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Jan
30
2020

Employable Q – reducing employment barriers for our community

Government & Organisations, Health, LGBTIQ, Local, Mental health, Society & Culture

A new initiative from is working to reduce the – sometimes significant – barriers to employment. We spoke to Hannah ...

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Jan
30
2020

Courting controversy

Local, Professional, Sports & Recreation

Margaret Court is a tennis legend... who is also legendary for her controversial views. Whether it's her 1970 statements where ...

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Jan
18
2020

‘Why do you think you’re special?’ – Helping emergency services understand LGBTIQA+ needs

Local, Society & Culture

Emergency services don't always understand that the LGBTIQA+ community has some specialised needs during a disaster. Whether it's making sure ...

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Jan
16
2020

Drag queen storytime ends in protest, tragedy

Families, Government & Organisations, LGBTIQ, Local, National

Last Sunday's Drag Queen Storytime at a Brisbane Library was going well until a group of protesters stormed into the ...

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Dec
15
2019

Submissions open for vilification law review

Government & Organisations, Local, Uncategorized

A bill before the Victorian state parliament could see vilification laws in the state extended to cover the LGBTIQA+ communities. Public ...

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Dec
7
2019

Darebin affirms the Darlington Statement, makes commitment to intersex rights

gender, intersex, LGBTIQ, Local

The City of Darebin in Melbourne's north has affirmed the Darlington Statement. By affirming the statement, the Council has made a ...

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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
1
2019

Extended interview: Macca on Brian Houston, JOY’s future and democracy

Christianity, Government & Organisations, Interview, LGBTIQ, Local, National, News & Politics, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, the informer

This week, we took a deep dive into a few issues with David Macca McCarthy, JOY 94.9's new president. Macca ...

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Oct
4
2019

The wild world of spyware, phones and family violence

Families, Government & Organisations, Kids & Family, LGBTIQ, Local, Mental Health, National, Tech News, Technology, the informer

We took a hacked phone for a week - and were shocked at what we found out. It's part of ...

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Sep
27
2019

Treaty: LGBT candidate Annette Xiberras on her hopes for treaty

LGBTIQ, Local, News & Politics, Regional, the informer

Elections for the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria are currently underway. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who live in Victoria ...

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The Informer

Employable Q – reducing employment barriers for our community

Courting controversy

‘Why do you think you’re special?’ – Helping emergency services understand LGBTIQA+ needs

Drag queen storytime ends in protest, tragedy

Submissions open for vilification law review

Darebin affirms the Darlington Statement, makes commitment to intersex rights

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

Extended interview: Macca on Brian Houston, JOY’s future and democracy

The wild world of spyware, phones and family violence

Treaty: LGBT candidate Annette Xiberras on her hopes for treaty

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