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Fiona, Robbie, Kenny, John and Macca are joined live on air by Reverend Tim Costello — Alliance for Gambling Reform

The federal government’s proposed gambling reforms have come under sustained criticism from anti-gambling-harm advocates, and this week Reverend Tim Costello told a Senate committee that the legislation fails the Prime Minister’s own tests for reform.

Costello argues that the bill doesn’t do enough to separate gambling from sport, protect children or reduce the saturation of gambling advertising.

He says Australia needs a national gambling regulator, a ban on inducements and stronger action on gambling advertising — and argues that incremental reform simply won’t work.

Reverend Tim Costello is Chief Advocate for the Alliance for Gambling Reform, and he joins us now.

Reverend Tim Costello put some very strong arguments to a Senate committee this week.

He told senators that the proposed gambling legislation is, in his words, a “lineball” call as to whether it is actually better than the status quo.

He also argued that Australia needs a national regulator, stronger restrictions on inducements and a much tougher approach to gambling advertising.

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Macca and Kenny are joined by Fiona Patten — Former Victorian MP & Incoming CEO, Medical Cannabis Council and Robbie Swanks live in the studio

Before she was a Victorian MP, Fiona Patten spent years campaigning on some of the issues politicians were
often most uncomfortable talking about — sex, censorship, reproductive rights and personal freedom.
She went on to help establish the Australian Sex Party with her partner, Robbie Swan, and eventually took that
campaign for law reform into the Victorian Parliament.

Now, as she prepares to move to Canberra to become CEO of the Medical Cannabis Council, another chapter
of that story is being told in Robbie Swank’s new book, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sex Party.
It's part memoir, part social history — and a look at the strange intersection of the sex industry, politics,
censorship and activism in Australia.
Fiona Patten joins us on Saturday Magazine.

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There has been a reshuffle in the Victorian Government — and one of the changes particularly relevant to our
listeners is the decision to move Vicki Ward out of the Equality portfolio.

Vicki is now Minister for Public Transport and Creative Industries, while the Equality portfolio has gone to
Steve Dimopoulos, an openly gay minister.

So what does that change mean for Victoria’s LGBTQIA+ communities? Does it represent a change in priorities
for the government, or simply a reshuffling of ministerial responsibilities? And what does Vicki Ward want to achieve in her new portfolios?

She’s joining us on Saturday Magazine.

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This year’s Census represents a pretty significant change for Australia’s trans, gender-diverse and non-binary
communities.

For the first time, Australians aged 16 and over will be asked about their gender, alongside a separate question
about sex recorded at birth.

We’re joined by Michelle McNamara and Son Vivienne from Transgender Victoria

Transgender Victoria has spent years advocating for this change, arguing that if communities aren’t counted,
governments can’t properly plan for them.

But there are plenty of questions: Do you actually have to answer the gender question? Why are there two
questions? What happens if you’re not out at home? And how private is the information?

The 2026 Australian Census is the first Census in which people aged 16 and over will be asked first
about their sex as recorded at birth, and then their Gender.
Transgender Victoria says comparing the answers to those two questions is the method the Australian
Bureau of Statistics considers most accurate for counting trans and gender-diverse people.
While the Census is compulsory, answering the gender and sexual orientation questions is a choice.
TGV encourages trans and gender-diverse people to answer accurately so that TGD communities are
properly represented in the national data.
The ABS developed the approach in consultation with community organisations, including
Transgender Victoria, and has been using the methodology for five years.
TGV says information about sex recorded at birth can help with planning the healthcare some trans
and gender-diverse people need, such as access to hormones and cancer screening
It can also allow data such as the gender pay gap to be examined according to both sex recorded at
birth and current gender.
It is possible to request one’s own census form for people who are not out at home yet, by either
calling the ABS or completing a form through MyGov.
TGV supports the new gender question but explicitly acknowledges that people with variations of sex
characteristics aren’t specifically counted through a dedicated Census question.
That said, Q9, which is about Gender, allows the respondent to select either ;non-binary ; or another
term and write in a descriptor that fits.
The Census asks for your legal name, rather than the name you go by.
According to the ABS Census Privacy Statement referenced by TGV, responses to Q8 and Q9 are
stored separately from a person’s name and address.
TGV highlights the difference between the number of trans and gender-diverse people counted in the
2021 Census — around 50,000 — and estimates of more than 200,000 TGD people in Australia.
The 2026 Census is intended to produce much better data because gender will now be asked directly
of everyone aged 16 and over.

www.tgv.org.au

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Macca and Kenny are joined live in the studio by Jason Heath, who has recently become the new General Manager of Joy Media

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Macca and Kenny are in the hosting seats this week as they discuss what’s happened in the last 7 days, locally, around the country and globally.

News, views, reviews of the week that was and who’s coming up on this week’s programme.

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Macca, Kenny and John are joined live on air by Ryan Heath — Launch Editor, POLITICO Australia / Canberra Playbook

Politics is increasingly global — and Australian politics is no exception. The decisions made in Canberra are shaped by what’s happening in Washington, Beijing, Brussels and beyond, while issues like AI, trade, security, climate and social policy increasingly cross-national borders.

POLITICO is launching Canberra Playbook later this month, bringing its particular brand of political intelligence, insider reporting and policy analysis to the Australian capital.

Our guest is the person charged with getting it off the ground — Australian journalist Ryan Heath, the original author of POLITICO’s influential Brussels Playbook and now the organisation’s Australia Launch Editor.

Founded in Washington in 2007, and employing more than 1,000 journalists and publishing professionals, POLITICO operates a mixture of free journalism and subscription products, including POLITICO Pro, which provides detailed policy and government coverage to professional and institutional audiences.

Ryan Heath was the original author of POLITICO’s Brussels Playbook, launched about a decade ago, and was the first person to take the Playbook newsletter model beyond the United States.

He is now returning to Australia to launch the Australian edition, Canberra Playbook, on August 17, coinciding with the return of the federal Parliament from its winter recess.

Heath has described Canberra as: “a city purpose-built for power and policy” and a “geopolitical capital” connecting East and West.

The argument is that Australian politics increasingly cannot be understood purely through domestic politics, and Australia’s relationships with the United States, China, Europe and the Indo-Pacific, as well as issues including technology, AI, defence, trade and energy, have international consequences

A number of major international media organisations have established operations in Australia and then withdrawn – among them POLITICO’s stablemate Business Insider Australia.

The New York Times also closed its Sydney bureau in 2024 and discontinued its Australia-focused newsletter.

By contrast, organisations such as the Guardian, BBC and Daily Mail have established significant and continuing Australian operations.

POLITICO has also built its reputation around insider access, political intelligence and relationships with people who exercise power – will they be able to do that here?

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Macca and Paul talk to Steve MinOn; First Name, Second Name: Best selling debut novel

The journey will be long and difficult, one thousand miles. Try not to be too obvious. Stick to the backroads. You’ll know you’ve arrived when you get there.

Stephen Bolin leaves a bizarre note by his deathbed, asking his sisters to take his body back to his birthplace in Far North Queensland. When they ignore his request, Stephen’s corpse makes the nocturnal pilgrimage alone. But what is compelling him and what will he find there?

His journey, as a kind of jiangshi, takes him back through his turbulent family history: from his Chinese great-grandfather’s life on the goldfields in 1860s Queensland, to his Scottish grandparents’ migration to Australia as ten-pound Poms, and to his own coming of age and coming out in Brisbane and London.

Original and satirical, First Name Second Name follows four generations of one family through a reckoning with racial, familial and sexual identity.

Steve MinOn was an internationally awarded advertising copywriter and a restaurateur before becoming a writer of fiction and children’s picture books. He grew up in North Queensland, and he now lives on Turrbal land in Magandjin/Brisbane. Steve’s debut novel First Name Second Name (UQP 2025) won the Glendower Award for an Emerging Queensland Writer and was shortlisted for People’s Choice at the Queensland Literary Awards.

In 2026, it was shortlisted for the MUD Literary Award and nominated for the Dublin Literary Award. He has written often about outsiders and his family’s mixed-race ancestral history, and his articles and short stories have been published in SBS Voices and various newspapers and anthologies.

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Macca and Paul talk to MR B-Host of new show on Joy, Methodology about addiction and the everyday struggles of addiction and trauma.

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Macca and Paul talk to Kate Fitzpatrick, Senior Programmer at MIFF; about this years Melbourne international Film Festival.

Kate has worked in the Arts for over 15 years for organisations such as Australian Centre for the Moving Image. She has served on the jury for Melbourne Fringe, Melbourne Queer Film Festival, WA Screen Awards, Dome Under Film Festival, appeared on panels at SXSW Austin and Sydney, St Kilda Film Festival, Good Movie Mondays podcast, ABC radio and Triple R and was one of Screen International’s Future Leaders in 2024.

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Macca and Paul did a pre-recorded an interview Emily Walter, National Spokesperson for the 2026 Census.

Emily Walter is a senior leader at the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and serves as the official Census National Spokesperson for the upcoming 2026 Australian Census, scheduled for Tuesday, 11 August 2026. Specialising in digital services and public-facing data programs, she is the primary public voice leading community outreach, media briefings, and public education campaigns for the national count.

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Macca, Kenny and Paul are joined live on air by Alan Joyce, Former CEO QANTAS.

Alan Joyce: Riding the Jet Stream is a compelling, factual and gripping memoir from one of Australia’s most consequential chief executives. With a network spanning seven prime ministers and countless captains of industry, Alan Joyce provides a no-holds-barred account of some of the most important decisions taken during his career leading one aviation’s most respected brands.

Few chief executives have been tested as relentlessly: the Global Financial Crisis, bitter industrial battles, unrelenting public scrutiny, and the near collapse of aviation during COVID. In a role where every decision is hugely consequential, Alan sets the record straight and tells his story as it happens – in real time, under pressure – in this candid memoir, tells the story of Joyce growing up in Dublin to becoming CEO of QANTAS and the one of the most influential openly Gay personalities in Australia.

From grounding the Qantas fleet, to steering through a pandemic that brought global travel to a standstill, Alan’s tenure is woven into some of the nation’s most significant moments.

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Macca, Paul and Kenny are joined live on air by Tom McIlroy, Political Editor, Guardian Australia; as they discuss the week that was in Victoria and Federal Politics and Pauline Hanson.

Tom McIlroy, is the political editor for Guardian Australia. Based at Parliament House in Canberra, he spearheads the publication’s coverage of national politics, public policy, and federal elections.

McIlroy was previously a political correspondent with the Australian Financial Review, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House. Born and raised in Melbourne, he has reported for a range of newspapers in Australia and overseas, including The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Ballarat Courier, Canberra Times and Houston Chronicle.

A graduate of Melbourne University and RMIT University, McIlroy has been featured in a range of publications including Meanjin and Art Monthly Australasia. Based in Canberra, he writes on national politics, the arts, tax and the economy. Blue Poles is his first book.

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Macca, Kenny and Paul are in the Driver’s Seat as they dissect and discuss a momentous week in state politics, the news, reviews and views of the last seven days plus so much more.

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Our next guest has become something of a political celebrity in her own right. She’s appeared on television, stolen scenes from interviews and probably has stronger name recognition than some backbench MPs. Stella,

Barnaby Joyce unwittingly made headlines this week when during a live interview with the 7:30 Report, he yelled at his dog Stella to “Sit Down” while being asked if he was comfortable with some of Pauline Hanson’s latest decisions – including her recent interview with controversial right-wing figure Tommy Robinson, comments referencing the White Australia policy and the funding of her trip to a fashion show in Sicily.

The interruption has gone viral, with many discussing the way in which one ought to address a dog and how it ought to be treated.

Barnaby Joyce apologised for yelling: “After getting to a point where I couldn’t really think straight, I had to tell her, in farm language, to be quieter…” “People in the regions laugh about it. People in the inner city think it’s a war crime,” he said. He was on Today on Nine the next morning lovingly patting the dog.

Stella is a two-year-old Border Collie-cross-Staffordshire Terrier.

Pauline Hanson has laughed off the exchange, while One Nation has opened pre-ordering for dog leads emblazoned with “Sit Down” on its website as a piece of merchandise.

Barnaby Joyce’s wife, Vikki Campion, has written in her Substack that she will be banning the 7:30 Report from conducting interviews at their farm in the wake of the incident. “If you don’t do the interview you are accused of ‘hiding’ from transparency and if you do the interview, you are smashed for yelling at a dog… to sit down.”

Meanwhile, Sydney Morning Herald columnist Michelle Cazzulino writes that Barnaby Joyce has delivered a political “masterstroke” in catering to his rural base and making critics seem like disconnected inner-city types.

Meanwhile, Pauline Hanson drew criticism again this week for saying that Domestic Violence is “wrong, but it’s also a two-way street.” “I think today everyone’s sitting on a time bomb because the pressures on cost of living and people having to be able to pay the bills, tension that’s going on or if you lose your job or the kids, what’s happening with the children these days. Everyone is under so much pressure.”

Alex Ward:

Acting in the role of Stella is comedian Alex Ward, a queer comedian from Melbourne who has appeared on Have You Been Paying Attention?, The Project, Tonightly and many other shows. Alex is originally from Queensland and will be touring in August, as well as doing a show at Comedy Republic on July 31. Alex’s wife is also expecting a baby (Alex has mentioned this on HYBPA). Alex is a very dry comedian and a great improviser.

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Macca and Kenny talk to Cr Alex Makin Mayor, City of Port Phillip Port Phillip’s 2026–27 Budget: investing in neighbourhoods while balancing rising costs

The City of Port Phillip has adopted its 2026–27 Budget, promising continued investment in parks, streets, libraries, community facilities and services while navigating the financial pressures facing councils across Victoria. Mayor Alex Makin joins us to discuss the budget and the priorities shaping the year ahead.

The City of Port Phillip includes St Kilda, South Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Balaclava and Elwood. It is also home to the Victorian Pride Centre, JOY Media and many LGBTQIA+ organisations, making inclusion and community wellbeing important considerations in council planning.

The 2026/27 Budget is the second of Council’s 4-year plan for Port Phillip, which includes a “significant capital works program to maintain, grow and improve services and facilities – despite rising costs and continuing high inflation, on-going rate capping challenges and government cost-shifting.”

Council says “Due to financial pressures such as rising costs significantly outstripping rates growth and the continuing uncertain economic climate, additional revenue is needed to supplement rates income. This includes a general 3 per cent increase in fees and charges, unless it makes sense to vary.”

Makin claims the budget will embed $2.4 million in efficiency savings.

Budget 2026/27 includes an average rate rise of 2.75 per cent in line with the Victorian Government’s rate cap, which Council says is lower than forecast inflation of 4.9 per cent. The budget is debt-free apart from existing leases which are part of the financing strategy.

The default waste charge will rise $47.70 to $278, with $25.20 of this reflecting the inclusion of dumped rubbish and public litter bins (which have been removed from general rates). The other $22.50 has been driven by the renewal of the waste collection contract, a six per cent increase in the Victorian Government’s landfill levy and inflation driving up waste expenditure.

A planned $123.1 million in capital works and initiatives include:

$26 million on parks, open space and streetscapes, including $530,000 towards the Sandridge Recreation Precinct in Fishermans Bend and new open space in Lakeside ($450,000)
fencing for the off-leash dog park at Fennell Reserve in Port Melbourne ($440,000) and planning for further off-leash dog parks in Fishermans Bend
footpath constructions in Fishermans Bend to improve walkability and sustainable transport
further planning and development for places and precincts including precinct planning for Balaclava, Ripponlea and Lakeside/Domain areas with streetscape and open space works, additional greening at Acland Street Plaza, and place planning for Bay Street ($360,000)
$20 million investment in essential infrastructure including road renewals and upgrades ($3.6 million) and footpath renewals and expansion ($1.6 million)
drainage, flood and water management ($1.6 million) including Water Urban Sensitive Design
building improvements totalling $50 million for projects such as the South Melbourne Town Hall restoration and redevelopment of six Children’s Centres ($8.3 million).

These items were included after the draft Budget was released:

$70,000 for the National Theatre to unlock an additional $50,000 in funding from other sources to support the façade restoration and restroom upgrade
$60,000 for the St Kilda Police and Citizens Youth Club’s youth program
Up to $15,000 to trial expanding our Accessible Beaches program to operate year-round in 2026/27 at Port Melbourne Beach and a report on the cost and further work that may be required to extend the program to South Melbourne and Sandridge Beaches.

Council will also continue funding for:

addressing loneliness and isolation and promoting social connection
combatting discrimination, racism and antisemitism
additional funding for Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design ($75,000)
more local laws patrols and $450,000 for additional public place CCTV
greater investment in local arts and events (funded through a reprioritisation of St Kilda Festival funds).

Targeted support includes:

Continuing the council-funded pensioner rates rebate up to $242, or a maximum of 50 per cent, when combined with the Victorian Government rebate.
There’s continued funding to support both affordable housing and local organisations assisting vulnerable members of our diverse community. This includes up to $60,000 to support local food security responses, with a focus on strengthening food coordination and improved integration between local food relief providers.

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Macca and Kenny are joined live in the studio by Aiv Puglielli Legislative Council Member for Nth East Metro; Aust Greens; as they discuss if Victoria should abolish street auctions? The Greens’ proposal to change how homes are sold

Standing on a suburban footpath while an auctioneer calls for bids has become part of Melbourne’s identity. But should that tradition come to an end? The Victorian Greens say outdoor auctions create unnecessary pressure on buyers and are proposing legislation to move property sales indoors or online instead. Joining us is Greens MP Aiv Puglielli.

The Victorian Greens have announced the housing policy they will take to the state election, which among other things would ban outdoor residential property auctions.

Auctions could still occur indoors or online or in another private format, but not publicly, which the Greens argue create a performative atmosphere where buyers feel pressure to exceed their budgets because of competition, social expectation and fear of missing out.

The Greens also propose:

To compel agents to disclose auction reserve prices before sale;
To require real estate agents and buyers’ agents to declare fixed fees;
To require vendors to foot the bill for building and pest reports.
To Abolish stamp duty for homes up to $1.1 million in value
Increase land tax to 5.3% for investors with more than $5 million in investment properties,
Build over 88,000 public homes
Cap maximum rent increase every year at wage growth rate (or inflation, whichever is lower).

Jacinta Allan’s Labor Government introduced laws in June that require agents to publish a reserve price at least seven days before any auction or sale, as well as to disclose the final sold price to the public. These laws come into effect on October 1.

Labor has also promised to force sellers to pay for building and pest inspections if re-elected.

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Macca and Kenny are joined live on air by Michael Balk President, Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA);

Pay Up: Should AI companies pay for the creative work they use?

Artificial intelligence is changing how we create, consume and discover news, music, books and art. But as AI companies train their models on enormous amounts of creative work, artists, journalists and performers are asking a simple question: if your work is being used to build billion-dollar AI products, shouldn’t you be paid? Joining us this morning is Michael Balk, President of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, to discuss the union’s Pay Up campaign.

Michael is an actor and producer best known for his work in children’s television and theatre as part of dirtgirlworld (An animated program that appeared in the 2010s and is now a touring show), but has also appeared in musicals, theatre productions and television commercials.

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) is Australia’s union representing journalists, actors, musicians, screen workers, voice artists, photographers and other creative professionals.

Its Pay Up campaign argues that generative AI systems are being trained using enormous collections of copyrighted creative works—including journalism, books, photographs, illustrations, music, scripts and performances—without creators’ knowledge, consent or payment.

The campaign calls for governments to change the law so creators will receive an ongoing, fair payment whenever their work is used, rather than a one-off fee, under a system called Equitable Remuneration. It also calls on them to give workers a secure right to be paid when the works they create are licenced, traded or used in any way – including by AI companies.

Equitable Remuneration currently does not exist in Australia, but does in the UK and other nations.

Australian DJ and music producer Josh Fawaz used AI to generate vocals and drums for a cover of Madonna’s 1989 hit “Like a Prayer” which spent 4 weeks on top of the National Radio Airplay charts and peaked at Number 2 on the ARIA charts. After initially saying nothing, he has now been compelled to add AI credits to the track on Spotify. The AI-assisted cover is currently beating Madonna’s new single “Danceteria” on the ARIA charts.

At its national conference this week, the ALP announced it would launch a Fair AI Taskforce through its Chifley Research Centre, which proposes to give Australian workers a greater say in how the technology shapes the nation.

Microsoft signed a one-year pilot deal to access news articles from Nine Media to inform its Co-Pilot AI system, letting it use information from news stories to inform its answers – but not to give users access to the full story. Nine did not disclose the value of the deal.

Nine Entertainment will lay off 30 people from The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald due to “the extreme state of disruption” caused by AI. The company has plans to retrain and to hire people for “digital-first, reader-savvy, data-informed roles”, The Guardian reports.

According to the Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report 2026, 10% of news consumers around the world use AI chatbots to get their news. For those aged under 35, it climbs to 16%.

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Misha and Macca are joined live on air

Bruce Wolpe is a Senior Fellow (non-resident) at the United States Studies Centre. Bruce is a regular contributor on US politics across media platforms in Australia. In recent years, Bruce has worked with the Democrats in Congress during President Barack Obama’s first term, and on the staff of Prime Minister Julia Gillard. He has also served as the former PM’s chief of staff.

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Macca and Misha talk live in the studio with Dr Monique Ryan, Independent MP for Kooyong; Gambling Reform, Lobbying and Timing of Hecs Indexation, Allied Health Prac payments (+ her take on AI & Data Centre Regulation).

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Macca and Misha talk to Zoe Daniel about Proposed AI regulation, job losses at Nine; the ALP Conf; update on
her (+ Rex Patrick’s) high court action on electoral funding

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Macca is joined in the hosting seat, for the first half of this week’s show by Misha Ketchell, Editor-in-Chief of the Conversation.

Misha is the Editor of The Conversation Australia and New Zealand. He has been a journalist for more than 25 years. He was the founding editor of The Big Issue Australia and editor of Crikey, The Reader and The Melbourne Weekly. He was a reporter at The Age and worked at the ABC where he was a TV producer on Media Watch and The 7:30 Report and an editor on The Drum.

Macca and Misha discuss New UK PM Andy Burham; job losses at Nine; what’s come out from the ALP conf in Adelaide

Oasis Index and Big Mac Index

Melbourne recently took top spot on the “Oasis index”, an annual metric published by Deutsche Bank that tracks the price of beer and cigarettes in cities around the world.

The index tracks the cost of five beers and two packets of cigarettes, in US dollars, city by city. Inspired by the lyrics of the song Cigarettes and Alcohol, from Oasis’s 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe.

Melbourne’s Oasis basket comes to US$111.20 (about A$160). That’s slightly ahead of Sydney at US$109.50 (A$157), but roughly double the equivalent basket in New York – US$54.10 (about A$78).

Sydney came a very close second, reflecting what the report called “Australia’s relentless application of sin taxes”.

If you’re in Melbourne the Oasis index shows the same round of beer and cigarettes cost US$59 (A$84) in 2016. The cost has risen by 89%.

The Oasis index is just one of many unusual metrics that aim to reveal economic insights by looking at spending habits on everything from lipstick to underwear.

Big Mac Index

Princeton University economics professor Orley Ashenfelter has travelled the world visiting McDonald’s stores.

Big Macs earned per hour index to show real wages.

India: four hours to buy one big mac.

Korea: two big macs per hour.

Most developed countries sit at two big macs per hour.

Maccas workers in Australia get 3.3 big macs per hour, putting us at or near the top.

For years, economists have been using “novelty” metrics because these are often more relatable and easier for the public to understand.

There are several famous examples.

The hemline index, first introduced by economist George Taylor in the 1920s, is based on an assumption that the length of skirts rises and fall in line with the stock market.

The hemline index suggests skirt lengths rise and fall based on the strength of the economy.

The theory – which despite some supporting evidence, remains controversial – is that when the economy is flourishing, hemlines get shorter. By contrast, in an economic downturn, hemlines get longer.

The men’s underwear index was coined by the late former Chair of the US Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan.

Greenspan noticed that during tighter economic conditions, men cut back on a basic but hidden necessity – boxers and briefs.

People can’t see what you are wearing under your clothes, so its easier to delay replacing threadbare briefs to save money.

Then we have the lipstick index. This was coined after Estée Lauder chairman Leonard Lauder noticed, in 2001, that lipstick sales were increasing even while discretionary spending fell.

The assumption here is that in times of economic uncertainty, consumers resort to affordable luxuries rather than big-ticket items such as holidays or cars. Psychologically, we still want to reward ourselves, but at a smaller scale.

And no roundup of unusual indices should exclude the Big Mac index, introduced in 1986 by The Economist magazine to demonstrate purchasing power parity across the world.

It prices an identical burger everywhere it’s sold, so any gap in the US-dollar price is a rough signal of whether a currency is over- or undervalued.

Universities

Julie Hare, OZ most experienced higher education reporter: ‘We’ve got vice-chancellors here in third-tier universities who are paid more than the vice-chancellors of Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard. It’s insane.’

NSW’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) earlier this month John Dewar clumsily attempted to explain away accusations put to him that he advantaged his employer, the advisory firm KordaMentha, to successfully win contracts at the University of Wollongong, where he had been seconded as an interim vice-chancellor.

Dewar was employed by KordaMentha in February 2024 as a partner to run its higher education practice. A couple of months later, he was approached by the University of Wollongong’s chancellor, Michael Still, to fill in as vice-chancellor.

KordaMentha didn’t seem to have a problem with their new high-profile hire jumping ship just four months after signing on.

Why? Well, it seems the firm expected, quite confidently, that there would be a quid pro quo. That is, Dewar’s appointment would lead to a lucrative pipeline of work for the consultancy. KordaMentha secured work at UoW that grew to contracts worth $3.8 million.

International student numbers dropping, Chinese Students down around 30%

But Job Ready Graduates continue.

In 2027, one third of Australian university students will be paying $17,399. A standard three-year arts degree more than $52,000, compared with a nursing degree, which will be less than $15,000.

The discrepancy is a result of the Morrison government’s Job-ready Graduates scheme.

The Albanese government agrees the scheme has failed but it has no plan to replace it.

Job-ready Graduates cut student contributions in teaching, nursing, engineering and IT courses to encourage them to do degrees the Coalition government saw as “job-ready”.

At the same time, student contributions jumped for arts, business and law.

In 2024, a major government report on higher education – the found the policy had “failed” and needed to be replaced.

The new Australian Tertiary Education Commission says it is exploring what could replace Job-ready Graduates. The commission is not due to provide advice to the government on the matter until the second half of 2027.

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Nevena and Macca are joined live on air by Dr Gemma Blackwood, from University of Tasmania; as they discuss Neal the Seal.

If you’ve spent any time online recently, chances are you’ve come across Neil the Seal. Whether he’s smashing
bollards, blocking traffic or taking an afternoon nap in towns across southern Tasmania, Neil has become an
unlikely international celebrity. But according to media scholar Dr Gemma Blackwood, Neil's popularity tells us
as much about us as it does about the seal himself. She joins us this morning to explain why one charismatic
marine mammal has become a modern folk hero.

Neil the Seal is a southern elephant seal who has become a recurring visitor to towns in Tasmania, regularly
making headlines by hauling himself onto roads, footpaths, gardens and even parked cars.
His adventures have attracted widespread media attention both in Australia and overseas, generating millions
of views across social media platforms. Neil has inspired memes, fan pages, merchandise and extensive news
coverage, becoming far more than simply another viral animal story.

In her The Conversation article, Dr Gemma Blackwood argues that Neil has evolved into a modern folk hero.
Rather than simply being famous because he’s unusual, Neil represents something people increasingly seek in
an online environment often dominated by conflict and bad news.Her analysis draws on folklore and media studies, suggesting Neil functions almost like the trickster characters
found in traditional stories: disrupting everyday life, challenging human expectations and reminding us that
nature doesn’t always follow our rules.

https://theconversation.com/neil-the-seal-is-more-than-a-viral-animal-hes-become-a-global-folk-hero-287066

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Nevena and Macca are joined live on air by Professor Andrew Dodd Professor of Journalism, Uni Melb; On Derryn Hinch’s Passing.

Few Australian media figures have been as divisive—or as influential—as Derryn Hinch. A broadcaster,
newspaper columnist, television host, campaigner and senator, Hinch built a career on exposing injustice,
challenging authority and often testing the limits of journalism itself.

Following his recent passing, Professor Andrew Dodd from the University of Melbourne joins us to reflect on Hinch’s complicated legacy and what it tells us about Australian media today.

Derryn Hinch was one of Australia's most recognisable media personalities, earning the nickname ;the Human Headline; through decades in radio, television and print journalism.
Throughout his career, Hinch became known for an unapologetically campaigning style of journalism. He
championed victims of crime, pushed for tougher laws around child sex offenders, challenged suppression
orders and repeatedly argued that the public’s right to know should outweigh legal restrictions.
His career was also marked by controversy.

He was imprisoned for contempt of court after breaching suppression orders, dismissed from broadcasting roles on multiple occasions and criticised for blurring the line between reporting, opinion and activism.

In 2016, Hinch entered federal politics, serving as a Senator for Victoria and continuing many of the campaigns
that had defined his media career.

In his The Conversation article, Professor Andrew Dodd argues that Hinch represented a distinctive model of
journalism—one fuelled less by strict notions of objectivity than by a deeply personal sense of justice. Dodd
suggests Hinch's principles were "imperfect" because they often conflicted with established legal and
journalistic norms, yet they were driven by a genuine belief that journalism should challenge power and
advocate for those who lacked a voice.

https://theconversation.com/derryn-hinch-was-a-bombastic-journalist-fuelled-by-imperfect-principles-and-righteous-outrage-287293

Andrew has been a radio, TV, print and on-line journalist. He’s worked with ABC television and was a media and business writer with The Australian. He was also a broadcaster with community radio, Radio Netherlands and ABC Radio National, where he presented many of the network’s programs and founded the Media Report. He has written for several other publications and was a media writer for crikey.com.au. He was the journalism program director at Swinburne University and is now the Director of the Melbourne Public Humanities Initiative at the University of Melbourne. He is the founding editor of The Junction (https://junctionjournalism.com).

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on air by Dr Bill Swannie, Senior Lecturer, Thomas More Law School, ACU; Recent MSO vs Latouff rulings and freedom of speech.

Recent court decisions involving the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and broadcaster Antoinette Lattouf have
reignited debate about freedom of speech in Australian workplaces. On the surface, the two cases appear to
point in different directions, raising questions about what employees can say publicly, what employers can
regulate, and where the law now stands. Joining us is Dr Bill Swannie from Australian Catholic University,
whose recent analysis explores what these decisions mean for workplaces across Australia.

In August 2024, Gillham was performing in an Melbourne Symphony Orchestra recital. Introducing a piece of
music, he made statements that Israel had committed war crimes by targeting journalists in Gaza.
In response, MSO cancelled a performance by Gillham scheduled four days later and apologised by email to
audience members.
MSO later sought to require Gillham not to make a statement from the stage as a condition of reinstating the
performance. Gillham refused the condition and MSO cancelled the concert.
Gillham pursued MSO for unlawful discrimination, arguing it had acted against him because of his statements
about journalists killed in Gaza. But he lost. Justice Graham Hill found the MSO’s reasons for cancelling the
concert were not because of his political beliefs, but rather to “address the anticipated adverse impacts” of his
statements on the orchestra’s business and reputation.
Further, the court stated classical musicians cannot make statements on sensitive political or social issues from
the stage without approval from the host. They stated this was a custom in the profession and an implied term
in Gillham’s contract.
In the Lattouf case, the Federal Court found that the ABC unlawfully terminated Antoinette Lattouf's
employment after she shared a Human Rights Watch social media post about Gaza during a short-term
engagement. The Court concluded that the decision breached provisions of the Fair Work Act, including
protections against adverse action because of political opinion.

In his The Conversation article, Dr Swannie writes the following:

“Under this judgement, it seems classical musicians in Australia contracted to orchestras or other organisations
must now seek and be given approval before making statements on stage on “sensitive or political issues”.
It is unclear what topics fall in this category. For example, an Acknowledgement of Country is considered by
some people as sensitive or political. It is unclear whether comments on the environment or gender pay gaps
justify cancellation of performances or further adverse actions against an artist, musician or performer.

Ultimately, the discrepancy between the court’s findings on the Lattouf and Gillham cases means we must
await future decisions to clarify the balance between the freedom of artists, performers and musicians to
make statements on public stages, and protecting organisers’ commercial interests”

This ruling will impact how comfortable artists feel about sharing their political opinions on stage, or working
as contractors for arts organisations who don’t explicitly share their opinions.

https://theconversation.com/the-mso-and-lattouf-rulings-are-seemingly-at-odds-where-does-this-leave-free-speech-at-work-287288

Bill teaches and conducts research in many areas of law including privacy and media law, human rights, international law, constitutional law and intellectual property. He is an established researcher and author, having published articles in leading law journals in the areas of administrative law, human rights, media law and equal opportunity law. His articles have been cited by judges in judicial decisions and speeches. He is a member of the Australasian Law Teachers’ Association, Human Rights Teachers’ Network, and the Law Institute of Victoria.

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Macca and Nevena speak to Kieran Rooney, state Political Reporter; The Age.

The Victorian election is now just four months away, and the political battle is well and truly underway. New
polling, preference deals and campaign strategy are all coming into sharper focus as parties compete for
undecided voters. To help us make sense of it all, we’re joined by Kieran Rooney from The Age.

Victorians will next go to the polls in November 2026, with Labor under Premier Jacinta Allan seeking a fourth
term in government.
An article by Kieran published on the 13 th of July says voters are showing signs of drifting back to the major
parties, but notes only 24% of survey respondents nominated Allan as their preferred premier, while 43%
backed Liberal Jess Wilson.
That said, the article also says only 23 per cent of Victorians remain uncommitted ahead of November 28, with
more than three quarters of the 1,000 people surveyed by Resolve Political Monitor saying they had made up
their minds.
The top issue for voters was economic management, with 37% marking this as the biggest influence, followed
by Housing and Planning (16%) and Health and Hospitals (14%), with Transport and The Big Build at 7%.
News received late last night confirms Victorian upper house MP Moira Deering will no longer be a Liberal
candidate for the Western Metropolitan Region after the party’s state executive voted to revoke her
candidacy.

There was also speculation that the government might be looking to revoke Group Voting Tickets ahead of the
state election – but to do so, they would need to introduce measures to parliament before the last sitting
week of this month.

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Justices of the Peace quietly perform thousands of essential services every year, yet many Victorians struggle
to find one when they need one. Despite a recent recruitment campaign, Victoria has just over 3,700 JPs—far
fewer than New South Wales. So why is there such a shortage, and what can be done about it? Rodney Lavin
and Dean Beck from the Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices join us to discuss.

Justices of the Peace are volunteer statutory office holders appointed by the Governor in Council. They
perform a range of important community functions, including witnessing statutory declarations and affidavits,
certifying copies of original documents and administering oaths and affirmations.
Although many professionals—including lawyers, pharmacists, doctors, accountants and some public
servants—are authorised to witness certain documents, JPs remain an important free, accessible service,
particularly for people who cannot easily access legal services or who require assistance outside normal
business settings.

Victoria currently has around 3,700 JPs, after a recruitment drive in 2024 saw 800 new JPs appointed.
However, this is understood to be significantly fewer than in New South Wales and Queensland.
A petition to Parliament called on the Government to recruit 5,000 additional JPs by 2027, with 500 new
appointments annually thereafter. The Government responded that future recruitment would continue to be
based on demonstrated demand and ongoing monitoring.

There are currently 129 Document Signing Stations across Victoria located in libraries, police stations and
community centres where volunteer JPs provide free services. The Pride Centre is one of them.
The discussion provides an opportunity to examine whether current arrangements adequately serve a growing
population, particularly people in regional areas, culturally diverse communities, older Victorians and those
who rely on free community services.

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Macca and Nevena talk to Dr Renae Fomiatti Senior Research Fellow, at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) in the School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University; about Peptides and Image Enhancing Drugs;.

Peptides have exploded in popularity, fuelled by social media, fitness culture and the promise of becoming a
healthier, leaner or more youthful version of ourselves. But are they a medical breakthrough, another wellness
trend, or something more complicated? Dr Renae Fomiatti joins us to unpack both the science and the social
forces driving this phenomenon, particularly as they intersect with LGBTQIA+ communities.

Peptides are short chains of amino acids that occur naturally in the body and regulate a wide range of
biological functions, including hormones, endorphins, growth factors and immune modulators. Some peptide
medicines have been rigorously tested and approved to treat conditions such as diabetes, osteoporosis and
obesity. Others are sold online with claims about muscle growth, fat loss, recovery, anti-ageing or sexual
performance despite limited clinical evidence or regulatory approval.

Dr Fomiatti’s work extends beyond pharmacology into the sociology of health. Her Australian Research Council
DECRA Fellowship examines how aesthetic drugs and non-surgical cosmetic practices are reshaping
experiences of health, ageing and the body. Her broader research explores biomedicalisation—the increasing
tendency to understand and manage everyday life through medical technologies—and the consumption of
performance and image-enhancing drugs.

This provides an opportunity to discuss not only what peptides are, why so many people feel compelled to
seek biomedical solutions for appearance, performance and wellbeing, and how body ideals within some
LGBTQIA+ communities intersect with broader cultural pressures and social media influencers.

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The debate around free speech is once again making headlines after videos targeting Aboriginal, Indian
Australian and transgender people prompted complaints and widespread criticism. To unpack where the lines
are drawn between comedy, discrimination and vilification, we're joined by Reuben Kirkham from the Free
Speech Union of Australia.

Australia has no absolute constitutional right to free speech. Instead, freedom of political communication is
recognised as an implied constitutional freedom, while speech is also regulated through Commonwealth, state
and territory laws covering areas such as defamation, incitement, harassment and anti-vilification.

Victoria strengthened its anti-vilification laws with the Anti-Vilification and Social Cohesion Act 2024, which
broadens protections against serious vilification on the basis of protected attributes, including gender identity
and sexual orientation. The Act creates both civil and criminal pathways for particularly serious conduct,
although criminal offences require a high threshold and generally involve intentional or reckless conduct likely
to incite hatred, serious contempt, revulsion or severe ridicule.

The Free Speech Union of Australia advocates for broad protections for lawful expression and has often argued
that offensive speech should generally be answered through public debate rather than legal sanction.

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Nevena and Macca are back in the hosting seat this week; as they discuss the news, reviews, views of the week that was and what’s coming up on this week’s programme.

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In the last segment for this week’s show, Macca and Kenny talk to Lucio Ribeiro Chief AI & Innovation Officer, TBWA Australia; Forbes Australia columnist; co-founder DISRUPT AI Film Festival

The AI movie revolution apparently belongs to young digital natives pressing one magic button. Except the festival data says the average Australian entrant was nearly 45, the strongest films took hundreds of decisions, and most creators were men using a stack of foreign-owned tools. Lucio Ribeiro helped run the experiment, and he’s back with the results.

Sources:

DISRUPT AI Film Festival white paper — DISRUPT AI Film Festival, 2026

DISRUPT research report — Swinburne Figshare, 2026

TBWA AI research: creative AI as national infrastructure — Little Black Book, 2026

SAG-AFTRA statement on synthetic performer — SAG-AFTRA, 2026

Australia AI copyright debate — Guardian Australia, 1 July 2026

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Macca and Kenny are joined live on air by, Tania Davidge: Executive Director and Chief Curator, Open House Melbourne. Cian Davis: Director, Bates Smart Melbourne

Most of us walk past Melbourne’s most interesting buildings without ever seeing what is inside. Open House Melbourne changes that for one weekend, and this year one of the star attractions is Orica House, often described as Australia’s first skyscraper. Tania Davidge and architect Cian Davis join us.

Open House Melbourne Weekend runs 24–26 July 2026. The program opens buildings, infrastructure and design practices to the public through tours, talks and events.

Orica House, completed in 1958 and historically known as ICI House, is widely regarded as Australia’s first skyscraper and a landmark of postwar modernism. Bates Smart staff will lead guided tours on 25 and 26 July.

Useful angle for Cian: what the building introduced technically and culturally; what has survived; and how adaptive reuse can preserve modernist architecture without freezing it in time.

NICA: The Joys of Circus runs on 24 and 25 July and marks 25 years of the National Institute of Circus Arts. It adds a celebratory performing-arts dimension to a weekend often perceived as building-focused.

Tania Davidge and Cian DavisOpen House Melbourne Weekend 2026 — Open House Melbourne, accessed 10 July 2026

2026 Program Broadsheet — Open House Melbourne, 23 June 2026

Meet the team — Tania Davidge — Open House Melbourne, accessed 10 July 2026

Orica House event listing — Open House Melbourne, 2026

NICA: The Joys of Circus — Open House Melbourne, 2026

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Macca and Kenny talk to Asso. Prof. Brad E. Tucker Astrophysicist and cosmologist, ANU; about space junk, debris and ‘space balls’.

Six spherical objects were found around Forrest Beach and nearby north Queensland beaches in early July. Emergency services established exclusion zones and removed them.

The Australian Space Agency says they are likely pressure vessels from a foreign rocket body that recently re-entered the atmosphere. The precise launching state had not been publicly confirmed at the time of briefing.

Hazard claims must be qualified: residual hydrazine or other propellant is a plausible reason for caution, but public reporting had not established that these particular vessels contained toxic fuel.

Under international space law, the launching state retains ownership of space objects and may be liable for damage. Australian must work through diplomatic and technical channels to identify and, if requested, return debris.

Human injury from falling space debris is exceptionally rare, but uncontrolled re-entry is becoming a larger governance issue as launch rates rise.

Sources:

Australian Space Agency reveals likely origin of Queensland “space balls” — Guardian Australia, 6 July 2026

How “space balls” put Forrest Beach in the global spotlight — Guardian Australia, 11 July 2026

Dr Brad Tucker: The Future of Space — Australian National University, accessed 10 July 2026

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Senator Shoebridge is a NSW Greens senator and former barrister. Since June 2025 his federal portfolios include foreign affairs, defence, home affairs, justice and digital rights. He has attacked the government over what the Greens describe as a $29 billion defence blowout and argues procurement changes do not address structural waste or AUKUS risk.

Digital accountability is live: the Senate recently ordered the Privacy Commissioner to release a report into American Express technology-security failures after a long-running investigation. He is also prominent in the debate over foreign-owned AI data centres, arguing that government policy must protect Australian jobs, water, energy and data rather than simply facilitate large US technology investments.

Senator David Shoebridge profile and portfolios — Parliament of Australia, accessed 10 July 2026

David Shoebridge — latest media — Australian Greens, 1 July 2026

Senate orders release of American Express privacy report — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Angus Taylor attacks One Nation economic plan — ABC News, 9 July 2026

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Kenny and Macca are joined live on-air by Ruby Grant is a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS).

The $477,590 Australian Research Council-funded Out in Suburbia project, led by La Trobe University’s ARCSHS, investigates LGBTQ+ wellbeing in outer suburbs. It combats the lack of localized suburban support by uncovering how geography impacts mental health

Current evidence reveals that LGBTQ+ people living in outer suburban areas experience higher rates of psychological distress and suicidal ideation than those in inner cities, alongside lower community connectedness.

To bridge this gap, the Out in Suburbia team is co-designing tailored strategies with local councils and adapting the How2 LGBTQ-inclusive organisational change program for local governments.

Ruby is a sociologist specialising in LGBTQ community health and wellbeing. Her research projects have explored lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) women’s sexual health, LGBTQ mental health, trans affirming healthcare, bisexual health, and LGBTQ-inclusion in education and healthcare. Ruby is the leading scholar of Tasmanian LGBTQ community wellbeing, with her work providing key insights into the role of place in shaping LGBTQ identity, health, belonging and inclusion in regional and rural areas.

Ruby draws on feminist and queer perspectives from sociology, social geography, and public health to develop new understandings of the needs and experiences of LGBTQ people, with a strong focus on partnering with Government and community organisations to promote diversity and inclusion. She is the author of Sexual Citizenship and Queer Post-feminism, and numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters.

At ARCSHS, Ruby leads QSOX: Queer Women’s Substance Use Over Time (LP210100122), a longitudinal qualitative project exploring LBQ women’s use of alcohol and nicotine. This project uses feminist and critical drugs scholarship to examine the roles of alcohol and nicotine in LBQ women’s lives and communities, offering a more nuanced perspective extending beyond minority stress explanations for higher rates of substance use among this population. As a longitudinal study, QSOX aims to examine factors influencing changes in substance use and help seeking behaviours among LBQ women across an 18 month period. In leading this project, Ruby draws on her extensive experience in engaging community organisations, co-ordinating a steering committee of partners including: Thorne Harbour Health, ACON, LGBTIQ Health Australia, Quit Victoria, and the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA).

Sources:

Out in Suburbia project page — La Trobe University / ARCSHS, accessed 10 July 2026

Major funding for outer suburban LGBTQ wellbeing — La Trobe University, 2025

Associations between residential location and LGBTQ experiences — Gender, Place & Culture, 2024

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Macca and Kenny are joined live on-air by Rachel Withers Freelance writer; Crikey contributor; co-host, Spin Cycle on Triple R.

The Coalition is trying to outflank One Nation, the teals are becoming a party without quite calling themselves one, and now a government envoy wants a new body looking over the ABC’s shoulder. To separate the politics from the spin, we’re joined by writer and broadcaster Rachel Withers.

Rachel Withers is a freelance writer with an unfortunate penchant for Australian politics. She is the former editor of The Politics and currently co-hosts Spin Cycle on Triple R radio.

Sources:

Envoy calls for independent oversight of ABC — ABC News, 9 July 2026

ABC and SBS reject call for Israel-coverage oversight — Guardian Australia, 9 July 2026

Proposed solutions are ill-conceived and dangerous — Guardian Australia, 10 July 2026

IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism — IHRA, accessed 10 July 2026

Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism — JDA, 25 March 2021

Rachel Withers author profile — Crikey, accessed 10 July 2026

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Macca and Kenny are in the hosting seats this week as they discuss the news, views, reviews of the week that was.

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Our last segment for the week, was a very special one for Macca.

Joining us live in the studio is one of the organisers of the Melbourne Tartan Festival, a celebration of Scottish culture, music, dance and community right here in the heart of Melbourne. The centrepiece is tomorrow’s Tartan Day Parade down Collins Street, with hundreds of pipers, drummers, dancers, clans, societies and even Scottie dogs. And this year there’s something extra special: a world record attempt for the largest ladies pipe band ever assembled.

The Melbourne Tartan Festival is an annual celebration of Scottish culture, music, dance, clans, community and heritage in the heart of Melbourne. It was first held in 2018 and is a joint initiative of the Victorian Scottish Heritage Cultural Foundation and the Scots of Victoria Co-ordinating Group. (Victorian Scottish Heritage Foundation)

The Melbourne Tartan Day Parade is on Sunday 5 July 2026, starting at 2.00 pm on Collins Street from the Spring Street / Old Treasury Building end. Expect pipers, drummers, Highland dancers, clan and society representatives, and Scottie dogs. The parade heads down Collins Street, turns into Regent Place, and finishes with a short recital near The Westin. (Melbourne Tartan Festival)

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Joining Macca and Paul live on air this week was Giordano Nanni, founder of The Juice Media and the creator of the brutally funny Honest Government Ads series, which takes the kind of language governments use to sell us things and strips it back to what they might be saying if they were accidentally telling the truth. His latest target is Palantir, the US data and surveillance giant now embedded in government systems around the world, including here in Australia.

Giordano Nanni is the Melbourne-based founder/writer behind The Juice Media, best known for the satirical Honest Government Ads series. Before satire, he completed a PhD in history, researched settler-colonialism, published books, and worked on the public-facing Coranderrk inquiry/verbatim theatre project. He has said YouTube gave him a much larger, more democratic platform than academia for sparking public debate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBW9QCVDSjY

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As one of Australia’s leading financial and political commentators, Sally’s role at Canstar is to help Australians make better financial decisions. As Canstar’s spokesperson, Sally provides her insights daily on trends and changes in the personal finance sector, translating often-complicated topics to help people understand how they might be impacted. She also helps identify and advocate for excellence in banking, insurance, energy and other key financial services sectors.

With mounting cost-of-living pressures, every dollar counts. That’s why a few well-chosen switches could see you saving more than $10,000 a year. That’s a nice little chunk of extra change in your back pocket! Canstar’s Cost of Living Comparison looked at a wide range of everyday bills—from mortgages and credit cards, through to home and health insurance, utilities and even groceries—to see where households could cut costs. And the results are certainly illuminating.

We considered the kind of household expenses you might typically see in a year, then explored potential savings. In some cases, savings came from switching to the cheapest product, and in others, from selecting Canstar 5-star rated products that balance cost and value. Individual results will vary, but our findings show just how much can be saved by reviewing and comparing everyday expenses.

Here are our top tips to save heading into the new year:

Shop around for loans

Your mortgage or car loan could be quietly costing you more than necessary. For example, if you’re paying off a $600,000 home loan or a $40,000 five-year car loan, your interest rate might be well above others on the market, and you could stand to save thousands annually simply by switching to a provider with a more competitive rate. By switching to a 5-star rated product, you could enjoy meaningful savings while maintaining quality service.

Insurance doesn’t have to break the bank. Canstar found that, by selecting a 5-star rated policy, a 40-year-old non-smoker could save:

$244–$332 per year on income protection insurance
$170–$252 per year on life insurance
Hundreds more on home, contents, car, or health insurance

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Macca and Paul talk to Dan Powell – LGBTIQ First Nations Senior Project Coordinator, NAIDOC Week, 2026

Dan is a proud Yorta Yorta Aboriginal man (he/they) and the First Nations How2 Program Coordinator at Rainbow Health Australia (La Trobe University), where he coordinates a best-practice model helping Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations better support Rainbow Mob and improve LGBTIQ+ and First Nations health outcomes. A 2025 NAIDOC Pride Award winner, he brings a rich background spanning Aboriginal Youth Justice, case management, and disability services to his work advancing inclusion for Queer and Koorie communities across Victoria. Outside of work, he’s a devoted dog dad who loves music and a good boogie with friends.

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As the USA leads into the 250th anniversary of American Independence, Bruce Wolpe talks Macca and Paul through what’s going on in the USA right now.

Bruce also discusses his review of the hottest new book on Trump by Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman of the NY Times. It will be in Saturday’s AGE print edition.

Trump earned $US2 billion+ in his first year as president. This issue will metastasize.

“American Pride Falls to 25-Year Record Low,” found Gallup.

“Just a third of the public believes the American Dream still exists,” found the AP.

“Nearly identical shares of adults from Trump, Harris and swing states say they believe the nation’s best years are in the rearview mirror — 58% in all,” NBC News.

President Trump returned to the White House with an epiphany about mixing business and politics during his first term in office.

“I found out that nobody cared,” Mr. Trump told The New York Times in January, revealing a remarkable indifference to potential conflicts of interest.

That was months before Mr. Trump’s latest financial disclosure revealed on Tuesday that he made about $1.4 billion from his family’s cryptocurrency businesses during his first year back in office — even as the Trump administration has relaxed regulation of crypto companies.

By tradition, American presidents have generally tried to avoid appearing to profit from the presidency, often taking actions to separate themselves from the kinds of corporate entanglements that could create conflicts of interest.

Mr. Trump has chosen a different path, smashing through the few norms he paid even glancing attention to in his first term, like having his family restrain its international business activity.

“I got no credit in the first term,” he said in January.

Now, he and his family have amassed a mammoth windfall, and so far at least, Mr. Trump appears largely unconcerned that he will face the kind of political fallout that would discourage other leaders from similar moneymaking endeavors.

Even before the release of his financial filing, polling showed disapproval among Americans when it came to Mr. Trump’s handling of his family’s business. One Pew Research Center survey from September found that more than 60 percent of Americans felt that Mr. Trump in his second term “definitely or probably” had “improperly” used the office of the presidency to enrich himself, friends and his family.

The same poll found that nearly two-thirds of Americans believed that Mr. Trump had not set a high moral standard for the presidency.

Overall, Mr. Trump pulled in at least $2.2 billion during his first year back in office, a figure that includes other parts of his vast holdings, like real estate assets. That is compared with at least $622 million his enterprises brought in for all of 2024, before he returned to the White House.

And it eclipses the revenue reported by Mr. Trump’s family business in 2020, the last full year of his first term, when it suffered steep declines as the pandemic upended the hospitality industry. And Mr. Trump and his family in his second term have only doubled down when it comes to business ventures that are profiting from his administration’s actions. Donald Trump Jr. has also expressed similar sentiment to his father, saying that his family got no credit for its restraint in Mr. Trump’s first term.

That includes legislation that Mr. Trump signed last July to promote a form of cryptocurrency called stablecoin, four months after his family-backed firm introduced its own stablecoin.

With his two sons standing just feet behind him on Wednesday, Mr. Trump appeared unconcerned when asked about criticism that he was profiting from his presidency.

“We’re all profiting,” Mr. Trump said as he once again spotlighted the stock market. “I’m profiting because I have a lot of money and a lot of cash and I give it to institutions. I don’t know if they know what they’re doing or not, but they buy a vast array of things.”

Donald Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm, 1789 Capital, invested in Vulcan Elements three months before the company received a $620 million government loan. Investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, which is headed by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s sons, has been a financial adviser or underwriter for many startups that have received government support.

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Macca and Paul are in the hosting seats this week. Their first guest for the weeks is local federal member for Mcnamara, Josh Burns as they discuss the week that was in politics and Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

“Vile, threatening abuse is being levelled at witnesses to the antisemitism royal commission, the inquiry has heard, while a Labor MP has said attacks on his partner were heightened because they were stacked with misogyny.

Meanwhile, data analysis has shown how quickly factual reports are transformed into conspiracy theories online, and that while there was a spike in antisemitism after the Bondi terror attack, there was a “huge spike” in anti-Muslim hate.

“The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion is hearing evidence of “the dissemination of antisemitic content and other forms of hateful speech in the online environment, as well as antisemitism in traditional media and broadcasting”.

