Podcasts about sbs voices

Lizzy Hoo is many things – a writer, noodle enthusiast, designer, actor, sports lover, rescue greyhound owner and last but not least an outstanding stand-up comedian who is doing great things on the comedy scene around Australia. Lizzy only started doing stand-up in 2017 but such is the success she has been having, it has enabled her to focus purely on comedy and no longer has to work a day job. Lizzy is performing at the Adelaide Fringe with her show ‘Hoo's that Girl' at the The Howling Owl and touring nationally as well. Follow her at on Instagram @lizzyhoo to find out more.She has also appeared on Have You Been Paying Attention?, The Project, The Cook Up with Adam Liaw, The Cheap Seats, Question Everything and has been a presenter and contributor for Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, SBS Voices and ABC Everyday. Thanks so much to Lizzy for her time, to the team at PodBooth for putting this great video together and the Southern Slugs Football Club for their continued support. #adelaidefringe #comedy #adelaide #ADLFringe #actor #COMEDIAN #Entertainer #legendswithbevo

You may have heard this one before - or maybe not! Either way, it's well worth a listen. In one of our most popular episodes we sat down to chat with Kay Kerr about her book 'Love & Autism' which, given the timing (a week after Valentine's Day) seemed like a good reason to do an encore.   Original Episode Description: In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan interview Kay Kerr about her new book Love & Autism. Love & Autism presents an uplifting celebration of neurodivergent love, the search for it and a deeper look into the lives of autistic Australians. We chat to Kay about where the idea came from, the interview and drafting process, autistic affirmation and joy, and what she thinks lies ahead for the next generation of autistics.    About our guest Kay Kerr is an autistic author and journalist from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Her debut novel Please Don't Hug Me (2020) was shortlisted for Book of the Year for Older Children at the Australian Book Industry Awards in 2021, and listed as a ‘Notable Book' by the Children's Book Council of Australia. Her second novel, Social Queue, was released with Text Publishing in October 2021. Kay's freelance writing has appeared in The Guardian, SBS Voices, Daily Life, Broadsheet, and Peppermint Magazine, amongst others. She writes about autistic representation, disability, parenting, pop culture, gardening, and feelings. Kay's new book Love & Autism is out now.    Representations & resources Kay's website Please Don't Hug Me Social Queue Love & Autism The Overshare Clem Bastow's Late Bloomer Chloe Hayden's Different, Not Less Tim Chan's & Sarah Chan's Back From the Brink Anna Whateley (Peta Lyre's Rating Normal) Jen Wilde (This Is the Way the World Ends, Queens of Geek, Going Off Script and The Brightsiders) Helen Hoang (The Kiss Quotient, The Bride Test and The Heart Principle) Kate Foster (The Bravest Word, Paws, Harriet Hound, The Unlikely Heroes Club and All the Small Wonderful Things) We're Not Broken by Eric Garcia. You can purchase all of these book titles and more from your local independent bookseller or Booktopia. Please note by purchasing through these Booktopia partner links we are provided a small commission which allows us to continue to provide the podcast at no cost to our audience.    About the podcast Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs. The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.

Sela Ahosivi Atiola is a Tongan Australian writer from Sydney Australia. She is a mother and early childhood educator with a Bachelor of Social Science from Swinburne University of Technology. Her writing has been featured on SBS Voices and Storycasters Culinary Magazine.  She's popped in today to chat with Ken about her writing journey, finding a niche in the picture book market, a passion for her writing community and diversity in literature, and her new picture book titled, I am Lupe – a wonderful celebration of the differences that make us who we are.  Plus, Liv reviews a series of new books for early readers titled, Hello Twigs. Liv chats to Ken all about the first four books in the series, the characters, the important themes, the quirky illustrations and all the fun that Liv sees as being a new favourite series.

