The Informer

We are coming to you from Amsterdam for this episode of The Informer as the Sydney Convicts have once again won the Bingham Cup, the worldwide gay & inclusive rugby tournament.

This year there was a new addition to the Bingham Cup Tournament, with a women’s competition taking the inclusivity of the Bingham Cup to another level.

So what was it like on and off the pitch? We caught up with Rebecca on the side-lines and Bronnie Macintosh, the former Sydney Convicts coach who now coaches the Melbourne Chargers, who took to the field as a part of the Bingham Cup women’s competition.

This segment aired on The Informer on JOY 94.9 on 11th June 2018

We are coming to you from Amsterdam for this episode of The Informer as the Sydney Convicts have once again won the Bingham Cup, the worldwide gay & inclusive rugby tournament.

If you’ve ever watched a Bingham Cup grand final, I think you’d agree that it is something special. All the competitiveness but filled with comradery and strength that really embodies what the tournament is all about.

This year, the Sydney Convicts beat the Gotham Knights 22 to 8 in a brilliant game that saw the Knights take the knee as their national anthem before play began, which was cheered on by the crowd filled with players and supporters from all around the world.

But the glory went to the Sydney Convicts who won the Bingham Cup for their 5th time in the tournaments nine-tour history, and join myself and Silas Palmer now as we head to the field minutes after the Sydney Convicts victory.

This segment aired on The Informer on JOY 94.9 on 11th June 2018

Former My Kitchen Rules contestant Jordan Bruno has become the first Australian to win the Mr Gay World 2018 title at the finale held in Knysna, South Africa on the weekend.

The competition inspires and empower gay men to gather in a public performance and fight for human rights. Bruno won six out of 12 possible awards, including personal interview, social responsibility, best in formal wear, public (online vote), photogenic and Face of 2018.

But the competition is about more than looks, finding and develop a future leader within the LGBTI community. Candidates are chosen according to attributes such as leadership, reliability, communication, and the ability to engage with the wider LGBTI community.

The Informer’s Dean Arcuri spoke to Mr Gay World 2018 after celebrating with fellow contestants.

Congratulations to Australia’s own Mr Gay World, Jordan Bruno.

This episode of The Informer aired on JOY 94.9 on 29th May.

During the weekend, the world eagerly watched as the Irish abortion referendum results were announced. It was a landslide win for abortion rights in Ireland, but what are your rights at home?

Here in Australia, do you know what the laws are in each state when it comes to abortion and your rights?

The Informer’s Rachel Tyler Jones takes us state by state.

If you need more information about abortion in Queensland or New South Wales, Children by Choice is a Brisbane-based not-for-profit organisation that offers pro-choice, client-centred informatin on all unplanned pregnancy options, including abortion, adoption and parenting. To find out more, visit www.childrenbychoice.org.au or call 1800 177 725 Queensland-wide. If you are located in New South Wales, the information on this website is still helpful, and the list of interstate abortion providers is relevant to those living in both Queensland and New South Wales, where abortion is, for the most part, illegal.

If you are in South Australia, SHINE SA is a leading not-for-profit provider of both primary care services andeducation for sexual and relationship wellbeing. They offer free drop-in clinics for young people under the age of 25, they’re actively LGBTI friendly, and if you search the word ‘abortion’ on their website their fact sheet on abortion is accessible and very informative. To find out more, visit www.shinesa.org.au or call 1300 794 584.

For those in the Northern Territory, the Family Planning Welfare Association of the Northern Territory is a not-for-profit organisation that offers, among other services, information on how to access pregnancy termination services in the Northern Territory. To find out more, visit www.fpwnt.com.au, or call (08) 8948 0144.

If you are located in Tasmania, you can access information on abortion in Tasmania, including information on travel assistance if you have to travel to Melbourne to access pregnany termination services, by contacting the state-wide not-for-profit Family Planning Tasmania. To find out more, visit http://www.fpt.asn.au/.

If you are located in Victoria, and for those in Tasmania who may need to travel to access abortion services, you can access information through Family Planning Victoria. To find out more, visit the website at www.fpv.org.au, or for general advice and information over the phone, call the Box Hill clinic and ask to speak with a nurse for reproductive and sexual health advice on 1800 013 952.

