Sat, 26th, Sept, 2026: Danny Delahunty, Creative Director & CEO, Melbourne Fringe
Spring in Melbourne means one thing: the city is about to get louder, weirder, and infinitely more creative. The 2026 Melbourne Fringe Festi...
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20 of 256 episodesSat, 26th, Sept, 2026: Prof Nigel Phair Dpt. of Software Systems & Cybersecurity, Dept of Information Technology, Monash Uni
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed a deeply concerning world-first: an artificial intelligence agent operated by Op...
Sat, 26th, Sept, 2026: Anna Brown, CEO, Equality Aust, Government rejection of all UN recommendations on improving LGBTQIA+ rights
Joining us now on Joy 94.9’s Saturday Magazine is Anna Brown, CEO of Equality Australia. Every four and a half years, Australia’s human righ...
Sat, 26th, Sept, 2026: Chris Maher, Co-host of GAYFL on Joy 94.9; ‘The 2026 Grand Final’.
Joining us on Joy 94.9’s Saturday Magazine is Chris Maher, co-host of Joy’s flagship footy show, GAYFL. We’re just a few hours away fr...
Sat, 26th, Sept, 2026: On-Air Tribute & Profile: Dr Tim Read (1962–2026); : Aiv Puglielli MLC, Vic Greens, N. E. Metro
Dr Tim Read, the Victorian Greens MP for Brunswick, has passed away aged 64 after a battle with metastatic melanoma. Earlier this week, we w...
Sat, 26th, Sept, 2026: Elizabeth Birch; Fmr Executive Director of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) (1995–2004); fmr Worldwide Dir. of Litigation at Apple Computer.
Joining Macca and Paul live on air, is a true powerhouse in the global movement for equality. A former head of global litigation for Apple,...
Sat, 26th, Sept, 2026: Weekly Wrap Up with Macca and Paul.
Macca and Paul are in the hosting seats this week as they discuss the news, views, reviews of the week; leading up to the 2026 Grandfinal; w...
Sat, 19th Sept, 2026; Steven Molk TV Critic, Industry Analyst & Co-Founder of TV Blackbox
Joining us live on the Saturday Magazine to break down all things television is Steven Molk from TV Blackbox. With the dust settling on the...
Sat, 19th Sept, 2026; Michelle Reynolds, Director, Advocacy and Policy, Inner Melbourne Community Legal
Nevena and Rachel Payne are joined live on air by, Michelle Reynolds, Director – Advocacy and Policy, Inner Melbourne Community Legal. Miche...
Sat, 19th Sept, 2026; Felix Ralph, Criminal Defence, Technology & Media Lawyer; Digital Duty of Care.
Joining us live in the studio this morning is Felix Ralph, a leading criminal defence lawyer from law firm Marshall Jovanovska Ralph. As the...
Sat, 19th Sept, 2026; Sophie McNeill MLC, Greens Upper House MP for Western Australia, former ABC Middle East Foreign Correspondent & Human Rights Watch Researcher
Joining us this morning on Saturday Magazine is Sophie McNeill, Greens Member of the Legislative Council in Western Australia. Before enteri...
Sat, 19th Sept, 2026; Amy Remeikis; Chief Political Analyst, The Australia Institute & Contributing Editor, The New Daily
Joining us for our weekly political pulse-check is Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute and Contributing Editor...
Sat, 19th Sept, 2026; Rachel Payne MLC, Legalise Cannabis Victoria Upper House, MP for South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
Joining Nevena as co-host this week, live in the studio this morning is Rachel Payne, Legalise Cannabis Victoria MP for the South-Eastern Me...
Sat, 12th, Sept, 2026: Mel Huang Buntine; Radical Computing; National Communication Museum (NCM)
Celebrated local designer and technologist Mel Huang Buntine, has built a shrine to the tender and personal side of computing. Embracing cod...
Sat,12th Sept, 2026: Todd Hacking; Chief Executive Officer; Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia
Macca and Kenny talk to Todd Hacking; Chief Executive Officer; Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia. Todd holds a double degree in Arts (Politic...
Sat,12th Sept, 2026: Sen. David Shoebridge Aust. Greens Sen. for NSW; State of affairs in Parliament
Senator Shoebridge is a NSW Greens senator and former barrister. Since June 2025 his federal portfolios include foreign affairs, defence, ho...
Sat,12th Sept, 2026: Tim Reardon, the Chief Economist at the Housing Industry Association (HIA)
Macca and Kenny are joined live on air by Tim Reardon, Chief Economist at the Housing Industry Assoc (HIA), Is the government pulling on the...
Sat,12th Sept, 2026: Rachel Westaway; Lib Prahran, Shadow Asst Min Small Business + Hospitality and Kieran Rooney; VIC State Political Reporter, The Age.
Kenny and Macca are joined live on air, by phone this week, not in the studio as usual, by Rachel Westaway, Lib Prahran, Shadow Asst Min Sma...
Sat,12th Sept, 2026: Kieran Rooney; VIC State Political Reporter, The Age; and Rachel Westaway; Lib Prahran, Shadow Asst Min Small Business + Hospitality
Kieran Rooney is a Victorian state political reporter at The Age. Carrol gov fails to get WFH laws passed; IBAC reform at risk of collapse;...
Sat,12th Sept, 2026: Josh Burns, MP Macnamara, ALP: Special Envoy for Social Housing and Homelessness
Josh Burns , the federal Labor Member of Parliament for Macnamara, has been heavily involved in key national policy debates and shared signi...