The Informer

There’s a small but growing number of cases of anal cancer in the gay male population in Australia. HIV and HPV increase the risks. We speak to Dr Jason Ong from Monash University about the risks.

JOY 94.9 is moving to the Victorian Pride Centre. JOY 94.9 CEO Ange Barry joins us to talk about what the move means for us and an update about the station.

After months of back and forth, Rugby Australia and controversial player Israel Folau have reached a confidential settlement over his homophobic and anti-Catholic social media posts. In the middle of the government’s religious speech debate, what does the Folau agreement mean?

HIV treatment and prevention has come a long way.  

With HIV preventative-medication PrEP, advancements in HIV antiretroviral therapies, and confirmation that people maintaining undetectable viral loads cannot transmit HIV, Stefan says every person’s journey with HIV is unique. 

Tonight we’re sharing two stories of people living with HIV. Stefan is a first-generation Yugoslav who became HIV positive while living in Europe. Steve Spencer is a queer activist who key in helping introduce PrEP in Australia. Steve made headlines earlier this year announcing he’d become HIV positive while taking PrEP.  

A disinformation campaign has sprung up to discredit Bruce Pascoe’s book Dark Emu as it is about to be adapted into a documentary. Toby Halligan speaks to Bruce about the campaign, Indigenous culture, and what everyone can learn from Indigenous Australians.

Every year Quit Victoria, partnered with the Melbourne Queer Film Festival and Thorne Harbour Health, holds a short film competition called QuitFlicks, where filmmakers can send in ideas and scripts for short films.   

QuitFlicks focuses on raising awareness and discussion of smoking within the LGBTQIA+ community, as rates of smoking within our community are more than double the national average.  

Joe Ball, Switchboard CEO spoke with Nicholas Hynes about the just-released mental health royal commission interim report. Joe talks about their experience in the community with the commission, the state’s response, what the final report might include and a strange encounter with Israel Folau

A Saudi Arabian gay couple, both journalists, have tried to seek asylum in Australia. Both were detained at the airport before being able to request asylum. Now, both are trying to with the fight of their lives. Informer Executive Producer Arion Potts spoke with Brian Greig OAM from Just Equal about the situation.

Did you know that gay men can be on the bone marrow donor registry? And that men 18-30d make the best donors overall? And that getting on the registry can be done with a simple cheek swab? Pamela Bosejean from UR The Cure talks about her experience, what has inspired her to be an advocate for bone marrow donation and talks about who’s needed most for the registry.

A Saudi Arabian gay couple, both journalists, have tried to seek asylum in Australia. Both were detained at Sydney Airport before being able to request asylum. Now, both are trying to with the fight of their lives. Informer Executive Producer Arion Potts spoke with Brian Grieg OAM from Just Equal about the situation.