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Our Water Connection 36 | What is driving the harmful algal bloom along South Australia’s coast? | Faith ColemanSend us a message!What is really happening with South Australia’s coastal algal bloom, and why does it matter?Since March 2025, a toxic bloom of Karenia mikimotoi has spread along over 150 km of South Australia’s coastline, killing hundreds of species and upending local fisheries, tourism, and marine ecosystems. In this episode, ecologist Faith Coleman helps us understand how this bloom came to be: its causes, its consequences, and what coastal communities and science are doing about it.We explore the role of marine heatwaves, nutrient run-off, and climate patterns and d...

2025-08-0333 min

The Raw Nerve Ep53: Why health must be a top priority in the 2025 electionDo Australians care enough about healthcare at election time? What are the biggest public health challenges we face? What would it take to put the election spotlight on neurological health? And why is the Australian government continuing to underspend on health and medical research?In this episode of The Raw Nerve, host Jeremy Henderson is joined by Dr Lesley Russell, Terry Slevin, and Rohan Greenland for a candid conversation about the urgent need to prioritise public health and disease prevention in national policy. The panel explores the lack of long-term healthcare commitments from major parties, the chronic...

2025-04-2137 min

The Grapevine Australia’s problematic health system, Ukraine one year later and enduring the earthquake in TürkiyeDylan talks with Jennifer Dogget, editor at Croakey Health Media, about the issues facing the health system and newly revealed data on the massive drop in bulk-billing GPs; Clinton Fernandes, Professor at the University of New South Wales, discusses the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its continuing global ripple effects; and Tezcan Gumus, expert on Turkish democracy, explains the catastrophe caused by the major earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria and how people can provide aid.

2023-02-2051 min

Airlines Confidential Podcast 168 - Gordon Bethune, former CEO, Continental AirlinesThis week: Gordon Bethune, former CEO, Continental Airlines; Welcome Scott McCartney as Ben's new co-host; Southwest's Christmas Crisis - Blame IT? 2023 predictions; What to expect from the DOT this year; Changing loyalty programs; Listener "Old Croakey" thank you to Chris Chiames.

2023-01-0451 min

Croakey Voices HEAL2022: A call to action on clean energy and climate changeWith energy production a major generator of greenhouse gases, moving to renewables is seen as crucial in driving down emissions and tackling global warming. At this year’s Healthy Environments and Lives Network conference (HEAL2022) which promoted “transformational change for environmental, […]

2022-12-2139 min

Croakey Voices Choosing Wisely for better healthcareSolutions and barriers to reducing the waste and harm of low value healthcare were highlighted at the recent Choosing Wisely Australia National meeting, which brought together health professionals, researchers and consumers. Some of the successful initiatives profiled included a Canadian […]

2022-05-2941 min

Croakey Voices “Listen to Us” – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people demand to lead Climate Change responsesFirst Nations people around the world – with strong and abiding connection to Country – increasingly are bearing the brunt of climate change. From rising sea levels, to ferocious bushfires, storms and drought, they often feel the impact first and hardest. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are part of a global First Nations movement demanding a seat at the table as decisions are made on climate change mitigation and abatement. A recent virtual roundtable meeting hosted by the Lowitja Institute in partnership with the National Health Leadership Forum and the Climate and Health Alliance heard from Abor...

2021-11-0651 min

Nourishing Matters to Chew On Dr Julie Brimblecombe - Remote Food Security & Community LeadershipIn this episode, listen in to a rich conversation with Dr Julie Brimblecombe for warm and deep insights into the current state of remote food insecurity and to hear good news stories from remote communities and remote food stores who are tackling food insecurity and diet related chronic disease in innovative – and world leading – ways. Julie is widely admired and much loved for her contributions - over many years - in the fields of remote food security and nutrition research, policy advocacy and community led, co-designed healthy food solutions, particularly with remote communities and food stores. She...

2021-10-211h 20

Croakey Voices Invest Challenge Change – Palliative care conference tackles equity of access and a global pandemic in 2021The impact of COVID-19 on palliative care, the need to address inequity of access for marginalised people such as the homeless, and ensuring palliative care is not an “eleventh hour” option, were just some of the themes at the 2021 Oceanic Palliative Care Conference. One thousand delegates from Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific, Canada, Africa and the United Kingdom came together for the four-day virtual gathering, which included sessions covering clinical, paediatric, aged, and holistic care and the impact of the pandemic. CroakeyVOICES Cate Carrigan took up some key themes with a range of speakers and pres...

