The Informer

Have you ever thought about being a sperm donor?

Ever wondered what it takes?

Seriously.

Australia is in a sperm shortage, and it’s not going to donate itself. Now on JOY, Dean Arcuri speaks with Dr Weston from Monash IVF Group as we find out more about Australia’s sperm shortage, and what you can do to contribute.

Why is the rest of the world so obsessed with the sex lives of Australian gay & bisexual men?

A paper published in The Lancet last week titled Community-level changes in condom use and uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis by gay and bisexual men in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia highlighted, amongst other things, an increase in PrEP use to protect against HIV, but a decline in condom use for men who are not taking the HIV prevention drug.

Ian Muchamore spoke to Professor Martin Holt at the Center for social research and health at the university of NSW now on The Informer, to find out more about the data, and make sure we are getting the whole picture.

On this episode of The Informer, we speak to Professor Martin Holt about his paper, Community-level changes in condom use and uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis by gay and bisexual men in Melbourne and Sydney, and find out if we are getting the whole picture from mainstream media. Is condo use n the decline, or are we just taking our sexual health into our own hands with the introduction of PrEP on the PBS?

Plus, ever wondered what it takes to be a sperm donor? Well maybe its time you found out because Australia is suffering from a sperm drought, and our communities share some of the blame.

This episode pf The Informer aired on JOY 94.9 & was hosted by Tom Morgan

 

Have you ever thought about being a sperm donor?

Ever wondered what it takes?

Seriously.

Australia is in a sperm shortage, and it’s not going to donate itself. Now on JOY, Dean Arcuri speaks with Dr Weston from Monash IVF Group as we find out more about Australia’s sperm shortage, and what you can do to contribute.

Why is the rest of the world so obsessed with the sex lives of Australian gay & bisexual men?

A paper published in The Lancet last week titled Community-level changes in condom use and uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis by gay and bisexual men in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia highlighted, amongst other things, an increase in PrEP use to protect against HIV, but a decline in condom use for men who are not taking the HIV prevention drug.

Ian Muchamore spoke to Professor Martin Holt at the Center for social research and health at the university of NSW now on The Informer, to find out more about the data, and make sure we are getting the whole picture.

On this episode of The Informer, we speak to Professor Martin Holt about his paper, Community-level changes in condom use and uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis by gay and bisexual men in Melbourne and Sydney, and find out if we are getting the whole picture from mainstream media. Is condo use n the decline, or are we just taking our sexual health into our own hands with the introduction of PrEP on the PBS?

Plus, ever wondered what it takes to be a sperm donor? Well maybe its time you found out because Australia is suffering from a sperm drought, and our communities share some of the blame.

This episode pf The Informer aired on JOY 94.9 & was hosted by Tom Morgan

 

Last Saturday night was the third annual Pride Round of the AFL at Etihad stadium here in Melbourne, between St Kilda and the Sydney Swans.

Last week also saw Pride Cup Australia launch their #WEAREPRIDECUP campaign, with support from VicHealth, promoting diversity and inclusion in the sport in regional teams around Australia.

I headed down to AFL House for the campaign launch, and spoke to James Lolicato and Jason Ball, co-founders of Pride Cup Australia, VicHealth’s Stefan Grun, and some of the players representing about #WEAREPRIDECUP and why it is so important to promote LGBTIQA+ inclusion in the sport.

#WEAREPRIDECUP.

This segment of The Informer aired on JOY 94.9 on 12th June 2018

On June 12th 2016 our community, and the world were devastated by the tragic mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida in the United States. A single gunman, Omar Mateen, entered the gay nightclub with an assault rifle killing 49 people, and injured even more again in the deadliest single instance of violence against LGBTI people in U.S history, and what was, at the time, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S history.

Two years on, the effects of this tragic event are still felt today, not only across the United States, but throughout the world, including here in Australia.

Tom speaks with Jess Innes-Irons, whom, having felt and seen the reaction to this devastating event, conducted research into Australians reactions via social media to the Pulse Nightclub Shooting, as part of her Bachelor of Arts honours at ACU.

Please note, the subject matter of this discussion may be distressing to some, and listener discretion is advised.

If you feel distressed by this story, or have any personal concerns on

LGBTIQA+ issues, please contact the team at QLife Australia on 1800 184 527 or for web counselling at Qlife.org.au.

Or you can contact beyondblue on 1300 22 46 36 and at beyondblue.org.au.

This segment of The Informer aired on JOY 94.9 on 12th June 2018

You can find more on Jess’s research at Facebook.com/AusPulseReactionStudy

June 12th marks the second anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida in the United States. We speak to Jess Innes-Irons about her research into Australian’s reactions via social media to the Pulse nightclub shooting and remember those who were tragically taken and injured.

We also head to the launch of the #WEAREPRIDECUP campaign, promoting diversity and inclusion in regional football teams around Australia. We speak to Pride Cup Australia co-founders James Lolicato and Jason Ball, VicHealth’s Stefan Grun and some of the players about Pride Cups and why they are so important.

This episode of The Informer aired on JOY 94.9 & was hosted by Tom Morgan.

On June 12th 2016 our community, and the world were devastated by the tragic mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida in the United States. A single gunman, Omar Mateen, entered the gay nightclub with an assault rifle killing 49 people, and injured even more again in the deadliest single instance of violence against LGBTI people in U.S history, and what was, at the time, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S history.

Two years on, the effects of this tragic event are still felt today, not only across the United States, but throughout the world, including here in Australia.

Tom speaks with Jess Innes-Irons, whom, having felt and seen the reaction to this devastating event, conducted research into Australians reactions via social media to the Pulse Nightclub Shooting, as part of her Bachelor of Arts honours at ACU.

Please note, the subject matter of this discussion may be distressing to some, and listener discretion is advised.

If you feel distressed by this story, or have any personal concerns on

LGBTIQA+ issues, please contact the team at QLife Australia on 1800 184 527 or for web counselling at Qlife.org.au.

Or you can contact beyondblue on 1300 22 46 36 and at beyondblue.org.au.

This segment of The Informer aired on JOY 94.9 on 12th June 2018

You can find more on Jess’s research at Facebook.com/AusPulseReactionStudy