Best Lae Podcasts (2024)

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Lae reopens Radiation Centre for first time in 10 years 4:31

8h ago4:31

4:31

Cancer of the head and neck, otherwise known as oral cancer is the most common in Papua New Guinea, and because of a chronic shortage of radiation treatment services in PNG, such a diagnosis is a death sentence for many patients.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Women's sport in the Pacific takes another big stride forward with futsal on the map for the first time 9:41

21h ago9:41

9:41

New Zealand's women are dominating at the inaugural OFC Futsal Nations Cup in Solomon Islands, but the Pacific nations are slowly gaining momentum.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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After the Firisua debacle in Paris, ONOC President says national Olympic committees in the Pacific must be more accountable 6:45

6h ago6:45

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ONOC President Dr Robin Mitchell says the furore over a marathon runner competing for Solomon Islands in the 100 metres at the Paris Olympics demonstrates a clear need for transparency and financial clarity from NOCs.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Record-breaking Samoa turning cricket in the Pacific on its head at World T20 qualifier 6:33

1d ago6:33

6:33

Samoa Cricket is the talk of the town after batter Darius Visser scored 39 runs off one over to set a new T20I world record — and now a place at the next World Cup is on their radar.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Lakapi Samoa CEO says he wants names, after former Manu 7s coach claims he was set up to fail at World Series relegation play-offs 8:20

4h ago8:20

8:20

Lakapi Samoa's CEO says former 7s coach Brian Lima has to provide evidence to back his claims that his role was sabotaged by someone in the union's hierarchy.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Australia's deportation of gang members might be doing more harm than good, says expert 6:09

5h ago6:09

6:09

Recent news of deported Australian gang members importing methamphetamine into Tonga is highlighting the ethics of Australia's deportation policies.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto meets PNG Prime Minister James Marape 1:14

8h ago1:14

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A day after stopping off in Canberra to meet Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto touched down in Papua New Guinea for talks with Prime Minister James Marape.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Australia's deportation of gang members might be doing more harm than good, says expert 50:08

4h ago50:08

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Recent news of deported Australian gang members importing methamphetamine into Tonga is highlighting Australia's justice system. On expert says Australia needs to rethink its policy.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Daru Island in dire need of eye specialists 4:57

8h ago4:57

4:57

A nurse on Daru island in PNG's western province says there's a drastic need for specialist eye doctors in the area. Helen Gagole says around 10 to 20 people with vision problems are visiting the Daru hospital on a daily basis.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Geopolitical competition gives leverage to Pacific nations, Lowy Institute says 9:19

8h ago9:19

9:19

A study by an Australian think tank has found Pacific Island countries, now more than ever, are leveraging major power competition to drive hard bargains and maximise development benefits.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Climate activists travel to Tonga via traditional double hull canoe 4:00

8h ago4:00

4:00

When Pacific leaders fly into Tonga for the Pacific Forum Leaders meeting next week, they'll be greeted by climate activists. Among them will be the crew of the Uto ni Yalo, a double-hull traditional outrigger canoe that began its journey to Tonga from Fiji more than a week ago.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Tonga Language Week highlights need to preserve culture 10:30

8h ago10:30

10:30

New Zealand officially celebrates Uike Kātoanga'i 'o e lea faka-Tonga or Tonga Language Week. It’s an annual language preservation event and this year’s theme is 'E tu'uloa 'a e lea faka-Tongá 'o ka lea'aki 'i 'api, siasí, mo e nofo-'a-kāingá - The Tongan Language will be sustainable when used at home, church and in the wider community.…

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Tonga Police issue warning to Comancheros Gang following drug bust in Nuku'alofa 48:10

3h ago48:10

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Tonga Police are taking aim at the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang following the arrest of two members in Nuku’alofa, who were charged with attempting to import methamphetamine. Police allege a deportee from Australia, is the central figure behind an attempt to set up a local branch of the gang..By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Tonga Police issue warning to Comanchero Gang following drug bust in Nuku'alofa 7:27

9h ago7:27

7:27

Tonga Police are taking aim at the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang following the arrest of two members in Nuku’alofa who were charged with attempting to import methamphetamine.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Australia Govt partners with Football Australia to facilitate international fixtures for Pacific Islands 3:28