2021-09-2157 min

2021-09-2057 min

The Meaning of Health Podcast Episode 49 - Croakey Health Media with Dr Melissa SweetIn this episode we chat with Dr Melissa Sweet, the Editor in Chief of Croakey Health Media. Melissa is a journalist and writer whose current focus in on Public Interest Health Journalism. We discuss the origins of Croakey, which was initially borne out of the Crikey e-news bulletin, and was incorporated in its own right in 2018. We chat with Melissa about her career and experiences with Croakey, and delve into the crisis in public interest journalism in Australia. We talk about the potential to embed public interest journalism and reporting into research projects to help disseminate the findings more efficiently...

2021-08-201h 10

Croakey Voices For rural, regional and remote communities, where is the justice? RCIADIC 30 years onThirty years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody #RCIADIC, there’s growing anger that key recommendations for change are ‘gathering dust’ on the country’s political shelves. Since the inquiry, more than 470 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men, women and children have died in custodial settings and the number keeps rising. The anniversary sparked a call for urgent action from some of the families of those who have died, including the implementation of all the recommendations of the Royal Commission and an independent investigation of all deaths in custody. Among the key issues h...

2021-06-0747 min

Croakey Voices Black Deaths in Custody - When will there be action?Thirty years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody #RCIADIC, there’s growing anger that key recommendations for change are ‘gathering dust’ on the country’s political shelves.Since the inquiry, more than 470 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men, women and children have died in custodial settings and the number keeps rising.The anniversary sparked a call for urgent action from some of the families of those who have died, including the implementation of all the recommendations of the Royal Commission and an independent investigation of all deaths in custody.Among the key issues highlighted by community leaders are the...

2021-06-0647 min

Croakey Voices ShiftingGears – Consumers taking the wheel on the road to healthcare qualityPowerful voices for change at the recent Consumer Health Forum Shifting Gears Summit called for full partnership with clinicians in designing health care into the future – laying the ground for a more patient reflexive system. In CroakeyVoices’ second dive into the recent summit, we hear about the importance of consumers questioning treatment options and asking for alternatives, examine a UK model of patient/clinician partnership and catch up with how health consumer advocacy is driving change in New Zealand. The Consumer Health Forum’s first Australasian Summit, with contributions from around Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ca...

2021-04-1929 min

Croakey Voices ShiftingGears - Consumers taking the wheel on the road to healthcare qualityPowerful voices for change at the recent Consumer Health Forum Shifting Gears Summit called for full partnership with clinicians in designing health care into the future – laying the ground for a more patient reflexive system.In CroakeyVoices’ second dive into the recent summit, we hear about the importance of consumers questioning treatment options and asking for alternatives, examine a UK model of patient/clinician partnership and catch up with how health consumer advocacy is driving change in New Zealand.The Consumer Health Forum’s first Australasian Summit, with contributions from around Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Canada, focused on how he...

2021-04-1929 min

Breast Cancer Is Boring Medical MisogynyIt's My Body My Choice versus bros with scalpels, and dudes your days are numbered. Enjoy. Links from the episode: Kim Bowles' story in Cosmo: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/a22984204/breast-cancer-survivors-mastectomy-sexism/ Serena Williams' story in Vogue: https://www.vogue.com/article/serena-williams-vogue-cover-interview-february-2018 Study showing disparity in mortality rates between black and white breast cancer patients: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3603001/ American Cancer Society reporting 40% higher mortality rate in black women with breast cancer: https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/cancer-facts-and-figures-for-african-americans/cancer-facts-and-figures-for-african-americans-2019-2021.pdf Post with link to Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy (CPM) study...

2021-04-051h 32

Croakey Voices ShiftingGears – The Power of PartnershipThe Consumers Health Forum’s ShiftingGears Summit, saw over 800 delegates taking part in an energised discussion about the importance of consumer participation in transforming and improving health services. No longer content to just receive health care, consumers spoke up about the need for greater engagement at all levels of health service: from planning to delivery, research and management. They want a healthcare system where patient input isn’t just box-ticking a questionnaire but full partnership, with consumers engaged in every aspect of health delivery – with the conversation moving from what can medical science do to what do you want, why an...

2021-03-2944 min

Croakey Voices ShiftingGears - The Power of PartnershipThe Consumers Health Forum’s ShiftingGears Summit, saw over 800 delegates taking part in an energised discussion about the importance of consumer participation in transforming and improving health services. No longer content to just receive health care, consumers spoke up about the need for greater engagement at all levels of health service: from planning to delivery, research and management. They want a healthcare system where patient input isn’t just box-ticking a questionnaire but full partnership, with consumers engaged in every aspect of health delivery – with the conversation moving from what can medical science do to what do you want, why and wi...

