JOY Drive

23 Apr 2025

Ella Ganza: BLAKOUT 2.0

LGBTIQA+ Community, Music, Performing Arts, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

BLAKOUT 2.0 is back… bigger, bolder and more breathtaking than ever!

It returns to the YIRRAMBOI Festival on 2nd and 3rd May 2025 after winning the Green Room Award for Best Outstanding Ensemble.

This ground-breaking global cabaret weaves storytelling, movement, music, ballroom culture and First Nations brilliance—from the heart of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to the opulence of Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and the ballroom scene of Harlem, New York.

Guest: Ella Ganza, Director of BLAKOUT 2.0

Presenter: Latham Smith

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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. ...