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- 27 / 02 : 2:26 am : Volunteer with the Newcastle Pride Festival Team 2026
- 25 / 02 : 1:16 am : NME declares Jett Blyton as an ‘essential emerging artist for 2026’
- 24 / 02 : 6:52 am : Madonna plans to destroy the dancefloor in 2026
- 02 / 02 : 9:25 am : Ballroom Ngunnawal launches
- 10 / 12 : 9:51 am : First look inside ChiChiz
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Volunteer with the Newcastle Pride Festival Team 2026
Ever wondered what it’s like behind the scenes of Newcastle Pride? With 18,000+ visitors attending Newcastle Pride last year, the festival needs to…
Giveaway: How To Make a Killing movie tickets
MOVIE TICKETS GIVEAWAY!! ‘HOW TO MAKE A KILLING’ – IN CINEMAS MARCH 5 Classification: M | Censorship Advice: Mature themes, violence and coarse…
NME declares Jett Blyton as an ‘essential emerging artist for 2026’
Long-running UK music bible, NME, has declared that Canberra’s Jett Blyton is essential listening for 2026. Describing his style as ‘Bristling “recession pop”…
Madonna plans to destroy the dancefloor in 2026
Madonna has promised to “destroy” the dancefloor with her new album, Confessions on a Dancefloor II, which will be released this year on…
Ballroom Ngunnawal launches
Ballroom Ngunnawal, Canberra’s Ballroom scene, continues to grow as a space for culture, community and visibility. Rooted in a global tradition created by…
First look inside ChiChiz
Located right in the heart of the city in the Northbourne Avenue/Sydney Building position that was formerly occupied by Mezcal’s (and 5th Avenue…
Features
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My first Mardi Gras was ecstatic!
Content note: This piece contains queer and fat phobic dialogue and a short reference to historical self-harm. I’m going to preface this story/article/musing/incoherent…
Berlin Report: Arts, culture and the Berlinale film festival
Yes, Berlin really is a place where you can find, on any given weekend, a club that will keep you on your feet…
Tivien Andrews‑Homerang: the Art of Becoming
For 23‑year‑old Papua New Guinean–Australian musician and multidisciplinary artist Tivien Andrews‑Homerang, creativity is part of their identity. Their work spans music, acrylic and…
The science of Mardi Gras
The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade might just look like a glittery wonderland, but underneath, it’s a full‑scale demonstration of physics, physiology and social…
Enter a queer utopia with The Huxleys
In the midst of Heroes and Taboos, Melbourne’s The Huxleys will host the House of Heroes: Late Night dance party, as part of…
From Stadium Pride to Streets of Reckoning: Mardi Gras 2022–2025
When the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras hit the Sydney Cricket Ground in 2022, it felt more like a holding pattern than…
Life
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My first Mardi Gras was ecstatic!
Content note: This piece contains queer and fat phobic dialogue and a short reference to historical self-harm. I’m going to preface this story/article/musing/incoherent…
Poem: Happy by Hannah Hamilton
Once upon a time, you were a child. Your understanding of the term ‘gay’ mimics that of a Victorian aristocrat: happy, gleeful, cheerful,…
Midlife in a Relationship
Midlife often arrives quietly. There may be no dramatic announcement, just subtle shifts. The body feels different. Time feels more finite. Relationships, too,…
The science of Mardi Gras
The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade might just look like a glittery wonderland, but underneath, it’s a full‑scale demonstration of physics, physiology and social…
Cultivating Eros – Men’s Tantric Retreat
Cultivating Eros – Men’s Tantric Retreat April 16-19, 2026 (Friday afternoon arrival to Monday morning departure) Location: Yanada Retreat Centre, Hawkesbury NSW https://www.andreasembodiment.com/tantricretreat…
The Narcissist Epidemic in Queer Spaces: When a Label Replaces Understanding
“Narcissist!” It’s become one of the most common words I hear in my clinic, often whispered after heartbreak or shouted in group chats.…
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RAYON RIOT returns to Fun Haus Factory this International Women’s Day
RAYON RIOT returns to Fun Haus Factory this International Women’s Day – a bold, body-positive cabaret celebrating women and gender-diverse artists telling their own…
Volunteer with the Newcastle Pride Festival Team 2026
Ever wondered what it’s like behind the scenes of Newcastle Pride? With 18,000+ visitors attending Newcastle Pride last year, the festival needs to…
Queer Run CBR in conversation with Mitch Brown
Queer Run CBR in conversation with Mitch Brown Wednesday 18 March, 6.30pm – 8.30pm Ainslie Football Club, ACT Tickets Join Queer Run CBR…
The Normal Heart
THE NORMAL HEART 9 Feb – 14 Mar 2026 Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House Tickets In 1989, The Normal Heart made its Australian premiere at…
A raunchy parody of Swan Lake hits Queanbeyan
SWAN? Wednesday 25 March, 7.30pm The Q – Queanbeyan 15+ Tickets $30-$40 Details here The dark and ugly sister to the movie Black…
Robyn to tour Australia in November
ROBYN – the sexistential tour Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney – Sat 21 Nov – Tickets Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne – Tues 24 Nov…