2021-03-2844 min

On The Wards: On The Pods Medical Podcast for Doctors What makes a good bossIn this podcast we explore the past, current and future ideals of ‘What makes a good boss’ in medicine gathering points of view from Eloise Sobels, a medical student, Amy Coopes, a junior doctor and Rhea Liang, a General and Breast Surgeon. Script Writer: Eloise Sobels Editor: Evangelie Polyzos Interviewees: Amy Coopes, Eloise Sobels, Rhea Liang Interviewer: Amy Coopes About Dr Amy Coopes Amy Coopes is a junior doctor and journalist who swapped news reporting for medicine but continues writing, with a special interest in health. Amy is a founding editor of Croakey Health Media, a social journalism collective for health, a...

2021-03-1055 min

Conversations with Annie & Kate Dr Amy Coopes: hack-turned-quack - doctor, journalist, parentOur guest this time is Dr Amy Coopes - journalist, writer and editor at Croakey News, a social journalism collective for health, and a junior doctor with the Victorian Rural Generalist Program. She is a recently graduated medical student at the University of New South Wales and a John Flynn scholar, now . She left full-time journalism to pursue a career in medicine, after a decade in news reporting including five years as Australia correspondent for Agence France-Presse. Amy is an editor at Croakey and continues to freelance for publications including The BMJ, Eureka Street, Crikey and Fairfax.

2021-02-1149 min

The Mind Full Medic Podcast Advocacy and Activism in Medicine with Dr Simon Judkins: making positive impact on the social, political and environmental climate in Healthcare.In the penultimate episode of Season 1, I am honoured and delighted to speak with Dr Simon Judkins. Dr Judkins is an Emergency Physician based in Victoria, Australia. He is a highly regarded and well known member of the Emergency Medicine community, as a recent past President of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine, and for his extensive involvement with ACEM and the AMA throughout his career to date. He is most recognised for his important advocacy work in areas including the management of mental health in the ED; access and equity in healthcare for indigenous populations, asylum seeker and other...

2020-12-291h 10

The Economy, Stupid Australia's decline in income inequity & reforming private health insuranceIncome inequity across Australia has reduced as an unexpected outcome of government stimulus measures in response to COVID-19. Plus, as more and more people continue to dump private health insurance – what can be done to improve the sector and the overall efficiency of the health system?Guests:Professor Brenton Prosser, Director of the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM)Professor Yuting Zhang, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic & Social Research, University of MelbourneJennifer Doggert, Editor at Croakey, health policy analyst, Centre for Policy Development Alison, on attitudes to private health insurance

2020-09-2428 min

Croakey Voices Rural Revival: Local Remedies for better healthWhile people living in rural and remote parts of Australia have higher rates of heart disease, hospitalisations and poorer access to primary health care services than those in metropolitan areas, the new Rural Health Commissioner Associate Professor Ruth Stewart believes they also have the solutions, tapping into their own talent pool. Stewart, who lives of Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, and former and inaugural Rural Health Commissioner Emeritus Professor Paul Worley, are both passionate advocates of rural health and determined to give local people the power to ensure your health isn’t determined by your postcode. ...

2020-08-2434 min

Croakey Voices Rural Revival: Local Remedies for better health.While people living in rural and remote parts of Australia have higher rates of heart disease, hospitalisations and poorer access to primary health care services than those in metropolitan areas, the new Rural Health Commissioner Associate Professor Ruth Stewart believes they also have the solutions, tapping into their own talent pool.Stewart, who lives of Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, and former and inaugural Rural Health Commissioner Emeritus Professor Paul Worley, are both passionate advocates of rural health and determined to give local people the power to ensure your health isn’t determined by your postcode.They spoke to Cr...

2020-08-2434 min

Croakey Voices Life and Health ReImagined – COVID19 and finding a better tomorrowWith COVID19 devastating lives and livelihoods around the globe, health experts are looking for lessons for a better, more equitable tomorrow, where food and job security, people-focused urban design and access to healthcare are not reliant on country of origin, cultural background or postcode. Over five weeks, VICHealth’s “Life and Health ReImagined” webinar panels looked at the lessons from the pandemic, investigating urban design, healthier work environments, sustainable food systems and jobs, and how the social determinants of health: housing, income, and location are intrinsically linked to health outcomes. CroakeyVoices took up the discussion with panell...

