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Nevena and Paul talk to Gavin Macleod, Executive Creative Director, Emotive; Bold New Safe Sex Campaign from Four Seasons Naked Condoms

Sydney, 12th May, 2026. STI rates are rising among young Australians, but the message about safe sex isn’t getting through.

Now, Four Seasons Naked Condoms is taking a radically different approach, launching a bold new campaign that turns the risks of unprotected sex into giant, cinematic monsters designed to be impossible to ignore.

As a heritage brand in Australia for decades, Four Seasons Condoms is on a mission to make the conversation ar...

Nevena and Paul talk to Stephen Bartos, Prof of Economics, Uni. of Canberra, as they discuss whether or not the federal budget has gone far enough to correct generational inequality with changes to Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax?

Stephen Bartos is a former deputy secretary of the commonwealth finance department and currently is a professor at the University of Canberra.

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Nevena and Paul  talk to Kieran Rooney, from The Age, about the State Budget.

Kieran Rooney is a Victorian state political reporter at The Age.

Image courtesy of the The Age.

What we can expect at the upcoming Victorian election. And with One Nation on a roll and more micro-parties, who should we we watching? And with One Nation on a roll and more micro-parties, who should we be watching?

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Nevena and Paul are joined live in the studio by Michael Galea MP State Member for S. E. Metro Region.

Galea holds key roles, including Deputy Chair of the Legal and Social Issues Committee and the Select Committee on the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector. He is also a member of the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee and the Select Committee on the 2026 Commonwealth Games Bid, along with being a participating member of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee.

Galea is an LGBTIQA+ Advocacate: Serves as Co-Chair of the Victorian Government’s LGBTIQA+ Ministerial Taskforce, fo...

Nevena and Paul speak to Dr David Hayward is Emeritus Prof. Public Policy & the Social Economy at RMIT; Response to Vic State Budget

Dr David Hayward is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy and the Social Economy  at RMIT University.

He is the Chair of the Victorian Government’s Social Housing Regulation Review.  He is also Chair of Fire Rescue Victoria’s Strategic Advisory Board.

He is a former Dean of Business at Swinburne University (2004-2009), Dean of Social Science at RMIT University (2004-2016), and member of the Board of Directors of the Royal Melbou...

Nevena and Paul are joined  live on air by Son Vivienne, CEO Transgender Victoria, as they discuss the priorities for the rest of the year as CEO of Victoria’s leading body for transgender, gender diverse and non-binary (TGD) people.

Son is the CEO at Transgender Victoria, a lead advocacy, education and peer support community led organisation and not-for-profit.

Informing this role, Son has a background in academia and over 30 years experience in media-production and research across digital self-representation, online activism, queer identities, and rhetorical strategies/feminist practices for speaking and listening across difference. Their work...

Nevena and Paul talk to Joe Ball – Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities, Update on IDAHOBIT Weekend

May 17 marks the date in 1990 that homosexuality was removed from the WHO Classification of Diseases. Over three decades later, LGBTQIA+ communities still face discrimination – but every one of us can make a difference. Will you stand against discrimination?

A worldwide celebration of gender and sexual diversities and a call to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community to fight discrimination.

The first Mardi Gras pride march was held in Sydney in 1978, which was met with violence from poli...

For the first time ever Nevena and Paul are co-hosting together, Macca is a way and our executive producer Kenny is down on the coast. Nevena and Paul discuss the week that was, what’s happening this week on the show everything happening at the Pride Centre and Delta’s Eurovision campaign.

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Saturday Magazine’s own Paul Horwell, now CEO of Vic. Pride Centre joined the team live on-air from The Melbourne Exhibition Centre to discuss the 125th Anniversary of Australia’s First Sitting of Parliament in Melbourne in 1901.

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Fiona, Kenny and Macca are joined live on-air by Michael Wilson, Research Fellow at the Movember Institute of Men’s Health; as they discuss Men’s Mental Health

Michael Wilson is a Research Fellow focused on men’s mental health and suicide prevention, based with Orygen at the University of Melbourne.

Since 2018, Michael has published and presented research both nationally and internationally across a range of subjects, including healthy masculinities and mental health in young men, improving training for mental health practitioners around engaging and responding to help-seeking men, and understanding risk and protective factors associ...

Fiona, Kenny and  Macca are joined live on air by Nicholas Huxley, International Educator and Fashion Designer; as they discuss the annual Met gala red carpet hits and misses

Nicholas Huxley was born and brought up in Papua New Guinea as one of five boys. His mother worked as a correspondent for the ABC and his father was managing editor of the Times Courier newspaper. Huxley began his training in 1973 at East Sydney Technical College’s Fashion Design course, now TAFE NSW Fashion Design Studio, and after a few years in the industry, began teaching at the sam...

