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Mardi Gras 2026 LIVE updates: 10,000 revellers, more than 200 floats ready for Oxford Street parade in Sydney’s 48th Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras celebrations

10+ hour, 33+ min ago  (1396+ words) And we are off! Dykes on Bikes are roaring down the street. The crowd is giving the revving bikes a run for their money, with cheers, whistles and screams echoing down Oxford Street. Dykes on Bikes are one of Australia's…...

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Mardi Gras lights up Sydney

15+ hour, 32+ min ago  (36+ words) The 48th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is moving throu The 48th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is moving throu Updated February 28, 2026 " 7:01pm,first published 6:58pm...

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Heath and Darren met at Mardi Gras 30 years ago. This year they said, ‘I do’

19+ hour, 11+ min ago  (492+ words) February 28, 2026 " 3:22pm It was sheer coincidence that Heath Seib and Darren Sheen had never crossed paths before they found themselves dancing through the night at Mardi Gras in 1996. The strangers, who met at a mutual friend's pre-party, grew up within 10 kilometres…...

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From protest to party: Sydney’s Mardi Gras route added to the national heritage register

3+ day, 33+ min ago  (788+ words) February 26, 2026 " 5:00am Protesters who marched along Oxford Street in Sydney's first Mardi Gras parade in 1978 urged hundreds of spectators to join them with the rallying cry: "Out of the bars and onto the streets." The route of those marchers, known as…...

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Pressure for tougher laws against gay hate crimes after surge in dating app attacks

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (691+ words) February 26, 2026 " 5:00am Premier Chris Minns is being pressured to broaden his hate speech laws to include sexuality and gender after a spate of violent crimes against gay and bisexual men, who have been lured to parks via dating apps and assaulted…...

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Surprises, shocks and sequins: Inside the fight for the future of Mardi Gras

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (1764+ words) It's the night of Sydney's metamorphosis. Orderly inner-city streets lined with bars and clubs are awash in glitter, strobe lights, food trucks and block parties. This year, the transformation will take place on February 28 " the night of the 48th Sydney Gay…...

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Woman found dead in Queensland home

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (46+ words) The body of a woman found dead in an Ipswich home may have been there "for some time. The body of a woman found dead in an Ipswich home may have been there "for some time. Updated February 20, 2026 " 8:18pm,first published…...

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Woman’s body found in Ipswich home ‘had been there for some time’

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (113+ words) February 20, 2026 " 4:41pm Police discovered a woman's body in a suburban home south-west of Brisbane after being called about a man causing a disturbance on the street. Officers arrived at Beryl Court in the Ipswich suburb of Bellbird Park at about 11:30 on…...

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Anti-trans activist wins fight against e-safety watchdog over queer school club tweet

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (451+ words) February 18, 2026 " 7:45pm An online activist behind a post attacking a Melbourne primary school teacher who facilitated a queer club for her students has had a courtroom win over the e-safety watchdog. A decision by the Federal Court on Wednesday in favour…...

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‘I’m just so bloody grateful’: ABC recruits queer AFL star Mitch Brown for Mardi Gras

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (512+ words) February 6, 2026 " 12:02pm Over the last six months, Mitch Brown has ticked off plenty of firsts. In August, he was the first AFL player (current or retired) to come out as bisexual. This week, his son Bowie attended his first day of…...