The Power of a Football, Medicare for Gender Affirming Surgeries, Aurelia St Clair on ‘Non-Dairy Presenting’, Rise in Threatened Species

Thursday, 6 April 2023 - 7:00am to 8:30am
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Acknowledgement of Country//

 

Headlines//

 

Em and John from The Sporting Record spoke with Peter Cullen from Reclink about his book 'The Power of a Football' which gathered over 30 personal stories from all walks of life in the 30 years of Reclink footy. You can listen back to the full episode here, and you can catch The Sporting Record every Thursday from 4PM on 3CR.//

 

Felix McIntyre, a non-binary, trans masculine doctor living on unceded Wurundjeri country, joined us to speak about their recent article for Overland, which argues that gender-affirming surgery should be covered by Medicare. They discuss the importance of accessible public healthcare for gender affirmation and the need to centre trans bodily autonomy. You can read Felix's article here.//

 

Aurelia St Clair, Naarm's favourite comedian, writer, podcaster and content creator, chats with us about their Melbourne Comedy Festival show 'Non-Dairy Presenting' which is on now at Trades Hall until the 23rd of April. Don’t miss their hour of razor-sharp observational humour, homemade songs, inner-north ramblings and feel good comedy for lactose intolerant people, as well as those who just pretend to be!//

 

Jess Abrahams, National Nature Campaigner at the Australian Conservation Foundation, updates us on the growing number of threatened species in Australia, why additions in recent months are so concerning, and what can be done to protect wildlife before it's too late. Prior to working at the Australian Conservation Foundation, Jess has spent over two decades working to protect nature, including as a Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service Ranger.//


 

Songs//

 

Fuschia - Ngaiire//

 

Please U - Becca Hatch ft. Planet Vegeta//


Show Me The Money - Snakehips ft. Tkay Maidza//