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18 Apr 2020

TGA changes guidelines for MSM who want to donate blood

Health, Podcast, Society & Culture

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved a reduction in the time period where Men who have sex with Men must abstain from sex before they are allowed to donate blood. Dr Joanne Pink joins us from the Australian Red Cross’s LifeBlood program to discuss the ramifications of the change and the process required to implement it.

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8 Feb 2026

Sat, 7th, Feb, 2026: Fred Gesha, Festival Lead, First People’s First Day, St Kilda Festival, First Peoples First

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Nevena and Maccaa are joined live on air by Fred Gesha, Festival Lead, First People's First Day, St Kilda Festival St ...

8 Feb 2026

Sat, 7th, Feb, 2026: Trent Walter from Negative Press & Kelly Gellatly  co-founders of Melb Art Print Fair, Melbourne Art Print Fair, Happening Now. 

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Nevena and Macca are joined live in the studio by Trent Walter  from Negative Press & Kelly Gellatly  co-founders of Melb ...

8 Feb 2026

Sat, 7th, Feb, 2026: Bruce Wolpe, Senior Fellow, US Study Centre, New Australian Ambassador  to the US; escalation of ICE activity in Minnesota: Where now with Epstein files?

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Nevena and Macca are joined live on air by Bruce Wolpe, Senior Fellow, US Study Centre,  as they discuss New Australian ...