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TAMMY KANAT  Fibre Artist with  Sidra Moshinsky  Director and CEO of the Jewish Museum of Australia  Well I know this next guest very well she’s my talented sister and artist Tammy Kanat  I’ve watched her dedicate herself to evolving her craft and blossoming into a fibre artist whose beautiful pieces adorn many homes including mine! Tammy is a Melbourne-based fibre artist whose practice is driven...

Kieron A. Bryan is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and writer who transformed a 25-year prison sentence into a foundation for success. During his time in prison, Kieron read over 250 non-fiction books across history, philosophy, economics, and science. He earned a first-class Business degree, organised motivational events, invited charities inside, delivered speeches, and created programmes to he...

POPPY KING   Poppy King was just 19 years old she started her own lipstick company in Melbourne Australia where she was born.   Frustrated with the lipsticks on the market none of which spoke to her modern vintage sensibility she was looking for something chic and more like the 1940s idea of lipstick, rich and matte. She was also looking for a different kind of marketing when it came to lip, lipst...

Alex Ryvchin is co-Chief Executive Officer of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the author of two internationally acclaimed books of history and politics including  The 7 Deadly Sins  “Alex Ryvchin has made a significant contribution to the field of antisemitism studies. In a very readable narrative, he uses seven of the most powerful stereotypes about Jews to encompass the history of...

Madeleine West  Actor Mother of 7 Advocate Abuse survivor  Former Neighbours star Madeleine West  is embracing her newborn seventh child, several years after splitting from her ex Shannon Bennett father to her beautiful brood of six .. well she thought it was menopause turned out to be a baby at 47 ! Mother of 7, advocate, survivor and ambassador for the newly created Cntrl Shift organisation  she...

We're thrilled to launch the Rickshaw Run Himalaya & World Literacy Foundation campaign an epic fundraising journey where daring adventurers will race across India to raise critical funds for children's literacy. 2,800 km. One tiny tuk-tuk. Through Himalayan Mountain passes, desert storms, and rugged valleys. Our race team is braving it all, not just for the thrill, but for something...

The Palazzo, the new book from bestselling author Kayte Nunn. It’s a thrilling destination murder mystery for fans of Lucy Foley and The White Lotus and film & TV rights are in development for adaptation through an international production company.   Kayte is a former book and magazine editor, and the author of seven novels. The Botanist's Daughter was the 2020 winner of the Winston Graha...

Stigma, suspicion and a lack of support. That’s the view on why only 10% of sexual assaults are reported in Australia. As a result, sexual assault victims are grossly under-represented and do not receive the social or judicial validation that they deserve. While systemic reform is slow-moving, With You We Can is fighting for victims now, by empowering victims to fight for each other. If we create...

Wendy Sachs  Director  It’s a timely and tragic day to feature the Director of the October 8 film with the devastating murder of two young innocents  Last night, a couple was shot and killed in Washington, DC by a man who was screaming, "Free Palestine." Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were leaving a peace-building event at the Capital Jewish Museum and were about to get engaged.  OCT...

Kat Stewart Actor  Kat Stewart has built a reputation as one of Australia’s most outstanding actors. Renowned for her exceptional performances across a diverse range of unforgettable characters on both stage and screen, Kat has played leading roles on productions including Five Bedrooms Offspring and Underbelly  One Night, Black Snow (series 2), Mr and Mrs Murder, Tangle (Series 1-3), Newstopia (S...

At 3am on Sunday 23 March, police were notified of the disappearance of a 19-year-old woman last seen in Erina on the NSW Central Coast. The next day in the afternoon, police found the body of Audrey Griffin in a creek in Erina. At the time, police said the death was not suspicious. But yesterday a 53-year-old man was arrested in Surry Hills, Sydney, and charged with murder in relation to the woma...

As the much loved footy Season looms with the excitement of packed stadiums team scarves and hot meat pies it’s the players the teams that thrill us the most ! So we’re excited to welcome a major footy legend to the Pod winning countless awards includingthe Brownlow Medal , Norm Smith Medal , Carji Greeves Medal and Leigh Matthews Trophy · An exceptionally skilled footballer, now director of footb...

David Southwick is the Member for Caulfield in Victoria. David has held several Parliamentary Positions. In April 2013, David was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary for Police and Emergency Services. In December 2014, David was appointed into the Shadow Ministry as the Shadow Minister for Innovation, Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources and Shadow Minister for Renewables. In November 201...

