Interview Highlights from Vision Australia Radio

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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…

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…

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 …

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…