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Surprises, shocks and sequins: Inside the fight for the future of Mardi Gras
4+ hour, 55+ min 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…...
Woman found dead in Queensland home
1+ day, 13+ hour 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…...
Woman’s body found in Ipswich home ‘had been there for some time’
1+ day, 17+ hour 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…...
‘I’m just so bloody grateful’: ABC recruits queer AFL star Mitch Brown for Mardi Gras
2+ week, 1+ day ago (514+ 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…...
Kids used to ride horses to school in my Brisbane suburb. As a matter of fact, they still do
3+ week, 6+ day ago (929+ words) January 26, 2026 " 1:00am Life in the "burbs is a series that highlights the good, bad and beautiful of Brisbane suburbs. Writers from around the city are penning love letters (mostly) to their suburbs every week. "Is that a bloody platypus?" It was…...
Why this favourite to win the Hottest 100 has sparked hostility online
4+ week, 1+ day ago (560+ words) January 23, 2026 " 3:30pm The triple j Hottest 100 is just a day away and this year, a frontrunner is also its most contentious contender. Written by Keli Holiday (born Adam Hyde, best known as one half of electronic duo Peking Duk) about his…...
‘Spitting in the face of trans people’: Mardi Gras board slammed over defying members
1+ mon, 15+ hour ago (429+ words) January 21, 2026 " 6:07pm Two former board members of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras board have condemned the organisation's decision to defy its members after resolutions focusing on transgender rights, anti-discrimination law reform and funding were passed at the latest annual…...
Heated Rivalry proves hot is hot, romance is romance and sex is sexy
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (827+ words) January 15, 2026 " 10:30am Nearly 20 per cent of my first day back in the office was spent trying to remember my password. For the other 80 per cent, I was caught up in conversations with colleagues about the gay hockey TV series Heated Rivalry....
Hackers targeted Victorian students in data breach
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (37+ words) Hackers targeted Victorian students in data breach'The Age Past and current Victorian students have had their names, emails and passwords accessed by hackers in a data breach. Updated January 15, 2026 " 8:45am,first published 8:41am...
Private school cleaner fired for stealing Christmas presents off teachers’ desks
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (427+ words) At least one cleaner at an exclusive private school in inner Melbourne has been fired for allegedly stealing teachers" Christmas presents off their desks. GJK Facility Services chief executive Elias Stamas said staff had been stood down with pay from…...