Sasha Kutabah Sarago is a proud Wadjanbarra Yidinji, Jirrbal and African-American woman. A former model, Sasha, grew frustrated by the invisibility of multicultural women in fashion and media. In 2011, she founded Ascension — Australia's first digital lifestyle platform for women of colour. As a speaker, Sasha raises awareness around culture, diversity and equity in the business, media and lifestyle sectors. Sasha's TEDx talk The (de)colonising of beauty was selected as TED.com 2021 Editor's Choice (garnering 1.6 million views). Along with the newly released of her debut memoir Gigorou: It's time to reclaim beauty. First Nations wisdom and womanhood. Sasha is passionate about sparking conversations around femininity from a First Nations woman's perspective. Appearing on NITV Awaken Black is Beautiful, SBS Insight Growing Up Mixed Race, and the ABC's The School That Tried To End Racism. Sasha has featured in BuzzFeed, Huffington Post, 10 Daily, Sydney Morning Herald, Frankie and Fashion Journal Magazines. With articles published in The Guardian and SBS Voices. Sasha has also written and directed documentaries Too Pretty To Be Aboriginal and InsideOUT, which premiered at the Melbourne Women's Film Festival 2020. Recommendations throughout this episode:  https://www.sashasarago.com/about https://ascensionmag.com/ Website: www.blackmagicwoman.com.au Follow us on Instagram - @blackmagicwomanpodcast The Black Magic Woman Podcast is hosted by Mundanara Bayles and is an uplifting conversational style program featuring mainly Aboriginal guests and explores issues of importance to Aboriginal people and communities.  Mundanara is guided by Aboriginal Terms of Reference and focusses more on who people are rather than on what they do. If you enjoyed this episode, please ‘Subscribe' on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow' on your Spotify app and tell your friends and family about us! If you'd like to contact us, please email, info@blackmagicwoman.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode I am speaking with Guido Melo.  Guido is an Afro-Brazilian-Latinx multilingual author and poet based in Naarm (Melbourne). We have an insightful conversation about how slavery affected the entire North and South America continents and not just the United States.  40% of the enslaved Africans that were brought to the Americas were found their way to Brazil.  Guido highlights the severe atrocities of slavery in South America and gives eye opening facts that prove that racism has been a global issue for centuries.     Guido is a member of Sweatshop Literacy Movement, a columnist for Negrê and a contributor to Growing Up African in Australia (Black Inc., 2019) and Racism: Stories on Fear, Hate & Bigotry (Sweatshop, 2021).   His words can be found in Peril Magazine, Ascension Magazine, SBS Voices, SBS Portuguese, Cordite Poetry Review, Mantissa Poetry Review, A Voz Limpia, Alma Preta Jornalismo and Guia Negro News.

Zoya Patel is the author of No Country Woman, a memoir of race, religion and feminism, and Once A Stranger, her debut novel. She is co-host of The Guardian's Book It In podcast, and the Margin Notes podcast alongside Yen Eriksen. Zoya is a columnist for the RiotACT, and regular books critic and writer for The Guardian, Canberra Times, SBS Voices, Refinery29 and more. Zoya has won numerous awards for her writing and editing, and she was a 2020 judge for the Stella Prize and Chair of the 2021 Stella Prize judging panel. Read the transcript for this interview here.  About The Garret: Writers and the publishing industry Follow The Garret on Twitter and Instagram, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode Kate and Katherine catch up on what they've been reading and listening to including: The Publishing Rodeo podcast - specifically this episode 'Anatomy of a Best Seller (Part 2)'  'My mentor John Hughes taught me how to write. Then he plagiarised my work' by Joseph Earp  Reasons Not to Worry by Brigid Delaney Catriona Menzies Pike on blurbing in SRB Dress Rehearsals by Madison Godfrey The Anniversary by Stephanie Bishop Secrets from the Green Room podcast episode with Canberra booksellers The Featured Book segment in this episode is brought to you by Hardie Grant and we talk to Jasper Peach about their new book You'll be a Wonderful Parent: Advice and Encouragement for Rainbow Families of all kinds. Jasper Peach lives on stolen Dja Dja Wurrung Country in Castlemaine, Victoria, with their wife and two children. They are a trans, non-binary and disabled writer, editor and broadcaster. Jasper served as guest co-editor for Archer Magazine's 16th edition, and their work appears in HireUp, the Sydney Morning Herald, SBS Voices and We've Got This, a book about parenting with a disability. Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter (@thefirsttimepod) or Instagram (@thefirsttimepod). You can support us and the making of Season Six via our Patreon page. Thanks for joining us!

