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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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 ...