2020-07-2046 min

Croakey Voices Life and Health ReImagined - COVID19 and finding a better tomorrowWith COVID19 devastating lives and livelihoods around the globe, health experts are looking for lessons for a better, more equitable tomorrow, where food and job security, people-focused urban design and access to healthcare are not reliant on country of origin, cultural background or postcode.Over five weeks, VICHealth’s “Life and Health ReImagined” webinar panels looked at the lessons from the pandemic, investigating urban design, healthier work environments, sustainable food systems and jobs, and how the social determinants of health: housing, income, and location are intrinsically linked to health outcomes.CroakeyVoices took up the discussion with panellists, incorporating snippets from panel...

2020-07-2046 min

Croakey Voices Prisons and Pandemic: A Time to Reform?What are the chances of reform to the prison system in the wake of COVID19? The pandemic has shone a light on overcrowded facilities and, in particular, on the high and growing rates of incarceration of First Nations peoples. In the second of two #CroakeyVOICES podcasts funded by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas,Associate Professor Megan Williams, the Research Lead and Assistant Director of the National Centre for Cultural Competence at The University of Sydney, and Cate Carrigan look at calls for prison reform in the wake of COVID19. Change the Record’s...

2020-06-0428 min

Croakey Voices Prisons and Pandemic: A Time to Reform?What are the chances of reform to the prison system in the wake of COVID19?The pandemic has shone a light on overcrowded facilities and, in particular, on the high and growing rates of incarceration of First Nations peoples.In the second of two #CroakeyVOICES podcasts funded by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas, Associate Professor Megan Williams, the Research Lead and Assistant Director of the National Centre for Cultural Competence at The University of Sydney, and Cate Carrigan look at calls for prison reform in the wake of COVID19.Change the Record’s Cheryl Axleby says there’s be...

2020-06-0428 min

Media Futures Podcast Politics of Listening E2: First Nations media - Lorena Allam & Summer May FindlayEpisode 2 of the Politics of Listening miniseries - ‘First Nations media and the politics of listening’ features First Nations media producers Lorena Allam and Summer May Finlay . Allam and Finlay reflect on the politics of listening in their work, including at The Guardian, the ABC, #IHMayDay Indigenous Health MayDay and #JustJustice. Lorena speaks about her award-winning work for Guardian Australia’s Deaths Inside interactive database which tracks Indigenous deaths in custody. Summer May picks up the theme of listening responsibilities and the difficult work of listening to uncomfortable truths. Deaths Inside: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2018/aug/28/deaths-inside-indigenous-australian-deaths-in-custody Croakey: https...

2020-06-0341 min

Croakey Voices Prisons and the anxiety of the silent invader #JusticeCOVIDAround the world, the novel coronavirus has spread rapidly throughout many prisons, and in Australia prisoners and their families are anxious about the potential threat from outbreaks here, especially for First Nations inmates. In the first of two #CroakeyVOICES podcasts funded by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas, Associate Professor Megan Williams, the Research Lead and Assistant Director of the National Centre for Cultural Competence at The University of Sydney, and Cate Carrigan look at the impact of the pandemic on prisoners and their families. Dr Kris Rallah-Baker, the President of the Australian Indigenous...

2020-05-1531 min

Croakey Voices Prisons and the anxiety of the silent invader #JusticeCOVIDAround the world, the novel coronavirus has spread rapidly throughout many prisons, and in Australia prisoners and their families are anxious about the potential threat from outbreaks here, especially for First Nations inmates.In the first of two #CroakeyVOICES podcasts funded by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas, Associate Professor Megan Williams, the Research Lead and Assistant Director of the National Centre for Cultural Competence at The University of Sydney, and Cate Carrigan look at the impact of the pandemic on prisoners and their families.Dr Kris Rallah-Baker, the President of the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA) warns...

2020-05-1531 min

Croakey Voices The Second Curve – the risk to mental healthAs infection rates decline across Australia and social distancing rules are relaxed, mental health experts are warning of a second wave; a surge in people seeking mental health services. CroakeyVoices speaks to the co-director of the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney, Professor Ian Hickie. How loneliness, anxiety about the future and social isolation are fuelling a surge in online gambling, and making what could be the only social outing in a day of life under COVID-19 a special connection for those struggling to make ends meet. Tony Clarkson, Principal Clinical Advisor at Victorian...

