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Lifeline comes to western Melbourne as it faces a surge in calls for help

Lifeline comes to western Melbourne as it faces a surge in calls for help

Mental health support service Lifeline has set up shop in Western Melbourne after a surge in demand from people in the region. Loughlin Patrick reports the first-of-its-kind partnership with Victoria University tackles young people’s growing concerns – and Lifeline’s own stretched capacity. ☎️If this story impacted

Author Brad Guy on 'Freefall,' surviving injury and regional queerness

Author Brad Guy on 'Freefall,' surviving injury and regional queerness

Melbourne/Naarm-based mental health advocate and motivational speaker Brad Guy provides education on PTSD and rehabilitation. His new book 'Freefall' chronicles his journey of survival following a skydiving accident which changed Guy's life 10 years ago. He spoke about his strategies to manage trauma and

Musician Sarah Yagki on 'Alone,' representation and disadvantage

Musician Sarah Yagki on 'Alone,' representation and disadvantage

Sydney/Eora-based queer artist Sarah Yagki invites listeners into her dark and cinematic world with her latest single 'Alone'. Born in Australia but staying true to her Lebanese heritage, Sarah is quickly showing her capability to write uniquely emotive songs. She spoke about her background and developing

Advocate Ben Bjarnesen on LGBTQ domestic violence awareness and changing policing

Advocate Ben Bjarnesen on LGBTQ domestic violence awareness and changing policing

Brisbane/Meanjin-based advocate Ben Bjarnesen marks the fourth LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day today - launched by his foundation in 2020. Bjarnesen also coordinates the Queensland Police Service LGBTI Liason Officer program. He spoke to Loughlin Patrick about how he's driving change to ensure queer people impacted by

SYN FM general manager Ruby Smith on the station's first 'radiothon' in a decade

SYN FM general manager Ruby Smith on the station's first 'radiothon' in a decade

SYN Media is asking its community to #PayForYourSYNs in its first fundraising campaign in more than 10 years. SYN general manager Ruby Smith answered questions about what prompted the move - and if the station's in trouble.

'Dear Prudence' author Daniel M. Lavery on delivering home truths

'Dear Prudence' author Daniel M. Lavery on delivering home truths

Daniel M. Lavery's advice has been read by millions during his turn as Slate's agony aunt at the helm of its Dear Prudence column. He's now in Melbourne to give people a peek behind the scenes with his namesake book. Lavery shares how to

Dr Debajyoti Chakrabarty on tacking financial distress in the federal budget

Dr Debajyoti Chakrabarty on tacking financial distress in the federal budget

The Albanese Government's first full-year federal budget is on the way as cost of living pressures continue to bite around Australia. Dr Debajyoti Chakrabarty speaks about what choices people are facing right now, and the options available to the federal government in the budget.