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Episode 8: Education Cuts in Western Australia

Episode 8 of the (un) Common Sense Podcast is now available! This week’s episode focuses entirely on the Barnett Government’s cuts to education in Western Australia. Luke speaks with local Society and Environment Teacher Mark, about the implications of these cuts. Topics discussed include:

The role of an Education Assistant in the classroom environment
The importance of Education Assistants to special needs students
Likely impact of losing 500 Full-Time Equivalent Education Assistant jobs
Peter Collier & Colin Barnett back-flipping on pre-election promise there would be ‘no job losses’ in public sector.
Risk of super-sizing schools
Importance of culture and community within a school
Likelihood of further cuts to Education under a Liberal Government

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Podcast EP7 – Housing Affordability, Edward Snowden and the Manning Trial

Episode 7 of the (un) Common Sense Podcast is now available!

This episode of the podcast includes:

Housing affordability TOP election issue (especially Canning electorate)
G4S & Serco both under serious fraud investigation regarding ‘prisoner tagging‘ scandal
Radioactive water still leaking into ocean at Fukushima
Pete Ashdown of Xmission, the NSA’s little box & profitable monitoring
Military judge finds Bradley Manning guilty of ‘espionage’ but not ‘aiding enemy’
US heats up rhetoric with Russia over Snowden
Daily Telegraph open bias against Kevin Rudd & ALP
Rinehart subpoena on Steve Pennells dismissed

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Podcast EP6 – Refugees & Electioneering + Ebs ‘The Travelling Unicorn’

Episode 6 of the (un) Common Sense Podcast is now available!

Featuring @Ebswearspink discussing IndigenousX and her ‘travelling unicorn’ project

This episode of the podcast includes:

Interview with Ebony blogger, IndigenousX star and travelling unicorn lady!
Indigenous Digital Excellent (IndigenousDX) and why she’s doing a vlog
Indigenous X and misconceptions about Indigenous women
Electioneering & Refugee policy in Australia
Gov’t leak proposes ‘Boot Camp’ for the unemployed
Spend your $2.49 (vote) wisely this election
Barnett forced council mergers plan
Only 27 new beds at new children’s hospital
Pine Gap used to direct US drone strikes
Concerns about 250 Marines currently in Darwin & future increase to 2500
US to deploy fighter jets around Asia & Australia

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Podcast Episode 5: Corey Hunt, Honduras and Gang Violence

Episode 5 of the (un) Common Sense Podcast is now available!

Featuring a great discussion about gang violence and homicide in Honduras, the murder capital of the world with Corey Hunt (@Corey_Hunt).

This episode of the podcast includes:

Interview with human rights activist, blogger and freelance journalist Corey Hunt
Blogging, Iraqi blogs and becoming a citizen journalist
Homicide, gang violence and drug trade in Honduras, murder capital of the world.
Role of multi-national corporations in perpetuating poverty in Honduras
Telstra allows FBI & US DoJ to monitor calls and data on Australian cables
Wyndham council involved in data snooping on local citizens
WA State Government refuses to release documents on MAX rail link
Parliamentary Budget Office confirms reworking mining tax, cutting mining subsidies and increasing tax rates on earnings above $1m/year would net $43bn over 4 years.
Study confirms Fracking triggers earthquakes
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Podcast Episode 4: Egypt, Renewable Energy and PRISM protests

Episode 4 of the (un) Common Sense Podcast is now available featuring a discussion with Luke Nicholas (@lukedez)!

Issues covered in this weeks episode include:

Egyptian President Morsi overthrown
The need for a 100% renewable energy target
Tactics for achieving the legislation of a 100% renewables target
The need to prevent further burning of hydrocarbons
Prohibition, punishment and the prison system for minor offenders
Diversion, harm reduction and decriminalisation doctrine
Scott Ludlam’s speech on PRISM at the Perth #PRISMBREAK protest
Edward Snowden offered asylum by Venezuela
Tony Burke signs off on release of 18 Refugee Children from detention
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