Macca, Kenny and  Fiona are joined live in the studio by Rachel Westaway, Lib Prahran, Shadow Asst Min Small Business + Hosp. State budget response, firebombing epidemic, Libs retain Nepean in the by-election, in this extended interview the Sat Mag team and Rachel discuss factionalism in politics, the rise of One Nation and what is emerging as the new political alignments in Australia, as well as the rise of Reform in the UK.

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Macca, Kenny and Fiona are joined live on air by Ged Kearney, MP Cooper – Asst Min for Prevention of Family Violence, as they discuss the new policy initiative National Healthy Men Community Conversations.

The Albanese Labor Government is has launched the national Healthy Men Community Conversations project to support the health and wellbeing of men and boys.

The project will deliver a series of community conversations across the country, bringing together the public and organisations working to support men’s health and wellbeing, as well as those engaged in family, domestic and sexual violence prevention.

Macca, Kenny and  Fiona are joined up first this week by Dr. Cameron McLaren, as they discuss evidence based Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) in Australia,

Dr. Cameron McLaren is a Victorian-based medical oncologist and a leading advocate for, and practitioner of, Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) in Australia. He works at Casey Surgical Group (Berwick) and Monash Health, specialising in gastrointestinal, genitourinary, lung, and breast cancers, while supporting patients with end-of-life care options

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Macca is joined in the hosting seats this week by Fiona Patten and Saturday Magazine’s Produce Kenny Hill, as they discuss the week that was and what’s coming up in this week’s programme.

Patten established the Australian Sex Party in 2009 to focus on personal freedoms after deep frustration with stagnation on censorship, freedom, marriage equality and drug law reform. On 22 August 2017, it was announced that the Australian Sex Party would be changing its name to the Reason Party

Before entering politics, Patten was the CEO of Australia’s national adult industry association, Eros Associati...

Our last guest for this week’s programme is Clare Stephens is a podcaster, editor, and formerly was the editor-in-chief for Mamamia. This year Clare published her first novel ‘The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done’ and launched her new podcast The Pile On.

Former editor of Mamma Mia and the creator and host of interview podcast The Pile-On where she speaks to public figures about what happens when the internet turns on you. Her debut novel is The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done. She was on the panel at the Sorrento Writers Festival about Podcast Mania that...

Nevena, Macca and Misha talk to Lenore Taylor about World Press Freedom Day.

Raised in Brisbane, Taylor attended Brisbane Girls Grammar School and studied journalism and politics at the University of Queensland, where she was co-editor of the student newspaper Semper Floreat. She began working as a journalist in 1987 at The Canberra Times. She was later national affairs correspondent and then chief political correspondent at The Sydney Morning Herald, before becoming Guardian Australia‘s first political editor from 2013 to 2016.

She has won the “Scoop of the Year” Walkley Award twice: in 2010, for her reporting on the R...

Nevena, Misha and Macca talk to Lizzie O’Shea, Chair, Digital Rights Watch, Are Corporations Profiling You?

Lizzie O’Shea sues companies and governments that do the wrong thing. Lizzie works and opens dialogues about the intersection of technology, law and human rights. Lizzie is the founder and chair of Digital Rights Watch, Australia’s leading digital rights organisation, she is an advocate for stronger laws to protect people from predatory industries and dangerous business models. Lizzie has authored two books,  and a contributing author to three more, which explore campaigns to protect human rights and the history...

Misha Ketchell discusses with Macca and Nevena Whistle-blower laws in Australia

David McBride, a former Australian military lawyer, was jailed in May 2024 for leaking secret documents that exposed alleged war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. While Ben Roberts-Smith was implicated in these crimes, he has not been imprisoned, though he was arrested in April 2026 for war crimes and lost a civil defamation case where a judge found him involved in murders.

Misha discusses the consequences in Australia of being a whistle-blower and how it differs so dramatically from many other Western countries.

On 30 April 2026, Commissioner Virginia Bell AC SC presented the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, the Interim Report of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. The Interim Report was tabled in the Australian Parliament on 30 April 2026.

The Interim Report examines the circumstances surrounding the antisemitic Bondi terrorist attack on 14 December 2025 Term of Reference (c) of the Letters Patent.

The complete version of the Interim Report will be provided on a confidential basis to the Australian Government and state governments (the confidential report). An edited version is publicly available. Parts of every chapte...

Macca and Nevena ae joined in the hosting seat this week by Misha Ketchell, Editor and an executive director of The Conversation.

Misha Ketchell is the Misha Ketchell is the editor and an executive director of The Conversation Australia and New Zealand. He was previously editor of Crikey, founding editor of The Big Issue Australia and editor of The Melbourne Weekly. He spent six years at The Age of and four years at the ABC as a producer and researcher on Media Watch.

