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This report covers a recent incident where a female protestor had the tent she was wearing as clothes removed from her aggressively by police, who left her crying on the ground in her underwear. This report includes interviews with Occupy Melbourne activists from the day after this incident as well as some of our analysis, covering this incident and other aspects of Occupy Melbourne, such as the general repressive police reaction to Occupy Melbourne protestors. For more information on Occupy Melbourne, visit occupymelbourne.org

Clips:

Herald Sun, ‘Protester Stripped by Cops’

Anti-Flag and Donots, ‘Protest Song’

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In our second episode, we discuss some issues that the Labor Party is debating at their national conference: refugees and same-sex marriage. We also cover a number of other topics, including comments on our first episode, anarchy and democracy, Nick’s article for the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, veganism, slavery in the cocoa industry and fair trade cocoa.

Book recommendation: Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World  by Lisa Bloom

Clips:
ABC News ‘Gillard Calls for ‘Fair Dinkum’ Conference Debate’
Rise Against ‘Prayer of the Refugee’
The Broadways ‘15 Minutes’
Justin Sane ‘Thanks for the Letter…From a Kindler, Gentler American’
Peep Show (series 4, episode 1)
Doug Stanhope ‘On…Marriage, Gay and Otherwise’ (from Deadbeat Hero)
Chumbawamba ‘The Candidates Find Common Ground’
Lagwagon from the album ‘Live in a Dive’
Lily Allen ‘Fuck You’

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In this, the very first episode of Progressive Podcast Australia, we look at the Occupy movement in Australia and beyond. Firstly, we respond to criticisms of the Occupy movement from right-wing journalist Andrew Bolt and others. We mention the United Nations report that pointed out that the richest 1% of adults alone own 40% of global assets and we also talk about inequality within Australia. Other issues we cover in the podcast include neoliberalism and inequality, people making fun of the protests online, anarchist-type communities at the Occupy’s, unity and diversity in the Occupy movement, the acknowledgement of other animals as victims of corporate greed, and direct action against the big corporate banks.

Sound clips:
– Intro with Hugh Laurie’s “Protest Song”
– Clip from the show “Peep Show” – (Season 3, Episode 5)
– Minor Threat “In My Eyes”
– Finish with Billy Talent “Turn Your Back”

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We have just put together some interviews and analysis of Occupy Perth and our friends at Citizen Radio have played it on their awesome podcast. Stay tuned for our first episode coming very soon – like us on Facebook and/or follow us on Twitter and you’ll be notified once it’s up. In the meantime, we encourage everyone to listen to us on Citizen Radio and support Citizen Radio and Citizen Radio Productions.

Clips: 

Anti-Flag ‘The Economy is Suffering…Let it Die’