On Tuesday, Labor MP Josh Burns told the inquiry while he and his office receive thousands of abusive messages, his partner, Victorian Animal Justice MP Georgie Purcell, is attacked because of her association with him. He is Jewish, she is not”.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/30/georgie-purcell-antisemitic-misogynistic-abuse-jewish-partner-commission-ntwnfb

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-30/social-media-giants-slammed-bondi-antisemitism-royal-commission/106854480

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Macca and Kenny spoke to Andee Tay from Pinkdot, 2026.

The 18th edition of Pink Dot Singapore (Pink Dot 18) took place on Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Hong Lim Park. Under this year’s official campaign theme, “Come Get Personal,” the long-running LGBTQ+ advocacy rally focused deeply on individual lived experiences, community histories, and family structures.

The sweltering heat did not keep thousands of people away from Hong Lim Park for the 18th edition of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rally Pink Dot on Saturday (Jun 27).

Supporters of all ages were decked out in various hues of pink, carrying umbrellas, fans and various flags as they gathered under the blazing afternoon sun with friends and family members.

This is the fourth year of Pink Dot since the repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code, a decades-old law criminalising gay sex.

Pink Dot spokesperson Andee Tay also spoke to www. Channelnewsasia.com, ahead of this year’s event aimed to remind people that behind the issues and discussions surrounding the LGBTQ community are people’s lived experiences.

“A lot of Singaporeans probably have never met a queer person, don’t understand the realities and the experiences that queer people in Singapore live, and we want to bring that back into the park, we want to create an opportunity for people to come and get personal with the queer community in Singapore,” he added.

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Macca and Kenny are joined live in the studio by Chris Lewis, Lyric Finance; What does the Budget mean for the property market?

Chris Lewis is an experienced Australian finance broker and the founder of Lyric Finance, a boutique mortgage and financial advisory firm based in Melbourne, Victoria.

An avid traveller, Chris has visited more than 60 countries in his time. He’s also a keen hiker and runner, with multiple marathon finishes under his belt. Chris’ drive to reach success in both his personal and professional life is what makes him the ideal Finance Broker to assist clients in achieving their own goals and aspirations using the vehicle of finance.

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Macca and Kenny talk to Aiv Puglielli, about the parliamentary inquiry into anti-LGBTIQA+ hate crimes in Victoria.

Aiv Puglielli is an Australian politician and musician who has served as a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for the Victorian Greens since November 2022, representing the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region. Upon his election at age 27, he became the youngest member sitting in the Victorian Parliament.

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Kenny and Macca are joined live on air by Chad Hughes is the Chief Executive Office (CEO) of Thorne Harbour Health, one of Australia’s largest LGBTIQA+ and HIV community-led health organisation; as they discuss recent medical and health updates effecting the LGTBIQA+ community.

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Macca and Kenny are joined live on air by Peter Khalil – MP for Wills & Asst Min. for Defence as they discussed AUKUS and the latest Iran update.

The Hon Peter Khalil MP is the Federal Member for Wills and the Assistant Minister for Defence. First elected in 2016 and representing the Australian Labor Party, his electorate includes northern Melbourne suburbs like Brunswick, Coburg, and Pascoe Vale.

The Hon. Peter Khalil MP is the Assistant Minister for Defence and the Federal Member for Wills.

Peter was first elected to the House of Representatives for Wills, Victoria in 2016.

Previously, Peter was the Special Envoy for Social Cohesion from July 2024 to May 2025, Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security from September 2022 to October 2024, and has held numerous committee positions.

Peter is a second generation Australian. His parents migrated from Egypt to Melbourne for a better life. He grew up in public housing and played AFL and tennis semi-professionally after leaving school. Peter went on to study a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law at the University of Melbourne and a Master of Laws at Australian National University.

Prior to entering Parliament Peter was the Executive Director of Corporate Affairs, Strategy and Communications at SBS and a Victorian Multicultural Commissioner. He also has served as a foreign policy and national security adviser to former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. He has also worked as a public servant at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Department of Defence.

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Macca and Kenny are joined live on air by Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst, The Australia Institute; The New Daily.

As they discuss Dirt-digging to discredit independent journalists and Government transparency.

Amy is renowned for her incisive political commentary and extensive experience as a journalist, author, and former Guardian Australia political reporter. Amy regularly appears in national media and is celebrated for her powerful writing on gender, politics, and social justice. Her work continues to influence public debate and policy discussions across Australia.

https://www.deepcutnews.com/p/political-operatives-are-trying-to

https://www.deepcutnews.com/p/legacy-medias-refusal-to-scrutinise

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Macca, Kenny and John are joined live in the studio by Charlie Lewis, Reporter at large, from Crikey, as they discuss the fall of Sir Keir Starmer and Pauline Hanson at the National Press Club.

Charlie Lewis is Crikey’s reporter-at-large, focusing on politics, culture, history and the US. Got a tip? Contact him securely on Signal @clewis.25. He was Crikey’s Tips and Murmurs editor between 2020 and 2025. He has previously worked across government and unions and was a researcher on RN’s Daily Planet. He currently co-hosts Spin Cycle on Triple R radio.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/18/pauline-hanson-speech-national-press-club-media/

“When it comes to the One Nation leader, observers and the media often struggle to hold her accountable. It is widely understood that critics and interviewers rarely “lay a glove on her”. This is largely because the political establishment’s tactics often backfire, allowing her to frame criticism as elite bias or unfair “pile-ons”

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/23/keir-starmer-uk-prime-minister-resigns-labour/

“Keir Starmer’s time as UK prime minister gives the impression of a man who was never the main character of his own story”

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Macca and Kenny are joined live in the studio by Joyster, award winning Australian film critic and writer Glenn Charlie Dunks as they discuss Stephen Spielberg’s latest film, ‘Disclosure Day’.

Glenn Charlie Dunks is an award-winning Australian film critic and writer based between Melbourne and New York. Known for his two Australian Film Critics Association (AFCA) Awards, he specializes in documentary film and Australian cinema, regularly appearing on JOY 94.9 radio and contributing to top-tier publications.

For ten years, Glenn has been an active part of the Australian film scene as a critic and journalist. Getting his start with the Geelong/Surf Coast-based street press Forte Magazine, he progressed to writing regularly for Trespass and Onya Magazine as well as his personal blog.

In 2010, Glenn began writing film reviews and features for Australian print institution The Big Issue. In the following decade, he has contributed to world-renowned publications such as The Guardian, Vanity Fair and The Film Experience where he covers documentary film on a weekly basis. In Australia, his work has been published across outlets including Metro Magazine, ScreenHub, Flicks Australia, Junkee, SBS Film, SBS Sexuality, Broadsheet, Quickflix, Concrete Playground and the online edition of Overland Journal. He is also the regular film critic for Air Nuigini’s Paradise Magazine. His work has been republished by IndieWire’s Women and Hollywood blog and the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance union’s quarterly print publication The Equity Magazine. He has also been spotlighted by The Age.

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Sanmati Verma is a highly prominent human rights advocate and attorney who serves as the Legal Director of the Migration Justice team at the Human Rights Law Centre. Based in Melbourne, Australia, she is an accredited specialist in immigration law certified by the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) and has spent more than a decade litigating complex migration and human rights matters

Sanmati joined the Human Rights Law Centre in 2022 to lead the Centre’s Migration Justice team. She holds specialist accreditation from the Law Institute of Victoria in immigration law and has practiced exclusively in the field for over a decade.

Before joining the Centre, Sanmati was a partner at Clothier Anderson, a specialist immigration firm in Melbourne, where she led a significant pro bono practice and litigated several leading cases relating to immigration detention, visa cancellation and ‘character’ powers.

She has previously worked with the Legal Aid Society NYC, Victoria Legal Aid, and the Western Suburbs Legal Service, where she co-founded the International Student Legal Advice Clinic in 2010.

In 2023, Sanmati received an inaugural Community Engagement Grant from the Melbourne Social Equity Institute at the University of Melbourne, to complete a community-led study of the visa cancellation regime.

In addition to her work at the Centre, Sanmati is an advisor to the United Workers Union, co-chair of the Visa Cancellations Working Group, and serves on the board of the Migrant Workers Centre.

Her work has been recognised through the Law Institute of Victoria’s Emerging Lawyer Award (2016) and Paul Baker Award for Administrative Law (2024). She was also conferred with the John Gibson Award for Refugee Law by the International Commission of Jurists (Victoria) (2023).

Sanmati holds a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Laws (Hons), and a Master of Public and International Law (Hons I) from the University of Melbourne.

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Macca and Kenny are joined live on air by Mitch Brown, Former West Coast Eagles Defender, as they discuss the FIFA World Cup 2026.

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Kenny and Macca are joined live on air, by phone this week, not in the studio as usual, by Rachel Westaway, Lib Prahran, Shadow Asst Min Small Business + Hospitality as they discuss State politics.

Rachel Westaway is an Australian politician serving as the member for Prahran in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since winning the 2025 Prahran state by-election. She is a member of the Victorian Liberal Party.

With a background in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and as former Assistant Freedom of Information Commissioner for Victoria, she brings extensive experience in public service. Rachel has lived in South Yarra for 20 years and is actively involved in the community, including serving as President of the Thai Australian Chamber.

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Kenny and Macca are joined live on air by Karina Lester, Snr Aboriginal Language Expert, Adelaide Uni, AUKUS Review.

Karina Lester, is the Aboriginal Co-Manager and Senior Aboriginal Language Expert at The University of Adelaide’s Mobile Language Team (MLT). She is a Yankunytjatjara Anangu woman who grew up on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in the far north-west of South Australia.

Growing up on the APY Lands in South Australia, she is a prominent voice in language revitalization, anti-nuclear advocacy, and cultural preservation.

She is a second-generation survivor of the 1953 British Nuclear Tests at Emu Field. As the daughter of the late, renowned Indigenous activist Yami Lester—who was blinded by the nuclear fallout—she frequently speaks on global platforms (including addressing UN Treaty Negotiations in New York) regarding the intergenerational health and environmental impacts felt by her people.

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Macca and Kenny are in the hosting seats this week. John Wintle is on panel. Agnes was this week’s production assistant and James is doing the podcast.

Macca and Kenny’s first guest this week is a legend of Australian 70s and 80s Rock Music and a monumental figure in environmentalism, Indigenous Rights and anti-Nuclear activism.

Midnight Oil front-man, and former ALP environment minister, Peter Garrett lead an independent inquiry into the Aukus defence pact, launched by a group of Labor veterans and public figures concerned proper scrutiny has never been applied to the $368bn defence plan.

Garrett, will be the lead commissioner on the five-month community-based investigation, being launched on the 9th of June of this year, it will hold public hearings and take written submissions before delivering a final report by 30 October.

‘Labor agreed to support the deal for Australia to acquire nuclear submarines in collaboration with the US and the UK, negotiated under the Morrison government and announced in 2021. As part of the agreement, Australia is funding upgrades to the US defence industrial base and will start receiving second-hand nuclear submarines in 2032’.

Garrett said the new inquiry – supported by trade unions and non-profit organisations – would consider if the subs can be delivered on time and on budget, how nuclear waste will be managed and if Australia’s defence and strategic interests are well served by the deal.

He has previously lashed Aukus, saying the plan “stinks” and represents “the most costly and risky action ever taken by any Australian government”.

“This inquiry is doing the job that a proper parliamentary inquiry should be doing,” Garrett told Guardian Australia’.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/17/peter-garrett-says-nuclear-submarine-deal-most-costly-and-risky-action-ever-taken-by-an-australian-government

Photograph: Adam Ferguson/The Guardian

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Nevena, Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Ro Allen AM (they/them) is the current Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner, having commenced their term on 1 June 2021. In June 2026, they were appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for their significant service to the community through social reform and human rights advocacy.

As they discuss the honour, the Member of the Order of Australia Ro was awarded in the King’s Birthday Honours, LGBTIQA+ advocacy and so much more.

Photos courtesy of Betty Sujecki
and James WF Roberts/Red Wolf Press Aust.

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Nevena, Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Alex Makin, Lord Mayor, City of Port Phillip, Latest in City of Port Phillip; Outside Broadcast: Sth Melb. Market

Alex Makin, has lived in Port Phillip for over a decade, residing in Port Melbourne and the Montague Ward, drawn to its vibrant community and central location to beaches, markets, arts and culture.

Alex brings extensive experience from both the private and not-for-profit sectors. He founded and ran a consulting business for nearly a decade before transitioning into strategic management roles within the not-for-profit sector. Alex is also a lecturer in postgraduate studies teaching Business Strategy, Marketing and Data Analytics.

His leadership journey began as one of Victoria’s youngest politically independent Mayors. He previously served on Maroondah City Council (2005 to 2012) and as Mayor in 2010, where he helped transform Ringwood into a dynamic urban centre. He will be drawing on this experience to help Fishermans Bend fulfil its potential as Australia’s largest urban renewal.

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Photos courtesy of Betty Sujecki
and James WF Roberts/Red Wolf Press Aust.

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Nevena, Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Robert Mills is an Australian stage and screen actor, television host and singer-songwriter. He was one of the finalists from the first season of Australian Idol in 2003.

Milsy, is currently playing Dr Pomattar in Waitress right now at her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne.

Over to You” is the title of the debut fiction novel by Australian journalist Georgie Tunny, who is the fiancé of entertainer Rob Mills. The phrase is a playful nod to her media background and their relationship.

Photos courtesy of Betty Sujecki
and James WF Roberts/Red Wolf Press Aust.

Photos courtesy of Betty Sujecki
and James WF Roberts/Red Wolf Press Aust.

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Nevena, Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Josh Cox, an Olive Albino Python and a Barking Owl.

Josh’s philosophy is simple. ‘As a a society we are disconnected from nature. The advent of technology has changed the way we live, it has changed the way we interact, and it has jammed a wedge between us and nature’.

‘Children, from the time they are born, are now inundated with technology. It has gone well beyond the 30 minutes of watching Playschool that was the norm a generation ago. As we’ve become increasingly disconnected from our world and nature, the state of the planet has declined at quite a rapid rate. The threat of climate change is at our door. We are on the precipice of a mass extinction. If as a society we are disconnected from nature, we are not going to have the impetus to want to protect the planet’.

Josh goes on to say, ‘I started Reptile Encounters because I want to give students the chance to connect with nature. I believe that people need to have that ‘inspire’ moment to be able to make the connection for themselves. By meeting animals in the flesh we engender a respect for our environment and equip students to make a difference!’

Open to the public by appointment ONLY! Reptile Encounters was founded in 2007 and is now in its 17th year of operation. Founder Josh Cox has had a lifelong love of Australian wildlife and was keen to have his own business and share his passion with the public.

Initially, Reptile Encounters began with Josh as the sole presenter of reptile shows and a small collection of animals. He operated from home, and the majority of his business was weekend birthday parties. However it wasn’t long before schools began enquiring and the focus of the business has gradually shifted. Josh quit his pharmaceutical sales job in 2009 to run Reptile Encounters full time and is now offering reptile parties for kids, corporate events & team building activities.

Photos courtesy of Betty Sujecki
and James WF Roberts/Red Wolf Press Aust.

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Macca, Paul and Nevena are joined live on air, at South Melbourne Market by legend of Australian stage and screen, Todd McKenny.

Todd is an Australian dancer, theatre performer and TV personality. He is best known as a judge on the Australian television talent show Dancing with the Stars. As a theatre performer, he has appeared in numerous productions, notably singer Peter Allen in the theatre production. The Boy from Oz.

Todd has recently just completed a tour of the West End classic production of Cats.

Todd with his daughter Charlotte.

Photos courtesy of Betty Sujecki
and James WF Roberts/Red Wolf Press Aust.

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Nevena, Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Nina Taylor.

Nina Taylor is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the district of Albert Park since November 2022. She was previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council between 2018 and 2022, representing the Southern Metropolitan Region.

Before entering Parliament, Nina was a member of the Glen Eira City Council. She had previously worked for the Community and Public Sector Union, completed articles in law at a corporate law firm, and volunteered at the Women’s Legal Service.

Her first jobs were as a schoolteacher and in long-term disease management portfolios in the pharmaceutical industry. She is also multi-lingual with proficiency in French and German.

Red Wolf Photography Aust.

Photos courtesy of Betty Sujecki
and James WF Roberts/Red Wolf Press Aust.

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Macca, Nevena and Paul are joined live on air from the outside broadcast at South Melbourne Market for Radiothon 2026.

Sophie McCarthy is the Executive Director of the South Melbourne Market, overseeing the operations, marketing, and strategic direction of the historic community asset. She has been in her leadership role at the market since 2022. Prior to taking charge of the South Melbourne Market, her extensive senior management resume included experience in the travel, tourism, and agriculture industries, as well as an impressive background in marketing and event management. Since taking the helm, she has been focused on driving environmental sustainability initiatives (such as plastic reduction and waste management) and strengthening the market’s position as a vibrant village community with over 150 independent traders.All photos courtesy of James WF Roberts/ Red Wolf Photography Aust.The post Radiothon 2026; Sat, 13th June, Sophie McCarthy Executive Dir. South Melbourne Market. Outside Broadcast: Sth Melb. Market. appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

The final guest for this week was Sophie Torney, she joined Nevena and Paul live in on-air.

Kew has been Sophie’s home for her and her family for nearly thirty years.

Sophie Torney, former Mayor of Boroondara, current Councillor is an Australian businesswoman, tech entrepreneur, and community independent politician who served as the Mayor of the City of Boroondara (2024–2025). She is prominently known as a community “teal” independent candidate contesting the inner-east Melbourne state seat of Kew, against state Liberal and Opposition leader Jess Wilson.

In November 2024, she was elected by her peers to serve as the Mayor of Boroondara for the 2024–2025 term, completing her leadership role in late 2025. During her mayoral term, she focused heavily on implementing the council’s Climate Action Plan, shifting facilities to all-electric power, and expanding the city’s green spaces and trail networks.

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Nevena and Paul are joined live the studio by filmmaker and writer, John Safran as they discuss the re-launching of the Reality TV Show, Race Around the World.

John Safran is a Melbourne writer and filmmaker. His book Puff Piece, exploring Big Tobacco and vaping,was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. His debut, Murder in Mississippi,won the Ned Kelly Award for Best True Crime. His latest documentary, Who The Bloody Hell Are We?, looking at the secret history of Australia,was nominated for an Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts award. His first two television series John Safran’s Music Jamboree and John Safran vs God won the Academy’s comedy awards. Squat is his fourth book published by Penguin Random House.

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Nevena and Paul are joined live on air by Cameron McTernan, Lecturer & Researcher at Adelaide University; as they discuss the implications of Gina Rinehart – Australia’s richest person – buying into Southern Cross Austerio

Cameron is a researcher and educator at Adelaide University specialising in social media, political communication and media industries. He is currently an:

Executive Committee member for the Australian and Aotearoa-New Zealand Communication Association
Researcher for The Global Media and Internet Concentration Project (Australian and Aotearoa-New Zealand teams)

Areas of interest and research include Media Diversity and Pluralism in Australia, Political Communication, Social Media and Streaming Services.
Teaching areas include Communication and Social Media. Current teaching profile for 2026 is:

MDIA 2021 Research Methods in Media and Communication
MDIA 2101 Creating Content for Media
MDIA 1017 Social Media Audiences and Algorithmic Cultures

Read his book: Social Media in Society (Palgrave Macmillan)

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2025-1029

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Next, Nevena and Paul are joined live on air by Rohan Best, Assoc Prof – Dept of Economics, Macquarie Business School; as they discuss cost-of-living relief through energy policy and pricing.

Rohan’s research covers economics and finance, including energy economics and household finance. His publications have been in journals such as Energy Economics, Ecological Economics, Environmental and Resource Economics, Energy Policy, Applied Energy, the Energy Journal, the Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, the Economic Record, the Australian Journal of Public Administration, and the Journal of Cleaner Production. He is interested in policy development to reduce inequality and improve cost-effectiveness, such as through equitable reverse auctions.

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Our next guest is Bruce Wolpe, Senior Fellow, US Study Centre, Latest from Washington DC; as Bruce, Nevena and Paul discuss the latest news from Washington and Trump’s upto.

Bruce Wolpe is a Senior Fellow (non-resident) at the United States Studies Centre. Bruce is a regular contributor on US politics across media platforms in Australia. In recent years, Bruce has worked with the Democrats in Congress during President Barack Obama’s first term, and on the staff of Prime Minister Julia Gillard. He has also served as the former PM’s chief of staff.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that across the United States, parties are choosing their candidates for the midterm elections in November, and there is a shift among Democrats towards more relatable, practical solutions to lure swinging voters turned off by the party’s elitist image at the last general election.

USSC Non-Resident Senior Fellow Bruce Wolpe was quoted in the article on the upcoming midterms and what it could look like for US Democrats.

https://www.ussc.edu.au/the-democrats-taking-the-fight-to-the-republicans

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Our next guests on air are friends of the show Georgie Purcell and Josh Burns.

Georgie has recently been in the press for helping the hamlet of Elphinstone end plans to start a puppy farm in the area.

An application for a proposed dog breeding facility in Elphinstone in Central Victoria has been withdrawn following lobbying from residents and animal activists.

The puppy farm had planned to operate 24 hours a day and house up to 150 dogs including corgis, golden retrievers and Cavalier King Charles spaniels.

The application for the facility, lodged with Mount Alexander Shire Council in April, stated it “mandates scheduled caesarean sections at specialised veterinary clinics”.

Animal Justice MP and Member for Northern Victoria Georgie Purcell said it would have been an “extraordinary” first.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-04/breeder-withdraws-plan-for-controversial-puppy-farm/106753744

Youth Housing

Josh was on air today to discuss the Federal Government’s Youth Housing crisis campaign.

This budget will deliver nearly $60 million over four years to directly address the youth housing penalty, providing thousands of young Australians access secure housing, helping to reduce youth homelessness.

The Federal Government will invest $59.4 million over four years from 2026-27 for community housing providers (CHPs) to help house young people at risk of housing insecurity and homelessness.

The new Youth Housing Supplement will provide funding to community housing providers (CHPs) that house eligible young people receiving Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY.

Funding will help offset the lower rental income associated with housing young people on lower-rate income support payments, making it easier for providers to offer homes to vulnerable young Australians.

The measure is expected to support:

2,325 young people from 1 January 2027
2,500 young people in 2027-28
4,000 young people in 2028-29
4,355 young people in 2029-30

Funding profile ($m)

| 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | Total | | 6.0 | 12.0 | 19.2 | 22.3 | 59.4 |

Why does this matter?

Young people are now among the groups most at risk of homelessness in Australia, with 19 to 24-year-olds experiencing the highest homelessness rate of any age cohort.

At the same time, many young people face a structural barrier accessing community housing.

Most community housing providers charge income-based rents, typically around 25 per cent of a tenant’s income plus Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA. Because Youth Allowance and ABSTUDY are significantly lower than payments such as JobSeeker, the Disability Support Pension and the Age Pension, providers receive substantially less rental income from housing young people.

In some cases, providers receive up to 54 per cent less rental revenue from a young tenant compared with an older tenant on the Age Pension or Disability Support Pension.

Sector organisations have argued this creates a “youth housing penalty” where young people can unintentionally become harder to house within the current funding model, despite often having high levels of vulnerability and support needs.

Young people are now among the groups most at risk of homelessness in Australia:

Nearly 40 per cent of people presenting alone to homelessness services are under 25.
Thousands of young people are turned away from homelessness services each year because support is full.
Many cycle between couch surfing, crisis accommodation, unsafe housing and rough sleeping.

Housing and homelessness organisations have argued for years that the current system creates a structural disincentive to house young people.

The Youth Housing Supplement directly responds to this issue by helping providers absorb the revenue gap and create more pathways into stable housing.

The Home Time campaign, the measure responds to extensive advocacy from the Home Time campaign, a national alliance supported by more than 170 housing, homelessness and social welfare organisations across Australia.

Home Time has campaigned for reforms that recognise the unique drivers of youth homelessness and create long-term housing pathways for young people, rather than relying solely on crisis accommodation and emergency responses.

The proposal also responds to recommendations from the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee, which identified a youth housing supplement as a targeted way to reduce youth homelessness.

Atlas spent a decade moving in and out of homelessness as a young person.

During that time, he saw many other young people fall through the cracks, including peers who lost their lives while homeless.

He says stable housing can fundamentally change the trajectory of a young person’s life.

“This Youth Housing Supplement is an incredible investment from the federal government into on the ground action that will make it easier for young people to get out of homelessness and find safety.”

“I was in and out of homelessness for 10 years, and in those years, I saw too many people lose their lives. Kids who died on the streets, kids who never truly had a chance to find anything else. Investments like this one will save lives.”

Atlas says the measure gives hope to young people who have become accustomed to falling through the cracks.

“I can’t fully articulate what this supplement means for the young people who are currently experiencing homelessness.”

“This subsidy is just the first step of many in the changes we need to make to create a truly equitable system but for the first time in a long time there is hope.”

“Helping more people into homes is a big focus of this Budget.”

“Right now, it’s too hard for too many Australians to get into their own home and get ahead and that’s why we’re building more homes, fast-tracking approvals, and helping thousands of young people to pay the rent.”

Treasurer Jim Chalmers

“When a young person has a safe place to live, everything else becomes more possible – education, health, and stable employment.”

“This investment is about unlocking safe and secure housing for vulnerable young Australians so they have the solid foundation they need to build strong, secure and independent lives.”

Minister for Social Services Tanya Plibersek

“The fact that young Australians are now among the groups most at risk of homelessness should stop us in our tracks, and that’s why this government is acting.”

“Getting a roof over your head can change the course of a young person’s life, bringing stability, safety and the chance to build a future.”

=Minister for Housing Clare O’Neil

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Elizabeth Birch is one of the most influential figures in modern LGBTQ+ rights advocacy in the United States. A lawyer and former Apple executive, she led the Human Rights Campaign from 1995 to 2004, transforming it into America’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organisation and helping bring issues of equality and inclusion into mainstream political and corporate life.

Black Tie Dinner, the largest LGBTQ fund-raising dinner in the Nation, presents an annual award in Birch’s honor called the Elizabeth Birch Equality Award. The award is given annually to an individual, organization, or company that has made a significant contribution of national scope to the LGBTQ community. Elizabeth Birch was the first recipient of the award in 2004, and later returned to the dinner in 2009 to present the award to Judy Shepard. The Black Tie Dinner is held annually in Dallas, Texas.

When Birch took over, the LGBTQ+ rights movement in America was still fighting for basic workplace protections and public acceptance.

She transformed the Human Rights Campaign from a relatively modest advocacy group into a major political force in Washington. During her tenure:

Membership grew dramatically.
The budget increased several-fold.
HRC became a mainstream political lobbying organisation.
She became one of the most recognisable LGBTQ+ advocates in America.

She is often credited with helping shift LGBTQ+ rights from a niche activist issue into a mainstream civil rights issue discussed by major corporations and politicians.

One of the most fascinating parts of her story is that she worked inside Apple before becoming a full-time activist. She helped push corporate America toward domestic-partner benefits and LGBTQ+ workplace protections, arguing that equality was good for innovation, recruitment and culture.

In 2000, Birch became the first leader of a major LGBTQ+ organisation to address a US national political convention when she spoke at the Democratic National Convention. At the time, that was considered a major breakthrough for LGBTQ+ visibility in American politics.

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Macca and Paul are joined live in the studio by city of Port Phillip Mayor Alex Makin, as they discuss the 2026, St Kilda Film Festival.

The St Kilda Film Festival (SKFF) 2026 runs from Thursday 4th June to Sunday 14th June 2026 across various iconic venues in St Kilda, Melbourne. As Australia’s longest-running short film festival, this year’s event showcases a record-breaking selection of over 190 short films, including comedy, horror, documentaries, and animation. Because it is an Academy Awards-qualifying event, winning films are eligible for consideration at the Oscars

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Macca and Paul are joined live in the studio by Anna Brown from Equality Australia, as they discuss the ‘Hands off our Protections’ petition.

CEO Anna Brown’s fingerprints are on nearly every major reform for LGBTIQ+ people in recent years. She played a critical role in the campaign for marriage equality co-chairing the Equality Campaign.

Our communities are facing some of the most serious attacks on our rights and protections in many years.

Right now, multiple Bills are being pushed that would strip protections from trans people and take a wrecking ball to Australia’s anti-discrimination laws more broadly.

No one should be singled out for exclusion because of who they are. Sign our petition now calling on MPs to stand up for our communities.

Now is the time for our communities and allies to come together and push back.

Sign the petition today.

https://equalityaustralia.org.au/hands-off-our-protections/

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Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Ohad Kozminsky, Community Engagement Dir – Jewish Council of Aust. ‘The Difference between Israeli and being Jewish’; and the Royal Commission.

Ohad Kozminsky teaches students from a range of faith and cultural backgrounds at a Secondary School in Melbourne. His teaching includes Holocaust history, Jewish literature, and the philosophy of ethics and human rights. He is an elected member of the AEU Victoria Branch Council and the AEU Maribyrnong region. Ohad is of Arab-Jewish and European-Jewish heritage. He attended a Jewish school in Melbourne.

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Paul and Macca are joined live in the studio by Sabine Ostrowski, QUIT, as they discuss World No-Tobacco Day! (Sunday 31st May)

Sabine Ostrowski is the State Manager at Quit Victoria, leading major public health initiatives, cessation platforms, and anti-vaping campaigns aimed at protecting vulnerable Australians.

Ostrowski has championed ensuring smoking and vaping cessation support is accessible to specific communities, including Indigenous populations and LGBTQIA+ groups.

Illicit Tobacco Action: She has advocated for stricter enforcement against illicit tobacco, highlighting how cheap black-market products undermine efforts for people trying to quit.

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Macca and Paul talk to David Gibson about a bill introduced into Parliament to address the historic treatment of LGBTI personnel in the Australian Defence Force is being welcomed as a long-overdue step toward justice.

The Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation) Bill 2026, introduced by Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh, will enable eligible Defence personnel convicted solely on the basis of consensual homosexual activity to apply to have those convictions extinguished.

“Chair of GRAI (GLBTI Rights in Ageing Inc), David Gibson, said the introduction of the legislation marks an important milestone in recognising the harm caused by past policies that targeted homosexual service members.

“As a former Army officer who was discharged back in 1989 because of my sexuality, this is not just policy for me. It is personal,” Gibson said.

“Careers were lost. Reputations were damaged. Many former personnel carried that trauma quietly for decades.”

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Rachel Payne stayed a little bit longer to continue with Paul and Macca; they are joined by Rachel Withers, co-host Spin Cycle Triple R.

Rachel Withers is a freelance writer with an unfortunate penchant for Australian politics. She is the former editor of The Politics and currently co-hosts Spin Cycle on Triple R radio.

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Macca and Paul are joined live in the studio by Rachel Payne, MP, Legalize Cannabis Victoria; as they discuss state politics and what’s happening with LCV heading into the election.

Rachel Payne is not your standard politician. She came from humble beginnings, left home at sixteen and has direct experience using welfare, government, housing, and legal services. Rachel worked hard to earn a Master of Public Policy and has held leadership and policy roles at Centrelink, the Eros Association and the Family Court of Australia.

Rachel is also a cannabis consumer. She prefers to consume cannabis over other medications, drugs and/or alcohol for relaxation and to help manage anxiety and endometriosis symptoms. Rachel joined the Legalise Cannabis Party to champion social justice, improve community wellbeing and to get rid of outdated cannabis laws. She wants Victoria to leverage the many economic, environmental, and tax opportunities cannabis presents.

Rachel lives in the south-east with her partner and their two cats. She loves swimming in the sea, live music gigs and cooking up a storm for friends.

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Macca and Paul Horwell are in the hosting seats this week, their first guest is Joy Media CEO Paul Scott-Williams. Paul discussed with the Sat Mag team what’s happening for Radiothon 2026, our sponsor and a very special announcement for Saturday Magazine–a live broadcast…

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Cruise ship quarantines, Ebola outbreaks, diphtheria deaths in Australia — it can sometimes feel like we’re back in the middle of a global health scare. So how worried should we actually be? Joining us back in the studio is infectious diseases specialist Dr Fernando Gordíllo Altamirano.

Fernando is a medical doctor from Ecuador with a master’s degree in infection and immunity from the University of Sydney. At the Monash University-based Barr Lab, he’s tackling the global health threat of antimicrobial resistance. Specifically, he’s looking at bacteriophage therapy as a treatment strategy against multi-drug-resistant bacterial pathogens such as Acinetobacter baumannii.

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Our next guest knows the criminal underworld from the inside out. Rohan Pike spent years with the AFP investigating serious organised crime and he’s here to talk about the explosive rise of Australia’s illicit tobacco trade, a black market now linked to gang violence, fire-bombings and billions in lost tax revenue.

Is the situation with illicit tobacco out of control and what could be done about it?

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/how-australias-worldleading-tobacco-tax-is-fuelling-a-violent-black-market/news-story/fbc4714f9263d7a7606cfa21a399440b?utm

https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/australias-illicit-tobacco-trade-funding-organised-crime-and-deadly-gang-violence/news-story/58dc10f0660ff3e99f7fb239b5eacdda?utm_

https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/JulianHill/Pages/tougher-penalties-illicit-tobacco-offenders.aspx?

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Up next, live in the studio is friend of the station and friend of the programme, Aiv Puglielli, Member, Victorian Legislative Council (Victorian Greens).

Aiv Puglielli is a member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing North-East Metropolitan Region for the Victorian Greens. With a background in the arts as a composer and producer, Aiv brings a creative lens to politics and is an advocate for climate action, housing justice and community-led solutions. Aiv has worked across grassroots campaigns and in
parliament since 2022, focusing on progressive policies that protect the environment while supporting workers and local communities.

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Our next guest is Andrew Wilkie is one of Canberra’s most fiercely independent voices. The federal member for Clark in Tasmania is a former military intelligence officer turned whistleblower. He’s spent years taking on both major parties and is one of parliament’s strongest advocates for gambling reform, political integrity and accountability. Andrew Wilkie, great to have you with us.

Andrew Wilkie is the independent federal member for Clark in Tasmania and has served in the House of Representatives since 2010. A former Army officer and intelligence analyst, he became nationally known after resigning in protest over the Iraq War. In parliament he has built a reputation as a fiercely independent voice on gambling reform, government accountability, whistle-blower protections and political integrity.

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Our next guest on Saturday Magazine, is Patrick Keyser, the father of Gemma O’Toole, one of 11 Australians detained by Israeli forces after joining a humanitarian flotilla attempting to reach Gaza this week.

The activists say they were trying to break what aid agencies describe as a catastrophic humanitarian blockade, with Gaza now facing mass starvation, collapsed hospitals, and a civilian death toll that has reached levels many international observers say are almost without precedent in modern conflict.

The flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters. Detainees allege beatings, humiliation, stress positions, sexual abuse, Tasering and deprivation of food and water. Israel denies the allegations.

Global outrage intensified after Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir released video of bound detainees kneeling on the ground while he taunted them and called them terrorists. Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong condemned the footage as ‘shocking and unacceptable’.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/penny-wong-condemns-israeli-minister-over-shocking-and-unacceptable-treatment-of-flotilla-activists-ntwnfb?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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Bruce’s piece is essentially an argument that America has become dangerously desensitised to the behaviour of President Donald Trump.

He argues that Trump’s public conduct, language and social media behaviour now reveal a president in what he calls a “troubled state”, but that Republicans, the White House and much of the media have normalised it rather than confronting it.

Bruce’s latest article essentially argues that America has become dangerously desensitised to the behaviour of President Donald Trump.

He argues that Trump’s public conduct, language and social media behaviour now reveal a president in what he calls a “troubled state”, but that Republicans, the White House and much of the media have normalised it rather than confronting it.

Wolpe says Trump oscillates between moments of apparent discipline — like his recent summit with Xi Jinping — and then immediately reverts to erratic, grievance-filled behaviour once out of the diplomatic spotlight.

Bruce Wolpe is a Senior Fellow (non-resident) at the United States Studies Centre. Bruce is a regular contributor on US politics across media platforms in Australia. In recent years, Bruce has worked with the Democrats in Congress during President Barack Obama’s first term, and on the staff of Prime Minister Julia Gillard. He has also served as the former PM’s chief of staff.

Bruce is author of Trump’s Australia, an examination of Donald Trump’s possible return to the presidency and the issues presented to Australia (Allen & Unwin, 2023), The Committee, a study of President Obama’s legislative agenda in Congress (University of Michigan Press, 2018, 2d Edition September 2021) and Lobbying Congress: How The System Works (Congressional Quarterly Books, 1990, 1996).

https://www.theage.com.au/national/an-oyster-farmer-a-firefighter-a-kennedy-the-democrats-taking-the-fight-to-the-republicans-20260521-p5zzm3.html

https://www.axios.com/2026/05/22/trump-iran-meeting-resume-war-deal

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Our first guest is one of Australia’s sharpest political interviewers and commentators. She’s become a defining voice in Australian political journalism: incisive, relentless and never afraid to push politicians on the tough issues. You’ll know her from the ABC’s Afternoon Briefing, Radio National Breakfast and previously Q+A. Patricia Karvelas joins us now on the line now.

Patricia Karvelas is one of Australia’s leading political journalists and broadcasters. She hosts Afternoon Briefing on ABC News and is a regular voice across the ABC’s political coverage, including major federal budget and election broadcasts. Previously the host of Q+A and Radio National Breakfast, Karvelas is known for her incisive interviews, deep Canberra contacts and sharp analysis of Australian politics, media and public policy. Before joining the ABC, she worked as a senior political reporter and columnist with The Australian and other major news outlets. She is widely regarded as one of the country’s most influential political interviewers.

Macca and Kenny talk to PK about her insights into the latest in Australian politics

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Nevena and Paul talk to Gavin Macleod, Executive Creative Director, Emotive; Bold New Safe Sex Campaign from Four Seasons Naked Condoms

Sydney, 12th May, 2026. STI rates are rising among young Australians, but the message about safe sex isn’t getting through.

Now, Four Seasons Naked Condoms is taking a radically different approach, launching a bold new campaign that turns the risks of unprotected sex into giant, cinematic monsters designed to be impossible to ignore.

As a heritage brand in Australia for decades, Four Seasons Condoms is on a mission to make the conversation around protection more approachable for Gen Z.

According to data from the Kirby Institute, Australia recorded more than 101,000 chlamydia cases in 2024, with around half among people aged 20–29, alongside rising rates of gonorrhoea. At the same time, research from La Trobe University shows condom use among young Australians is declining, with more than half not using one the last time they had sex.

“In general practice we see young patients presenting with sexually transmitted infections every single day” said Dr Lucy Herron, GP at Coogee Beach Doctors. “Chlamydia is very common and is a particular worry as it often has no symptoms but can cause a serious infection and even infertility if not detected early. Others, like gonorrhoea and syphilis, are unfortunately much more common than they were a few years ago. Really common infections like herpes have no cure at all, and can lead to annoying symptoms like irritation and pain, which can come and go for the rest of your life.”

Instead of traditional health messaging, the campaign uses humour and spectacle to bring those risks to life. The hero film begins with an intimate moment between two young adults, where a decision not to use a condom quickly spirals into chaos. A giant baby crashes through the city, followed by grotesque STI creatures representing gonorrhoea, chlamydia and syphilis tearing through streets and buildings, turning abstract risks into something visible and confronting.

“STI rates are rising, and traditional messaging isn’t cutting through,” said Michael Porter, Director at Four Seasons Condoms. “We wanted to create something people would actually watch and talk about, using entertainment to make the risks feel real.”

Women’s health advocate Grace Toombs and founder of Hey June Health said the approach reflects how younger audiences engage with the topic. “Sexual health shouldn’t feel awkward or taboo, but a lot of messaging still does. When you approach it through humour and culture, it opens the door for more honest conversations.”

AI filmmaking techniques were used to create the cinematic scale and surreal characters, bringing the concept to life in a way that would traditionally require blockbuster-level production.

The campaign rolls out nationally across Snapchat, supported by social and creator-led amplification and was created by independent creative agency Emotive in partnership with AI film production specialists, AiCandy Australia.

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Nevena and Paul talk to Stephen Bartos, Prof of Economics, Uni. of Canberra, as they discuss whether or not the federal budget has gone far enough to correct generational inequality with changes to Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax?

Stephen Bartos is a former deputy secretary of the commonwealth finance department and currently is a professor at the University of Canberra.

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Nevena and Paul talk to Kieran Rooney, from The Age, about the State Budget.

Kieran Rooney is a Victorian state political reporter at The Age.

Image courtesy of the The Age.

What we can expect at the upcoming Victorian election. And with One Nation on a roll and more micro-parties, who should we we watching? And with One Nation on a roll and more micro-parties, who should we be watching?

https://www.instagram.com/p/DX3hq5_jt9O/?img_index=3

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/labor-unveils-election-year-hip-pocket-splurge-despite-debt-soaring-to-199-billion-20260504-p5zti4.html

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Nevena and Paul are joined live in the studio by Michael Galea MP State Member for S. E. Metro Region.

Galea holds key roles, including Deputy Chair of the Legal and Social Issues Committee and the Select Committee on the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector. He is also a member of the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee and the Select Committee on the 2026 Commonwealth Games Bid, along with being a participating member of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee.

Galea is an LGBTIQA+ Advocacate: Serves as Co-Chair of the Victorian Government’s LGBTIQA+ Ministerial Taskforce, focusing on equality and safety.

Some of the topics discussed in the interview were: as the budget designed for the election? What do you say to small business owners being squeezed out of Melbourne by highest tax burden in Australia and soaring violent crime/fire-bombings?

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Nevena and Paul speak to Dr David Hayward is Emeritus Prof. Public Policy & the Social Economy at RMIT; Response to Vic State Budget

Dr David Hayward is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy and the Social Economy at RMIT University.

He is the Chair of the Victorian Government’s Social Housing Regulation Review. He is also Chair of Fire Rescue Victoria’s Strategic Advisory Board.

He is a former Dean of Business at Swinburne University (2004-2009), Dean of Social Science at RMIT University (2004-2016), and member of the Board of Directors of the Royal Melbourne Hospital (he Chaired the Finance Committee) (2008-2013). He is a life member of the Victorian Council of Social Service and in 2015 was invited to become a seconded member of its governing board (resigned in June 2018). In 2013, he was elected (twice re-elected unopposed) as Chair of RMIT’s Academic Board (the University’s principal academic committee), retiring in December 2018, during which time he also served on University Council and its Infrastructure and Information Technology sub-committee.

David’s research interests are the funding of social policy, with a focus on the State Governments.

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Nevena and Paul are joined live on air by Son Vivienne, CEO Transgender Victoria, as they discuss the priorities for the rest of the year as CEO of Victoria’s leading body for transgender, gender diverse and non-binary (TGD) people.

Son is the CEO at Transgender Victoria, a lead advocacy, education and peer support community led organisation and not-for-profit.

Informing this role, Son has a background in academia and over 30 years experience in media-production and research across digital self-representation, online activism, queer identities, and rhetorical strategies/feminist practices for speaking and listening across difference. Their work on digital storytelling is published as ‘Digital Identity and Everyday Activism: Sharing Private Stories with Networked Publics’ (Palgrave, 2016).

Their latest 2023 book is called ‘Queering Safe Spaces: Being Brave Beyond Binaries’ available here: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793618849/Queering-Safe-Spaces-Being-Brave-beyond-Binaries

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Nevena and Paul talk to Joe Ball – Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities, Update on IDAHOBIT Weekend

May 17 marks the date in 1990 that homosexuality was removed from the WHO Classification of Diseases. Over three decades later, LGBTQIA+ communities still face discrimination – but every one of us can make a difference. Will you stand against discrimination?

A worldwide celebration of gender and sexual diversities and a call to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community to fight discrimination.

The first Mardi Gras pride march was held in Sydney in 1978, which was met with violence from police. Those who marched were beaten inside police cells and had their names published by the Sydney Morning Herald.

Tasmania was the last jurisdiction in Australia to decriminalise homosexuality in May 1997. The majority of Australians today were alive during a time when it was illegal to be gay.

The Marriage Equality plebiscite was held in 2017. While marriage equality was passed, 38.4% of Australians who voted (4.8 million people) voted against it.

The first IDAHOBIT was held in 2005 and is today acknowledged by millions of people globally. While IDAHOBIT has evolved over these years, the purpose remains the same – celebrate the progress we have made while also raising awareness for the discrimination that LGBTQIA+ people still face today.

Joe Ball was appointed as Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities on 23 September 2024 for a three-year term.

Commissioner Ball (he/him) is a proud transgender man. He is a longstanding LGBTIQA+ advocate with a 25-year career in disability, housing and homelessness, and social services.

Commissioner Ball is a member of the Expert Advisory Group for the Federal Government’s 10-Year LGBTIQ+ Health and Wellbeing Plan. He has previously participated in several leading social service advisory committees and boards. This includes the Victorian Family Violence peak body Safe and Equal, the Community Advisory Committee for 1800RESPECT, the Victorian LGBTIQA+ Taskforce, the Victorian Family Violence Reform Advisory Group, and the National Suicide Prevention Governance Committee.

Joe was previously CEO of Switchboard Victoria for eight years, where he led the establishment of Rainbow Door, the statewide LGBTIQA+ family violence and mental health helpline.

Throughout his expansive career, Joe has drawn upon the strength and guidance of LGBTIQA+ history and most importantly, the work of activists who have paved the way, the courageous voices with lived experience and the wisdom of LGBTIQA+ elders.

In 2020, Joe was honoured as an award recipient in the 50 Outstanding LGBTI+ Leaders in Australia.

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For the first time ever Nevena and Paul are co-hosting together, Macca is a way and our executive producer Kenny is down on the coast. Nevena and Paul discuss the week that was, what’s happening this week on the show everything happening at the Pride Centre and Delta’s Eurovision campaign.

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Saturday Magazine’s own Paul Horwell, now CEO of Vic. Pride Centre joined the team live on-air from The Melbourne Exhibition Centre to discuss the 125th Anniversary of Australia’s First Sitting of Parliament in Melbourne in 1901.

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Fiona, Kenny and Macca are joined live on-air by Michael Wilson, Research Fellow at the Movember Institute of Men’s Health; as they discuss Men’s Mental Health

Michael Wilson is a Research Fellow focused on men’s mental health and suicide prevention, based with Orygen at the University of Melbourne.

Since 2018, Michael has published and presented research both nationally and internationally across a range of subjects, including healthy masculinities and mental health in young men, improving training for mental health practitioners around engaging and responding to help-seeking men, and understanding risk and protective factors associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviours in men.

His research currently focuses on men’s mental health and suicide risk in the context of intimate partner relationship breakdown.

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Fiona, Kenny and Macca are joined live on air by Nicholas Huxley, International Educator and Fashion Designer; as they discuss the annual Met gala red carpet hits and misses

Nicholas Huxley was born and brought up in Papua New Guinea as one of five boys. His mother worked as a correspondent for the ABC and his father was managing editor of the Times Courier newspaper. Huxley began his training in 1973 at East Sydney Technical College’s Fashion Design course, now TAFE NSW Fashion Design Studio, and after a few years in the industry, began teaching at the same institution until his retirement as head teacher in 2018.

He has been a teacher, mentor and studio presence for notable designers including Akira Isogawa, Alex Perry, Nicky Zimmermann, Lisa Ho, Dion Lee, Romance Was Born and Academy Award nominated Costume Designer Janet Patterson. He was instrumental in developing showcase opportunities for students at Australian Fashion Week and Strand Arcade runway shows.

In his youth, during their Australian tours, Nicholas befriended the likes of Bette Davis and Zsa Zsa Gabor, for whom he tailored a purple wool pencil skirt and jacket. As an active designer he has worked in film, TV, fashion magazines creating illustrations for Elle, Vogue and Marie Claire, and dressed film star Nicole Kidman.

In 1989 Nicholas was nominated for an AFI award for Costumes for Sons of Steel and has won two Fashion Industry of Australia awards. He has received nine nominations for the NSW Government Fashion Laureate Award and a nomination for the Fashion Group International Lifetime Achievement Award. He has also served on a number of design juries and design-based committees including the Victorian Premier’s Design Awards in 2017.

In 2015, Nicholas was invited by Miami Dade College to assist them in establishing the Miami Fashion Institute, which offers a degree course and he has been a supporter of the Fiji/Pacific Islands Fashion Week since its inception. He travels extensively and is an avid collector of jewellery, clothing, art and decorative objects. His first solo art exhibition was held at Maunsell Wicks in 2018.

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Macca, Kenny and Fiona are joined live in the studio by Rachel Westaway, Lib Prahran, Shadow Asst Min Small Business + Hosp. State budget response, firebombing epidemic, Libs retain Nepean in the by-election, in this extended interview the Sat Mag team and Rachel discuss factionalism in politics, the rise of One Nation and what is emerging as the new political alignments in Australia, as well as the rise of Reform in the UK.

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Macca, Kenny and Fiona are joined live on air by Ged Kearney, MP Cooper – Asst Min for Prevention of Family Violence, as they discuss the new policy initiative National Healthy Men Community Conversations.

The Albanese Labor Government is has launched the national Healthy Men Community Conversations project to support the health and wellbeing of men and boys.

The project will deliver a series of community conversations across the country, bringing together the public and organisations working to support men’s health and wellbeing, as well as those engaged in family, domestic and sexual violence prevention.

The project aims to explore and encourage help-seeking and connection for mental, physical and social wellbeing and health among men.

The project will be led by the Assistant Minister for Social Services and the Prevention of Family Violence, Ged Kearney, and the Special Envoy for Men’s Health, Dan Repacholi.

The National Healthy Men Community Conversations will:

Strengthen connections between men and local and national health and support services and encourage help-seeking
Engage in conversations and evidence sharing about respectful relationships and what it means to be a happy, healthy and supported man.

Conversations from the tour will inform future government policies and programs as part of the Albanese Labor Government’s broader commitment to working in partnership with communities to improve outcomes for men and boys, while supporting safer, healthier relationships for all Australians.

The project kicks off with a Healthy Masculinities Roundtable hosted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, with representatives from government and academia bringing expertise in family safety and services, legal affairs, gender-based violence, online safety, gender equality, social cohesion and men’s physical and emotional health.

The Albanese Labor Government is also extending funding for the Healthy Masculinities Trial and Evaluation Program (Healthy MaTE) through to 30 June 2027.

Healthy MaTE trials and evaluates schools and community based activities to encourage healthy expressions of masculinity and promote respectful relationships among boys and young men. It is funded through the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-32. The 12-month extension, is supported by an additional $861,000.

More information on the government’s work to improve men’s health outcomes is available on the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s website. More information on the government’s work to end family, domestic and sexual violence is available on the Department of Social Services website.

Assistant Minister for Social Services and the Prevention of Family Violence, Ged Kearney is quoted as saying, “ The Albanese Labor Government is committed to working with men and boys, because when we do, we know we strengthen families and communities for generations to come. “We want men to feel confident seeking support when they need it, and to know that reaching out is an act of strength. “The data shows that when men feel supported and socially connected, they are better able to build respectful, healthy relationships. Understanding what strengthens connection and wellbeing is key to fostering strong and positive relationships”.

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Macca, Kenny and Fiona are joined up first this week by Dr. Cameron McLaren, as they discuss evidence based Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) in Australia,

Dr. Cameron McLaren is a Victorian-based medical oncologist and a leading advocate for, and practitioner of, Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) in Australia. He works at Casey Surgical Group (Berwick) and Monash Health, specialising in gastrointestinal, genitourinary, lung, and breast cancers, while supporting patients with end-of-life care options

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Macca is joined in the hosting seats this week by Fiona Patten and Saturday Magazine’s Produce Kenny Hill, as they discuss the week that was and what’s coming up in this week’s programme.

Patten established the Australian Sex Party in 2009 to focus on personal freedoms after deep frustration with stagnation on censorship, freedom, marriage equality and drug law reform. On 22 August 2017, it was announced that the Australian Sex Party would be changing its name to the Reason Party

Before entering politics, Patten was the CEO of Australia’s national adult industry association, Eros Association. She championed sexual rights and health movements for more than 20 years, particularly on HIV/AIDS, after initially starting out as a small business owner with her own fashion label.

During her time as a Victorian MP, Patten has been credited for playing pivotal roles in achieving social reforms in Victoria, with examples including the passage of Victoria’s assisted dying legislation, the trial of a medically supervised drug injecting room in Richmond, relaxing laws for ride-share companies such as Uber and establishing buffer zones for abortion clinics to keep protesters away from patients and staff

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Our last guest for this week’s programme is Clare Stephens is a podcaster, editor, and formerly was the editor-in-chief for Mamamia. This year Clare published her first novel ‘The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done’ and launched her new podcast The Pile On.

Former editor of Mamma Mia and the creator and host of interview podcast The Pile-On where she speaks to public figures about what happens when the internet turns on you. Her debut novel is The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done. She was on the panel at the Sorrento Writers Festival about Podcast Mania that we discussed recently with fellow-panellist Mark Kenny.

The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done follows the story of Ruby, the editor of a feminist website, and Felicity, an online commentator who makes it her mission to take Ruby down.

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Nevena, Macca and Misha talk to Lenore Taylor about World Press Freedom Day.

Raised in Brisbane, Taylor attended Brisbane Girls Grammar School and studied journalism and politics at the University of Queensland, where she was co-editor of the student newspaper Semper Floreat. She began working as a journalist in 1987 at The Canberra Times. She was later national affairs correspondent and then chief political correspondent at The Sydney Morning Herald, before becoming Guardian Australia‘s first political editor from 2013 to 2016.

She has won the “Scoop of the Year” Walkley Award twice: in 2010, for her reporting on the Rudd government‘s shelving of an emissions trading scheme, and in 2014, for a joint report on Australian spying on the Indonesian government. She also won the 2014 Paul Lyneham Award for excellence in journalism and the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery Journalist of the Year in 2007 and 2014.

Taylor published her first book, Shitstorm: Inside Labor’s Darkest Days (about Kevin Rudd‘s first term as Prime Minister) in 2010.

In February 2026, Lenore resigned as Editor of The Guardian after more than a decade in the role.

Macca, Nevena and Misha talk to Lenore about World Press Freedom Day, is now more important than ever? – attacks on journalism by Trump – does this send a signal to other world leaders that this is acceptable?

– What is the FOI situation like in Australia – should we be concerned?

They also look at the fracturing of news sources and the rise of podcasters. Does it erode the public’s confidence in journalism? Where will the Lenore Taylors and Cameron Stewarts of the future learn their trade?