7h ago3:28

3:28

The Australian Government and Football Australia are extending their partnership designed to support the development of elite football throughout the Pacific. The four-year investment will facilitate regular international fixtures between Australian and Pacific island national teams.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Kiribati ruling party likely to maintain power after strong showing in national elections 10:39

9h ago10:39

10:39

Kiribati’s president Taneti Maamau and his ruling party have performed well, a strong indication he will continue for a third term, as negotiations for a new government begin.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Youth struggle with unemployment on Daru Island 4:25

3d ago4:25

4:25

Community workers on the Papua New Guinea Island of Daru say the growing number of unemployed youths is having a negative impact on life in the island. Lack of jobs and income is being blamed for pushing up criminal activities and violence.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Fiji Govt to investigate complaints of mistreatment of PALM workers in Australia 5:31

7h ago5:31

5:31

Members of the Fijian government will visit Australia in October to investigate claims of racism, bullying, unsafe practices, and exploitation in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Tonga rounds up stray dogs ahead of PIF Leaders meeting 15:19

22h ago15:19

15:19

Stray dogs are a common sight in Tonga but soon authorities hope that'll be a thing of the past. The animals are being removed from the streets ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting later this month.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Rabi Banabans exclusion from Kiribati elections prompts human rights concerns 10:41

7h ago10:41

10:41

There are concerns around the Rabi Banaban community in Fiji as it continues to face exclusion from Kiribati elections, despite the Kiribati constitution explicitly giving them the right to citizenship.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Discord between Paris and Noumea halts PIF visit to New Caledonia 9:22

3d ago9:22

9:22

The planned Pacific Islands Forum mission to New Caledonia appears to have broken down in acrimony, just days after it was given the green light from France.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Visa selection process avoids brain draining Pacific Islands says Australian Minister 6:11

7h ago6:11

6:11

The Pacific Engagement Visa is a permanent residence visa for participating countries across the Pacific and Timor-Leste with up to three thousand visas available annually. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade however, is facing accusations of lacking transparency and poor information sharing by visa applicants.…

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Deep sea mining continues in PNG despite moratorium 46:05

5h ago46:05

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The Papua New Guinea government's commitment to a moratorium on deep sea mining is being questioned, as sea bed mining exploration n the country resumes.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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"Australia needs to do more," says Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine 10:51

2d ago10:51

10:51

By this time next week, Pacific leaders will be in Tonga's capital Nuku'alofa for the Pacific Island Forum Leaders Summit. Among them will be a very small sub section of women leaders from the region, namely Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa and Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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New species of bat discovered in Papua New Guinea 5:18

10h ago5:18

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A group of Australian researchers have discovered a new species of bat in Papua New Guinea, a finding they say shows more research collaboration is needed between the two countries.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Episode 23: Rei Campos - My experience as an LGBTQ+ refugee and building a life in Ireland 27:20

1M ago27:20

27:20

In this episode, host Lisa Nic an Bhreithimh chats to Rei Campos, a journalist from Venezuela and a recognised gay refugee in Ireland, who has lived in Dublin since 2011. Rei speaks about his experience as a refugee in Ireland, his volunteer work with The Switchboard, Crosscare Community College and Sex Workers Alliance Ireland, and his career in d…

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Episode 22: Trans writing in literature and theatre with Soula Emmanuel and Ezra Maloney 36:26

2M ago36:26

36:26

Executive Director Ruadhán Ó Críodáin sits down with writers Soula Emmanuel and Ezra Maloney as they share their experiences writing literature and theatre from the trans perspective. Soula Emmanuel was born in Dublin to an Irish mother and a Greek father. She studied at universities in Ireland and Sweden, emerging with a master's in demography. He…

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Episode 21: Growing up Queer, coming out, mental health, finding your tribe and primary education with Padraig Wilson McCarthy 46:19

4M ago46:19

46:19

In this episode Shout volunteer and podcast producer Feargh Curtis sits down with radio presenter, social media personality and primary school teacher Pádraig Wilson McCarthy to chat about his life growing up in Cork, his coming out story, being an openly LGBTQ+ educator and his Dublin City FM.

