JOY Drive

18 Oct 2025

Paul Mathers: Dog Lovers and Cat Lovers Festival

Animals, Pets, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Get ready for two days of pure pet joy! Paul Mathers, Event Director of the Dog Lovers and Cat Lovers Festival, previews the huge weekend coming to the Melbourne Showgrounds, with celebrity pups, adorable kittens, training demos, adoption zones, and more. Whether you’re Team Dog, Team Cat or love animals, this is your kind of paradise.

Dog Lovers and Cat Lovers Festival is at the Melbourne Showgrounds on 25-26 October 2025.

Guest: Paul Mathers, Event Director, Dog Lovers and Cat Lovers Festival

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. ...