– is there a shadow side of press freedom?. In a democracy like ours, where should we draw the line on Freedom of the press?

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Nevena, Misha and Macca talk to Lizzie O’Shea, Chair, Digital Rights Watch, Are Corporations Profiling You?

Lizzie O’Shea sues companies and governments that do the wrong thing. Lizzie works and opens dialogues about the intersection of technology, law and human rights. Lizzie is the founder and chair of Digital Rights Watch, Australia’s leading digital rights organisation, she is an advocate for stronger laws to protect people from predatory industries and dangerous business models. Lizzie has authored two books, and a contributing author to three more, which explore campaigns to protect human rights and the history and future of technology.

https://digitalrightswatch.org.au/

‘Corporations are deploying Artificial Intelligence into almost every aspect of our lives, shaping how we interact with our government services, businesses, healthcare systems, and employers.

While carefully-considered and worker-led introduction of AI tools may provide benefits, Digital Rights Watch is concerned with the real harms these tools cause to our community’.

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Misha Ketchell discusses with Macca and Nevena Whistle-blower laws in Australia

David McBride, a former Australian military lawyer, was jailed in May 2024 for leaking secret documents that exposed alleged war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. While Ben Roberts-Smith was implicated in these crimes, he has not been imprisoned, though he was arrested in April 2026 for war crimes and lost a civil defamation case where a judge found him involved in murders.

Misha discusses the consequences in Australia of being a whistle-blower and how it differs so dramatically from many other Western countries.

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On 30 April 2026, Commissioner Virginia Bell AC SC presented the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, the Interim Report of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. The Interim Report was tabled in the Australian Parliament on 30 April 2026.

The Interim Report examines the circumstances surrounding the antisemitic Bondi terrorist attack on 14 December 2025 Term of Reference (c) of the Letters Patent.

The complete version of the Interim Report will be provided on a confidential basis to the Australian Government and state governments (the confidential report). An edited version is publicly available. Parts of every chapter are contained only in the confidential report as they refer to information that cannot be disclosed publicly, for reasons that include national security and the need to avoid prejudice to current criminal proceedings.

To access the publicly available interim report please go to here: https://asc.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/interim-report

While it’s great news about the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion; why isn’t the government doing more about gambling addiction and the social cohesion effects on gambling in Australia? Macca, Nevena and Misha discuss this issue with Josh.

https://theconversation.com/to-protect-australians-the-federal-parliament-must-push-albanese-on-gambling-reforms-281641

Australia has historically taken a lax approach to gambling reform, and it shows. A 2024 Grattan Institute report shows we have the highest gambling losses in the world per capita.

Australians collectively lost more than $32 billion gambling in 2023-24, half of it on the pokies. And our losses per person have grown almost every year since reporting began in 1975.

Pokies and online betting are particularly addictive, leading to serious harm for hundreds of thousands of Australians.

The Murphy inquiry was focused on online gambling harm and identified gambling advertising as a major culprit. Gambling advertising exposes large numbers of Australians, including children, to a dangerous product and increases losses, with little corresponding economic or social benefit.

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Macca and Nevena ae joined in the hosting seat this week by Misha Ketchell, Editor and an executive director of The Conversation.

Misha Ketchell is the Misha Ketchell is the editor and an executive director of The Conversation Australia and New Zealand. He was previously editor of Crikey, founding editor of The Big Issue Australia and editor of The Melbourne Weekly. He spent six years at The Age of and four years at the ABC as a producer and researcher on Media Watch.

They discuss what’s coming up on this week’s show as well.

World Press Freedom Day (on Sunday) this year, the theme for this week’s programme is independent media, whistle-blowers and new media fees for social media and what issues podcasting raise for quality journalism in Australia.

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Zoe and Macca are joined live in the studio by Laura Wiener.

Laura has been in the zoo field since 1998 and worked at a variety of different zoological facilities in the US, including San Diego and Oregon Zoos. Laura’s main focus has been mammals with a keen interest in rhinoceros species.

Four rare snow leopard cubs—two boys and two girls named Maya, Kira, Lumi, and Sabu—debuted at Melbourne Zoo in April 2026, born to mother Miska and father Kang Ju. As the only snow leopard cubs in Australia, they are on display in the Lion Gorge habitat, often seen playing, running, and resting.

Melbourne Zoo is part of a global breeding program; Laura discusses if some or all of the cubs will go to another zoo to continue the program. However, this won’t happen until they are 18 months to 2 years old at the earliest.

Laura details How they care for them in a climate that is different from the Himalayas? The training they do for voluntary behaviours What the role of a zookeeper is really like?

Laura detailed that as the cubs grow, they start to practice hunting behaviours, and they’ve started to practice them on mum Miska!

They’re pouncing on her, chewing on her tail, grabbing her,” Laura said. “As you can imagine, four cubs are a lot to handle! So, she does take some time on her own away from them.”

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Macca and Zoe are joined live on air by Professor Mark Kenny, from ANU, as he discusses his recent panel at the Sorrento Writer’s Festival, is podcasting re-shaping the media landscape?

Professor Mark Kenny is a political journalist, commentator, and academic, formerly chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Canberra Times. A regular on ABC’s Insiders and Sky News, he has reported from locations including Kandahar, Beijing, and the Vatican, covering global summits such as G20 and APEC. Now at ANU, his research focuses on national politics, democracy, and the rise of populism

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Macca and Zoe talk to David Gibson about a bill introduced into Parliament to address the historic treatment of LGBTI personnel in the Australian Defence Force is being welcomed as a long-overdue step toward justice.

The Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation) Bill 2026, introduced by Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh, will enable eligible Defence personnel convicted solely on the basis of consensual homosexual activity to apply to have those convictions extinguished.

“Chair of GRAI (GLBTI Rights in Ageing Inc), David Gibson, said the introduction of the legislation marks an important milestone in recognising the harm caused by past policies that targeted homosexual service members.

“As a former Army officer who was discharged back in 1989 because of my sexuality, this is not just policy for me. It is personal,” Gibson said.

“Careers were lost. Reputations were damaged. Many former personnel carried that trauma quietly for decades.”

https://www.outinperth.com/new-bill-aims-to-address-historic-discrimination-against-lgbti-defence-personnel/

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Thanks to our producer Kenny Hill, we have a very special treat for ANZAC Day. Renouned Australian stage and international cinema actor Richard Roxburgh reads the poem; ‘The Fallen”.

Richard Roxburgh is one of Australia’s most accomplished and versatile actors, celebrated for his work across acclaimed international film, television and stage productions.

His standout film credits include Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! and Elvis, Mel Gibson’s Oscar-winning Hacksaw Ridge, James Cameron’s Sanctum, and Force of Nature: The Dry 2, which earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 2025 AACTA Awards. Most recently, Richard portrayed journalist Robert Greste in The Correspondent, controversial political figure Joh Bjelke-Petersen in Joh: Last King of Queensland and is featured in the animated film Lesbian Space Princess, which won the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film at the 2025 Berlinale.

On television, Richard is best known for his iconic portrayal of Cleaver Greene in the multi-award-winning ABC series Rake, a role that earned him a Silver Logie and AACTA Award for Best Actor. Other significant screen work includes Hawke, Blue Murder, Bali 2002 opposite Rachel Griffiths, Stan’s drama series Prosper, and international series such as Netflix’s The Crown and HBO’s Catherine the Great alongside Helen Mirren.

A highly respected stage performer, Richard headlined productions for the Sydney Theatre Company and Company B, including Uncle Vanya, The Present, Waiting for Godot, Hamlet, and The Seagull.

We have included a brief biography of the English poet, Laurence Binyon, who wrote the famed poem, ‘The Fallen’.

Because of the cultural importance Binyon has on ANZAC Day, and Armistice (Remembrance) Day and how War Memorials are commemorated in the West.

Binyon was a prolific English poet and scholar of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, whose career spanned 50 years. During this time, he authored numerous poetry collections and plays, two historical biographies, and several art history volumes, including books on the works of Asian artists, English watercolourists, and William Blake’s drawings and engravings. He is perhaps best remembered for his World War I poem, “For the Fallen”, and his translation of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, which he translated in its original terza rima, Dante’s original rhyming scheme, which was much lauded by Ezra Pound, T.S. Eliot and other poets of the time.

Poetry and visual arts shaped his career, the majority of which was spent with the British Museum, where he began in the department of printed books in 1895 before moving to department of prints and drawings, from which he retired in 1933. His first book of poetry, Lyric Poems (1894), was quickly followed by two books on painting, Dutch Etchers of the Seventeenth Century (1895) and John Crone and John Sell Cotman (1897). Later books such as Painting in the Far East (1908) and The Flight of the Dragon (1911) reflect this interest in Chinese, Japanese, and Indian arts and cultures. Ezra Pound praised The Flight of the Dragon and thought of Binyon as a pioneer in the Western appreciation of Asian art.

Binyon served as an orderly in the Red Cross during World War I, and his experiences would become an important part of his poetry. From 1915 to 1916 he worked in a military hospital in France, an experience reflected in his war poem “Fetching the Wounded.” His collections The Winnowing Fan (1914), The Anvil (1916), The Cause (1917), and The New World (1918) deal with the war as a noble cause. One reviewer from Literature Digest contended that WWI as a subject brought a new vitality to the poet’s work: “Laurence Binyon’s poetry once was somewhat coldly ‘literary’—aloof from common human experience, but the war has given him new vigor and new humanity.” His best-known war poem, “For the Fallen,” has been frequently anthologized was widely embraced by the British public. “As the casualty lists grew,” notes John Hatcher in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, “the poem became the focal expression of national grief, both alone and in Sir Edward Elgar’s choral work The Spirit of England (1916–17). Its central quatrain was carved on cenotaphs and tombstones worldwide and is still recited at annual Remembrance Day commemorations: “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old / Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn / At the going down of the sun and in the morning / We will remember them.”

Some of Binyon’s greatest poetry was produced during the final decade of his life, “greater perhaps than that of any of his generation except [W.B.] Yeats,” according to John Hatcher. Among this exceptional later work are such volumes as The North Star and other Poems (1941), The Burning of the Leaves (1944), and the unfinished “The Madness of Merlin” (1947). During this time, Binyon was also at work on his much-admired and well-received terza rima translation of Dante’s Inferno (1933), Purgatorio (1938), and Paradiso (1943). Mere days after completing final revisions on his Paradiso translation, Laurence Binyon died of bronchopneumonia on March 10, 1943. Upon Binyon’s death, English author and literary critic Cyril Connolly honoured the poet in New Statesman and Nation as someone who understood “how to be both warm and detached, in fact, a sage.”

Binyon biography and photo courtesy of: Poetryfoundation.org

‘The Last Post’ performed by the RAAF Band

(Royal Australian Air Force)

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Zoe and Macca are joined live on-air by Dr. Monique Ryan, Independent Member for Kooyong, Deputy Chair of Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability; as they discuss the cuts and changes to the NDIS, ANZAC Day and politics.

Dr Monique Ryan is an Australian politician and former paediatric neurologist who serves as the independent Member of Parliament (MP) for the Division of Kooyong in Victoria. She was first elected in May 2022, defeating the then-Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, and was re-elected in 2025.

Monique, Zoe and Macca discuss the recent announcement of changes and cuts to the NDIS.

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Zoe, Macca and Kenny talk to Kenny and Macca talk to Konrad Benjamin from Punter’s Politics, about his recent invitation to the Senate Select Committee Hearing on Taxation of Gas Resources.

Punter’s Politics is an Australian political commentary podcast and associated political movement with the goal of making Australian politics simpler for everyday people. The podcast was launched in June 2024 by former economics teacher Konrad Benjamin, and has since gained traction for exposing corporate influence in Australian politics.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLg9ANGIggv/

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Our next guest for this week is Peter Khalil, MP for Wills and Assistant Minister for Defence.

Some of the topics discussed today between Macca, Zoe, Kenny and the Minister are:

With so many Australian service people currently serving on US subs, what does that mean for Australia in escalating global conflicts?

Had the Israeli government adequately responded yet over the deliberate bulldozing of ANZAC graves at the Commonwealth Cemetery in Gaza?

The Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation) Bill 2026, introduced by Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh, will enable eligible Defence personnel convicted solely on the basis of consensual homosexual activity to apply to have those convictions extinguished—will there be a formal apology from the Government and the Prime Minister?

What is he hoping his mate Dr Chalmers will announce in the Budget. What are his constituents saying to him about the PRRT and taxation of Gas exports?

Peter was first elected to the House of Representatives for Wills, Victoria in 2016.

Previously, Peter was the Special Envoy for Social Cohesion from July 2024 to May 2025, Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security from September 2022 to October 2024, and has held numerous committee positions.

Peter is a second generation Australian. His parents migrated from Egypt to Melbourne for a better life. He grew up in public housing and played AFL and tennis semi-professionally after leaving school. Peter went on to study a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law at the University of Melbourne and a Master of Laws at Australian National University.

Prior to entering Parliament Peter was the Executive Director of Corporate Affairs, Strategy and Communications at SBS and a Victorian Multicultural Commissioner. He also has served as a foreign policy and national security adviser to former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. He has also worked as a public servant at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Department of Defence.

Peter is married with 2 children and supports the Collingwood Football Club.

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Macca is joined in the hosting seat this week by former ABC Foreign Correspondent and Independent Federal Member for the seat of Goldstein, Zoe Daniel, from 2022-2025.

Zoe’s platforms were primarily climate action, integrity in politics, action on gambling advertisement on TV and gender equity.

Running as a community-backed independent. Zoe made history in 2022 as the first woman elected to the seat of Goldstein in Bayside Melbourne which had been represented by men from the conservative side of politics since Federation. During her time in Parliament, she championed national reforms to improve women’s safety and economic equality, advocated for fairer student debt policies, and secured critical funding for her electorate—including an MRI licence for Sandringham Hospital, support for expanded mental health and eating disorder services, investment in migrant education and upgraded facilities for women’s sport. She also played a key role in strengthening climate legislation and led efforts to introduce integrity measures, such as gambling ad bans and digital safety laws.

A fierce advocate for transparency and independent politics, Zoe continues to drive reform through public speaking, consulting, advocacy and community engagement. Her approach is grounded in integrity, impact, and people-first policymaking.

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Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Trav Lovett, Executive Director, Centre for Truth Telling & Dialogue. Melbourne Uni. ‘Walk for Truth”.

Trav has spent his life advocating for truth and justice for First Peoples. He is passionate about practicing his Culture, working with Community and preserving Aboriginal languages.

Travis has held senior leadership roles in the Victorian Public Service, including as Executive Director and Acting Deputy Secretary, First Peoples State Relations, at the Department of Premier and Cabinet. He played key role in supporting Victoria to progress and implement Treaty and Truth telling.

He has also worked extensively supporting the rights of Traditional Owners across Victoria and in the protection of cultural heritage.

Prior to working for the Victorian Public Service, Travis also held senior roles with Aboriginal Victoria, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Court Services Victoria, and the Department of Justice.

Travis played a key role in the establishment and reform of the Magistrates’ and Children’s Koori Courts across the State of Victoria as the Manager of the Koori Courts.

In 2017, Travis was awarded the Young Indigenous Leader Scholarship by the Institute of Public Administration of Australia.

The walk invites people to engage in truth-telling about Australia’s shared history and the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Travis Lovett is a proud Kerrupmara/Gunditjmara man and Traditional Owner passionate about practicing Culture, working with Community, and preserving Aboriginal languages. He served as Deputy Chair and Commissioner of the Yoorrook Justice Commission – Australia’s first formal truth-telling inquiry.

Cultural background

The Kerrup Jmara (Kerrupjmara, Kerrup-Jmara) are a clan of the Gunditjmara, whose traditional lands are around Lake Condah. (Tae Rak (Lake Condah), located in southwestern Victoria, Australia, is a centerpiece of the World Heritage-listed Budj Bim Cultural Landscape. It features ancient, 8,000-year-old stone aquaculture systems developed by the Gunditjmara people to harvest kooyang (eel). The site is a major hub for Indigenous tourism, cultural education, and environmental restoration.)

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Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Dr Emma Shortis, Dir. International & Security Affairs Program, The Australia Institute, as they discuss her panels

Her panels at Sorrento Writers Festival, discussing the future for the US and China

Dr Emma Shortis is Director of the Australia Institute’s International & Security Affairs Program. Emma is historian and writer, focused on the history and politics of the United States and its role in the world. She uses her expertise in history to interpret and explain what is happening in the world today, and what it means for Australia, in a compassionate and accessible way. In a conversation often dominated by the same voices, Emma offers a fresh perspective on international relations grounded in moral questions about how we might imagine a post-American future.

Emma’s first book, Our Exceptional Friend: Australia’s Fatal Alliance with the United States, was published by Hardie Grant in 2021. She writes regularly for Australian and international outlets, and appears regularly on Australian radio and television.

Before joining the Australia Institute, Emma was a Lecturer at RMIT University, where her academic work focused on international relations and climate transition. Before that, she spent a year in the United States as Fox-Zucker International Fellow at Yale University, where she finished her PhD in History

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Macca and Paul are joined live in the studio by Dr Jeremie Bracka, RMIT Faculty of Law; Transitional Justice, as they discuss the historical repair for LGBTIQA+ Communities in Victoria

“The report examines Victoria’s history of criminalisation, discriminatory policing, violence, and institutional prejudice directed at LGBTIQA+ communities. It also outlines practical options for truth-telling, redress, memorialisation, and reform.

The report was launched at the former City Watch House at Old Melbourne Gaol alongside Bending the Bars, an immersive exhibition centring the lived experiences of LGBTIQA+ people who were historically criminalised under Victoria’s former laws.

Its release comes at an important time for Victoria. The Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Anti-LGBTIQA+ Hate Crimes is now considering how the state should respond to contemporary anti-LGBTIQA+ violence. This report adds an important historical lens to that work. It argues that current harms cannot be fully addressed without acknowledging the institutional legacies that shaped mistrust, under-reporting, and unequal treatment in the first place”/

https://thorneharbour.org/news-events/news/report-historical-repair-for-lgbtiqa-communities/

Dr Jeremie M. Bracka is an Australian–Israeli human rights lawyer and academic based at RMIT University’s School of Law. His research lies at the intersection of transitional justice, constitutional law, and international human rights. Jeremie’s work explores truth commissions, legal responses to historical injustice with a focus on Israel/Palestine and Indigenous justice in Australia. He is the author of Transitional Justice for Israel/Palestine? Truth-Telling and Empathy in Ongoing Conflict (Springer, 2022), and his scholarship has appeared in leading journals including the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, Melbourne Journal of Interhttps://thorneharbour.org/news-events/news/report-historical-repair-for-lgbtiqa-communities/national Law, and Cambridge University Press. Jeremie currently leads a project on the Yoorrook Justice Commission supported by the Malcolm Moore Industry Research Grant..

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Macca and Paul are joined live in the studio by Rachel Westaway, State Liberal MP for Prahran.

Before representing Prahran in State Parliament, Rachel Westaway, had a distinguished career within corporate, industry and public service roles. This included as a senior Commonwealth Tribunal member in migration, child support and social security matters and as Victorian Assistant Commissioner for Freedom of Information. Rachel has run her own business and is also a qualified teacher.

A previous head of marketing at The Age Newspaper, New Idea magazine and SBS, an early career highlight was her creating the giant Caramello Koala working at Cadbury.
Rachel has raised three children with all attending local schools and has lived in the local area for over 20 years.

Her family has long been engaged in our great community, including with the Prahran Junior Football Club and Toorak Prahran Cricket Club along with the dynamic local arts sector.
Rachel is a strident supporter of our diverse community, from local businesses to local dynamic fashion, health and medical science, hospitality and creative sectors.

Rachel was born in Melbourne and comes from Thai Chinese heritage and is the former President of the Thai Australian Chamber, which encouraged trade and positive relationships between Australia and Thailand

Rachel. Macca and Paul discussed her thoughts on the Ministerial reshuffle; 21-day police blitz in Prahran; budget reform; what can be done about IBAC.

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Macca and Paul are joined live in the studio by Nina Taylor, Labor MP, Albert Park as they discuss the new Ministerial reshuffle, including a new Minister for Boys & Men; 21-day police blitz in Sth Mel, St Kilda and Prahran; Allen Gov’s resistance to animal welfare reform

Nina was elected to the Legislative Assembly in November 2022, and is the Parliamentary Secretary for Education. She previously served as a member of the Legislative Council from 2018-22, where she held the role of Government Whip.

Before entering Parliament, Nina was a member of the Glen Eira City Council. She had previously worked for the Community and Public Sector Union, completed articles in law at a corporate law firm, and volunteered at the Women’s Legal Service.

Her first jobs were as a schoolteacher and in long-term disease management portfolios in the pharmaceutical industry. She is also multi-lingual with proficiency in French and German.

Nina’s vision for Victoria’s future is that it is an accessible, compassionate, sustainable, and educated state. She wants us to have advanced multi-modal options, clean and affordable energy, safe and climate-sensitive shelter for all, and equitable access to educational pathways.

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First guest this week is show regular and Joy supporter, Aiv Puglielli, Member, Victorian Legislative Council (Victorian Greens), who was live in the studio with Macca and Paul.

Aiv Puglielli is a member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing North-East Metropolitan Region for the Victorian Greens. With a background in the arts as a composer and producer, Aiv brings a creative lens to politics and is an advocate for climate action, housing justice and community-led solutions. Aiv has worked across grassroots campaigns and in parliament since 2022, focusing on progressive policies that protect the environment while supporting workers and local communities.

The Victorian parliament is looking for submissions for the inquiry into anti-LGBTIQA+ hate crimes in Victoria.

https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/antilgbtqiahatecrimes

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Macca and Paul are back again in the hosting seats this week as they discuss the news, views, and reviews of the week that was.

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Dr Brad Tucker is an internationally recognised astrophysicist and cosmologist at the Australian National University (ANU). Based at the Mt. Stromlo Observatory, he is a leading Australian authority on space, frequently providing expert commentary for major media outlets on topics ranging from supernova explosions to the Artemis Moon missions.

Brad is leading programs using NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope and TESS to understand why and how stars blow up. He’s also building a network of ultraviolet telescopes in the upper atmosphere, and is involved in a search to find Planet 9, as well as issues surrounding the mining of asteroids.

Brad frequently gives talks to school groups and the public about astronomy and has regular segments on various radio and TV stations. He has also developed a series of Astronomy coins with the Royal Australian Mint, consulted on science fiction movies, and has been featured in TV specials.

He is currently in the process of writing his first popular book and developing an online astronomy course.

Brad’s areas of interest include asteroids, comets, black holes, meteor, space junk, supernova, and big bangs.

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Sarah Witty, MP for Victorian Division of Melbourne, joins Kenny and Paul in the studio as the last guest for the week.

Sarah Jane Witty is an Australian politician who has served as the member of parliament for the Victorian division of Melbourne since 2025. She is a member of the Labor Party. In the election, Witty defeated Adam Bandt, the leader of the Australian Greens, who had held the seat of Melbourne since 2010.

Prior to entering politics, Witty worked with several charitable organisations, including as CEO of The Nappy Collective and as a staff member at Homes for Homes. She also ran a ballet studio, owned a Subway franchise and worked as both a small business lender and insurer. Witty has also been a foster carer.

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Kenny and Paul talk to Hugo Toovey, Founder of 25 STAY ALIVE!

Hugo Toovey is an Army Major in his early 30’s and already a two-time Cancer Survivor. He’s a tireless Mental Health Advocate and founder of 25 STAY ALIVE.
If you didn’t know Hugo, you would assume that he was your typical everyday young Australian. And yes, from the outside, he appears to be exactly that. However, the last 10 years of his life has been everything BUT normal. He is missing a testicle, part of his reproductive system, all of his abdominal lymph nodes,
his large bowel, his rectum and part of his small bowel.

Not only has Hugo survived both testicular cancer and bowel cancer, but he has also had ongoing battles with his mental health. Yet despite all of this, he is more determined than ever to use what he has gone through to save lives.

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Lucio has held senior executive roles at Optus, Nine, and Seven, founder of three tech businesses, a former lecturer at RMIT and Deakin. His consultancy work includes partnerships with Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Goldman Sachs, NVidia, Mondelez, and SpaceX.

Lucio is also a regular global speaker on innovation and emerging technology. He’s worked across major media
and tech companies, writes on AI for Forbes, and recently helped launch Australia’s first AI Film Festival, Disrupt, to showcase how Australians are already using this technology in creative ways.

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Kenny and Paul talk to Adrian D’Mello, Financial Advisor at BG Private Estate Planning; What We All We Need To Know….

Adrian D’Mello is an experienced professional who guides clients throughout the various stages of their financial lives. Younger professionals wanting to set themselves up for lifelong financial security. Pre-retirees who want to maximise the final years of their working lives to ensure they have sufficient funds to enjoy retirement. Retirees who want to enjoy the fruits of their labour while knowing their finances are in order.

In addition, Adrian is an Aged Care specialist, helping families navigate the complex aged care landscape. This includes matters relating to the cost of care, Centrelink, managing assets like the family home, and ensuring adequate cash flow.

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Bruce Wolpe’s latest US commentary focuses on a second Trump term, highlighting concerns about the US becoming more authoritarian, his use of executive power, and the potential impact on international relations and Australia. He has recently discussed issues such as the escalating rhetoric from Trump, his challenges to democratic institutions, and potential shifts in US foreign policy regarding issues like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

“Everyone knew that once Congress passed legislation requiring the Justice Department to release all the Jeffrey Epstein files, US President Donald Trump would go on a tear to “flood the zone” with other distractions so he could command the agenda.

And that’s exactly what he did. Over the next four days, Trump met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the Oval Office to announce expedited visas for fans at next year’s World Cup (though, pointedly, not for all)”

https://www.ussc.edu.au/trump-s-attacks-are-worsening-why-is-he-becoming-even-more-vengeful

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Paul and Kenny talk to Richard Keane, CEO Living Positive about World AIDS Day, Monday 1st, December.

Richard also discussed the Community Launch to remember those we’ve lost, stand with people living with HIV, and celebrate progress toward equality and inclusion under the theme NO ONE LEFT BEHIND.

Some of the other topics discussed; what can we do to stand by and with people living with HIV?

Richard also reflected on some of the examples of progress toward equality and inclusion that he is most proud of…

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Aiv Puglielli joined Paul and Kenny in the studio, as they discussed Greens working with the Government in Canberra to get the EPBC (Environmental Protection & Biodiversity, Conservation) Act through parliament. Aiv also gave an update on National Parks.

Kenny and Paul also discussed with Aiv, his thoughts on the Inner Melbourne Designated Area news from VIC Police that comes into effect this weekend

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Paul and Kenny are in the hosting hot-seats this week, as they discuss the news, views and reviews of the week that was including local, national and international politics and so much more.

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Nevena and Macca were joined live in the studio by Basem Kerbage as they discussed the Queer Arab Festival that ran for 12 hours at the Pride Centre, 22nd November.

Basem ‘Bas’ Kerbage (he/him)Basem is a human rights activist, queer rights activist, and founder of Queer Arabs Australia. Basem has a background in not-for-profit, and is a fundraising professional. A vocal advocate for people, and especially queer people of the Middle East North Africa, especially those in Palestine and Lebanon. Basem believes we do not get to pick and choose who has human rights, and that we are not free until we are all free.

Queer Arabs Australia (QAA) is the leading national organisation dedicated to supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals from Arab, Middle Eastern, and North African (MENA) backgrounds across Australia. Our mission is to create safe, inclusive, and culturally relevant spaces that address the unique challenges faced by queer Arabs and MENA individuals, including racism, Islamophobia, homophobia, and transphobia. They offer a range of services and community initiatives, including language support, social events, and advocacy, all designed to empower their members to thrive.

https://www.queerarabsaustralia.org/

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Nevena and Macca are joined live in the studio by Scott Mitchell, Lamestream Media; What’s Really Going on in the Australian News Media, Where the Influence Lies?

Lamestream is an independent news publication tackling the crisis in media. Their podcasts and newsletters cover how the media shapes news, culture, politics and current affairs, and how the industry’s transformation is reshaping the world we live in.\

Lamestream is hosted by award-winning journalists Osman Faruqi and Scott Mitchell. Between them, they have worked for almost every media organisation in the country.

With Lamestream, they’re using their experience, insight and contacts to help listeners make sense of how media and political institutions really work. They’ll share inside secrets, spill goss and break their own stories to unpack what’s really going on.

Osman Faruqi is an Australian Podcast Award and Kennedy Award-winning journalist and editor. He has worked as the Editor and Executive Producer of 7am and most recently was the Culture Editor at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. He has also worked as a journalist and editor at the ABC. He previously hosted the award-winning podcasts The Culture and The Drop.

Scott Mitchell is an Australian Podcast Award-winning journalist and editor. He most recently served as Editor and Executive Producer of the 7am podcast. Previously, he’s served as Digital Lead for the Audio Current Affairs division at ABC News, was a founding producer of the Rose d’Or-winning TV show You Can’t Ask That, and was one of the cast of ABC TV’s Hungry Beast.

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Dr Machado is a National Health and Medical Research Council Emerging Leadership Fellow in the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) at Deakin University. She is a Nutritionist and holds a Masters and PhD in Public Health Nutrition.

Her research focuses on understanding the role of ultra-processed foods in the food system and human health, evaluation of sustainable healthy diets, and nutrition policy. This includes substantial experience in the Nova food classification system and its identification of ultra-processed foods, dietary patterns research using complex datasets (e.g. national surveys, cohort studies), developing methodologies to incorporate food processing on health and sustainability assessments, and policy analysis.

She was able to attract >$1.5M in fellowships and grants, including an Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021-23), succesful in a Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA), and led (CIA) a 2023 Heart Foundation Vanguard Grant. She was awarded a 2024 NHMRC Investigator Grant Emerging Leadership Fellowship to address the burden of chronic diseases attributable to ultra-processed foods in Australia (2025-29).

Dr Machado has supervised 4 Masters and 1 PhD student to completion, and currently supervises 4 PhD candidates, and 1 postdoctoral fellow.

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on air by Francine Scully, River Nile School, Community Winner, Melbourne Awards, 2025

River Nile School is an Independent Senior Secondary School supporting young women aged 15–24 from refugee and refugee-like backgrounds, supporting them to learn, grow and belong through inclusive education, wellbeing and real-world opportunities.

River Nile School is a vibrant, multicultural community and welcome zone, full of hope and transformation. They celebrate diversity, amplify young refugee voices and help every young person to their strengths, purpose and place in the world.

https://www.rivernileschool.vic.edu.au/

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and Nevena talk to Leo Puglisi about the Upcoming Under 16s Social Media ban

Puglisi began his media career in 2019, founding what was then initially known as HMV Local News but rebranded in 2020 as 6 News. Puglisi first came to attention in 2020 when he covered the secretive demolition of a bell tower at Hawthorn West Primary School in Hawthorn, Victoria

He has been the subject of a number of conspiracy theories, including that he was a “front” for the Morrison Government and that he was being funded by Rupert Murdoch. In 2025, Puglisi was nominated Victoria Young Australian of the Year.

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Nevena and Macca talk to Vicki Ward, MP Eltham, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Natural Disaster Recovery, Minister for Equality; Affirming Your Identity Is Now Free In Victoria.

Vicki Ward, as the Victorian Minister for Equality, was involved in the passing of an updated anti-vilification law in 2025. Key aspects of the update include making it easier for police to charge those who make hateful speech, lowering the threshold for criminal charges, and providing greater protection for the LGBTQIA+ community and people with a disability. The legislation removed a contentious defence for genuine political purposes after community concerns that it could be misused.

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Nevena and Macca are joined live in the studio by Nina Taylor, state MP for Albert Park, as they discuss the new Gender Affirming Legislation in Victoria.

Victoria has become the first state in Australia to make it free for trans and gender diverse people to update their gender on their birth certificate following regulation changes made by the Allan Labor Government.

Minister for Government Services Natalie Hutchins today announced updates to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act (Fees) Regulations 2019 – making it free to update a record of sex on a birth certificate.

Previously, trans Victorians paid $140.40 to be issued a new birth certificate while people born outside Victoria paid $122 for a recognised details certificate. These fees have now been abolished.

In line with existing fee waiver policy, applications to change a name at the same time as a record of sex change will also be free, and certificate postage within Australia will be waived.

Birth certificates are an important identity document used when enrolling for study, opening bank accounts, applying for a drivers licence or passport, or accessing government services – yet only one third of trans and gender Victorians currently hold identity documents that reflect who they are.

By making it free, the Government is making sure cost is never a barrier to a person having an identity document that reflects who they are.

Following changes to the law in 2020, Victorians do not need to undergo surgery to change the sex recorded on their birth certificate.

The announcement follows Trans Awareness Week and Trans Day of Remembrance, acknowledging the achievements and challenges facing trans and gender diverse Australians.

For more information about how to change a record of sex, visit bdm.vic.gov.au/change-record-sex.

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Nevena and Macca are in the hosting seats this week as they discuss, the news, views and reviews of the week that was, they also discuss this week’s show.

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Macca and Paul are joined live in the studio by Glenn Charlie Dunks, an award-winning film critic from Melbourne, Australia. He is the founder and writer behind the reDocumented website, launched in May 2025.

As they discuss the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, 2025.

For ten years, Glenn has been an active part of the Australian film scene as a critic and journalist. Getting his start with the Geelong/Surf Coast-based street press Forte Magazine, he progressed to writing regularly for Trespass and Onya Magazine as well as his personal blog.

In 2010, Glenn began writing film reviews and features for Australian print institution The Big Issue. In the following decade, he has contributed to world-renowned publications such as The Guardian, Vanity Fair and The Film Experience where he covers documentary film on a weekly basis. In Australia, his work has been published across outlets including Metro Magazine, ScreenHub, Flicks Australia, Junkee, SBS Film, SBS Sexuality, Broadsheet, Quickflix, Concrete Playground and the online edition of Overland Journal. He is also the regular film critic for Air Nuigini’s Paradise Magazine. His work has been republished by IndieWire’s Women and Hollywood blog and the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance union’s quarterly print publication The Equity Magazine. He has also been spotlighted by The Age.

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Paul and Macca are joined in the studio by Prof. Paula Gerber, Monash Law, Her New Book: ‘Sex, Gender & Identity: Trans Rights in Australia

Paula, a Professor in the Monash Law Faculty and an internationally renowned scholar with expertise in international human rights law generally, with a particular focus on children’s rights and LGBTI rights. She developed the website antigaylaws.org to provide reliable and accurate information about the laws used to persecute LGBTI individuals around the world. As Founding Director of the Kaleidoscope Australia Human Rights Foundation, she is committed to fighting for equality and dignity for LGBTI persons in countries on our doorstep. There are still 20 Asia-Pacific countries where it is a crime to be gay, and Kaleidoscope works with local activists to change this.

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Paul and Macca talk to Peter Khalil, – MP for Wills & Asst Min. for Defence; State and Federal Politics Update; Australia-Indonesia Security Treaty, they also discussed “Adult time for adult crime’ announcement from the Vic state government,

The Hon. Peter Khalil MP is the Assistant Minister for Defence and the Federal Member for Wills.

Peter was first elected to the House of Representatives for Wills, Victoria in 2016.

Previously, Peter was the Special Envoy for Social Cohesion from July 2024 to May 2025, Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security from September 2022 to October 2024, and has held numerous committee positions.

Peter is a second generation Australian. His parents migrated from Egypt to Melbourne for a better life. He grew up in public housing and played AFL and tennis semi-professionally after leaving school. Peter went on to study a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law at the University of Melbourne and a Master of Laws at Australian National University.

Prior to entering Parliament Peter was the Executive Director of Corporate Affairs, Strategy and Communications at SBS and a Victorian Multicultural Commissioner. He also has served as a foreign policy and national security adviser to former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. He has also worked as a public servant at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Department of Defence.

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Paul and Macca talk to Sean Hall, founder of Energx; Expert on Mental Health in the Workplace; Dealing with Uncertainty.

Sean Hall is the founder of Energx and a mental health expert who focuses on workplace and energy and anti-burnout strategies. After experiencing burnout twice, he developed a system called “Energy Intelligence” (ExIQ) to help individuals and companies build resilience. Hall uses principles from neuroscience, psychology, and other fields to create practical, science-backed programs to improve employee well-being, creativity, and performance.

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Paul and Macca talk to Kent Burgess, the current interim CEO of Thorne Harbour Health.

Kent, an experienced and values driven community leader, with a broad ranging background in the health sector with special interest across alcohol and other drug services, community, mental health, primary care and LGBTIQA+ health. Kent is a former CEO of Your Community Health and Windana, is committed to community partnership, quality and equity in healthcare. Kent’s experience in health and social services, is highlighted by his Masters of Public Health, GAiCD and a clinical background as an occupational therapist in mental health and dual diagnosis, underpinning his leadership. Kent was a Harvard Club of Victoria Not-for-Profit Fellow in 2023.

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Misha Ketchell joins Macca and Paul in the studio as they discuss International News, Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The death of controversial and lionized Talkback King John Laws and the death of Federal ALP Powerbroker, Cabinet minister and controversial commentator Graham Ricardson.

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Macca and Kenny are joined live in the studio by Kathleen Maltzahn- the CEO of Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic), the Victorian peak body for sexual assault and harmful sexual behaviour services. She has worked on gender-based violence for many years.

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Rob Roelofs talks to Kenny and Macca about the latest Election from the Netherlands. Rob was born in The Netherlands was active in council politics in The Netherlands and a member of the political party D66. Left 18 years ago to Australia with husband Nick.They lived 7 years in Melbourne before moving to Sydney.The next leader of the Netherlands will break barriers in several ways. Rob Jetten, the head of the center-left Democrats 66 Party, is virtually certain to become the country’s next prime minister after his party won one of the closest elections in Dutch history. The Netherlands’ youngest and first openly gay prime minister will look to carry D66’s electoral victory toward setting a new political agenda. But the razor-thin election margins mean this could be an uphill battle.Jetten, 38, was born in the Dutch town of Veghel in the country’s south. He obtained a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in public administration at the Netherlands’ Radboud University. He first became interested in politics after a “Turkish primary school was set on fire in my hometown,” Jetten said in his profile for the Dutch House of Representatives.

The culprits “ended up being teammates from my football team,” and the “rest of the world cast my village as a hotbed for far-right youths,” Jetten’s profile said. To counter this characterization, Jetten “teamed up with a few peers to prove everyone wrong, organizing various campaigns and speaking before the municipal council.” Jetten “worked as a manager at the ProRail national track network before going into politics,” said The Guardian. He was first elected to the House in 2017 and has held several government positions, including minister for climate and energy policy and first deputy prime minister.

https://theweek.com/world-news/rob-jetten-netherlands-prime-minister

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Varun completed his medical degree from the University of Melbourne in 2014 and worked as a junior doctor at Monash Health in internal medicine before transitioning to General Practice.

Since completing General Practice training in 2020 he has also commenced further training in HIV medicine, and Sexual Health for all individuals.

Clinical interests include: General preventive medicine, Chronic disease management, Sexual Health, and Mental health.

Varun talks to Macca and Kenny about New medication for prep that is a 6-monthly injection, and how the bulk-billing issue is playing out.

Richard Keane is CEO of Living Positive Victoria, a community-based organization representing people living with HIV. He has worked in health promotion and community development for decades and is a leader in challenging stigma, advocating for health equity, and empowering people living with HIV through lived experience.

Richard joined Macca, Kenny and Varun live in the studio as they discuss world AIDS day + multicultural engagement strategy being launched on Monday 24 Nov.

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Kenny and Macca talk to Katrina Sedgwick, CEO Melbourne Arts Precinct; Seagull Patrol!

Katrina Sedgwick OAM is the inaugural Director & CEO of Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation (MAP Co). Spearheading the $1.7 billion transformation of the Melbourne Arts Precinct. Prior to MAP Co, Katrina was Director & CEO of ACMI, a role she held from 2015 to April 2022, Head of Arts for ABC TV, founding Director/CEO of the biennial Adelaide Film Festival, producer for the Adelaide Festival of Arts (1996, 1998 and 2000) and the artistic director of Come Out ‘99 and Adelaide Fringe 2002.

The Seagull Patrol program:

Fed Square is introducing a new kind of workforce: the Seagull Patrol. Seven trained border collies and kelpies (and their proud local owners) will soon begin daily patrols to keep pesky gulls at bay, humanely, of course, as part of a six-month program starting 17 November. The dogs will be patrolling Fed Square each day between 11am – 3pm.

The program is run by James Webb of Mad Dogs & Englishman, who’s been running the popular (and very effective) Seagull Patrol at the Sydney Opera House for several years. He’s in Melbourne this week to begin training his new recruits, with training running until the 11th.

This is the first time the program has been run in Melbourne. Mad Dogs & Englishmen has run a successful Seagull Patrol at the Sydney Opera House for a number of years.

The Great Melbourne Bagpipe Bash happening at Fed Square next Wed 12 Nov. In celebration of AC/DC’s tour, we’re calling all pipers across Melbourne to come together and smash the world record for the largest bagpipe ensemble! Open to any piper eager to come along and play AC/DC’s iconic “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock n Roll”) . We’d love to give it a plug. There is more information on the event in the attached media release.

https://fedsquare.com/events/the-great-melbourne-bagpipe-bash

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Kenny and Macca are joined live on air by James Newbury, MP Brighton & Shadow / Att Gen / Min Equality / Anti Corruption; as they discuss Vicarious Liability Legislation, Net Zero, Sussan Ley, Melbourne Crime and State deficit Shortfall.

Before entering Parliament, James worked in both the private sector and the public sector. In the private sector, as a Group Company Secretary in the financial services industry. In the public sector, at the highest levels of State and Federal Government. James has completed three university degrees, including a post graduate level law degree, a Juris Doctor, and a Masters Degree in Business Law.

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Macca and Kenny are joined live in the studio by friend of the show, and Federal MP for Mcnamara, Josh Burns. Josh spoke about the passing of Baby Priya’s Bill and the latest updates from Federal Parliament.

The Fair Work Amendment (Baby Priya’s) Bill 2025, was passed on Monday, 3rd November, 2025 in Federal Parliament, ensuring employer-funded paid parental leave protections are now enshrined in legislation for grieving parents experiencing the stillbirth or death of a child.

The amendment introduces a new principle into the Fair Work Act that unless employers and employees have expressly agreed otherwise, employer-funded paid parental leave must not be cancelled because a child is stillborn or dies.

This brings it in line with government-funded paid parental leave and unpaid parental leave.

The amendment upholds the ability of employers and employees to negotiate and agree terms and conditions which deal with the stillbirth or death of a child.

This Bill is named after Baby Priya who died when she was just 6 weeks old.

After informing her employer that her child had passed away, Priya’s mum was faced with grieving the loss of her child at the same time as having her parental leave cancelled and negotiating with her employer about an unplanned and unexpected return to work.

Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Amanda Rishworth said she wanted to pay heartfelt tribute to Baby Priya’s parents and family, whose courageous advocacy had helped ensure that no other family would have to endure what they went through.

“Their strength and determination have driven meaningful change and with Baby Priya’s Bill passing Parliament we can provide certainty for grieving parents and safeguard their financial security,” Minister Rishworth said.

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Macca and Kenny are in the hosting seats this week as they discuss the news, views, review of the week that was, what’s coming up on this week’s show and so much more.

Kenny Hill – executive performance coach at Redline Coaching, advertising agency founder, and co-producer of JOY94.9’s Saturday Magazine.

He brings over two decades of experience at the top of the advertising industry from London to Sydney and Melbourne, having led major multinational client business and founded one of Australia’s most successful independents, Akkomplice – an agency he built from scratch and sold after ten years of growth. Throughout his career, Kenny experienced first-hand the thrill and cost of high performance, coming close to burnout himself.

Now an ICF-accredited coach and certified NLP practitioner, Kenny works with ambitious men to help them achieve sustainable success without sacrificing their wellbeing. His powerful “Redlining” framework draws on a motorsport analogy to help men recognise the warning signs of physical and emotional overload — and learn how to shift gears before they crash.

Kenny speaks with the insight of someone who’s lived the highs and lows of leadership, and the grounded wisdom of someone who’s found a better way. Based in Melbourne with his partner and two beloved dogs, he credits them as the three loves of his life who help keep his own redlining tendencies in check. When he’s not coaching or consulting, Kenny can be found behind the mic at JOY as both co-producer and occasional host.

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Kenny is joined by Sunday Arts presenter David Hunt for a lively chat with Ben Elton.

He’s written the most eagerly awaited show business autobiography of the year, and now he’s doing a book launch tour. That’s what.

To celebrate the release of What Have I Done?, Ben Elton will be interviewed live on stage – by comedian HG Nelson in Australia – to share stories from his extraordinary life and career.

From The Young Ones and Blackadder to We Will Rock You and Upstart Crow, Ben has helped shape the cultural landscape for over four decades — and now, for the first time, he’s telling it all.

This live event will see Ben dive deep into his life’s most revealing moments: the behind-the-scenes triumphs and chaos, the personal and professional highs and lows, the revolution in stand-up comedy, and that ever-present ‘little bit of politics’.

Known for his sharp wit, boundless energy, and unflinching honesty, Ben holds nothing back as he reflects on sixty-five years of life, laughter, and the occasional controversy.

Whether you’ve followed him since Saturday Live, or only just discovered Upstart Crow, this is your chance to hear the stories that didn’t make the press — live, unscripted, and utterly unforgettable.

Photo courtesy of Ben Elton

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Macca, Fiona, David and Paul are joined live in the studio by Hannah Keogh, Senior Producer, Spiegel Haus. Entertainment Venue

Spiegel Haus Melbourne – a spectacular new two-level entertainment precinct in the heart of the city with multiple performance venues and a
rooftop bar and lounge – to premiere in October with five-star, champagne-soaked spectacle Blanc de Blanc Encore.

Golden Square car park on Lonsdale Street and Chinatown’s iconic Celes8al Avenue will be transformed into a landmark cultural des8na8on this summer with a striking mul8-level site hosing a bold program of performance, food and nightlife in collabora8on with the City of Melbourne, leading arts and cultural fes8vals, and world class ar8sts and companies.
With a total capacity of 1000 patrons, Spiegel Haus Melbourne includes a 380 capacity Belgian spiegeltent on the ground level – premiering with the interna8onally acclaimed Blanc de Blanc Encore for a three month season – plus a 400 seat black box theatre designed for theatre, comedy and live music, and an open-air ac8va8on space, perfect for outdoor performances, art installations and community gatherings.

Spiegel Haus Creative Producer Christopher Mitchell said: “Spiegel Haus is more than just another venue. Its distinctive mix of spaces creates a cultural playground unlike any other in Melbourne. The rooftop lobby bar in particular will be a destination in its own right – a place for sunset drinks, unexpected encounters and nights to remember under the stars.”

Based in both Australia and the UK, Hannah Keogh, she works in the arts and entertainment industry. She is senior producer for the launch of Spiegel Haus Melbourne, a 1,000-capacity arts and entertainment venue featuring a rooftop bar, cabaret, live music, and comedy. She has also attended major events such as the Top Gun: Maverick world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival

Image Source: Courtesy of Radiant Films International

Hannah Keogh

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Joy’s own Sunday Arts Magazine Host, David Hunt joins Macca, Fiona and Paul live in the studio, as they discuss Sunday Arts Magazine Art Exhibition opening Thursday 6 November till end of November.

12 artists, all pieces for sale, with the money going directly to the artists, then the artists will donate an amount to JOY94.9 ( some are donating the entire amount to JOY)…there will also be a special art auction of different works with all the money going to JOY on Tuesday 11 November.

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Fiona and Macca talk to Paul Gover, Motoring Expert and Journalist, Latest on EV’s from the EV show in Sydney.

Paul Gover is one of the most experienced and respected motoring journalists in Australia. After more than 40 years on the automotive beat there is nothing he has not done, yet he still brings the enthusiasm of a rookie. He has worked in print, digital, radio, television and for every major publisher in the country. He is also a national motor racing champion and once co-drove with Peter Brock at Bathurst

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Fiona and Macca are joined live in the studio by Adrian D’Mello, Financial Advisor at BG Private, Aged Care Specialist, has been a Financial Advisor for more than 15 years.

He started his career at an industry super fund at the peak of the GFC, helping members navigate those challenging times. He then joined one of Australia’s Big 4 banks as a Financial Advisor and then spent several years in regional Victoria where he predominantly advised farming clients.

Adrian D’Mello is an experienced professional who guides clients throughout the various stages of their financial lives. Younger professionals wanting to set themselves up for lifelong financial security. Pre-retirees who want to maximise the final years of their working lives to ensure they have sufficient funds to enjoy retirement. Retirees who want to enjoy the fruits of their labour while knowing their finances are in order.

In addition, Adrian is an Aged Care specialist, helping families navigate the complex aged care landscape. This includes matters relating to the cost of care, Centrelink, managing assets like the family home, and ensuring adequate cash flow.

It is rare to find an advisor who can also provide advice regarding Defined Benefit Schemes and complex structured investments.

His clients appreciate his patience and understanding nature. He takes the time to understand each client’s individual needs and recommend the best strategy to maximise their personal circumstance.

When not advising clients, Adrian has a wide circle of friends and an even wider set of interests. He has an impressive whisky collection and loves hiking in the Dandenongs. He’s also a vocal supporter – with reasonable expectations – of the Essendon Football Club, which is not for the faint-hearted!

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Fiona, Macca and Paul are joined live in the studio by Rachel Westaway, State Liberal MP for Prahran.

Before representing Prahran in State Parliament, Rachel Westaway, had a distinguished career within corporate, industry and public service roles. This included as a senior Commonwealth Tribunal member in migration, child support and social security matters and as Victorian Assistant Commissioner for Freedom of Information. Rachel has run her own business and is also a qualified teacher.

A previous head of marketing at The Age Newspaper, New Idea magazine and SBS, an early career highlight was her creating the giant Caramello Koala working at Cadbury.
Rachel has raised three children with all attending local schools and has lived in the local area for over 20 years.

Her family has long been engaged in our great community, including with the Prahran Junior Football Club and Toorak Prahran Cricket Club along with our dynamic local arts sector.
Rachel is a strident supporter of our diverse community, from our local businesses, to our dynamic fashion, health and medical science, hospitality and creative sectors.

Rachel was born in Melbourne and comes from Thai Chinese heritage and is the former President of the Thai Australian Chamber, which encouraged trade and positive relationships between Australia and Thailand.

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Fiona and Macca are joined live in the studio by Dying with Dignity Advocate Dr Nic Carr.

Nick trained at Cambridge University and in London before moving to Melbourne in 1988. He wrote his master’s thesis on antibiotic prescribing and has sat on numerous committees and writing groups dealing with appropriate medication use.

Nick is an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Melbourne University, and continues to give talks and lectures on a wide variety of health topics.

Nick was one of the first GPs in Victoria trained to provide Voluntary Assisted Dying care (VAD) care and is happy to take referrals for this. He is a Board member of Dying with Dignity Victoria.

Nick has extensive media experience. For 3 years he presented health stories on ABC television with Jill Singer and George Negus, and subsequently did a weekly radio segment with Steve Vizard. He can often be heard on RRR radio on Sunday mornings (102.7 FM, “Radiotherapy”, 10-11 am), and Tuesday evenings on ABC Radio Melbourne (774 AM, with David Astle, he of the impossible crossword fame; “Writs and Cures”, 8-9 pm). He can also be found every Friday and Sunday on TV, on Channel 7’s House Of Wellness.

Nick received the inaugural Division award for ‘significant contribution to General Practice in 1998, and Melbourne University’s Outstanding GP Term Teacher award in 2018.

Nick’s first book,“What Happens Now? The essential book for first-time fathers” was published by ACER in 2012. Sadly it is now sold out, so you’ll have to go to the library or scour the second-hand shops.

Some Links:

Those recent fun/informative videos:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=medpantv

Discussing antibiotic resistance, Conversation Hour with Richelle Hunt, ABC Radio 774, September 2024:

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/theconversationhour/the-conversation-hour-becoming-resistant-to-antibiotics/104294056?utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared

All about the eye, July 2024:

https://youtu.be/zo7_juFFuvA?si=8som19-Jg4BPlycA

Feb 2024: Fun segment of Nick getting his ear pierced – almost…:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxL8Q0emK28

Discussing dementia and VAD on ABC radio Conversation Hour, November 29, 2023 with Richelle Hunt and Nick Healey (Nick Carr starts around 15 minutes in):

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/theconversationhour/the-conversation-hour/103144940

Fun segment on memory, 2023:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE2_yimmkCA

Dr Nick and Dr Isabelle on arthritis, 2023:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U23858BJ52U

On grief after VAD, 2023:

https://www.dwdv.org.au/our-services/grief-after-vad/

Dr Nick and Dr Isabelle on leeches, 2020:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=574041659854146

Discussion explaining the Voluntary Assisted Dying process, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDna_UuQ9NI

The Age – interview on prescription drug overdose, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IviWjoU6QK8

Video for Tasmania on VAD, 2020:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=584770445430675

Studio Interview for House of Wellness, 2019 (starts at 1min 30 – 7 mins):

https://www.houseofwellness.com.au/show/the-house-of-wellness-season-3-episode-34

Writs and Cures May 2, 2017 with Meena Singh

http://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/programs/evenings/writs-and-cures/8502016

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Macca, Fiona and Paul talk to Kyriakos Gold: Mardi Gras Director Candidate

Kyriakos Gold has a long-standing commitment with Sydney Gay Lesbian Mardi Gras. With a diverse background as an Autistic, nonbinary, culturally and linguistically diverse individual, underpins Kyriakos’ decision to serve on the Board. I’ve been involved with SGLMG for over 20 years as a volunteer, researcher, consultant, and now an incumbent Board member.

Kyriakos’ drive is to foster a just and inclusive world, offering equal opportunities for all. In my work with various non-profit boards, Kyriakos’ focus on smart planning, raising the voices of those less heard, and connecting with key stakeholders to enact change.

