JOY Drive

12 May 2025

Costa Constantaras and Daniel Torcasio-Rugaas: Rainbow Dads Playgroup – Building Community, One Family at a Time

Kids & Family, LGBTIQA+ Community, Relationships, Society & Culture

What happens when queer dads create the space they wish they’d had? Costa Constantaras and Daniel Torcasio-Rugaas join JOY Drive to share the story behind Victoria’s first GBTIQA+ dads playgroup — a vibrant, inclusive space for rainbow families to connect, celebrate, and support one another.

Guests: Costa Constantaras, President of Rainbow Dads Victoria, and Daniel Torcasio-Rugaas

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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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. ...