New South Wales ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Archives - Star Observer /category/news/national-news/new-south-wales-news Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:41:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png New South Wales ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Archives - Star Observer /category/news/national-news/new-south-wales-news 32 32 The Beau Lamarre-Condon Trial: Why The Delays? And What Comes Next? /news/the-beau-lamarre-condon-trial-why-the-delays-and-what-comes-next/233967 /news/the-beau-lamarre-condon-trial-why-the-delays-and-what-comes-next/233967#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:41:17 +0000 /?p=233967 The trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon, the man alleged to have murdered beloved Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February this year, appeared before the Downing Centre magistrates court ...

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Pride in Protest on Equality Bill: ‘We Don’t Have to Wait in Our Fight For Rights’ /news/pride-in-protest-on-equality-bill-we-dont-have-to-wait-in-our-fight-for-rights/233955 /news/pride-in-protest-on-equality-bill-we-dont-have-to-wait-in-our-fight-for-rights/233955#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:30:55 +0000 /?p=233955 Last month saw the New South Wales Parliament pass the Equality Bill, introduced by Independent MP Alex Greenwich. Star Observer interviewed Greenwich and Rainbow Labor convenors about the Bill, and ...

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Alan Jones Arrest: Commissioner Says Police Expect More Allegations To Surface /news/alan-jones-arrest-commissioner-says-police-expect-more-allegations-to-surface/233916 /news/alan-jones-arrest-commissioner-says-police-expect-more-allegations-to-surface/233916#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 01:38:41 +0000 /?p=233916 Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones has been arrested by NSW Police following an investigation into alleged indecent assault and sexual touching over two decades. Child Abuse Squad detectives carried out a ...

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Alan Jones Arrested Over Allegations He Indecently Assaulted Young Men /news/national-news/alan-jones-arrested-over-allegations-he-indecently-assaulted-young-men/233913 /news/national-news/alan-jones-arrested-over-allegations-he-indecently-assaulted-young-men/233913#respond Sun, 17 Nov 2024 22:54:49 +0000 /?p=233913 Alan Jones has been arrested this morning by New South Wales police, following an investigation into indecent assault and sexual touching allegations, which occur over the span of two decades. ...

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Syd Gay & Lesbian Business Association To Vote On ‘Pride’ Name Change /news/syd-gay-lesbian-business-association-to-vote-on-pride-name-change/233826 /news/syd-gay-lesbian-business-association-to-vote-on-pride-name-change/233826#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:42:31 +0000 /?p=233826 At their next Annual General Meeting, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Business Association members will participate in a very important vote: whether to change the group’s name to the Pride Business ...

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Celebrating the 70th Birthday of Qtopia Founder David Polson /profile/celebrating-the-70th-birthday-of-qtopia-founder-david-polson/233784 /profile/celebrating-the-70th-birthday-of-qtopia-founder-david-polson/233784#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2024 05:25:49 +0000 /?p=233784 40 years ago, David Polson was handed a death sentence. At 29 years old, Polson was one of the first 400 men in Australia diagnosed with HIV/AIDS — he was ...

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Sydney Mardi Gras Has Dropped Their Huge 2025 Program /artsentertainment/sydney-mardi-gras-has-dropped-their-huge-2025-program/233752 /artsentertainment/sydney-mardi-gras-has-dropped-their-huge-2025-program/233752#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 01:11:02 +0000 /?p=233752 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has just announced their 2025 festival and events lineup. The festival will run from February 14 until March 2, 2025.  The festival promises a ...

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Syd Uni Holds Vigil For Survivors of University Sexual Violence /news/syd-uni-holds-vigil-for-survivors-of-university-sexual-violence/233725 /news/syd-uni-holds-vigil-for-survivors-of-university-sexual-violence/233725#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:24:40 +0000 /?p=233725 On Tuesday evening, the University of Sydney Women’s Collective held a vigil in solidarity with survivors of university sexual violence, and to remember those who had been lost. This comes ...

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Beau Lamarre-Condon Will Now Be Defended by Taxpayer-Funded Legal Aid /news/beau-lamarre-condon-will-now-be-defended-by-taxpayer-funded-legal-aid/233715 /news/beau-lamarre-condon-will-now-be-defended-by-taxpayer-funded-legal-aid/233715#comments Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:09:56 +0000 /?p=233715 Former NSW Police officer Beaumont Lamarre-Condon, charged with the alleged murder of couple Luke Davies and Jesse Baird, has changed his legal representation to taxpayer-funded Legal Aid defence. Lamarre-Condon, 29, ...