In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan interview Kay Kerr about her new book Love & Autism. Love & Autism presents an uplifting celebration of neurodivergent love, the search for it and a deeper look into the lives of autistic Australians. We chat to Kay about where the idea came from, the interview and drafting process, autistic affirmation and joy, and what she thinks lies ahead for the next generation of autistics.    About our guest Kay Kerr is an autistic author and journalist from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Her debut novel Please Don't Hug Me (2020) was shortlisted for Book of the Year for Older Children at the Australian Book Industry Awards in 2021, and listed as a ‘Notable Book' by the Children's Book Council of Australia. Her second novel, Social Queue, was released with Text Publishing in October 2021. Kay's freelance writing has appeared in The Guardian, SBS Voices, Daily Life, Broadsheet, and Peppermint Magazine, amongst others. She writes about autistic representation, disability, parenting, pop culture, gardening, and feelings. Kay's new book Love & Autism is out now.    Representations & resources Kay's website Please Don't Hug Me Social Queue Love & Autism The Overshare Clem Bastow's Late Bloomer Chloe Hayden's Different, Not Less Tim Chan's & Sarah Chan's Back From the Brink Anna Whateley (Peta Lyre's Rating Normal) Jen Wilde (This Is the Way the World Ends, Queens of Geek, Going Off Script and The Brightsiders) Helen Hoang (The Kiss Quotient, The Bride Test and The Heart Principle) Kate Foster (The Bravest Word, Paws, Harriet Hound, The Unlikely Heroes Club and All the Small Wonderful Things) We're Not Broken by Eric Garcia. You can purchase all of these book titles and more from your local independent bookseller or Booktopia. Please note by purchasing through these Booktopia partner links we are provided a small commission which allows us to continue to provide the podcast at no cost to our audience.    About the podcast Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs. The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.

Dr Ahona Guha is a Melbourne-based forensic and clinical psychologist. She works with survivors of abuse and those who live with trauma.Ahona also works with perpetrators of harmful behaviours to assess risk, and provides treatment to reduce the risk they pose to others — and she has a deep understanding of the psychological and social factors that cause people to abuse others. Ahona has written her first book RECLAIM: Understanding complex trauma and those who abuse.MORE INFO:Ahona's websiteAhona on Twitter @drahonaguha and Instagram @drahonaguhaA broad definition of trauma is useful; an open-ended one isn't (Psyche, May 2022)What people ask when they find out I'm a forensic psychologist (SBS Voices, March 2023)If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:Lifeline on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)Blue Knot Foundation - empowering recovery from complex traumaFREE mental health support is available in Victoria through Mental Health and Wellbeing Local services. All support is free, and you do not need a referral from your doctor to access help.  ermha365, in partnership with Barwon Health, Wellways Australia  and Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative provide services in the Greater Geelong-Queenscliffe area, 12-14 Thompson Road, North Geelong. Find your local service providerCREDITSProduced and hosted by Emily Webb, ermha365 Advocacy and External Communications Advisor with Karenza Louis-Smith, CEO ermha365.ermha365 provides mental health and disability support for people in Victoria and the Northern Territory. Find out more about our services at our website.Follow ermha365 on social media:FACEBOOK - @ermhaorgTWITTER - @ermha365INSTAGRAM - @ermha365ermha365 acknowledges that our work in the community takes place on the Traditional Lands of many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and therefore respectfully recognise their Elders, past and present, and the ongoing Custodianship of the Land and Water by all Members of these Communities.We recognise people with lived experience who contribute to GET REAL podcast, and those who love, support and care for them. We recognise their strength, courage and unique perspective as a vital contribution so that we can learn, grow and achieve better outcomes together.

