Saturday Magazine

19 Oct 2025

Sat, 18th Oct, 2025: Simon Ruth, Outgoing CEO, Thorne Harbour Health, Reflects on his time with Throne Harbour.

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Joining Macca and Kenny in the studio IS Simon Ruth,  is standing down as CEO of Thorne Harbour Health, after joining the then Vic AIDS Council as CEO 12 years

After more than a decade of leading Thorne Harbour Health, Simon Ruth has announced he will step down as Chief Executive Officer next month.

‘Ruth, who first joined THH in 2013, when was still known as the Victorian AIDS council (VAC) has been at the forefront of expanding its scope from HIV prevention and support to a broader focus on the health and wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ communities across Victoria, South Australia, and beyond’

‘Under his leadership, Thorne Harbour evolved from being Melbourne’s leading community response to HIV into a multi-faceted health service that addresses mental health, family violence, and alcohol and other drug use within queer communities. His tenure saw the establishment of regional and interstate services — from the Bendigo-based Thorne Harbour Country service in 2016, to the SAMESH partnership in South Australia — ensuring that people outside metropolitan areas also had access to affirming, community-led care’.

https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/simon-ruth-steps-down-as-ceo-of-thorne-harbour-health-after-12-years/239077

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30 Nov 2025

Sat, 29th Nov, 2025: Sarah Witty, ALP MP, Division of Melbourne, Federal Politics Update.

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Sarah Witty, MP for Victorian Division of Melbourne, joins Kenny and Paul in the studio as the last guest for ...

30 Nov 2025

Saturday, 29th, Nov, 2025: Hugo Toovey, Founder of 25 STAY ALIVE

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Kenny and Paul talk to Hugo Toovey, Founder of 25 STAY ALIVE! Hugo Toovey is an Army Major in his early ...

30 Nov 2025

Saturday, 29th, Nov, 2025: Lucio Ribeiro, Chief AI Officer at TBWA Australia; latest from fast moving world of AI, and the DISRUPT AI Film Festival (Aust. 1st GenAI film fest)

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Lucio has held senior executive roles at Optus, Nine, and Seven, founder of three tech businesses, a former lecturer at ...