When Anthony arrived in residential care in regional NSW and met his residential care worker Will Mafi, it was meant to be temporary - a place to land until a permanent home was found. But three years later, after other placements were explored, Anthony made a decision that changed everything: he chose to stay with Will, long-term.

On this episode of The Moment, DCJ foster carer Will joins Myf Warhurst and Lynne McGranger - Australia’s most famous (fictional!) foster carer on TV - to talk about how a single, gay, proud Tongan foster dad became exactly the person one young man needed in his corner... and why there’s no such thing as a 'right' type of foster carer.

Right now, there’s a real shortage of foster carers in New South Wales. NSW residents, if this story lands with you, search “Become a foster carer NSW” to find out more or go to nsw.gov.au/fostercare.

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Show Credits

Host & Executive Producer: Myf Warhurst

Executive Producer: Amelia Chappelow

Producer: Roisin Yau

Engineer & Editing: Grant Offner

Video Producer: Lauren Cooper

Copywriter & Strategy: Antonia Minutolo

Photography: Julia Nalles

Artwork: Brigitte Greene

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Myf is fresh from hosting the ARIA Hall of Fame, where six artists were finally given their due... and she's thrilled to see women being celebrated at last, with Vika and Linda going to number one the very next day. But the new Kylie Minogue documentary has her thinking hard about how cruelly we've treated our female pop stars, from Kylie to Britney to Amy Winehouse, and why it has to stop. She also gets into the Tyra Banks lawsuit over the America's Next Top Model doco, and pays a moving tribute to the late David Hockney and the love behind his work.

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Brands/ Partnerships: Myf@mik.studio

Show Credits

Host & Executive Producer: Myf Warhurst

Executive Producer: Amelia Chappelow

Producer: Roisin Yau

Engineer & Editing: Grant Offner

Video Producer: Lauren Cooper

Copywriter & Strategy: Antonia Minutolo

Photography: Julia Nalles

Artwork: Brigitte Greene

Sales: hello@mik.studio

Partnerships: Dylan Adams hello@mik.studio

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Award-winning cartoonist and graphic novelist Lee Lai joins us to discuss making history as the first author to win the Stella Prize for a graphic novel. In this conversation, we explore the evolving place of graphic novels in contemporary literature, the painstaking process of creating hand-painted comics, and the realities of sustaining a creative career.

We also dive into the themes behind their acclaimed work, including queer friendship, anger, personal agency, and the symbolism of magpies as witnesses to the story. From building a creative life in Montreal to navigating the attention that comes with major literary success, this is an insightful conversation about storytelling, community, and what it means to create work that resonates.

Find where to purchase the book: goodreads.com/book/show/222377076-cannon

Instagram: instagram.com/_leelai

Stay Connected

Instagram @myfwarhurst

TikTok @myfwarhurst

LinkedIn Myf Warhurst

Get In Touch

Brands/ Partnerships: Myf@mik.studio

Show Credits

Host & Executive Producer: Myf Warhurst

Executive Producer: Amelia Chappelow

Producer: Roisin Yau

Engineer & Editing: Grant Offner

Video Producer: Lauren Cooper

Copywriter & Strategy: Antonia Minutolo

Photography: Julia Nalles

Artwork: Brigitte Greene

Sales: hello@mik.studio

Partnerships: Dylan Adams hello@mik.studio

This is a MIK Made production

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.