Saturday Magazine

3 Mar 2015

Wild Weather

News & Politics, Podcast, Society & Culture

Macca and Pete Dillon presenting this weeks Saturday Magazine

Leslie Gore

We start this week with Sky News Saturday Agenda host David Lipson updating us on the week that was in Canberra.  Then we check in with Yeppoon Mayor, Cr Bill Ludwig on the havoc that has been wrought by Cyclone Marcia. Senthorun Raj is Amnesty International’s LGBTI policy expert and he joins us to talk about a new program for Mardi Gras.

Suicide activist Josh Rivedal from the US talks about his speaking events with Life Think Tank Workshops, his own journey with suicide and why he is speaking out. And we say goodbye to lesbian icon and pop star from the 60s, Leslie Gore.

Max Allen, Creative Fellow from the State Library and one of Australia’s most noted wine writers is with us to talk about an intriguing history between Indigenous Australians and a generations-old Yarra Valley wine-making family. Author DBC Pierre is in Australia for the Perth International Arts Festival and he joins us to talk about his books and actor Nicholas Gunn is in to talk about being a straight man playing a gay role in the Melbourne-produced film, The Dream Children as part of MQFF.

Aired on 21st of February, 2015.

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