Removal of posts and images containing blackface performance
Several photos from 2012 and earlier, displayed on our site and hosted by OUTinPerth’s social media have been removed due to inappropriate and racist imagery. These images included blackface by community members, and transphobic comments. We’re publishing this statement to be transparent about this process, and believe our readership deserves to know why this action […]
OUTinPerth during the COVID-19 pandemic
It’s difficult to find the words to describe the world we find ourselves in today, within just few weeks, life as we have known it has completely changed. For many of us we have found our livelihoods disappear, and many things about the future are uncertain. At OUTinPerth we’ve decided not to focus on the COVID-19 […]
OUTinPerth ends the year with increased audiences across all platforms
OUTinPerth is excited to report that we’ve ended the year with increased audiences across all digital platforms. In 2019 over 600,000 sessions were logged on the LGBTIQ+ focused news site, an increase of over 50,000 sessions on the previous year. Across the year there over 730,000 page views. Over the last decade the publication has […]
There will be no news during the strike for climate action
Speirins Media and OUTinPerth will be showing our support for global action against climate change on Friday 20th September. We will be joining the students, community groups and supporters who are calling on governments around the world to take greater and immediate action on climate change. We will be joining the Arts and Cultural Workers […]
OUTinPerth’s online audience continues to grow in digital era
At the beginning of 2019 OUTinPerth retired its longstanding print edition. After 17 years as a free street press magazine the publication moved to being a fully digital operation. The first quarter of 2019 has shown the website has enjoyed substantial audience growth with a 33% increase in sessions compared to the same period in […]
OUTinPerth announces online-only future as print publication ends
Today we have made the difficult decision to cease printing the physical edition of OUTinPerth, and focus on being an online-only publication. The media landscape is rapidly changing, and like many titles we need to realign our business model to survive and thrive in the future. While the print edition of OUTinPerth is still widely […]
Comment sought on development of a new photography policy
Following the controversy surrounding Melbourne nightclub Poof Doof’s photo policy last week, many community members have asked what OUTinPerth’s photo policy is. Our guidelines for photographers were last updated in early 2016 and are available to be read here. We have always encouraged our photographers to capture images of all members of the LGBTIQ+ communities, […]
OUTinPerth offers special deal for Fringe World shows
OUTinPerth has been covering Fringe World since the very beginning of the festival and as the festival grows so has our coverage. Each year we create hundreds of articles, interviews and reviews of Fringe World shows, helping our readers navigate their way through the numerous program options. During the festival a special Fringe World channel […]
OUTinPerth two years on: We’re still here!
Two years ago this week it looked like OUTinPerth would have to close its doors. The company that owned the magazine suddenly went out of business and within half an hour we went from writing stories about marriage equality and transgender rights, plus local arts and culture coverage, to packing up our belongings and wondering […]
OUTinPerth reports record readership growth in 2017
OUTinPerth is excited to report that our online audience has continued to grow at record rates over the past twelve months. In 2017 763,285 sessions were logged on the publication’s website, a traffic increase of 77% in comparison to the previous year. Since 2010 the publication’s online audience has increased six-fold. The success of the […]
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