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The Informer is a weekly news and current affairs show on JOY 94.9 bringing issues facing the LGBTIQ communities to the forefront. If you would like to contact The Informer with any stories or leads please email the Executive Producer TheInformer@joy.org.au

Show was produced with the assistance of the Department of Communications and the Arts via the Community Broadcasting Foundation - cbf.org.au from 2018 until 30 June 2020.

 
 

PODCASTS

Poppers, election candidates drop like flies, and Caster Semenya

7 May 2019

Poppers, election candidates drop like flies, and Caster Semenya

gender, Government & Organisations, Health, intersex, Kids & Family, LGBTIQ, Marriage Equality, Media, Mental Health, News & Politics, Rainbow Festival, Sexuality, Society & Culture, the informer, Uncategorized

We speak to Simon Ruth of Thorneharbor Health about the potential poppers ban. Why are Federal election candidates are dropping ...

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Extended interview: learning about Australia’s gay and trans military history with Noah Riseman

25 Apr 2019

Extended interview: learning about Australia’s gay and trans military history with Noah Riseman

Government & Organisations, LGBTIQ, National, News & Politics, Sexuality, Society & Culture, the informer

Co-author of Serving in Silence, Noah Riseman charts the history of LGBTIQ+ soldiers in Australia's military. We learn where the ...

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Rainbow warriors: how has life changed for LGBTIQ+ soldiers?

25 Apr 2019

Rainbow warriors: how has life changed for LGBTIQ+ soldiers?

Government & Organisations, News & Politics, Society & Culture, the informer

This ANZAC Day we unpack Australia's history of discrimination against LGBTIQ+ service people. Some of the stories are funny, many ...

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Extended interview: PrEP, condoms, and STIs and are our sexual health services are failing us

25 Apr 2019

Extended interview: PrEP, condoms, and STIs and are our sexual health services are failing us

Health, Media, News & Politics, Sexuality, Society & Culture, the informer

A Melbourne study into patterns of STI infection and condom use among men on PrEP has made some remarkable findings. ...

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Gay conversion therapy ban

25 Apr 2019

Gay conversion therapy ban

LGBTIQ, Media, Mental Health, News & Politics, Religion & Spirituality, Sexuality, Society & Culture, the informer, World News

In this episode of the Informer we explore the Labor party's proposed gay conversion therapy ban. We speak to Shadow ...

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Major new PrEP study challenges assumptions about condoms, and STIs part 1

19 Apr 2019

Major new PrEP study challenges assumptions about condoms, and STIs part 1

Health, Media, News & Politics, Sexuality, Society & Culture, the informer

A major new study of over 4000 Melbourne men on PrEP has revealed old assumptions about STIs and condom use ...

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Penny Wong and Jason Ball on homophobia, plus which party has the best environment policies?

19 Apr 2019

Penny Wong and Jason Ball on homophobia, plus which party has the best environment policies?

Media, Media, News & Politics, Sexuality, Society & Culture, the informer

Penny Wong and Jason Ball speak out about bigoted comments from Liberal candidate Gladys Liu. We also speak to Jason ...

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Special report: why is anxiety higher in the LGBTIQ+ community? And can online application helps?

12 Apr 2019

Special report: why is anxiety higher in the LGBTIQ+ community? And can online application helps?

Government & Organisations, Mental Health, News & Politics, Sexuality, the informer

The Informer's Ian Muchamore digs into a new study that shows Australians take 8.4 years to seek treatment for anxiety ...

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Extended interview: queer Muslims and the backlash against Brunei and why Saudi Arabia is the real problem

12 Apr 2019

Extended interview: queer Muslims and the backlash against Brunei and why Saudi Arabia is the real problem

Media, News & Politics, Society & Culture, the informer, World News

One group that's been caught in the middle of the furore over the barbaric laws in Brunei like no other ...

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Election 2019! Where do the major parties stand on our issues? Plus changes to birth certificate laws in Tassie.

12 Apr 2019

Election 2019! Where do the major parties stand on our issues? Plus changes to birth certificate laws in Tassie.

Health, Media, Media, Mental Health, News & Politics, Sexuality, Society & Culture, the informer

The Informer is relaunching in a new weekly format going to air at 7PM each Thursday. This episode includes a ...

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