The Informer

The Informer


Latest Episodes

Border Force asks – can’t you just pretend to be straight?
January 30, 2020

Buzzfeed News’ Hannah Ryan has been doing some deep dives into questions the Border Force has been asking asylum seekers. An internal review from the Department of Home Affairs has shown that officers asked asylum […]http://media.rawvoice.

Employable Q – reducing employment barriers for our community
January 30, 2020

A new initiative from is working to reduce the – sometimes significant – barriers to employment. We spoke to Hannah Morgan at the National LGBTI Health Alliance about the work they’re doing to reduce barriers […]http://media.rawvoice.

Aus Day honours celebrate Georgie Stone, Rebekah Robertson
January 30, 2020

On Australia Day, Georgie Stone and Rebekah Robertson were celebrated for their achievements in the community. Georgie, an out trans teenager (and actor) and Rebekah, actor and head of Transcend Support both were inducted into […]http://media.

Dorìan Electra – super-smart super-star
January 30, 2020

Dorìan Electra is coming to Melbourne. This super smart and super talented artist blends genres, genders and ideas to make truly unique creations. Informer Executive Producer Aríon Potts spoke to Dorìan about their new album, […]http://media.rawvoice.

Courting controversy
January 30, 2020

Margaret Court is a tennis legend… who is also legendary for her controversial views. Whether it’s her 1970 statements where she said that South Africa’s apartheid was a successful way of managing “the racial problem” […]http://media.rawvoice.

Queers in science: taking pride in STEM
January 17, 2020

Queers in Science is a program to help LGBTIQA+ people in science build networks and community. Nicholas Kameniar-Sandery spoke to Ken Knight, member of QueersInScience and senior project lead at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute,

‘Why do you think you’re special?’ – Helping emergency services understand LGBTIQA+ needs
January 17, 2020

Emergency services don’t always understand that the LGBTIQA+ community has some specialised needs during a disaster. Whether it’s making sure that people only collect gender information when it’s needed, to access to specialised medications or […]http:...

‘I spent years thinking I could never be loved’
January 16, 2020

After the sad death of Wilson Gavin this week, Toby Halligan reflects on some of the challenges gay men face when growing up – including spending a long time thinking you were not special, not […]http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_informer/p/joy.org.

Drag queen storytime ends in protest, tragedy
January 16, 2020

Last Sunday’s Drag Queen Storytime at a Brisbane Library was going well until a group of protesters stormed into the room, protesting that “drag queens are not for kids”. Eventually the protesters left. But less […]http://media.rawvoice.

How sex workers here are effected by legislation an ocean away
January 09, 2020

Recent legislation in the United States has had a huge impact for sex workers here in Australia. Toby Halligan speaks with two sex workers about the way the law change has changed their lives here […]http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_informer/p/joy.org.