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Episode 20: Éire na 1980í agus an lae inniu le hAlan Walpoole - clár speisialta Seachtain na Gaeilge 24:20

5M ago24:20

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Sa chlár speisialta seo i rith Seachtain na Gaeilge, labhraímid le hAlan Walpoole faoin saol in Éirinn sna 80í i gcomparáid leis an lá inniu don phobal aiteach, a shaol féin mar ghruagaire a chaith am i Londain agus an dráma a léiríodh faoina shaol "Idir Mise agus Craiceann do Chluaise".

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Episode 19: Síona Cahill and Sarah Elaine McHugh on queer marriage and growing up gay in rural Ireland 52:30

6M ago52:30

52:30

In this episode we chat to newlyweds Síona and Sarah Elaine about life as a gay married couple, their recent nuptials, remembering the 2015 Marriage Equality Referendum, their childhoods in rural Ireland and where they are now.

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Episode 18: Oisín O'Reilly - the past, present and future of Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre 32:55

7M ago32:55

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A look at Outhouse's work in advocacy, supports, intersectional engagement with the LGBTQ+ community & more.

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Episode 17: Volunteering with ShoutOut 47:27

8M ago47:27

47:27

A chat to ShoutOut volunteers, old and new, about what it's like to volunteer with us and how to get involved!

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Episode 16 Feargh Curtis on podcasting, performance and LGBTQ+ education 49:22

9M ago49:22

49:22

Feargh chats to us about education through podcasting; his work as a celebrant with Entheos Ireland; his music, work in opera and the brilliant Curtis Cabaret and the importance of education in combatting hate and discrimination of LGBTQ+ people.

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Episode 15: Gaeilge, Gender non-conformity, inclusion in sport and more with Cian Ó Gríofa aka. Gaylgeoirí 26:47

10M ago26:47

26:47

A chat about inclusion in sport, intersections of Irish and queer culture, queer terminology through Irish and more!

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Episode 12.2: Veda Lady and Robbie Lawlor on HIV Awareness 45:52

11M ago45:52

45:52

Episode 12.2: Our second episode about HIV awareness, community, testing and more with renowned activists and podcasters, Veda Lady and Robbie Lawlor.

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Episode 14: A conversation about Drag, Performance and more with The Misses 46:40

1y ago46:40

46:40

We chat to Drag Queens Miss Taken and Miss Roots about their podcast That’s Gossip and drag brunch in The Bernard Shaw; education and awareness of LGBTQ+ issues through the art of drag, challenges facing drag artists in Ireland and globally today and more!

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Episode 13: A conversation with the Gay Girl Coach aka Siobhán Patterson 38:24

1y ago38:24

38:24

In this episode we chat to the Gay Girl Coach, Siobhán about her work in creative hair design and as a life coach, her life as a gay woman and mother, sobriety in the LGBTQ+ community and much more! @shoutout_ire @lisa.nicanbhreithimh @thegaygirlcoach

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Episode 12: A Conversation with Adam Shanley about HIV 48:54

1y ago48:54

48:54

Shout Out volunteer Domhnaill Harkin is joined by MPower Programme Manager at HIV Ireland, Adam Shanley. They chat about how you could contract HIV, the advancements in medicines, protection, testing and stigma. To order a free HIV and STI testing kit through HIV Ireland as discussed in the episode, visit https://www.hivireland.ie/what-we-do/freete…

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Episode 11: A Conversation with Denise Breen 41:25

1+ y ago41:25

41:25

In this episode we sit down for an honest and insightful conversation with radio host, TENI Board member and Project Manager in Engineering and Construction, Denise Breen about her work, the important outreach of TENI in increasingly challenging times for the LGBTQ+ community in Ireland and her outlook for the present and future of LGBTQ+ rights gl…

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Episode 10: Gender expression, gender identity, pronouns and gender euphoria 52:52

1+ y ago52:52

52:52

Shout Out volunteer Jenny Duffy (she/her) is joined by Daire Dempsey (they/them), the Education Officer with TENI, the Transgender Equality Network Ireland to discuss gender identity, gender expression, pronouns, gender euphoria and more.

