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6PR’s Karl Langdon and Steve Mills share ‘cats and kitty litter’ urban myth

6PR’s Karl Langdon and Steve Mills share ‘cats and kitty litter’ urban myth

6PR Breakfast hosts Karl Langdon and Steve Mills are latest media identities to share the urban myth that there are people who choose to identify as cats. Langdon who hosts the Breakfast program on the popular talkback station made the claim on Thursday morning. Langdon joined Steve ‘Millsy’ Mills as the show’s co-host following the […]

Cook Government fund development of WA-first LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Strategy

EXCLUSIVE The WA Labor Government has announced $900,000 in funding for the first ever Western Australian LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Strategy. The funding will be provided to local not-for-profit organisations Living Proud WA, TransFolk of WA and GLBTI Rights in Ageing Inc (GRAI) to support the development and implementation of the strategy. Each of these bodies have […]

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Labor’s Senator Louise Pratt announces her retirement

Senator Louise Pratt has announced she’s retiring from political life when her term expires in 2025. Senator Pratt made the announcement alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at her Perth office this morning. Pratt said health issues had played a big part in her decision to stand down. “I have psoriatic arthritis and it is much […]

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Attorney-General John Quigley calls time on his political career

Attorney-General John Quigley calls time on his political career

Western Australia’s Attorney-General John Quigley has announced he’ll retire from politics at the 2025 election. His decision to call time on his political career follows speculation that he’d already been informed that he would not retain his position as Attorney-General should Labor secure a third term in office. Premier Roger Cook called a snap media […]

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Jane Armstrong named City of Perth’s Citizen of the Year

Jane Armstrong named City of Perth’s Citizen of the Year

Jane Armstong has been named the City of Perth’s Citizen of the Year for their work supporting people experiencing homelessness. Armstrong was recognised for their invaluable work. Through Homelessness We Care, Armstrong helps youths, families, migrants, refugees, those financially disadvantaged, unemployed or disabled, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Announcing the award the […]

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OPINION: Lessons for WA in Tasmania’s weak conversion ban bill

OPINION: Lessons for WA in Tasmania’s weak conversion ban bill

OPINION In 2021, Victorian Labor Premier Daniel Andrews passed the best legislation in the world to prevent and abolish LGBTQA+ Conversion Practices. It was praised by survivors and denounced by religious conservatives. It remains the “gold standard” for a bill of its kind. Now that Victoria has the best legislation, which state has the worst? […]

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Jay Lazarus was dumped as a sperm donor because he’s Jewish

Jay Lazarus was dumped as a sperm donor because he’s Jewish

Perth man Jay Lazarus (right) has shared that a lesbian couple he’d agreed to father a child with pulled out of their agreement following the outbreak of conflict in Israel and Gaza. Lazarus says the couple broke off the agreement citing his Jewish faith and support of Israel as the reason for their decision. The […]

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November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 13 – 19 is Transgender Awareness Week, a time to raise awareness of trans and gender diverse identities, issues faced by trans folks, and celebrate trans individuals, groups and their achievements. The week marks an opportunity for people, businesses and organisations to educate themselves on trans and gender diverse identities, how to promote meaningful […]

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Roger Cook won’t commit to law reform ahead of election

Roger Cook won’t commit to law reform ahead of election

Premier Roger Cook won’t commit to updating Western Australia’s outdated Equal Opportunities laws before the 2025 state election. The premier made an appearance on ABC radio speaking to Nadia Mitsopoulos where he was asked about the government’s slow progress on the long-promised law reform. The premier denied he’d “fobbed off” the reforms fearing a debate with […]

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Queer activist and international PhD student funding own brain surgery

Queer activist and international PhD student funding own brain surgery

Danish queer activist and University of Sydney PhD student Tanja Dittfeld was finally able to return to Australia after our borders reopened. At the time she thought her main concern would be to find accommodation and complete her thesis. That was until the international student received a diagnosis of a brain tumour and that her […]

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