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JOY Drive

Dec
14
2025

Kate Bailey: DIVA at the Australian Museum of Performing Arts

Arts, History, Performing Arts, Personal Journals, Popular Culture, Society & Culture, Visual Arts

The Australian Museum of Performing Arts opens with DIVA, a major international exhibition created by London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. ...

Dec
14
2025

Hugh Sheridan: New Album – The Merriest

Music, Performing Arts, Personal Journals, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Hugh Sheridan joins us to talk about his brand-new Christmas album 'The Merriest' and the memories, traditions and family chaos ...

Dec
14
2025

Judy Frecker: Fairfield Hospital and the AIDS Memorial Garden

Health, LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Journals, Relationships, Society & Culture

Before treatments transformed HIV, Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital stood at the centre of Victoria’s AIDS response, holding both heartbreak and ...

Nov
7
2025

David Martin Harris: Celebrating Queer Storytelling at the Melbourne Awards

LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

The Melbourne Queer Film Festival has been named a finalist in this year’s Melbourne Awards, recognising its role as a ...

Oct
26
2025

Tricia Paoluccio: ‘Here You Come Again’ – A Musical Celebrating Dolly Parton

Arts, Comedy, Kids & Family, Music, Performing Arts, Personal Journals, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

From an almond farm in California to the bright lights of Broadway, Tricia Paoluccio has turned her creative dreams into ...

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
23
2025

Cooper Chapman: The 1% Good Club – Tiny Habits for a Better Headspace

Mental Health, Personal Journals, Self-Help

Former pro surfer Cooper Chapman explains how small, daily acts of gratitude and mindfulness can transform mental wellbeing. In this ...

Oct
23
2025

Bob Downe: Choose Bob! 40 Ridiculous Years of Polyester and Pop

Comedy, LGBTIQA+ Community, Music, Performing Arts, Personal Journals, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

The bouffant is back! After 40 fabulous years of laughter, glitter and good times, Bob Downe celebrates his milestone show ...

Oct
23
2025

Nicholas McCarthy: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand

Music, Performing Arts, Personal Journals, Popular Culture

Born without his right hand, pianist Nicholas McCarthy has redefined what’s possible in classical music. Ahead of his Melbourne Symphony ...

Oct
18
2025

Phil Brown: Confessions of a Minor Poet

Kids & Family, LGBTIQA+ Community, News & Politics, Personal Journals, Popular Culture, Relationships

Surfboards, sonnets and newsroom deadlines—Phil Brown’s memoir is a funny, tender look at chasing creativity while surviving the chaos of ...