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JOY Drive

Nov
26
2025

Dr Joel McGregor: Do Youth Justice Reforms Make Communities Safer?

Government & Organisations, Law, News & Politics, Politics, Society & Culture

Victoria is introducing harsher penalties for young people, but will treating 14-year-olds like adults actually reduce crime or make things ...

Nov
23
2025

Felicity Young AO: Australia’s $266 Million Global Fund Pledge

Government & Organisations, Health, Society & Culture

Australia has committed $266 million to the Global Fund, a move that will ripple across the Indo-Pacific in the fight ...

Nov
23
2025

Marcus: HoMie

Kids & Family, Non-Profit, Society & Culture

From a street project to a social enterprise, HoMie has spent a decade transforming lives through fashion. Co-founder Marcus reflects ...

Nov
16
2025

Jayne Travers-Drapes: Box Divvy and the Quiet Power of Kindness

Non-Profit, Society & Culture

Neighbourhood grocery hubs are cutting costs—and sparking generosity through “Kindness Boxes.” Co-founder Jayne Travers-Drapes shares stories of food, connection and ...

Nov
16
2025

Professor Paula Gerber: Tasmania’s Historic Compensation for Past Homosexuality Convictions

Government & Organisations, Law, LGBTIQA+ Community, News & Politics, Sexuality, Society & Culture

Tasmania will compensate people convicted under historic homosexuality laws, which is an Australian first. Professor Paula Gerber explains how the ...

Oct
23
2025

Joel Parker: Thorne Harbour Health Leads the Mpox Fight

Education, Health, LGBTIQA+ Community, Non-Profit, Personal Journals, Personal Safety, Society & Culture

When mpox hit Melbourne, Thorne Harbour Health moved fast... pop-up vaccination clinics, zero-barrier access and community-driven messaging saved lives and ...

Oct
12
2025

Associate Professor Duncan Maxwell: Beyond the 5% House Deposit — Building Our Way Out of the Crisis

Business, Consumer Affairs, Finance, Government & Organisations, Investing, Politics

The government’s expanded first-home buyer scheme promises easier entry to the market with just a five per cent deposit. But ...

Oct
12
2025

Dr Ash Russell: Compensation for Tasmania’s Queer Survivors

Government & Organisations, History, Law, LGBTIQA+ Community, News & Politics, Sexuality, Society & Culture

Tasmania was once the last Australian state to decriminalise homosexuality and now it is the first to offer compensation to ...

Sep
28
2025

Associate Professor Mark Gregory: When Optus Failed Triple Zero

Government & Organisations, Health, Personal Safety

A routine Optus upgrade left hundreds of emergency calls unanswered, resulting in lost lives. Telecommunications expert Mark Gregory from RMIT ...

Sep
19
2025

Nicole Rich: Protecting Yourself on Holiday Bookings

Consumer Affairs, Government & Organisations, Travel

With the AFL Grand Final long weekend ahead, Nicole Rich from Consumer Affairs Victoria joins JOY Drive to explain how ...