They discuss what’s coming up on this week’s show as well...

Zoe and Macca are joined live in the studio by Laura Wiener.

Laura has been in the zoo field since 1998 and worked at a variety of different zoological facilities in the US, including San Diego and Oregon Zoos. Laura’s main focus has been mammals with a keen interest in rhinoceros species.

Four rare snow leopard cubs—two boys and two girls named Maya, Kira, Lumi, and Sabu—debuted at Melbourne Zoo in April 2026, born to mother Miska and father Kang Ju. As the only snow leopard cubs in Australia, they are on display in the Li...

Macca and Zoe are joined live on air by Professor Mark Kenny, from ANU, as he discusses his recent panel at the Sorrento Writer’s Festival, is podcasting re-shaping the media landscape?

Professor Mark Kenny is a political journalist, commentator, and academic, formerly chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Canberra Times. A regular on ABC’s Insiders and Sky News, he has reported from locations including Kandahar, Beijing, and the Vatican, covering global summits such as G20 and APEC. Now at ANU, his research focuses on national politics...

Macca and Zoe talk to David Gibson about a bill introduced into Parliament to address the historic treatment of LGBTI personnel in the Australian Defence Force is being welcomed as a long-overdue step toward justice.

The Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation) Bill 2026, introduced by Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh, will enable eligible Defence personnel convicted solely on the basis of consensual homosexual activity to apply to have those convictions extinguished.

“Chair of GRAI (GLBTI Rights in Ageing Inc), David Gibson, said the introduction of the legislation marks an important milestone in recognising the harm...

Thanks to our producer Kenny Hill, we have a very special treat for ANZAC Day. Renouned Australian stage and international cinema actor Richard Roxburgh reads the poem; ‘The Fallen”.

Richard Roxburgh is one of Australia’s most accomplished and versatile actors, celebrated for his work across acclaimed international film, television and stage productions.

His standout film credits include Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! and Elvis, Mel Gibson’s Oscar-winning Hacksaw Ridge, James Cameron’s Sanctum, and Force of Nature: The Dry 2, which earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 2025 AACTA Awards. Most recently, Richard portrayed j...

Zoe and Macca are joined live on-air by Dr. Monique Ryan, Independent Member for Kooyong, Deputy Chair of Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability; as they discuss the cuts and changes to the NDIS, ANZAC Day and politics.

Dr Monique Ryan is an Australian politician and former paediatric neurologist who serves as the independent Member of Parliament (MP) for the Division of Kooyong in Victoria. She was first elected in May 2022, defeating the then-Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, and was re-elected in 2025.

Monique, Zoe and Macca discuss the recent announcement of changes and cuts to...

Zoe, Macca and Kenny talk to Kenny and Macca talk to Konrad Benjamin from Punter’s Politics, about his recent invitation to the Senate Select Committee Hearing on Taxation of Gas Resources.

Punter’s Politics is an Australian political commentary podcast and associated political movement with the goal of making Australian politics simpler for everyday people. The podcast was launched in June 2024 by former economics teacher Konrad Benjamin, and has since gained traction for exposing corporate influence in Australian politics.

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Our next guest for this week is Peter Khalil, MP for Wills and Assistant Minister for Defence.

Some of the topics discussed today between Macca, Zoe, Kenny and the Minister are:

With so many Australian service people currently serving on US subs, what does that mean for Australia in escalating global conflicts?

Had the Israeli government adequately responded yet over the deliberate bulldozing of ANZAC graves at the Commonwealth Cemetery in Gaza?

The Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation) Bill 2026, introduced by Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh, will enable eligible Def...

Macca is joined in the hosting seat this week by former ABC Foreign Correspondent and Independent Federal Member for the seat of Goldstein, Zoe Daniel, from 2022-2025.

Zoe’s platforms were primarily climate action, integrity in politics, action on gambling advertisement on TV and gender equity.

Running as a community-backed independent. Zoe made history in 2022 as the first woman elected to the seat of Goldstein in Bayside Melbourne which had been represented by men from the conservative side of politics since Federation. During her time in Parliament, she championed national reforms to improve women’s safe...

Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Trav Lovett, Executive Director, Centre for Truth Telling & Dialogue. Melbourne Uni. ‘Walk for Truth”.

Trav has spent his life advocating for truth and justice for First Peoples. He is passionate about practicing his Culture, working with Community and preserving Aboriginal languages.

Travis has held senior leadership roles in the Victorian Public Service, including as Executive Director and Acting Deputy Secretary, First Peoples State Relations, at the Department of Premier and Cabinet. He played key role in supporting Victoria to progress and implement Treaty and Truth telling.