As a scholar of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a non-practicing Australian lawyer with a Juris Doctor, an Executive MBA, and a BA in International Studies, Kyriakos brings extensive knowledge and experience. With accolades, scholarships and volunteer work further attest to Kyriakos’ dedication to guiding SGLMG’s mission. Kyriakos has disclosed involvement with Inclusive Rainbow Voices, Harbour City Bears, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Business Association and GLOBE Victoria.

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Macca’s back! And is joined this week in the hosting seat by the brave, the bold, Fiona Patten, former MP as they discuss the news and view of the week, what’s on this week’s show as they touch on the news of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor being stripped of his honours, styles, homes and titles.

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Paul and Kenny are joined live on air by Maria Bololia – Event Manager, Whittlesea as they discuss the 3rd annual LGBTIQA+ Multicultural Fair Day

LGBTIQA+ MULTICULTURAL FAIR DAYSAT 8TH NOV
3.30PM -7.30PMWHEREBARRY RD COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTRE36 BARRY RD THOMASTOWN TRAIN TO THOMASTOWN OR BUS 554 OR 557VENUE BEHIND KINDERGARTEN AND NEXT TO TENNISCOURTS SET BACK FROM MAIN ROADFREE ENTRYONSITE PARKING AVAILABLEACTIVITIES* Workshops * Sustainable Gardening * Street Art (Doyle/The Blender) * Performances * Recycled Fashion * African Drumming * Give Aways (Donated by La Mez) * Food Catered by Nina’s Cucina * Info Stalls Proudly supported by City of WhittleseaAGMC would like to acknowledge City of Whittlesea for proudly funding and supporting LGBTIQA+ Multicultural Fair DayAustralian LGBTIQA+ Multicultural Council proudly auspiced and supported this event.For further info contact Maria on 0400 681 992 or e-mail mumalio1964@gmail.comThe organiser would like to acknowledge that millions of LGBTIQA+ people have been harmed by religious leaders/institutions and continue to work towards abolishing vilification.The post Sat,25th Oct, 2025: Maria Bololia, Event Manager, Whittlesea LGBTIQA+ Multicultural Fair Day appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Paul and Kenny talk to Dr Amir Razmjou – Assoc Prof & Head of Mineral Recovery Research Centre, Edith Cowan University

Associate Professor Amir Razmjou is a distinguished academic and industry leader with over 20 years of expertise in desalination, water treatment, membrane technology, and mineral processing. As the Board Director of the Membrane Society of Australasia (MSA) and Founder of the Mineral Recovery Research Centre at Edith Cowan University (ECU), Western Australia, Dr. Razmjou has played a pivotal role in driving innovation and excellence in the field of mining and resource extraction, particularly in the critical mineral processing. With a track record of publishing over 220 peer-reviewed articles in top-tier journals, securing substantial research funding exceeding $17 million, and receiving several awards, including 2024 WA FHRI Fund Innovation Fellow, the 2023 MSA Industry Innovation Award and 2021 UTS Chancellor research fellow, Amir has demonstrated exceptional leadership and expertise. He has supervised more than 40 Master’s and Ph.D. candidates and currently holds editorial roles in high-profile journals such as Desalination, DWT, JWPE, among others.

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Dr Charles Livingstone – Assoc Prof, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash

Charles is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University. His principal research interests are in gambling as a public health issue, social theory of gambling, ethics of gambling research and reform of gambling regulation.He joins Paul and Kenny to discuss the extent of the gambling problem in Australia and what can be done about it.Listeners who are concerned about their own problems with gambling – or on behalf of a friend of family member are encouraged to reach out to the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au for support. Charles’s latest article ‘is a 6 point plan to ease gambling problems in Australia.“Wagering (betting on sport, racing and even elections), is now mainly online, and reaps another $8.4 billion in Australia. This is the fastest growing gambling sector, with growth, adjusted for inflation, of more than 45% between 2018-19 and 2022-23.Pokies grew by a more modest 7.6% during the same period. Only casinos went backwards.Overall, gambling costs Australians more than $32 billion annually.

This has been fuelled by relentless promotion and marketing and the expansion of the gambling ecosystem: the network of commercial actors who reap a major dividend from gambling losses.

It includes the bookies, pub and club chains as well as sporting leagues, financial services providers, software and game developers, charitable organisations, broadcasters, and state and territory governments”.

https://theconversation.com/this-6-point-plan-can-ease-australias-gambling-problems-if-our-government-has-the-guts-256442

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Paul and Kenny talk to Joy’s own Paul Byrne-Moroney, Intersex Awareness

Intersex Community Advocate and host of The I In Us on JOY, Paul Byrne-Moroney joins us to speak about his personal experience living with an intersex variation, the advocacy work he does for the community, and more.

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Kenny and Paul are joined live in the studio by Georgie Purcell, as they discuss her stance against Koala culling in Victoria.

Georgie Purcell is a Member of the Victorian Legislative Council, representing the Northern Victoria Region for the Animal Justice Party, elected in 2022 at just 30 y/o.
Prior to entering Parliament, she worked in communications, advocacy, and policy — and has a strong background in animal welfare campaigning.
Georgie is one of the most openly progressive MPs in the Vic Parliament, outspoken on animal rights, gender equality, reproductive rights, and LGBTQIA+ inclusion.

She has shared her experiences of online abuse, slut-shaming and misogyny, using her platform to advocate for safer political spaces, particularly for women and queer-identifying people.

Georgie is also a bi+ woman and proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, frequently championing issues of visibility and intersectionali

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Paul and Kenny are joined live in the studio by Aiv Puglielli – MP Greens, Nth Eastern Metro, Co-health loss of Funding

Aiv Puglielli is a member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing North-East Metropolitan Region for the Victorian Greens. With a background in the arts as a composer and producer, Aiv brings a creative lens to politics and is an advocate for climate action, housing justice and community-led solutions. Aiv has worked across grassroots campaigns and in
parliament since 2022, focusing on progressive policies that protect the environment while supporting workers and local communities.

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Paul and Kenny are joined live in the studio by Charlie Lewis.

Charlie Lewis is Crikey’s reporter-at-large, focusing on politics, culture, history and the US. Got a tip? Contact him securely on Signal @clewis.25. He was Crikey’s Tips and Murmurs editor between 2020 and 2025. He has previously worked across government and unions and was a researcher on RN’s Daily Planet. He currently co-hosts Spin Cycle on Triple R radio.

As they discuss Albo’s meeting with Trump (good news on subs and minerals, but poor Kevin!); the enduring cult of Tony Abbott

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This week Paul and Kenny are in the hosting seats as they discuss the news of the week, the week that was, ceasefire in tatters, who’s coming up on this week’s show and so much more.

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For the last segment for this week is Jesse Matheson, Interim CEO, Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, Matheson joins Macca and Kenny live on air.

Matheson, a former Mardi Gras board member between 2016 and late 2022, currently serves as the organisation’s company secretary. He also works at Dat61, the data and digital specialist arm of Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO.

He has previously served as co-chair of the Mardi Gras board and was a board member for Sydney WorldPride.

In 2019, Matheson ran unsuccessfully as a political candidate for the Keep Sydney Open Party in the NSW state election.

The party campaigned on nightlife and night-time economy issues and was best known for its opposition to Sydney’s lockout laws, which were later eased.

Earlier in his career, Matheson worked as a journalist at Australian Associated Press and interned at IGN Entertainment. He later worked at UNSW, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, the NSW Architects Registration Board and Inclusion Australia.

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Macca and Kenny talk to Alida Milani, Fashion Industry Consultant, The Artisanal Revolution, Melb Fasion Week Launches Monday.

Alida Milani has been working in and contributing to the fashion industry for over 20 years’ operating across a diverse range of platforms and projects alongside a multitude of partners – from government to Australian designers, fashion brands and retailers. Initiating her fashion career in Milan, Alida went on to work extensively in fashion show production and event management to showcase creativity. With this deeper understanding of the local landscape, Alida now works to develop initiatives that not only respond to the sector’s complex challenges but spotlight its unique strengths. A key focus is building strategic initiatives that celebrate local excellence and support innovation, believing that when we value and celebrate our local makers, designers, educators, and entrepreneurs, and when we work together as a collective, we can build a more innovative and future-focused fashion industry.

The Artisanal Revolution brings together voices from fashion, technology, and design to explore why independent artists and makers are essential to the future of fashion. Hosted by Alida Milani during Melbourne Fashion Week, the session looks at how innovation can sustain and amplify craft, not replace it.

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Macca and Kenny talk to Peter Khalil – Federal Labor Member for Wills, Assistant Minister for Defence; Peter’s thoughts on the social media ban as an MP and as a father; the status of AUKUS deal and the PM’s visit to Trump next week

Peter Khalil is the Federal Labor Member for Wills. He was elected at the 2016 federal election and re-elected in 2019, 2022 and 2025. He is currently the Special Envoy for Social Cohesion and Assistant Minister for Defence.

Peter is a second generation Australian. His parents migrated from Egypt to Melbourne for a better life. Thanks to the visionary policies of Labor governments, his family had access to public housing, affordable healthcare and a quality education. Peter was able to attend university and forge a career spanning the public and private sectors.

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Kenny and Macca are joined live on air by Cam Wilson is Crikey’s associate editor. He previously worked as a reporter at the ABC, BuzzFeed, Business Insider and Gizmodo. He primarily covers internet culture and tech in Australia.

How the gov’s faring with implementing social media ban, how tech giants are responding and what will success actually look like?

“Teenagers are already preparing to thwart Australia’s teen social media ban, using platforms like TikTok to share ideas about how to trick platforms into letting them stay and sourcing alternative apps.

With two months to go until the government’s “social media minimum age” or “delay” policy set to come into effect, teenagers are already making moves, including claiming their accounts are actually being run by their parents, to stay on the platforms — despite a requirement that companies take “reasonable steps” to restrict access”.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/10/teen-social-media-ban-workarounds/

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Joining Macca, Kenny and Simon on air, Micah Scott is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Minus18, Australia’s youth-driven charity for LGBTIQ young people. Minus18, which aims to create an Australia free from homophobia and transphobia, has supported more than 60,000 young people since 2011 and provided inclusive support to hundreds of thousands of students.

In 2011 Micah was named finalist for the Victorian Young Australian of the Year, and named the Victorian LGBTIQ Person of the Year in 2017.

How organisations like Thorne Harbour, Minus18 and JOY have to navigate the public funding and grants obstacle course.

Will LGBTQIA+ youth be disproportionately impacted by social media ban, + how orgs who rely on it to provide services will adapt?

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Joining Macca and Kenny in the studio IS Simon Ruth, is standing down as CEO of Thorne Harbour Health, after joining the then Vic AIDS Council as CEO 12 years

After more than a decade of leading Thorne Harbour Health, Simon Ruth has announced he will step down as Chief Executive Officer next month.

‘Ruth, who first joined THH in 2013, when was still known as the Victorian AIDS council (VAC) has been at the forefront of expanding its scope from HIV prevention and support to a broader focus on the health and wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ communities across Victoria, South Australia, and beyond’

‘Under his leadership, Thorne Harbour evolved from being Melbourne’s leading community response to HIV into a multi-faceted health service that addresses mental health, family violence, and alcohol and other drug use within queer communities. His tenure saw the establishment of regional and interstate services — from the Bendigo-based Thorne Harbour Country service in 2016, to the SAMESH partnership in South Australia — ensuring that people outside metropolitan areas also had access to affirming, community-led care’.

https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/simon-ruth-steps-down-as-ceo-of-thorne-harbour-health-after-12-years/239077

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Macca and Kenny are co-hosting this week, before Macca jets off to Singapore next. Panelled by Joy and broadcasting legend, Jack Crnjanin.

This week they are discussing what’s new, reviews and views. Trump’s peace solution. Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize circus so and so much more.

Since 2016, Jack has produced political reporting, read news headlines, announced on breakfast shows and done voiceover for radio audiences across Australia, all while reaching listeners around the world with engaging podcasts about the video game industry and LGBTIQ+ health!

Photo courtesy of https://www.crinjworthy.com/

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Paul and Macca talk Rachel Westaway, LNP MP, Prahran; Government and Prahran and Update.

Rachel Westaway is the Liberal Member for Prahran, elected in February 2025. With a background in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and as former Assistant Freedom of Information Commissioner for Victoria, she brings extensive experience in public service. Rachel has lived in South Yarra for 20 years and is actively involved in the community, including serving as President of the Thai Australian Chamber.

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Macca and Paul are joined live in the studio by Richard Keane, CEO, Living Positive, Update from ASHM conference in Adelaide and Forthcoming AGM.

As they discuss infection rates, health updates etc.

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Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Mitch Brown, Former West Coast Eagles Defender, “Calling People In, Not Out”; the first openly LGBTIQA+ past or present AFL Men’s Player in history.

Two weeks ago, former West Coast Eagles defender Mitch Brown and his partner, Lou Keck, posted a statement on social media responding to an onslaught of hate they had been on the receiving end of, including death threats.

Just over a month prior, Brown was thrust into the spotlight when he came out as the first openly bisexual man in AFL history. It was a moment that transcended the Australian sporting community, particularly amongst young people.

In the five weeks that followed, the 36-year-old became somewhat of an unofficial spokesperson for queer issues within the AFL community.

While Brown said the experience has been overwhelmingly positive for the most part, there have been times it has been exhausting and lonely.

He made national headlines in late September after he posted to his Instagram stories that “any form of homophobia” was “loser behaviour” while referencing Geelong player Bailey Smith’s social media captions during the club’s Mad Monday celebrations. This sparked a mountain of pushback.

With his close to 10 years of experience within the AFL, including being at costume parties where gay jokes were casually thrown around, he wanted to continue the conversation about the wider impact of those quips and gags.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-09/mitch-brown-hate-after-speaking-out-on-queer-issues/105862948

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Paul and Macca talk to Gabriel Shipton, an Australian film producer, human rights advocate, and founder of The Information Rights Project. As the brother of WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange, Gabriel played a pivotal role in the global campaign for his brother’s release, building bipartisan coalitions across Australia and the United States, mobilising grassroots support, and leading innovative fundraising efforts, including in the cryptocurrency space. He produced the 2021 documentary Ithaka, which chronicles the Assange family’s fight for justice.

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Macca and Paul talk to Dr Tim Read; – Greens MP, Brunswick, Chair of the Integrity Oversight Committee; from IBAC and public integrity to the voting system, is Victoria lagging behind?

Before entering Parliament, Tim was a doctor treating and researching sexually transmitted infections like HIV. Before that, he was a GP.

Concerned by recent fires and heatwaves, Tim wanted to push the government to take climate change seriously by urgently replacing coal and gas as Victoria’s main energy sources. This is what prompted him to run for Parliament.

The priorities Tim has for his community are safer roads for walking and cycling, more green space, and trees to keep us cool in summer. He says that we also need to repair some of our crumbling public schools and build or buy more housing for our homeless.

Tim’s vision for Victoria’s future is that it runs by clean energy by the end of the decade, and cuts carbon emissions from farming, transport and other sectors.

The areas of public policy that he is most passionate about are reducing the size of the public housing waiting list and our prison population. He also wants to change the way we let advertisers promote unhealthy products such as junk food, alcohol and gambling.

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Macca and Paul are in the hotseats this week….with Stephen behind the panel.

This weekly wrap up Macca, Paul and Stephen discuss the news, views, reviews of the week; Donald Trump and his obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Our last guest for this week is Simon Abrahams, Creative Director & CEO, Melbourne Fringe Festival, as the guide to the Melbourne Fringe has now officially been released

Simon Abrahams leads Melbourne Fringe, one of Australia’s largest open-access arts festivals. With experience producing large-scale arts programs, Simon focuses on risk-taking, audience development and supporting independent artists. Under his leadership, the festival has grown participation and championed diverse voices across theatre, music, visual art and performance.

Previously, Simon sat on the and the City of Melbourne’s Night Time Economy Activation Taskforce, the Victorian Government’s Ministerial Council for Volunteering (2017-19), the Helpmann Awards’ Theatre and Children’s Panels and the Green Room Awards’ Contemporary and Experimental Arts Panel.

In 2013-14, Simon held the position of Head of Programming at the Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas, where he conceived, curated and programmed over 250 events annually. He directed The Show Of The Year (with Casey Bennetto), created 20 Questions (with Ian Pidd and Martyn Coutts) and was a regular on-stage host, facilitator, and panellist. He completed a research project with the Australia Council for the Arts investigating theatre for young people in Belgium, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands in 2014.

Simon was awarded a Margaret Lawrence Bequest Scholarship to attend the Senior Managers’ Program at the Melbourne Business School in 2009, and is an alumnus of both the Australia Council for the Arts’ Emerging Leaders’ Development Program (2012) and Arts Leaders Program (2016-18), as well as the European Festivals Association’s Atelier for Festival Managers (2016). He also holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Diploma of Arts (Cultural Studies) from Melbourne University, and a Diploma of Creative Arts (Theatre Studies) from the Victorian College of the Arts.

Simon’s work has been awarded with a special 2020 Green Room Award for “Making the Impossible Possible” (Melbourne Fringe), a 2015 Melbourne Award (Melbourne Fringe), the 2011 Governor of Victoria Export Award for arts and entertainment (Polyglot)

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Sally and Macca are joined live on air, by Dr Clifford Lewis, Assoc Professor in Marketing at Charles Sturt University and runs the Regional Rainbow Survey into lives or rural and regional LGBTQIA+ people.

Signs promoting a pride event in northern New South Wales have been vandalised, sparking concern from the community.

Organisers and local drag queens say regional communities are becoming more inclusive

https://news.csu.edu.au/latest-news/lgbtq-people-call-for-more-support-and-services-in-rural-and-regional-australia

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-28/calls-for-queer-visibility-after-vandalism-at-pride-festival/105811572

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Macca and Sally are joined live on air by Justine Felix , GM of Animal Welfare at Melbourne Zoo, The Life of Jane Goddall.

Jane Goodall, the famed primatologist, anthropologist and conservationist, has died, according to the institute she founded. She was 91 years old.

Goodall died of natural causes while in California on a speaking tour of the United States, the institute said in a statement on social media on Wednesday.

“Dr. Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world,” according to the institute.

The British primatologist was scheduled to speak Wednesday at an event in Pasadena, California, to students from the surrounding area. A video message Goodall recorded ahead of the event was played instead, in which she shared her thoughts on the environment and youth empowerment.

“I’ve been working on trying to make this a better world for animals, people, and the environment, flat out, since 1986, and one of my greatest reasons for hope in this battered world is the youth,” she said.

She also offered advice for others about being mindful in their everyday lives.

“Think about our ecological footprint,” she said. “I think the … key thing is to realize that every day on this planet, you make a difference, and if you start thinking about the consequences of the small choices you make — What you buy? Where did it come from? How was it made? Was there child slave labor [involved]? Did it help the environment? Would you eat it if it didn’t involve cruelty to animals? — you start thinking like that, and millions of people around the world thinking like that, then we start to get the kind of world that we cannot be too embarrassed to leave to our children.”

Goodall was only 26 years old when she first traveled to Tanzania and began her important research on chimpanzees in the wild. Throughout her study of the species, Goodall proved that primates display an array of similar behaviors to humans, such as the ability to develop individual personalities, and could make and use their own tools.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/jane-goodall-famed-primatologist-anthropologist-conservationist-dead-91/story?id=109868347

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Sally and Macca are joined live in the studio by Elvis Martin, Melbourne City Mission, Reducing Youth Homelessness

Elvis Martin is a dedicated community leader and advocate with over a decade of experience in governance and social initiatives. Currently serving as a Board Member for Melbourne City Mission Housing, Elvis brings strategic oversight to combat youth homelessness, supporting innovative housing solutions and ensuring sustainable, effective services for young people. His work in the sector has been characterized by a strong commitment to collaboration, inclusivity, and amplifying the voices of marginalized communities.

Elvis’s extensive background includes roles with the National Youth Commission, where he served as a Principal Ambassador, engaging diverse stakeholders and fostering partnerships across the nation. As a former Homelessness Advisor for the City of Melbourne, he played a pivotal role in shaping policy to address homelessness, always advocating for solutions that empower and uplift those in need. With experience on various advisory councils and committees, Elvis combines strategic governance with a passion for social justice, working tirelessly to build a community where everyone has a place to call home.

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Sally and Macca are joined live in the studio by Josh Burns, Federal Member for McNamara; as they discuss FOI, Closure of St. KIlda, PYCY, Gaza plan, Trump and so much more.

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Sally and Macca are joined live on air by Bruce Wolpe, a Senior Fellow (non-resident) at the United States Studies Centre.

Bruce is a contributor on US politics to Sky News Australia, appearing regularly across its programs and for breaking news. In recent years, Bruce has worked with the Democrats in Congress during President Barack Obama’s first term, and on the staff of Prime Minister Julia Gillard. He has also served as the former PM’s chief of staff.

He is author of a new book, The Committee, a study of President Obama’s legislative agenda in Congress (University of Michigan Press, 2018). From 1998-2009, Bruce was a senior executive at Fairfax Media in Sydney. He is also the author of Lobbying Congress: How The System Works (Congressional Quarterly Books, 1990, 1996).

His new book is TRUMP’S AUSTRALIA: How Trumpism Changed Australia and the Shocking Consequences For Us Of A Second Term. (Allen & Unwin 2023).

In his most recent article discusses Kamala Harri’s new memoir and who her ideal Vice-President would have been.

https://theconversation.com/kamala-harris-candid-memoir-reveals-her-ideal-vice-president-and-why-she-thinks-she-lost-266047

“Book review: 107 Days” – Kamala Harris (Simon & Schuster)

The first chapter, Sunday July 21, covers the day Joe Biden – who disintegrated before our eyes in his catastrophic debate with Trump – withdrew from the race, with no road to victory.

He did want to endorse Harris, but “not for a day, maybe two”. She told him that would be “ruinous”. She argued that she was not just “the candidate in the strongest position to win”, but “the only person” who would preserve Biden’s legacy. “At this point, anyone else was bound to throw him – and all the good he had achieved – under the bus.”

It takes courage to write about such an agonising, devastating defeat – after an historic, exhilarating campaign – so quickly and so personally. Memoirs are rarely written this quickly. (We are still waiting, five years later, for the second volume of Barack Obama’s memoirs.)

In writing this book, she got by with a little help from a “special friend”: Pulitzer prize winning Australian author Geraldine Brooks. Harris’ acknowledgements note her deep appreciation of working with Brooks, whose “ferocious and brilliant artistic insights were indispensable.”

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Misha is Editor and Executive Director of The Conversation Australia and New Zealand. He has been a journalist for more than 25 years. He was founding editor of The Big Issue Australia and editor of Crikey, The Reader and The Melbourne Weekly, joins the gang live in the studio.

Misha and Macca and Sally discuss reeports that the Albanese Government is one of the most secretive for decades when it comes to FOI requests

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The week that was a look ahead of this week’s show with Macca, Paul, Kenny and Stephen.

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Macca and Nevena are joined live in the studio by Frances Atkinson, an avid reader, freelance writer, book reviewer (The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald) and works as a Media Adviser.

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Macca and Nevena talk to Konrad Benjamin, Podcaster, Punter’s Politics, the 58th Commonwealth Parliament, Winter Ball, and what it’s like being a Political Punter Konrad launched Punter’s Politics about one...

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Nevena, Macca, Paul and Stephen are joined live in the studio by Tom Ballard. Thomas Colin Ballard is an Australian comedian, broadcaster, actor, and writer. Starting out in radio, he...

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Fiona and Macca talk to Not Drowning, Waving’s David Bridie. The first time David Bridie left Australia was to travel to Papua New Guinea. This trip, taken in 1986, when...

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Fiona and Macca talk to Stephen Milton-New to Sat Mag-Former Hollywood Reporter about his past experiences as a Show Bizz Reporter.

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Fiona and Macca talk to Renee the Celebrant, Wedding Planner-Queer Wedding Season! With over 100 five star Google Reviews, Renee’s been voted as a 2025 finalist for LGBTIQA+ Person of the year at The Victorian...

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Fiona and Macca are joined live on air by aith Coleman, Estuarine Ecologist: Karenia Mikimoto Algae Bloom. Faith Coleman comes from a family of environmentalists and primary producers, with multiple...

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Fiona and Macca are joined live on air by Cr Stephen Jolly – Mayor of Yarra City Council-Local Update Stephen Jolly (born 1962) is an Australian politician and socialist activist. He...

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Macca and Fiona are joined live in the studio by Nina Taylor, Parliament Sec. for Education, ALP, Albert Park; Local Politics Update, New bill on Historical Child Sex Abuse Claims...

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Macca is back this week and his co-host is former Reason Party Politician Fiona Patten. Their first guest is Alex Greenwich, MP, IND. Sydney, as they discuss NSW Cannabis Reforms....

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Nevena and Macca are joined in the studio by Thomas Burge, Australian Fashion Expert and owner of Storehouse St Kilda Former Fashion Editor, Thomas has worked in Sydney, New York with...

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Nevena and Macca talk to Madeleine Howle, Lawyer, Human Rights Law Centre, Whistleblower Project Two Year Anniversary The Human Rights Law Centre’s Whistle-blower Project is Australia’s first dedicated legal service to...

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Nevena and Macca talk to Liberal State Member for Prahan, Rachel Westaway about Machete Bins and so much more. Rachel Westaway is an Australian politician serving as the member for...

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Josh Burns talks to Nevena and Macca about extremism, Sovereign Citizens and last week’s immigration protests.

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Nevena and Macca are joined live on air by Bruce Wolpe-Snr Fellow US Study Centre. as they discuss insights from Bruce’s recent trip to the US + state of Trump’s...

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Sally and Macca talk to Andrew King, Art collector about ‘The Outsiders Melbourne’ exhibition. Sandra Powell and Andrew King – collectively known as Sandrew – are Melbourne-based art aficionados who...

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Sally and Macca talk to acclaimed lifestyle presenter Walt Collins, about the new TV Programme he is co-presenting with the wonderful Emmylou MacCarthy, who is a regular across the lifestyle television...

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Sally and Macca talk to Tania Davidge – CEO Open House Melbourne, an independent not-for-profit organisation that fosters public appreciation for architecture and public engagement in conversations about the future...

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Sally and Macca are joined live on air by Angus Crowther, Co-Founder + Executive Director, TANCK, as they discuss What is Australia’s Political Influence in the current Geo-political Climate? and...

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Macca and Sally are joined live on air by Nick Reece, Melbourne Lord Mayor, as they discuss highlights 2050 Summit, Now or Never Festival! New plans to make the Yarra...

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Former Lord Mayor of Melbourne and long time friend of Joy and Saturday Magazine, Sally Capp this week as they discuss the week that was in Melbourne, what’s coming up...

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Macca and Kenny are joined live in the studio by Frances Atkinson, an avid reader, freelance writer, book reviewer (The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald) and works as a Media Adviser. So...

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Macca and Kenny talk to Angelo Baronessa – Divergent Wealth, on how to understand your tax in your super and Division 296 and proposed changes by ATO; and how that...

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Macca and Kenny talk to Peter Khalil is the Federal Labor Member for Wills. He was elected at the 2016 federal election and re-elected in 2019, 2022 and 2025. He...

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Macca and Kenny are joined live in the studio by Adam Mayers, a member of the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society, coordinating their annual study tour of Cuba, the Southern Cross Brigade....

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Kenny and Macca talk to James Newbury, Shadow Treasurer/Min. Equality, State Member for Brighton, as they discuss the new ‘Post and Boast Laws’. The Victorian government is proposing an increase...

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Macca and Kenny talk to Kieran Cain-Hall – Associate Director, NAB, Indigenous Business Banking Services. Kieran is a proud Kamilaroi man from Moree NSW hoping to lead by example and inspire...

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Macca, Kenny and Paul discuss the latest controversies facing Donald Trump and his (suspected) close friendship with Jeffrey Epstein , the satirical South Park attack on Trump; the humanitarian crisis...

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Executive producer Kenny Hill is back from his overseas adventures and joins Macca and Paul in the studio as they discuss the week that was and what’s coming up on...

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Macca and Aiv talk to Aiv’s colleague, Gabrielle de Vietri, MLC, The Greens, Richmond; What’s Happening in Parliament of Victoria? Prior to entering Parliament, Gabrielle was the Mayor of Yarra,...

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Macca and Aiv are joined live in the studio by Nikki Amelia from National Australia Bank, as they discuss online and financial scams and how people can protect themselves online.

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Macca and Aiv talk to Georgie Purcell, MLC, Northern Victoria, Animal Justice Party Georgie Purcell is a Member of the Victorian Legislative Council, representing the Northern Victoria Region for the...

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Aiv and Macca are joined live on-air by Journalist and Author, Heken Trinca. Helen’s biography of Madeleine St John was co-winner of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Non-fiction in 2014....

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This week on Sat Mag, Macca is joined by first time co-host, Aiv Puglielli, Greens MLC for North Eastern Metro, their first guest live on air is Misha Ketchell, Editor-in-Chief...

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Is the AUKUS agreement under threat from Trump? Could AUKUS force Australia into an armed conflict with China if the USA goes to war with China? Is the government doing...

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Macca, Paul and John talk to Paul Briggs, a Yorta Yorta leader, been awarded who has been recently, honorary doctorate by La Trobe University, for his lifelong dedication to Indigenous empowerment...

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Why doesn’t Australia have a minister or a parliamentary secretary for equality? Why do we an anti-Islam envoy and antisemitism envoy but no Queer or LGBTIQA+ Envoy? What does diplomatic...

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Macca and Paul talk to Angus Crowther – Tanck-Co-Founder + Executive Director-Government, as they discuss Trump’s AUKUS review, Federal Politics issues and what’s happening with John Pesutto and the state...

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John, Paul and Macca talk to Nina Taylor, MP Albert Park, LGBTQIA grants, Minus 18 Ball- Sigrid Thornton New Play-Mother Play coming out after 60 Nina was elected to...

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Our first guest this week is the newly elected Saturday, 12th July, 2025: Sarah Witty, Federal ALP, Melbourne: Anti-homophobia. Sarah Witty is a foster parent of ten years, a Richmond...

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Fiona and Macca talk to Fr Peter MacLeod-Miller, as they discuss the controversial topic, is the Anglican Church Dying? Father Peter Macleod-Miller is the rector of St Matthews Anglican Church...

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Macca ad Fiona talk to Jackie Turner – Director Trans Justice Project, as of July 1, 2025 – Community groups have welcomed key reforms in the NSW Equality Act coming into effect...

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Nevena and Macca talk to Dr. Paul Bowell PhD candidate researching digital technology, women’s sport and socio-material perspective, Swinburne University of Technology.

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Nevena and Macca discuss recent announcement of Trans Month in November and upcoming Gender Revel Gala. upcoming Gender Revel Gala, Hank Paul, Communications and Fundraising Lead TGV.

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Nevena and Macca talk to Aiv Puglielli, Greens MP and Member for North Eastern Metropolitan, talks about ACCC and the news around Coles/Woolies.

Prior to entering Parliament, Aiv was an artist, composer and producer working across the independent arts community in Australia. Coming from a background in classical trumpet and composition, he trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) receiving a Diploma of Music Theatre, before jumping across the continent to complete a bachelor’s degree at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

Following his graduation, Aiv returned to North-Eastern Melbourne, where he grew up, to work alongside fellow artists to cultivate better industrial conditions and drive new productions on the Australian east coast.

Aiv’s artistic work always had a progressive political bent. However, when the pandemic struck, Aiv saw his community of artists and cultural workers left to fend for themselves after the arts sector closed nearly overnight. The devastating impacts of government refusing to provide adequate structural and social supports to the arts drove him to join the Greens and enter politics.

While Aiv is eager to see urgent action on a range of issues including the climate crisis, social inequality, housing affordability and drug law reform, he has a particular passion for issues affecting young people (a voice he notes is often completely excluded from Parliament).

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Brigid Croome, South Australian Abortion Action Coalition Co-Convenor-World Safe Abortion Day – South Australia proposed amendments to abortion legislation.

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Nevena and Macca talk to Professor Tracy Comans, The Centre for Health Services Research, University of Queensland

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Macca and Nevena are joined live in the studio by Commissioner Joe Ball (he/him) is a long-time advocate for LGBTIQA+ rights and a proud transgender man.

Joe is the outgoing CEO of Switchboard Victoria. There, he played a pivotal role in creating the Rainbow Door helpline for family violence and mental health support.

He is part of the Expert Advisory Group for the Federal Government’s 10-year LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing Plan.

In his new role as Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities, Joe will work to support the rights, safety, and wellbeing of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex, queer, and asexual communities.

The Commissioner plays a leading role in implementing the Pride in our future strategy. The strategy is the Victorian Government’s 10-year plan for LGBTIQA+ equality. It involves all parts of the government. The Commissioner will help to engage and activate government, sectors, and the community to ensure its implementation.

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Start your weekend right as Nevena and Macca as they wrap up the week that was and what’s on for this week’s show.

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Macca and Fiona talk to Bruce Wolpe, senior fellow at the Uni. Sydney’s United States Studies Centre. He has served on the Democratic staff in the US Congress and as chief of staff to former prime minister Julia Gillard, Bruce gives a update on US Presidential Election.

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Fiona and Macca, Elvis Martin, Independent Candidate for City of Melbourne.A passionate young Melbourne leader advocating for social justice, equality and sustainability for all. Launching and driving initiatives and work to promote compassion and equality in society and to support those who are in need! I’ve established and oversee a youth group which was established by me to support young leader growth! My passion is collaboration within the community to drive change. Driving awareness and change for homelessness, mental health, domestic violence, suicide prevention, gender and sexual discrimination.Youth advocate on the plight of international students, and touching on topics such as mental health, family and domestic violence, LGBTIQ+ rights and homelessnessThe post Saturday 21st, September, 2024: Elvis Martin, Intersectional Story. Advocate for Social Justice, Equality and Sustainability. appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Fiona talk to Van Badham, Journalist and Playwright, Van has a piece coming out this week in the guardian that’s about the recommendations to reduce barriers to IVF for LGBTQIA+ and single families – and how while this is great news it comes from a yucky place: angst about a “fertility problem” and the age old age old assumption that women are to blame.https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-graph-that-shows-australia-s-emerging-fertility-problem-20240912-p5ka0a.htmlhttps://amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/article/2024/may/16/jim-chalmers-wants-australia-to-have-more-babies-is-it-any-surprise-women-have-been-saying-noVan’s other article about to come come out, also makes the point that JD Vance and his bro’s are also all about more babies and more women blaming, but their entrenched homophobia and transphobia means they’ve gone in the direction of FORCING straight women to have the babies.Van also has some interesting information, or rather disinformation and how it turns out that a bunch of Trumpist freaks in America have been on the Russian payroll all alonghttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna171520The post Saturday 21st, September, 2024: Van Badham, Journalist and Playwright, Fertility Barriers for LGBTQIA+ appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Fiona talk to Simon Ruth, CEO Thorne Harbour Health, Health Update.

They discussed the PrEP shortage in Australia;

There’s been a lot going on lately for Thorne Harbour, but one of the main concerns at the moment is this shortage of PrEP in Australia. For people who might not know, what is PrEP?
How extensive is the shortage?
So, what happens when someone goes to fill a script?
What can people do to stay safe from HIV in the meantime?

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Fiona and Macca talk to Misha Ketchell, Editor The Conversation. They discussed the Murdoch family succession court battle (started this week) + Australian Story on Lachlan Murdoch. Housing Bill and the week in Federal politics, E-Scooter ban (council decision) and research on options, new research showing people who use drugs are taking more ADHD meds off script.

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Macca and Fiona discuss the week that was. The news, views, reviews what’s coming up on this week’s show and so much more.

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Janet and Macca talk to Birgit Lang (Prof. University of Melbourne) and Katie Sutton, (Associate Professoer, Australian National University) TransTrans explores transnational networks of trans people who shaped early gender-diverse histories between the 1900s and the 1960s, showing in the Pride Gallery from September 19 – November 3 2024.Trans will be launched at the Victorian Pride Centre on Thursday 19th September at 6:30pm. It takes a look at the transatlantic collaboration that was part of the evolution of trans affirming health care today and encompasses the period from 1900-1960 and covers major activity in Berlin in the 20s and San Francisco in the 1950s. Hence the name trans trans.The rise of Nazism in the 1930s in Germany killed off the early evolution of trans health care including hormone treatment and surgery as described in the book and film “The Danish Girl. The exhibition was conceived in Canada and has been exhibited there and in Europe. The version to be shown here has local content added.The exhibition delves into the interactions among German and European, North American, and Australian trans communities, as well as their collaboration with scientific researchers on gender diversity. These researchers include those associated with institutions such as Magnus Hirschfeld’s Institute for Sexual Science in Berlin, and communities like the queer subcultures of Weimar Germany.

Additionally, it examines photographs from the collection of Carla Erskine, a US-based trans* activist who established an intimate trans support network in 1950s USA.

This exhibition has been previously shown in Calgary, Berlin and Munich. It was originally conceived by Alex Bakker, Rainer Herrn, Michael Thomas Taylor, and Annette F. Timm and has been adapted for Australian audiences by Birgit Lang and Katie Sutton and AQuQ and in consultation and conversation with trans community groups.

Curated by Birgit Lang and Katie Sutton, TransTrans explores transnational networks of trans people who shaped early gender-diverse histories between the 1900s and the 1960s, showing in the Pride Gallery from September 19 – November 3 2024.

This exhibition has been previously shown in Calgary, Berlin and Munich. It was originally conceived by Alex Bakker, Rainer Herrn, Michael Thomas Taylor, and Annette F. Timm and has been adapted for Australian audiences by Birgit Lang and Katie Sutton and AQuQ and in consultation and conversation with trans community groups.

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Janet and Macca speak to Richard Keane, Living Positive, AGM, forthcoming office move. Reflections of the AIDS 2024 Munich Conference.The post Saturday 14th September, 2024: Richard Keane, Living Positive, HIV/AIDS, Mpox Updates appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Janet and Macca talk to Steph Lusby, Manager of Research at Respect Victoria, and one of the authors on a new report that looks at men and masculinities and the prevention of violence.

Stephanie is a Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University. Her current research focuses on LGBTIQ people’s experience of family, domestic and sexual violence services in Australia. Stephanie has a background in qualitative research, evaluation and program implementation in family and sexual violence sectors, HIV and STI prevention, gender, social change and governance, and gendered violence in post-conflict settings. Prior to joining ARCSHS, she was Director of Prevention programs with Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria (DVRCV).

In this role, she co-led the establishment of a partnership between Rainbow Health Victoria and DVRCV to help mainstream prevention practitioners expand their understanding of the gendered drivers of violence against women to include how these are mapped onto drivers of violence against LGBTIQ people.

Key findingsThe report looks at how men described contexts that help them to question or disconnect from harmful ideas of masculinity and presents 5 opportunities to support more men to live freely outside the Man Box:

Men see and understand the benefits of emotionally supportive, safe and equitable intimate partner relationships for themselves and their partners
Fathers understand how gender norms can influence their parenting and impact their children
Men’s families and social networks can support them to let go of harmful ideas about what it means to be a man and can encourage healthy forms of masculinity
Men’s increased openness to discuss their mental health and wellbeing can be built upon by gender-transformative primary prevention efforts
Workplace initiatives, cultures and reforms provide opportunities to challenge harmful ideas about what it means to be a man.

The report also highlights future directions for primary prevention efforts to engage with men, including:

the importance of consistent and coordinated settings-based prevention work
continuing to build evidence of what works to shift harmful forms of masculinity
supporting media to build men’s willingness, capability and confidence to be part of prevention.

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Janet and Macca discuss a new pilot programme, NOT ALONE, is a joint initiative between three specialist services – Eastern CASA, South East CASA and Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre (which is in the Barwon region), working with Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic), to provide a statewide group program for gay men.

This group is a pilot program and was created in response to the advocacy of two gay men who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse, who called for more support options for gay men who have experienced sexual violence.

While all Victorian specialist sexual assault services work with all survivors, including gay men, there wasn’t an accessible group running just for gay men.

The Not Alone Group is a trauma information group for adult gay men who have experienced sexual abuse in childhood. It is an 8-week online pilot group for approximately 8 – 15 attendees using a secure online platform.

It will be held online, and will start on Thursday 24 October.
It will be held every Thursday for 8 weeks between 3-5pm.

What the group hopes to offer participants

The group offers participants an opportunity to understand more about how trauma from sexual violence impacts them today in a safe group environment as well as trauma information and tools for support.

It is best suited to men who haven’t received extensive support or information on sexual violence impacts and are seeking a supportive space with other gay men who may have had similar experiences. This group will be delivered by senior counsellor advocates from the three specialist sexual assault services. It will also be evaluated by SASVic.

It is a pilot program, to see if it’s helpful, and if it is, they hope to deliver it again in the future. That’s important to keep in mind if you’re not in the right space to go to a group right now or maybe those dates don’t work for you.

How to enquire

- - - The specialist sexual assault sector has always worked with all survivors, including gay men and others from LGBTIQA+ communities and has run many groups over the years. However, in the past most groups have been for survivors that have already received therapeutic support from a specialist service. This group is specifically for people who have not yet received extensive support or information on sexual violence.Sexual violence is being forced, pressured or tricked into doing sexual things when you don’t want to. It is often a crime and can take many forms, including child sexual abuse, image-based sexual abuse, sexual harassment and sexual assault. It can affect people regardless of sex, gender or sexuality throughout their lives and can be perpetrated by strangers or people who are known to the survivor.Nationally, you can also call 1800RESPECT which is available for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support people impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence.If you are interested to find out more, you can call Eastern CASA on 9870 7330 and request to speak with intake.Why are we running the group now? + This pilot program was created in response to the advocacy of two gay men who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse, who called for more support options for gay men who have experienced sexual violence. They have both assisted in designing the program and will contribute to the program’s delivery and evaluation.Why is the evaluation important?
      - The program will be evaluated and we hope that if this group is helpful, we can use the feedback from the evaluation to refine it further and apply for funding to run it again in the future for more people.How to get help
  - If this group isn’t what you’re looking for, but you’d like to speak to someone, you can contact a specialist sexual assault service.
  - It can be difficult to speak about sexual violence. Specialist sexual assault services support adults and children who have experienced sexual violence, whether recently or a long time ago.
  - To find and contact your local specialist sexual assault service, you can visit our specialist sexual assault service map found on the SASVic website.
  - (link in the Podcast notes)During office hours, you can contact your local specialist sexual assault service.(see link to service map)If you have experienced a recent sexual assault or would like after-hours support (5pm-9am), please call the Sexual Assault Crisis Line on 1800 806 292.
    The Sexual Assault Crisis Line is a state-wide confidential telephone crisis counselling service for people who have experienced both past and recent sexual assault,If you are in danger, or have an emergency, please contact emergency services on 000.

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Josh Burns, joins Macca and Janet live in the studio as they discuss recent Federal government updates and recent anti-gambling commercial legislation.

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Macca and Janet speak to Brodie Moore, Veteran and CEO at Medilinks Access, Heartbreaking truth: Veterans’ suicide rates soar as systemic failures un-covered Brodie enlisted as a Rifleman in the...

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This week Janet Jukes OAM (President of Thorne Harbour Health) joins Macca this week as co-host. Janet is currently Deputy Chair for both No To Violence (peak body working with...

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Sally and Macca talk to Terry Wu, Ambassador for Venice Biennale, Chair ACCA, renowned reconstructive surgeon Dr Terry Wu is a long-standing arts advocate and supporter, and a leading plastic surgeon specialising...

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Macca and Sally Capp are joined live on air by Zoe Daniel, member for the Melbourne seat of Goldstein. Daniel, previously a veteran reporter and foreign correspondent for the ABC,...

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Macca and Sally talk to Rebecca Scott @Bec_Scott is the co-founder and CEO of STREAT @STREATmelbourne, New developments with the STREAT program STREAT is a leading social enterprise with over a decade of...

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Macca and Sally speak to Angus Crowther, Co-Founder + Executive Director, Tanck A proud member and advocate of the LGBTIQ+ community, Angus was Co-Convenor of Rainbow Labor in Queensland before...

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Sally and Macca are joined live on air by Dr Dan van den Hoek, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology, Uni of the Sunshine Coast. Dan is a senior lecturer...

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Acting Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece, joins Sally and Macca for the latest updates in the city of Melbourne, An informal Koreatown has existed for some time around Healeys Lane,...

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Macca is joined in the hosting seat by former Melbourne Lord Mayor, Sally Capp. Sally and Macca re-cap the week that was, what’s coming up this week, news and reviews.

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Nevena and Macca Wrap Up the show was that August 31st 2024.

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Nevana and Macca talk to Dr Josh Roose, Should misogyny be treated as a form of extremism?

Dr Josh Roose is a political sociologist and Associate Professor of Politics at the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation at Deakin University, Melbourne. His research focuses on the intersection of politics, law, sociology, and religion with an emphasis on political and religious violent extremism and terrorism.

“The rise of misogynist attitudes among Australian boys occurs alongside an existing crisis — endemic levels of gender-based violence and murder perpetrated against women. Researchers have long argued that gendered violence and violence informed by extremist ideology, such as terrorism or mass casualty attacks, are inextricably connected.

Increased exposure to misogynist content is a concern not only for its potential to harm, but also for its connection to other forms of extremism. Recent research on violent extremism in Australia found that individuals who hold misogynist attitudes are more likely to support other types of violent extremism. This report also noted that gendered biases are overlooked as pathways to radicalisation and violent extremism”

“There have been concerted efforts to improve markers of gender equity in Australia. But backlash to the project of gender equity and efforts to eradicate gender-based violence continues”.

https://theconversation.com/should-misogyny-be-treated-as-a-form-of-extremism-237229

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Nevena and Macca talk to Susanne Newton, City of Darebin Mayor, ‘Supporting E-Scooters’.

Inner Melbourne councils are putting pressure on the City of Melbourne to reverse its decision to end its contracts with e-scooter hire companies, as they announce their own e-scooter plan.

The mayors of Darebin, Merri-bek and Moonee Valley say their councils will form an inner-north mobility zone for share hire e-scooters and e-bikes to offer cheap transport options to their communities.

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Macca and Nevena talk to Grace Larson, the winner of the 2024 Victorian AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award, for her extensive work to address the unfair health disadvantages faced by rural children.

Ms Larson accepted the Award at a ceremony presented by Ms Michaela Settle Parliamentary Secretary, Agriculture.

The AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award, supported by platinum sponsor Westpac, is Australia’s leading Award in acknowledging and supporting the critical role women play in rural and regional businesses, industries and communities. It is an opportunity to celebrate the forward-thinking, courageous leaders who come from industries that represent some of the most vast and remote areas of Victoria.

Ms Larson received a $15,000 grant from Westpac to further support her project as well as the opportunity to undertake a professional development course of her choosing. Ms Larson will go on to represent Victoria at the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award Gala Dinner and National Announcement in Canberra later in the year, where the National Winner will be awarded an additional $20,000 Westpac grant and the National Runner Up, an additional $15,000.

Ms Larson, a dedicated children’s nurse with more than 17 years’ experience, is empowering local parents and caregivers across rural Australia to identify preventable illness and decrease the need for rural children to seek specialised services in urban areas.

“I’ve teamed up with my sister to deliver The Sisterhood Project, a non-profit initiative that addresses the unfair disadvantages faced by rural children, which aims to break down barriers hindering parents and caregivers from accessing vital training when it comes to illness recognition, accident prevention and basic first aid,” Ms Larson said.

“I’m so thrilled to receive this award, so that I can continue to deliver on my vision that everyone should have access to the best healthcare no matter where they live.”

Photo courtesy:
midlandexpress.com.au

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Macca and Nevena talk to Ruth Limkin, Founder of The Banyans Healthcare, Overdose Rates Doubling Traffic Deaths Opioid Laced Legal Drugs.

Ruth is the Founder of The Banyans Healthcare, and considers it a privilege to lead a team who embody the values of care, respect and joy.

Ruth is passionate about creating a better tomorrow. Her experience in business, government, community and media provides Ruth with a breadth of leadership experience and an understanding of the various environments experienced by professionals and public figures.

Her interest in health and holistic wellbeing springs from many years of working with those experiencing a need for support. Having researched and written about community and social health, personal wellbeing, nutrition and food security, Ruth has also worked with those experiencing stress, substance misuse or searching for a greater sense of meaning and purpose.

Ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day (31 August), healthcare professionals are warning
Australians of the dangers of recreational and party drugs, with government data revealing illicit drug use is at an all-time high
nationwide.

Concerningly, rates of drug induced deaths have continued to climb in tandem with growing usage rates, with drug related deaths
nearly doubling the rate of road traffic deaths in the last 12-month reporting period (2,356 vs 1,276)2

Alarmingly, despite being only the fourth most used drug type nationally, opioids lie at the heart of Australia’s tragic, growing
overdose rates, with over three fifths (60%) of overdoses involving this class of drug– alongside a staggering 40% rise in heroin
overdoses.

However, with a rise in imports of deadly synthetic opioid, nitazene, in the past 12 months, drug and addiction experts fear that
opioid overdoses will only continue to rise, amid a concerning wave of synthetic-opioid laced drug hospitalisations this year.

Data from The Banyans Healthcare corroborates these findings, with a staggering 206% increase in opioid condition presentations over
the past three years.

Dr Sampath Arvapalli, Psychiatrist at The Banyans Healthcare, says the increased appearance of nitazenes in other drugs across
the country is a nationwide health crisis.

“Nitazenes are a synthetic opioid, similar to fentanyl. However, while fentanyl is a prescription opioid, used in the treatment of acute
and chronic pain, nitazenes are not approved for therapeutic uses due to their exceptionally high potency, which outpaces morphine
and other opioids by factors of hundreds to thousands.”

“Nitazenes can take a variety of forms, and so are often marketed as other drugs such as cocaine, heroin, MDMA or even vape liquids,
as well as found as a contaminant in these drugs. However, the effects of nitazenes on the body can be catastrophic, and they carry
with them an extremely high risk of overdose, especially when used alongside other substances,” says Dr Arvapalli.

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Macca and Nevena talk to Josh Burns, MP MacNamara Census Exclusion Backflip.Victorian backbencher Josh Burns said on Thursday afternoon that he had made “representations inside government” after Labor on Sunday walked back a pledge — contained in its 2023 national platform — to count the queer community in the 2026 Census.And a few hours later, the government’s social cohesion envoy Peter Khalil said he had been doing the same.“I think that the Census … is a really important tool to be able to gather data; to be able to gather information that feeds into the delivery of government services to hopefully get better health outcomes,” Burns told ABC television on Thursday.He said the LGBTIQ+ community “deserves to be included” and the government needed to consider its decision.Burns also broke ranks with his party in May, over its decision to back a non-binding United Nations General Assembly resolution that recommended the Security Council “favourably” reconsider Palestinians gaining full membership.The backflip and lack of data supporting the Census decision have prompted a swift backlash from advocates, LGBTIQ+ groups and experts alike. Along with crossbenchers, they are urging the government to reconsider its decision.The post Saturday 21st, August, 2024: Josh Burns, MP MacNamara Census Exclusion Backflip appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Nevena and Macca talk to Anna Brown, Equality Australia Census Exclusion Backflip

The federal government on Sunday, 25th August, 2024, confirmed that it would not be changing the topics for the next census, despite the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) including gender, sexual orientation and variations of sex characteristics in the proposed shortlist.

“The federal government has betrayed LGBTIQ+ people around Australia who will again be rendered invisible in 2026 because the census won’t ask appropriate questions about who they are and how they live,” said Equality Australia CEO Anna Brown.

“Our communities will continue to feel invisible and demeaned because the federal government hasn’t taken this opportunity to finally reflect the diversity of Australia and gather crucial information about the kinds of services people need.”

In the last census, LGBTIQ+ people who were single, trans and gender diverse, intersex or living in notionally heterosexual relationships were not counted because the census did not include questions on gender identity, sexual orientation and variations in sex characteristics.

The ABS issued a statement of regret last year acknowledging the hurt and distress this caused some people, following a human rights complaint brought by Equality Australia and non-binary parent April Long.

The ABS also made a raft of commitments, including an LGBTIQ+ Expert Advisory Committee to advise on topics, questions, analysis and dissemination of data for the next census in 2026.

“It is staggering that after all that work, the statement of regret and the clear need for relevant data, the federal government has made the call not to proceed with new topics,” Ms Brown said.

Federal government betrays LGBTIQ+ people following call on 2026 Census

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Macca and Nevena are in the hosting seats this week as they break down the week that was on Saturday Magazine, Joy’s longest running views, reviews, news, current affairs show from a Queer perspective.

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Fiona and Macca talk to Van Badham, journalist and playwright Werewolf, Melbourne Fringe Festival

Van wrote this play after her undercover investigative work into Australia’s neonazi/cooker underground as she researched her book on Internet Conspiracy Cults. She became fascinated by the concept of “fusion paranoia”, when people in a crisis of identity can not only switch their political alignment, but radicalise it to a dangerous extreme.

Theatre powerhouses Van Badham and Gary Abrahams (Yentl) are collaborating on this new Melbourne Fringe commission about a naive young idealist who wants to gain traction as a political activist, allowing him to fall prey to a sophisticated right-wing fascist. Using 80’s horror film tropes, the work offers contemporary social commentary on the clash between the left and the far right, in a playful and humorous way.

Van wrote this play after her undercover investigative work into Australia’s Neo Nazi/cooker underground as she researched her book on Internet Conspiracy Cults. She became fascinated by the concept of “fusion paranoia”, when people in a crisis of identity can not only switch their political alignment, but radicalise it to a dangerous extreme.

‘Werewolf’ is a gripping political thriller and black-comedy set in contemporary Melbourne. An alt-right tour is arriving in the city, and while government and media figures struggle to understand its impact, both local Neo-Nazis and young left radicals anticipate bloody confrontation with some excitement. As the city grapples with the democratic implications of threats posed, a volatile situation spins out of control.

As the think-tankers and thought leaders try to contain the chaos through traditional channels like the media, frustrated and idealistic young leftist, Nathan, wanders into the dark world of his enemy; the charismatic fascist, Stevie. When a cascade of personal crises leaves Nathan isolated and resentful, he accepts Stevie’s invitation to visit his “retreat” in the woods. Here, Nathan encounters the horrific reality of a “white power” wolf cult, as well as a shocking transformation that will result in violence, and death.

