Gay News Week

15 May 2013

Budget, AFL Pride Round & YSAS

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BUDGET: With the 2013 Federal Budget announced on Tuesday, President of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, Adrian Basso joins us to discuss what impact the 1.4 million dollar shortfall in funding will mean for the future of community radio in the imminent digital future.

AFL PRIDE ROUND: After CEO Andrew Demetriou announced that the AFL was ready to accept a gay player, the league’s General Manager for National and International Development and General Council, Andrew Dillon tells Gay News Week that there will not be an AFL Pride Round this year.

YSAS: Youth Support and Advocacy Service is holding a Queer Youth Withdrawal Program is designed specifically to support young GLBTQI people aged 12-21 experiencing alcohol + other drug problems. It is the only one of its type in Australia and it is free.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS ROUND-UP: Each week the Gay News Week team hand pick stories making news from around the nation.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ROUND-UP: GayStarNews.com’s Asia-Pacific Correspondent, Andrew Potts brings us the very latest news from around the globe.

HOSTS: Katie Larsen, Geoffrey Devine & Matt Thomson