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Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company plan big bold stories for 2026

The Indigenous focused theatre company has revealed their 2026 program.

Black Swan ends the year on a high with ‘Carol’

Sally-Anne Upton and Mark Storen shine in this tale of festive cheer and serious issues.

Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce quits the party

The former leader had yet to declare whether he will join One Nation.

On This Gay Day | Philosopher Roland Barthes was born

Barthes was a prominent French literary theorist and semiotician whose work had a profound impact on the fields of literary criticism, cultural studies, and semiotics.

On This Gay Day | Herculine Barbin was born in 1838

Their birth date is remembered as Intersex Day of Solidarity.

On This Gay Day | In 1989 The West Australian opposed decriminalising homosexuality

The state's daily newspaper 1989 views on homosexuality may shock you.

On This Gay Day | Photographer Robert Mapplethorpe was born

The photographer's work spurred discussions about public funding of art works and censorship.

On this Gay Day | 80s pop star Marilyn was born in 1962

He found pop fame in the 1980s especially in Australia where he was mobbed by fans.

On This Gay Day | k.d. lang was born in Alberta, Canada

The singer's career has seen her explore many different genres.

On This Gay Day | ‘That Certain Summer’ premiered in 1972

Hal Holbrook and Martin Sheen played a same-sex couple on TV at a time when there were almost no positive depictions.

On This Gay Day | Remembering actor River Phoenix

River Phoenix passed away on this day in 1993, he was just 23 years old.

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Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company plan big bold stories for 2026

The Indigenous focused theatre company has revealed their 2026 program.

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Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce quits the party

The former leader had yet to declare whether he will join One Nation.

On This Gay Day | James Pratt and John Smith were executed

They are the last two men who were executed in England for the crime of sodomy.

The 2025 Perth Pride Run & Walk was a huge success

The early morning event attracted a huge crowd who walked, ran and crap-jogged the route.
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