Traversing live TV to community halls, public campuses to private bedrooms, the story tracks the sophisticated and manipulative strategies of the modern far-right as they meet the naïve tactics of the modern hard left. Through the lens of old Hollywood horror, ‘Werewolf’ explores the contagious nature of extremist thought and the lurking threat it poses to democracy

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Macca and Fiona talk to Giselle Woodley Research Assistant & PhD Candidate, School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan Uni.

The New South Wales government has announced the first state-led inquiry into the “impacts of harmful pornography”. The negative framing of the inquiry risks revisiting old arguments, rather than advancing the debate and policies.

Much of this debate has centred around the potential harm to teenagers, but very few people have interviewed teens about it. As part of our research, we asked teens about their experiences of porn and found many have a nuanced understanding of the risks, but also the benefits.

Giselle Woodley is a PhD Candidate and researcher under the School of Arts and Humanities at Edith Cowan University in Australia. She is currently investigating teens’ perspectives of Sexually-Explicit Materials (SEM), including pornography and their experiences of their Relationships and Sexuality Education (both at home, school and online). Giselle is a sexologist and has a background in Arts and Media. Giselle also works as a researcher under the School of Population Health at Curtin University investigating sexual violence and primary prevention strategies.

Giselle is a co-founder of Bloom-Ed (https://www.bloom-ed.org/) a Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) advocacy group. She is particularly interested in the benefits of RSE and real solutions that work in relation to these issues which ultimately increase individual wellbeing, supports healthy relationships and reduces sexual violence.

https://theconversation.com/calls-to-ban-harmful-pornography-are-rife-heres-what-teens-actually-think-about-porn-236410

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Fiona and Macca talk to Professor Daryl Higgins ACU’s Institute of Child Protection Studies,, was one of the authors

Using data from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS), this new research examined rates of mental health disorders and health risk behaviours in people with diverse gender identities and associations with five types of child maltreatment.* 81% of Individuals with diverse gender identities have experienced child maltreatment. They more commonly experienced all five types of child maltreatment than either men or women. * They were more likely to experience PTSD, anxiety, cannabis dependence, self-harm, and attempted suicide than men and women. * As we have previously found across the population (men, women, and gender diverse individuals) in the ACMS, people experiencing sexual abuse and emotional abuse were substantially more likely to have poorer mental health in their adulthood. * But this relationship is even stronger for those who have a diverse gender identity. While all maltreatment types can lead to negative mental health outcomes, sexual abuse and emotional abuse may have the most severe consequences for poorer mental health outcomes. * In the gender diverse subgroup, sexual and emotional abuse were most strongly associated with PTSD, anxiety, cannabis dependence, self-harm, and attempted suicide. https://safeguardingchildren.acu.edu.au/researcher-profiles/professor-daryl-higgins

Twitter: @HigginsDaryl
LinkedIn: Daryl Higgins

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Joy’s own Elliot Attard, interviews Joe Ball, New Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities.

Joe Ball has an extensive history of advocating for the rights of LGBTIQA+ young people, making him uniquely placed to uplift their voices in his role. During Joe’s time as CEO of Switchboard Victoria, he oversaw the creation of the Rainbow Door helpline for family violence and mental health support, and the creation of CHARLEE, an LGBTIQA+ Suicide Prevention Hub.

At a time of rising discrimination against transgender, gender diverse and non-binary young Victorians, it is incredibly important to have positive representation of LGBTIQA+ communities and to showcase their strengths. Joe is a proud transgender man and tireless advocate for the lived experience of LGBTIQA+ communities informing policies and programs in Victoria.

He is a current member of the National LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing 10-year Action Plan Expert Advisory Group and was honoured as one of 50 Outstanding LGBTI+ Australian Leaders in 2020.

Mr Ball has served as a member of several leading community services committees and boards including Safe and Equal, the 1800 RESPECT community advisory committee, the Victorian LGBTIQA+ Taskforce, the Victorian Family Violence Reform Advisory Group and the National Suicide Prevention Governance Committee.

Mr. Ball will commence in the role on 23 September. The Labor Government was the first in Australia to appoint a Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities in 2015, with Ro Allen’s appointment, followed by Dr Todd Fernando.

The Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities provides a strong voice for diverse LGBTIQA+ communities across the state, working with the Government to implement Pride in our future: Victoria’s LGBTIQA+ strategy 2022-2032 – a roadmap to ensure all Victorians feel safe, have equal human rights and live wholly and freely.

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Macca and Fiona talk to Aiv Puglielli, Vic Greens, Member for North Eastern Metropolitan, The Victorian Greens Whip – Legislative Council, Spokesperson for Young People, Education, Drug Harm Reduction.

Aiv gives an update on state government issues that are affecting Victorians at the moment.

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Macca and Fiona talk to Minister Harriet Shing, Minister for Equality; Major New Announcement; LGBTIQA+ New Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities, Joe Ball.

Macca ad Fiona also discuss bi-partisan politics, federal anti-discrimination bills, etc, with Minister Shing.

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Macca and Fiona talk about the week that was, what’s new, what’s coming up in the show, MPox and so much more.

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Nevena and Hayley talk to Emily Gray, Legal Director at Equality Australia, about the federal government shelving religious discrimination reforms and the controversary over NSW government Equality Bill delay.

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Nevena and Hayley talk to Liz Nowell – Arts Project Australia Executive Director; Exhibition: 50 Birds – 50 years: Arts Project Australia

50 Birds is a visual arts exhibition that celebrates the 50-year anniversary for two iconic organisations – Arts Project Australia and Arts Access Victoria. It recognises 100 years of disability arts advocacy.

Curated by Rosie O’Brien and Pegs Marlow, 50 Birds brings together 14 artists who are inspired by the beauty and brilliance of birds across ceramics, sculpture, painting, drawing, embroidery and textiles.

50 Birds is Rosie O’Brien’s curatorial debut since joining with Arts Project Australia in 2015 – she says, “I love nature because I’m a flower myself. Nature has such a presence. I like bird calls and their songs. I like all birds.”

“With my bird paintings, I don’t follow the ones in the book; I do my own versions of the birds, because it’s extra special doing it that way. I really like working with gouache, because you can choose what colour you want for each picture, each bird,” explains Rosie.

Rosie finds painting really therapeutic. For almost 10 years at Art Project Australia she has created works for several group exhibitions in Sydney and Melbourne and completed a six-month traineeship at the Collingwood Yards gallery.

Arts Project Australia Executive Director, Liz Nowell, says “Our artists are always at the centre of everything we do. Since 1974 we have supported over 500 artists to make art on their own terms. 50 Birds is a moment to partner with our friends at Arts Access Victoria to acknowledge our impressive shared milestone.”

Recently appointed Arts Access Victoria CEO, Joshua Pether, says “We proudly support the work of Deaf and Disabled artists and work towards cultural equity for all Deaf and Disabled people. We are thrilled to partner with Arts Project Australia to highlight the work of artists across both organisations in celebration of our 50 years.”

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Nevena and Hayley talk to Liz Nowell – Arts Project Australia Executive Director; Exhibition: 50 Birds; 50 years: Arts Project Australia

50 Birds is a visual arts exhibition that celebrates the 50-year anniversary for two iconic organisations – Arts Project Australia and Arts Access Victoria. It recognises 100 years of disability arts advocacy.

Curated by Rosie O’Brien and Pegs Marlow, 50 Birds brings together 14 artists who are inspired by the beauty and brilliance of birds across ceramics, sculpture, painting, drawing, embroidery and textiles.

50 Birds is Rosie O’Brien’s curatorial debut since joining with Arts Project Australia in 2015 – she says, “I love nature because I’m a flower myself. Nature has such a presence. I like bird calls and their songs. I like all birds.”

“With my bird paintings, I don’t follow the ones in the book; I do my own versions of the birds, because it’s extra special doing it that way. I really like working with gouache, because you can choose what colour you want for each picture, each bird,” explains Rosie.

Rosie finds painting really therapeutic. For almost 10 years at Art Project Australia she has created works for several group exhibitions in Sydney and Melbourne and completed a six-month traineeship at the Collingwood Yards gallery.

Arts Project Australia Executive Director, Liz Nowell, says “Our artists are always at the centre of everything we do. Since 1974 we have supported over 500 artists to make art on their own terms. 50 Birds is a moment to partner with our friends at Arts Access Victoria to acknowledge our impressive shared milestone.”

Recently appointed Arts Access Victoria CEO, Joshua Pether, says “We proudly support the work of Deaf and Disabled artists and work towards cultural equity for all Deaf and Disabled people. We are thrilled to partner with Arts Project Australia to highlight the work of artists across both organisations in celebration of our 50 years.”

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Nevena and Hayley talk to Peter Khalil, MP for Wills about the recently shelved religious discrimination legislation and his new role as Special Envoy for Social Cohesion.

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Hayley and Nevena talk to Simon Hunt, MIFF Creative Collaborator & Producer, about the Stephen Cummins Retrospective, MIFF

A crucial chapter in Australia’s queer cinematic history is brought to light in this National Film and Sound Archive restoration of Stephen Cummins’s haunting, sublime filmography.

Directing nine short films across a decade before his death from HIV-related lymphoma in 1994, Cummins was an openly gay filmmaker whose beautiful, oft-provocative works were produced during the cultural upheaval of the 1980s – against the backdrop of the queer rights movement, the AIDS pandemic and the decriminalisation of male homosexual acts across Australia. His initial experimental works, shot in super-8, utilised the human body as both landscape and canvas, but his growing political consciousness shifted his directorial interest to the place of gay bodies in public spaces. His 1991 film Resonance won Best Short Film at the Sydney Film Festival and screened at over 100 international festivals including Sundance, New York and Toronto, becoming one of the most lauded and successful Australian short films of its era.

Films in this package: Breathbeat (1984), Blue Movie (1984), Deadpan (1985), Le Corps Imagé (1987), Elevation (1989), Taste the Difference (1989), Resonance (1991), Body Corporate (1993) and The HIV Game Show (1995).

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Nevena and Hayley talk to Simon Ruth, CEO Thorne Harbour Health, Health Update.

Simon has just returned from the International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2024) in Munich, Simon discusses the highlights of the event with the team.

Nevena and Hayley talk to Simon about the latest requirements and updates with MPox.

They also discuss the recent fundraising events Thorne Harbour Health have held.

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Nevena and Hayley talk to Jamal Hakim, City of Melbourne councillor, about E-scooter trail ending.

Melbourne’s two remaining e-scooter zones have effectively been cut off from one another after a decision by the City of Melbourne to stop the hire schemes from operating inside its municipal boundaries.

The City of Yarra and City of Port Phillip are continuing to conduct trials of e-scooters, in conjunction with the state government, however at least one of the councils will re-evaluate their operation in light of the City of Melbourne ban.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/interesting-change-of-heart-premier-takes-aim-at-city-e-scooter-ban-20240814-p5k2an.html

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Nevena and Hayley talk to Misha Ketchell, the editor of The Conversation, about Peter Dutton’s assertions about Gaza refugees and how this has set off a fiery debate. Plus scandal that was erupted at the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

On the 15th of August, ” the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) announced it was an error to cancel a scheduled concerto performance by British-Australian pianist Jayson Gillham.

Its decision, and the issues leading up to it, raises the issue of what the relationship of classical music to politics is – or, rather, what it should be. For many, the two realms simply should not mix. But it is naïve to think classical music – or indeed any art – happens entirely separate from politics”.

‘The furore began on Sunday, when Gillham performed a solo piano recital for the MSO that included the world-premiere of a short piece by composer Conor D’Netto, Witness.

Netto’s website states Witness is “dedicated to the journalists of Gaza”. When he came to perform it, Gillham elaborated on the dedication by drawing the audience’s attention to the more than 100 Palestinian journalists who have been killed in the current conflict’

https://theconversation.com/classical-music-is-not-isolated-from-politics-melbourne-symphony-orchestra-should-know-this-236789

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Nevena is in the hosting seat this week, she is joined by RISING Festival’s Head of Music, Hayley Percy.

Hayley Percy is a Wiradjuri woman living and working in Melbourne. She is an experienced event producer, marketer, curator, PR consultant and project manager who has worked within the creative, entertainment and music industries for more than 15 years. She has previously produced Splendour in the Grass, Falls Festival, Big Day Out, Soundwave, Laneway Festival; and major national tours including Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna and Alicia Keys. In addition to being the Game Director of Future Folklore at GUCK, Hayley oversees brand, partnerships and commercial aspects of the game. She is also currently the Head of Music for RISING Festival.

Nevena and Hayley discuss what’s coming up on this week’s programme. What they’ve been up to during the week and the Melbourne International Film Festival

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Nevena and Macca talk to Ray Evans, CEO, Future Drive Auto Shows Electric SUV EXPO 24.

According to The Electric Vehicle Council, there were 98,436 EV purchases in 2023 with a +120 per cent increase from 3.81 per cent in 2022. It has never been more affordable to switch to an EV with trends reflecting Australian new battery-only EV sales up 16.5 per cent and hybrid and plug-in hybrids doing even better for the same period with an increase of 114.6 per cent. EVs offer significant environmental advantages due to their lower running costs and advanced technologies.

“Future Drive Auto is delighted to present the inaugural Electric SUV EXPO 24. This is a unique opportunity for visitors to review the many new model releases, together with finance and charging options and valuable free daily seminar sessions from industry leaders,” said Ray Evans, CEO, Future Drive Auto Shows. RACV has joined the SUV EXPO as the Test Drive Sponsor. EXPO visitors will be able to test drive an EV or Hybrid, with an express registration line for RACV Members. Every EXPO ticket will also be

eligible to go in the draw to win one of three, $2,000 RACV Resort gi[ cards for use at the Cape Schanck, Torquay or Healesville resorts. In addition, the prize includes an EV rental valued at $850 during their resort stay thanks to Future Drive Auto Shows.

“RACV is excited to be the official Test Drive Sponsor and exhibiting at the Melbourne SUV EXPO with our experts on site to talk to you about how making the EV move is easy with RACV,” RACV General Manager Energy Greg Edye said. “Visit RACV at the EXPO to learn about buying, charging and powering your EV and experience them first hand via a test drive – with a handy express registration line exclusively for RACV Members.”

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Gendered pronouns have become a contested part of language since we became more aware of the effects pronoun usage have on transgender and non-binary people. Different languages have different solutions. For example, it has become commonplace in English to extend the non-specific singular use of they to a specific use.

For most of Australia’s 460 First Nations languages, this issue does not exist. There is no gender distinction between third-person singular pronouns (she/he/it), except in a very few languages such as Murrinhpatha in the Northern Territory’s Daly River area.

Nyantu and similar sounding words are common pronouns used in many languages to cover she/he/it. Other First Languages use pronoun word endings, and many do not have a form for the third-person singular pronoun she/he/it. This means that not adding an ending to a word indicates she/he/it.

https://theconversation.com/most-of-australias-first-nations-languages-dont-have-gendered-pronouns-heres-why-234289

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Nevena and Macca talk to Professor John Buchanan, Co-Director, Mental Wealth Initiative, University of Sydney, why giving early childhood educators an extra 15% is good policy, and even better politics

From December the typical early childhood educator and carer will get a pay rise of at least $103 per week. By the following December, it will be more, taking the total to an extra $155 per week. And there will be more after that.

The two pay rises, totalling 15%, announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday will be completely funded by the government. It’s part of a deal in which the childcare centres that actually employ the workers agree to increase their fees by no more than 4.4% over the next year.

https://theconversation.com/giving-early-childhood-educators-an-extra-15-is-good-policy-and-even-better-politics-236336

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Macca and Nevena speak to Brenton Geyer, Living Positive News at Living Positive, updates on LGBTIQA+ and HIV/AIDS health.

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Nevena and Macca talk to Dechlan Brennan, Journalist, from the National Indigenous Times, about closing the gap.

Victoria is removing more First Nations children from their families than any other state in the country, and at almost twice the national rate, according to new data from the Productivity Commission.

Nationally, the out-of-home care (OOHC) rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is 57.2 per 1,000. However, Indigenous children and young people in Victoria were removed and placed into care at a rate of 102.9 per 1,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children — 22.5 times the rate of non-Indigenous children and almost twice that of the national average for Indigenous children.

Out of the 25,916 First Nations children in Victoria, at least 2,668 have been removed form their families.

https://nit.com.au/01-08-2024/12834/Victoria-child-removals-creating-another-stolen-generation-Djirra

https://nit.com.au/31-07-2024/12820/more-than-1-in-10-aboriginal-children-in-victoria-have-been-removed-from-their-families-new-data-reveals

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Macca and Nevena talk to journalist, The Tasty Raid 30 Years On.

Tasty nightclub was controversially raided by Victoria police 30 years ago. How are those who were there that night marking such a dark anniversary? They’re throwing a big camp party.

LGBTQI+ culture was more concealed, less confident and more vulnerable in 1994 than now. Homosexuality was decriminalised but many civil rights were still years off: gay people couldn’t marry, adopt children or inherit a partner’s assets. If there was a nascent sense of social legitimacy, the Victorian police’s aggressively homophobic raid tapped directly into barely dormant feelings of inadequacy and shame.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/06/we-were-in-shock-we-were-numb-the-violent-police-raid-that-changed-melbournes-gay-scene-forever

https://events.humanitix.com/tasty-raid-30th-anniversary

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Macca and Nevena are joined live in the studio by Josh Burns, MP for MacNamara as he gives an update on Federal Politics and new Gambling legislation. Josh also discusses the recent attacks on his office in St. Kilda and dealing with extremism.The government hired a consultant to examine how a blanket ban would hit the bottom lines of sports and media companies, the latter of which have recently laid off staff. The results of the consultant’s work have not been made public.
https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/nine-publishing-staff-strike-pay-deal-with-management-20240731-p5jy4a.htmlMany people who gave testimony to Labor’s gambling inquiry now wonder why they bothered being vulnerable.https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/07/labor-gambling-inquiry-recommendations-changes-comment?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherMore details have emerged that anti-gambling advocates refuse to sign ‘ridiculous’ NDAs for Labor briefing on betting ads
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Paul sat down with Professor Paul Strangio, Politics and International Relations Monash University; 100 years of Compulsory Voting

For nearly 200 years, the notion of American political exceptionalism has had currency in the United States: it is an idea rooted in the nation’s status as the first modern republic. As we watch from afar, disturbed yet mesmerised by the latest chapter of violent political division in America, the country seems less a paragon than a symbol of democratic pathology.

America’s certainty in its political uniqueness is symptomatic of a brash national chauvinism. By way of contrast, Australia is prone, if anything, to undue bashfulness about its democratic credentials. How else can we explain that this month marks the centenary of the most extraordinary feature of the country’s democratic architecture, and yet the anniversary is slipping by with neither comment nor reflection. I refer to compulsory voting, which was legislated in the federal parliament in July 1924.

Compulsory voting is not unique to Australia. Calculating how many countries abide by the practice is notoriously difficult, since in around half the nations where compulsory voting exists in name it is not enforced. Most estimates, however, put the figure in the vicinity of 20 to 30.

If not unique, Australia’s experience of compulsory voting is highly distinctive for a number of reasons.

https://theconversation.com/compulsory-voting-in-australia-is-100-years-old-we-should-celebrate-how-special-it-makes-our-democracy-234801

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Paul and Fiona talk to Shayne Herriott, Chief Operating Officer at Orange Sky National Homelessness Week

New research by free mobile laundry and shower service, Orange Sky, reveals over half (57%) of Australians are struggling to make
ends meet financially, with one in three (31%) having to dip into their savings just to get by.

The new research comes as government data indicates household inflation rates have skyrocketed by 3.6% over the past 12 months,
with housing, food and health costs climbing by over 3% in the same period of time.

Sadly, to meet growing costs, the new research reveals three in five (59%) Australians have had to moderately or significantly adjust
their lifestyle due to the rising cost-of-living.

However, Aussies are not just struggling to afford the essentials, but also to find safety
and security, with the research revealing more than one in ten (12%) have had to forego a meal due to a lack of funds, while over
one in six (15%) have borrowed money, sold something or taken out a loan just to pay rent or bills.

Amid a national housing crisis which has seen mortgage prices hit an all-time high in June of this year , weekly rent prices rising by
8% in the past 12 months, and rental vacancy rates sitting at the lowest they’ve been in a decade, it’s no surprise there’s an increase
of Australians heading into tough times.

With the new research unveiling almost one in five (18%) Australians have experienced homelessness, this National Homelessness
Week (5 – 11 August), Orange Sky is encouraging Australians to support their mission to be there for those doing it tough. As more
and more Aussies are forced into homelessness, Orange Sky is asking Australians to show their financial support through their
Homelessness Week appeal at orangesky.org.au.

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Macca and Fiona are joined live on air by Zoe Daniel, member for the Melbourne seat of Goldstein. Daniel, previously a veteran reporter and foreign correspondent for the ABC, discusses some current hot-button issues, including the government’s plan for extensive reform of electoral donations and spending, which has some of the independents worried.

As a former ABC foreign correspondent in the United States, Daniel observes of of Kamala Harris’ prospects.

https://theconversation.com/politics-with-michelle-grattan-teal-zoe-daniel-on-political-donations-representing-jewish-voters-and-kamala-harris-prospects-235518

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Fiona and Macca talk to Maya B. Ellazam, Suicide Prevention Project Manager Switchboard Victoria (Inc), Changing the Landscape Campaign, a national campaign calling on the healthcare sector and governments to take action towards a suicide prevention system where LGBTIQA+SB people are recognised, considered and supported.

Research demonstrates that LGBTIQA+SB people continue to experience disproportionately higher rates of suicide, thoughts of suicide, and suicidal distress including suicide attempts than non-LGBTIQA+SB people across Australia. LGBTIQA+SB people experience these higher rates not because of who they are, but because of how they are mistreated. Switchboard Victoria is proud to launch Changing the Landscape, a national campaign calling on the healthcare sector and governments to take action towards a suicide prevention system where LGBTIQA+SB people are recognised, considered and supported. This includes the national release of the Changing the Landscape Statement, a statement on the necessity of LGBTIQA+SB leadership and lived experience across all parts of Australian healthcare to achieve the highest attainable standards of suicide prevention for all LGBTIQA+SB people.

Assistant Minister for Health and Aging, The Hon. Ged Kearney, MP, said “Present day and intergenerational homophobia, transphobia and other forms of discrimination can only be described as stains on our society, and unfortunately they overflow and they spread into our health system, and the consequences are awful.”

Switchboard CEO, Joe Ball, added “Cultural change is slow. LGBTIQA+SB people, our loved ones, families and communities continue to be subject to stigma, discrimination and vilification. These harms have profound effects and are directly linked with high rates of suicide and suicidal distress. We don’t have high rates of suicide because of who we are, but because of how we’ve been treated.”

Switchboard Acting Director of Services, Anna Bernasochi, said “The idea for the Statement originated in 2019. We were sitting in a run down office, talking about LGBTIQA+SB suicide, asking ourselves ‘Who is going to do something about this? Who is going to see LGBTIQA+SB suicide prevention as a critical health intervention?’ We have the data, we have countless advocates sharing stories of immense pain and loss and yet it feels like no one is responding. We asked ourselves, ‘How do we get our systems to stand up for our lives?’ Five years later, almost to the date, we’re launching our campaign.”

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Macca and Fiona are joined live on air by Catarina Giorgi, CEO Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education

They currently have two major campaigns very active in the media right now, and these links are direct to our campaign webpages with more information: Action on Gendered Violence and Alcohol Marketing online. The central thread woven through both of these is the alcohol industry’s influence through lobby groups which blocks meaningful policy change in these areas.They also have a long-running project ‘Voices of Change‘ where they aim to empower and uplift the voices of people who’ve experienced alcohol harm. We do this not just through story sharing, but through upskilling people who want to advocate directly to policymakers to influence change. We encourage people to reach out to us through our Voices of Change webpage.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-17/origin-nsw-blues-qld-maroons-nrl-domestic-violence-alcohol/104105740 I understand you’re across the recent DrinkWise/State of Origin storyFollowing this article in the Saturday Paper over the weekend,Caterina penned an Op Ed to clarify FARE’s position on the topic in Women’s Agenda and was interviewed on The Project this weekhttps://fare.org.au/voicesofchange/

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Acting Lord Mayor Nick Reece, What’s On In Melbourne joins Macca and Fiona as they discuss what’s on in Melbourne and the Lord Mayoral election of Melbourne.

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Executive Producer Fiona Brook joins Macca in the hosting seat this week as they discuss news, views and reviews of the week that was, starting with Former US President Donald Trump and vis views on women and why do women support Trump and Vance?

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Fiona and Macca talk to Broadcaster Andrew Ford, presenter on ABC RN’s The Music Show.New book The Shortest History of MusicThe psychologist Steven Pinker famously described music as “auditory cheesecake” – pleasant to consume, but not important. Generations of humans would disagree, and Andy’s book explores what music has meant to people throughout history.– Andy considers how changing technology and techniques have influenced music. What were the first musical instruments? How did music change once musicians could write down their compositions using musical notation? How has modern recording technology changed how we make and listen to music? If music could be translated into words, we probably wouldn’t need music. What does it provide that other forms of expression don’t? As a composer himself, Andy has a knack for describing the physical and emotional experience of making and listening to music. He draws on his remarkably wide knowledge of different musical styles to take the reader on a guided tour of music-making through the ages.Andrew Ford OAM is one of Australia’s most knowledgeable and beloved composers and music broadcasters. In this book, he traces the history of music from its earliest origins to the present day, including the gurgling of a baby and music for ceremony, notation, modernism and music as rebellion, music as a commodity in the open house and concert halls to modern pop music. He even covers the era of reproduction, recording and streaming. Andrew has been a composer-in-residence for the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Australian National Academy of Music and the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, and he’s a presenter on ABC RN’s The Music Show. The post Saturday 27th July, 2024; Andrew Ford, BC RN’s The Music Show. New book The Shortest History of Music appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Fiona talk to Sarah Polkinghorne, PhD,Research Fellow, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, Research and Innovation Portfolio, School of Global, Urban & Social Studies | RMIT University

State Library of Victoria Controversy

https://theconversation.com/the-state-library-of-victoria-controversy-shows-what-can-happen-when-institutions-cling-to-neutrality-235004

For months now, the State Library of Victoria’s official explanation for the “postponement” of its Teen Writing Bootcamp workshops has been the need to ensure safety for all involved.

The bootcamps benefit youth across the country. The State Library hires writers with diverse expertise and experiences to teach them. In March, authors Omar Sakr, Alison Evans and Jinghua Qian, all of whom have all been vocal critics of Israel’s war in Gaza, were taken aback when they were informed their workshops had been cancelled, a week before they were due to give them.

The library explained the unexpected postponement was a result of it “taking its obligations for safety of participants, presenters and facilitators very seriously” in “a time of heightened sensitivities”. It has promised the bootcamps will be rescheduled, though there is still no indication when that might be.

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Macca and Fiona are joined in the studio by Aiv Puglielli, Greens MP for North East Metro.

Aiv Puglielli, Greens MP for North east Metro

The rise in synthetic opioids and Greens renewed calls for safe injecting rooms. Aiv is the drug harm reduction portfolio holder

It’s quite topical and sad after the news from the inquest into the tragic death of a 15-year old boy were released this week.

https://greens.org.au/news/media-release/labor-must-expand-safe-injecting-rooms-prevent-more-tragic-deaths

As well as the other week, four people who tragically died in Broadmeadows were found to have synthetic opioids in their systems: https://greens.org.au/vic/news/media-release/premier-must-listen-experts-safe-injecting-rooms-amidst-rise-synthetic

And expert bodies coming out saying that we need to do more to combat this crisis: https://greens.org.au/vic/news/media-release/new-premier-needs-plan-combat-looming-synthetic-opioid-crisis

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Macca and Fiona talk to Dr Catherine Barrett, Founder/Director: Celebrate Ageing Ltd, as they discuss the Federal push to end elder abuse.Grandparents being exploited, neglected or financially coerced will be the target of a new education campaign to eliminate abuse of older people in Australia.

Beginning on Sunday, $5 million worth of advertisements will run on television, online and at medical clinics telling older people to open up about the poor treatment they receive, including from their children and grandchildren.

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/new-push-to-end-ugly-exploitation-of-older-australians-20240719-p5jv1d.html

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Macca and Fiona talk to Dr Prudence Flowers, Senior Lecturer in US History, Flinders University, Abortion rights could be the advantage Kamala Harris needs.

6 in 10 Americans support abortion rights. This could be the advantage Kamala Harris needs against Donald Trump.

Vice President Kamala Harris had only just been endorsed by Joe Biden to take his spot as the Democratic nominee for president when she forcefully reminded Americans “what’s at stake in November” in a post on X:

Let’s be clear: Donald Trump would sign a national abortion ban and restrict access to contraception if given the chance.

Abortion has long been a hot-button election issue in the United States, but in the first presidential election since Roe v Wade was overturned, it could be the defining issue.

With Harris now the presumptive Democratic nominee, former President Donald Trump could be more vulnerable on the issue, particularly given his selection of J.D. Vance as his Republican running mate.

https://theconversation.com/6-in-10-americans-support-abortion-rights-this-could-be-the-advantage-kamala-harris-needs-against-donald-trump-235208

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Former Sex Party and Reason Party MP, Fiona Patten joins Macca and Fiona Brook on air as they discus; Pill testing, Vaping laws. LGBTIQA community has higher rates of smoking as do people with HIV. The laws and prohibition that are in place are entirely at odds with the rest of the world and they are fuelling a black market. The problem with unregulated products currently widely available. They are made very cheaply and not under any manufacturing constraints. I won’t be surprised if people bring their vapes in for drug testing.

And Police Enterprize Bargaining Agreement.

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Fiona Brook joins Macca in the hosting seat this week as they break down the news of the week and highlight what’s coming in this week’s show.

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Macca, Paul and Nevena discuss the new announcement that Paul Horwell is taking over from Macca as Joy Media’s President.

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Macca and Nevena talk to rFank Gafa, Rainbow Motorsport Ralf Schumacher’s Coming Out!

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Macca and Nevena talk to Peter Hannan, Economics Editor, The Guardian Big Banks Funding Fossil Fuel Expansion

Australia’s big banks lent $3.6bn to fossil fuel expansion projects in 2023, report shows

Lending puts banks in ‘complete violation’ of commitments to Paris agreement, climate group says, even as overall funding to sector ebbs.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/16/australias-big-banks-lent-36bn-to-fossil-fuel-expansion-projects-in-2023-report-shows

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Macca and Nevena talk to Tim Krulic, Health Promotion Team Lead, Living Positive.

Broader issues of migration and the health requirement for PLHIV. It is also a great opportunity to address an inaccuracy in the article (from the quote from the delegate from Welcoming Disability) as well as to talk about recent changes at the ADF (lifting their exclusion on people with HIV joining the ADF).

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/luca-is-a-teacher-in-a-skills-crisis-but-his-hiv-means-he-s-not-allowed-to-stay-20240620-p5jng8.html

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Macca, Nevena and Paul reflect on US Politics.

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Bill Grace, Adjunct Prof, Australian Urban Design Research CentreUni of West Australia, talks to Nevena and Macca about his article, No room for nuclear power, unless the Coalition switches off your solar.https://theconversation.com/no-room-for-nuclear-power-unless-the-coalition-switches-off-your-solar-234156The post Saturday, 20th, July, 2024: Australia and Nuclear Power: Pros and Cons; Bill Grace, Adj. Prof. Uni. Western Australia appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

The federal government could seek to put the Victorian – and possibly other branches – of the CFMEU into administration. But there have also been calls for the union to be deregistered.

Macca and Nevena speak to Anthony Forsyth, Distinguished Professor School of Business & Law, RMIT, about the scandal.

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/cfmeu-analysis/104107362

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With all the chaos and rhetoric at the Republican National Convention, Macca and Nevena talk to Alex McKinnon, dissecting it all.

Alex, is a Sydney-based writer and journalist. He is the editor of The Briefing, Schwartz Media’s daily morning newsletter, and a former editor of Junkee and the Star Observer. He has written for the New York Times, the Observer, the Guardian, Quartz and the Monthly

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Nevena and Macca take us through the week that was and what’s coming up on this week’s programme.

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Macca and Fiona talk to Emily Foley Associate Lecturer & PhD Candidate, ‘ ALP caucus solidarity’; What does it means?

The machinations of the Australian Labor Party machine are back in the spotlight this week, with Western Australian Senator Fatima Payman crossing the floor to support a Greens-backed motion calling for the Australian Senate to “recognise the State of Palestine”.

In crossing the floor, Payman breached the concept of caucus solidarity. She has been indefinitely suspended from the Labor Party caucus as a result.

Before the formation of the federation and the federal parliamentary Australian Labor Party, caucus solidarity had already taken root. In 1891, the first NSW Labor caucus meeting made a significant decision: MPs would pledge to abide by the majority decision and vote as a unified caucus.

https://theconversation.com/fatima-payman-breached-caucus-solidarity-what-does-this-mean-and-why-is-it-so-significant-233660

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Macca and Fiona talk to Kathleen Maltzhan CEO, Sexual Assault Services Vic

TRIGGER WARNING: This segment may affect some listeners.

If anything in this segment please seek support: https://joy.org.au/support/

In one of the first studies into self-reported perpetration of sexual violence, the Australian Institute of Criminology found 22 per cent of a representative national sample of 5000 people said they had committed some form of it since the age of 18.

Just over one in 10 respondents (11.4 per cent) said they had perpetrated sexual assault during adulthood, 2.7 per cent said they had had intercourse without the victim’s permission – which is rape – and 2.4 per cent had removed a condom during sex, a practice known as stealthing.

More men (26.4 per cent) than women (17.7 per cent) said they had used a form of sexual violence in adulthood.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/sexual-violence-disturbingly-common-as-research-shows-one-in-five-admit-to-it-20240709-p5js7y.html

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Macca and Fiona talk to Matteo Vergani. Associate Prof, Deakin University; Antisemitism Special Envoy;

The Albanese government has named Jewish lawyer and businesswoman Jillian Segal as the county’s first antisemitism special envoy. The appointment was made in response to rising incidents of violence against Jewish people against the backdrop of the Gaza war. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government would also soon appoint an Islamophobia special envoy.

Antisemitism special envoys are not an invention of the Albanese government. They exist in many countries, including Canada, the United States and Germany.

In Australia, the antisemitism envoy’s responsibilities will likely include recommending stronger anti-vilification laws and better reporting of hate crimes. This will also likely include better support for hate crime victims, leading education and advocacy activities to combat anti-Jewish sentiment, and attending international conferences to discuss antisemitism with other global envoys. The envoy will report directly to the prime minister and the minister for immigration, citizenship and multicultural affairs.

https://theconversation.com/australia-has-its-first-antisemitism-special-envoy-with-an-islamophobia-special-envoy-to-follow-what-will-this-mean-234359

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Fiona and Macca talk to Simon Ruth, CEO Thorne Harbour Health, MPox Update.

Why is THH seeing an increase in cases of MPOX? What are the current numbers? How’s Thorne Harbour continuing to respond to the outbreak?

Lately there have been some concerning stories about people using Grindr to lure queer people into dangerous situations. What’s been happening, and does Thorne Harbour have any advice about using Grindr safely?

What does Thorne Harbour have planned for Non-Binary People’s Day?

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Fiona and Macca are in the hotseats this week. They are joined live on-air, by Misha Ketchell, Editor, The Conversation.

Some of the topics for discussion in this extra long segment, deal with the job cuts in journalism (particularly at Nine) and the senate inquiry into whether the Government should “designate” Facebook. Misha’s colleague, Lisa Watts gave evidence this week based on a submission we co-wrote. Both Lisa and Misha co-wrote.

NAIDOC week and Megan Davis delivered a speech on what next after the Voice, so discussion of the post-Voice situation.https://nit.com.au/11-07-2024/12482/indigenous-voice-advocates-not-giving-up-after-defeatMisha also discusses Senator Payman and what is going on with that situation.The post Saturday 13th, July, 2024: Misha Ketchell, Editor, The Conversation appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Nevena talk to Son Vivienne – CEO at Transgender Victoria. Son is non-binary, trans-masc, gender-queer, pansexual and also identifies as a ‘not young’ parent of two awesome kids. Son has white working-class roots in far north Queensland and regional South Australia and both bio and chosen family of Arrernte and Ngarrindjeri descent, and can speak in detail to the intersections between parenting and LGBTQIA+ rights.

The campaign has been supported by a body of research and findings from a national survey by La Trobe University revealing tha discrimination, stigma, and unequal treatment are commonplace for trans and gender diverse Victorians – can you please tell us more about what this research uncovered?

The first Government-led campaign ofits kind to existin Australia, The Unsaid Says a Lotis a
key component of Pride in our Future: Victoria’s LGBTIQA+ strategy 2022-32, which is
dedicated to promoting equality and inclusivity for LGBTQIA+ communities across the
state. The campaign highlights the often overlooked, non-verbal cues and
microaggressions which contribute to a culture of discrimination and exclusion for
LGBTQIA+ communities, and take place alongside the blatant physical expressions of
discrimination and reduced opportunities that LGBTQIA+ communities endure.
Supported by a body ofresearch revealing that discrimination, stigma, and unequal
treatment are commonplace fortrans and gender diverse Victorians,the campaign draws
on findings from a national survey by La Trobe University. The research found that more than
3 in 4 trans and gender diverse people were treated unfairly because oftheir gender
identity in the preceding 12 months. This contributes to higher rates of depression, anxiety
and suicide in LGBTIQA+ people than in the general population.
Leveraging a series of creative campaign materials such as videos and posters, social
media initiatives, and community engagement activities designed to foster empathy and
inclusivity, developed in collaboration with a co-design committee,the campaign
emphasises the significantimpactthat seemingly minor moments can have on the
well-being and mental health oftrans and gender diverse individuals.

Creative inclusive communications specialist agency Think HQ led the co-design
approach which included Victorian trans and gender diverse people.
The campaign was brought to life by Victorian-based director, actor, writer, producer and
trans-person Harvey Zielinski (he/him). Harvey said “I think this campaign is really important
and powerful and I’m really pleased to be involved, especially in light of the vitriol we’ve
witnessed towards the trans and gender diverse community over the past year. I wish we
didn’t need to campaign for respect. I believe acceptance and inclusion should be a given,
a bare minimum societally. I hope campaigns like this help work towards this goal, and
improve the day-to-day lives of trans and gender-diverse people.”

Minister for Equality, Harriet Shing, said The Unsaid Says A Lot campaign would help people
see the impact of everyday discrimination experienced by trans and gender diverse
communities, stating, “This campaign is all about encouraging people to stop and think
about how their actions towards trans and gender diverse people can make a huge
difference – for better orfor worse. We know that our interactions with others really matter,
and this campaign is part of our ongoing work to reduce discrimination and stigma, and to
contribute to more inclusive connections for trans and gender diverse people.”

Minister Shing continues, “With this campaign we are inviting all Victorians to think about
how they act and whatthey can do to help shape equality in our state.”

The campaign concept draws on the understanding that 93 per cent of communication is
non-verbal – facial expressions, body language, gestures, eye contact and space can say
exactly what people think, without saying it. The campaign is inspired by real stories and
experiences from the community, illustrating how these small moments of bias add up to a
larger, pervasive culture of exclusion.

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Macca and Nevena discuss Religion Vs Politics: The Prime Minister VS Senator Fatima Payman.

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Macca and Nevena talk to Gemma Muir, Co-Convener of the Victorian Pride LobbyThe Victorian Pride Lobby works toward equality and social justice for the Victorian LGBTIQA+ community. To do this, we work constructively, cooperatively, and respectfully with trans and gender diverse, intersex, asexual, and other communities and organisations that support our mission and vision.The vision of the Lobby is that LGBTIQA+ people no longer face discrimination in law or practice in Victoria, and that the diversity of Victoria’s LGBTIQA+ communities is valued and celebrated.

They are a non-partisan organisation that is not affiliated with any political party. We are a non-profit, mission-driven community-based lobbying organisation that collaborates with community organisations, advocates, and representatives to effect positive change in the areas of human rights, equality, and policy development.The post Saturday 6th July, 2024: Gemma Muir, Co-Convener of the Victorian Pride Lobby appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Nevena talk to Leah Sharman, School of Psychology, Uni of Queensland Strangulation During Sex

In Australia, strangulation has been explicitly criminalized in all states and territories. However, it continues to be a “normalized” sexual practice despite its potentially fatal consequences and associated short and long-term sequelae.

The statistics are striking – 60% of respondents under 35 had been choked at least once. Also, the report mentions trans and gender diverse folks in it, 78% of TGD respondents had said they have reported being strangled – is social media a contributing factor in the alarming increase?

What does the research suggest about links to domestic violence?

How has this informed the new “Breathless” campaign?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/02/risk-of-serious-injury-as-strangling-during-sex-becomes-normalised-among-young-australians

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Macca, Nevena and Paul breakdown the 2024 UK election, the highs, the lows, the controversies and the first-past-the-post system.

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Macca and Nevena talk to Katherine Ellis, CEO, Leadership Victoria, about the importance of of community leadership and empowering LGBTIQ+ leadersThe post Saturday 6th July, 2024: Katherine Ellis, CEO, Leadership Victoria; Importance of Community Engagement appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

A new Advisory Group will lead more inclusive decision-making for and with LGBTIQA+ Victorians living with
disability, with support from the Allan Labor Government.Minister for Equality Harriet Shing today joined JOY 94.9/Joy Media to announce the LGBTIQA+ Disability Inclusion Expert
Advisory Group will work to identify more inclusive policies that recognise a person’s diverse identities and lived
experiences.

The Advisory Group consists of seven members who will advise government on ideas and policies to improve the
experiences, well-being and connection for LGBTIQA+ people living with disability.
Research has found that LGBTIQA+ people with disabilities often encounter unique access barriers within their local
communities due to a lack of disability inclusion.

In addition, national surveys have shown LGBTIQA+ people with disability report substantially greater challenges
and poorer outcomes than LGBTIQA+ people without disability, including higher rates of suicidal ideation,
harassment and family violence.

LGBTIQA+ people with disability have an enormous untapped amount of expertise, lived experience and knowledge
that will contribute to better outcomes right across the community. The Advisory Group will give greater
prominence and visibility to intersectional LGBTIQA+ community members.

The Advisory Group will sit alongside the LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing and Justice working groups and work
closely with the Victorian Disability Advisory Council to ensure that LGBTIQA+ Victorians’ needs, challenges, and
aspirations are part of the government’s work to deliver Equality.

The Advisory Group’s work will ensure the Labor Government’s equality and disability initiatives are underpinned
by genuine consultation, co-design, and collaboration with diverse Victorians.

The Labor Government’s nation-leading Equality work is supporting all LGBTIQA+ Victorians so that they are safe,
are healthy, have equal human rights and can live wholly and freely.

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Macca and Nevena talk to Nick Reece, New Lord Mayor of Melbourne, on his new vision for Melbourne; inclusivity, diversity and equality.

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Macca and Nevena talk to Dr Christian McGrath, Acting Vic Chief Health Officer, MPOX Update.

Monkeypox outbreaks and vaccinations

There is currently an outbreak of mpox in Victoria with an increased risk of local transmission, mostly impacting gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). Unrecognised transmission is likely to be occurring with many cases within this outbreak unlinked.

Mpox continues to spread in many countries and the risk linked to international travel is ongoing. Since May 2022, there has been a large international outbreak of mpox that is predominantly impacting gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.

As of 4 July, 61 mpox cases have been notified in Victoria since April 2024. Up to date Victorian mpox case numbers are available in the public-facing Notifiable conditions report. Data are updated daily.

For more information:

https://www.health.vic.gov.au/health-alerts/increased-local-transmission-mpox-victoria-changes-mpox-vaccine-eligibility-criteria

https://www.health.vic.gov.au/media-releases/victorians-urged-to-get-mpox-vaccine-as-local-cases-rise

Image courtesy of Northern Health Inews

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Macca and Nevena discuss the news of the week, of the day; what’s coming up in this week’s show and so much more

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Macca and Nevena talk to Graham Willett, Australian Queer Archives (AQuA); Call for community stories, queer memories and Aussie LGBTQI+

Graham is an author and editor and has been a committee member since 1996 and was president for 17 years. He has created links with universities and institutions worldwide and through the annual history conferences, thesis prize, work supervising postgraduate students and providing access to researchers he has helped to shape the Archives as a formidable research space and resource. His ability to communicate through community and mainstream media, at conferences, exhibitions and history walks has increased the Archives’ visibility and attracted a new generation of volunteers.

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Macca and Nevena discuss the Biden and Trump debate and Julian Assange.

Is it all over for Biden? Will he be replaced? Is Trump acting more presidential?

Is Assange a hero? is Assange actually a journalist?

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Macca and Nevena talk to Noura Mansour, Australia Palestine Advocacy Network; Greens call to recognise State of Palestine. Children’s suffering, missing and death.

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Nevena and Macca talk to Alex McKinnon, journalist, on ALP Senator Fatima Payman, Crossing the Floor over Palestine.

The first-time senator became the first federal Labor politician to cross the floor in 18 years;

A senior Labor figure has ruled out the expulsion and suspension of first-time West Australian senator Fatima Payman after she voted against the government on a Greens motion recognising the statehood of Palestine.

On Tuesday afternoon, the 29-year-old defied her colleagues and became the first Labor member to cross the floor in 18 years.

While her move risked expulsion or suspension from the ALP, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said neither of these sanctions would be applied to Senator Payman.

“This is a difficult issue. Fatima has made clear that she continues to maintain her Labor values, that she wants to represent the people of WA in the Senate as a Labor senator, as she was elected at the last election … There won’t be any expulsions or any activity of that kind,” he told the ABC on Wednesday morning.

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In a video posted on her social media, the Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan said paramedics have attended more overdoses at festivals in the first three months of the year, than the whole of last year.

Gino Vumbaca OAM President, Harm Reduction Australia, joins Macca and Nevena on the pill testing trial in Victoria.

https://www.harmreductionaustralia.org.au/120/

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Nevena and Macca talk to Rachel Slade-NAB PRIDE, about Pink-Washing-Pride Month, LGBTIQA+, Customer Service; what is pink-washing, why is it so controversial? Do large corporations really believe in Pride or is it just good PR? How can large corporations fly the Pride flag without having any Pride or LGBTIQA+ policies in place?

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Nevena and Macca take us the through the week that was and highlight what’s coming up this week’s on the show.

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Fiona and Macca talk to Anne Twoney, Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney, as they discuss Political donations. Are nuclear power plants constitutionally valid?

https://theconversation.com/south-australias-plan-to-ban-political-donations-raises-big-risks-as-well-as-benefits-232383

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Misha Ketcehll, Editor of the Conversation joins Macca and Fiona as they discuss, Nuclear debate, Kim Williams (ABC Chair) Paul Barry (media watch resigns).

Kim Williams outlined an extensive list of areas for improvement and renewal in his first major speech as chair of the public broadcaster on Wednesday evening, a bid to restore the ABC after what he calls decades of fragmentation and dislocation.

The speech, delivered as the inaugural Redmond Barry address at the Victorian State Library on Wednesday night, served as a pitch for increased funding and his vision to make the ABC the country’s “national campfire”.

https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/national-campfire-not-so-cosy-new-chair-s-speech-puts-abc-on-notice-20240620-p5jnax.htmlThe post Saturday, 22nd June, 2024: Misha Ketcehll, Editor of the Conversation; Nuclear Debate and Shake Up at the ABC appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Fiona and Macca talk to Minister Harriet Shing about Pride Month activities – LGBTI leadership programrecipients – of LGBTI organisation program; expressions of interest for the Victoria’s Pride regional activation are now open announcementsAnnouncement – $200K for JOY’s intersectional voices project.The post Saturday, 22nd June, 2024: Harriet Shing, Member for Eastern Victoria State Parliament Update, Pride Month activities – LGBTIQA+ leadership program appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Simon Ruth, CEO Thorne Harbour Health gives Macca and Fiona an update on HIV-AIDS, MPOX and health in the LGBTIQA+ community

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Macca and Fiona talk to Tony Wood, Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute; On Dutton’s vision of Australia’s Energy Future.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton’s talk of stepping back, from Australia’s 2030 emissions targets has created confusion and concern on several fronts, and sparked vigorous political debate over our pathway to a carbon-free future.

Over the weekend, Dutton claimed Labor’s renewable energy commitment was behind steep electricity price hikes in recent years. His comments prompted a rebuke from Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who described the claims as “mind bogglingly absurd”. Meanwhile, Dutton’s suggestion of an energy policy shakeup, should the Coalition win government, has caused consternation in the business community.

Amid all this, several points need clarifying. For a start, Dutton’s claim that renewables are responsible for electricity price hikes is just plain wrong.

https://theconversation.com/nuclear-energy-wont-stop-cows-from-burping-peter-dutton-needs-a-plan-that-goes-beyond-the-electricity-sector-232588

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Fiona is back from her Indonesian adventure. Macca and Fiona are on hosting duties this week as they discuss the news, views and reviews of the week.

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Nevena and Macca are joined live on-air by, Matthew Roberts, gay male sex worker and advocate of sex worker’s rights,

https://7news.com.au/news/matthew-was-denied-a-common-banking-service-because-of-his-job-so-he-took-the-bank-to-court-c-14942144

Matthew was denied a common banking service because of his job. So he took the bank to court.

The gay sex worker and advocate for sex workers’ rights in Victoria , where sex work is now decriminalised, was shocked by the bank’s decision, in a move he labelled “de-banking”.

@sexworkervbanks

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Macca and Nevena talk to Richard Keane, CEO Living Positive about recent budget and health updates.

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Macca and Nevena talk to CEO of the ASRC, Jana Favero; World Refugee Day Telethon, June 20

Today, on World Refugee Day, take a chance to join refugees and people seeking asylum and celebrate and acknowledge their strength and resilience.

From anywhere in Australia, be a force for change by helping us raise funds to provide food, shelter, healthcare, legal aid and other essential services for people seeking asylum.

The funds raised also help power the advocacy work the ASRC does to influence systemic and policy change for refugees.

https://donate.asrc.org.au/telethon-helpustoday?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvb-zBhCmARIsAAfUI2v9bphVFYBss9j1ubXKRHXwt145mwfEFY9J-Amkb9TI-5xNNNozEkYaAlB3EALw_wcB

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James Newbury MP Shadow Equality Minister, talks to Nevena and Macca about his fact-finding mission to the Middle-East as they discuss the Israelis-Palestinian conflict.

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Macca and Nevena talk to Georgie Purcell, Animal Justice Party, for an update on what’s happening in state parliament, AJP updates and more.

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Freelance Journalist, Alex McKinnon, joins Macca and Nevena live on-air as they discuss the religious discrimination controversy: A Western Sydney Teacher SACKED for being in a same-sex relationship

https://www.2gb.com/a-western-sydney-teacher-sacked-for-being-in-a-same-sex-relationship/

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Nevena and Macca are joined live on air by Anastasia Le, from Better Together Conference

Better Together® 2024 will explore the current issues facing the LGBTIQA+ movement in Australia. Delegates representing Australia’s diverse LGBTIQA+ communities and organisations will come together to share ideas and experiences, learn from each other, forge alliances and ultimately work together to build a better world for LGBTIQA+ Australians.

Better Together® 2024 will once again feature exciting guest speakers from around the world. Several pre-conference events will be running to explore how different parts of our community might work towards being Better Together

Anastasia Le (she/her) is a passionate intersectional advocate. Her experience of being forcibly displaced, of being trans and CALD fuels her drive on various Equity and Equality Platforms.
One of her recent projects for work is building pathways for exonerated/former incarcerated LGBTIQA+ access to inclusion and accessibility to social services to obtain and sustain meaningful employment. Her endeavour is to help the most neglected, the most invisible voices to be heard, help making them feel as part of a community.

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Retiring Lord Mayor Sally Capp joined Macca and Paul live in the studio for her final appearance on Saturday Magazine as Lord Mayor. Sally reflected on her time as mayor what she’s proud of, what she looks forward to doing in the future, why Joy has been so important for her and so much more.

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Jarrod Carter, joins Macca and Paul on air as they discuss his latest article on sharpening teacher tools.

“Recent education reforms in Australia have justifiably concentrated on broad issues such as a national curriculum, the introduction of accountability measures, such as NAPLAN, and the establishment of the national Australian Education Research Organisation.

Yet, there has been considerably less attention paid to instructional materials. The market for these materials has undergone a dramatic transformation due to digital disruption and the surge of open access resources, challenging policymakers, schools and best practices to adapt quickly and effectively.

The Australian Curriculum, or its state-based derivatives, has overarching standards detailing the knowledge and skills expected of students by particular stages of schooling.[3] However, the classroom instructional resources to achieve these outcomes remain largely unstructured, leaving educators to navigate a landscape of largely-unregulated online resources, contemporary educational theories, or unproven materials”

https://www.cis.org.au/publication/sharpening-teacher-tools-creating-an-evidence-based-standard-for-quality-instructional-materials/

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MP for MacNamara, live in the studio, Josh talks about the new discrimination act going to parliament and why politics should be better and bring people together rather than apart. https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/death-to-palestine-islamophobic-graffiti-sprayed-in-woman-s-driveway-referred-to-police-20240608-p5jk8i.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0ybbUhQuVcBCmAQMaVxlu5rdMgEY9MC4REezS5VyJdHUvGvo0gp_GApoI_aem_AUeKOIWM8PcPi6Fr_1iMRrizIxfVVT-xmwIu12NOVTZ4iglLjQ5dGORxHxOh6Fjq6nxJGqOagIDfajvSi3T-lBFdThe post Saturday, 8th June, 2024: Josh Burns, MP for MacNamara; New Legislation to tackle Anti-semetisim and Islamophobia, Federal Government Update appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Paul are in the hosting seats this week.
First guest on the show, Ingrid Stitt MP, Minister for Mental Health and Multicultural Affairs; as they discuss new legislation targeting Anti-semitism and Islamophobia

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/death-to-palestine-islamophobic-graffiti-sprayed-in-woman-s-driveway-referred-to-police-20240608-p5jk8i.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0ybbUhQuVcBCmAQMaVxlu5rdMgEY9MC4REezS5VyJdHUvGvo0gp_GApoI_aem_AUeKOIWM8PcPi6Fr_1iMRrizIxfVVT-xmwIu12NOVTZ4iglLjQ5dGORxHxOh6Fjq6nxJGqOagIDfajvSi3T-lBFd

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Macca and Nevena interview, famed writer and TV presenter, John Safran about the importance of independent media for the community, Joy Media CEO also joins in to announce the amount donated on today’s show.

