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Fitting In & Standing Out – Dr Harold Hillman
September 07, 2015

Columnist, radio host, author and leadership coach Harold Hillman grew up gay at a time when it wasn’t cool to be so…or at least it seemed that way to him. He spent the greater part of his young life aspiring to be straight - he got married,

Wizz Kid – Jack Andraka
August 30, 2015

Jack Andraka was just a fifteen-year-old Maryland high school student when he invented an inexpensive early-detection test for pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancers. Now, at eighteen, he has already won the 2012 Intel ISEF Gordon E. Moore Award,

Moira Finucane and her beautiful box.
August 22, 2015

Moira Finucane is “La Gloriosa”.  The Queen of Provocative Variety.  Her creative partnership of over 15 years with Jackie Smith has resulted in some of the most outrageous, challenging, confronting, beautiful,

Smoke And Mirrors – The Murder of Stuart Rattle
August 18, 2015

It is a tragedy and a love story as well as a murder - the story of how celebrated interior designer Stuart Rattle met his untimely death, killed by his beloved and loving partner of 16 years, Michael O'Neill. -

Holding The Man
August 08, 2015

Director Neil Armfield and screenwriter Tommy Murphy, join Dean Beck for and in-depth, behind the scenes analysis of the movie and majesty that is “Holding The Man”. Timothy Conigrave's beloved, bestselling memoir became an award-winning stage play; ...

Buck Angel – One of a kind!
August 04, 2015

Buck Angel made history when he received the prestigious award from Adult Video News (AVN) for Transsexual Performer of the Year in 2007 for his ground-breaking work in the adult entertainment industry. As the pioneer of an entirely new genre,

A Penny For Your Thoughts! Philosopher Peter Boghossian
July 25, 2015

Dr Peter Boghossian teaches Critical Thinking, Science and Pseudoscience, the Philosophy of Education, and Atheism and New Atheism at Portland State University.  He is an Affiliate Research Assistant Professor at Oregon Health Sciences University in th...

Two Australian Greats – Gillian Armstrong and Orry-Kelly
July 21, 2015

Orry-Kelly was a Hollywood legend, his costume designs adored by cinema's greatest leading ladies - but in his home country of Australia his achievements remained unknown.  Now acclaimed director Gillian Armstrong is bringing the legend home and celebr...

But Seriously…. It’s Gerry Connolly!
July 12, 2015

Gerry Connolly is an accomplished Australian comedian, actor, impressionist and pianist best known for his satirical caricatures of public figures. - Gerry Connolly is in demand here and abroad for one-off appearances in character: launching a train,

Children and Gender
July 07, 2015

Modern Families and The Law is a four part radio series that explores some of the legal difficulties and complexities faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people when interacting with the laws of the land. - Australia,