A unique mix of world news and queer culture, Saturday Magazine is JOY 94.9’s longest-running news and current affairs program. Featuring a weekly hub of discussion on politics, LGBTI world events, cinema, and culture, it’s an enlightening and informative Saturday wake-up.
Hosted by David 'Macca' McCarthy and produced by Fiona Brook, Saturday Magazine is two hours of essential listening to start your weekend.
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Brenton Geyer reviews Rocketman and then chats about the impact of portraying Elton John’s demons so publicly along with the very homo-positive scenes that caused the film to be banned/censored in some countries. Do young people […]
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Is Adani really about jobs? Contributor at The Age, Matt Holden recently wrote an article: “You are either for Adani, which means you are for economic prosperity and development of Australia’s regions, or you are […]
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Qantas @Qantas has overhauled its frequent flyer program, making economy cheaper. David Flynn @djsflynn from Australian Business Traveler @AusBT tells us all about it. Did you know 13 million Australians are members of Qantas Frequent Flyer?
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Benjamin Preiss @BPreiss is a journalist at The Age @TheAge. We discuss the recent fire services bill that came in during the week. A new organisation – Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) – will bring together MFB and […]
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Birth certificate reform is gaining traction. Transgender law reform will allow Victorians to change birth certificate gender without surgery. Aram Hosie @AramHosie from Equality Australia @EqualityAU will discuss the Victorian Government’s introduction of legislation to make […]
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Tony Walker @TonyWalker1 is Adjunct Professor at LaTrobe University @latrobe. Hong Kong has seen mass pro-democracy demonstrations over the concerns on Chinese control. There’s a crisis in the relationship and there’s not a good solution appearing. Tony will […]
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Macca @DavidDMacca and Tass @tass1959 look back on the week, and Macca has a lot to say about Israel Folou’s attempt to raise $3m on GoFundMe
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Gary Singer is a lawyer, philanthropist, community leader and long time JOY advocate. In fact, we are broadcasting from the Smith Singer studio! We are close to the 25th anniversary of the Victoria Police relations […]
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Split is a new collection of true stories by prominent Australian writers exploring, for the first time, the meaning, pain and growth behind severing ties, curated by award-winning author Lee Kofman @LeeKofman. Today, Kate Goldsworthy […]
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The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (Vic) comes into effect on June 19, making Victoria the first state in Australia to allow “voluntary assisted dying”. Jenny Mikakos @JennyMikakos, Health Minister, is on the phone to discuss […]
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