For those in Western Australia, we were unable to find a dedicated not-for-profit organisation offering information on abortion, however, most abortions in Western Australia are accessed through the public system, so your GP should be able to advise you on your options. If this isn’t appropriate in your case, and for those who may not have easy access to a clinic Australia-wide, there is another option.

There are for-profit companies that offer medical abortion remotely via a phone consultation. A medical abortion, or non-surgical abortion, involves taking medication to induce a termination. If you google ‘abortion by telephone australia’, some of these services will come up on the first results page. Before accessing these services, it is recommended that you speak to a medical professional you trust to ensure that they are right for you, and to confirm that the service you are considering accessing is going to act in your best interests.

This episode of The Informer aired on JOY 94.9 on 29th May.

On last night’s episode of The Informer, we discussed Ambassadors and Bridge Builders International report looking at Gay Conversion Therapy in Australia, with ABBI founder Anthony Venn-Brown.

ABBI serves individuals, churches, denominations, leaders and religious organizations in a respectful and non-confrontational way along their journey to understand LGBTI people, their community, and relationships.

We often make assumptions about Conversion Therapy based on media from the UK and USA, which has led to miscommunications with what it means here in Australia.

The ABBI report on ‘Conversion Therapy in Australia’ is a detailed look at our past, with sobering data about our present that can help us to make real change about the future of Conversion Therapy in Australia.

Now we continue The Informer’s Dean Arcuri’s conversation with Ambassadors and Bridge Builders International founder Anthony Venn-Brown. Exploring why this is an issue so important to Venn-Brown, with some harsh realities of religious conversion therapy in Australia, and how ABBI are trying to achieve change for the better.

You can find a copy of the report on at abbi.org.au

If this story has raised any personal concerns, or you yourself have been struggling with thoughts of self-harm or feel you are in crisis, you can contact LifeLine on 13 11 14 or online at Lifeline.org.au.

For general support and questions or concerns on LGBTQI issues you can contact the team at QLife on 1800 184 527 or for web counselling at Qlife.org.au.

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

They’re all there to help. And remember, if it’s an emergency or you are in immediate risk of harm, always contact triple zero.

This episode of The Informer aired on JOY 94.9 on 29th May.

In this episode of The Informer, we continue our look at the realities of Gay Conversion Therapy in Australia with Ambassadors and Bridge Builders International founder Anthony Venn-Brown.

We speak to WA’s Jordan Bruno, who won Mr Gay World over the weekend.

And do you know your abortion rights in every Australian state? We’ve spent the weekend looking at the referendum in Ireland, but what about here at home?

This episode of The Informer aired on JOY 94.9 and was hosted by Darcy Meeham.

Former My Kitchen Rules contestant Jordan Bruno has become the first Australian to win the Mr Gay World 2018 title at the finale held in Knysna, South Africa on the weekend.

The competition inspires and empower gay men to gather in a public performance and fight for human rights. Bruno won six out of 12 possible awards, including personal interview, social responsibility, best in formal wear, public (online vote), photogenic and Face of 2018.

But the competition is about more than looks, finding and develop a future leader within the LGBTI community. Candidates are chosen according to attributes such as leadership, reliability, communication, and the ability to engage with the wider LGBTI community.

The Informer’s Dean Arcuri spoke to Mr Gay World 2018 after celebrating with fellow contestants.

Congratulations to Australia’s own Mr Gay World, Jordan Bruno.

This episode of The Informer aired on JOY 94.9 on 29th May.

During the weekend, the world eagerly watched as the Irish abortion referendum results were announced. It was a landslide win for abortion rights in Ireland, but what are your rights at home?

Here in Australia, do you know what the laws are in each state when it comes to abortion and your rights?

The Informer’s Rachel Tyler Jones takes us state by state.

