Saturday Magazine

9 Nov 2025

Sat, 8th Nov, 2025: Dr Varun Kommidi, GP – Prahran Market Clinic; Richard Keane, CEO, Living Positive, PREP, World AIDS Day.

Current Affairs, Gender, Health, History, Interview, Joy, JOY 94.9, Joy 94.9, Joy Media, Joy Media, Media, News & Politics, Podcast, Saturday Magazine, Society & Culture

Varun completed his medical degree from the University of Melbourne in 2014 and worked as a junior doctor at Monash Health in internal medicine before transitioning to General Practice.

Since completing General Practice training in 2020 he has also commenced further training in HIV medicine, and Sexual Health for all individuals.

Clinical interests include: General preventive medicine, Chronic disease management, Sexual Health, and Mental health.

Varun talks to Macca and Kenny about New medication for prep that is a 6-monthly injection,  and how the bulk-billing issue is playing out.

Richard Keane is CEO of Living Positive Victoria, a community-based organization representing people living with HIV. He has worked in health promotion and community development for decades and is a leader in challenging stigma, advocating for health equity, and empowering people living with HIV through lived experience.

Richard joined Macca, Kenny and Varun live in the studio as they discuss world AIDS day + multicultural engagement strategy being launched on Monday 24 Nov.

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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 ...