Maggie Zhou is a Melbourne-based writer, editor, slow fashion advocate and the co-host of the Culture Club podcast.  She's written for publications such as The Guardian, ABC, The Age, Frankie, The Big Issue, ELLE, Harper's Bazaar and Cosmopolitan, and has been interviewed by the BBC, ABC, Nylon, The Project and Teen Vogue.  She's previously held positions at Fashion Journal and Refi...

World Literacy Summit 2025 Over 150 Sessions with over 200 speakers from 80 different countries. This year's conference will take place from April 7-9th at Oxford University. Monday’s program will be held in the Sheldonian Theatre with Keynote speakers in the Morning including:   Dr Molly Ness Literacy Advocate “When There Are No Bedtime Stories: Obstacles to Children's Literacy Developm...

Third Wave Volunteers are now in full deployment, with volunteer firefighters in Los Angeles battling the fires and our local volunteers doing what they can to assist. This will all unfold over the following months. Third Wave Volunteers have been disaster responders for the past 24 years and were founded at the Sept 11th, 2001 attacks in NYC by Dr. Alison Thompson. A brave Australian Dr Allison T...

Author Ella Ward  What does the world feel like when it’s ending for you, and no one else? What does life feel like when you are running away from it? This is a story that begins in a way you expect and ends very far from there. It is a story of creaking English hallways and vast Australian skies. Of hands that feel like warm sandpaper. Cicadas that sing so loudly they drown out the grief. Of whit...

Maggie Alderson is the author of ten novels and four collections of her columns fromGood Weekendmagazine. Her children’s book Evangeline, the Wish Keeper’s Helper was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Award. Before becoming a full-time author she worked as a journalist and columnist in the UK and Australia, editing several magazines, including Mode and British ELLE. She writes a Substa...

Andy Kay  In his role as CEO of the World Literacy Foundation, Andy spearheads a powerful literacy organisation - he has the wonderful opportunity to meet likeminded amazing people and organizations around the world. With more than 750 million people globally struggling with literacy this is an epidemic It affects all aspects social health educational parts of their lives. Sometimes, l wear differ...

Collette Dinnigan 🌺 Her style is one of simple yet sophisticated beauty. Bellissima: An Australian–Italian Affair takes you into Collette’s world of beauty – interiors, gardens, food, friends, curiosities, art and travel – in Italy and Australia. It shows us Collette’s remarkable eye for detail, vignettes, texture and colour. She shares her design inspiration and reveals stunning photos never bef...

THE POWER OF TWO LISA MESSENGER & SARAH MEGGINSON A life-changing story of friendship, surrogacy and true connection Fourteen years of friendship. Eight years of ‘trying’. Eighteen rounds of IVF and now, one beautiful baby boy. The Power of Two is a remarkable true story that shows how together, we can do more than we ever thought possible. Lisa and Sarah’s journey begins with a working relati...

Janice BREEN Burns  Janice Breen Burns is a highly respected fashion journalist, editor and features writer of more than 30 years experience in metro daily newspapers and more recently, digital media.  Voxfrock.com.au is her digital blogzine based on the variety of content and style of newspaper fashion pages. Renowned for her industry knowledge and witty, realistic insights into the role of fashi...

Nikki Gemmell  An explosive, contemporary literary thriller from international bestselling author Nikki Gemmell - Wing is Lord of the Flies meets Picnic at Hanging Rock meets Promising Young Woman. Students from an elite girls' school go on a camping trip into the Australian bush. Four of them - a girl gang, a group of best friends dubbed 'The Cins' by the teachers - become separate...

Ben Shewry  Chef Ben Shewry strives for truth in life and perfection in his new memoir, Uses for Obsession.  This year marks 19 years for Ben Shewry’s Ripponlea fine-diner Attica, a restaurant whose legacy was built on imagination and creative fearlessness. It also marks the release of his second book, a memoir aptly titled Uses for Obsession. “Ultimately,” says Shewry, “this book is about using i...

Anthony “Kouta” Koutoufides is a former award winning AFL player and a Carlton Football Club legend, playing over 270 games for the club. Anthony was often referred to as the ‘Prototype of the Modern Footballer’ as he was notably athletic and versatile, allowing him to play almost every position throughout his career. Koutoufides – who insisted he was independent and not in any way aligned with th...