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Nevena and Macca talk to Minister Steve Dimopoulos, Member for Oakleigh, Why Joy Is So Important for the community?

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Janet Jukes, OAM, CEO Thorne Harbour Health talks to Macca and Nevena about the importance of Joy Media, the importance of community engagement. Why JOY is important for the LGBTIQA+ community and the wider community as well.

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Dean Smith has been a Liberal Senator for Western Australia since May 2012.

In June 2022, he was appointed to the Coalition’s Shadow Economics Team as Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury.

Senator Smith has been a long supporter and ally of Joy Media and a regular guest on Saturday Magazine.

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Nevena and Macca talk to Rachel Payne, Legalize Cannabis Party, about the importance of Joy, what JOY MEDIA offers the public and why community engagement is so important in a democracy. They also discuss medical cannabis while driving legislation.

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Macca and Nevena talk to Ms Nina Taylor, Labor Member for Albert Park, about the importance of education, LGBTIQA+ representation and the importance of community organisations like Joy Media.

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Macca and Nevena talk to John Pesutto, VIC Opposition Leader, about the importance of community involvement, volunteerism and community engagement of the LGBTIQA+ community

The post Saturday, 1st June, 2024: JOY Radiothon Special, John Pesutto, VIC Opposition Leader appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Nevena spoke to Ro Allen, Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner and why Ro thinks groups like Joy and Queer representation in media are so important. Why groups the represent and are run by LGBTIQA+ community actually help the wider community.

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Macca and Nevena talk to Zoe Daniel, independent MP for Goldstein about the importance of Joy Media for the LGBTIQA+ and greater community and the importance of independent media for the community at large.

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Macca and Nevena talk to Nick Reece, Deputy Lord Mayor, Melbourne, City of Melbourne Updates, Trump’s Conviction and Joy Media means to Nick.

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Nevena and Macca talk to Professor Doug Drury, Head of Aviation Central Queensland University,since the recent Singapore Airline turbulence situation, they discuss just how common it is.

About 25 in-flight turbulence injuries are reported to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau each year, although it is thought many more are un-reported. Some of these reported injuries are serious, including broken bones and head injuries. Passengers being thrown up and out of their seat during turbulence is one of the most common type of head injury on a plane.

Other injuries from turbulence are caused by contact with flying laptops, or other unsecured items.

In one example of clear-air turbulence that came without warning, cabin crew, passengers and meal trolleys hit the ceiling, and landed heavily back on the floor. Serious injuries included bone fractures, lacerations, neck and back strains, a dislocated shoulder and shattered teeth. Almost all of those seriously injured did not have their seat belts fastened.

But we need to put this into perspective. In the year to January 2024, there were more than 36 million passengers on international flights to Australia. In the year to February 2024, there were more than 58 million passengers on domestic flights.

https://theconversation.com/how-risky-is-turbulence-on-a-plane-how-worried-should-i-be-230665

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Nevena and Macca talk to famed TV comedian and writer, Michael Veitch, is a regular guest on Saturday Magazine and sometimes co-host,

Australian author, actor and broadcaster, best known for his roles on the sketch comedy, television shows, ‘The D-Generation’, ‘Fast Forward’ and ‘Full Frontal’, as well as for his books on World War 2, aviation, marine science and travel.

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Aiv Puglielli, North-Eastern Metropolitan, Legislative Council, The Australian Greens – Victoria, spoke to Nevena and Macca live on air about the importance of Joy Media, Queer representation in politics and media and what Joy means to Aiv.

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Our first guest for Joy’s annual Radiothon, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, as she discussed with Nevena and Macca why Joy Media and community engagement is so important.

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It would be much better for young people to be supported to navigate social media safely than ban them from it entirely, writes, Samantha Floreani, Head of Policy Digital Rights Watch. in her recent article for The Guardian. Macca and Fiona spoke to her at length about this issue.

“Research conducted by the Young and Resilient Research Centre – which prioritises meaningfully engaging with children – notes that while negative experiences on social media do occur, many young people see the online world as a safe haven. They resist adults’ depictions of social media as entirely bad, resent being told what the issues are rather than being listened to, and feel a disconnect with adults’ perceptions of their online worlds.

Proposals to ban access to social media ignore the experiences of young people and steamroll over this complexity. This holds true to other research which suggests digital policy reform regularly omits the perspectives of children and young people.

Online harms and social media are understandably emotive topics but our current debate is too focused on adult fears rather than children’s lived experience. Much of the research that actually talks with young people identifies how they would like to be supported to navigate online interactions safely, not to be told to avoid them entirely”.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/23/australia-social-media-ban-under-16-children-comment

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Macca and Fiona discuss Joy Media’s annual Radio-Thon with Paul. Radio-thon starts next week! 1st June 2024

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Fiona and Macca talk to Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic), CEO Kathleen Maltzahn.

TRIGGER WARNING: This segment may affect some listeners.

If anything in this segment please seek support: https://joy.org.au/support/

Insider’s perspective on sexual violence, the need for dramatic reforms and ways we can make the system work better for victim survivors that can be helped.

– the need for action, including a (long promised) sexual violence strategy

– what would make a difference for survivors – justice navigatorsother justice reform, investment in the sector – we are VASTLY under funded.

*Is Australia’s entire approach to sexual and family violence on the wrong track?

SASVic is the peak body for Victoria’s 18 sexual assault services which see nearly 20,000 victims of sexual assault each year. (This barely scratches the surface but we are not sufficiently funded to meet demand.)

The sector has witnessed the rise of sexual assault by younger perpetrators.

We’ve also seen the rapid increase in technologically-facilitated sexual violence.

We know how to improve the horrific trends we are seeing.

Kathleen Maltzahn talked about the importance of having properly funded specialist support services to tackle sexual violence.

One issue right now: how technology and porn are fuelling the rise in sexual violence. In fact we recently held a sold out symposium on the issue investigating how technology and porn is fuelling sexual assault, sextortion and impacting relationships.

Why are so many victims of Sexual Assault, assaulted by other teens?

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Nick Reece, Deputy Lord Mayor talks to Macca and Fiona about Melbourne Awards 2024, celebrating the stories of inspiring Melburnians.

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Macca and Fiona discuss the recent Singapore Airlines tragedy and Fiona’s upcoming Indonesian adventure.

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Macca and Fiona talk to Victoria’s Minister for Equality, the Hon. Harriet Shing.

Minister Shing, has announced that $800,000 in grants will be delivered to LGBTQI+ organisations across Victoria.

As a part of the new LGBTIQA+ Sector Strengthening (LSS) grants program, 12 different LGBTQI+ organisations and groups have been announced as recipients of grant money.

The grant money is said to be for services who support diverse groups within the community, and to assist with expanding LGBTQI+ services to regional areas.

https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/mp-harriet-shing-announces-800k-in-grants-for-victorias-lgbt-community/231016

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Macca and Fiona talk to Michael James, Journalist – Star Observer, about NSW Government Offers Apology to Victims of Historical Homosexuality Laws; the apology, scheduled to be delivered in parliament in June, marks 40 years since the state amended the Crimes Act 1900 to decriminalise homosexuality.

The decision to apologise comes after decades of advocacy by various groups, including Equality Australia, which has highlighted the enduring impact of the discriminatory laws.

https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/nsw-government-offers-apology-to-victims-of-historical-homosexuality-laws/230771

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Fiona and Macca talk to Megan Prictor – Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Melbourne, MediSecure data breach: why is health data so lucrative for hackers?

The latest large-scale ransomware attack on a health technology provider, electronic prescription company MediSecure, was revealed last week.

MediSecure announced it had suffered a “cyber security incident” affecting people’s personal and health information. Details of the attack are scant. We’ve been told it stemmed from a “third-party vendor”, which means a company that provides services to another company.

https://theconversation.com/medisecure-data-breach-why-is-health-data-so-lucrative-for-hackers-230301

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Macca is back in the hosting chair this week as he is joined by Executive Producer, Fiona Brook, and panel operator and Co-host Paul Horwell as they wrap up the week that was, news, views, reviews; touching on everything from International and Queer news and the UK election and so much more.

28/02/21 JoyFM President, David McCarthy. Photograph by Chris Hopkins

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This Sunday is Annual International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, 19th May. Fiona and Nevena talk to Brenton Geyer, Comms manager, Living Positive about this important day.

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Nevena and Fiona are joined live in the studio by Dechlan Brennan, ppen letter urges Victorian government to cover the “exorbitant” cost of prisoner phone calls

A coalition of legal and community groups used Mother’s Day to call for the Victorian government to fully fund the cost of phone calls for incarcerated people.

In an open letter addressed to the Treasurer, the Minister for Corrections, and the Minister for Children, the thirteen organisations said they were disappointed there was no funding in the recent state budget to subsidise calls for prisoners.

This is despite the Yoorrook Justice Commission recommending in their interim report last year that Aboriginal prisoners be able to “make telephone calls for free or at no greater cost than the general community”.

https://nit.com.au/13-05-2024/11373/open-letter-urges-victorian-government-to-cover-the-exorbitant-cost-of-prisoner-phone-calls

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Nevena and Fiona talk to Joey Moloney is the Deputy Program Director of Grattan Institute’s Economic Policy program. He is an economist with experience in public policy research and implementation.

Joey, Fiona and Nevena discuss the coalition’s super-for-housing policy would only help wealthier homebuyers.

https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/coalition-s-super-for-housing-policy-would-only-help-wealthier-homebuyers-20240505-p5fp0g.htmlOpposition Leader Peter Dutton says he wants to turn this around, and has appointed Senator Andrew Bragg as the new shadow assistant minister for homeownership to develop policies for the Coalition to take to the next election and reverse this decline.

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Nevena and Fiona are joined live on-air by Jocelyn Bignold OAM, CEO of McAuley Community Services for Women

Jocelyn Bignold has been the CEO of McAuley Community Services for Women since 2008. McAuley Community Services for Women has a track record of innovation in providing support for women and their children who are experiencing family violence, and women who are homeless. Jocelyn was an expert witness before the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence.

Jocelyn has over 25 years’ experience in community services, policy development, management and advocacy. Her work has led to an extensive collaboration with Government and other non-Government organisations to improve policy responses and service systems designed to support those in need.

Jocelyn was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2020 Australia Day Honours. The Award recognises her service to the community through social welfare organisations and her leadership and commitment to making lives better for women and children who have faced family violence and homelessness.

McAuley Community Services for WomenFamily violence is sadly a common topic currently and remains a crisis in Victoria, reportedly rising by 23% since 2017 and amounting to police responding to a family violence call every six minutes. With up to 80% of cases remaining unreported, robust intervention and support strategies to suit individual situations are crucial to ending the cycle.Current intervention strategies in the state focus on supporting victims fleeing from abuse; however, with over 32,000 women and 12,000 children rendered homeless in the state annually fleeing family violence, it is evident further efforts need to be made to support earlier intervention to prevent this escalation.The pilot Safe at Home program is reimagining intervention strategies in the state, creating an early intervention model which works alongside all family members – including perpetrators of violence, victims and children – to address their individual needs and keep women and children safe in their own homes.The post Saturday 18th May, 2024: Jocelyn Bignold OAM, CEO of McAuley Community Services for Women appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Fiona and Nevena read the messages and emails from the listeners.

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Nevena and Fiona are joined live on-air by Simon Ruth, CEO, Thorne Harbour Health. IDAHOBIT, Thorne Harbour leaving Twitter, and Mpox. Yesterday was IDAHOBIT – How did Thorne Harbour recognise the day this year? Why did Thorne Harbour decide to leave X? Why is standing up against online abuse especially important for our communities? Speaking of protecting our communities, can you tell us what’s happening with Mpox? And can you remind us what steps we can take to stay protected from Mpox?

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Misha Ketchell, joins Fiona and Nevena live on air, as they break down the latest news and current affairs.

Topics include:

Budget, including Dutton response, Jobseeker, rent assistance, tax, inflation.
McBride decision, whistle-blowers, national security. Why is David McBride the only in being prosecuted in Australia’s War Crimes controversy. Former military lawyer David McBride has been sentenced to five years and eight months in jail for sharing classified military documents with journalists.McBride pleaded guilty to three charges, including theft and sharing documents classified as secret, with members of the press.
Cumberland City council book ban overturned.At Cumberland City Council in the western suburbs of Sydney, one man – Councillor Steve Christou – persuaded the council to ban books about same-sex parenting from the council’s libraries.The change was short-lived. People fought back. More than 40,000 signed a petition to lift the ban.

Only two weeks later, the Council reversed its decision, voting decisively (13-2), following impassioned pleas by residents, and with many people protesting on the streets.

https://theconversation.com/cumberland-councils-book-ban-has-been-overturned-but-what-is-really-happening-in-australian-libraries-230111

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This week Nevena and Fiona are hosting, in this weekly wrap up they discus the week that was, things happening around St Kilda and what’s happening in this week’s show.

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Nevena and Janet are joined live on air by Peter Khalil, Labour PM for Wills, as they discuss UN vote on recognising the Palestinian state – Australia – does it abstain? Labor’s gas boost and a new announcement on obstetrics

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Janet and Nevena talk to Paul Haskell-Dowland, Professor of Cyber Security Practice Assoc. Dean for Computing and Security

Responding to a resurgence in gender-based violence and deaths in Australia, the National Cabinet has committed almost A$1 billion to a range of strategies.

Tackling “online harms” was among the new commitments, including the introduction of a pilot program to explore the use of age-checking technologies to restrict children’s access to inappropriate material online.’

https://theconversation.com/australia-will-trial-age-assurance-tech-to-bar-children-from-online-porn-what-is-it-and-will-it-work-229184

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Nevena and Janet talk to Dechlan Brennan about Yoorook Justice Commission updates.

Appearing before the Yoorrook Justice Commission, the Environment Minister Steve Dimopoulos acknowledged royalties agreements were intentionally legislated and designed to effectively exclude Aboriginal people from their share of more than $1.5 billion in land use revenue.

https://nit.com.au/16-04-2024/10859/threshold-was-set-to-exclude-traditional-owners-environment-minister-tells-yoorrook-the-state-intentionally-cut-traditional-owner-groups-from-billion-dollar-windfall

The Victorian Treaty Minister has told a truth-telling hearing the state will thrive in the future if it can come to terms with the truth of the unfinished business of colonisation.

Appearing before the Yoorrook Justice Commission on Thursday, Minister Natalie Hutchins faced a series of questions by the commissioners about the rejection and delays of several recommendations from the interim Yoorrook report.

The commission made 46 recommendations after speaking to 84 witnesses – many of them victims or direct descendants of victims, of the stolen generation. The government took 210 days to respond before accepting only four of the recommendations in full, and a further 24 in principle.

https://nit.com.au/19-04-2024/10914/this-is-actually-an-every-day-lived-suffering-treaty-minister-questioned-over-delays-in-implementing-recommendations-at-truth-telling-hearing

The Victorian Premier has told the historic truth-telling inquiry in Naarm she is prepared to apologise to First Nations people for the injustices suffered due to government policies.

Appearing at the Yoorrook Justice Hearings into land injustices on Monday, Jacinta Allan became the first government leader to appear in front of an Indigenous truth-telling commission in Australia.

In a witness statement tendered to the commission, Ms Allan said she was prepared to apologise on behalf of the state at the conclusion of the inquiry.

“I am prepared to make a formal apology at an appropriate time in the future following the

conclusion of the Commission’s truth and fact-finding mandate,” she said.

https://nit.com.au/29-04-2024/11104/victorian-premier-says-she-is-prepared-to-apologise-to-first-nations-victorians-for-injustices-suffered-due-to-government-policies

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Janet Jukes and Nevena talk to Jackie Turner, Director – Trans Justice Project.

A court has been asked to define what a woman is as a landmark gender identity discrimination case comes to a close in front of a packed gallery of trans and women’s rights campaigners in Sydney.

Roxanne Tickle, a transgender woman from regional New South Wales, is suing the women-only social media platform Giggle for Girls and its CEO, Sall Grover, for alleged unlawful discrimination after being blocked from using the networking app.

On Thursday, the federal court heard “this case is the ‘What is a woman?’ case” as closing arguments were made in the trial – the first time a case of alleged gender identity discrimination has been heard by the federal court.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/11/what-is-a-woman-court-asked-to-rule-on-definition-in-transgender-womans-case-against-giggle-for-girls-platform

https://theconversation.com/tickle-vs-giggle-in-a-world-where-transgender-people-are-under-attack-this-is-a-test-case-for-australia-227702

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Nevena and Janet Jukes OAM, Zoe Rathus, Senior Lecturer in Law, Griffith University, Family Law changes; What are they are how will they affect children.

http://heconversation.com/family-law-has-been-overhauled-with-the-new-changes-about-to-kick-in-how-will-they-affect-children-227154

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Nevena and Janet Jukes, talk to Ghassan Kassisieh, Legal Director, Equality Australia,Cumberland Council in Sydney crossed a dangerous line by banning books featuring same-sex parents from its 8 public libraries. Yet in just days, over 30,000 people have signed the petition to reverse the ban.Equality Australia, together with local resident and proud grandmother to a rainbow family, Caroline has stood up to say, our communities deserve better than this.

Equality Australia, is urging people to get involved. History and studies have shown how a powerful united voice can be to those who want to erase LGBTIQ+ people from public view.

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Nevena and Janet talk to Mary-Anne Thomas, Vic. Min. for Health, about Victoria’s Inquiry into Women’s Pain.

And LGTBIQA+ funding in the recent state budget.

The Victorian government is launching an inquiry into women’s pain and experiences within the healthcare system in a bid to drive solutions to the systemic issues facing women’s health.

A recent survey of Victorian women showed that close to half of women are affected by issues relating to their periods, pregnancy, birth and postnatal care, as well as conditions like endometriosis.

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzGxTFcnBxXbHHbxtZzVNnMPrqCM

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Nevena Spirovska & Janet Jukes are in the hosting seat this week as they join Paul Horwell as they discuss the week that was, news, views and reviews.

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Samantha Westbrooke Executive Manager, Conservation & Advocacy National Trust talks to Macca and Michael about the Victorian Government proposal to retire and redevelop all of Melbourne’s 44 ageing high-rise public housing estates by 2051.

Samantha discusses why it is important to look at the diversity of heritage values etc, but we do not have details of the actual nomination (we did not nominate the towers and the nomination is confidential) and we are not involved in the assessment process, that is Heritage Victoria.

The National Trust is concerned that the Victorian Government proposal to retire and redevelop all of Melbourne’s 44 ageing high-rise public housing estates by 2051 is being conducted without the necessary assessment of the inherent cultural heritage values of these places. As should be the case with any re-development proposal, these sites should be assessed prior to any decision making or commencement of works.

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Michael and Macca talk to Professor Anastasia Powell, Prof. of Family & Sexual Violence, Criminology & Justice Studies

TRIGGER WARNING
Because of the nature of this interview and the topics discussed please go to this page if you are in need of support.https://joy.org.au/support/“At least 28 women have died, allegedly at the hands of men’s violence, so far this year. And many more women are living with the harms of men’s violence all across the country.

One in four women have experienced violence by an intimate partner or family member since the age of 15. One in five women have experienced sexual violence and one in five women have experienced stalking. While we seem to be making progress in reducing 12 month prevalence rates of intimate partner violence, our Personal Safety Survey also indicates the rates of sexual violence and stalking have not been changing. It’s clear we need more action”.

https://theconversation.com/national-cabinet-has-committed-to-a-range-of-strategies-to-stop-violence-against-women-but-has-it-done-enough-229106Editor, Crime and Justice in Digital Society,a Springer Book SeriesEditorial board member, Crime, Media, Culture and Current Issues in Criminal JusticeRecent publications: Image Based Sexual Abuse (Routledge, 2020), Digital Criminology (Routledge, 2018) and Sexual Violence in a Digital Age (Palgrave, 2017)Board of Directors, Our Watch Australia’s national organisation for the prevention of violence against women and their childrenMember, Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence Working Group,* National Women’s Safety Alliance (NWSA)The National Sexual Assault, Family and Domestic Violence Counselling Line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of sexual assault and/or relationship violence. Call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732), or to chat with a counsellor online visit: 1800respect.org.auThe Men’s Referral Service provides advice and counselling for men. Call 1300 766 491, or visit: ntv.org.auQLife provides anonymous and free peer support and referral for LGBTIQ+ people in Australia. Call 1800 184 527, or visit qlife.org.au*The post Saturday, 4th May, 2024, Professor Anastasia Powell, Prof. of Family & Sexual Violence, National Cabinet Commitments to Stop Violence Against Women appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Michael are joined live on air by Zoe Daniel, Independent MP for Goldstein, Response to Domestic Violence Crisis Social Media Networks

TRIGGER WARNING
Because of the nature of this interview and the topics discussed please go to this page if you are in need of support.https://joy.org.au/support/The post Saturday 4th May, 2024: Zoe Daniel, Independent MP for Goldstein, Response to Domestic Violence Crisis Social Media Networks appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Michael talk to Josh Burns, Federal Member for McNamara, as he response to domestic violence crisis and social media networks.TRIGGER WARNING
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Michael and Macca are joined live on air by outgoing Melbourne Lord Mayor, Sally Capp as they discuss:

More green open spaces for MelbourneFirelight Festival announcementCouncil looking towards its first surplus Budget in six years.What’s on in Melbourne and so much more!The post Saturday 4th May, 2024: Sally Capp, Lord Mayor Melbourne appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca is joined this week by Michael Veitch, celebrated Australian writer, novelist and TV comedian, as they discuss the news of the week, reviews, facts about space, and so much more.

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Macca and Paul are joined live in the studio by Sam Elkin’s Detachable Penis: A Queer Legal Saga, recounts his bumpy journey from lesbian to transgender lawyer in the aftermath of the 2017 marriage equality postal survey. Set against the backdrop of a growing moral panic about the ‘trans agenda’, Elkin’s debut book is part-love letter and part-cautionary tale. Honest and unflinching, it’s sure to spark many prickly and productive conversations.

Join Elkin as he launches Detachable Penis with host Yves Rees at an intimate and relaxed evening at The Wheeler Centre.

Sam Elkin’s Detachable Penis: A Queer Legal Saga, recounts his bumpy journey from lesbian to transgender lawyer in the aftermath of the 2017 marriage equality postal survey. Set against the backdrop of a growing moral panic about the ‘trans agenda’, Elkin’s debut book is part-love letter and part-cautionary tale. Honest and unflinching, it’s sure to spark many prickly and productive conversations.

https://www.wheelercentre.com/events/sam-elkin-detachable-penis/

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Macca and Paul talk to Chris Christoforou CEO, Victorian Alcohol & Drug Association (VAADA), as Premier Jacinta Allan has announced that the second safe Injecting room has been abandoned

Premier Jacinta Allan has declared Victoria will never get a second injecting room under her leadership, after the government failed to identify a CBD location that would not hurt the city’s shopping strips and stigmatise vulnerable drug users.

Allan abandoned the four-year-old policy on Tuesday, against the recommendations of former police commissioner Ken Lay’s report, which the government requested in 2020 when it promised to open a safe injecting room in the CBD. The government remains committed to the existing North Richmond facility, which first opened as a trial in 2018.

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/second-safe-injecting-room-abandoned-despite-report-recommending-it-20240423-p5flva.html

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Macca and Paul are live in the studio with, Richard Keane, CEO Living Positive.

LPV is staging the annual International AIDS Candlelight Memorial on 19 May and Richard would like to reflect on what it means to honour our positive family and why it’s so important to keep doing so.The post Saturday, 27th April, 2024: Richard Keane, CEO Living Positive appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Paul talk to Tim and Mark, owners of Throb, Darwin’s only gay bar/club due to structural issues.

The Northern Territory’s Building Control issued the order in September 2023.
Authorities identified fire and safety hazards as well as “un-authorised building works including the removal of walls,” the NT News reported.

A message on the Throb Nightclub Facebook page announced the long-running nightclub’s closure “until further notice”.

The team explained in the post the emergency order “stemmed from the removal of a supporting wall in the tenancy below ours.”

Throb owner Tim Palmer told the NT News at the time he agreed with the Building Control decision and said the hazards could have resulted in a “catastrophic” and “life-threatening” situation.

https://qnews.com.au/darwins-throb-nightclub-forced-to-close-after-20-years/

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Macca and Paul talk to Harriet Shing, Labor Member for Eastern Victoria, Minister for Equality, Major New Announcement.

Announcement made Friday 26 April in Gippsland.

It involves $4.5 million in funding for Switchboard to deliver the Pride in Ageing program, created to help older LGBTIQA+ Victorians feel connected, safe and able to live freely as their authentic selves.

The program will open for co-design on Friday with expressions of interest to participate in the design able to be made online.

The program will be run at a variety of locations across the state, and include local and regional partnerships with councils, libraries, community organisations and health and aged care services to support new approaches to community engagement and connection for older LGBTIQA+ people.

The Minister will be able to talk about:

Organisational Development grants program
IDAHOBIT celebrations
Update on the recruitment of the LGBITQA+ Communities Commissioner
Victorian Government investment including the Pride in Place program.

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Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Dan Holmes, journalist, The Mandarin, Elon Musk Vs the eSafety Commission is a bizarre and interesting story

“Australia’s eSafety commissioner has obtained a Federal Court injunction to force the removal of harmful content from X, formerly known as Twitter.

The notice required X to take all reasonable steps to ensure the removal of the extremely violent video content of the alleged terrorist act at Wakeley in Sydney on April 15.

The commissioner issued a removal notice for video and images of the attack on April 16. X 0wner and noted “free speech absolutist” Elon Musk responded to these requests by calling the esafety commissioner the “Australian Censorship Commissar”, and refusing to make any changes”.

For full length article:

https://www.themandarin.com.au/244739-elon-musk-mocks-esafety-commissioners-takedown-orders/

Photo courtesy of https://www.themandarin.com.au/

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Abdurahman Katamish, known as Boudie, is an Egyptian-born LGBTIQ+ advocate who moved to Melbourne seeking a more inclusive environment. In Egypt, he co-founded an underground organization to support queer individuals, despite cultural stigmas.

In Melbourne, Boudie turned to volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic, quickly becoming active with Thorne Harbour Health, where he helped deliver pantry parcels to people living with HIV. He has since volunteered with the Victorian Pride Centre, Midsumma Festival, and Hares & Hyenas, among others. Boudie also co-founded Queer Muslim Naarm with Sasja Sydek, an initiative dedicated to supporting queer Muslims in Melbourne and fostering a sense of community and belonging.

As the Volunteer Engagement Officer at Thorne Harbour Health, Boudie plays a key role in coordinating volunteers and engaging with the community. His dedication to volunteering has earned him awards like the Thorne Harbour Health Special Service Award and the GLOBE Award for LGBTIQ Volunteer of the Year.

The intersectionalities of Boudie’s identity as a queer Muslim inspire his commitment to community building. Through Queer Muslim Naarm, he seeks to create a safe space for queer Muslims, challenging cultural stigmas and providing support. Boudie believes in the transformative power of volunteering and encourages newly arrived LGBTIQ+ individuals to build connections to feel a sense of belonging in a new environment.

Photo courtesy of Abdurahman Katamish,(Boudie)

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Macca and Paul discuss this week in the news and what’s coming up in this week’s show.

Topics they discuss this week, Queer Muslims of Naarm (Melbourne), Elon Musk, new announcement from MP Harrie Shing, NT’s only gay bar/club closing, International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 19 May. reflect on what it means to honour our positive family & why it’s so important to keep doing so. Canceling plans for Melbourne second safe injecting room. Detachable Penis, new book and talk at Wheeler Centre and so much more.

28/02/21 JoyFM President, David McCarthy. Photograph by Chris Hopkins

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Macca and Paul talk to David Manne, Human Rights Lawyer and Executive Director of Refugee Legal: High Court case on detainees, indefinite detention, Bollard Man, Security guard Muhammad Taha

The High Court is hearing a case this week to decide if the government’s indefinite detention of a bisexual Iranian man is lawful, partly because he is unwilling to voluntarily assist with the government’s attempts to deport him.

While the case turns on a narrow question of Australian constitutional law, it also raises urgent concerns about the human consequences of a flawed and discriminatory “fast-track” legal process for determining the status of asylum seekers who arrive by boat.

“The case is tied to widely criticised immigration reforms the Albanese government is attempting to push through parliament. The reforms seek to punish people who do not actively cooperate in their own deportation, even in cases where people have good reasons for not cooperating or when certain countries, like Iran, do not accept the forced return of their citizens”

https://theconversation.com/the-high-court-is-hearing-another-high-stakes-immigration-case-can-people-be-forced-to-assist-in-their-own-deportation-228000

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‘Queer-ways: Retracing Queer Footprints’ is a community arts initiative that shares the queer history of Australia, combining stories from the past and present into permanent, interactive records. Fusing archive materials with community consultation and immersive experiences, the Queer-ways initiative generates accessible ways of presenting tangible and intangible heritage to illuminate and contest mainstream narratives.

Queer-ways has retraced the queer footprints of Melbourne in Augmented Reality maps, St Kilda in an interactive mural and the City of Yarra through a series of self-led audio walking tours. They have also charted the queer history of Mildura, Wodonga, Shepparton, Ballarat, Geelong and Daylesford to represent the often-untold stories of regional Victoria’s rainbow communities.

Public Record Office Victoria hosts Queer-ways co-creator LUCIANO in conversation with Gayathri Wijesekera, founder of design and marketing agency Rik and Ralph, to explore how they unite design, history and community to bring to life archive materials.

‘Queer-ways: Retracing Queer Footprints’ is a community arts initiative that shares the queer history of Australia, combining stories from the past and present into permanent, interactive records. Fusing archive materials with community consultation and immersive experiences, the Queer-ways initiative generates accessible ways of presenting tangible and intangible heritage to illuminate and contest mainstream narratives.

https://designweek.melbourne/events/queer-ways-from-archive-to-artwork/

Photo courtesy of LUCIANO

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Macca and Paul talk to Alysson Watson, Assoc Lecturer in Journalism, Uni of Newcastle about Digital ‘death knocks’: is it fair game for journalists to mine social media profiles of victims and their families?

https://theconversation.com/digital-death-knocks-is-it-fair-game-for-journalists-to-mine-social-media-profiles-of-victims-and-their-families-227784

The ethical code that binds member journalists in Australia, the MEAA Code of Ethics, also advises journalists to respect privacy and grief. It gives them the right not to intrude, but tempers this advice with a “guidance clause” about their capacity to override standards if publication is in the public interest.

The “public interest” is a nebulous concept that increasingly extends to “what the public is interested in”.

The modern-day ‘death knock’As citizens and news consumers, we want information about everyone who is impacted, and it is the job of news reporters to feed the hungry beast that is digital news. How can they resist the intensely personal content that is shared on “public” social media accounts which gives such a human face to tragedy? Is it reasonable to expect them to?

Photo from:

https://theconversation.com/profiles/alysson-watson-1514581

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Macca and Paul talk to Simon Ruth, CEO, Throne Harbour Health,

Frida Conference:

Thorne Harbour Health has just hosted something called “Frida” – what exactly is Frida?
Why did you feel you needed to host an internal conference?
What were some of the key takeaways or reflections you were left with?

Phil’s Memorial:

We were sad to hear that your Founding President Phil Carswell passed away last month. We understand Thorne Harbour has organised a memorial service for him?
Who’s going to speak at the memorial?
How can people attend?

And so much more

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Macca and Paul talk to rofessor Daryl Higgins, Director of ACU’s Institute of Child Protection Studies. Ms Gabrielle Hunt, ICPS doctoral student, about Australian Child Maltreatment Study findings, identifies the prevalence of sexual harassment in childhood (under 18) for the first time. The figures are higher for those in the LGBTQIA+ community.

One in 10 Australians has been sexually harassed by a peer during their childhood, new Australian Catholic University-led research shows.
The first nationally representative figures on the prevalence of sexual harassment across childhood reveals females and those who are gender or sexuality diverse are most at risk.
The findings, based on data from the landmark Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS) of 8,503 Australians aged 16 years and older who were asked to reflect on their childhood experiences of maltreatment, show males were the most common perpetrators of peer sexual harassment.

Lead author and ACU Institute of Child Protection Studies (ICPS) doctoral student Gabrielle Hunt said the new research revealed peer sexual harassment – defined as saying, writing, or doing something sexual to a peer that is offensive or intimidating – was prevalent among young Australians.

“For the first time, we have figures that show a significant proportion of young Australians – one in 10 – have been sexually harassed by their peers during childhood,” Ms Hunt said.
“We need to prioritise primary prevention messages and public health campaigns to protect children and young people by addressing the cultural norms that contribute to sexual harassment and violence against women, girls, and those with diverse genders and/or sexualities.”

The study, published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence and co-authored by researchers including ICPS Director Professor Daryl Higgins and Associate Professor Megan Willis, of ACU’s Faculty of Health Sciences, found:
10.4 per cent of Australians aged 16 and older experienced peer sexual harassment in childhood, with the figure rising to 15.3 per cent for women, and 24 per cent for those with diverse genders.
Incidence of peer sexual harassment during childhood was highest among those aged 16-24, with 21.2 per cent of women and 35.9 per cent of those with diverse genders experiencing it.

In most cases, the sexual harassment was inflicted by known peers (7.9 per cent), followed by siblings (1.4 per cent), unknown peers (1.3 per cent), and romantic partners (0.9 per cent).
Sexual harassment was more likely to be instigated by a male peer (9.6 per cent) than by a female peer (1.8 per cent). Most incidents involved a known male peer (8.9 per cent of the 9.6 per cent total).
Women who identified as gay or lesbian, or as bisexual reported higher rates of peer sexual harassment than heterosexual women (23.8 per cent, 29.4 per cent, and 14.2 per cent respectively).
People with diverse genders were more likely to experience peer sexual harassment by unknown peers (12.2) compared with women (1.9 per cent) and men (0.5 per cent).
Heterosexual males had the lowest rates of experiencing peer sexual harassment (4.4 per cent), but men with diverse sexualities were more likely to have experienced peer sexual harassment, including those who identified as bisexual (17.5 per cent), other sexualities (14.2 per cent), or gay (8.9 per cent).

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Macca and Paul talk to Denis Muller @DenisJMuller from the Centre for Advancing Journalism @ArtsUniMelb at the University of Melbourne, as they discuss how the Lehrmann v Channel 10 defamation case shone an unflattering light on commercial news gathering.

Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson’s victory in the defamation action brought against them by Bruce Lehrmann is the second big win inside a year for the Australian media using the defence of truth. However, it comes at a heavy cost to the reputations of the industry and the profession of journalism.

https://theconversation.com/how-the-lehrmann-v-channel-10-defamation-case-shone-an-unflattering-light-on-commercial-news-gathering-227568

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Macca and Paul talk about the week that was, what’s coming up on this week’s show.
Bondi Junction tragedy, refugee issues with LGBTIQA+ people, Lehrmann v Channel 10 – reputation of journalism in Australia, Australian Child Maltreatment Study findings, News at Thorne Harbour Health, Digital Death knocks, Queer-ways: Retracing Queer Footprints. Melbourne Design Week, High Court case on detainees, indefiniate detention, Bollard Man, Security guard Muhammad Taha and so much more.

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Janet Jukes and Macca talk to Damien Patterson, Policy and Advocacy Officer, Council to Homeless Persons

Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) has called on the Victorian Government to fund safer housing solutions for transgender and gender-diverse Victorians experiencing homelessness, in
the upcoming state budget.

In its budget submission, Victoria's peak homelessness body highlights the urgent need for dedicated crisis and transitional housing facilities, alongside research and practice
development.

For just $15 million over four years, the government could make an enormous difference in the lives of transgender and gender-diverse people.
The submission calls for:
● $5.3 million in construction costs for a dedicated crisis-transitional housing facility
specifically
● $4.7 million over four years to run the facility
● $5 million over four years to be invested in research and practice development tailored
to the unique needs of this group

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Macca and Janet talk to Dr Louise Richardson-Self, Senior Lecturer Philosophy & Gender Studies, School of Humanities, Uni of Tas; ‘Gender is not a Threat’, about a recent article Dr Richardson-Self published recently.

Gender has assumed terrifying, phantasmagorical proportions for a diverse range of groups today. It has become an “overdetermined” concept, “absorbing wildly different ideas of what threatens the world”, writes American feminist philosopher Judith Butler.

Gender-critical feminists are concerned that male predators will be allowed into women-only spaces. For the Vatican, the traditional family will be ruined and children are now vulnerable to “ideological colonization”.

https://theconversation.com/the-vatican-says-gender-theory-threatens-human-dignity-but-judith-butler-believes-the-threat-is-social-change-227147

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Senator Dean Smith and Macca talk to Lucy Falcocchio, founder, Broom Pride as they discuss the history of the Broome Pride event, LGBTIQA+ issues in Broom and so much more.

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Macca and Liberal Sen. Dean Smith talk to retiring Labor WA, Senator, Louise Pratt about politics, parliament and so much more.

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Macca and Sen. Dean Smith talk to Darren Moir, a farmer and Treasurer, about the 13th annual Albany Pride Celebration. Macca and Darren also discuss the controversial episode of...

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Macca and Sen. Dean Smith discuss community radio funding, Charity eligibility. The health of King Charles III and constitutional monarchy.

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Nevena and Macca talk to Julie Rynksi, NAB, as they discuss the Taylor Swift effect’ on the Melbourne Economy. The Swiftonomic impact: the numbers are in… Taylor was certainly...

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Macca and Nevena talk to Goran Stolevski, Film Maker, Housekeeping for Beginners, (Mardi Gras Film Fest – Sydney Premiere) The Macedonian-born Australian filmmaker’s sophomore effort Of An Age (2022), a tender and...

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Macca regales Nevena and Paul with the legend of buying a hat in Singapore. The Backdrop Bar.

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Fiona and Paul talk to Lucianne Tonti, Fashion Researcher, Australians should cut reduce carbon footprint – tips and advice on recycled wardrobe https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/jan/23/australia-fashion-recycled-wardrobe-reduce-carbon-footprint-tips-advice Lucianne is a regenerative fashion researcher, writer...

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Misha Ketchell, Editor, The Conversation, joins Paul and Fiona in the studio as they discuss New ABC Chair, Kim Williams, ABC v Antoinette Latouff and Gaza/Israel coverage, Stage three tax cuts,Scomo...

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Fiona and Paul are in the hosting chairs this week as they wrap up the week that. Talking about Stage 3 tax cuts, Peter Dutton, Australia Day and so much...

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Luke Dennehy, Public relations, Tennis Australia, joins Nevena, Macca and Paul as they discuss the Pride Slam, Australian Open and so much more.

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Aiv Puglielli, Greens, North-Eastern Metropolitan joins Nevena, Macca and Paul in the studio to discuss anti-vilification legislation, safe pill testing and the rental crisis.

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Nevena, Macca and Paul are joined live in the studio by the team from Queer Latinx: Migrating Down Under. Capturing humans navigating layers of identities, hopes and dreams. This...

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Nevena and Macca talk to Daany Saed, about the ABC’s sacking of Antoinette Lattouf and Clementine Ford from Nova over expressing strong views on the war in Gaza has ignited...

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AI voice impersonation scams are a new version of 2022’s ‘Hi Mum’ scam. While Hi Mum was text message-based, these scams involve a person receiving a phone call from a “loved one”...

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Paul and Fiona talk to Jayde deBondt Pipan, Co-Chair of the Victorian Government’s LGBTIQ+ Taskforce; reflected on the last two terms of co-chair of the LGBTIQ+ Taskforce, discussion on how the Government’s Equality agenda has changed and progressed over the last four years, an open invitation to motivate more people from diverse communities to apply to joi

https://www.vic.gov.au/lgbtiq-taskforce

Photo courtesy of Linkendin.

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Paul and Fiona talk to Richard Keane, CEO of Living Positive, as they discuss the Living Positive’s new 5 year plan.

For more information:

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Fiona and Paul talk to David Imber, DEP. CHAIR VPC, Samantha Jewell (Lifeview) & Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe AM, about the Victorian Pride Centre’s collaboration with Dementia Australia and our Founding Major Partners Lifeview Residential Careto launch a new ‘Memory Lane Café’ at Victorian Pride Centre, commencing this September. We would love your help getting word out to JOY listeners and followers about this program fostering social connection for LGBTIQ+ people impacted by dementia (whether as carers or people living with dementia),any promotional support would be appreciated – socials, eDMs, community service announcements, or on-air interviews. Each Memory Lane Café pop-up event will provide a safe and inclusive space for people from LGBTIQ+ communities living with dementia and their carers in which participants can socialise while enjoying refreshments and entertainment.Research highlights the prevalence and impact of social isolation and stigma experienced by people living with dementia, but the successful Memory Lane Café program led by Dementia Australia, which has been embraced across the country, is changing this narrative.The event is free to attend, and bookings are essential. Call the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500 or email vic.memorylanecafe@dementia.org.au to find out more or to register your interest in attending.https://www.theage.com.au/national/it-felt-like-home-australia-s-first-pride-cafe-for-people-with-dementia-20230809-p5dv6m.html

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Paul and Fiona talk to Todd Fernando, Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities about the Voice to parliament referendum, LGBTIQA and Indigenous issues.

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Paul and Fiona talk to, Dylan Bird, PhD candidate at University of Tasmania researching podcasting, journalism and democracy, Broadcaster and podcast host/producer on Podcasts and why we love them.

Photo courtesy of The Conversation.

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As a part of Foster Care week, Fiona and Paul speak to Berry Street foster-carers Oliver Woolett and Christopher Ward. Oliver became accredited as a foster carer in Feb 2020; Chris in February 2022, upon the couple moving in together.

Both work full-time as primary school teachers.

They have provided respite care to a child for 12+ months, as well as weekend emergency placements.

Oliver and Christopher inform people on how they can get involved.

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Paul and Fiona host this week’s episode, as they discuss the news and views of the week and what’s coming up on this week’s show.

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Macca, Paul and Isaac talk to Aiv Puglielli, North-Eastern Metropolitan Greens. The ‘Fuelling Hate’ report from the Trans Justice Project; and Victorian Pride Lobby and why the Victorian Government needs...

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Macca and Isaac talk to Dimity Hawkins AM, about Japan releasing nuclear waste-water. Dimity is a PhD candidate at Swinburne University. Her current research examines opposition to nuclear weapons testing...

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Macca, Isaac and Paul talk to Dion Alexander, finalist Mr. Gay Pride 2022, about the change.org petition to eradicate Homophobia from the AFL.

“Homophobic language should be considered and treated as seriously as racial and any other form of vilification. Additionally, social media has become a breeding ground for homophobic language and slander, making it an unsafe space for LGBTIQA+ community members.

Homophobic derogatory language is tragically commonplace in our game. Research reveals a chronic use of homophobic language at all levels of AFL, from junior football to elite tiers, permeating among spectators too:

73% of teenage Aussie Rules (amateur AFL) players aged 16 to 20 reported hearing homophobic slurs from teammates in the past month.
43% of adult male VFL and Aussie Rules players admitted to using homophobic slurs with teammates in the past two weeks.
62% of LGBTQ+ fans have witnessed verbal homophobia or transphobia at an AFL game.

The AFL, Clubs, Players Association, Fans Association, State Leagues, and grassroots football clubs need to actually live up to its title as the people’s game by embracing diversity and inclusivity in its fullest capacity. It’s time for the AFL to take a stand against the ostensibly normalized homophobic culture within the sport so Australian Rules football is a safe and inclusively welcoming environment for players, staff, volunteers, and fans.

As a collective of LGBTIQA+ supporter groups, we are calling on the AFL to:

Implement mandatory diversity and inclusion training in every club for all players, and staff including security, game day staff, and administrators.
Review and strengthen the current anti-discrimination policies within the league, including strict reprimands for offenders.
Actively promote a culture of acceptance and support for equality in the sport, from the grassroots levels up to the elite tiers.
An option for AFL clubs to opt-in for their men’s team to participate in a pride game from 2024 onwards once the club and playing group have conducted in-house training and are ready to actively and positively participate, working towards a full pride round of all 18 clubs by no later than 2026″.

https://www.change.org/p/a-call-for-action-to-the-afl-to-eradicate-homophobia-in-australian-rules-football?

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Macca, Isaac and Paul talk to Ghassan Kassisieh, Director of Equality Australia as they discuss new NSW Equality Bill.

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Macca and Isaac talk to Dechlan Brennan, about Indigenous knowledge of extreme climates, could this be the key to society adapting to a hotter future

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Macca and Isaac talk to Neil Pharoah, Director of Tanck working across government engagement, social purpose, advocacy, and philanthropy.

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Macca and Isaac talk to Chloe MacKenzie, NTEU, UniMelb; about planned student and staff walk-out.

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Macca, Isaac and Paul wrap up the week that was and what’s coming up on this week’s show.

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Macca and Nevena talk to Nicole Aebi-Moyo about recent Catholic school closures and concerns of local community.

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on air and on the phone by Inclusive Rainbow Voices, CEO Katherine Marshall and board member Kyriakos Gold as they discuss new inclusive voices...

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Nevena and Macca talk to Melbourne Lord Mayor, Melbourne events, news and city updates.

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Macca and Nevena talk to Max Pick, #Transequality project lead , #Transequality Equality Australia census inclusion campaign. Why are trans-people not included in census? Birth certificate and ID changes that...

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Macca and Nevena are joined in the studio by Simon Ruth, CEO, Thorne Harbour Health, as they discuss latest Monkey Pox numbers, Women’s health and more.

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on air by, Georgia Rajic, Liberty A-League Commentator, as they discuss the brilliance and legacy of the Matildas – how to keep the spirit...

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Dr. Brandy Cochran, Victoria University, discusses the Rise of Far Right Groups in Australia, with Macca, Paul and James . Some Dr. Cochran’s work in the area: https://time.com/6223229/loneliness-vulnerable-extremist-views/ https://www.oslomet.no/en/research/featured-research/finding-community-extremism...

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Georgie Purcell, Animal Justice Party MP, joins Macca, Paul and James they talk about the Commonwealth Games enquiry, Greyhound racing enquiry and so much more.

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Macca gives James the mic as he talks about the upcoming Sonic Poetry Festival. As part of Sonic Poetry Festival in Naarm/Melbourne, invites you to an afternoon of collaborative poetry...

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Macca, Paul and James, are joined by Dr. Matthew Bach, North-Eastern Metropolitan, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education and Child Protection, as they discussed the $380 Million compensation Victoria has...

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Macca is joined by Paul Horwell and James WF Roberts for a discussion on the week that was and the Matildas at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Jo

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Macca and Nevena and Aiv wrap up the show and say thanks.

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Nevena and Macca talk to Aiv Puglielli, Greens member for North Eastern Metropolitan Region, as they discuss Melbourne and Australia’s rental crisis. The parliamentary enquiry into the cancelation of the...

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Macca and Nevena talk to Zoe Daniel, Federal Member for Goldstein-Federal Politics update. Topics discussed: The Voice to parliament, and issues around young people and children and advertising of Fast...

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Nevena, Paul and Macca talk to Tara Hartley-Retail Customer Exec NAB. ‘Not everyone is holidaying in Europe- cost and choosing local destinations- also concentrating on their mortgages”. https://news.nab.com.au/news/no-not-everyone-you-know-is-holidaying-in-europe-right-now

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Macca and Nevena talk to Harriet Shing, MP-Minster for Equality; as they update State politics on diversity, sport and so much more.

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Macca and Nevena deliver the weekly wrap up with what’s happening now in the LGBTIQA+, local and general community; News, views and reviews.

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Macca talks to Peter Gover, Motoring journalist, on the rise of US-style Trucks masquerading as UTEs; Paul and Macca discuss the safety, economic and environmental risks of US-style Trucks in...

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Peter Martin – Business & Economy Editor, The Conversation. Pre-recorded interview—Australia is about to set its first full employment target – and it will define people’s lives for decades.

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Macca, Paul and Isaac talk to Paul Zahra, Australian Retailers Association in regards to state of retail sales, and an update on the interest rate pause.

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Macca, Paul and Isaac talk to David Rowe, Emeritus Prof. Cultural Research, Institute for Culture & Society, Western Sydney University, about David’s recent article, in the conversation, published July 17th...

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Macca and Isaac talk to Emeritus Prof Steven Schwartz about the US Supreme Court and the Harvard decision, and his latest article for the Centre for Independent Studies. Meritocracy and...

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Macca and Isaac talk to Kat Theophanous MP, for Northcote and Parliamentary Secretary for Women’s Health. Kat discusses her introduction into politics – how she came to be involved in...

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Macca and Isaac are joined live in the studio by Holly Medlyn, Ben Milne from Campaign Against Racism and Fascism, as they discuss the white-power recruitment rally and the anti-Ne0-Nazi...

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Macca and Isaac deliver the weekly wrap up, of the week that was. News, reviews and views. Macca talks about his recent trip to South Korea, the De-militarized Zone and...

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Nevena and Paul talk to former Reason party MP, Fiona Patten; what’s Fiona doing now? What projects is working on now or assisting with? Victoria may allow cannabis users drive...

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Paul and Nevena talk to Ruth about Australia’s Binge Drinking culture. Ruth is the CEO of The Banyans Healthcare, and considers it a privilege to lead a team who embody...

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Nevena and Paul talk to Jacki Turner, as they discuss the the trans justice project. With the recent upsurge in violence and hatred towards Trans people, locally and globally, some...

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Nevena and Paul talk to Ghassan, legal director of Equality Australia, updates for Equality Australia and the Cheltenham Secondary college, Puffer jacker controversy. https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/puffer-jacket-politics-melbourne-school-s-uniform-flags-outrage-20230710-p5dn0v.html

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Nevena and Paul talk to Jody Eckert about her Tamworth mail box project. Jody, has overcome the challenges of being queer in regional NSW wants to share a message of...

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This week Nevena, Paul and Isaac take the reigns this week. As they discuss news, views and reviews that was that week that was.

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Fiona and Paul interview famed author, Michael Veitch, about his Heritage address for Open House Melbourne and the Heritage Council of Australia – July 31 Many of us today lament...

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Paul and Fiona talk to Homophonics Artistic Director, Miranda Hill and Soprano Judith Dodsworth, about Midsumma’s Homophonic! Pride Prize. The Homophonic! Pride Prize is a unique opportunity for LGBTQIA+ Australian Composers...

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Fiona and Paul talk to Priya Nama, CEO and Artistic Director GSPF, Gertrude Street Projection Festival 2023 – June 27 to August 6 https://www.gspf.com.au/artists-2023/lilah-benetti The Collingwood Yards opening party for...

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Fiona and Paul talk to Louise Crawford, Councilor City of Port Phillip and the council’s recent LGBTIQA Action plan and the vote 5-4 (2 abstained).

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Nicholas Reece, Deputy LM, Principal Fellow at Melbourne School of Government US Politics Robert Kennedy – Presidential Candidate – Crazy Covid Conspiracy video https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/17/robert-f-kennedy-jr-covid-condemned Ron Desantis campaign in BIG trouble https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/why-can-t-republicans-give-up-trump-20230718-p5dp72...

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Fiona and Paul talk to Andrea Carson, Professor Political Communication La Trobe University, as they discuss Australia’s new approach for tackling fake news on digital platforms (The Conversation) https://theconversation.com/more-stick-less-carrot-australias-new-approach-to-tackling-fake-news-on-digital-platforms-209599 Photo...

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Macca is away this week. Paul and Fiona are the hosts; as they discuss the week that was and what’s coming up in this week’s show.

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Macca and Issac are joined live on air by Adam Fletcher from National Australia Bank; as they discuss the indigenous banking program that promotes indigenous goals and more sustainable banking...

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Issac, Macca and Paul talk to Melanie Duncan from ISANA: International Education Association in the studio and on the phone they spoke to Molina Asthana, National President, Asian Australian Lawyers...

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Macca, Issac and Misha are joined live in the studio by Professor, Don Campbell, the Director of Northern Health’s Hospital Without Walls program in Victoria, who’s seeking volunteers for nasal...

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Macca, Issac and Misha are joined live on air by Peter Tulip, Chief Economist for the Centre for Independent Studies, as they discuss the legacy of Phillip Lowe, former Governor...

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Macca and Issac are joined on air and live in the studio by Misha Ketchell as they discuss Diversity in Media, Robodebt, new appointment of the Governor of the Reserve...

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Macca and new co-host Isaac Chong are joined by Paul Horwell, Panel operator for Sat Mag, as they discuss the week that was in news, Paul’s recent trip to UK...

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Macca and Nevena discuss the recent sports celebrity and AFL Player controversy of digital nude picture leaks. What is the price of privacy in the digital age?

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Nevena and Macca are joined live on air by Matthew Taylor, from Centre for Independent Studies. Could the Coalition lose more than 35 seats in the next election? http://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal.coalition-could-lose-35-seats-as-millenials-gen-z-reshape-politics-20230628-pzdk2y.html ...

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Saturday July, 8th, 2023: Message and Comments: Macca, Issac and Nevena, discuss FIFA, 7/Eleven and Listener feedback and messages.

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Sam Groth, former Tennis player now Opposition member of Nepean, joins Nevena and Macca live in the studio, as his discusses the importance of his youth portfolios; Youth, Sport, Event...

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Simon Ruth, CEO of Thorne Harbour Health is live in the studio with Macca and Nevena as they discuss the 40th Anniversary of the formation of the Victorian AIDS action...

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Macca and Nevena kick off this week’s show with the Weekly Wrap Up, findings of the Royal Commission into the former Federal Government disastrous Robo-debt scheme.

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on air by Richard Keane CEO Living Positive, HIV AIDS Update.

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on air by Aiv Puglielli, Greens MLC North Eastern Metropolitan Region, monthly Greens update.

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on air by Mayor of Yarra- Cr Claudia Nguyen, City of Yarra update.

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Nevena and Macca are joined live on-air by Lord Mayor, Sally Capp, as they discuss what’s on in the city of Melbourne?