2020-05-0117 min

Croakey Voices Episode 5: The Second Curve - the risk to mental healthAs infection rates decline across Australia and social distancing rules are relaxed, mental health experts are warning of a second wave; a surge in people seeking mental health services. CroakeyVoices speaks to the co-director of the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney, Professor Ian Hickie. How loneliness, anxiety about the future and social isolation are fuelling a surge in online gambling, and making what could be the only social outing in a day of life under COVID-19 a special connection for those struggling to make ends meet.Tony Clarkson, Principal Clinical Advisor at Victorian Responsible Gambling...

2020-05-0117 min

Croakey Voices The Winter Surge – Hospitals PrepareThe curve has flattened, more protective gear is being imported and manufactured locally, and the Federal Government has responded by partially winding back a ban on elective surgery. But will this undermine preparations as we head towards Winter in the time of COVID 19? CroakeyVoices talks to peak health organisations concerned about the preparedness of rural and remote services. Alison Verhoeven, Chief Executive of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association; and the CEO of the Rural Doctors Association of Australia, Peta Rutherford, caution against complacency. Meanwhile, the head of the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance of the NT, John Paterson, says...

2020-04-2215 min

Croakey Voices Episode 4: The Winter Surge - Hospitals PrepareThe curve has flattened, more protective gear is being imported and manufactured locally, and the Federal Government has responded by partially winding back a ban on elective surgery. But will this undermine preparations as we head towards Winter in the time of COVID 19? CroakeyVoices talks to peak health organisations concerned about the preparedness of rural and remote services. Alison Verhoeven, Chief Executive of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association; and the CEO of the Rural Doctors Association of Australia, Peta Rutherford, caution against complacency. Meanwhile, the head of the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance of the NT, John Paterson, says the...

2020-04-2215 min

Croakey Voices Homelessness and the Power of MusicHomelessness of the time of COVID 19 has some special challenges. Who can stay home when you don’t have a place to call your own? How can you keep a safe social distance when life is a day-to-day battle to survive. We hear from the South Australian State Manager of NEAMI, Kim Holmes, about her state’s quick response to the needs of the homeless and University of Adelaide Researcher Alison Barrett talks about the national response to date.. And the power of music .. GP and health blogger Dr Tim Senior speaks of the healing power of his viola and...

2020-04-1016 min

Croakey Voices Episode 3: Homelessness and the Power of MusicHomelessness of the time of COVID 19 has some special challenges. Who can stay home when you don’t have a place to call your own? How can you keep a safe social distance when life is a day-to-day battle to survive. We hear from the South Australian State Manager of NEAMI, Kim Holmes, about her state’s quick response to the needs of the homeless and University of Adelaide Researcher Alison Barrett talks about the national response to date.. And the power of music .. GP and health blogger Dr Tim Senior speaks of the healing power of his viola and lear...

2020-04-1016 min

Croakey Voices Journalism Jeopardy and Patient 31 – lessons from South Korea.COVID19 is fuelling a collapse in advertising revenue and placing traditional media companies, already under the strain of digital competitors, at further risk. We talk to journalist, editor and former Google News Initiative Teaching fellow Saffron Howden about the toll on Australian regional publications and how closures and cutbacks are coming at the time communities need their local news information more than ever. And the way the people of South Korea got on board with testing, tracking and tracing of COVID19 infections – is the loss of privacy justified for the public health good? Jinhee Kim, a South Korean public he...

2020-04-0315 min

Croakey Voices Episode 2: Journalism Jeopardy and Patient 31 - lessons from South Korea.COVID19 is fuelling a collapse in advertising revenue and placing traditional media companies, already under the strain of digital competitors, at further risk. We talk to journalist, editor and former Google News Initiative Teaching fellow Saffron Howden about the toll on Australian regional publications and how closures and cutbacks are coming at the time communities need their local news information more than ever. And the way the people of South Korea got on board with testing, tracking and tracing of COVID19 infections - is the loss of privacy justified for the public health good? Jinhee Kim, a South Korean public...

2020-04-0315 min

Croakey Voices COVID19 – Meeting the ChallengesTravel to remote communities to hear the challenges facing Indigenous Australians as the coronavirus threatens to spread throughout the country. We hear from Chips Mackinolty, the executive director, Researcherenye Wappayalawangka, Central Australia Academic Health Science Network. And what does the Federal Government’s multi-million dollar injection into telehealth do for patients and medical practitioners in the face of the outbreak? Hear from Dr Centaine Snoswell, the Centre for Health Services Research, University of Queensland.

