JOY Drive

4 Oct 2025

Professor Catherine Bennett: Melbourne’s Vaccine Factory

Health, Medicine, Science & Medicine

Melbourne’s new vaccine hub promises more than medical security; it is about stability in daily life. Professor Catherine Bennett from Deakin University explains how local production can keep schools open, events running and families connected, and why it is the key to building lasting public confidence when the next health challenge hits.

Guest: Professor Catherine Bennett, Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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7 Nov 2025

Associate Professor Theresa Larkin: Sneezes, Itches and Allergies Explained

Diet and Nutrition, Environment, Health

Spring in Australia means pollen, sneezes and endless antihistamines, but what’s really happening inside our immune system when allergies hit? Associate ...

7 Nov 2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: The Internet’s Mayor and the Politics of Virality

News & Politics, Politics, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

New York Assembly member Zohran Mamdani has been dubbed “the Internet’s Mayor”. His joyful, viral campaign is turning local politics ...

7 Nov 2025

David Martin Harris: Celebrating Queer Storytelling at the Melbourne Awards

LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

The Melbourne Queer Film Festival has been named a finalist in this year’s Melbourne Awards, recognising its role as a ...