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Josh Burns, MP for McNamara, joins Nevena and Macca as they discuss they news, views of the current week and Josh delivers his monthly Federal Parliament Update.

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Macca and Tass wrap this week’s show and thank their listeners and guests.

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Macca and Tass are joined live on-air by Jane Caro Novelist, Writer and Social Commentator as she poses the question are private schools ruining Australia?

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Macca and Tass discuss Drag Story Time with Councillor Josh Fergues, City of Monash, as they discuss drag story time.

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Macca and Tass talk to Steve Staikos, Kingston Councillor for Bunjil Ward, protecting drag story-time and anti-LGBTIQ+ attacks at a local council level

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Macca and Tass talk to Ghassan Kassisieh, Legal Director, Equality Australia as they discuss One Nation’s latest antics attacking the LGBTIQA+ community.

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Listener Messages and Feedback, with Macca and Tass

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Macca and Tass are joined live on air by Peter Khalil as they discuss the latest news and updates in parliament and the federal security committee.

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Macca and Tass Wrap Up the week’s events, news and politics.

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Nevena and Macca are joined live on-air by Tyson Smith, surrogacy Medicare rebates for LGBTIQA+ families GAY INTENDED DADS WELCOME SUPPORT FOR SURROGACY MEDICARE REBATESThe couple at the centre of a call for...

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Macca and Nevena talk to Flis Marlow about the new Rainbow Community Angels project to protect LGBTIQA community at Drag story-time events in Melbourne. A group of LGBTQI community advocates,...

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Nevena and Macca are joined in the studio by Austin Fabry-Jenkins (they/them), Victorian Pride Lobby campaign to support drag story time.

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Nevena and Macca are joined live on air by Sam McGowan as they discuss latest trends, what’s Hot, movies, TV and streaming recommendations.

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on-air with Travis Jordan, a community policy advocate, discussing the renting and housing crisis. Sample of questions they are discussing: what is contributing to...

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on-air by Adrian Farrer- Principal- Trinity Grammar School Kew, as they discuss local Pride Football round and the dedication of a memorial for all...

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Macca is joined live on-air by Nevena, who has just come back from Europe. Weekly Wrap Up of media, politics and Culture, toxicity in Federal parliament, Cut-backs at ABC and...

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Macca and Dean are joined live on air by Misha Ketchell-The conversation; as they discuss the latest news, views articles involving politics, PWC scandal and so much more.

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Replay of previous interview with Professor Bronwyn Carlson Department of Indigenous Studies, Macquarie University; Institutional Racism in Australian Media. Followed by a response by Faith Valencia-Forrester, live on air with...

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Dean and Macca joined live in the studio by Dr. Matthew Bach, Shadow Minister for Education and Child Protection. Member for North-Eastern Metropolitan. As they discuss opposition policy, education reforms,...

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Dean and Macca live on air by Harriet Shing, Minister for Equality, Victoria; as they discuss recent local city council protests, equality, LGBTIQA+ and equal rights in general.

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Macca is joined with week by Joy Breakfast Co-Host Dean Arcuri, weekly wrap of the week’s events.

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Fiona and Nevena talk to Gabrielle De Vietre, about transphobia in the Greens. update on politics, and so much more.

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Oliver Ray, Legal Policy Advisor. Equality Australia Kicking things off talking about religious discrimination and our call for people to contact us with personal stories, then intersex in ACT and then...

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Nevena and Fiona are joined by Simon Ruth, CEO, Thorne Harbour Health
The recent decision by the TGA to lift the restriction on blood plasma donation for gay men https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/national-news/australias-tga-revokes-celibacy-rules-for-gay-blood-plasma-donations/224185. Simon also discusses sexual health, LGBTIQF health, and recent state budget.The post Saturday 3rd June 2022: Simon Ruth, CEO Throne Harbour Health, TGA restriction lifted on Blood Plasma appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Michelle Grattan podcast From the Hill; PWC scandal, McGowan quitting. PM: plans trip to Singapore and the high inflation figure.

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Nevena and Fiona are joined live on air by Sally Capp, LM Melbourne as they discuss; · Now or Never Festival (including launch of music program at the Royal Exhibition Building)

· Council’s Voice to Parliament campaign

· Hardware Lane upgrade works

· The Creative Hoardings trial

· Nominations open for Melbourne Awards

· Munro library and community hub

· Council’s draft Budget 2023-24

and so much more.

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Nevena and Fiona are joined live on air by Richard Keane, CEO Living Positive, as they discuss the launch of] the Victorian Sex Work Guide at the Wheeler Centre. In 1992 he wrote an article for ‘working girl/boy’ magazine about HIV and sex work on how to protect yourself and others…31 years later in 2023 he has assisted in developing the guide for HIV and sex work following decriminalization.Please see article on preventive care:https://www.health.vic.gov.au/preventive-health/sex-worker-healthThe post Saturday 3rd June 2023: Richard Keane, CEO Living Positive: Sex Work and HIV appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Nevena and Fiona are in the helm this week, Macca is off. Neven and Fiona start off with the weekly wrap up of everything that’s happened in the week that was and what is coming up on the this week.

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Macca and Fiona close the show talking to Alice Tovey Stand up comedian and film maker about, her special screening for Pride with Prejudice Film,STKFF special screening at VPC – Pride without Prejudice – June 11https://www.stkildafilmfestival.com.au/screenings-special-events/pride-without-prejudice-lgbtqia-showcaseAlice Tovey, comedian and filmmaker HENhttps://www.alicetovey.com/henThe post Saturday 27th May, 2023: Alice Tovey, Comedian and Film Maker Hen: Pride with Prejudice Film appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Fiona are joined live on air by Danielle Scrimshaw and her new book, She and Her Pretty Friemd

SHE AND HER PRETTY FRIEND

Danielle Scrimshaw

3 May 2023 | Published by Ultimo Press | RRP $35.99

THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN WOMEN WHO LOVE WOMEN

‘For centuries, there has been so little recorded about the lives of queer people. Only a fraction of that is dedicated to queer women, let alone queer women in so-called Australia. She and Her Pretty Friend does a wonderful job of uncovering these stories while conveying the collective frustration of queer women longing to see themselves represented in the narrative of history.’ Hannah McElhinney, Rainbow History Class

In 2019, Danielle Scrimshaw was undertaking her honours thesis. As a newly ‘out’ queer person she started to explore Australia’s queer history but quickly discovered it was hard to find, let alone access, published literature in this space.

A desire to ensure queer Australian history is more readily accessible to all led Scrimshaw to write She and Her Pretty Friend – a joyous look at the history of lesbian and bisexual women in Australia – from convict times, through suffrage and liberation to today.

From convict women in Tasmania to pastoralists in regional Victoria on to the first female doctor in Brisbane and the owners of Melbourne’s first female-only gym, Scrimshaw delves into the ways these women have shaped others’ lives and enriched our history. Each chapter explores a different woman’s life – or period – to reflect on the ways we have interpreted queerness in the past, how queer history has been absent in educational settings and how we can work to change this.

Throughout She and Her Pretty Friend, Scrimshaw winds her personal experiences within the chapters to create her own queer history, highlighting the need to continue to explore these gaps in Australia’s history. Delightful and engaging, She and Her Pretty Friend is a celebration of the hidden history of Australian women who love women.

Delightful and engaging, She and Her Pretty Friend is a celebration of the hidden history of Australian women who love women.

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Fiona and Macca are joined live on air by Professor Bronwyn Carlson(She/Her) as they discuss the racist abuse of Australian journalists online and the Stan Grant’s sudden exiting from the ABC.

Department of Indigenous Studies, Macquarie University

Stan Grant’s stand against racism

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/22/stan-grant-abc-qanda-racism-wake-up-call-australia-media

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Macca and Fiona are joined live on air, by Andrew Podger, Honorary Professor of Public Policy, ANU, PWC ScandalAndrew Podger, Honorary Professor of Public Policy, Australian National University
PWC Scandalhttps://theconversation.com/consultants-like-pwc-are-loyal-to-profit-not-the-public-governments-should-cut-back-on-using-them-205920The post Saturday 27th May 2023: Andrew Podger, Honorary Professor of Public Policy, ANU, PWC Scandal appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Fiona are joined live on air by Peter Khalil as they discuss the latest news and updates in parliament and the federal security committee.

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Fiona and Macca are joined by Dr Justin Ellis, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Newcastle School of Law and Justice, as they discuss media regulations, hybrid media system; how this system has emboldened Anti-LGBTIQA+ and what we can do about it?

Twitter justRellis

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Ben Bjarnesen, Director and founderLGBTI Domestic Violence Awareness Dayhttps://www.dvafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/LGBTQ-DV-Awareness-Day-Toolkit.pdf@lgbtq.dvafoundation on Insta and Facebook #SeenAndBelieved What’s the purpose?
The LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day is an international day to start conversations, spread the word and stand together to support LGBTQ victims and survivors of domestic and family violence.

What you can do
You can play a simple but significant part to help raise awareness and bring about positive change in the lives of domestic and family violence victims and survivors.

Take the Pledge and join over 1,000 organisations and individuals showing their support for LGBTQ victims and survivors, and playing their part to help end domestic and family violence.

Learn what you can do to support LGBTQ people if they experience domestic or family violence.Spread the word on social media. On 28 May, post using one of these social media images and the hashtag #SeenAndBelievedThe post Saturday 27th May 2023: LGBTI Domestic Violence Awareness Day, Ben Bjarnesen, Director and founder appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca is joined this week by former producer co-host Fiona Brook as they break down the week that was. Highlights of what is coming up this week: Elon Musk, Ron DeSantis etc

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Tass and Macca are joined live on air by Cerise Howard, MQFF New Program Director, as they discuss the up coming Melbourne Queer Film Festival and so much more.

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Macca and Tass are joined live on air by Zoe Daniel, Independent MP for Goldstein, Federal Parliament Update

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Macca and Tass are joined live on by Melissa Horne- Minister for Local Government, as they discuss security and LGBTIQA issues in local government areas.

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Macca and Tass are joined live in the studio by Josh Burns MP for McNamara and Clare O’Neil, Cyber Security Minister, as they discuss scam alerts, community security and security funding for community organisations.

@JoshBurnsMP
@ClareONeilMP

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Macca and Tass are joined live on air by Dean Acuri as they discuss Drag Queen Story Telling and controversary surrounding recent events.

@deanarcuri

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Macc and Joe talk to Denis Altman, Vice Chancellor’s Fellow La Trobe UNI, Patron, Australian Queer Archives [AQUA]

As they discuss Growing gap between countries advancing LGBTIQA rights & those going backward. They also discuss Denis’ new book, Death in the Sauna.

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Joe and Macca are joined live in the studio by Thorne Harbour health CEO, Caroline Gillespie, as they discuss Monkey Pox and HIV updates and the correlation between HIV/ AIDS and Gay and Bi male stigmas of the 1980s and 1990s, to the Drag Story time and Trans/ Gender Diverse stigma raging currently.

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Macca and Joe are joined live on by Sean Mulcahy, Co-Ordinator Vic Pride Lobby, as they discuss, speaking about transphobic abuse at a council level and suggestion to move council meetings online

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Macca and Joe are joined live in the studio by Victorian State Liberal Leader John Pesutto as they discuss, John’s plan for liberal reform, recent attacks on the trans community and LGBTIQA+ community, recent Neo-Nazi rallies and the Moira Deeming controversy.

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Macca and Joe are joined live in the studio for the monthly update from Josh Burns, Federal MP McNamara, with his monthly federal politics update.

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Macca’s co-host this week is Joe Ball, CEO of Switchboard @Switchboard\_Vic as they discuss the week that was and what’s coming up this week on the show.

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on-air by Aiv Puglielli Greens North-Eastern Metro MP; as they discuss local policies, updates and news that concerns both LGBTIQA+ and the community at large.

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on air by City of Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp; what’s going on in the City of Melbourne? Local council updates and so much more.

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Nevena and Macca are joined by Dechlan Brennan as they discuss the lived experience of someone who used the safe injecting facility and why we need another one.

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Nevena and Macca are joined live on air by Peter Tulip, former researcher at the Reserve Bank of Australia, recently appointed the Centre for Independent Studies, as chief economist, Peter Tulip, recently left RBA after lashing the after lashing the central bank’s board for not understanding monetary policy or statistical research and being hostile to opposing views in one of the most turbulent years in recent economic history.

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Richard Keane, CEO of Living Positive Victoria, and Scott Harlum, Currently serving as Director and President of the National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA.org.au) and Director of the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO.org.au), joins Macca and Nevena in the studio as they discuss recent HIV awareness programmes and Living with HIV update.

@ThorneHarbour

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Macca and Nevena update the latest news, views and reviews of the week that was.

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Nevena and Macca are joined live on air by Sam McGowan as they discuss latest trends, what’s Hot, movies, TV and streaming recommendations.

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Macca and Nevena are joined live in the studio by Fiona Patten (former Reason party Victoria) and Rachel Payne newly elected member of the Legalize Cannabis Party as they discuss: harm reduction, Cannabiz Awards, safe injecting room extension, the International Harm Reduction conference.

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Macca and Nevena are joined live in the studio by Josh Burns, Zoe Daniel and Liam Elphick, in an un-precedented Human Rights hour of power where they discuss the religious discrimination act, hate speech, human rights commission and the Indigenous Voice to parliament.

Zoe Daniel @ZDaniel is the newly elected Independent MP for Goldstein.

Liam Elphick @LiamElphick_, discrimination law expert at Victorian Pride Lobby @VicPrideLobby provides an update on the Religious Discrimination Bill.

Josh Burns Josh Burns @JoshBurnsMP, Labor Member for McNamara on what’s he’s doing about the Federal government’s attempt to change the sex discrimination act with the religious freedoms bill committee report

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Kieran Pender – Senior lawyer- human rights law centre

Macca and Nevena, talk to Kieran Pender, as they discuss whistle blowing and data protection. They also discuss social media and digital technology.

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on air by Harriet Shing, Minister for Equality, Victoria;
as they discuss recent local city council protests, equality, LGBTIQA+ and equal rights in general. Don’t forget Radiothon this week on Joy 94.9, annual Radiothon. Celebrating 30 years of Joy94.9/ Joy Media.

LGBTIQA+ equality update.

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Macca and Nevena are both back on deck this week to usher in Joy 94.9, annual Radiothon. Celebrating 30 years of Joy94.9/ Joy Media.

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Madeleine and Macca are joined live on-air by Claudia Nguyen, Mayor of Yarra.

https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/about-us/council-people/councillors/councillor-claudia-nguyen

As they discuss her background, lived experience as a member of the LQBTIQ+ community,
areas of interest/focus as Mayor, Yarra City Council’s commitment to the LQBTIQ+ community, what’s happening the local area and Greyhounds.

https://twitter.com/YarraCouncil

https://www.facebook.com/yarracitycouncil/

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Madeleine and Macca talk to Ben Vasiliou, CEO Youth Projects as they discuss taking a a bold stand against schools and institutions excluding LGBTIQA+ youth.

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Macca and Madeleine are joined by Melbourne International Comedy Festival Finalist Jordan Gray.

Nominee Most Outstanding Show Award Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023

Nominee Edinburgh Comedy Award 2022

Nominee Most Outstanding Show Award Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023

Following a sold out run at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe and smash hit UK tour, Britain’s premier transgender comedian takes on babies, boobies, bigots and Batman in a blistering hour of music and comedy.

After ten years in the music biz (and a memorable run on The Voice), Jordan Gray has suddenly become one of the UK’s most exciting and celebrated rising comics.

This hilarious, bold show will change lives.

Jordan has been featured on the BBC, ITV, Sky and Comedy Central, and has an ITV commission for a pilot with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

Image courtesy of Hello Magazine

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Macca and Madeleine are joined live on air by Carolyn Gillespie, acting CEO, from Thorne Harbour health, updating the community on the latest medical news and alerts.

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Macca and Madeliene talk to Professor Richard Herr- University of Tasmania, Centre for Ind. Studies talk about Australia’s relationship with the Pacific Islands, they also discuss the argument between Foreign Minister Penny Wong and former Prime Minister Paul Keating–Should they kiss and make up?

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Macca and Madeleine are joined live on air by Karla Pincott, Communications Director at The Centre for Independent Studies, Managing Editor at Business, Woman Media.

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Macca and his co-host Madeleine Swain, break down the week that was.

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Dr. Meg Elkins joins the team live on air, to discuss, ‘Why reading books is good for society, wellbeing and your career’.

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Nevena, Macca and Todd are joined live in the studio by Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp, as they discuss the updates for what’s happening in the City of Melbourne.

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Todd Fernando @ToddFernando the Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities @VicLGBTIQ, is live in the studio with Nevena and Macca as they discuss the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on air by Catherine Bennett, Alfred Deakin Professor and Chair in Epidemiology, as they discuss winter Covid, vaccinations and so much more.

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Macca and Nevena are joined live in the studio by Josh Burns, MP McNamara; the latest news from federal parliament, updates on the voice to parliament and so much more.

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Weekly Wrap Up of the week that was and what’s coming up on this week’s show with Nevena and Macca.

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Macca and Paul wrap up this week’s show with some listener messages, reprisal of this week’s show and an addition discussion to Macca’s Op-Ed from a couple of weeks ago on Mandatory sentencing for Child Sex Abuse.

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Macca and Paul talk to Nicky Bath about LGBTQI+ inclusion in the census.

Nicky Bath joined LGBTIQ+ Health Australia in August 2018 as Chief Executive Officer and brings with her experience she gained from roles such as the Associate Director, LGBTI Health Programming and Development at ACON, Manager of the Harm Reduction and Viral Hepatitis Branch at the NSW Ministry of Health as well as several senior positions in State and National drug user organisations including CEO of the NSW Users and AIDS Association.

Prior to moving to Australia in 2000, Nicky worked as the Manager of an innovative harm reduction service which was part of the National Health Service in London. During this time she was also involved in international work including projects commissioned by the World Health Organisation.

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Macca and Paul talk to Professor Robert Booy, University of Sydney about Australia’s current flu vaccination rate.

Professor Robert Booy is an infectious diseases paediatrician. Since 2005 he has worked at the University of Sydney in the fields of vaccinology, epidemiology and infectious diseases. He is currently aSenior Professorial Fellow at the University of Sydney Children’s Hospital Westmead Clinical School. From 2005 to 2019 he held the position of Head of Clinical Research at the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) at Westmead Children’s Hospital and remains an Affiliate of NCIRS.

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Macca and Paul are joined live in the studio by Joanne and Jolyen, as they discuss their family’s journey with ‘Eli’ who has recently transitioned. This is a heartwarming story that maybe triggering for some people.

If this podcast causes any issues please go to the Joy Help page where you can find services and support.

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Macca, Dave and Paul talk to Morgan Carpenter.

Morgan is a bioethicist and executive director of Intersex Human Rights Australia. He has been named as a significant contributor to a 2021 Australian Human Rights Commission report on the health and human rights of people born with variations in characteristics. This year, his “tireless work” was singled out for particular recognition, by Australian Capital Territory Chief Minister Andrew Barr, in introducing Australian-first legislation to protect the rights of people with innate variations of sex characteristics in medical settings. Morgan has also changed the global and local face of intersex advocacy: in 2013 he designed and shared the Intersex Flag, now used across the world, framed around concepts of bodily integrity and autonomy

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Macca is joined in the studio by Paul Horwell and Dave Allen as they discuss the week that was for the Weekly Wrap Up!

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Macca and Madeleine chat with MP Harriet Shing, as they discuss recent updates to anti-vilification laws and Greyhound tracking.

Harriet Shing has served as a Labor Member for Eastern Victoria since 2014. She is honoured to represent this diverse and beautiful region in the Victorian Legislative Council.

In June 2022, Harriet was appointed Minister for Water, Regional Development, and Equality.

Previously, Harriet has served as Parliamentary Secretary for Creative Industries, Digital Government, Equality, Water, Emergency Services, and Mental Health.

Before her election to the Victorian Upper House, Harriet worked as a lawyer. An accomplished negotiator and advocate, she has extensive experience in industrial relations, employment and discrimination law, and dispute resolution at State and Federal levels.

Harriet has worked as a senior policy adviser, lawyer, and industrial relations specialist in the Victorian private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. She has also served as a trustee director on the board of industry superannuation fund Vision Super.

As Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Harriet is committed to identifying and enhancing opportunities across the entire region that ensure our local communities thrive.

Having lived in Morwell with her lazy ex-racing greyhound and whippet, Harriet now resides at the other end of the electorate, close to where she grew up. This has given Harriet a unique insight into the many different communities and areas that make up the Eastern Victoria Region.

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Macca and Madeleine discuss current HIV status and funding with Richard Keane

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Macca, Madeleine and Paul discuss foster families, surrogacy and rainbow families.

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Macca and Madeleine are joined by Matt Taylor from the Centre for Independent Studies, as they discuss the intergenerational research program: Declining Landscape for Young Folk and what it means for society at large.

Is the current generation earning more less than the previous one and what does that mean for society?

Matt Taylor is the Director of the Intergenerational program at the CIS that focuses on intergenerational inequality and the fiscal burden of government policy on future generations. Most recently Matt held a research position at the Centre for Social Research and Methods at the Australian National University (ANU) and is currently a PhD candidate at the Crawford School of Public Policy at ANU. He was previously at CIS from 2014 to 2015 working on paid parental leave and age pension policy. Matt has over a decade of experience in economic modelling and data analysis. Prior to joining CIS Matt worked for a number of government agencies and universities including the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling at the University of Canberra, the Commonwealth Department of Employment and the Australian Institute of Family Studies.

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Macca and Madeleine talk to Dr Shadi Khashaba; fertility specialist about, ‘Big Miracles’ fertility specialist draws on his own ‘two dads + one surrogate’ journey

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Macca and Madeline are joined by Kate Manlik, PhD Candidate, Macquarie Uni. Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, as they discuss the new programme, ABC In Our Blood – lesbian activism and the HIV crisis.

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Madeleine Swain, managing editor of Arts Hub, is Macca’s co-host this week, as they wrap up the week that was.

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Macca and Dave are joined live on air by author Ronnie Scott.

Ronnie Scott’s first novel The Adversary was shortlisted for a Queensland Literary Award and the Australian Literature Society Gold Medal.

He teaches Creative Writing at RMIT.

His new book, ‘Shirley’:

The daughter of a celebrity must discover who is worthy of her devotion and who is just a fan.

It’s been twenty years since her mother was photographed, blood-soaked, outside the family home. A famous TV food personality, she fled the country. Since that time, the girl has grown up. She’s bought an apartment, learned her own cooking style, fallen in love. She lives a quiet life, working as a copywriter for a health insurance company. She’s found happiness, finally.

But strange things are in the air. Her easygoing boyfriend has started sleeping with men. Her mother is selling the infamous family home. And a glamorous, pregnant neighbour has moved into the apartment downstairs, calling into question everything the girl believes about her own desires.

Among conspiracies, dubious loyalties, and mercenary impulses, how do we work out who is worthy of our devotion and who is just a fan? Shirley charts a search for meaning in a world where the fracturing of ambitions – work and purpose, real estate and home, family and love – has left us uncertain how to recognise ourselves.

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Macca and Dave are joined by Zoe Daniel for a Federal Parliament update

@zdaniel

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Macca and Dave and joined by Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg as they discuss recent senate updates and the NSW state election.

@ajamesbragg

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Macca and Dave are joined live in the studio by Michael Barnett, co-convenor of the Victoria-based LGBTIQ+ Jewish advocacy group Aleph Melbourne, as they discuss his recent Order of Australia Medal.

@mikeybear

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Macca and Dave are joined live in the studio by Sienna Costello and Guy Davenport as they bring us all the exciting news and events happening in Life Saving Victoria.

@LifeSavingVic

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Dave and Macca are joined live on air by State Attorney General as they discuss banning the Nazi salute, anti-Trans protests and more.

@JaclynSymes

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Macca and special guest host Dave Allen wrap up the week that was. Dave, Macca and Paul Horwell discuss the anti-Trans protests, the far right and what is happening with Moira Deeming after she attended the anti-Trans, neo-Nazi rally.

@davidmacca

@DavidAl61651444

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Fiona and Nevena are joined live in the studio by CAMPBELL MADDEN– AKA SOUPY AND DEMITRA GIANNAKOPOULOS AND JACLYN SHIELDS. New JOY sports show – Sidelined

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Nevena and Fiona are joined by Misha Ketchell, editor The Conversation as they discuss:

Keating, AUKUS, China, Red Line articles in the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age‘Pretentious’, ‘hyperbolic’ and ‘irresponsible’: what was behind Nine newspapers’ Red Alert series?
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/16/pretentious-hyperbolic-and-irresponsible-what-was-behind-nine-newspapers-red-alert-series?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherThe post Saturday 18th March 2023: Misha Ketchell, Editor The Conversation; Keating, AUKUS, China, Red Line appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Fiona and Nevena are joined live on air by Peter Khalil, Fed member for WillsDiscussions include: Announcements made by the Albanese Government during World Pride to support the LGBTIQA+ community and the upcoming sitting week (what the priorities will be, things he is planning to speak about in ParliamentNational securityhttps://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/ideology-is-back-and-it-s-critical-for-understanding-aukus-v-china-20230315-p5csbz.htmlThe post Saturday March 18th, Peter Khalil, Fed member for Wills appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Nevena and Fiona are joined live on air by Animal Justice Party, MP Georgie Purcell.They discussed Georgie attending Chillout festival that was held in her electorate.Main topics of discussion were:Inquiry into duck shooting in Victoria (a motion to establish a Select Committee was passed in parliament last week, Nike and Puma withdrawing from kangaroo leather and the international response to Victoria’s kangaroo killing industry / the government should take notice* Greyhound racing (as always!) * justice issues progressing in parliament – bail reform and raising the age.

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Fiona and Nevena are joined by

IBAC’s independent oversight of Victoria Police – 2022 (infographic) | IBAC

Complaints against Victoria Police up 14 per cent | IBAC

Kylie Kilgour joined IBAC in January 2021 as Acting Deputy Commissioner. Ms Kilgour was permanently appointed to the Deputy Commissioner role in July 2021.

In 2019 and 2020 Kylie was the CEO of the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants. From 2006 to 2018 she worked at the Department of Justice and Community Safety on a wide range of justice reform projects, including in relation to the legal profession, civil justice, court programs, family violence and the criminal justice system. Prior to joining the Victorian public service, Kylie worked in community legal centres in NSW and legal aid in the UK. She has a Bachelor of Arts/Law from the University of NSW and was admitted to practice as a legal practitioner in 2001. She is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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Nevena and Fiona are joined live by Josh Burns MP Federal seat of McNamara on latest federal political news

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Fiona and Nevena are in the hot-seat this week. First up, Weekly wrap up.

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Joe and Paul talk to Austin Fabry-Jenkins on Victorian Pride Lobby live from Chill Out, political issues impacting regional Queers.

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Paul and Joe talk to Jacquie Turner as they discuss the Trans Justice Project, updates and new policy.

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Joe and Paul are joined live on with comedian, writer and presenter Zoe Coombes Marsh her hit show on ABC, ‘Queerstralia’.

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Paul and Joe are joined by Margerita Coopolina live in the studio and Ruby Mountford on the phone as they discuss human rights issues and new strategies update from World Pride, effecting the Queer and wider community.

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Joe and Paul are joined live on air by Ged Kearney, Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care

as they discuss the 10 Year Federal Funding Plan LGBTIA health and community involvement.

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Paul and Joe are joined by Matt Bach – Shadow Minister for Education & Child Protection for policy updates

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Paul and Joe are joined live on air with the intrepid ABC reporter and writer Patricia Karvelas as they discuss World Pride/IWD Adelaide Fest and a live Parliamentary sitting week podcast and projected outcomes

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Paul Horwell and Joe Ball have the hosting duties this week. They kick off the show with a round up of World Pride in Sydney and the usual weekly wrap up

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A very special final guest this week as Macca and Nevena talk to Professor Richard Herr, University of Tasmania, as they discuss
State Capture–What’s Behind (Solomon Islands)-Sogavre’s marriage of convenience with China? Does Australia need to new more?

Centre for Independent Study.

@UTAS

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Nevena and Macca talk to recently retired, Reason Party MP, Fiona Patten; as they discuss mandatory sentencing, law reforms, chemo-therapy, life after politics and more.

@FionaHPatten

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Macca delivers his Op-Ed on a recent and disturbing sentencing of a historical child sex abuse case that was recently in the news.
Trigger warning: this Op-Ed might be triggering for some listeners. If you are affected by this segment please see the Joy support page on the website.

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Nevena and Macca are joined live via phone interview by WA Liberal Senator Dean Smith as they discuss that week that was in politics, Interest Rates, Robo-debt and so much more.

@DeanSmithWA

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Nevena and Macca talk to Rachel Payne, from the Legalise Cannabis party Victoria. Parliamentary patients re-form, new legislation and International Women’s Day, are just a few of the topics discussed live on air

Legalise Cannabis Victoria @rachelpayneMP

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Macca and Nevena are joined lived in the the studio by Gabrielle Di Veitri, State Greens MP for Richmond, as they discuss recent updates on the Greens LGBTIQ priorities in this term of Parliament. Gabrielle is the Greens spokesperson for Renters Rights portfolio and has been pushing for short-stay regulations (like Airbnb and Stsyz etc); as well as the Arts portfolio for the Greens.

Gabrielle Di Veitri, Greens LGBTIQ+ Spokesperson

@GabrielledeVie

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Macca and the gang wrap up the show this week and give their thank yous.

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Macca, Dave and Paul are joined live on air, via phone interview by Ange Barry, Joy Media CEO live in Sydney for Pride week and the Mardi Gras

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Macca and the gang are joined live in the studio by Robert King, presenter of the new Joy94.9, Take Me To Your Reader.

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Macca and the gang talk to Joy 94.9 stalwart, day time presenter and news reader, Gary Wilson on why being a news reader on Joy is so important, and how you can get involved.

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Macca and the gang are joined live on air by Neil Pharaoh, Civil society and government relations expert.

Neil discusses the concept of ‘Civil Australia’; in community, NGOs and a government framework.

@Neilpharaoh

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Macca and the gang are joined by Member for Brighton, Shadow Minister for Equality James Newsbury, MP @newbury3186;

Topics include: Sex discrimination bill.
Equality.

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This week Macca is joined by Paul Horwell and Dave Allen (Joy News Reader) as they break down the news of the week. First guest for the week, Matt Roberts, Policy Officer, Sex Work Law Reform. @SWLRW

Topics include: Freedom of Information. Policy reform. Law Reforms. De-criminalization.

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Macca and Dave Allen talk to Professor Greg Craven, on his paper; ‘a Centre Right approach to hearing indigenous Voices’ – Centre Independent Studies.

Is the voice to parliament only a progressive priority? Greg Craven discusses the idea with the Sat Mag team for a bi-partisan approach to the Voice to parliament.

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Dave and Macca are joined live on-air by Ind Member for Federal seat of Goldstein as they discuss Indigenous voice to parliament. Federal housing policy and women in politics.

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Dave and Macca are joined in the studio by Sian Mitchell, lecturer from Deakin University, as they discuss the new film festival, ‘Women In Film Festival’.

sian.mitchell@deakin.edu.au
https://mwff.org.au

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Macca and Dave are joined live on air with Peter Khalil MP, member for Wills; as they discuss the latest Defence force review: Foreign Affairs Committee; expenditure; Personnel and equipment. @PeterKhalilMP...

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Dave and Macca are joined live on air by Georgie Purcell from the Animal Justice Party as they discuss state politics effecting animal and social welfare policies. Topics discussed: Duck...

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Macca and Dave are joined live in the studio by show regular guest, Josh Burns, sitting MP for the McNamara; as they discuss federal politics update. @joshburnsmp

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Macca and Dave talk to Cr Edward Crossland, Deputy Mayor, City of Yarra on heritage of LGBTQI places around the world; focusing particularly on LGBTQI heritage and historical places in...

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Macca and Joe are joined live in the studio by Stella, the head of the Queer Sporting Alliance. Queer Sporting Alliance (QSA) is Australia and NZ’s largest LGBTIQA+ sporting club....

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Macca and Joe are joined live in the studio by Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp, as they discuss Pride, Melbourne Rates and a brand new city funded inclusive sex-shop. @LordMayorMelb...

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Macca and Joe are joined live on air by Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek; discussing Sydney World Pride-No Coal Mines for Clive Palmer and so much more. Tanya Plibersek @tanya\_plibersek...

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Macca and Joe are joined by Senator Andrew Bragg, from the federal opposition discussing his support for the Voice to parliament and the new numbers in the senate.

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Macca and Joe are joined by Jason Tuazon-McCheyne and the Better Together Conference. Australia’s 5th National LGBTIQA+ Conference will be on 17-18 February 2023. Better Together® 2023 will be in...

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Macca and Joe Ball are joined live in the studio by Jill Stark author of the book High Sobriety The journey to sobriety certainly isn’t a linear one – just ask...

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Macca and Joe Ball discuss the week that was in news, views and politics. Focusing on the Indigenous Voice to parliament and so much more. Follow us on twitter...

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Macca and Nevena are joined by Damien Freeman live on air, as they discuss a centre right approach to hearing Indigenous Voices. Conservative think tank the Centre for Independent Studies...

The post Saturday 4th Feb 2023: Centre Right approach to hearing Indigenous Voices – Centre Independent Studies and Wrap Up appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Nevena are joined live on air by Courtney Simpson and Dr. Ritu Ranu. Courtney Simpson has been an IVF nurse for 4 1/2 years & helped 100’s of...

The post Saturday 4th Feb 2023: Courtney Simpson and Dr. Ritu Ranu: IVF nurse swaps her scrubs to start her new family appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Nevena talk to Judy Ryan author of ‘You talk, We Die’; ‘ If not us, who? If not now, when?’ You Talk, We Die is a highly personalised account of...

The post Saturday 4th Feb 2023: You Talk, We Die: interview with Judy Ryan: Safe Heroin Injecting rooms appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Nevena talk to Luke Rutledge about his debut novel: A Man and His Pride; growing up and continuing to live in Brisbane, where the novel is set, and...

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on air by Adam Fletcher from National Australia Bank; as they discuss the indigenous banking program that promote indigenous goals and more sustainable banking...

The post Saturday 4th Feb 2023: Adam Fletcher, Indigenous Health Initiative NAB. appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Nevena talk to Georgie Purcell, member for Northern Victoria is calling for an inquiry into greyhound racing industry and animal welfare issues: including a state-wide ban on Duck Shooting....

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Nevena and Macca are joined by CEO Living Positive, Richard Keane on Medicare Bulk billing services for HIV positive Australians; issue; they also discuss Medicare rebate proposals and the issues...

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on air with Joy 94.9 presenter Ande K as they discuss the return of Ande’s beloved Joy94.9 show Black, White and Rainbow and what...

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on air by Sam McGowan is a writer and filmmaker, co-host Gaytekeeping, a weekly pop culture podcast, and is currently Australia’s number one producer...

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Macca and Nevena are joined by Prof. Jayashri Kulkarni AM. @maprc1 and @her\_centre. Book review: Admissions, Voices of Mental Health Director HER Centre Australia https://theconversation.com/secrecy-psychosis-and-difficult-change-these-lived-experiences-of-mental-illness-will-inspire-a-kaleidoscope-of-emotions-191011

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on-air by Wayne Gatt, CEO The Victorian Police Association as they discuss the forthcoming LGBTQI+ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals to be held in Melbourne...

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Macca and Nevena wrap up first hour, discuss the Australian Open and a brief tribute out to outgoing producer Fiona Brook

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Nevena and Macca are joined live in the studio by Dr Ellen Reeves (she/her). Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre, Monash University Research paper: LGBTQ+ victim-survivors’ experiences of...

The post Sat 28th Jan 2023 Dr Ellen Reeves: LGBTQ+ Victim-survivors’ Experience of Victoria’s Family Violence Intervention Order System appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Nevena are joined live in the studio by newly elected Heather Cunsolo, Mayor, City of Port Phillip @HCunsolo Heather and the Sat Mag team discussed the Council’s support...

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Josh Burns, MP for Mcnamara joins Macca, Nevena and Paul live in the studio as they discuss: Josh’s came into the studio after his participation in the Pride Ride on...

The post Saturday 28th January 2023: Josh Burns MP for Mcnamara: What’s new in Aus Politics; combating HIV in PNG appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Nevena discuss the Australian Open, Air Emirates and the latest news. Joined live in the studio by James WF Roberts (Sat Mag Podcaster); as they discuss James’ new...

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Macca, Nevena and Paul are joined live in the studio by: Jasper Peach, author @JasperPeachSays Jasper Peach lives and works on stolen Dja Dja Wurrung Country in Castlemaine. They are...

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Macca, Paul and Nevena are joined live on air with Susan Harris Rimmer, Professor and Director of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith Business School, Griffith University https://theconversation.com/mad-world-global-flashpoints-to-watch-in-2023-in-the-era-of-polycrisis-195433 @femint @federalfuture

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Macca, Neven and Paul read

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Nevena and Macca are joined by Simon Ruth, Thorne Harbour Health POX (monkeypox) vaccination uptake in Victoria. Quite a large number of people have only received the first vaccine dose and...

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Macca, Nevena and Joy Newsreader Dave Allen, discuss elections, the rainbow vote, extremism and audience feedback for Saturday Magazine

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on air and in the studio by recently elected Aiv Puglielli, Australian Greens member for North Eastern Metropolitan, as they discuss Aiv’s background, election win...

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on air and in the studio by the new leader of the Liberal Party in Victoria, and former regular guest Pesutto. @JohnPesutto @LiberalVictoria

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Macca and Nevena wrap up the week that was in news and views.

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Macca is joined by Todd Fernando, Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities on the latest news and current affairs of the week.

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Todd and Macca are joined by Gabrielle de Vetri, Greens member for Richmond, as they discuss Gabrielle’s new role as the local MP. @GabrielledeVie

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Todd and Macca are joined on air by Rodney Croome, President, Equality Tasmania. Board Member, Just.Equal. Tasmanian of the Year 2015. LGBTIQA+ human rights advocate, as they discuss Tasmania’s ban...

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Macca, Todd and Paul take a serious turn in this week’s Op-Ed; where they discuss the legacy of Cardinal George Pell and the aftermath of institutional child abuse in the...

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Macca and Todd are joined by Catherine Rickwood, thought leader who challenges age stereotypes and invites individuals and organisations to reimagine the retirement paradigm. She specialises in providing consulting and...

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Todd and Macca are joined by Georgie Purcell, newly elected member for Northern Victoria is calling for an inquiry into greyhound racing industry. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgie.purcell.ajp Twitter: @georgievpurcell Instagram: @georgie.purcell.ajp

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Todd Fernando and Macca are joined live on-air by Rowen D’Souza – Organiser of Australia’s biggest LGBTQI tennis tournament, the Glam Slam Australian Open to chat Glam Slam and everything...

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Macca and Nevena take you through the news, views and reviews of the previous week and a brief introduction to this week’s programme.

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Macca, Nevena and Fiona discuss the year ahead and what to expect in 2023 on the show, in politics and so much more

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This week Macca and Nevena discuss the big news of the week; US House of Reps Speaker elections, Prince Harry the death of Emeritus Pope Benedict and the Australian Republic.

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Macca and Nevena are joined by Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp, as they discuss New Year’s Eve celebrations in the city, December pedestrian activity in Melbourne, the latest Quick Response...

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Nevena and Macca are joined live on-air by recently elected Claudia Nguyen, Mayor of Yarra https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/about-us/council-people/councillors/councillor-claudia-nguyen As they discuss her background, lived experience as a member of the LQBTIQ+ community,...

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Macca and Nevena are joined by Federal member for Mcnamara, Josh Burns as they discuss federal, local and state politics, literature and the Midsumma festival 2023. @joshburnsmp

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on-air by Thomas Studdins, welfare advocate as they discuss Robodebt Royal Commission & the devastating impacts on LGBTIQ+ community.

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The final podcast from our top podcasts of 2022 comes from July when Macca and Deputy Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece was joined by IBAC Commissioner, The Honourable Robert Redlich AM, as...

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Another one Saturday Magazine’s top podcast downloads this time from May 2022 in our series of Federal Election candidate interviews. Josh Burns Josh Burns @JoshBurnsMP, Labor @AustralianLabor, candidate and current member for McNamara

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Macca and Paul were joined live on-air by Harriet Shing Minister for Equality and Melissa Lowe -Independent Candidate for Hawthorn as they discussed Opposition Leader Matthew Guy’s comments on conversion...

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In this podcast Macca takes a surgical look at Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy’s recent comments on Conversion Therapy, the Religious Discrimination bill and other public statements that Mr. Guy...

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Another of our top-podcast downloads for 2022, Macca @DavidDMacca and Joe Ball, CEO of Switchboard @Switchboard\_Vic discuss the impact of rising interest rates, and pork-barreling in politics.

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Zara Jones is the president of Trans and Gender Diverse Bendigo and Beyond, peer led community group focused on improving health and wellbeing for the trans and gender diverse community in regional and rural...

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Tass and Paul are joined by the Melbourne, Lord Mayor, Sally Capp, the Greenline, Make Room and the Good Giving campaign, Christmas Festival, Melbourne’s sustained bounce back, Lord Mayor’s Creative Writing...

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Macca and Paul take a look a back at the top Sat Mag podcasts for the year. First one up is by Macca himself, Macca @DavidDMacca looks at the controversy of...

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Merry Christmas from the Saturday Magazine team. Christmas Day 2022, a bit of a shake-up to our usual programming, Macca and Paul are loose in the studio, joined live on-air...

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Merry Christmas from the Saturday Magazine team. Christmas Day 2022, a bit of a shake-up to our usual programming, Macca and Paul are loose in the studio, joined live on-air...

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Merry Christmas from the Saturday Magazine team. Christmas Day 2022, a bit of a shake-up to our usual programming, Macca and Paul are loose in the studio, joined live on-air...

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Merry Christmas from the Saturday Magazine team. Christmas Day 2022, a bit of a shake-up to our usual programming, Macca and Paul are loose in the studio, joined live on-air...

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Neven and Fiona are joined by @joelgilmore Bad Santa https://theconversation.com/how-to-win-the-gift-stealing-game-bad-santa-according-to-a-mathematician-196483

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Nevena and Fiona talk to Roger Ungers, independent documentary filmmaker and video content creator based in Melbourne. Roger’s New documentary “Shape” (working title) explores how unrealistic body image ideals perpetuate inequality...

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Nevena and Fiona are joined by Brenton Geyer, cultural community icon, discussing his top Midsumma 2023 picks.

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Nevena and Fiona talk to Sam McGowan: Pop culture guru. Sam is a Sam McGowan is a writer and filmmaker from Naarm. He co-hosts Gaytekeeping, a weekly pop culture podcast,...

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Nevena and Fiona talk to Dr Natasha Ginnivan, research fellow at UNSW’s Ageing Futures Institute Natasha argues that we are on the cusp of an age liberation movement. She points to...

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Nevena and Fiona are joined by regular guest Harriet Shing, Minister for Equality to discuss Victorian Pride announcement and the recent Victoria Political election results. Victoria’s Pride is being delivered...

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A very special Christmas Eve edition of Saturday Magazine. Special guest host Nevena, co-host/producer Fiona and Paul operating the panel. Weekly Wrap Up of Local, National, International news on Christmas...

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Macca and Nevena are joined by recently elected Rachel Payne, Legalise Cannabis Party, as they discuss policy, legislation and the outcomes of two legalize cannabis elected in the recent Victoria...

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Macca and Nevena talk to Liam Byrne – Honorary Fellow, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, Melbourne University, on his latest article in the Conversation, discussing fifty since the election...

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Macca and Nevena are joined on air by Neil Pharaoh –after the recent COP 27, Neil takes a look back with Nevena and Macca; was it successful, its failures, government surveillance...

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This week Michelle Grattan speaks with politics + society editor Amanda Dunn A very special presentation between chief political editor of the conversation Amanda Dunn and Michelle Grattan pre-record “Word...

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Macca and Nevena are joined by Josh Byrnes – Member for Mcnamara (ALP) as he discusses his parliamentary tour of Papua New Guinea and the changes to Medicare access to...

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Macca and Nevena are joined by Commander Lisa Hardeman as they discuss the recent “reverse town hall” with VicPol (Victoria Police). Link here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CltEZHKLyVy/?igshid=NTdlMDg3MTY%3D @VictoriaPolice

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Macca is joined live on air with Co-host Nevena Spirovska, and podcaster James WF Roberts, wrapping up the week that was in the news, Fiona Patton’s legacy in politics, Greens...

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Macca and Misha are joined live on the phone by Nick Reece, Deputy Lord Mayor Melbourne, Principal Fellow Melbourne School of Government; discuss Nancy Pelosi, multiracial, same sex unions, final...

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Macca, Misha and Paul Horwell discuss the role of the Saturday Magazine Producer, with soon-to-be outgoing producer Fiona Brook, the highs, the lows and everything in-between.

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Macca and Misha are joined by Karen Bryant from Midsumma. Midsumma Festival’s 2023 program has launched The 2023 Midsumma Festival program is now live, bringing a kaleidoscope of preeminent queer...

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Macca, Misha, Paul and Joy Newsreader David Allen discuss media diversity at Joy Media; audience feedback, podcast and download statistics.

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Macca and Misha are joined live on air by Simon Ruth, THH and Dr Marina Larsson, Historian & Principal Assessor at Heritage Victoria as they discuss 2022 Thorne Harbour Health...

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Macca and Misha discuss some current stories the Conversation are following; local, federal and global politics. The $3 billion relief for energy bills announced today: https://theconversation.com/power-package-3-billion-for-targeted-and-temporary-relief-on-bills-196292 (There’s an article questioning whether...

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This week Co-hosting with Macca is Misha Ketchell, editor of The Conversation. Macca and Mischa discuss the week in politics, Victoria Liberal party’s new leadership and so much more.

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Tass and Paul are joined by Margherita Coppolino, disability and inclusion consultant, International Day for People with a Disability

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Tass and Paul are joined live-on air with, Bronywn Pike, CEO of Uniting Victoria as they break down the recent Victoria state election results.

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Tass and Paul are joined by Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne, as they discuss the Media drama for Victorian election https://theconversation.com/media-go-for-drama-on-victorian-election-and-miss-the-story-195421 @DenisJMuller

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Tass and Paul are joined by the Melbourne, Lord Mayor, Sally Capp, the Greenline, Make Room and the Good Giving campaign, Christmas Festival, Melbourne’s sustained bounce back, Lord Mayor’s Creative Writing...

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Tass and Paul are in control this week, Macca is away with family duties and Fiona is on leave. Tass and Paul wrap up the week’s events.

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Ange and Macca are joined by Nick Reece, Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne, and a senior executive at the University of Melbourne and a principal fellow at the Melbourne School...

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Macca and Ange Barry interview Matt McDonald, Ass Prof International Relations, University Queensland COP27: big breakthrough but inadequate response to climate crisis ‘For 30 years, developing nations have fought to establish an...

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Macca and Ange Barry interview Professor Gilda Tachedjian, Burnet Institute, World AIDS Day A Virologist, preventing HIV in women, discovering anti-HIV drugs and intrinsic antiviral factors at mucosa and inside cells,...

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Macca’s Op-ed; Voting is a privilege.

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Macca and Joy 94.9 CEO Ange Barry discuss some interesting, exciting news and updates occurring at Joy Media. @JOY949CEO

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Macca and Ange are joined by Catherine Bennett, at Deakin University; with new Covid-19 waves, what to expect now there are no restrictions. @Catheri73847270

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Macca and Ange are joined live on air by Frank Bongiorno, author, academic and historian Dreamers and Schemers – new book on the rise of the Teals. A work of...

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Macca is joined by Joy 94.9 CEO, Ange Barry as they discuss the latest news and highlight this week’s show

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Sam Elkin (he/him)broadcaster, writer, and co-editor of Nothing to Hide: Voices of Trans and Gender Diverse Australians will be joined Macca, Nevena and Ben live over the phone. Transgender Awareness Week – 13th...

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Nevena, Macca and Ben are joined live on air by Austin Fabry-Jenkins (they/them) Co-Convener of the Victorian Pride Lobby Austin is the Co-Convener of the Victorian Pride Lobby and the driving force...

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Nevena, Macca and Ben are joined by Melissa Lowe, Independent, candidate for the seat of Hawthorn, candidate interview. https://www.facebook.com/mel4hawthorn https://twitter.com/mel4hawthorn https://www.instagram.com/mel4hawthorn/

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John Pesutto, Liberal party candidate joins Macca, Nevena and Ben live in the studio for a candidate interview for the seat of Hawthorn. John Pesutto, Liberal @JohnPesutto @LiberalVictoria

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Nick Savage, joins Macca, Nevena and Ben live on air, candidate interview, Greens, for the seat of Hawthorn. Nick Savage, Greens Facebook: @NickSavageGreens Instagram: @nicksavagegreens Twitter: @NickForHawthorn @VictorianGreens

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Nevena, Macca and Ben are joined live on air with current sitting member for Hawthorn, John Kennedy, Labor. @JohnKennedyMP @VictorianLabor

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Macca and Nevena are joined a former long term contributor Ben Ryland to discuss the week that was. Fiona Brook producer, Paul Horwell on panel, James Francis front-of-house. James WF...

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Nevena, Macca and Ben are joined live on air by Harriet Shing, State Minister for Equality to announce a very special state government incentive to promote diversity and equality.

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Rebecca Thistleton, Labor, Seat of Melbourne joins Macca and Nevena live in the studio, for a candidate interview for the upcoming Victoria state election. @rebeccathiso

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Ellen Sandell, Greens candidate for the seat of Melbourne, joins Macca and Nevena live on air for a candidate interview for the upcoming Victoria state election. Ellen Sandell, Greens candidate Seat...

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Matteo Vergani, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Deakin University, talks to Macca and Nevena about the seminal report, that Matteo co-authored, Tackling Hate: Bias Indicators — Centre for Resilient and...

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Lauren Sherson, Liberal candidate for Albert Park, joins Macca and Nevena live on air for a candidate interview for the upcoming Victoria state election. Insta: @laurenshersonFB: https://www.facebook.com/LaurenShersonAlbertPark

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Macca and Nevena wrap-up the first hour and discuss preferential voting and how it effects election results and so much more.

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Greens Candidate for Albert Park, Kim Samiotis, joins Macca and Nevena live on air for a candidate interview for the upcoming Victoria state election.

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Labor Candidate for Albert Park, Nina Taylor joins Macca and Nevena live on air for a candidate interview for the upcoming Victoria state election.

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Macca and co-host Nevena Spirovska, with panel operator Paul Horwell and Producer Fiona Brook are joined live on-air by Nick Reece, Deputy Lord Major, Principal Fellow Melbourne School of Government as...

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Macca, Nevena and the team are joined live on-air by Lauren O’Dwyer, Labor candidate for Richmond. Lauren discusses her candidacy and the pitched battle for the heart of progressive Melbourne....

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Macca, Nevena and the team are joined live on-air by Lauren O’Dwyer, Labor candidate for Richmond. Lauren discusses her candidacy and the pitched battle for the heart of progressive Melbourne....

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Macca and Nevena and the Saturday Magazine team interview Gabrielle de Vietri, Greens candidate for Richmond @GabrielledeVie

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Macca and Nevena are joined by Lucas Moon, Liberal candidate for Richmond. Discussing his candidacy for the state seat of Richmond and the recent controversy of allegations he was campaigning...

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Macca and the team discuss the latest news. Macca’s Op Ed on Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. What’s really behind Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover? Photograph courtesy of Forbes.com

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on-air by Paul Kidd, HIV activist and criminal lawyer, discussing Policing in LGBTIQ+ spaces @paulkidd

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on-air by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Sally Capp, discussing the latest news and events occurring in Melbourne; key topics they are discussing: Dusk till...

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Macca is joined by co-host Nevena Spirovska, co-convenor Victorian Pride Lobby, and producer Fiona Brook to discuss the week that was. @nevenaspirovska

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Macca and Fiona are joined live on-air by Sophie Torney, Independent candidate, Kew; to discuss her candidacy in the up-coming Victorian state election. Twitter @Sophie4Kew

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Macca and Fiona are joined live on-air by Jackie Carter, Greens candidate, Kew in the up-coming Victorian state election. https://twitter.com/jcartergreens

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Macca and Fiona are joined by MP Josh Burns, Federal Labor Member for Macnamara discussing all the latest news from the federal government and some more insight into the new federal budget. @joshburnsmp

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Macca and Fiona are joined live on-air with Geoff Wilson, WAM Asset Management with an overview of the Federal Australian budget.

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Macca and Fiona are joined by Nick Reece, Deputy Lord Major, Principal Fellow Melbourne School of Government, discussing the upcoming US midterm elections. @Nicholas_Reece @unimelb

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Macca is joined live in the studio with co-host Fiona Brook discussing that week that was in politics, news and everything else.

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Macca and Fiona are joined by Dr. Rob Manwaring: A/Professor, College of Business, Government & Law, Flinders Uni, as they discuss the new UK Prime Minister, Rushi Sunak. @flindersbgl

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Macca and Paul are joined live on-air by Adele Ferguson, Fairfax journalist, discussing recent bombshell story of Medicare fraud. ABC and Fairfax https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/medicare-rorts-20221018-p5bqpp.html https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-17/could-$8-billion-a-year-be-lost-to-medicare-fraud/14087396 @adele_ferguson @theage @smh @abc730

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Macca and Paul are joined live on-air by Alice Drury, Acting Legal Director of the Human Rights Law Centre: Federal government must pursue ambitious reforms to secure a healthier democracy: 2022...

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Macca and Paul are joined live on-air by Peter Khali, Member for Wills as they discuss topics from change in recognition of Israel’s capital, escalating cost of tax cuts and...

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Macca and Paul are joined live on-air by Harriet Shing Minister for Equality and Melissa Lowe -Independent Candidate for Hawthorn as they discuss Opposition Leader Matthew Guy’s comments on conversion...

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This week, Macca takes a surgical look at Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy’s recent comments on Conversion Therapy, the Religious Discrimination bill and other public statements that Mr. Guy has...

