Nevena interviews Osman Faruqi was the culture news editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age between February 2022 and August 2024.] Previously he was Schwartz Media‘s head of audio, presenter of The Culture podcast, and editor of daily news podcast, 7am. He worked as the deputy editor of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation‘s ABC Life an…

Nevena and Osman talk to Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health, UNSW Sydney, ‘Extreme Online Masculinity and Fitness” Some of the topics covered are: How have figures like the Liver King and ultramarathon runners reshaped young men’s understanding of what it means to be “strong”? To what extent do social-media algorithms amplify extreme fi…

Nevena and Osman talk to Lucio Riberio, Leading AI advisor and Forbes Magazine Contributor– AI advances and what we should be excited about (or not!) Lucio has held senior executive roles at Optus, Nine, and Seven, founder of three tech businesses, a former lecturer at RMIT and Deakin. His consultancy work includes partnerships with Mercedes-Benz, …

Peter Khalil, join Nevena and Osman in Peter’s regular monthly slot, as they discuss the election result and his re-lection campaign, + his priorities as Assistant Minister for Defence. The post Saturday, 25th May, 2025: Peter Khalil, Labor Wills MP + Assistant Minister for Defence appeared first on Saturday Magazine.…

Nevena and Osman talk to Kieran Rooney, from The Age, about the State Budget. Kieran Rooney is a Victorian state political reporter at The Age. Image courtesy of the The Age. The post Saturday, 24th May, 2025: Kieran Rooney – The Age – VIC State Budget Analysis appeared first on Saturday Magazine.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Asexual, Ally, LGBT, GLBT, LGBT+, LGBTQ, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+

Nevena and Osman talk to Vicki Ward, Labor Minister for Equality: latest in the Equality portfolio, Budget discussion. The post Saturday, 24th May, 2025: Vicki Ward, Labor Minister for Equality: latest in the Equality portfolio. appeared first on Saturday Magazine.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Asexual, Ally, LGBT, GLBT, LGBT+, LGBTQ, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+

This week Nevena is in the hosting hotseat along with Pakistani-born Australia, political and entertainment journalist, Osman Faruqi, Their first guest for the week was Aiv Puglielli, Greens MLC for North Eastern Metro, as they discussed the State Victoria Budgets handed down by the Allen government and many more topics. The post Saturday, 24th May…

Macca and Kenny are joined live in the studio by Frances Atkinson, an avid reader, freelance writer, book reviewer (The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald) and works as a Media Adviser. The Language of Limbs by Australian Dylin Hardcastle Open, Heaven by Sean Hewitt and Queer Classic: Tales of the City by Amistead Maupin, which has been re-released to …

Aftershocks: Nolan and the Holocaust is an exhibition of paintings by Australian artist Sidney Nolan presented by Melbourne Holocaust Museum. The collection includes 56 works of Nolan’s 1961 paintings of Auschwitz victims and, exhibited for the first time, his later works depicting the Ravensbrück women’s Holocaust camp. Sidney Nolan’s engagement w…

Joining us are the brilliant minds behind the Queer Cities exhibition at Melbourne Design Week – welcome Professors Gene Bawden and Jess Berry from Monash University! Queer Cities is an exhibition that addresses issues of LGBTIQA+ inclusion through spatial interventions that preserve queer heritage — past, present and future. Visualising LGBTIQA+ v…

Nina was elected to the Legislative Assembly in November 2022, and is the Parliamentary Secretary for Education. She previously served as a member of the Legislative Council from 2018-22, where she... LEARN MORE The post Saturday 17th, May, 2025: Richard Keane – CEO, Living Positive Victoria & Nina Taylor-ALP, State Member, Albert Park appeared fir…

Rachel Westaway is the Liberal Member for Prahran, elected in February 2025. With a background in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and as former Assistant Freedom of Information Commissioner for Victoria,... LEARN MORE The post Saturday 17th, May, 2025: Rachel Westaway MP – Liberal Member for Prahran appeared first on Saturday Magazine.…

