Sex Work
2019: John Oh
New Zealand and New South Wales are the only places in the world where sex work is fully decriminalised. John Oh, a… Audio
Sex workers raise questions over exploitative employment rights
Sex workers say they have been exploited by strip clubs due to a "grey area" around their employment rights. Clubs are taking thousand-dollar bonds and fining dancers up to $200 for taking sick leave… Audio
Madam: the story of Flora MacKenzie
Flora MacKenzie is one of the most colourful characters in New Zealand history: A hard drinking, hard talking brothel owner from the 1960s and 70s who won the affection of sex workers, police and… Audio
Pedro Amigo
What is it like being a male escort for guys with disabilities We talk to Pedro Amigo, Melbourne's premier disability-specialist sex worker. Audio
Straight male escort John Oh: 'I love my job'
Monogamy isn't necessarily the most important aspect of a marriage, according to John Oh – a sex worker based in Sydney. Among his clients are women who want to have sex outside marriage without… Audio
Sex workers in the neighbourhood
Christchurch man Matt Bonis and new Labour MP Duncan Webb on why Police and the Council aren't dealing with sex workers in the 'burbs. Audio
Foreign prostitutes heading to NZ illegally
New Zealand appears to be becoming a destination for prostitutes from overseas even though it's illegal for them to work here. Audio
Leigh Hopkinson: stripping and empathy
Kim Hill talks to Leigh Hopkinson, a New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based writer and editor, whose first book is a memoir about her years working in striptease - Two Decades Naked. Audio
Ruban Nielson's guide to Portland
Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Ruban Nielson has been based in Portland, Oregon for seven years now, but we'll never stop claiming him as our own. Melody Thomas met up with him for a tour of the city he… Audio