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Nov
24
2019

Redfern Jon Barrett on standing up for everyone in our community

Writer and activist Redfern Jon Barrett speaks with Nicholas Kameniar-Sandery. They talk about bigotry within the LGBTIQA+ community and why ...

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Nov
23
2019

Midsumma 2020 is here (almost)

Government & Organisations, LGBTIQ, Society & Culture, Sports & Recreation

The 2020 Midsumma Festival programme has been launched with an impressive 194 events. Nicholas Hynes reports from the event.

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Nov
22
2019

Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil: stories, songs and voices

Families, gender, Government & Organisations, Health, LGBTIQ, Mental health, Sexuality, Society & Culture, the informer

Wednesday's Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil at Fitzroy Town Hall presented a number of people sharing their stories, through storytelling, ...

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Nov
15
2019

Public Cervix Announcement!

Health

Cervical screening rates for the LBTIQA+ community are far lower than the rest of the population. Many people avoid the ...

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Nov
15
2019

The scathing report from the Aged Care Royal Commission

Families, Health, LGBTIQ, Science & Medicine

Last week the Royal Commission into the Aged Care system released its interim report. The title says it all: “A ...

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Nov
15
2019

The rise and rise of the far Right

Government & Organisations, News & Politics, Society & Culture

Recently it’s been made known that far right groups have been targeting online spaces in their efforts to radicalise people ...

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Nov
15
2019

Teddy Darling on Transgender Day of Remembrance and sources of inspiration

Arts, gender, LGBTIQ, Society & Culture

Teddy Darling (he/they) is a trans masc and nonbinary arts advocate. Teddy is a producer of events and theatre for ...

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Nov
12
2019

Our growing fire season and climate change – we talk to experts

Government & Organisations, Local, National, Natural Sciences, Science & Medicine, the informer

It's been a very dry year - and a couple of dry years - here in Australia. The bushfire season ...

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Nov
9
2019

Mary Sayers: the NDIS failing our children

Education, Families, Health, LGBTIQ, the informer

A report in last week's Saturday Paper reveals that the National Disability Insurance Agency has failed to act in a ...

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Nov
9
2019

Abigali Kawananakoa, princess, sugar heiress and defendant

Families, Government & Organisations, LGBTIQ, Marriage Equality, Society & Culture, the informer

Hawaiian Royal Princess, Abigail Kawananakoa is facing questions whether the 93-year old is in a fit to manage her estate. ...

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Podcasts

Redfern Jon Barrett on standing up for everyone in our community

Midsumma 2020 is here (almost)

Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil: stories, songs and voices

Public Cervix Announcement!

The scathing report from the Aged Care Royal Commission

The rise and rise of the far Right

Teddy Darling on Transgender Day of Remembrance and sources of inspiration

Our growing fire season and climate change – we talk to experts

Mary Sayers: the NDIS failing our children

Abigali Kawananakoa, princess, sugar heiress and defendant

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