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Soul legend Patti LaBelle to tour Australia

LaBelle will celebrate her 80th birthday with an Australian tour that kicks off in Perth.
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Yirra Yaakin deliver romance and drama with ‘Heart is a Wasteland’

Claire Fermo and Maitland Schnaars deliver an nuanced tale of romance, letting go and moving on.
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Connections to be celebrated at 10th annual Proud Awards

Connections Nightclub will be added to the list of Hall of Fame recipients, as the club marks its 50th year.
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Push to send surrogacy legislation to parliamentary review fails

Liberal MP Michelle Hofmann's push to delay the passage of the surrogacy and reproductive technology bill has failed.

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Push to send surrogacy legislation to parliamentary review fails

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Liberal MP Michelle Hofmann's push to delay the passage of the surrogacy and reproductive technology bill has failed.

Former actor Laurence Fox gains retrial over racist defamation claim

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An appeal court has found that Fox's counter claim in a libel case should have been heard, but the original judgement will remain.

Local government election results begin to be called

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Across the state results are being called in the 2025 local government elections.

Trump commutes sentence and releases George Santos from prison

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The former congressman has been released after serving just a few months of his seven year sentence.

City of Perth results see old and new faces elected

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The election results are in and there's some new faces joining the ranks of the City of Perth Council.

NSW police remove queer themed mural from station just days after it was installed

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Some officers apparently had problems with the depiction of LGBTIQA+ communities.

Bruce Reynolds elected Lord Mayor of Perth

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Bruce Reynolds has seen off five other contenders for the position.

Barnaby Joyce says he won’t run again for the Nationals

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The MP says he's considering his options and hasn't ruled out a switch to One Nation.

WA government releases draft plan for suicide prevention

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Mental Health Minister Meredith Hammatt says all Western Australians have a role to play.
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‘Reckless’: New First Nations-led comedy thriller premieres this November

The new series from SBS and NITV brings the drama to Fremantle.
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City of Vincent Film Project returns to celebrate local stories and creatives

The initiative highlighting local stories and supporting WA creatives is back for another round in 2026.
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Nick Goiran defends his 2019 22-hour speech opposing surrogacy reform

The Liberal MP says he was holding the government of the day to account.
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PrideFEST 2025: Perth Rainbow Swans dive back in to Pride Swimming Carnival

The local LGBTIQA+ swimming club are gearing up for the return of their successful Pride carnival this November.
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Bibliophile | ‘The Warrumbar’ tells a story of Australia’s haves and have-nots

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The year was 1969 when thirteen year-old Robbie rode three miles to high school, with one sister sitting on the handle bars.
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Fresh Tracks | The latest tunes worth checking out

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New tracks from Ladytron, Melanie C, Sudan Archives, Courtney Barnett, Tame Impala, Louis Tomlinson and Eurovision star ADONXS.
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Romance and tragedy intersect at WA Opera’s ‘Il Trovatore’

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With bold staging, stunning music and a plot filled with misunderstandings and jealousy this a great production of Verdi's much loved work.
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On This Gay Day | Gloria Gaynor released ‘I Will Survive’

Her song became an anthem for the LGBTIQA+ communities.
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On This Gay Day | In 1989 the LGBTIQA+ community rallied at parliament

In 1989 a huge protest took place on the steps of the WA parliament calling for the decriminalisation of homosexuality.
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On This Gay Day | Poet Jean Rimbaud was born in France

He gave up writing at the age of 20 but is considered a major poet of the 19th century.
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On This Gay Day | Remembering groundbreaking drag star Divine

Divine found success around the globe in film and music. 
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Collectables expo TreasureCon is coming to Perth this November

Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre will be transformed into a haven for all things collectible for two massive days this November.
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New Marc Fennell SBS series tackles the big topics

Over a series of dinner parties the SBS host greets guests for bold and fearless conversations.
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PICNIC Festival: Perth’s newest party coming to South Perth foreshore

A new festival to kick off the summer is taking over the South Perth foreshore this November.
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Funding supports 100+ events celebrating International Day of People with Disability

Celebrating Our Unity is the theme of IDPwD 2025.
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Launch of new Sydney gay club goes spectacularly badly

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A new Sydney venue is apologising and backtracking after accusations of ageism and exclusionary language.

Support the Tenth Muse Initiative this GiveOUT Day

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Help fund a project that will record a new work that celebrated the poet Sappho.

PrideFEST 2025: Perth Rainbow Swans dive back in to Pride Swimming Carnival

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The local LGBTIQA+ swimming club are gearing up for the return of their successful Pride carnival this November.

PrideFEST 2025: Faction Carnival returns for another round of fun

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One of the most beloved events in the PrideFEST calendar is back for a fifth year of community connection, good times and nostalgia.

Walkern Wirin: Boorloo Blak Pride will be part of PrideFEST 2025

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An event to honour all LGBTIQA+ First Nations people, alongside their supportive friends and family.
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Connections to be celebrated at 10th annual Proud Awards

Connections Nightclub will be added to the list of Hall of Fame recipients, as the club marks its 50th year.

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Soul legend Patti LaBelle to tour Australia

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LaBelle will celebrate her 80th birthday with an Australian tour that kicks off in Perth.
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Yirra Yaakin deliver romance and drama with ‘Heart is a Wasteland’

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Claire Fermo and Maitland Schnaars deliver an nuanced tale of romance, letting go and moving on.
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Connections to be celebrated at 10th annual Proud Awards

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Connections Nightclub will be added to the list of Hall of Fame recipients, as the club marks its 50th year.
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Push to send surrogacy legislation to parliamentary review fails

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Liberal MP Michelle Hofmann's push to delay the passage of the surrogacy and reproductive technology bill has failed.
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On This Gay Day | Gloria Gaynor released ‘I Will Survive’

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Her song became an anthem for the LGBTIQA+ communities.
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