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Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Dr Emma Shortis, Dir. International & Security Affairs Program, The Australia Institute, as they discuss her panels

Her panels at Sorrento Writers Festival, discussing the future for the US and China

Dr Emma Shortis is Director of the Australia Institute’s International & Security Affairs Program. Emma is historian and writer, focused on the history and politics of the United States and its role in the world. She uses her expertise in history to interpret and explain what is happening in the world today, and what it means fo...

Macca and Paul are joined live in the studio by Dr Jeremie Bracka, RMIT Faculty of Law; Transitional Justice, as they discuss the historical repair for LGBTIQA+ Communities in Victoria

“The report examines Victoria’s history of criminalisation, discriminatory policing, violence, and institutional prejudice directed at LGBTIQA+ communities. It also outlines practical options for truth-telling, redress, memorialisation, and reform.

The report was launched at the former City Watch House at Old Melbourne Gaol alongside Bending the Bars, an immersive exhibition centring the lived experiences of LGBTIQA+ people who were historically criminalised under Victoria’s former laws.<...

Macca and Paul are joined live in the studio by Rachel Westaway, State Liberal MP for Prahran.

Before representing Prahran in State Parliament, Rachel Westaway, had a distinguished career within corporate, industry and public service roles. This included as a senior Commonwealth Tribunal member in migration, child support and social security matters and as Victorian Assistant Commissioner for Freedom of Information. Rachel has run her own business and is also a qualified teacher.

A previous head of marketing at The Age Newspaper, New Idea magazine and SBS, an early career highlight was her creating the...

Macca and Paul are joined live in the studio by Nina Taylor, Labor MP, Albert Park as they discuss the new  Ministerial reshuffle, including a new Minister for Boys & Men; 21-day police  blitz in Sth Mel, St Kilda and Prahran; Allen Gov’s resistance to animal welfare reform

Nina was elected to the Legislative Assembly in November 2022, and is the Parliamentary Secretary for Education. She previously served as a member of the Legislative Council from 2018-22, where she held the role of Government Whip.

Before entering Parliament, Nina was a member of the Glen Eira City...

First guest this week is show regular and Joy supporter, Aiv Puglielli, Member, Victorian Legislative Council (Victorian Greens), who was live in the studio with Macca and Paul.

Aiv Puglielli is a member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing North-East Metropolitan Region for the Victorian Greens. With a background in the arts as a composer and producer, Aiv brings a creative lens to politics and is an advocate for climate action, housing justice and community-led solutions. Aiv has worked across grassroots campaigns and in  parliament since 2022, focusing on progressive policies that protect the environment while supporting workers a...

Macca and Paul are back again in the hosting seats this week as they discuss the news, views, and reviews of the week that was.

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Dr Brad Tucker is an internationally recognised astrophysicist and cosmologist at the Australian National University (ANU). Based at the Mt. Stromlo Observatory, he is a leading Australian authority on space, frequently providing expert commentary for major media outlets on topics ranging from supernova explosions to the Artemis Moon missions.

Brad is leading programs using NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope and TESS to understand why and how stars blow up. He’s also building a network of ultraviolet telescopes in the upper atmosphere, and is involved in a search to find Planet 9, as well as issues surrounding the mining of...

Our second-last guest this week is Award-winning musical comedian Gillian Cosgriff, joining Macca and Paul live on air to talk about her current  show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Gillian Cosgriff’s here to talk about life. Not just her life. Not just your life. Life as a concept. And time. As a concept. We’re living in an age of relentless productivity, where every second should be optimised. We’re also outsourcing our questions to technology more than ever. But you know who has lived experience of being alive? Other people!

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Our next guest on the line is Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst, The Australia Institute, as she discusses with Macca and Paul about the Sorrento Writer’s Festival and the panel she is on with Paul Kelly and Niki Savva with Natasha Mitchell, as they discuss ‘Dear Prime Minister, ‘Where are all the big ideas?’

Amy Remeikis  is the Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute and a contributing editor for The New Daily. Amy is renowned for her incisive political commentary and extensive experience as a journalist, author and former political reporter for Guardian Australia. Amy regularly...

Our next guest to join Macca and Paul on air, is Laura Koefoed, Senior Journalist with QNews; as they discuss Meta deleting the accounts of marginalized groups, including BIPOC, Sex Workers and LGBTQIA+ performers.

Laura Koefoed is a Senior Journalist based in Sydney, covering a range of topics and issues affecting the LGBTQIA+ community. She is passionate about writing on politics, social justice, current affairs, and entertainment, particularly where they intersect with queer culture, feminism, gender diversity, and tackling systemic oppression.

“In January, QNews reported on a wave of Meta account removals targeting LGBTQIA+ performers, BIPO...