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JOY Drive

Jan
11
2026

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Libraries Are Booming Again

Literature, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Libraries are busier than they have been in years, and they are no longer just about books. Associate Professor Lauren ...

Jan
11
2026

Tomáš Kantor: SUGAR at the 2026 Midsumma Festival

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

SUGAR is a bold one-person show about desire, money and pop culture fantasies, where glamour and pop songs sit alongside ...

Jan
11
2026

Suzy Wrong: Film Review – 10 Dance

LGBTIQA+ Community, Popular Culture, TV & Film

10 Dance is a slow-burning film about control, closeness and what leaks out when we stop performing. Suzy Wrong unpacks ...

Jan
11
2026

Peter Griffin: What Cars Are Australians Buying?

Consumer Affairs, Popular Culture, Shopping, Society & Culture

SUVs and utes keep dominating, plug-in hybrids are booming, Chinese brands are rising, and electric vehicle growth is real but ...

Jan
11
2026

Samuel Cornell: Why We Pretend Holidays Were Great

Places & Travel, Popular Culture, Psychology, Social Sciences, Society & Culture

Coming home from a trip and admitting it was disappointing can feel strangely shameful. Public health researcher Samuel Cornell explains ...

Jan
2
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, ...

Jan
2
2026

Associate Professor Roslyn Petelin: Macquarie’s 2025 Word of the Year

Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Macquarie Dictionary’s 2025 Word of the Year, “AI slop,” struck a nerve because so many of us instantly knew what ...

Dec
21
2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Christmas Songs Get Stuck in Our Heads

Music, Popular Culture, Psychology, Society & Culture

Christmas music triggers instant memories, emotions and associations, often within seconds of hearing it. Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne explains why ...

Dec
21
2025

Conrad Browne: JOY’s ‘Out Takes’ 10 Year Anniversary

LGBTIQA+ Community, Popular Culture, Society & Culture, TV & Film

JOY's 'Out Takes' marks its 10th anniversary, celebrating a decade of queer film and television. Co-host Conrad Browne looks back ...

Dec
14
2025

Leo Stubbing: The Songs That Shaped 2025

Music, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

From Kylie Minogue’s record-breaking Tension tour to Taylor Swift’s chart-dominating year, Leo Stubbing from The Sound Museum looks back on ...