In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan interview Kay Kerr, author of Please Don't Hug Me, Social Queue and Love & Autism. They discuss Kay's diagnosis journey, how she has made her house an autistic safe space and how she writes informed and sensitive autistic characters.    About our guest Kay Kerr is an autistic author and journalist from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Her debut novel Please Don't Hug Me (2020) was shortlisted for Book of the Year for Older Children at the Australian Book Industry Awards in 2021, and listed as a ‘Notable Book' by the Children's Book Council of Australia. Her second novel, Social Queue, was released with Text Publishing in October 2021. Kay's freelance writing has appeared in The Guardian, SBS Voices, Daily Life, Broadsheet, and Peppermint Magazine, amongst others. She writes about autistic representation, disability, parenting, pop culture, gardening, and feelings. Kay's new book Love & Autism is out now.    Representations & resources Kay's website Please Don't Hug Me Social Queue Love & Autism The Overshare the Amaze website Autism Connect the Yellow Ladybugs Helen Hoang (The Kiss Quotient, The Bride Test and The Heart Principle) Anna Whateley (Peta Lyre's Rating Normal) Heartbreak High, Different, Not Less and Chloe Hayden, Hannah Gadsby and Ten Steps to Nanette Everything's Gonna Be Okay and Josh Thomas Clem Bastow's Late Bloomer The Umbrella Academy.  You can purchase all of these book titles and more from your local independent bookseller or Booktopia. Please note by purchasing through these Booktopia partner links we are provided a small commission which allows us to continue to provide the podcast at no cost to our audience.    About the podcast Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs. The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.

"Mamá orders me to clean Abuela's room as she tames her curly blonde hair into a tight bun and rolls up the sleeves on her black and blue flannel shirt. Mamá stands in front of me with her pale blue eyes and hands me an orange duster. She is ready to clean and pack Abuela's belongings away. I stand at the door with my arms crossed. Mamá hits the top of my head with the duster, ‘¡Dale vos encargate del cuarto de la Abuela! Don't make me tell you again.'" Natalia Figueroa Barroso is a Uruguayan-Australian writer who lives on Dharug Country. Natalia has appeared in Sweatshop Women: Volume One, Racism: Stories on Fear, Hate & Bigotry, SBS Voices, Story Casters, Any Saturday, 2021. Running Westward, Kindling and Sage, Between Two Worlds, The Big Issue, Puentes Review, Meanjin and Overland.

Can you really put childhood on a dinner plate? How can you fictionalize a true story and still remain true to its spirit? Tune in to get the answers to all these questions and more. Natalia Figueroa Barroso is a Uruguayan-Australian writer who lives on Dharug Country. Natalia has appeared in Sweatshop Women: Volume One, Racism: Stories on Fear, Hate & Bigotry, SBS Voices, Story Casters, Any Saturday, 2021. Running Westward, Kindling and Sage, Between Two Worlds, The Big Issue, Puentes Review, Meanjin and Overland.

Nadine shares a collection of tales from a queer life.Nadine Chemali is a writer, researcher and social worker. She is dedicated to creating and nurturing communities, facilitating discussions on identity, sexuality, displacement and representation, discourse she feels was missing from her own migrant upbringing in Australia. She has written for publications like SBS Voices, The Big Issue, The Guardian and has spoken at events like Melbourne Writers Festival and Brisbane Feminist Festival.Queerstories an award-winning LGBTQI+ storytelling project directed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events around Australia. For more information, visit www.queerstories.com.au and follow Queerstories on Facebook.The Queerstories book is published by Hachette Australia, and can be purchased from your favourite independent bookseller or on Booktopia.To support Queerstories, become a patron at www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode we're talking about how to write a book about heartbreak and grief plus we're covering a number of things – like what it looks like to approach your story. Join me as I talk with Natasha, a writer and lapsed lawyer based in Melbourne, Australia. Her work has featured in The Guardian, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Good Weekend, SBS Voices, Kill Your Darlings, Mamamia and elsewhere. Her first book, FOUND, WANTING, was published by Ultimo Press in February this year. On Valentine's Day after a night of red wine and pasta and planning for their future, Natasha and her partner Rob went to bed. A few hours later, at the age of 27, his heart stopped. The memoir tells the story of Natasha's attempt to rebuild her life in the wake of Rob's sudden death.

