Doug PollardFRESHLY DOUG THURSDAY MAY 6
Lisa Neville
MINISTER MOVES TO SAVE LIVES
Victorian Mental Health Minister Lisa Neville copped a fair amount of flak this year for what was seen as a poor response to the appalling rate of suicide and self-harm among SSA youngsters.
But Tuesdays pre-election budget showed she had been listening, and tells us all about the new funding and what it will be used for.
A STROKE OF FATE
My special guest is a remarkable young man, Caleb Rixon, who was just at the beginning of his career in the theatre when he was felled by a catastrophic stroke. But he’s fighting back. His story on Digging Deeper at 10.
OUR ELDERS NEEDS EXAMINED
The 10th Global Conference of the International Federation of Ageing is taking place right now here in Melbourne, and I think I’m right in saying that for the first time it’s addressing GLBTI issues: we’ve a report.
DANIEL SWEEPS INTO BROOME
Daniel Witthaus has now left the relative safety of the big cities and has taken his tour challenging homophobia into unknown territory. He’s been spending time in Geraldton and is on his way to Broome.
UNDERSTANDING THE LAW
We’ve had changes to 85 laws affecting our rights at a federal level, there’ve been a number of changes to parenting and family laws, and here in Victoria we have a relationships register. But what does it all mean for you personally?
In a new regular segment, lawyer Kristina Antoniades will help us pick our way through all the changes.
THE REGULARS
Andrew Potts looks at Malcolm Turnbull's backflip, and the NSW Liberals decision that has Family First fuming.
And Will Conyers once again takes us to the theatre.
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