S3E6: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry

It's 2021! You’d be forgiven for thinking Animal Cosmetic testing is a thing of the past. Many countries around the world (including Australia) have enacted policies and legislation that bans cosmetic testing on animals- but unfortunately, despite these laws, you may be surprised to learn that some…

S3E5: Coming out in Nigeria with Bisi Alimi

“Coming out” as homosexual to ones loved ones, community, friends and family can be a nerve wracking experience for many members of the LGBTQ+ Community. Some fear that once they come out, they mightn’t be accepted, or perhaps treated differently, but for Bisi Alimi he could not have predicted what…

S3E4: Shining a light on Australia's most vulnerable children P2

This is Part 2 of our conversation with Susan and Kirsty from Lighthouse Foundation - A place where homeless kids belong. In this episode, we ask the questions you may have about all things Foster Care! If you've ever wanted to learn more about the Foster Care system in Australia, who can be involv…

S3E4: Shining a light on Australia's most vulnerable children P1

We are speaking about all things Foster Care! Join us as we sit down with Susan and Kirsty from the Lighthouse Foundation in Melbourne, Australia to learn more about youth homelessness, the foster care system and how you can help create a safe home and community for homeless kids to belong, heal an…

S3E3: 1080 The Indiscriminate Poison

Most of us love our furry, four-legged friends, they're like family! But how would you feel knowing that there was a lethal poison that could inflict unspeakable pain and suffering on your beloved pets, pests and other native animals?  In this episode, we speak with Alex Vince, the Campaign Direct…

S3E2: Are Women-only spaces under attack?

Women-only spaces have been around for centuries. In various cultures and times in history, some forms or another of female seclusion have been accepted or even encouraged. Today we ask, are women-only spaces under attack? and is it sometimes ok to exclude in the name of inclusion? We speak with S…

S3E1 : Unpacking the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world’s most enduring hostilities that has roots in the historic claim to land which lies between the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.  Gaza is a self-governing Palestinian territory that is ruled by the Palestinian milita…

S2E20: China's Oppression of Xinjiang's Uyghurs

We sit down with Zumretay Arkin, the program and advocacy manager for the World Uyghur Congress about the ongoing conflict in East Turkistan, a region that was forcefully taken over by China in 1884. To this day, many of the Uyghur people living within the Xinjang region have experienced breaches o…

S2E19: The real losers in Horse racing

The Melbourne Cup Carnival, commonly known as "the race that stops the nation" is Australia's most famous annual Thoroughbred horse race that sees thousands flock to Flemington Race Course, dressed to the nines to witness the races. Hidden behind all the glitz and glamour, is the shocking reality o…

S2E18: Talking Gender, Trans Rights and Women's Rights

Earlier on the Social JustUs podcast, we spoke with evolutionary biologist, Dr Colin Wright about Sex, Gender and Cancel Culture. In this episode, we talk with Dr Debbie Hayton - a Physics teacher, freelance journalist and trade unionist who happens to be a trans person. She has written extensively…