Saturday Magazine

Saturday Magazine

Saturday Magazine is JOY 94.9’s longest-running news and current affairs program

Episodes

July 7, 2025 16 mins

Fiona and Macca talk to Fr Peter MacLeod-Miller, as they discuss the controversial topic, is the Anglican Church Dying? Father Peter Macleod-Miller is the rector of St Matthews Anglican Church...

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The post Saturday, July 5th, 2025; Fr Peter MacLeod-Miller – Rector of St Matthew’s and Archdeacon of the Hume-Is the Anglican Church dying? appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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Macca ad Fiona talk to Jackie Turner – Director Trans Justice Project, as of July 1, 2025 – Community groups have welcomed key reforms in the NSW Equality Act coming into effect...

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The post Saturday, July 5th, 2025; Jackie Turner – Director Trans Justice Project; Birth Cert. Reforms & Better Recognition for Rainbow Families comes into effect, NSW. appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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Next up live in the studio Macca and Fiona are joined by Zoe Daniel & Ange Pippos: Life After Federal Politics Speaker, consultant, author, journalist and foreign correspondent, thought leader...

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The post Saturday, July 5th, 2025; Zoe Daniel & Ange Pippos: Life After Federal Politics appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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A slight change of pace now, Fiona and Macca are joined live in the studio, by Micaela Drieberg – New CEO of Gender Equity Victoria Micaela, a committed feminist, is...

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Fiona and Macca are joined live on air by Nicholas Reece – Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Nicholas Reece, is an Australian politician and policy activist, currently serving as the 105th...

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The post Saturday, July 5th, 2025, Nicholas Reece – Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Anti-semitism in Melbourne, Councillors attempt to remove LGBTQIA+, Award Category appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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Macca and Fiona’s first guest in the studio this week, Rueben Berg,  a proud Gunditjmara man, and a Co-Chair of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria (the Assembly). Rueben  sits...

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The post Saturday, July 5th, 2025: Rueben Berg – Co-Chair of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria-‘Victoria’s Statewide Treaty Bill’ appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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This week Macca has a very special co-host, Fiona Patten, Australian politician and activist. She was the leader of Reason Australia (also known as the Reason Party) and was a member of...

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The post Saturday, 5th, July, 2025: Weekly Wrap Up with Macca and Fiona Patten appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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Nevena and Osman talk to Dechlan Brennan, a freelance writer advocating for mental health and welfare reforms in Australia. Originally from Perth, Dechlan is now based in Melbourne and studying...

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The post Saturday, 28th June, 2025: Dechlan Brennan, National Indigenous Times, Massive VicPol Payouts for Civil Rights Abuses appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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Son Vivienne, talks to Nevena and Macca about the latest TGV News. Son is the CEO at Transgender Victoria, a lead advocacy, education and peer support community led organisation and...

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The post Saturday, 28th June, 2025: Son Vivienne CEO, Transgender Victoria, Update from Transgender Victoria appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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Nevena and Osman talk to Lance Thornswood from NAB as they discuss Pride Month and how the NAB team have been using storytelling to support LGBTQIA+ inclusion

The post Saturday, 28th June, 2025: Lance Thornswood Co-Sponsor, NAB Pride; NAB Supporting LGBTQIA+ Inclusion appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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  Nevena and Osman talk to Osman’s colleague, Scott Mitchell from Lame Stream Media. Lamestream is an independent podcast and newsletter tackling the crisis in media. They cover how the...

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The post Saturday, 28th June, 2025: Scott Mitchell Lame Stream Media; The Antoinette Latouf Judgement and its Implications for Media Freedom appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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Nevena and Osman talk to Gabriel Shipton,  an Australian film producer, human rights advocate, and founder of The Information Rights Project. As the brother of WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange, Gabriel played...

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The post Saturday, 28th June, 2025: Gabriel Shipton, Information Rights Project, One Year On Since Julian Assange’s Release appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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Nevena and Osman talk to Alex McKinnon, a Sydney-based journalist who has been published in Al Jazeera, the New York Times, the Observer, the Guardian, Gawker, The Outline, Crikey and Overland. Since January 2024...

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The post Saturday, 28th June, 2025: Alex McKinnon, DeepCut News; New analysis by Newscord, Deepcut; Finds ABC Reporting Repeatedly Privileges Israeli Perspectives Over Palestinian Voices appeared first on Sa...

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Nevena and Osman talk to Ro Allen, Victoria’s Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commissioner about the new Guideline: LGBTIQA+ inclusive workplaces, Employers’ legal duties under the Equal Opportunity Act: https://www.humanrights.vic.gov.au/static/7fcb64193968112593febb49ecd1ed39/Resource-LGBTIQA-Guideline-18-June-2025.pdf

The post Saturday, 28th June, 2025: Ro Allen: LGBTIQA+ Inclusive Workplaces: Equal Opportunity Act appeared fir...

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Nevena and Osman  Faruqi are in the hosting seats this week. Nevena and Osman discuss the news, views and reviews of the week that was. Osman  was the culture news...

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The post Saturday, 28th June, 2025: Weekly Wrap Up with Nevena Spirovska and Osman Faruqi appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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Macca and Paul 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.  Book...

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The post Saturday, 21st June, 2025: Frances Atkinson: Journalist, Critic & Cultural Commentator; Book Reviews: The Eyes of Gaza, Feast While You Can, All Systems Red, The Monkey’s Mask appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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Paul and Macca talk to Bruce Wolpe, Senior Fellow at USA Study Centre as they discuss what’s going on in in the USA and the issues facing Trump’s Presidency? Bruce...

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The post Saturday 21st June, 2025: Bruce Wolpe – Senior Fellow at USA Study Centre-State of Affairs in the US; POTUS Without Potency? appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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Macca and Paul talk to Peter Khalil – Federal Labor Member for Wills, Assistant Minister for Defence Peter Khalil is the Federal Labor Member for Wills. He was elected at...

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The post Saturday 21st June, 2025: Peter Khalil – Federal Labor Member for Wills, Assistant Minister for Defence appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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Paul and Macca talk to Richard Keane – Living Positive Victoria New aged care act / Advice for GP’s  / New Travel & Migration section of their  website

The post Saturday 21st June, 2025: Richard Keane – Living Positive Victoria-New Aged Care Act appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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Paul and Macca talk to Simon Ruth – CEO Thorne Harbour Health-LGBTIQA+ Health Update

The post Saturday 21st June, 2025: Simon Ruth – CEO Thorne Harbour Health-LGBTIQA+ Health Update appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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