Macca and Paul talk to Dan Powell – LGBTIQ First Nations Senior Project Coordinator, NAIDOC Week, 2026

Dan is a proud Yorta Yorta Aboriginal man (he/they) and the First Nations How2 Program Coordinator at Rainbow Health Australia (La Trobe University), where he coordinates a best-practice model helping Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations better support Rainbow Mob and improve LGBTIQ+ and First Nations health outcomes. A 2025 NAIDOC Pride Award winner, he brings a rich background spanning Aboriginal Youth Justice, case management, and disability services to his work advancing inclusion for Queer and Koorie communities across Victoria. Outside of work, he’s a devoted dog dad who loves music and a good boogie with friends.

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Macca and Paul are in the hosting seats this week. Their first guest for the weeks is local federal member for Mcnamara, Josh Burns as they discuss the week that was in politics and Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

“Vile, threatening abuse is being levelled at witnesses to the antisemitism royal commission, the inquiry has heard, while a Labor MP has said attacks on his partner were heightened because they were stacked with misogyny.

Meanwhile, data analysis has shown how quickly factual reports are transformed into conspiracy theories online, and that while there was a spike in antisemitism after the Bondi terror attack, there was a “huge spike” in anti-Muslim hate.

“The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion is hearing evidence of “the dissemination of antisemitic content and other forms of hateful speech in the online environment, as well as antisemitism in traditional media and broadcasting”.

On Tuesday, Labor MP Josh Burns told the inquiry while he and his office receive thousands of abusive messages, his partner, Victorian Animal Justice MP Georgie Purcell, is attacked because of her association with him. He is Jewish, she is not”.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/30/georgie-purcell-antisemitic-misogynistic-abuse-jewish-partner-commission-ntwnfb

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-30/social-media-giants-slammed-bondi-antisemitism-royal-commission/106854480

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As one of Australia’s leading financial and political commentators, Sally’s role at Canstar is to help Australians make better financial decisions. As Canstar’s spokesperson, Sally provides her insights daily on trends and changes in the personal finance sector, translating often-complicated topics to help people understand how they might be impacted. She also helps identify and advocate for excellence in banking, insurance, energy and other key financial services sectors.

With mounting cost-of-living pressures, every dollar counts. That’s why a few well-chosen switches could see you saving more than $10,000 a year. That’s a nice little chunk of extra change in your back pocket! Canstar’s Cost of Living Comparison looked at a wide range of everyday bills—from mortgages and credit cards, through to home and health insurance, utilities and even groceries—to see where households could cut costs. And the results are certainly illuminating.

We considered the kind of household expenses you might typically see in a year, then explored potential savings. In some cases, savings came from switching to the cheapest product, and in others, from selecting Canstar 5-star rated products that balance cost and value. Individual results will vary, but our findings show just how much can be saved by reviewing and comparing everyday expenses.

Here are our top tips to save heading into the new year:

1. Shop around for loans

Your mortgage or car loan could be quietly costing you more than necessary. For example, if you’re paying off a $600,000 home loan or a $40,000 five-year car loan, your interest rate might be well above others on the market, and you could stand to save thousands annually simply by switching to a provider with a more competitive rate. By switching to a 5-star rated product, you could enjoy meaningful savings while maintaining quality service.

Insurance doesn’t have to break the bank. Canstar found that, by selecting a 5-star rated policy, a 40-year-old non-smoker could save:

• $244–$332 per year on income protection insurance
• $170–$252 per year on life insurance
• Hundreds more on home, contents, car, or health insurance

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Our last segment for the week, was a very special one for Macca.

Joining us live in the studio is one of the organisers of the Melbourne Tartan Festival, a celebration of Scottish culture, music, dance and community right here in the heart of Melbourne. The centrepiece is tomorrow’s Tartan Day Parade down Collins Street, with hundreds of pipers, drummers, dancers, clans, societies and even Scottie dogs. And this year there’s something extra special: a world record attempt for the largest ladies pipe band ever assembled.

The Melbourne Tartan Festival is an annual celebration of Scottish culture, music, dance, clans, community and heritage in the heart of Melbourne. It was first held in 2018 and is a joint initiative of the Victorian Scottish Heritage Cultural Foundation and the Scots of Victoria Co-ordinating Group. (Victorian Scottish Heritage Foundation)

The Melbourne Tartan Day Parade is on Sunday 5 July 2026, starting at 2.00 pm on Collins Street from the Spring Street / Old Treasury Building end. Expect pipers, drummers, Highland dancers, clan and society representatives, and Scottie dogs. The parade heads down Collins Street, turns into Regent Place, and finishes with a short recital near The Westin. (Melbourne Tartan Festival)

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Joining Macca and Paul live on air this week was Giordano Nanni, founder of The Juice Media and the creator of the brutally funny Honest Government Ads series, which takes the kind of language governments use to sell us things and strips it back to what they might be saying if they were accidentally telling the truth. His latest target is Palantir, the US data and surveillance giant now embedded in government systems around the world, including here in Australia.

Giordano Nanni is the Melbourne-based founder/writer behind The Juice Media, best known for the satirical Honest Government Ads series. Before satire, he completed a PhD in history, researched settler-colonialism, published books, and worked on the public-facing Coranderrk inquiry/verbatim theatre project. He has said YouTube gave him a much larger, more democratic platform than academia for sparking public debate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBW9QCVDSjY

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Macca and Kenny spoke to Andee Tay from Pinkdot, 2026.

The 18th edition of Pink Dot Singapore (Pink Dot 18) took place on Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Hong Lim Park. Under this year’s official campaign theme, “Come Get Personal,” the long-running LGBTQ+ advocacy rally focused deeply on individual lived experiences, community histories, and family structures.

The sweltering heat did not keep thousands of people away from Hong Lim Park for the 18th edition of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rally Pink Dot on Saturday (Jun 27).

Supporters of all ages were decked out in various hues of pink, carrying umbrellas, fans and various flags as they gathered under the blazing afternoon sun with friends and family members.

This is the fourth year of Pink Dot since the repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code, a decades-old law criminalising gay sex.

Pink Dot spokesperson Andee Tay also spoke to www. Channelnewsasia.com, ahead of this year’s event aimed to remind people that behind the issues and discussions surrounding the LGBTQ community are people’s lived experiences.

“A lot of Singaporeans probably have never met a queer person, don’t understand the realities and the experiences that queer people in Singapore live, and we want to bring that back into the park, we want to create an opportunity for people to come and get personal with the queer community in Singapore,” he added.

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Macca and Kenny are joined live in the studio by Chris Lewis, Lyric Finance; What does the Budget mean for the property market?

Chris Lewis is an experienced Australian finance broker and the founder of Lyric Finance, a boutique mortgage and financial advisory firm based in Melbourne, Victoria.

An avid traveller, Chris has visited more than 60 countries in his time. He’s also a keen hiker and runner, with multiple marathon finishes under his belt. Chris’ drive to reach success in both his personal and professional life is what makes him the ideal Finance Broker to assist clients in achieving their own goals and aspirations using the vehicle of finance.

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