JOY Drive
21
2025
Commissioner Joe Ball: Reflecting on 2025 and Looking Ahead Together
As 2025 winds down, Victorian Commissioner for LGBTQIA+ Communities Joe Ball reflects on loss, resilience and the emotional weight many ...
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14
2025
Professor Paula Gerber: Social Media Ban and Queer Young People
The Australian Government's new laws banning social media access for under-16s raise serious questions about safety, rights and unintended harm. ...
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14
2025
Aunty Lisa Briggs: The Historic Apology to the First Peoples of Victoria
The apology delivered in the Victorian Parliament marked a significant moment in the state’s journey toward truth-telling and accountability. Aunty ...
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26
2025
Dr Joel McGregor: Do Youth Justice Reforms Make Communities Safer?
Victoria is introducing harsher penalties for young people, but will treating 14-year-olds like adults actually reduce crime or make things ...
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23
2025
Felicity Young AO: Australia’s $266 Million Global Fund Pledge
Australia has committed $266 million to the Global Fund, a move that will ripple across the Indo-Pacific in the fight ...
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23
2025
Marcus: HoMie
From a street project to a social enterprise, HoMie has spent a decade transforming lives through fashion. Co-founder Marcus reflects ...
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16
2025
Jayne Travers-Drapes: Box Divvy and the Quiet Power of Kindness
Neighbourhood grocery hubs are cutting costs—and sparking generosity through “Kindness Boxes.” Co-founder Jayne Travers-Drapes shares stories of food, connection and ...
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16
2025
Professor Paula Gerber: Tasmania’s Historic Compensation for Past Homosexuality Convictions
Tasmania will compensate people convicted under historic homosexuality laws, which is an Australian first. Professor Paula Gerber explains how the ...
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23
2025
Joel Parker: Thorne Harbour Health Leads the Mpox Fight
When mpox hit Melbourne, Thorne Harbour Health moved fast... pop-up vaccination clinics, zero-barrier access and community-driven messaging saved lives and ...
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12
2025
Associate Professor Duncan Maxwell: Beyond the 5% House Deposit — Building Our Way Out of the Crisis
The government’s expanded first-home buyer scheme promises easier entry to the market with just a five per cent deposit. But ...
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