Kicking off the show is a passionate advocate for health equity and social justice – re-elected Member for Cooper and newly-appointed Assistant Minister for Social Services and Assistant Minister for... LEARN MORE The post Saturday 17th, May, 2025: Ged Kearney MP – Federal Member for Cooper-Assist Min for Indigenous Health; Assist. Min. for Health …

Macca and Kenny Hill are in the hosting seats this week as they dissect the week that was in news, views, reviews, politics and the still on going election results. The post Saturday 17th, May, 2025: Weekly Wrap Up with Macca and Kenny appeared first on Saturday Magazine.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Asexual, Ally, LGBT, GLBT, LGBT+, LGBTQ, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+

Nevena and Macca talk to Max Primer. Nominations have opened for the 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards. Do you know an LGBTQIA+ elder who deserves to be platformed?... LEARN MORE The post Sat,10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition, Max Primmer, AKA: Di Alysis, Nom. for Vic. Senior of the Year Awards 2025 appeared first on Saturday Magazine.…

Macca and Nevena talk to Bill Calder & Graham Willett, Australian Queer Archives, live in the studio. The Australian Queer Archives (AQuA) (formerly the Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives – ALGA) is... LEARN MORE The post Sat,10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition, Bill Calder & Graham Willett, Australian Queer Archives appeared first on Saturday Magaz…

Nevena and Macca talk to Angus Crowther, about the importance of Joy and federal election result break-down. A co-founding Director of Tanck, Angus brings with him a significant understanding of... LEARN MORE The post Sat,10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition, Angus Crowther, TANCK, Election Result break-down. appeared first on Saturday Magazine.…

Macca and Nevena talk to Simon Ruth, CEO Thorne Harbour Health, live in the studio, about what Joy means to him and Health Updates. The post Sat,10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition, Simon Ruth, CEO Thorne Harbour Health. appeared first on Saturday Magazine.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Asexual, Ally, LGBT, GLBT, LGBT+, LGBTQ, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+

Nevena and Macca talk to Shadow State Treasurer James Newbury. Before entering Parliament, James worked in both the private sector and the public sector. In the private sector, as... LEARN MORE The post Sat,10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition, James Newbury, Shadow Victoria Treasurer, Shadow Min. Equality. appeared first on Saturday Magazine.…

Macca and Nevena talk to Neil Mitchell, live on air. is an Australian former newspaper and magazine journalist, radio presenter and television personality, best known for his long-stint on Melbourne... LEARN MORE The post Sat, 10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition, Neil Mitchell appeared first on Saturday Magazine.…

Josh Burns, MP, recently re-elected Member for Macnamara, joins Macca and Nevena live on air to talk about last week’s Federal Election, as they discuss with Macca and Nevena hat... LEARN MORE The post Saturday 10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition; Josh Burns, MP, ALP Macnamara appeared first on Saturday Magazine.…

Next up for Radiothon, Nina Taylor, Parliament Sec. for Education, ALP, Albert Park, is live in the studio with Macca and Nevena discussing what Joy means to her and local... LEARN MORE The post Saturday 10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition-Nina Taylor, Parliament Sec. for Education, ALP, Albert Park. appeared first on Saturday Magazine.…

Macca and Nevena are joined live on air by Radiothon Edition-Aiv Puglieli, Greens, MLC for North Eastern Metro, for this edition of Radiothon. The post Saturday 10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition-Aiv Puglieli, Greens, MLC for North Eastern Metro appeared first on Saturday Magazine.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Asexual, Ally, LGBT, GLBT, LGBT+, LGBTQ, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+

Yup! It’s that time again…Radiothon 2025 is here so time to renew or become a member and donate to joy94.9 Weekly Wrap Up with Nevena and Macca as they take... LEARN MORE The post Saturday 10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition-Weekly Wrap Up! With Nevena and Macca appeared first on Saturday Magazine.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Asexual, Ally, LGBT, GLBT, LGBT+, LGBTQ, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+

Macca and Sally and Paul talk to author Peter Mitchell, live in the studio. Under the same Moon intricately weaves together the lives of a family, their sons, and the men... LEARN MORE The post Saturday 3rd May , 2025: Election Day Special, Peter Mitchell, Author: Under the same Moon: An Australian Battalion at War and a Family at Home appeared fir…