Miles Heffernan, Author at Star Observer /author/miles-heffernan Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 00:50:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Miles Heffernan, Author at Star Observer /author/miles-heffernan 32 32 Beauty! Glamour! Fame! Brent Thorpe is back with Brenda Trolloppe /news/beauty-glamour-fame-brent-thorpe-is-back-with-brenda-trolloppe/123750 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 04:58:48 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=123750 BARRY Humphries rocked Dame Edna. Reg Livermore as Betty Blokk Buster. And Brent Thorpe as Brenda Trolloppe is a new(ish) dame in town. Beauty! Glamour! Fame! is a laugh-a-minute one act ...

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Gay short film Showboy nominated for Dendy Award at Sydney Film Festival /artsentertainment/gay-short-film-showboy-nominated-for-dendy-award-at-sydney-film-festival/123454 /artsentertainment/gay-short-film-showboy-nominated-for-dendy-award-at-sydney-film-festival/123454#comments Wed, 28 May 2014 04:39:18 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=123454 Gay-themed short film Showboy has nominated for a Dendy Award at the upcoming Sydney Film Festival.

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Wilde suggestions Teleny is Oscar at his homoerotic best /whats-on/melbourne-city-guides/wilde-suggestions-teleny-is-oscar-at-his-homoerotic-best/123088 Wed, 21 May 2014 05:25:14 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=123088 FLY-On-The-Wall Theatre presents the world premiere of Teleny, based on the anonymous pornographic novel from the late 19th century that is rumoured to have been written by Oscar Wilde and his ...

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Rhonda Burchmore unleashes Ruda the raunchy show queen /artsentertainment/rhonda-burchmore-unleashes-ruda-the-raunchy-show-queen/123083 Wed, 21 May 2014 05:09:02 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=123083 AFTER being a bit vampish in Trevor Ashley’s Little Orphan Trashley, Rhonda Burchmore realised the audience didn’t mind her being a little risqué. “I had a bottle of Bombay and a ...

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Joel Creasey to headline the Aurora Ball /whats-on/sydney-city-guides/joel-creasey-to-headline-the-aurora-ball/123080 /whats-on/sydney-city-guides/joel-creasey-to-headline-the-aurora-ball/123080#comments Wed, 21 May 2014 04:51:21 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=123080 DON a mask and join Aurora while walking the line between anonymity and exhibitionism in an evening of sophistication and style. Aurora’s 15th Annual Ball, held this year on Saturday, ...

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Gay nightlife and dining in Adelaide’s hip laneway cocktail scene /features/gay-nightlife-and-dining-in-adelaides-hip-laneway-cocktail-scene/123116 Mon, 19 May 2014 06:17:40 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=123116 ADELAIDE has lately developed a reputation for top-notch organic food. Filmmaker Dan Peters and Sam Giles from The Smiling Foodie have trawled the streets of gay Adelaide to bring us ...

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Out of the blue /news/national-news/out-of-the-blue/122751 Wed, 14 May 2014 08:37:02 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=122751 Kate Carnell recently stepped down from her role as the CEO of beyondblue. In last month’s edition of the Star Observer, we caught up with her weeks before she left, ...

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A fairy tale for a prince of dance /artsentertainment/a-fairy-tale-for-a-prince-of-dance/122546 Sat, 10 May 2014 11:13:42 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=122546 BALLET is an art form known for its discipline and exacting standards. Only the rare few can physically achieve what it demands. If the mind is not as strong at ...

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Adelaide: a haven of food, dining, culture with an edgy feel /life-style/travel-life-style/adelaide-a-haven-of-food-dining-culture-with-an-edgy-feel/122261 Thu, 01 May 2014 11:40:42 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=122261 The evolution of communities is often subtle, and then every so often something will catch the locals off guard in the same way architects turn classic into funky — a ...

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The fabulous results of embracing Mardi Gras /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/the-fabulous-results-of-embracing-mardi-gras/121779 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:12:39 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=121779 GayTMs, condoms campaigning for marriage equality and a luxury cruise ship with a rainbow cape wishing Sydney a Happy Mardi Gras stood out as companies that wanted to associate their ...

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Never Shai away from a good workout /life-style/healthy-living/never-shai-away-from-a-good-workout/121775 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 14:46:04 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=121775 “You can’t outrun a bad diet.” With that, personal trainer Shai Lewis prepares a balanced breakfast that takes barely more time than whipping up a bowl of cornflakes. Before he ...

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Laughing at risks leads to rivers of opportunities /artsentertainment/laughing-at-risks-leads-to-rivers-of-opportunities/121693 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 02:56:18 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=121693 HOW does a boy from Perth get to work with Joan Rivers in New York before he is even 25? Enter Joel Creasey (pictured): a mix of talent, risk-taking, confidence ...

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What’s On Melbourne: The Sound of Music returns to Melbourne /whats-on/melbourne-city-guides/whats-on-melbourne-the-sound-of-music-returns-to-melbourne/121501 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 05:46:52 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=121501 Tear down the drapes, sew with your needle pulling thread and start practising your Do-Re-Mi’s because the unforgettable Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music experience is back again for three performances just two performances on Saturday 24 ...

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Festival producer making his mark /features/community-spotlight/festival-producer-making-his-mark/120654 /features/community-spotlight/festival-producer-making-his-mark/120654#comments Sun, 23 Mar 2014 02:59:07 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=120654 Troy Armstrong has taken the Brisbane Queer Film Festival into a new stratosphere with a mix of elegant marketing and new innovations that underpins his love of the arts and ...

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Forearm tattoo of the Queen is just the start of the laughs /artsentertainment/forearm-tattoo-of-the-queen-is-just-the-start-of-the-laughs/120427 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 02:16:37 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=120427 EMERGING comic Thomas Jaspers is a little caught up with the Queen and her family. He reckons this is a rich field of dreams for a comic looking for material ...

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Telling a story through dance /artsentertainment/telling-a-story-through-dance/120405 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 01:01:06 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=120405 IT was the dance routine about a mother losing her child that had Carrie Bickmore and the four So You Think You Can Dance judges in tears. A misty Paula Abdul ...

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Two footmen rule the Sovereign /features/community-spotlight/two-footmen-rule-the-sovereign/120354 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 00:02:13 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=120354 Dear Steve and Peter, I snuck up to Townsville for a friend’s 40th on the weekend. I packed my camera and thought I’d snap some pics of the goings on at ...

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Oscars nurtures local artists /features/community-spotlight/oscars-nurtures-local-artists/120256 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 06:36:57 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=120256 It is all about doing daring theatre and having some independence according to Oscar Theatre Company’s Emily Gilhome, on the eve of her gender roles challenging production Boy and Girl. ...

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World champs helps recalibration to get fitness front and centre /life-style/healthy-living/world-champs-helps-recalibration-to-get-fitness-front-and-centre/120242 Sat, 15 Mar 2014 02:54:00 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=120242 IFBB Mr Australia body building champ Rohan Reid has great empathy for busy people that lose their way with exercise and nutrition – so much so, he runs health retreats ...

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Greyhound the perfect pet for modern families /life-style/greyhound-the-perfect-pet-for-modern-families/120096 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 03:17:56 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=120096 THE early part of a greyhound’s life is racing but once retired, they long for cuddles and are affectionate. AND because they become quite inactive, it makes them the perfect apartment ...

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