Winnie Dunn is the editor of and Amani Haydar is a contributor to 'Another Australia'. Winnie is the General Manager of Western Sydney based literacy movement, Sweatshop. She is a writer of Tongan descent from Mount Druitt, and her work has been published in the Sydney Review of Books, Griffith Review, Meanjin, SBS Voices, The Guardian, Huffington Post, Southerly and Cordite.  Amani is an artist, lawyer, and advocate for women's health and safety based in Western Sydney. Her memoir, The Mother Wound, received theVictorian Premier's Literary Award for Non-fiction and the Matt Richell Award for new Writer of the Year, among many other short- and long-listings. Amani's writing and illustrations have been published in ABC News Online and SBS Life and her self-portrait Insert Headline Here was a finalist in the 2018 Archibald Prize. Winnie previously appeared on The Garret in late 2021, as did Amani in mid 2021.  About The Garret Read the transcript of this interview at thegarretpodcast.com. You can also follow The Garret on Twitter and Instagram, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let Me Tell You is a podcast from SBS Voices where eight Australians will tell you, in their own voice, incredible real stories that will sometimes surprise you, move you, and leave you hanging on to every word. Hosted by Sarah Malik and Caitlin Chang. Artwork by Lilian Darmono.

Soon after moving to Naarm, Travis moves into a sharehouse in Footscray, finding a sense of belonging that inspires him to research his local family history.Travis Larcombe is a local queer writer and proud resident of Tuggeranong. They have been writing funny, sad and inspiring stories since they were old enough to pick up a crayon. Their work has previously been published in SBS Voices, The Chaser, and Perspektif magazine.Queerstories an award-winning LGBTQI+ storytelling project directed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events around Australia. For more information, visit www.queerstories.com.au and follow Queerstories on Facebook.The Queerstories book is published by Hachette Australia, and can be purchased from your favourite independent bookseller or on Booktopia.To support Queerstories, become a patron at www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Love Me, Love My Anxiety is a new podcast from SBS Voices, exploring the world love and dating when you're already partnered up with anxiety. Hosted by Kevin Jin. Artwork by Maricor/Maricar

Winnie Dunn is a writer of Tongan descent from Mount Druitt. She is the general manager of Sweatshop Literacy Movement and the editor of several critically acclaimed anthologies, including Sweatshop Women, which is Australia's first and only publication produced entirely by women of colour. Her work has been published in the Sydney Review of Books, The Saturday Paper, Griffith Review, Meanjin, SBS Voices, The Guardian, Huffington Post, Southerly and Cordite. About The Garret Read the transcript of this interview at thegarretpodcast.com. The interview was recorded by Zoom, and we can't wait to start recording in person again soon. You can also follow The Garret on Twitter and Facebook, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode is part two of a panel discussion on the new collection from Sweatshop Racism - Stories on Fear, Hate and Bigotry. In part two of our discussion Shirley, Tyree and Amani explore public and personal responses to racism. We looking at the process of unlearning and discuss how to approach instances of racism in everyday life.Sweatshop are a literacy movement out of Western Sydney. They work to empower culturally and linguistically diverse communities through writing.Sweatshop have an impressive library of works and the latest is Racism - Stories on Fear, Hate and Bigotry.Asking the question ‘Is Australia a Racist Country?' Racism - Stories on Fear, Hate and Bigotry explores well understood as well as more covert iterations of racist behaviour as well as the ways institutions prop up dominant culture ways of thinking and being.Tyree Barnette is an American transplant originally from North Carolina. He is a member of Sweatshop: Western Sydney Literacy Movement. His writing has been published in SBS voices, and other sweatshop anthologies. He is currently developing his debut novel.Shirley Le is a Vietnamese-Australian writer from Yagoona. She is a Creative Producer at Sweatshop: Western Sydney Literacy Movement. Her short stories and essays have been published in Kill Your Darlings, The Griffith Review, Meanjin and several Sweatshop anthologies. Shirley is currently working on her debut novel with Affirm Press.Amani Haydar is a lawyer, artist and writer. Her writing and illustrations have been featured on ABC News Online, SBS Voices, Arab Australian Other and Sweatshop Women. Amani was a finalist in the 2018 Archibald Prize. Her debut novel, The Mother Wound, is out now.Racism - Stories on Fear, Hate and Bigotry is available through www.sweatshop.wsWant more great conversations with Australian authors?Discover this and many more conversations on Final Draft every week from 2ser... 2ser.com/final-draft

Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode is part one of a panel discussion on the new collection from Sweatshop Racism - Stories on Fear, Hate and BigotrySweatshop are a literacy movement out of Western Sydney. They work to empower culturally and linguistically diverse communities through writing.Sweatshop have an impressive library of works and the latest is Racism - Stories on Fear, Hate and Bigotry.Asking the question ‘Is Australia a Racist Country?' Racism - Stories on Fear, Hate and Bigotry explores well understood as well as more covert iterations of racist behaviour as well as the ways institutions prop up dominant culture ways of thinking and being.Tyree Barnette is an American transplant originally from North Carolina. He is a member of Sweatshop: Western Sydney Literacy Movement. His writing has been published in SBS voices, and other sweatshop anthologies. He is currently developing his debut novel.Shirley Le is a Vietnamese-Australian writer from Yagoona. She is a Creative Producer at Sweatshop: Western Sydney Literacy Movement. Her short stories and essays have been published in Kill Your Darlings, The Griffith Review, Meanjin and several Sweatshop anthologies. Shirley is currently working on her debut novel with Affirm Press.Amani Haydar is a lawyer, artist and writer. Her writing and illustrations have been featured on ABC News Online, SBS Voices, Arab Australian Other and Sweatshop Women. Amani was a finalist in the 2018 Archibald Prize. Her debut novel, The Mother Wound, is out now.Racism - Stories on Fear, Hate and Bigotry is available through www.sweatshop.wsWant more great conversations with Australian authors?Discover this and many more conversations on Final Draft every week from 2ser... 2ser.com/final-draft

Writer and journalist Samad Shad talk with veteran actor, broadcaster and radio presenter Lex Marinos about the history of Sydney theatre through the eyes of someone who lived it, sharing tips and tricks on how to build a sustainable career in the arts. Saman Shad is a writer, journalist, editor and playwright and has been involved with storytelling for a number of years now. She was a scriptwriter for a BBC radio drama series Silver Street for five years. She also had an afternoon play on BBC Radio. After moving to Australia Saman created a few radio programs for the ABC and established her career as a journalist. She is a regular writer for several publications including the Guardian, SMH, news.com.au and SBS, where she was an Editor for SBS Voices and recently freelanced as an Editor at NITV. She is also a playwright with works commissioned by theatres around London and Australia. Lex Marinos attended University of NSW, receiving a BA with Honours in Drama, and also studied with renowned American acting teacher, Stella Adler. Since then he has worked in all areas of the entertainment industry as an actor, director, writer, broadcaster and teacher. As an actor has appeared with the Nimrod, APG, Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Company B, Big hART, and at many arts festivals, as well as commercial productions such as the King and I. Best known on television for Kingswood Country and The Slap. His book Blood and Circuses: an irresponsible memoir was published by Allen & Unwin. He has also written for film, television, radio, and stage and is a proud member of Actors Equity since 1970.

