From Pillar to Post

Men are less likely to be openly queer in professional sport around the world compared to women or non-binary players. So what does it mean when there has been a sudden increase of former sportsmen in Australia coming out as gay and bisexual in the public eye? Could this be a widespread shift in stereotypes for men in professional sports?

Featured: Jacqueline Shields (JOYfm, Game On!), Samantha Lewis (President, The Flying Bats), Ben Cork (Pride in Sport)

Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer -  Martin Davies

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Australia Day this year has brought forward old debates to change the date of our national holiday, but has also ignited new concerns as alt-right groups have used the day to protest immigration. What was January 26th actually like this year beyond the headlines? And what is Australia missing by celebrating an historic day of colonisation and not a moment of unity?

Featured: Micah Kickett, Dr Kaz Ross, Rev. Peter Mbakwe

Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer -  Martin Davies

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Many Australians saw the result of last year's election as a sign of things to come. The broad support of the country should have given Labor the chance to go full throttle on reform and new policies. But that hasn't been the case. So why is Labor acting so slow? Is it intentional?

Featured: Sean Kelly, Quarterly Essay - The Good Fight: What Does Labor Stand For?

Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer -  Martin Davies

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After 5 years as the National Children's Commissioner, Anne Hollonds has been a first-hand witness to the slow pace of change in politics, even when it's a matter of keeping young Australians safe. While the social media ban for under-16s suggests there is the ability to move quickly, it seems pretty unlikely the government will keep up the momentum and confront shortfalls in child safety.

Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer -  Martin Davies

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Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer -  Martin Davies

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Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer -  Martin Davies

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Climate change, energy policy and net-zero targets became a key feature of the post-election political debate as the Opposition sought to rebrand itself. It sparked hours of internal meetings for the Liberal party, but also provided a unique opportunity for climate activists and a chance for experts to correct some of the lasting myths around net-zero.

Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer -  Martin Davies

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D-day for the under-16s social media ban has come and gone to much fanfare. The national push to let 'kids be kids' and get them off social media has been well spoken about for over a year. But a few days in and it seems nothing much has changed. Will the government use this momentum it has created to continue developing policy for some of the most vulnerable people in Australia, or have we seen the pinnacle of commonwealth action to protect children?

Featured: Lochie Antoniazzi (SYN Media), Gabriel Shipton, Former National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds

Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer -  Martin Davies

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As all eyes turn to users of music streaming platforms like Spotify, YouTube and Apple Music, questions of ethics and supporting artists cannot be ignored. We speak to those in community broadcasting to find an alternative to the well-engrained culture of streaming and an artist who hopes others will follow his lead in ditching the platforms altogether.

Featured: Jas Moore (3RRR Breakfasters), Andrew Khedoori (CBAA Music Director), David Bridie (Frontman Not Drowning, Waving) 

Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer -  Martin Davies

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