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NSW Police Firearms Review Urges Changes After Deaths Of Jesse And Luke /news/nsw-police-firearms-review-urges-changes-after-deaths-of-jesse-and-luke/233676 Sat, 02 Nov 2024 07:09:21 +0000 /?p=233676 The NSW Police Force have released the findings of an internal review recommending real-time digital tracking of police firearms, aiming to prevent future misuse and address public safety concerns. The ...

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Witty, Sexy, Award-Winning Hit Play ‘The Inheritance’ Comes to Sydney /news/witty-sexy-award-winning-hit-play-the-inheritance-comes-to-sydney/233626 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 05:26:04 +0000 /?p=233626 Matthew Lopez’s hit play, The Inheritance, is finally arriving in Sydney after spending numerous seasons on the West End and Broadway. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is a reimagining ...

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Alex Greenwich & Rainbow Labor On The Equality Bill & Where We Go From Here /news/alex-greenwich-rainbow-labor-equality-bill-where-we-go-from-here-conversation/233635 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 08:48:37 +0000 /?p=233635 Last week, with the support of the Labor Government, Independent MP Alex Greenwich‘s Equality Bill finally got over the line in NSW Parliament. It was something to celebrate: the Equality ...

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NSW Government Officially Creates First LGBTIQ+ Advisory Council /news/nsw-government-officially-creates-first-lgbtiq-advisory-council/233571 Sat, 26 Oct 2024 07:50:13 +0000 /?p=233571 The Minns Labor Government has officially established NSW’s first LGBTIQ+ Advisory Council comprising many prominent figures from the community. This newly formed council will immediately begin working with the government ...

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Go Red For World AIDS Day: ACON Launches Annual Red Ribbon Appeal /news/go-red-for-world-aids-day-acon-launches-annual-red-ribbon-appeal/233533 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 03:34:07 +0000 /?p=233533 Go Red and get involved in this year’s Red Ribbon Appeal hosted by ACON this World AIDS Day.  The organisation is encouraging people to host fundraisers to fund and support ...

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Michael Kirby & Johan van Vloten Retire From Bobby Goldsmith Foundation After 22 Years /news/kirby-and-vloten-retire-bobby-goldsmith-foundation/233516 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 03:56:23 +0000 /?p=233516 The Bobby Goldsmith Foundation has announced the retirement of Michael Kirby and Johan van Vloten as co-patrons after 22 years of dedicated service. After the announcement at BGF’s recent, Red ...

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Claire’s Kitchen Will Be Closing For Good After Mardi Gras 2025 /news/claires-kitchen-will-be-closing-for-good-after-mardi-gras-2025/233507 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:32:40 +0000 /?p=233507 Claire’s Kitchen at le Salon, a gay-owned and run French restaurant and cabaret room on Oxford Street, is set to close permanently in March after Mardi Gras.  In a message ...

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Construction Begins on New Progress Pride Flag Crosswalk in Darlinghurst /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/construction-begins-on-new-progress-pride-flag-crosswalk-in-darlinghurst/233504 /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/construction-begins-on-new-progress-pride-flag-crosswalk-in-darlinghurst/233504#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:04:53 +0000 /?p=233504 The suburb of Darlinghurst has begun construction on the new Progress Pride flag raised crosswalk at the intersection of Bourke and Forbes streets. The new crosswalk is dedicated to celebrating ...

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The Equality Bill – Stripped-Down, Skimpy but Still Standing /opinion/the-equality-bill-stripped-down-skimpy-but-still-standing/233449 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:06:11 +0000 /?p=233449 Last night, on October 17, NSW Parliament passed the stripped-down Equality Bill, brought by Independent MP Alex Greenwich. Claims of sell-out over the Equality Bill In response to Pride in ...

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NSW Passes Equality Bill, Granting Landmark Changes For The Trans Community /news/nsw-passes-equality-bill-granting-landmark-changes-for-the-trans-community/233447 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 02:33:29 +0000 /?p=233447 After many delays the highly anticipated Equality Bill, introduced by Alex Greenwich, has passed NSW Parliament overnight. In particular the bill has granted landmark changes for the NSW transgender community. ...

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G Flip Is The First Non-Binary Celeb Wax Figure at Madame Tussauds Sydney /artsentertainment/g-flip-is-the-first-non-binary-celeb-wax-figure-at-madame-tussauds-sydney/233437 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 05:26:22 +0000 /?p=233437 Madame Tussauds Sydney is about to mark a significant moment in queer Aussie history! The iconic house of wax has announced their first wax figure of a non-binary celebrity: everyone’s ...

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