Nadine reflects on an epic love that lasted years but never quite happened.Nadine Chemali is a writer, researcher and social worker. She is dedicated to creating and nurturing communities, facilitating discussions on identity, sexuality, displacement and representation, discourse she feels was missing from her own migrant upbringing in Australia. She has written for publications like SBS Voices, The Big Issue, The Guardian and has spoken at events like Melbourne Writers Festival and Brisbane Feminist Festival. Queerstories an award-winning LGBTQI+ storytelling project directed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events around Australia. For more information, visit www.queerstories.com.au and follow Queerstories on Facebook.The Queerstories book is published by Hachette Australia, and can be purchased from your favourite independent bookseller or on Booktopia.To support Queerstories, become a patron at www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetterAnd for gay stuff and insomnia rants follow Maeve Marsden on Twitter and Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Samuel shares a countdown of the key moments from Australian 90s and 00s popculture wthat helped shape the person he would become.Samuel Leighton-Dore is a multidisciplinary artist and writer based on the Gold Coast. With a keen interest in mental health and masculinity, Leighton-Dore writes for SBS Voices and produces work spanning ceramics, LED neon, illustration, animation and painting. His book of illustrations, How To Be A Big Strong Man, was released through Smith Street Books and Simon and Schuster in August 2019. His first solo exhibition, Fragile Masculinity, Handle With Care, formed part of the 2019 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival.Queerstories an award-winning LGBTQI+ storytelling project directed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events around Australia. For more information, visit www.queerstories.com.au and follow Queerstories on Facebook.The Queerstories book is published by Hachette Australia, and can be purchased from your favourite independent bookseller or on Booktopia.To support Queerstories, become a patron at www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetterAnd for gay stuff and insomnia rants follow Maeve Marsden on Twitter and Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Acknowledgement of Country News headlines Dr Vikrant Kishore, a filmmaker and academic at Deakin University, joined us to speak about COVID-19 and caste discrimination in Australia and India. Dr Kishore's current work involves capturing stories of cultural flows and their impacts on the Indian diaspora in Australia, and his approach involves integrating traditional cultural practices with new media technologies.// Monica Karst, a mental health social worker and founder of Safe Haven Counselling, discussed the proposed extension to telehealth services under Medicare, how the introduction of telehealth services last year impacted service users, and what is needed going forward.// Felix Ralph is a criminal lawyer at Marshall Jovanovska Ralph Criminal Lawyers based in Melbourne’s Western suburbs and CBD, and appears regularly in specialist criminal courts like the Drug Court. He joined us to discuss recent plans for a Drug Court to be introduced into the Victorian County Court.// Guido Melo and Stephen Pham spoke with us about the new anthology, ‘Racism: Stories of Fear, Hate & Bigotry,’ published by Sweatshop Western Sydney Literacy Movement.  Stephen Pham is a Vietnamese-Australian writer from Cabramatta. He has been published in Meanjin, Griffith Review of Books, and Sydney Review of Books. Most recently he co-wrote Sex Drugs & Pork Rolls, which was produced by UTP and debuted at Sydney Festival 2021. Guido Melo is an Afro-Brazilian-Latinx multilingual author and poet based in Naarm (Melbourne). His words can be found in Peril Magazine, Ascension Magazine, SBS Voices, SBS Portuguese, Cordite, Voz Limpia, Alma Preta Jornalismo and Guia Negro News.// Jasmine Pilbrow from Make West Papua Safe joins us to discuss an action on Monday, 10 May 2021 to call on the Australian Federal Police to stop training the Indonesian National Police Force.// Songs// On Our Way - CLYPSO// One - Tasman Keith & Kwame// 

As a mixed-race Tongan Australian kid growing up in Mt Druitt, Winnie Dunn thought her home was a place the arts came to die. She didn't access culturally diverse Australian writing in School or uni, and she'd never seen literature about Western Sydney written by people from Western Sydney. That's until she joined Sweatshop Literacy Movement - a project devoted to empowering culturally and linguistically diverse communities through reading, writing and critical thinking. Today she is the Sweatshop General Manager, the editor of several critically acclaimed anthologies, and her writing has been published in The Saturday Paper, Griffith Review, Meanjin, SBS Voices, The Guardian and Huffington Post. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Katerina Cosgrove reads aloud a recent piece of writing, published by SBS Voices.  This feature vignette was produced and sound designed by Lloyd Richards featuring music by Omer Haber.  The coverart is by @leio on Unsplash.  To get in touch with us, to contribute your own creativity to engaging with the climate crisis, drop us a line at hello@climactic.fm. Or a voicemail from climactic.com.au.     Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Author Katerina Cosgrove reads aloud a recent piece of writing, published by SBS Voices.  This feature vignette was produced and sound designed by Lloyd Richards featuring music by Omer Haber.  The coverart is by @leio on Unsplash.  To get in touch with us, to contribute your own creativity to engaging with the climate crisis, drop us a line at hello@climactic.fm. Or a voicemail from climactic.com.au.     See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author Katerina Cosgrove reads aloud a recent piece of writing, published by SBS Voices.  This feature vignette was produced and sound designed by Lloyd Richards featuring music by Omer Haber.  The coverart is by @leio on Unsplash.  To get in touch with us, to contribute your own creativity to engaging with the climate crisis, drop us a line at hello@climactic.fm. Or a voicemail from climactic.com.au.     Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Author Katerina Cosgrove reads aloud a recent piece of writing, published by SBS Voices. This feature vignette was produced and sound designed by Lloyd Richards featuring music by Omer Haber. The coverart is by @leio on Unsplash. To get in touch with us, to contribute your own creativity to engaging with the climate crisis, drop us a line at hello@climactic.fm. Or a voicemail from climactic.com.au.   See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.