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Paul and Macca are joined on-air by Ghassan Kassiseh from Equality Australia discuss the new Religious Discrimination bill ahead of the Victorian State Election.

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Richard Keane, CEO of Living Positive Victoria, joins Macca and Paul live on-air to discuss the release of the Living Positive Victoria, Positive Women Victoria, and Thorne Harbour Health on the...

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Macca is joined by co-host Paul Howell this week as they discuss all the latest in the news; local, national and international including the floods, weather and the revolving front...

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With COVID-19 restrictions almost completely rescinded, Macca and Todd talk to Professor Catherine Bennet, the inaugural chair in Epidemiology, and was Head of the School of Health and Social Development from...

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Macca and Todd are joined live in the studio CEO of the Australian Retailers Association, Paul Zahra on everything you need to know about retail, Christmas shopping and so much...

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Macca and Todd Fernando Commissioner For LGBTIQ+ Communities are joined by Harriet Shing, member for Eastern Victoria, discuss the Victoria Coroner’s report into LGBTIQ+ suicide. The content for this week’s...

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Macca and Todd Fernando Commissioner For LGBTIQ+ Communities are joined by Joe Ball, CEO of Switchboard Victoria, discuss the Victoria Coroner’s report into LGBTIQ+ suicide. The content for this week’s show...

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Macca is joined by c0-host and Todd Fernando Commissioner For LGBTIQ+ Communities discuss the week that was and the Victorian Coroners report into LGBTIQ+ suicide. The content for this week’s...

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Macca and Nevena are joined live in the studio by the State Labor Candidate for Brunswick, Michael Williams and discuss issues effecting voters and the electorate in the upcoming state...

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Macca and Nevena discuss the controversial issue of the federal Attorney-General intervening, as first-ever whistle-blower defence hearing begins.

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Saturday Magazine Host and Chair of Joy94.9 delivers his Op-Ed this week on Andrew Thorburn, Essendon CEO for a day and the City on the Hill Church controversy.

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Macca and Nevena are joined live in the studio by Misha Ketchell, the editor of the Conversation, to discuss Andrew Thorburn Essendon CEO for a day, stage Three Tax Cuts:...

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on air by Tanya Plibersek, Tanya Plibersek, Federal Minister for Environment, as they discuss current environmental policy and other news in Federal Politics /...

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Macca is joined this week on air by co-host Nevena Spirovska; co-convener of the Victorian Pride Lobby; as they discuss Macca’s recent holiday to Signapore and up coming important local...

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Tass, Janet and Lisa are joined in the office by Jason Marsiglia (he/they), Program Manager (Independent Arts) and discuss Melbourne Fringe queer programming and what is on offer for the...

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Tass, Lisa and Janet talk to Voltaire Award for Human Rights recipient, Brenda Appleton, about the award and Liberty Victoria 2022.

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Tass, Janet and Lisa talk to Zoe Daniel, member for Goldstein about life in parliament and a call for increased media diversity.

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Tass, Janet and Lisa talk to Steve Dimoplous MP, about his new role as Minister for Tourism, Sport, Major Events and Creative Industries.

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Tass, Lisa and Janet discuss the latest news and the Optus cyber attack

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What’s happening in Melbourne? Tass, Janet and Lisa are joined live on air with Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp to talk about what’s happening in Melbourne!

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Macca and Fiona are on leave, Tass is back in the hosting chair with Lisa Daniel And Janet Jukes for the Weekly Wrap Up

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Tass and Paul are joined by Chicks Talking Footy Host Fiona Newton about the 2022 AFL Grand final and other issues in the AFL

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Paula Toal – RMIT University Head of Cultural & Public Engagement talks about the Big Anxiety festival, which repositions mental health as a collective, cultural responsibility rather than simply a...

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JOY Volunteer and Saturday morning Hero, James, from the JOY program support team pop’s into the Studio with Tass and Paul to introduce himself to the listeners.

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In the studio Josh Burns MP, Federal Member for Macnamara joins Tass and Paul to talk about the current issues of the day, including; priorities as member for Macnamara, a...

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Tass and Paul speak with Novena Spiovska, co-convenor of the Victorian Pride Lobby about the issues some of the rainbow community members have highlighted in their pre-Election survey.

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Ghassan Kassisieh from Equality Australia discusses the potential unlawful discrimination of the ABS 2021 Census, with a pending lawsuit from a Rainbow family.

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Fiona and Macca are on leave at the moment, Paul Howell is joined in the studio by series regular TASS MOUSAFERIADIS as they discuss what’s coming up this week and...

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Zara Jones is the president of Trans and Gender Diverse Bendigo and Beyond, peer led community group focused on improving health and wellbeing for the trans and gender diverse community in regional and rural...

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Cameron Holland, Ryman Healthcare Australia CEO, discusses a new report revealing Australia’s underfunded and unprofitable aged care system is failing our elderly and is in desperate need of reforming. The number of Australians aged...

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Feifei Liao is a co- founder of Co-Inventors, a HEY Grant recipient from last year. Feifei tells us about how the Hey Grant assisted her in building Co-Inventors, which works...

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Jenna Price, Fairfax journalist, discusses pros and cons of the recently announced public holiday to commemorate the passing of the Queen, and she’s all for it! Jenna Price, journalist @JennaPrice Public...

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Lauren O’Dwyer is the new Labor candidate for Richmond, live in the studio with Dick talking about how she made the leap into state politics and what her key drivers...

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Richard Wynne, long serving State Labor Minister for Richmond is retiring. We hear from Dick about his life in state politics and what he hopes for in the future for Melbourne...

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Chip is a Walkley-award winning writer and has worked across various media organizations. He is currently the chief reporter for The Age where he has written and researched more than...

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Macca is joined by Saturday Magazine Producer Fiona Brook live in the studio for a Weekly Wrap Up!

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One of our favourite authors, Michael Veitch discusses his new book, AUSTRALIA‘S SECRET ARMY – The story of the Coast Watchers, the unsung heroes of Australia’s armed forces during World...

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Macca and Fiona are joined on-air with Ro Allen, Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner, to discuss the new suite of educational resources, supported by the Victorian Government, to assist...

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Macca, Fiona and Paul discuss the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and what it means for the UK and Australia moving forward. Image: from AAP and newsweek.com

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Anne Andrews, Executive Manager Growth and Investment at Broken Hill City Council tells us about the incredible Broken Heel Festival on this weekend. JOY broadcasted the event live from the...

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Macca, Fiona and Misha chat wit the recently announced independent candidate for Kew in the coming Victorian election, Sophie Torney.

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Regular Sat Mag guest, Misha Ketchell, editor of The Conversation, joins Macca and Fiona to discuss the hot topics of the day, The Queen’s passing, the Future leaders foundation Funding, Crikey...

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Macca and Fiona do their usual weekly wrap up of the week’s latest news and current affairs and highlight the special guests for this week show.

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Fiona and Paul interview Tayler Allwood about her controversial VCE Year 12 LQBTIFQ+ film. David Harris from MQFF discuss the involvement of the short film in MQFF. For more information...

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Fiona and Paul interview Simon Abrahams, Creative Director & CEO at Melbourne Fringe 2022 Festival: 6 – 23 Oct @melbournefringe

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To launch National Suicide week/National Suicide day, Fiona and Paul are joined in the studio by Isabelle McGovern (she/they)Mind Australia’s Acting LGBTIQA+ Suicide Strategic Development Lead and Amy Corcoran (she/her), one...

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Fiona and Paul interview Stephen Bates, MP Brisbane, QLD Greens Member for Brisbane in the 47th Australian Parliament. Fighting for climate action, universal public services, a cleaner democracy, and equality. Portfolios...

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Fiona and Paul interview Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp, discussing the latest up coming events and news related to the Greater City of Melbourne; topics of interest: Greenline business case, January...

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Macca is off sick this week so Fiona and Paul take up hosting duties. Weekly Wrap Up and what’s coming up on this week’s show.

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Macca, Josh Burns and Dean Smith turn the tables on Federal Political Reporter at The Australian, and now comedian, Sarah Ison and interview her. @SarsIson

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Macca, Dean Smith and Josh Burns talk to Will Dawson, General Manager & Deputy CEO Melbourne Fringe, about the upcoming festival. @melbournefringe @willegitimate Melbourne Fringe Festival & The Arts

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Macca, Josh Burns and Dean Smith talk to Joe Ball, CEO Transgender Victoria, about LGBTIQ+ Veterans Suicide, The Shrine Defending With Pride Exhibition and the recent controversies regarding the shrine...

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Macca, Josh Burns and Dean Smith are joined by Neil Pharaoh for a tribute to Olivia Newton-John. Neil Pharaoh @Neilpharaoh Olivia Newton-John tribute

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Josh Burns and Dean Smith begin co-hosting duties with Macca. Joined live in the studio by Simon Ruth, CEO, Thorne Harbour Health joins the Saturday Maga @ThorneHarbour Monkeypox and LGBTIQ+ health...

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Macca Interviews MP for McNamara Josh Burns Macca interviews Josh Burns MP for McNamara on the latest news in Federal politics of the week. MP Josh Burns Federal Labor Member...

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Saturday Magazine 20th August 2022 Macca is joined in the studio by Senator Dean Smith Liberal Senator for WA and Federal Labor Member for Macnamara @joshburnsmp. Weekly wrap up of the...

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Nicholas Reece and Macca wrap up this episode of Saturday magazine on JOY 94.9 for July 23 2022. Follow us on twitter -Macca @daviddmacca Tass @Tass1959 Todd @ToddFernando Joe @Joe_c_Ball Nicholas @Nicholas_Reece or...

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Brenton Geyer joins Macca and Nicholas to pay tribute and share memories of Miss Candee. Follow us on twitter -Macca @daviddmacca Tass @Tass1959 Todd @ToddFernando Joe @Joe_c_Ball Nicholas @Nicholas_Reece or SatMag JOY94.9 . Saturday Magazine...

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Claire G Coleman, author of a new book, Enclave joins Nicholas and Macca on Saturday Magazine on JOY 94.9. Follow us on twitter -Macca @daviddmacca Tass @Tass1959 Todd @ToddFernando Joe @Joe_c_Ball Nicholas @Nicholas_Reece...

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Steven Gelagotis is a Melbourne-based Ambulance Victoria Paramedic, digital creator and activist for the LGBTQI+ community. Follow us on twitter -Macca @daviddmacca Tass @Tass1959 Todd @ToddFernando Joe @Joe_c_Ball Nicholas @Nicholas_Reece or SatMag JOY94.9 . Saturday...

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Professor Brendan Crabb from the Burnet Institute discusses with Nicholas and Macca how we can all contribute to managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Follow us on twitter -Macca @daviddmacca Tass...

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Nevena Spirovska, co-convenor Victorian Pride Lobby joins Nicholas Reece and Macca. The Victorian Pride Lobby is surveying LGBTIQA+ Victorians and our allies to understand the issues that are important to you...

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Dr Colleen Lewis, associate of the Centre for Public Integrity and an honorary professor at the ANU’s Australian Studies Institute @ANUausi speaks on the recent IBAC Operation Watts report. Follow us...

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David Macca McCarthy is joined by cohost Nicholas Reece- deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne- to preview this edition of Saturday magazine and review the past week in current affairs. Follow...

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IBAC Commissioner, The Honourable Robert Redlich AM discusses with Macca and Nicholas the Joint IBAC and Victorian Ombudsman report that highlights widespread misuse of public resources for political purposes. The...

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Stephen Duckett, health policy & management, ex Grattan Institute asks the question- have we lost the plot on our COVID messaging ? Follow us on twitter -Macca @daviddmacca Tass @Tass1959 Todd Joe...

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Macca and Todd Fernando reflect on todays guests and topics in this wrap of Saturday Magazine on JOY 94.9 For July 16th 2022 and reflect on the passing of Miss...

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Keyarny Lamb, spokesperson for the campaign titled “racism it stops with me” joins Todd and Macca. Keyarny is a Proud Kamilaroi and Yorta Yorta woman She is a mother of three, a...

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Russ Vickery, abuse survivor, VSAC Member speaks with Todd and Macca on the Family Violence Memorial which is open for tours and talk as part of Open House Melbourne July 30-31....

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Tim Harradine is CEO Triathlon Australia and discusses a new British Triathlon category for transgender athletes. Triathlon Australia continue to work with Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport, alongside...

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Misha Ketchell, editor of the Conversation joins Macca and Todd. Follow us on twitter -Macca @daviddmacca Tass @Tass1959 Todd, Joe @Joe_c_Ball or SatMag JOY94.9 . Saturday Magazine airs on JOY94.9 and can be...

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Ingrid Stitt, Minister for Workplace Safety, Minister for Early Childhood and State Member for the Western Metropolitan Region joins Todd and Macca. Victorians will be better protected from sexual harassment in...

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Cohost Joe Ball discusses and reflects with David, the many topics covered in todays show and give their final opinions. Follow us on twitter -Macca @daviddmacca Tass @Tass1959 and Joe...

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David Hunt joins Macca to reflect on the passing of Tim Lennox, who was a great supporter, contributor, advocate for JOY 94.9 from it’s early days until his recent passing....

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Tony Walker, current CEO of Ambulance Victoria speaks with Macca and Joe Ball on his bowel cancer treatment. Follow us on twitter -Macca @daviddmacca Tass @Tass1959 and Joe @Joe_c_Ball or...

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Karinna Saxby is the lead researcher, Centre for Health Economics at Monash Business School and joins the team to discuss a new study in JAIDS (Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency...

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Todd Fernando, LGBTIQ commissioner speaks with Macca and Joe Follow us on twitter -Macca @daviddmacca Tass @Tass1959 and Joe @Joe_c_Ball or SatMag JOY94.9 . Saturday Magazine airs on JOY94.9 and can be...

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Harriet Shing is the new Victorian Minister for Equality and joins Macca and Joe Ball to discuss this role and others including Minister for Water, Regional Development. Follow us on...

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Dianne Hill CEO Women’s Health Victoria speaks with David and Tass on Roe v Wade and implications for Victoria and access to abortion at clinics. Follow Macca @daviddmacca and Tass @Tass1959 ...

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Ghassan Kassisieh @EqualityAu talks about sexual laws and marriage equality, taking into account the Supreme Court of The USA. Follow Macca @daviddmacca and Tass @Tass1959 on twitter or on JOY94.9. Saturday Magazine airs...

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Tim Payne, Uni of Sydney and ex staffer for a federal Independent, speaks with Macca & Tass on what is the correct level of staffing for all MP’s. Follow Macca...

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Federal Member for Wills, Peter Khalil joins Macca and Tass on 25 Years of Hong Kong and China, staffing levels for all MP’s and what it’s like to now be...

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Hayley Ryan (Chair) at Wounds Australia speaks about wound management, services available and why this is such an important health issue with @daviddmacca and @Tass1959 on JOY94.9. Saturday Magazine airs on JOY94.9...

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James Newbury @newbury3186 , Shadow Minister Equality with @daviddmacca and @Tass1959 discusses Teal independents, trans rights, 10 year LGBTQI strategy and the upcoming 2022 State election on JOY94.9. Saturday Magazine airs on...

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James Newbury @newbury3186 , Shadow Minister Equality with @daviddmacca makes a policy commitment on behalf of State Opposition for $250000 per year for four years for JOY94.9. James also speaks about...

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Dave Allen (@DavidAl61651444) and Macca (@daviddmacca) chat with Matthew Bowden (@BowdenMatthew13) on issues for and access to Disability Royal Commission.

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@DavidAl61651444 and @daviddmacca chat with Devina Potter from the Victorian Pride Lobby (@vicpridelobby) on the FINA decision on Trans athletes and the Lobby campaign for a Trans voice to Parliament

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@DavidAl61651444 and @daviddmacca chat and sum up the news and happenings of the week

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Dave Allen (@DavidAl61651444) and Macca (@daviddmacca) have an extended chat with @joshburnsMP on the contribution to LGBTQI Equality made by just retired Minister for Equality @MartinfoleyMP and the agenda of...

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We speak with Anna McKay from surrogacyaustralia.org on the understanding of, and access to, best practice surrogacy arrangements through education, support and advocacy.

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Macca @DavidDMacca and Nick Reece @Nicholas_Reece wrap up the show, and Nick tells us more about his role of Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne

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Simon Ruth is the CEO for Thorne Harbour Health @ThorneHarbour, and joins us to discuss the global Monkey Pox outbreak, and its impacts on the gay community

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Danny Faddoul from the Human Rights Law Centre @rightsagenda joins us to discuss the potential benefits of a future federal charter for human rights.

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James Welsby, aka Valerie Hex @HexValerie joins us to tell us all about ICONIC: A Queer Pop Cabaret taking place at the Meat Market

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Professor Sharon Lewin @ProfSharonLewin, director of the Doherty Institute @TheDohertyInst, joins us to discuss the Monkey Pox outbreak, and why it’s disproportionately high in the gay community.

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Martin Foley @MartinFoleyMP, Minister for Health & Equality is back with news on the implementation of the Equal Opportunity (Religious Exceptions) Amendment Act 2021 which has come into force now.

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Jill Sears @searsjill1 is Melbourne Water’s @MelbourneWater Diversity & Inclusion manager, and joins us to talk about their LGBTQIA+ tree planting event in Brooklyn in West Melbourne tomorrow. More than...

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Zoe Daniel @ZDaniel is the newly elected Independent MP for Goldstein. She talks about the process of becoming a new MP, setting up an office, and her goals now she’s...

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Macca @DavidDMacca is joined by guest co-host Nick Reece @Nicholas_Reece to preview the show ahead.

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Senator Louise Pratt @Louise_Pratt from WA joins us to discuss LGBTQIA+ representation in politics.

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Jean Maloney, Industrial Relations Lawyer joins us to discuss the changes Labor proposes to make to IR laws

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Macca @DavidDMacca discusses his own experiences of Child Sexual Abuse, and a speech he gave to a special assembly of the school where it happened. If the topic of this...

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Macca @DavidDMacca and Joe Ball, CEO of Switchboard @Switchboard_Vic discuss the impact of rising interest rates, and pork-barreling in politics.

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Misha Ketchell @mishaketch, editor of The Conversation @ConversationEDU is back with the latest news, including rising Energy Costs, Gun laws in the USA, & federal financial management

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Professor Paula Gerber @DrPaulaGerber from Monash University joins us to discuss a recent article she wrote for The Conversation, Will LGBTIQ people be better off under Labor?

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Macca @DavidDMacca is joined by guest co-host Joe Ball, CEO of Switchboard @Switchboard_Vic again. They preview the show ahead and review the week gone by, including the Federal Election result,...

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Josh Burns Josh Burns @JoshBurnsMP has been returned as the Labor Member for McNamara after a closely fought election. What next now they’ve formed Government?

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Ruby-Rose Pivet-Marsh from the Emerging Writers’ Festival is on the line to tell us all about this year’s exciting event.

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Simon Ruth is the CEO for Thorne Harbour Health @ThorneHarbour, and joins us to discuss a new report into the costs of adverse LGBTIQ+ mental health.

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Macca @DavidDMaccaand Janet Jukes @JJukesAU talk about the outcome of the Federal Election, preferences, the role of the media, Teal independents and more.

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After 9 years at the Human Rights Law Centre @rightsagenda, it’s time for Hugh de Kretser @HughdeKretser to move on. He speaks about the importance of the work of the...

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Melbourne’s favourite mayor @LordMayorMelb, Sally Capp @SallyCapp_ is back with the latest on what’s happening around Melbourne, including bike lanes, the High Line, and much much more.

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With Tass @tass1959 still away, Macca @DavidDMacca is joined by Janet Jukes @JJukesAU, Chair of the Thorne Harbour Health. They preview the show ahead and look back on the week,...

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Tristan Meecham @TristanMeecham from the marvellous All the Queens Men @A_T_Q_M, was a previous winner of Melbourne Awards, and today Tristan tells us all about the program which is run...

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Kathryn Wilson is a training coordinator at Transgender Victoria @TransgenderVic and discusses the LGBTI+ Aged Care Silver Rainbow program – particularly with a focus on Dementia and promoting a new...

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Macca @DavidDMacca is joined by Fiona Newton @FionaNewton77 discuss the ramifications of the federal election results.

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Today, May 28, is LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day. Fiona and Macca discuss the issue and want to encourage people to raise awareness of the issue by taking the pledge...

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James Newbury @Newbury3186 is the shadow minister for equality for the Victorian Liberal Party @LiberalVictoria and it’s the first time he’s been in the studio. We find out all about...

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With Tass @tass1959 away, Macca @DavidDMacca is joined by Fiona Newton @FionaNewton77 from Chicks Talkin’ Footy as co-host. They preview the show ahead and review the week’s events, including the latest footie...

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Macca @DavidDMacca, Fiona @FiBrook & Paul @pauljoyau are joined by our newsreader Dave to discuss how their views of the candidates have changed in the run-up to today’s Federal Election.

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Ange Barry, JOY CEO @JOY949CEO talks with Todd Fernando @ToddFernando, Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities @VicLGBTIQ on the new roadmap to drive inclusion in regional Victoria.

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Ange Barry, JOY CEO @JOY949CEO interviews Martin Foley @MartinFoleyMP, Minister for Health & Equality on the new roadmap to drive inclusion in regional Victoria.

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The election campaign has seen some large announcements to improve access to housing for low and middle income earners. Steven Hamilton @SHamiltonian, Assistant Professor of Economics, The George Washington University,...

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Freedom of the press is at risk in Australis due to a recent court order compelling a major media company to hand over documents before publication. To discuss this, Greg...

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Victorian Pride Lobby @VicPrideLobby Committee member Liam Elphick @LiamElphick_, who is also an Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Law Monash University @MonashLawSchool, discusses the Victorian State Budget which VPL says is a...

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Our first guest, Margaret Simons @MargaretSimons, author and journalism academic talks about News Corp and whether this election will see how its skewed reporting is exposed.

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Macca @DavidDMacca, Fiona @FiBrook & Paul @pauljoyau preview the show ahead and look back on the week’s events, mostly of course the fact that it’s election day!! If you haven’t...

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Misha Ketchell @mishaketch, editor of The Conversation @ConversationEDU is back with the latest news regarding the Federal Election, what the polling shows, and more.

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Our final election candidate interview for today is with Steph Hodgins-May @StephHodginsMay, who is The Greens @Greens candidate for McNamara

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Our election candidates interview series continues with Josh Burns Josh Burns @JoshBurnsMP, Labor @AustralianLabor candidate and current member for McNamara

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Jaclyn Symes @JaclynSymes, Attorney General of Victoria, joins us to discuss the passing of legislation to ban the Nazi symbol in Victoria.

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Anna Brown @AnnaEquality CEO of Equality Australia @EqualityAU talks about how the election is going, including the Election Forum, the Trans debate, and more.

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Our next electoral candidates for Wills is Sarah Jefford @Sarah_Jefford_ from The Greens @Greens.

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First up for our electoral candidates interviews this week is Peter Khalil @PeterKhalilMP, the Labor @AustralianLabor candidate and current member for Wills.

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Macca @DavidDMacca & Tass @tass1959 preview the show ahead, where we’ll be interviewing a range of candidates for the seats of Wills & McNamara. They also cover the week’s other...

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Martin Foley @MartinFoleyMP, Minister for Health & Equality has an announcement about $14.7m in funding for a range of projects supporting the LGBTIQ+ community.

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Our final candidate for Goldstein this morning is the sitting MP, Tim Wilson @TimWilsonMP, who is the Liberal @LiberalVictoria Candidate

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Next up for Goldstein is Martyn Abbott @Goldstein_Labor, who is the Labor @VictorianLabor Candidate.

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Our first candidate this morning for the seat of Goldstein is Zoe Daniel @ZDaniel, who is an Independent.

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Our final Candidate for Kooyong this morning is Monique Ryan @Mon4Kooyong, who is an Independent.

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Next up in our interviews of the Candidates for Kooyong is Piers Mitchem @PiersMitchem, The Greens @Greens candidate.

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First we hear from Peter Lynch @PLynch4Kooyong, who is the Labor @VictorianLabor Candidate for Kooyong.

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Macca @DavidDMacca & Tass @tass1959 preview the show ahead, where we’ll be interviewing a range of candidates for the seats of Kooyong and Goldstein. They also cover the recent candidate’s...

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Yolanda Vega@YolandaKVega is a Reason Party @ReasonAustralia senate candidate. Yolanda founded the Australian Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI). As CEO of the national not-for-profit, Yolanda was invited to...

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Zeb Payne is a senate candidate for The Greens @Greens. Zeb is a proud, young Wiradjuri nonbinary person and an active member of the LGBTQI+, First Nations and Disability communities. ...

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Dr Tess Newton Cain @CainTess, Adjunct Associate Professor, Griffith Asia Institute @GAIGriffith, Griffith University shares her views on the issues in the Pacific & the Solomons, and asks has Australian...

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Dr John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics & Society, Canberra Uni discusses the increase in inflation rises, and now interest rates will rise. How does the economics...

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Melbourne’s favourite mayor @LordMayorMelb, Sally Capp @SallyCapp_ is back. What’s news? Melbourne Money, Flash Forward, Lady Huntingfield and Melbourne Knowledge Week. Sally explains all these ideas and initiatives, as well...

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Macca @DavidDMacca & Tass @tass1959 preview the show ahead, and review their week gone by, including a forum they attended with Michelle Grattan and Sean Kelly. They also discuss the...

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Fiona Newton @FionaNewton77 from Chicks Talking Footy is back to wrap up the AFLW season and cover the news in AFLM.

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We celebrate the life of Nan McGregor, founder of PFLAG Victoria with her son, Kieran McGregor and husband Tim Hunter who passed away this week. “Today is a sad day...

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Tass talks about the new Victorian Government Mental Health and Wellbeing Regional Bodies. There is a call for interested folk to apply for a Board roles.

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Macca @DavidDMacca discusses the coming election and everyone’s right to vote. He loves voting. We have the right to a secret vote, an early vote, a postal vote. These are...

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Rochelle Pattison is Chair of Transgender Victoria @TransgenderVic and this morning we discuss the comments by Katherine Deves, candidate for Warringah. Rochelle is active in sports, plays in the Hockey...

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Denis Muller @DenisJMuller from the Centre for Advancing Journalism @ArtsUniMelb at the University of Melbourne discusses how much mainstream media matters in an election campaign. In 2021, about 61% of...

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Nic Holas @nicheholas, committee member from Victorian Pride Lobby @VicPrideLobby is in to discuss current issues in the Rainbow community such as concerns about the wellbeing of trans community following

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Macca @DavidDMacca & Tass @tass1959 preview the show ahead, and look back on the week gone by, including the run-up to the election, federal funding commitments, sponsorship and more.

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David Martin Harris, CEO for Melbourne Queer Film Festival @MQFF, talks about Minifest, April 29-May 1. This is David’s first mini-festival and will lead into his first major festival in...

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“Does this shoe have a vagina?” and “let’s not confuse sex & gender… has the shoe given you it’s pronouns?”. Comedian Reuben Kaye @ReubenKaye talks about his show, “The Butch...

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Simon Eckermann, Professor of Health Economics at University of Wollongong says Morrison’s claim of saving 40,000 lives is simply not true.

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Macca @DavidDMacca and Joe Ball, CEO of Switchboard @Switchboard_Vic discuss the ongoing use of trans people as a political football

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Jackie Turner @JackieMaeTurner spokesperson for Trans & Gender Diverse projects at Equality Australia @EqualityAU discusses Scott Morrison’s support on the trans sports ban & the MP’s campaigning on this subject.

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Stephen Duckett, Health and Aged Care Program Director at Grattan Institute talks about federal Labor’s first major health election campaign announcement, offering an innovative solution in at least 50 new urgent...

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Our first guest today is Patricia Karvelas @PatsKarvelas, host of ABC’s Radio National breakfast @RNBreakfast, who is on Sat Mag for the first time.

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Macca @DavidDMacca is joined by guest co-host Joe Ball, CEO of Switchboard @Switchboard_Vic for today’s show. They preview the show ahead and review the week gone by, including LGBTQIA+ rights...

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Libby Murphy, COO of Ambulance Victoria join us with an update on the ongoing work in response to the Victoria’s Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission‘s report and further recommendations...

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Stephen Charles, AO, QC joins us with news of his latest book: “Keeping Them Honest – the case for a genuine National Integrity Commission and other vital democratic reforms” co-written...

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David Hunt from Sunday Arts Magazine has some exciting news about an Outside Broadcast JOY is presenting from the NGV‘s new exhibition: “Queer : Stories from the NGV collection“

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Misha Ketchell @mishaketch, editor of The Conversation @ConversationEDU is back with the latest news in politics, including of course the impending federal election.

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Alex Greenwich @AlexGreenwich, Independent Member for Sydney joins us to discuss the latest in NSW Politics, including whether the bid to ban gay conversion and reform discrimination laws could device...

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The Grand Prix @F1 is back in Melbourne! Mick Doohan AM @micksdoohan, five time world MotoGP @MotoGP champion and board member of the GP joins us live from Albert Park

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Ricardo Gonçalves, SBS News Presenter & Journalist talks about his career and why it’s so important to support independent journalism

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Our new special guest, Mon Schafter, is a Walkley Award winning journalist, producer and presenter who’s told countless stories for ABC TV’s 7.30 and Hungry Beast, and a variety of...

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Adele Ferguson @adele_ferguson, discusses the importance of independent media and we imagine a world where JOY didn’t exist.

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Joe Ball CEO of Switchboard @Switchboard_Vic says in the studio, “While Switchboard Victoria welcomes the ongoing funding for mental health in the 2022 Federal Budget, key priority groups including LGBTIQA+...

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Channel 9 newsreader and JOY ambassador, Peter Hitchener @PHitchener9 talks all things Radiothon and how important it is to support JOY

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Today’s radiothon show features our regular guest, Sally Capp @SallyCapp_, Lord Mayor of Melbourne @LordMayorMelb. Sally’s got a lot on her plate as always, to begin with the city’s twilight...

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Macca @DavidDMacca & Tass @tass1959 preview the show ahead – it’s a Radiothon special!

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Yimin Cheng, Senior Lecturer in Marketing at Monash Business School, joins us with news of a new study which found that Hollywood Films with LGBT representation perform better at the...

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Phillip Adams, Artistic Director at Temperance Hall @TemperanceHall_ joins us with news of a new triple bill of solo works

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Fiona Newton @FionaNewton77 from Chicks Talking Footy is back with the latest news with the return of the season.

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Tony Ellwood, Director of the NGV joins us with news of the release of the NGV Contemporary’ plans.

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Nic Holas @nicheholas joins us with news of the Victoria Pride Lobby‘s new Insurance Community Survey, looking at how the Insurance industry engages with the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Misha Ketchell @mishaketch, editor of The Conversation @ConversationEDU talks about a wide range of topics, including the NZ agreement to take Australia’s refugees, the upcoming election, the social media news bargaining...

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JOY board member Mark and Warren @Warren_JOY949 from Drive are covering for Macca & Tass who are away attending a wedding. They preview the show ahead and talk about the

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Artist, Poet & Writer Jazz Money joins us to discuss the Blak & Bright program at the Wheeler Centre, including a special LGBTQIA+ forum

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John Richards, organiser of Bendigo Pride joins us with all the news about the festival, and in particular the Bendigo Pride Forum on Saturday 16 March that Todd and other LGBTIQ+ leaders...

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Miss Katalyna @MissKatalyna, trans activist, DJ and host of The Bent Spoon, joins us to discuss the Pacific-X community and the upcoming charity/fashion event “This is me“

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JOY CEO Ange Barry @JOY949CEO has recorded an interview with Labor Senator Jenny McAllister @JennyMcAllister and Member for Macnamara Josh Burns @JoshBurnsMP where they announced that, should Labour win at the...

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Manu Kailom, peer support worker for Many Coloured Sky, discusses the current situation and the past two years for LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers and refugees here in Melbourne.

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Commissioner for Multicultural Communities, Vivienne Nguyen @VivNguyenAMC,joins us to duscuss, among other things, the importance of Cultural Diversity Week for LGBTIQ+ Communities

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Julianne Schultz @JulianneSchultz joins us to discuss her new book “The Idea of Australia – A Search for the Soul of the Nation“

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Macca @DavidDMacca, and Todd Fernando @ToddFernando preview the show ahead and look back on the week’s events, including Chillout, the sacking of Tom Morris, Aboriginal deaths in custody, the definition

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Simon Royal @SimonRoyal1, former journalist with ABC discusses gay law reform and how it began in Adelaide in 1972. To begin with, the murder of Doctor George Duncan in Adelaide...

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Sam Turner, Chairperson of The Aurora Group – A Ruby Foundation discusses the the funding needs of the LGBTIQ+ community sector in Australia in a new report by Give Out,...

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Macca @DavidDMacca is back with his opinion piece. This week he tackles the Ukraine crisis, the Queer exhibition at the NGV, and so much more.

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Andrew King @AndrewKingClim, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Melbourne discusses extreme weather, atmospheric rivers...

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Tass @tass1959 is in Daylesford for Chillout and is joined by Todd Fernando @ToddFernando

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Josh Burns Josh Burns @JoshBurnsMP, Labor Member for McNamara joins us in the studio to pay tribute to Kimberley Kitching, who passed away suddenly this week.

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Senator Dean Smith @DeanSmithWA reflects on the passing of Victorian Senator Kimberly Kitching.

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Prof Matthew Fitzpatrick @kilderbenhauser, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Flinders University @Flinders gives us his perspective on how the war in Ukraine is changing Europe. In the...

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Lia Timson @LiaTimson, Deputy Foreign editor at The Age/SMH talks about the fact that Ukraine is not yet a member of the European Union, yet it has wide-spread support in the...

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Matthew Roberts, policy officer for Sex Work Law Reform Victoria @SWLRV is a former sex worker who will discuss the new sex work decriminalisation bill put forward by Fiona Patten...

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Macca @DavidDMacca, Tass @tass1959 and Todd Fernando @ToddFernando dive into the events of the week, including a call for a gay tradies float in Mardi Gras, the ejection of an...

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Todd Fernando @ToddFernando, Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities @VicLGBTIQ discusses a new grant program aimed at strengthening Victoria’s Rainbow organisations. The program will allocate $700,000 to various LGBTIQ+ organisations and...

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Sally Capp @SallyCapp_, Lord Mayor of Melbourne @LordMayorMelb discusses Moomba this weekend, graffiti, Queen Victoria Market food hall which is beginning construction, and St Petersburg, which is Melbourne’s sister city....

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Peter Khalil @PeterKhalilMP, Federal Member for Wills is calling from US on his discussions on the Ukraine and back in Australia, the Federal government’s response to the floods in NSW...

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Macca @DavidDMacca & Tass @tass1959 preview the show ahead and reflect on the week gone by, including the crisis in Ukraine, flooding in QLD & NSW, and the wait for...

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Jackie Turner @JackieMaeTurner from Equality Australia @EqualityAU joins us to discuss their Sport Is For Everyone campaign & petition in response to the introduction of a bill in the senate seeking to...

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Jeff Sparrow @Jeff_Sparrow has recently written an article about the failings of the aged care system during the recent pandemic. Could this have a significant impact on the election?

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Dr Kate Power is a lecturer at the University of Queensland, and a critical discourse analyst. How we say things can be as important as what we say. Why is...

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Macca @DavidDMacca is back with his opinions on a wide range of things, including Trans participation in sports and the invasion of Ukraine.

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Professor Bruce Mountain, Director of the Victorian Energy Policy Centre @VEPC_VU at Victoria University, joins us to discuss an attempt by Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes @MCannonBrookes to take over AGL...

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Nevena Spirovska @NevenaSpirovska co-convenor for the Victorian Pride Lobby @VicPrideLobby is back to discuss a range of issues, including the Victorian Local Government Equality Index.

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Katina Curtis @KatinaCurtis, political reporter with Nine-Fairfax, joins us to discuss how social media is playing an important role in the current election cycle.

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Macca @DavidDMacca & Tass @tass1959 preview the show ahead and reflect on the week gone by, including the invasion of Ukraine,

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We’re joined by David Weynton who’s a builder. As a straight man, he’s shocked at the lack of visibility and support for tradies. He’s trying to organise a float for...

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Reggie Chang joins us with information about what it’s like to be a foster carer. We hear his own story and why it’s important for members of the LGBTIQ community...

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Katie Larsen @KatieLarsen25 is Senior Manager, Inclusion & Participation at Mind Australia @MindAustralia, and joins us to talk about the impact the ongoing political debates about our community’s rights are...

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Macca @DavidDMacca, Tass @tass1959 & Ben reflect on the damage caused by the Religious Discrimination bill, and the factional politics on both sides, which often sees the LGBTQI+ community caught...

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Misha Ketchell @mishaketch, editor of The Conversation @ConversationEDU is back in the studio to catch up on the week’s events. The government has definitely switched to pre-election mode. Are the campaign...

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Macca and Tass call up Peter Hitchener @PHitchener9 to congratulate him on being crowned this year’s Moomba Monarch alongside Fifi Box.

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Joy’s own Fiona Newton @FionaNewton77 presents an interview with author, Elle Hardy @ElleHardy on her new book – Beyond Belief – How Pentecostal Christianity is taking over the world.

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We would like to acknowledge Dave Sharma @DaveSharma, member for Wentworth, who crossed the floor in protest on the Religious Discrimination Bill, and says he could not vote for this...

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Martin Foley @MartinFoleyMP, Minister for Health & Equality discusses the new ten-year plan to strengthen LGBTI communities.

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Liam Elphick @LiamElphick_, Victorian Pride Lobby @VicPrideLobby gives us his point of view on the Senate committee reports, religious discrimination and the targeting of trans kids.

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Peter Khalil @PeterKhalilMP, Federal Member for Wills discusses his thoughts on the result of the religious discrimination bill and where he believes this will go next.

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Alastair Lawrie @ALawrieDeJesus, LGBTI advocate and activist discusses the things we learned from the Senate hearings into the religious discrimination bill

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Macca @DavidDMacca & Tass @tass1959 preview the show ahead and reflect on the week gone by, including the hurt caused by the attempt to force through the Religious Discrimination Bill.

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Anna Brown @AnnaEquality CEO of Equality Australia @EqualityAU discusses the recent anti-gay contract delivered to parents at Brisbane’s Citipointe Christian College. The contract has been withdrawn and caused national debate, but...

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We have a deep dive interview with US Consul General @USConsulateMelb Kathleen Lively. We discuss her participation in Pride March tomorrow and the US State Department’s interest in supporting the...

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Josh Burns Josh Burns @JoshBurnsMP, Labor Member for McNamara on what’s he’s doing about the Federal government’s attempt to change the sex discrimination act with the religious freedoms bill committee report.

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First up, Melbourne Lord Mayor @LordMayorMelb Sally Capp @SallyCapp_ discusses city revitalisation, in Fed Square, Docklands, Melbourne City Baths restoration and the launch of a digital gaming arcade at Queensbridge...

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Macca @DavidDMacca & Tass @tass1959 preview the show ahead and reflect on the week gone by, including Midsumma & Pride march, Melbourne’s changing weather, and of course the leaked text...

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Fiona Newton @FionaNewton77 discusses a petition to expand to current funding for chaplains in public schools to include non-religious qualified youth workers.

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Renee Dixson @Renee_Dixson, co-founder & acting chair of the Forcibly Displaced People Network discusses how the organisation supports refugees, migrants and asylum seekers from the Rainbow community.

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Jim Stanford @JimboStanford, Economist & Director, Centre for Future Work, Australia Institute; Hon Prof Political Economy, Uni of Syd discusses his article on how healthy humans drive the economy. Is...

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Macca @DavidDMacca talks religious beliefs and those who hide behind them.

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Nevena Spirovska @NevenaSpirovska co-convenor for the Victorian Pride Lobby @VicPrideLobby looks forward to 2022 and what’s in store for the lobby.

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Liam Elphick @LiamElphick_, discrimination law expert at Victorian Pride Lobby @VicPrideLobby provides an update on the Religious Discrimination Bill

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Commander Lisa Hardeman @VictoriaPolice shares with listeners the possible outcomes for the recent Town Hall meeting at the Victorian Pride Centre.

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Macca @DavidDMacca & Tass @tass1959 (he’s back!) preview the show ahead and reflect on the week gone by, including the Australian of the Year awards, and of course Grace Tame...

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Jenna Suffern, host and producer, tells us about a new comedy show as part of Midsumma, Two Queers Walk into a Bar

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Angela Hesson, curator of Australian Painting, Sculpture and Decorative Art to 1980, at the NGV joins us with information on a new exhibition: “Queer : Stories from the NGV collection“,...

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David Hunt from Sunday Arts Magazine joins us with information about his upcoming show as part of Midsumma: The Art Hunter presents Twilight Salon

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The Rotary clubs of Hobsons Bay & NADC are coming together to, Reflect. Respect. Celebrate the Culturally diverse nation with which we live in. They intend to share Stories, Art, Performance...

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Paul Zahra @PaulZahra_1 CEO of the Australian Retailers Association @RetailAustralia, speaks about the Omicron wave’s effect on retail: Staff shortages, customers too scared to visit shops, and a lack of government aid.

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Misha Ketchell @mishaketch, editor of The Conversation @ConversationEDU is back. This week’s topics include polling in advance of the federal election, the management of COVID-19 and the disparity of experiences during...

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Macca @DavidDMacca and JOY CEO Ange Barry @JOY949CEO preview the show ahead, and also look forward to JOY’s huge Outside Broadcast plans for the pride season.

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Lawrence Gibbons, publisher of Star Observer @Star_Observer provides a rundown on the recent conviction in Scott Johnson’s 1988 murder case.

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Daryl Adair @DarylAdair, Associate Professor for Sport Management at UTS Business School shares some updates this morning on the Novak Djokovic saga.

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Jo Caust from the School of Culture and Communication at Melbourne Uni discusses the Sydney Festival boycott and the effect on the arts.

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Macca @DavidDMacca and Michael Veitch give us their views on the Djokovic circus.

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Karen Bryant, CEO of Midsumma @midsumma brings us the latest updates on the festival

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Nicholas Reece @Nicholas_Reece, Deputy Lord Mayor at City of Melbourne discusses the failure of the Federation during this Covid crisis.

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Catherine Bennett, Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin Uni enlightens us on Covid-19 updates.

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This morning we have a huge show. Tass is away and our guest host is the marvellous actor and author, Michael Veitch. They preview the show ahead and reflect on...

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Ros Grundy @Onetui, former Victorian editor of Nine’s Good Food Guide; deputy print editor Good Food/Epicure talks about the havoc Covid is having on hospitality sector. How can customers can help...

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Stephen Duckett, Health and Aged Care Program Director at Grattan Institute says it’s been a ‘Complete collapse of leadership’: Australia’s recent Covid response amounts to world-class bungling

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Macca @DavidDMacca talks about All The Queen’s Men, the LGBTI dance party for elders and the Coming Out Ball. Cory Bernadi is up in arms, as is the Institute for...

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Daniel P.E Brace @DanielPEBrace is a musician and writer runs the St Oswald’s Courtyard Choir. One aspect is the journey choirs have had from the scary super-spreading choir events in the...

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Hugh Breakey, Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law. President, Australian Association for Professional & Applied Ethics, Griffith University discusses his recent article in The Conversation – Has the...

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Julieanne Lamond @JVLamond, Senior Lecturer in English, Aust National Uni discusses Ministerial interference in literary culture is an attack on academic freedom.

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We kick off with the start of AFL Women’s league and Fiona Newton @FionaNewton77 co-host of Chicks Talkin’ Footy @ChicksTlknFooty talks about the challenges and changes for the 2022 season....

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Tass is away, so Macca is joined by Katie Purvis @KatieMelb, presenter of Joy‘s Miss Chatelaine @MissChatJoy to present this week’s show. They preview the show ahead and look back on...

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Our final “best of 2021” podcast for our New Year’s Day special was, unsurprisingly, about COVID, and our regular Epidemiologist, Catherine Bennett: Catherine Bennett, Chair Epidemiology at the School of...

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Macca’s opinion pieces were always popular throughout 2021, but this zinger takes the prize for the most downloaded opinion piece of 2021: This week Macca @DavidDMacca rails about the latest...

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Peter Khalil was a regular throughout 2021, and ever popular. This was his most downloaded interview from 2021: Peter Khalil @PeterKhalilMP, Member for Wills talks about what he’s hearing on...

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We were fortunate to hear from Adele Ferguson a number of times throughout 2021, but this is her most popular podcast download for 2021: Adele Ferguson @adele_ferguson, journalist and author,...

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Continuing our countdown of the most popular podcast downloads of 2021, next up is Jaclyn Symes from February: Jaclyn Symes @JaclynSymes is Victoria’s Attorney-General, and she’s on the line to...

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Another popular podcast download for 2021 was our hosts reflecting on the shock resignation of NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian: Macca @DavidDMacca and Tass @tass1959 give us their take on the...

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Next up on our countdown of the most downloaded podcasts of 2021 is Harriet Shing: Last week we heard from Nevena Spirvoska on the new report on the Rainbow ceiling...

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Continuing our new year’s day special retrospective on the most downloaded podcasts of 2021, we have Sally Capp also from October: Sally Capp @SallyCapp_, Lord Mayor of Melbourne @LordMayorMelb talks...

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For our new year’s day special, we’re looking back at some of our most popular podcasts for the last year. First up, Matthew Guy: During the week, rumours surfaced that...

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Dean Smith @DeanSmithWA, WA Senator and architect of the Same Sex marriage legislation joins us with a Xmas greeting

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Dr Katie Allen @KatieAllenMP, Federal Member for Higgins joins us for a Christmas greeting

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Ange Barry, JOY CEO @JOY949CEO, joins us with an xmas message for JOY listeners

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Richard Wynne @RWynneMP joins us with a Christmas message

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Harriet Shing @ShingVWorld, joins us with an xmas message

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Macca @DavidDMacca and Paul @pauljoyau look forward to the year ahead

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Minister for Equality Martin Foley @MartinFoleyMP takes some time out of his Xmas celebrations with a message for JOY listeners

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Tony Walker @agwalker01, CEO of Ambulance Victoria @AmbulanceVic joins us on Xmas day for a reflection on the year gone by.

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Josh Burns Josh Burns @JoshBurnsMP, Labor Member for McNamara catches up with us for a Christmas message

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Macca @DavidDMacca and Paul @pauljoyau preview the show ahead and sum up the week gone by in this special Christmas edition of Saturday Magazine

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Macca @DavidDMacca, Tass @tass1959 and Paul @PaulJoyAU reflect on the trials and tribulations, but also the positives of broadcasting SatMag over the last year with the ongoing COVID crisis, and...

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Ange Barry, JOY CEO @JOY949CEO, is celebrating with an award for Technical Excellence from CBAA and would like to thank the entire team for all their hard work and commitment....

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Nevena Spirovska @NevenaSpirovska co-convenor for the Victorian Pride Lobby @VicPrideLobby discusses the recent Town Hall at VPC with the Victorian Police. Macca &Tass, Fernando, LGBTI+ Commissioner where the MC’s for...

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Dr Jenna Price @JennaPrice shares her views on the rise of the independents, as seen in the amazingly good ABC series, Total Control. Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths are remarkable...

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Peter Khalil @PeterKhalilMP, Federal Member for Wills chats about the Religious discrimination bill, pork barreling and more Federal politics. It’s certainly enlightening!

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We kick off this week with the inimitable Michelle Grattan @MichelleGrattan, Chief Political correspondent for The Conversation on Federal politics, the coming election, Scomo, Albo and much more.

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For our last formal show for the year, Macca @DavidDMacca and Tass @tass1959 look back on the week gone by and look forward to a break over the festive period,...

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Martin Foley @MartinFoleyMP, Minister for Health & Equality is in the studio for a wide ranging talk, including chances to the Equality Act, the LGBTQI+ taskforce, and much more.

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Thomas Feng, Media and Communications Manager for HEY Grants tells us about thirteen new projects that have been funded by over $100,000 awarded in the eleventh round of Healthy Equal...

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Todd Fernando @ToddFernando, Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities @VicLGBTIQ discusses the Strong Voice To Government through a group of passionate community champions. Minister for Equality, Martin Foley today announced the 25...

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Fiona McCormack, Victoria’s Victims of Crime Commissioner is currently undertaking an inquiry into victim’s experiences of the Justice system and she’s particularly keen to ensure she gets a high level...

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Misha Ketchell @mishaketch, editor of The Conversation @ConversationEDU brings us a wide-ranging conversation on Federal politics including Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison. Misha notes the philosopher Harry Frankfurt, who wrote a...

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Lisa Hardeman, Commander, Priority and Safer Communities Division and Neil Paterson, Deputy Commissioner Capability from Victoria Police @VictoriaPolice discuss the forum happening at the VPC on Tuesday December 14. The event...

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Macca @DavidDMacca and Tass @tass1959 preview the show ahead & review their week gone by, including the pains of visiting the dentist, the increase in traffic on the roads, the...

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Jaclyn Symes @JaclynSymes, Attorney General of Victoria, joins us to discuss the passing of the Equal Opportunity (Religious Exceptions) Amendment Bill through the upper house yesterday. We hear what’s included...

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Tony Walker @agwalker01, CEO of Ambulance Victoria @AmbulanceVic and Libby Murphy, COO of Ambulance Victoria join us with their response to the Victoria’s Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission‘s report into claims of Discrimination,...

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Ro Allen, Victoria’s Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commissioner talks with us about the release of a report into Ambulance Victoria, including claims of Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Victimisation & Bullying.

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Disability advocate, LGBTIQA+ advocate and Pride Ambassaador Greg Axtens speaks with Paul Horwell about what International Day of People with Disabilities means to him.

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As part of International Day of People with Disabilities, our very own Ruby Mountford interviews Dr Rhonda Galbally. Dr Galbally is a Commissioner of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse,...

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Sally Capp @SallyCapp_, Lord Mayor of Melbourne @LordMayorMelb is in the studio with all the latest happenings around Melbourne, including developments at Queen Vic market, the drone show planned for...

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Richard Keane, CEO Living Positive Victoria @livingposvic talks about the events planned for World AIDS Day, December 1st.

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Macca @DavidDMacca, Tass @tass1959 and Paul are joined by our newsreader Liam to reflect on the introduction of the Religious Discrimination Bill in parliament. What does it mean for our...

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Alex Greenwich @AlexGreenwich, Independent Member for Sydney shares the progress of the Voluntary Assisted Dying bill in NSW. It’s passed the lower house so let’s hear about the next step...

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Nevena Spirovska @NevenaSpirovska from the Victorian Pride Lobby @VicPrideLobby shares the findings of the Lobby’s police report, their budget submission & Equal Opportunity amendment religious discrimination bill in Victoria.

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Anna Brown @AnnaEquality CEO of Equality Australia @EqualityAU talks about the community reaction and levels of consultation on the Federal Religious Discrimination Bill. How can the Rainbow community advocate on this...

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Josh Burns Josh Burns @JoshBurnsMP, Labor Member for McNamara lets us know that we can reply on the support of Australian Labor to not vote on the religious discrimination bill in...

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This morning Sat Mag’s focus is around the Federal Religious Discrimination bill. First, we hear from Warren Entsch, Liberal Member for Leichhardt who will not support the bill in its...

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Macca @DavidDMacca and Tass @tass1959 preview the show ahead & review their week gone by, including the Religious Discrimination Bill, getting out & about again after lockdown and the struggle...

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Mama Alto @MamaAlto, CEO of Transgender Victoria @TransgenderVic discusses her new role, her goals for the organisation and the Trans Day of Remembrance & Vigil

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Lawrence Gibbons, publisher of Star Observer @Star_Observer is opening a Melbourne office in the Victorian Pride Centre, the Taj Mahal of homosexuality. He’s in the studio today to tell us...

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Matt McDonald @MattM_UQ, Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Queensland provides us with a wrap on COP26.

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This week Macca @DavidDMacca reflects on the Victorian Liberal opposition’s decision not to support the Equal Opportunity (Religious Exceptions) Amendment Bill, despite assurances given by leader Matthew Guy @MatthewGuyMP on...

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Currently, of the 580 statues across Melbourne only nine depict women. Minister for Women, Gabrielle Williams @GabbyWilliamsMP talks about a new fund to address this. Applications are now open for...

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Dr Jenna Price @JennaPrice, journalist and columnist at Fairfax/Nine Media, discusses staff shortages and the great resignation as a result of the pandemic.

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Harriet Shing @ShingVWorld, parliamentary secretary for Equality discusses the Victorian Equal Opportunity Amendment bill on religious discrimination, designed to decrease discrimination against the Rainbow community. However, the Victorian opposition voted against...

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Macca @DavidDMacca and Tass @tass1959 preview the show ahead & review their week gone by, including the religious exceptions bill, Adem Somyurek, and more.

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Michael Veitch, broadcaster, performer and author discusses his book and new play Hell Ship: The Journey of the Triconderoga at 45 Downstairs.

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Australia’s borders are reopening and Andrew McKellar, CEO of the Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry @AusChamber discusses skilled migration, borders and what’s needed to get the country back on...

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Ghassan Kassisieh, Legal Director of Equality Australia @EqualityAU, joins us to discuss the Victorian Equal Opportunity Amendment Bill

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This week Macca @DavidDMacca this week looks at what’s needed to get Electric cars to take off in Australia. High taxes and a lack of infrastructure to support them is...

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Peter Khalil @PeterKhalilMP, Member for Wills chats about Paul Keating’s recent views regarding Australia’s position in the world and the rise of China.

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Misha Ketchell @mishaketch, editor of The Conversation @ConversationEDU is in the studio to talk through the wash up from Glasgow and Tim Flannery’s recent article in The Conversation as well as...

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Macca @DavidDMacca and Tass @tass1959 preview the show ahead & review their week gone by, including the high vaccination rates across Australia, the Vic Lib party internal rumblings, and Transgender...

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Nicholas Stewart @NickDTL is a partner at Dowson Turco @DowsonTurcoLaw, Australia’s only LGBTIQ+ law firm. He talks about this week’s annoucenment that NSW will host an inquiry into LGBTQI+ hate crimes.

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Author & Columnist Sean Kelly @MrSeanKelly‘s new book “The Game: A Portrait of Scott Morrison” is out, in which he analyses the PM’s political style & tactics.

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