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Clár 9.2: Pobal LADTA+ na Gaeilge: Cultúr, Féiniúlacht agus na Dána (Cuid 2) 36:54

1+ y ago36:54

36:54

Ar an dara clár speisialta Gaeilge de ShoutOut, ListenIn! do Sheachtain na Gaeilge le Ciara Ní É agus Eoin McEvoy, pléimid pobal aiteach na Gaeilge - na grúpaí a tharraingíonn iad le chéile, a gcuid féiniúlachtaí agus na dána ar a bhfuil siad ag obair.

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Clár 9.1: Cúrsaí tras, inscne agus neamhdhénártha - Clár speisialta do Sheachtain na Gaeilge (Cuid 1) 49:46

1+ y ago49:46

49:46

Clár speisialta do Sheachtain na Gaeilge ina ndírimid ar chúrsaí inscne, eispéiris daoine trasa agus neamhdhénártha, a gcuid féiniúlachtaí mar dhaoine inscne-aiteacha agus mar Ghaeil, le Cúnla Morris agus Niamh Ní Féineadh.

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Episode 7.2: Community, Diversity, Cohesion and Education in the Intersex Community (Part 2) 56:52

1+ y ago56:52

56:52

Addy Berry and Clara Barry from Intersex Ireland speak about the building sense of community among intersex people in Ireland, diversity of identity and experience in the community and much more.By Shout Out

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Episode 8: LGBTQ+ educators and inclusive education 51:11

1+ y ago51:11

51:11

Educators Hilary Egan and Seán Ó Dubhchon speak about inclusivity in education in Ireland, experiences of LGBTQ+ pupils & staff in schools in Ireland today, research on LGBTQ+ awareness in schools and more.By Shout Out

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Episode 7: Challenges, Misinformation and Queer Joy in the Intersex Community (Part 1) 42:18

2y ago42:18

42:18

In this two-part episode, two guests working to promote education and awareness of being intersex, Addy Berry, Chair and Clara Barry, Comittee member, both of Intersex Ireland speak to ShoutOut Steering Committee member, Lisa Nic an Bhreithimh. They discuss the challenges facing people who are intersex, supports needed to save the community from un…

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Episode 6: Education, Awareness and Inclusion in the LGBTQ+ community in today's Ireland 56:24

2y ago56:24

56:24

Visual artist; Senior Art Director and Pride+ allies Co-Chair with Groupon, Pradeep Mahadeshwar and Orla Dunne, Residential Coordinator of the Centre for Talented Youth and Doctoral (Education) candidate, in Dublin City University speak to ShoutOut Steering Committee member, Lisa Nic an Bhreithimh about their work in education and the Arts to promo…

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Episode 5: LGBTQ+ Young Adult fiction and Diversifying Tarot - a conversation with Moïra Fowley 48:07

2y ago48:07

48:07

ShoutOut volunteer Jenny Duffy speaks to Young Adult author and tarot reader Moïra Fowley about her writing, the importance of LGBTQ+ representation, her recommended YA reads and Moïra's Two Faced Tarot: a queer, inclusive tarot deck and workbook.By Shout Out

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E04: A conversation with Bella Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of IGLYO and former CEO of ShoutOut 41:56

2y ago41:56

41:56

Bella FitzPatrick was recently appointed as the Executive Director of IGLYO; the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Youth and Student Organisation, Brussels-based and the world’s largest LGBTQI youth and student network. She is known to many in the ShoutOut family for her almost 10 years as Volunteer Co-ordinator …

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E03 Part 2: 1980 and 90s Queer Ireland - Intergenerational personal experiences of Queerness 1:12:27

2y ago1:12:27

1:12:27

This episode takes the format of a workshop-style conversation about intergenerational personal experiences of being queer and coming out, featuring ShoutOut volunteers, Fearghal Curtis, Laragh Ní Chatháin and Mark HollandBy Shout Out

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E03 ShoutOut, ListenIn: 1980 and 90s Queer Ireland - Stories of LGBTQ+ life and education with Izzy Kamikaze, Eddie McGuinness and Francis Fay. 1:02:49

2y ago1:02:49

1:02:49

In this episode we sit down with three of the greats of Ireland's recent LGBTQ+ history, Izzy Kamikaze, Eddie McGuinness and Francis Fay for a chat about the way things were for young queer people in Ireland in the 80s and 90s, the progress that has been made and the work that remains to be done. We discuss education and awareness of LGBTQ+ issues,…

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