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Feb
13
2020

Ageing now – what do over 50s want?

Health, Medicine, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture

New research reveals that over half of those over 50s believe the mid-life crisis is now a thing of the ...

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Feb
13
2020

Recapping Midsumma 2020

Arts, Comedy, Families, Fashion & Beauty, LGBTIQ, Performing Arts, Society & Culture, Visual Arts

This year's Midsumma Festival was hugely successful. There were over 100 events, nearly 237 groups in the parade, and a ...

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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
18
2020

Queers in science: taking pride in STEM

Science & Medicine, Society & Culture

Queers in Science is a program to help LGBTIQA+ people in science build networks and community. Nicholas Kameniar-Sandery spoke to ...

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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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Nov
29
2019

Bruce Pascoe and Dark Emu enter the culture wars

Government & Organisations, Society & Culture, the informer

A disinformation campaign has sprung up to discredit Bruce Pascoe's book Dark Emu as it is about to be adapted ...

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Nov
24
2019

A Saudi gay couple’s road to refuge comes up short

Government & Organisations, LGBTIQ, Media, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, the informer

A Saudi Arabian gay couple, both journalists, have tried to seek asylum in Australia. Both were detained at the airport ...

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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

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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The Informer

Ageing now – what do over 50s want?

Recapping Midsumma 2020

Employable Q – reducing employment barriers for our community

Queers in science: taking pride in STEM

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

Bruce Pascoe and Dark Emu enter the culture wars

A Saudi gay couple’s road to refuge comes up short

Midsumma 2020 is here (almost)

Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil: stories, songs and voices

The rise and rise of the far Right

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