Saturday Magazine
Saturday Magazine is JOY 94.9’s longest-running news and current affairs program
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Macca and Kenny are joined live in the studio by Joyster, award winning Australian film critic and writer Glenn Charlie Dunks as they discuss Stephen Spielberg’s latest film, ‘Disclosure Day’.
Glenn Charlie Dunks is an award-winning Australian film critic and writer based between Melbourne and New York. Known for his two Australian Film Critics Association (AFCA) Awards, he specializes in documentary film and Aust...
Sanmati Verma is a highly prominent human rights advocate and attorney who serves as the Legal Director of the Migration Justice team at the Human Rights Law Centre. Based in Melbourne, Australia, she is an accredited specialist in immigration law certified by the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) and has spent more than a decade litigating complex migration and human rights matters
Sanmati joined the Human Rights Law Centre in 2022 ...
Macca and Kenny are joined live on air by Mitch Brown, Former West Coast Eagles Defender, as they discuss the FIFA World Cup 2026.
The post Sat, 20th, June, 2026: Mitch Brown – Former West Coast Eagles Defender, FIFA World Cup Highlights appeared first on Saturday Magazine.
Kenny and Macca are joined live on air, by phone this week, not in the studio as usual, by Rachel Westaway, Lib Prahran, Shadow Asst Min Small Business + Hospitality as they discuss State politics.
Rachel Westaway is an Australian politician serving as the member for Prahran in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since winning the 2025 Prahran state by-election. She is a member of the Victorian Liberal Party.
With a background in th...
Kenny and Macca are joined live on air by Karina Lester, Snr Aboriginal Language Expert, Adelaide Uni, AUKUS Review.
Karina Lester, is the Aboriginal Co-Manager and Senior Aboriginal Language Expert at The University of Adelaide’s Mobile Language Team (MLT). She is a Yankunytjatjara Anangu woman who grew up on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in the far north-west of South Australia.
Growing up on the APY...
Macca and Kenny are in the hosting seats this week. John Wintle is on panel. Agnes was this week’s production assistant and James is doing the podcast.
Macca and Kenny’s first guest this week is a legend of Australian 70s and 80s Rock Music and a monumental figure in environmentalism, Indigenous Rights and anti-Nuclear activism.
Midnight Oil front-man, and former ALP environment minister, Peter Garrett lead an independe...
Nevena, Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Ro Allen AM (they/them) is the current Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner, having commenced their term on 1 June 2021. In June 2026, they were appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for their significant service to the community through social reform and human rights advocacy.
As they discuss the honour, the Member of the Order of Australia Ro was aw...
Nevena, Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Alex Makin, Lord Mayor, City of Port Phillip, Latest in City of Port Phillip; Outside Broadcast: Sth Melb. Market
Alex Makin, has lived in Port Phillip for over a decade, residing in Port Melbourne and the Montague Ward, drawn to its vibrant community and central location to beaches, markets, arts and culture.
Alex brings extensive experience from both the private and not...
Nevena, Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Robert Mills is an Australian stage and screen actor, television host and singer-songwriter. He was one of the finalists from the first season of Australian Idol in 2003.
Milsy, is currently playing Dr Pomattar in Waitress right now at her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne.
Over to You” is the title of the debut fiction novel by Australian journalist Georgie...
Nevena, Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Josh Cox, an Olive Albino Python and a Barking Owl.
Josh’s philosophy is simple. ‘As a a society we are disconnected from nature. The advent of technology has changed the way we live, it has changed the way we interact, and it has jammed a wedge between us and nature’.
‘Children, from the time they are born, are now inundated with technology. It has gone well ...
Macca, Paul and Nevena are joined live on air, at South Melbourne Market by legend of Australian stage and screen, Todd McKenny.
Todd is an Australian dancer, theatre performer and TV personality. He is best known as a judge on the Australian television talent show Dancing with the Stars. As a theatre performer, he has appeared in numerous productions, notably singer Peter Allen in the theatre production. The Boy from Oz.
Todd has ...
Nevena, Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Nina Taylor.
Nina Taylor is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the district of Albert Park since November 2022. She was previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council between 2018 and 2022, representing the Southern Metropolitan Region.
Before entering Parliament, Nina was a member of the Glen Eira...
Macca, Nevena and Paul are joined live on air from the outside broadcast at South Melbourne Market for Radiothon 2026.
The final guest for this week was Sophie Torney, she joined Nevena and Paul live in on-air.
Kew has been Sophie’s home for her and her family for nearly thirty years.
Sophie Torney, former Mayor of Boroondara, current Councillor is an Australian businesswoman, tech entrepreneur, and community independent politician who served as the Mayor of the City of Boroondara (2024–2025). She is prominently known as a community &ld...
Nevena and Paul are joined live the studio by filmmaker and writer, John Safran as they discuss the re-launching of the Reality TV Show, Race Around the World.
John Safran is a Melbourne writer and filmmaker. His book Puff Piece, exploring Big Tobacco and vaping,was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. His debut, Murder in Mississippi,won the Ned Kelly Award for Best True Crime. His latest docu...
Nevena and Paul are joined live on air by Cameron McTernan, Lecturer & Researcher at Adelaide University; as they discuss the implications of Gina Rinehart – Australia’s richest person – buying into Southern Cross Austerio
Cameron is a researcher and educator at Adelaide University specialising in social media, political communication and media industries. He is currently an:
Executive Committee member f...
Next, Nevena and Paul are joined live on air by Rohan Best, Assoc Prof – Dept of Economics, Macquarie Business School; as they discuss cost-of-living relief through energy policy and pricing.
Rohan’s research covers economics and finance, including energy economics and household finance. His publications have been in journals such as Energy Economics, Ecological Economics, Environmental and Resource Economics, Energy Po...
Our next guest is Bruce Wolpe, Senior Fellow, US Study Centre, Latest from Washington DC; as Bruce, Nevena and Paul discuss the latest news from Washington and Trump’s upto.
Bruce Wolpe is a Senior Fellow (non-resident) at the United States Studies Centre. Bruce is a regular contributor on US politics across media platforms in Australia. In recent years, Bruce has worked with the Democrats in Congress during President...
Our next guests on air are friends of the show Georgie Purcell and Josh Burns.
Georgie has recently been in the press for helping the hamlet of Elphinstone end plans to start a puppy farm in the area.
An application for a proposed dog breeding facility in Elphinstone in Central Victoria has been withdrawn following lobbying from residents and animal activists.
Elizabeth Birch is one of the most influential figures in modern LGBTQ+ rights advocacy in the United States. A lawyer and former Apple executive, she led the Human Rights Campaign from 1995 to 2004, transforming it into America’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organisation and helping bring issues of equality and inclusion into mainstream political and corporate life.
Black Tie Dinner, the largest LGBTQ ...
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