Saturday Magazine

27 Jan 2016

Two Festival Cities

News & Politics, Podcast, Society & Culture

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Macca is joined by Tas and Josh to present this week’s queer cultural flakes, starting with the value of nickel and this week’s obituaries.

In anticiption of Sydney’s 2016 Mardi Gras, marketing manager David Watson comments on how a partnership with Facebook is set to improve the event.

Closer to home, the Midsumma festival is in full gear, with Tenile and John (a new chair member) discussing what’s in store for this year, along with the new sponsors.

Next, Netflix and how it works in Australia, joined by commentator Paul Colarvat.

Mark Hawthorn, from The Age, addresses some startling new statistics with alcohol consumption and increased living standards.

Grant Busé, from the The Late Night Sexy Show, gets roped in to outline his unique event and to give an in-studio performance of his number Hypocrite.

In the wake of David Bowie’s passing, Geraldine Quinn is called up from an airport lounge in Perth to share her thoughts on the eccentric singer.

Ben Rothermberg, from the New York Times, comes to Melbourne to cover this year’s Australian Open, sharing his findings with the SatMag team.

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