Mark Watego is a proud Yugambeh man from the Tweed/Gold Coast region and has resided here all of his life. He has had the opportunity to work in a variety of community service roles in the region ranging from ageing and disability, to health services, and has enjoyed giving back to his community.

Jill Lovell works with Mission Educate in Mozambique as the Project Director. Her role is to facilitate the development of new educational and vocational projects. Jill is a trained secondary Science & Mathematics teacher who is fluent in Portuguese. She has more than 8 years of experience in leading not-for-profit development work in Mozambique.

Meet my incredible friend, Gerard. In this episode, we talk about Slumdog Millionaire and the systemic nature of India's street children crisis. We also delve into what it takes to rescue children from the streets of India and the transformation that can take when you give a child a safe home, an education, and the opportunity of pursuing the career of their dreams.

Ben Doherty is an award winning journalist who has worked with The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, and most recently, The Guardian. Ben has won three Walkley awards for his foreign and immigration reporting. And for those who do not know, the Walkley awards are the pinnacle of achievement for any Australian journalist. He is also a three-time United Nations Media Peace Awards recipient, whose reporting has had significant impact in highlighting injustices throughout the world.

Introducing Freedom Broadband podcast sponsor for Justice Matters. In this bonus episode, I sit down with the founder of Freedom Broadband, Graeme Campbell, to talk about why he is using his telecommunications business to give back to charities all around Australia.

Michael is Director of Global Focus and Strategic Relationships for The Bible Project and has also led thousands of leaders on more than 200 trips to the Middle East, South East Asia and Africa, and also worked in Iraq, Uganda, Somalia, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Haiti. He has also served on a number of boards—including Remember Nhu and Fly Fishing Collaborative—with a focus on ending child sex trafficking as well as working closely with Ugandan Consulate Bob Goff in conflict...

I was joined in the studio with Jim Chapman & Sandy Hickson, co-founders of The Nice Coffee Co., with all profits of this growing Social Enterprise going to St John's primary school in the Kibera slum in Nairobi. The company uses ethically sourced Kenyan coffee to supply beans-and-machine packages to offices and companies that want to have a positive social impact.

David Zach is the frontman for the rock band, Remedy Drive. He uses his music to shine a light on slavery and injustice and the band helps to rally ordinary people to fund and participate in the modern-day abolition movement through The Exodus Road.

Time for a look back to Season One of the podcast with a special “Backstage Pass” episode with guest Jude Kalman. In 2020, she was awarded the Graham Wade Pilgrim Media Prize for her portfolio of work in Mozambique with charity Mission Educate. Twice now, Jude has been invited to speak at the United Nations' 58th Commission for Social Development on "Social Impact Films as a means to Promoting Inclusion".

In this episode with Karen Lee from Pioneer Human Services we talked about the dismal employment outcomes people with records generally face and how living wage jobs change lives. We explored the power of social enterprise in addressing complex social issues, such as mass incarceration, the death penalty, homelessness and addiction. We also reflected on the racial inequities in the criminal legal system both in the United States and here in Australia.

The launch of Season Two of Justice Matters is around the corner. Until then, enjoy this special bonus episode and "backstage pass" with my Season One guest, Mayada Khalil.

The launch of Season Two of Justice Matters is around the corner. Until then, enjoy this special bonus episode and "backstage pass" with my Season One guest, Randy Watson.

Happy New Year everyone. Please enjoy this special bonus episode and "backstage pass" with my Season One guest, Rachael Carter.

In joining in the Holiday spirit, please enjoy this special bonus episode and "backstage pass" with my Season One guest, Phil Hyldgaard.

In joining in the Holiday spirit, please enjoy this special bonus episode and "backstage pass" interview with my Season One guest, Mark Reddy.

James Bartle is the Founder & CEO of Outland Denim, an incredible company shaking up the fashion industry.  James is leading Outland Denim with an aim for ‘Zero Exploitation’ throughout the whole chain - right from the cotton farm to the courier who...

Bob Goff is the New York Times Best-Selling Author of Dream Big, Everybody Always & Love Does, as well as an attorney who founded Love Does, a nonprofit human rights organization operating in Uganda, India, Nepal, Iraq and Somalia. Bob is a sought...

Tim Buxton shares his takeaways from Episode 20 of the Justice Matters podcast.During my last interview with Paul Antonio, the mayor of Toowoomba, when there was a moment that he spoke and said, "Tim, my dad would tell me that men and women are not...

Elaine Pearson is the Australia Director at Human Rights Watch, based in Sydney. She established Human Rights Watch’s Australia office in 2013 and works to influence Australian foreign and domestic policies in order to give them a human rights...

Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Paul Antonio has been Mayor of the region since 2012. Bringing more than 30 years of local government experience to the role, Paul was previously the Deputy Mayor of the Toowoomba Regional Council in its first...

Dr Ruth Knight works with QUT’s Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies. She researches the beliefs and behaviours that influence organisational culture and improve individual, team and organisational performance. Inspired by decades of...

Carl Gaede is a psychotherapist from western Wisconsin, who moved to northern Uganda with his wife Julie — also a psychotherapist — and their two young children to launch Tutapona. Tutapona is a nonprofit with a vision to lead individuals that have been...

Mantua Sewing Studio is a Brisbane-based social enterprise that provides local, ethical and high quality design and manufacturing services for Australian clothing labels by drawing on the sewing expertise of women from refugee and migrant backgrounds.In...

In this bonus episode, I sit down with You Belong Operations Manager, Rachael Carter, to talk about some exciting new initiatives that will be launching soon, as well as talk about the reason behind our very first #DivetoThrive fundraising campaign. ...

In Part 2 of my conversation with Stu G we talk about how to engage with people that are different to you. For too long we have been taught to just tolerate each other, but Stu shares what he has learnt over the years on how engagement is  more powerful...