Totally Lit 2026: Sharon Flindell on Stories, Festivals and Fremantle's Literary Culture

In this Vision Australia Radio Interview Highlights episode, Emerging Writers host Kate Cooper speaks with Sharon Flindell, curator and producer of the 2026 Totally Lit: Adventures in the Port City Festival. Now in its second year, the festival returns to Fremantle from 2 to 16 October with more t…

Preview: Blind Australian of the Year Awards 2026, featuring Reggie Bird and Terry O'Neill.

With the 2026 Blind Australian of the Year Awards just days away, Jason Gipps speaks with Terry O'Neill from Link Vision and special guest Reggie Bird about the history, impact and future of the awards. They reflect on how the awards have grown from a small community initiative into a nationally r…

Celebrating independence: International White Cane Day 2026

International White Cane Day is celebrated around the world each year on 15 October, recognising the white cane as a powerful symbol of independence, confidence and safe travel for people who are blind or have low vision. In this episode, Vision Australia's Regional Client Services Manager, Grant …

From the classroom to confidence: Bev Walker’s journey with low vision

Former teacher Bev Walker spent decades inspiring students in regional Victoria before unexpected vision loss changed her life. In this heartfelt conversation, Bev shares the emotional impact of losing her independence, the challenges of living with low vision in a rural community, and how support …

Alexa+ launches in Australia: Amazon and Vision Australia Radio continue to drive accessibility

Amazon has launched Alexa+ in Australia, marking a major step forward in conversational artificial intelligence and voice-first technology. In this special Vision Australia Radio interview, Jason Gipps speaks with Amazon's Alexa Country Manager Australia, Kate Gooden, about how Alexa+ is making te…

The wisdom of grandparents: Anushka Singh on family, legacy and living without regrets

How often do we stop and listen to the wisdom of our grandparents? In this heartfelt conversation, Anushka Singh shares the profound influence her late grandfather, Mr. Sethi, had on her life and the values that continue to shape her today. From kindness, community service and respect, to hard wor…

Radio Days Asia 2026: Road to Jakarta - Steve Ahern on the future of radio

Ahead of Radiodays Asia 2026 in Jakarta, Vision Australia Radio's Jason Gipps speaks with Australian media executive, educator and broadcaster Steve Ahern OAM about the trends shaping the future of radio, podcasting and digital audio. Drawing on decades of experience across broadcasting, journalis…

Community Consultation: Melbourne Airport's proposed Noise Sharing Plan

This interview highlight explores Melbourne Airport's proposed Noise Sharing Plan for the future third runway, due to open in 2031. Peter speaks with Romina Cavallo from GHD, the independent team leading community engagement on the project, about how aircraft noise could be distributed across Melbo…

Melbourne Airport’s Privately Funded $10 Billion Future: What Blind and Low Vision Travellers Need to Know

Melbourne Airport is preparing for significant growth, with a third runway, terminal expansions, and major changes to passenger access planned over the coming years. In this highlight, Peter Greco speaks with Rosie Offord, Head of Planning at Melbourne Airport, about the airport's future and the u…

Nominate an Australian Hero: Australian of the Year Nominations Closing Soon

Do you know someone making a positive difference in their community? Nominations for the 2027 Australian of the Year Awards are open, but not for much longer. In this episode, Peter Greco speaks with Todd Greenberg, Interim CEO of the Australian of the Year Awards, about the importance of recognis…