On episode 271 we discuss Melbourne exploding with COVID, ongoing lockdowns, protests from construction workers and earthquakes! For more on these protests and concerns about police brutality, check out this article by Josh Taylor on The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/23/arrest-footage-and-teargas-raise-concerns-about-victoria-polices-use-of-force-to-quell-protests For more on how living with Covid will impact health workers, check out this article by Karen Willis and Natasha Smallwood on The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/living-with-covid-looks-very-different-for-front-line-health-workers-who-are-already-exhausted-167213 If anyone can help us out with designing a new logo for the show, please email us at progressivepodcast AT gmail dot com. You can see Nicks drawing and design skills here to see why we need help with this! https://www.facebook.com/progpodcast/posts/5057866490895647 You can listen to us hosting the Rotations music show on 3CR Community Radio, featuring some musical comedy with a message: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-202109191300/healing-world-comedy-rotations-musical-comedy-special Music: The Marxist Brothers by NOFX, In Too Deep by Sum 41. For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2021/09/24/271/ If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6