JOY Drive

14 Dec 2025

Professor Jeannie-Marie Paterson: Cracking Down on Subscription Traps

Consumer Affairs, Law, Technology

Signing up to subscriptions has never been easier, yet cancelling them can feel deliberately exhausting. Professor Jeannie-Marie Paterson explains why subscription traps have become so widespread and how proposed consumer law reforms aim to stop unfair cancellation practices.

Guest: Professor Jeannie-Marie Paterson, Co-Director at the Centre for AI and Digital Ethics, Digital Access and Equity Research Program, Melbourne Social Equity Institute, University of Melbourne

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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2 Jan 2026

Associate Professor Theresa Larkin: How Our Bodies Handle Heat and How to Stay Cool

Health, Personal Safety

Hot weather can change everything, from mood and sleep to energy and focus. Associate Professor Theresa Larkin explains what’s happening ...

2 Jan 2026

Ingrid Stitt: Pill Testing at the Midsumma Festival’s 2026 Pride Street Party

Government & Organisations, Health, LGBTIQA+ Community, News & Politics, Personal Safety, Society & Culture

For the first time, Victoria’s mobile pill testing service will be trialled at a street festival, rolling out to the ...

2 Jan 2026

Lucy Durack: Ringing In 2026 With the Australian Pops Orchestra New Year’s Eve Gala

Music, Performing Arts, Personal Journals, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Lucy Durack joined JOY Drive ahead of the Australian Pops Orchestra’s New Year’s Eve and The Day Before Gala Concerts, ...