JOY Drive

17 May 2024

AFL Homophobic Slur – Pride in Sport’s reaction

LGBTIQA+ Community, Professional, Sports & Recreation

Over the past few decades, there have been great strides in sport becoming a more inclusive, welcoming and safe space for the Rainbow community.
There are a huge number of sporting codes and organisations working hard to counter homophobia and transphobia in sport and increasingly holding coaches, fans and players to account.
Beau Newell, National Program Manager – Pride In Sport and joins Warren and Malcolm to talk us through a watershed moment that occurred during an AFL match last week, the penalty laid down by the AFL, the reaction from the public and the impact on the LGBTIQA+ community.

Presenters:  Warren Andrew and Malcolm Campbell

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5 Feb 2026

Jesse Matheson: Mardi Gras Cancels its After Party

LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Safety, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

The cancellation of the official Mardi Gras after-party has raised big questions for festival-goers and the broader community. Jesse Matheson ...

5 Feb 2026

Professor Emerita Thea van de Mortel: Why We Get Sick as Soon as the Holiday Starts

Health, Natural Sciences, Places & Travel, Science & Medicine

Many people push through stress and deadlines, only to feel unwell the moment they finally stop. Thea van de Mortel ...

5 Feb 2026

Associate Professor Vincent Ho: Ultra-processed Foods Increasing Bowel Cancer Rates In Under 50s

Diet and Nutrition, Health, Science & Medicine

Rates of bowel cancer are rising in people under 50, and researchers are increasingly linking this shift to ultra-processed foods. ...