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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The Victorian State election will take place on 24th November. Rainbow Votes has been established by the Victorian Gay & Lesbian Rights Lobby @VGLRL to highlight the issues that need to be addressed by any future government […]
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Andrew Bondini is part of the Melbourne Spectres, a LGBTQ basketball team is in the studio with Shaun and Michael to tell us who they are, what they stand for, and what they hope to […]
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Professor Kerryn Phelps @DrKerrynPhelps is leading the pack to replace Malcolm Turnbull according to polls for the Wenworth By-Election where she’s standing as an independent. What’ the mood on the ground, and why are voters turning […]
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Anna Brown @AnnaHRLC – Director of Legal Advocacy, Human Rights Law Centre @rightsagenda discusses the leaked findings of the Religious Freedoms report. Scott Morrison has back-flipped and HRLC has called for an end to religious discrimination against […]
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Anna Bligh @AnnaMBligh, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Banking Association @AusBanking, is the on the phone to discuss the Banking Royal Commission. We’ll be asking the question, what does it say about the culture […]
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Melbourne Lord Mayor @LordMayorMelb Sally Capp @SallyCapp_ is on the program this morning. There’s much to discuss, from the Coming Back Out Ball (Thursday 25 October), Carlton Italian Festa (Sunday 21 October), the Queen’s tea set […]
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Macca @DavidDMacca and Tass @tass1959 preview the show. What a week! At last week’s JOY AGM, Saturday Magazine picked up the Adam Stobbs award for Broadcast Excellence. Thanks to all our listeners and guests! They also discuss […]
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Catherine Barrett from Celebrate Ageing @CelebrateAgeing and Douglas McManus @McManus_Art are in to discuss the fashion parade at Embolden 2018, a Conference/Festival for service providers and older people. It draws on the World Health Organisation’s framework for […]
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Geoff Allshorn @GeoffAllshorn is co-convenor of Rainbow Atheists. The religious right is now seeking to police the gender binary & conversion therapy, also touting possible new forms of discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people, or against same-sex marriage, […]
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Sarah Feagan @SerahGoodTime is a Peer Navigator with Living Positive Victoria @livingposvic and on the board of directors of the National Association of People living with HIV @NAPWHA. Sarah is a queer woman who has been living with […]
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