JOY Drive
15
2026
Associate Professor Evangeline Mantzioris: Food, Valentine’s Day and the Science of Connection
Food has become one of the central ways people express love, especially around Valentine’s Day, but the connection runs deeper ...
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15
2026
Associate Professor Theresa Larkin: The Chemistry of Love
Love is often framed as romance, but the chemistry behind connection extends far beyond couples. Theresa Larkin explains what happens ...
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15
2026
Maddie Stone: Foster Care, Identity and Creating a Sense of Belonging
Foster care is often discussed in systems and policies, but at its core, it is about safety, identity and connection. ...
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15
2026
Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Smartphones Affecting Adult Connection
Conversations about screen time usually focus on young people, yet phone use among older adults is changing rapidly. Lauren Rosewarne ...
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26
2026
Associate Professor Megan Willis: How To Handle Rejection On Dating Apps
Dating apps promise connection, but for many people, they deliver silence, ghosting and emotional fatigue. Associate Professor Megan Willis unpacks ...
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:55 — 17.7MB)
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17
2026
Pieta Farrell: Midsumma Festival’s 2026 Program
The Midsumma Festival’s 2026 program spans hundreds of events across Melbourne and beyond. Pieta Farrell explains how the 2026 festival ...
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17
2026
Suzy Wrong: Film Review – The History of Sound
The History of Sound is a quiet, intimate film about memory, love and what we try to preserve before it ...
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2
2026
Associate Professor Megan Willis: Estrangement and Complicated Families
For people who are estranged from parents or close relatives, annual events like Christmas can intensify grief, guilt and a ...
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:47 — 18.9MB)
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2
2026
Ali Hogg: Queerspace’s Free Christmas Day Breakfast
Christmas can be joyful for some, but for others, it brings loneliness, pressure, or complicated family dynamics. Ali Hogg from ...
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21
2025
Lee Knight: Preventing Domestic Violence Before It Happens
A world-first Australian trial is exploring whether treating impulsivity could help prevent domestic and family violence before harm occurs. Lee ...
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