2020-03-2213 min

Croakey Voices Episode1: COVID19: Meeting the ChallengesTravel to remote communities to hear the challenges facing indigenous Australians as the coronavirus threatens to spread throughout the country. And what the Federal Government's multi-million dollar injection into Telehealth do to help patients and medical practitioners in the face of the outbreak,

2020-03-2213 min

MedEd StuffNNonsense Episode 30 ..... yup, we're back!Well after a month hiatus we're back. Tanya survived her multiple flights with 3 children to Europe and back. Managed to get her coffee situation sorted plus find some pastries and sunshine. She also managed to squeeze in a trip to London sans children for an emergency bridal wardrobe issue a la the hangover goes to Europe pre-Brexit😬. Meanwhile Bec was busy in Melbourne with the RANZCOG ASM, meeting Melissa Davey from The Guardian and Amy Coopes from Croakey. Plus mention of the RANZCOG gender equity report. Its jam packed with lots of stuff n nonsense but hey, we've been gone a m...

2019-10-2600 min

A Little Bit Of Science Life in a Herd Part 3 - Racism Is A Public Health Issue, with Summer May FinlayWelcome to part 3 of Life in a Herd! In this series we're journeying with our picnicking epidemiologist upstream to find out who it is who's chucking the bodies of our modern world into the river. In this episode we talk with Summer May Finlay - Yorta Yorta woman, Croakey journalist, Cancer Institute consultant and Phd student at the University of South Australia.Enjoy!The Wholesome Show is Dr Rod Lamberts (@rodl) and Dr Will Grant (@willozap), proudly supported by the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (@ANU_CPAS)! This series has...

2018-05-2335 min

Queerstories 39 Amy Coopes: ConfessionAmy Coopes muses on sacraments, sacrificial siblings, and the mindblowing power of the Catholic confessional.Amy is a writer, journalist, and editor at Croakey News.Queerstories is an LGBTQI+ storytelling night programmed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events around Australia. For Queerstories event dates, visit www.maevemarsden.com, 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 in...

2017-12-2108 min

On The Wards: On The Pods Medical Podcast for Doctors When doctor becomes patient – turning the mic on onthewards host James EdwardsFor the last podcast interview of 2017, we decided to turn the tables.. the microphone... on James, and invited Amy Coopes into the recording studio to interview him. In this interview James talks about his year, on and off the wards.... Amy Coopes is a fourth-year medical student at the University of New South Wales and a John Flynn scholar. She left full-time journalism to pursue a career in medicine, after a decade in news reporting including five years as Australia correspondent for Agence France-Presse. Amy is an editor at Croakey and continues to freelance for publications including The BMJ, Eureka S...

2017-12-1935 min

The Shift Podcast Ep 040 The Impact of colonisation on health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslandersJanine Mohamed (CEO, CATSINaM) and Melissa Sweet (Founding editor, Croakey.org) discuss the impact of colonisation on health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at the NSWNMA 72nd Annual Conference Professional Day. (Norman Swan MC)

2017-07-251h 30

Overnights Could parts of Medicare ever be safely privatised?Medicare became a significant issue in an election that is still yet to be resolved. Lawyer, registered nurse and founder of Synapse Medical Services, Margaret Faux, is completing a PhD in Medicare claiming and compliance and regularly contributes to the Croakey health blog. She returns to Overnights as we explore whether there are any parts of Medicare that could be privatised with little consequence.

2016-07-0747 min

Fourth Estate Orlando Attack On LGBT, Gawker's Bankruptcy, Media's Biggest BattleThis week on Fourth Estate, the panel discuss whether the media downplayed the Orlando shooting's homophobic element, the bad lawsuit that's seen Gawker turn bankrupt and how media can compete with attention spans with the likes of Candy Crush. With Shannon Power (Star Observer), Amy Coopes (Croakey) and Michael Koziol (Sydney Morning Herald). Hosted by Marcus Costello. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2016-06-1526 min

WalkleyTalks Podcast Fourth Estate: Max Chalmers, Melissa Sweet, Andrew MoonThis week the panel discuss how the media covered protests in Australia, how a French TV network was brought down by Islamic State, the loss of 2UE’s newsroom and what new apps Meerkat and Periscope could mean for journalists. With Max Chalmers (New Matilda), Melissa Sweet (Croakey) and Andrew Moon (ABC). Follow 2SER & Fourth Estate: www.2ser.com/fourthestate www.twitter.com/fourthestateau www.facebook.com/fourthestateau Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of The Walkley Foundation.

2015-04-1428 min