan 15, 2017

- On this episode we cover a wide range of topics. - Further discussion on the Not My Debt Centrelink fiasco, which we covered last episode. - Trump and Russia. - Snowden, Obama and the Signal app for secure communication. - Taking your money out of the filthy banks. - Protests against the destructive Roe 8 highway...


Jan 11, 2017

- On this episode, Nick is joined by his brother Liam, one of the many victims of Centrelinks new compliance system. - This new computer system used by Australias welfare system is issuing 20,000 debt notices a week, which is not only affecting vulnerable people, but many of these notices are incorrect in their claim...