If you need more information about abortion in Queensland or New South Wales, Children by Choice is a Brisbane-based not-for-profit organisation that offers pro-choice, client-centred informatin on all unplanned pregnancy options, including abortion, adoption and parenting. To find out more, visit www.childrenbychoice.org.au or call 1800 177 725 Queensland-wide. If you are located in New South Wales, the information on this website is still helpful, and the list of interstate abortion providers is relevant to those living in both Queensland and New South Wales, where abortion is, for the most part, illegal.

If you are in South Australia, SHINE SA is a leading not-for-profit provider of both primary care services andeducation for sexual and relationship wellbeing. They offer free drop-in clinics for young people under the age of 25, they’re actively LGBTI friendly, and if you search the word ‘abortion’ on their website their fact sheet on abortion is accessible and very informative. To find out more, visit www.shinesa.org.au or call 1300 794 584.

For those in the Northern Territory, the Family Planning Welfare Association of the Northern Territory is a not-for-profit organisation that offers, among other services, information on how to access pregnancy termination services in the Northern Territory. To find out more, visit www.fpwnt.com.au, or call (08) 8948 0144.

If you are located in Tasmania, you can access information on abortion in Tasmania, including information on travel assistance if you have to travel to Melbourne to access pregnany termination services, by contacting the state-wide not-for-profit Family Planning Tasmania. To find out more, visit http://www.fpt.asn.au/.

If you are located in Victoria, and for those in Tasmania who may need to travel to access abortion services, you can access information through Family Planning Victoria. To find out more, visit the website at www.fpv.org.au, or for general advice and information over the phone, call the Box Hill clinic and ask to speak with a nurse for reproductive and sexual health advice on 1800 013 952.

For those in Western Australia, we were unable to find a dedicated not-for-profit organisation offering information on abortion, however, most abortions in Western Australia are accessed through the public system, so your GP should be able to advise you on your options. If this isn’t appropriate in your case, and for those who may not have easy access to a clinic Australia-wide, there is another option.

There are for-profit companies that offer medical abortion remotely via a phone consultation. A medical abortion, or non-surgical abortion, involves taking medication to induce a termination. If you google ‘abortion by telephone australia’, some of these services will come up on the first results page. Before accessing these services, it is recommended that you speak to a medical professional you trust to ensure that they are right for you, and to confirm that the service you are considering accessing is going to act in your best interests.

This episode of The Informer aired on JOY 94.9 on 29th May.

On last night’s episode of The Informer, we discussed Ambassadors and Bridge Builders International report looking at Gay Conversion Therapy in Australia, with ABBI founder Anthony Venn-Brown.

ABBI serves individuals, churches, denominations, leaders and religious organizations in a respectful and non-confrontational way along their journey to understand LGBTI people, their community, and relationships.

We often make assumptions about Conversion Therapy based on media from the UK and USA, which has led to miscommunications with what it means here in Australia.

The ABBI report on ‘Conversion Therapy in Australia’ is a detailed look at our past, with sobering data about our present that can help us to make real change about the future of Conversion Therapy in Australia.

Now we continue The Informer’s Dean Arcuri’s conversation with Ambassadors and Bridge Builders International founder Anthony Venn-Brown. Exploring why this is an issue so important to Venn-Brown, with some harsh realities of religious conversion therapy in Australia, and how ABBI are trying to achieve change for the better.

You can find a copy of the report on at abbi.org.au

If this story has raised any personal concerns, or you yourself have been struggling with thoughts of self-harm or feel you are in crisis, you can contact LifeLine on 13 11 14 or online at Lifeline.org.au.

For general support and questions or concerns on LGBTQI issues you can contact the team at QLife on 1800 184 527 or for web counselling at Qlife.org.au.

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

They’re all there to help. And remember, if it’s an emergency or you are in immediate risk of harm, always contact triple zero.

This episode of The Informer aired on JOY 94.9 on 29th May.

In this episode of The Informer, we continue our look at the realities of Gay Conversion Therapy in Australia with Ambassadors and Bridge Builders International founder Anthony Venn-Brown.

We speak to WA’s Jordan Bruno, who won Mr Gay World over the weekend.

And do you know your abortion rights in every Australian state? We’ve spent the weekend looking at the referendum in Ireland, but what about here at home?

This episode of The Informer aired on JOY 94.9 and was hosted by Darcy Meeham.