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 by curiosity, intuition, and a deep sense of experimentation. Her ...

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 help others use their time constructively. He also learned forex trading, studied every book on blo...

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, lipsticks where each shade told a story. After finding a factory to produce her dream...

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 Jew hatred and in doing so lends perspective to what’s happening now. At this moment i...

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’s on a mission to protect children educate organisations parents and c...

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 far more powerful. The true destination? A world where every child can read. While the race kicks off ...

The Palazzo 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 Graham Historical Fiction Prize. They're all killers, but only one will resort t...

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 understanding around our criminal justice system, we change outcomes for victims everywhere. Sara...

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. OCTOBER 8 offers a look at the explosion of antisemitism on college campuses, social...

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 (Series 1-3), Supernova (Series 1-2)and the original Underbelly. Her many guest cre...

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 woman's death. Anti-violence activist Sherele Moody is an award-winning journalist, femicide and ch...

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 football at Carlton Diesel Greg Williams - Greg would later become one of the highest-paid player in ...

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 2018, David was appointed as Shadow Minister for Police, Shadow Minister forCommunity Safety and S...

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 Refinery29 and is currently Broadsheet's fashion editor-at-large. Deborah's Instagram: https://www.i...

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 Development”Janhvi M. Kanoria Director of EAA Foundation's Innovation Development Education Above All Qatar...

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 Thompson joins me from the frontlines in LA where her team is assisting the ravaged communities w...

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 white wine and an old piano and children who want their parents back from the dead. It is a ma...

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 Substack called Style Notes and is on Instagram at @maggialderson. She is married and has one daughter....

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 different hats. One of those highlights over the past 20 years was running with the Olympic ...

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 before published of her homes in Bowral and Darling Point, along with a Rome apartment and holi...