JOY Drive

5 Feb 2026

AJ Ogilvy: Coming Out, Basketball and Life After the Game

LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Journals, Professional, Society & Culture, Sports & Recreation

AJ Ogilvy spent years at the top of Australian basketball while keeping a core part of himself private. In this conversation, he reflects on coming out after stepping away from the NBL, the personal cost of silence, and how living more openly has changed him.

Guest: AJ Ogilvy, former NBL player

Presenters: Warren Andrew and Jacqueline Shields

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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. ...