Saturday Magazine

19 Oct 2025

Sat, 18th Oct, 2025: Jesse Matheson, Interim CEO, Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, New Appointment

Current Affairs, Interview, Joy, Joy 94.9, Joy Media, Media, News & Politics, Podcast, Saturday Magazine, Society & Culture

For the last segment for this week is Jesse Matheson, Interim CEO, Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, Matheson joins Macca and Kenny live on air.

Matheson, a former Mardi Gras board member between 2016 and late 2022, currently serves as the organisation’s company secretary. He also works at Dat61, the data and digital specialist arm of Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO.

He has previously served as co-chair of the Mardi Gras board and was a board member for Sydney WorldPride.

In 2019, Matheson ran unsuccessfully as a political candidate for the Keep Sydney Open Party in the NSW state election.

The party campaigned on nightlife and night-time economy issues and was best known for its opposition to Sydney’s lockout laws, which were later eased.

Earlier in his career, Matheson worked as a journalist at Australian Associated Press and interned at IGN Entertainment. He later worked at UNSW, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, the NSW Architects Registration Board and Inclusion Australia.

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11 Jan 2026

Sat, 10th, Jan, 2026: Karen Bryant, CEO of Midsumma, What’s Happening in 2026?

Art, Current Affairs, Interview, Joy, Joy 94.9, Joy Media, Media, Midsumma, News & Politics, Podcast, Pride, Saturday Magazine, Society & Culture

Nevena and Macca are joined in the studio by Karen Bryant, CEO of Midsumma @midsumma as she updates us on the festival, ...

11 Jan 2026

Sat, 10th, Jan, 2026: Bruce Wolpe-Snr Fellow US Study Centre, Donald Trump takes Venezuela – is Colombia next?

Current Affairs, Election, Interview, Joy, Joy 94.9, Joy Media, Joy Media, Media, News & Politics, Podcast, Saturday Magazine, Society & Culture

Nevena and Macca are joined live on air by Bruce Wolpe-Snr Fellow US Study Centre, Donald Trump takes Venezuela - ...

11 Jan 2026

Sat, 10th, Jan, 2026: Luke Dennehy, Public relations, Tennis Australia, Australian Open, Pride Slam

Current Affairs, Interview, Joy, Joy 94.9, Joy Media, Media, News & Politics, Podcast, Saturday Magazine, Society & Culture, Sport

Luke Dennehy, Public relations, Tennis Australia, joins Nevena, Macca and as they discuss the Pride Slam, Australian Open and so ...