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Latest Episodes

JOY 94.9 signs deal to move to Pride Centre
December 06, 2019

JOY 94.9 is moving to the Victorian Pride Centre. JOY 94.9 CEO Ange Barry joins us to talk about what the move means for us and an update about the station.http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_informer/p/joy.org.au/theinformer/wp-content/uploads/sites/316/201...

Rugby Australia and Israel Folau reach an agreement
December 06, 2019

After months of back and forth, Rugby Australia and controversial player Israel Folau have reached a confidential settlement over his homophobic and anti-Catholic social media posts. In the middle of the government’s religious speech debate,

World AIDS Day 2019: Every journey counts
November 29, 2019

HIV treatment and prevention has come a long way.   With HIV preventative-medication PrEP, advancements in HIV antiretroviral therapies, and confirmation that people maintaining undetectable viral loads cannot transmit HIV,

Bruce Pascoe and Dark Emu enter the culture wars
November 28, 2019

A disinformation campaign has sprung up to discredit Bruce Pascoe’s book Dark Emu as it is about to be adapted into a documentary. Toby Halligan speaks to Bruce about the campaign, Indigenous culture, and what […]http://media.rawvoice.

Short films to help stub out smoking
November 28, 2019

Every year Quit Victoria, partnered with the Melbourne Queer Film Festival and Thorne Harbour Health, holds a short film competition called QuitFlicks, where filmmakers can send in ideas and scripts for short films.

Switchboard’s Joe Ball on the Mental Health Royal Commission interim report
November 28, 2019

Joe Ball, Switchboard CEO spoke with Nicholas Hynes about the just-released mental health royal commission interim report. Joe talks about their experience in the community with the commission, the state’s response,

A Saudi gay couple’s road to refuge comes up short
November 24, 2019

A Saudi Arabian gay couple, both journalists, have tried to seek asylum in Australia. Both were detained at the airport before being able to request asylum. Now, both are trying to with the fight of […]http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_informer/p/joy.org.

U, yes U, can be the cure
November 23, 2019

Did you know that gay men can be on the bone marrow donor registry? And that men 18-30d make the best donors overall? And that getting on the registry can be done with a simple […]http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_informer/p/joy.org.

Redfern Jon Barrett on standing up for everyone in our community
November 23, 2019

Writer and activist Redfern Jon Barrett speaks with Nicholas Kameniar-Sandery. They talk about bigotry within the LGBTIQA+ community and why we should stand up for everyone across the spectrum.http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_informer/p/joy.org.

Midsumma 2020 is here (almost)
November 23, 2019

The 2020 Midsumma Festival programme has been launched with an impressive 194 events. Nicholas Hynes reports from the event.http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_informer/p/joy.org.au/theinformer/wp-content/uploads/sites/316/2019/11/2019_11_21_Midsumma_Informe...