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Marriage equality dominates Q&A discussion

Marriage equality dominates Q&A discussion

The ABC’s Q&A program featured a stellar line up last night as comedian Magda Szubanski, and rocker Jimmy Barnes took their seats on the panel alongside politicians Jackie Lambie, Tony Burke and Fiona Nash. The first question of the night was about marriage equality and the topic dominated the evenings discussion and the panelists debated the […]

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SBS reveal commentary team for Mardi Gras

SBS reveal commentary team for Mardi Gras

Each year SBS’s commentary team for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian  Mardi get’s a little bit bigger. A few years ago it was just Tom Ballard and Patrick Abboud, last year Magda Szubanski signed on and in 2016 Faustina Agolley will join the team. Agolley, who came out to fans last year, said she was […]

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Wisdom and Witticisms from Magda Szubanski

Wisdom and Witticisms from Magda Szubanski

Magda Szubanski has become a well-loved public figure over the course of her decades-long career in comedy, winning hearts for her performances as Esme Hoggett in the all-time porcine classic Babe, the often tragic yet consistently delightful Sharon Strzelecki in Kath and Kim, and countless others. With the release of her memoir Reckoning, she reveals […]

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Magda Szubanski heads to Perth for memoir Q&A

Out entertainer and Australian television icon Magda Szubanski is heading to Perth this month to discuss her brand new autobiography, ‘Reckoning: A Memoir’ and share her journey with the west coast. Known for her roles as Sharon Strzelecki (‘Kath & Kim’) and Esme Hoggett (‘Babe’), the actor makes her first foray into publishing with a […]

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Magda Szubanski Signs Up for SBS Mardi Gras Broadcast

Magda Szubanski Signs Up for SBS Mardi Gras Broadcast

Magda Szubanski will be joining  Tom Ballard and Patrick Abboud to host SBS’s coverage of the 2015 Mardi Gras parade. Last year the broadcaster provided live coverage of the parade on SBS2. This year SBS will play an edited highlights of the parade on their main channel on SBS1 the day after the parade. The move to SBS1 […]

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Joel Creasey & Magda Szubanski to Appear on ‘It’s a Date’

Joel Creasey & Magda Szubanski to Appear on ‘It’s a Date’

ABC’s hilarious, awkward and at times heartbreaking TV series ‘It’s a Date’ will be returning for a second season, bringing Perth native and stand up comedy star Joel Creasey. Also joining the cast will be out lesbian actress Magda Szubanski, Rhys Darby, Tasma Walton, Rove McManus, Shaun Micallef, Deborah Mailman, Kat Stewart, Phil Lloyd, Craig […]

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Happy Birthday Magda Szubanski

Happy Birthday Magda Szubanski

Magda Szubanski celebrates her birthday today. The popular comedian and outspoken LGBT activist is 53 today. To celebrate Magda’s birthday here’s our favourite Magda moment, her declaration of her sexuality on ‘The Panel’.  

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New Study Links Discrimination to Mental Illness in LGBT Youth

New Study Links Discrimination to Mental Illness in LGBT Youth

The Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre has partnered with the University of Western Sydney and Twenty10 to release a study entitled ‘Growing Up Queer: Issues Facing Young Australians Who Are Gender Variant and Sexuality Diverse’. The study has involved more than 1000 people aged between 16 and 27 across the country. It found that […]

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Magda for Q&A

Magda for Q&A

Magda Szubanski is ready to take a seat at the Q&A panel on Monday night. The comedian and vocal gay rights advocate will be sitting alongside Human Rights Lawyer Shahzad Akbar, Peter Shergold, the Chancellor of the University of Sydney, Liberal MP Josh Fryenberg and the Minister for Employment Participation Kate Ellis. Given a key […]

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What’s Tweeting: In The Birdcage

What’s Tweeting: In The Birdcage

@GreenJ                         Rudd to finish knitting the kangaroo, awkward. Who knows what skills he’s had time to learn while on the back bench. @annabelcrabb               I am certain Mr Rudd will have a plan for filling Sen Conroy’s shoes. Possibily with cement. The ABC’s online political commentator is the Queen of the one-liner. @taylorswift13                @KimKardashian @kanyewest Yo […]

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