We had: Leonard Yusia, YLC Yusia Lawn Care owner telling us his story about how while Australia was bunkering down to stop the spread of COVID-19, an Aurukun resident was planning to launch the isolated Cape York community’s first start-up business for 2020. Dean Foley, Founder and CEO of Barayamal discussing how he is expressing…
We had: Senator Malarndirri McCarthy – Northern Territory discussing how she is moving a motion in the Senate on the Aboriginal flag, Aboriginal voter disengagement after the recent NT elections, St Kilda racsim against Robert Muir and her fight to retain two NT Federal seats in the house of representatives. Nici Cumpston OAM, Art Gallery…
We had: Professor Helen Milroy from the University of Western Australia’s Centre for Aboriginal Health discussing how The National Mental Health Commission (NMHC) today announced #GettingThroughThisTogether – a national conversation to support the mental health and wellbeing of Australians as the uncertainty around COVID-19 continues. Len Curran, North Queensland Regional Manager at the Office of…
We had: Professor William Rawlinson, Senior Medical Virologist and the Director of Virology at South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Health Service discussing how new research shows that pasteurisation inactivates COVID-19 virus in human milk. James Devis, Spokesperson for New Zealand’s largest retailer of electronic cigarettes Shosha talking about how imports of nicotine based vaping products…
We had: Leah Cameron, Founder and Principal Solicitor Marrawah Law joining Trev in the studio to talk about COVID-19 sackings and unfair dismissals. Suzanne Smith, six-time Walkley Award-winning investigative reporter discussing the release of her new book ‘The Altar Boys’. The Altar Boys is the powerful expose of widespread and organised clerical abuse of children…
We had: Dr Sacha Stelzer-Braid, a virologist at UNSW Medicine discussing how the coronavirus pandemic is a timely reminder that diseases can jump from animals to humans in our own backyard too. Shoalhaven City Council Mayor, Amanda Findley talking about Shoalhaven’s Walking on Country Short Film which explores personal narratives of connection to country by…
We had: Elena Katrakis, Carers NSW CEO talking about how the widespread social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are significantly affecting the health and wellbeing of Australia’s 2.8 million carers, who care for a family member or friend, according to evidence released by Carers NSW. Senior Constable Kevin Morris and First Year Constable…
We had: Dr Zeb Jamrozik, Bioethicist, Monash Bioethics Centre discussing the safety and efficacy of a Russian COVID-19 vaccine. Mohammad Al-Khafaji, CEO of the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia – FECCA talking about how COVID-19 crisis calls for collaboration with cultural leaders. Giving multicultural leaders a voice at the ‘crisis table’ would improve…
We had: Dr Phillip Wadds, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at UNSW discussing how Australia needs to challenge male cultures to prevent pack violence. Dr Wadds says early intervention can challenge toxic masculinity that may have led to the recent unprovoked knife attack on a man in Pyrmont. Paul Gamblin, Director of Protect Ningaloo talking about…
We had: Leah Cameron, Managing Director and Principal Solicitor for Marrawah Law discussing refinancing your home mortgage – is it worth it? Katie, a Butterfly Foundation Champion talking about Butterfly Foundation’s Talking Helps Campaign to support marginalised people with eating disorders and body image issues. Katie has a lived experience of anorexia and bulimia. She…
