The Informer

A major new study of over 4000 Melbourne men on PrEP has revealed old assumptions about STIs and condom use could be wrong. We speak to Michael Traeger from the Burnet Institute and Simon Ruth, the CEO, of Thorne Harbour Health to learn more.

Penny Wong and Jason Ball speak out about bigoted comments from Liberal candidate Gladys Liu. We also speak to Jason about why Israel Folau’s homophobia is dangerous. Plus, Paul Sinclair from the Australian Conservation Foundation rates the parties on their environmental policies.

The Informer’s Ian Muchamore digs into a new study that shows Australians take 8.4 years to seek treatment for anxiety disorders. Ian finds out why our community has higher rates of anxiety and speaks to Dr Jeannie Yo, Sally Morris from the LGBTIQ+ Health Alliance and Dr Grant Blashki from Beyond Blue about the best ways of getting help.

One group that’s been caught in the middle of the furore over the barbaric laws in Brunei like no other is queer Muslims. Toby Halligan caught up with Dr Siobhan Irving from the Sydney Queer Muslims. She spoke about how un-Islamic the Sultan’s laws are, the role of Saudi Arabia in spreading hatred and how queer Muslims just can’t win.

The Informer is relaunching in a new weekly format going to air at 7PM each Thursday. This episode includes a break down of Labor and the Coalition’s stances on important LGBTIQ+ issues. We spoke with the Guardian’s Paul Karp, the CEO of the Australian Federation of Aids Organsations Darryl O’Donnell, and Per Capita Tanja Kovac.

Plus – we speak to Martine Delaney about the big win for equality Tasmania’s trans and gender diverse community’s scored this week

In this best of 2018 episode The Informer Team look at all the developments so far in 2018 regarding PrEP.

The Informer team discuss Fertility Preservation for Trans & Non-Binary People and talk to Vic Police about what they can do for the LGBTI Community.

This show originally aired on 30-07-2018

The Informer team talk to Warren Entsch on Legalising Conversion Therapy and investigate what its like to be a Bi+ Man in Rural Areas

Originally Aired on 01-08-2018

In this episode the Informer team look at ACON Pride Training for Aged Care Workers, AIDS Conference 2018, Monthly Media Watch.

 

The show originally aired on 25-08-2018

Tonight’s special episode of The Informer features a look back at some of the show’s most incisive journalism.

Earlier this year Dean Arcuri spoke to lesbian mother Fiona Newton and Anne from Rainbow Fertility about the ‘social infertility’ of LBTIQ women in same-sex relationships, and the often prohibitive cost of fertility clinics when starting a family.

Chris and Robert shared their experience with gay conversion therapy, and the damage it causes to vulnerable gay people, and Tom Morgan and Dean Arcuri sat down with Senator Janet Rice to talk about how parliamentarians could legislate against this harmful practice.

This episode of The Informer was hosted by Rachel Tyler Jones and aired on July 31st, 2018.