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Nominations now open for AHRC Human Rights Awards

Nominations now open for AHRC Human Rights Awards

The Australian Human Rights Commission has announced nominations are now open for the annual Human Rights Awards. The celebration marks extraordinary achievements in the advancement of human rights and equality in Australia. This year’s categories include the Human Rights Medal, Young People’s Human Rights Medal, Community Award and the Law Award. Awarded every year since […]

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Model and businessman Ryan Channing dies in Bali

Model and businessman Ryan Channing dies in Bali

Model and businessman Ryan Channing has died suddenly in Bali after reportedly “battling health issues”. He was in his early thirties. Friends have confirmed to the media that he had been taken to hospital in Bali on 8th May and had passed away. He had reportedly been battling these health issues for some time. Channing […]

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Ian Thorpe fronts new campaign against Religious Discrimination bill

Ian Thorpe fronts new campaign against Religious Discrimination bill

Olympian Ian Thorpe has teamed up with LGBTIQ+ organisation, Equality Australia, to launch a campaign urging the Australian Parliament to oppose a Religious Discrimination Bill which they say fails to protect everyone in the Australian community equally. “The Morrison government’s Religious Discrimination Bill is back on the agenda. It’s a piece of legislation that threatens […]

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Kylie Minogue and Adam Hills front hilarious tourism ads

Kylie Minogue and Adam Hills front hilarious tourism ads

Kylie Minogue and Adam Hills are starring in a hilarious new tourism campaign that aims to get more British travellers to our shores. Launched on Christmas Day, the campaign takes in some of Australia’s most iconic locations including Sydney Harbour, Uluru and Rottnest Island, plus there’s a throw back to Kylie’s big break playing Charlene […]

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Equality Australia releases new religious freedom video

Equality Australia releases new religious freedom video

Equality Australia have released a new video highlighting some of the potential outcomes of the latest draft of the government’s religious discrimination bill. Speaking out against the proposed legislation is champion swimmer Ian Thorpe, basketballer Lauren Jackson and author Benjamin Law. They’re joined by a wide variety of Australians including people of faith, doctors, single […]

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Ian Thorpe and Ryan Channing confirm their relationship has ended

Ian Thorpe and Ryan Channing confirm their relationship has ended

Swimming champion Ian Thorpe and boyfriend Ryan Channing have confirmed that they have split up, the couple had been together for four years. Channing told the Daily Mail that they ended their relationship around four weeks ago and he had moved out of the home they shared. “Yes, the rumours are true, we have parted […]

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Ian Thorpe urges people to return their marriage survey forms

Ian Thorpe urges people to return their marriage survey forms

Olympian Ian Thorpe has urged people to vote ‘yes’ in the marriage equality survey and get their completed forms in the mail by Friday to ensure they make it back to the Australian Bureau of Statistics in time to be counted. Thorpe said he was optimistic that the marriage survey would return a ‘yes’ result […]

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Ian Thorpe posts his survey form and wishes everyone a great weekend

Ian Thorpe posts his survey form and wishes everyone a great weekend

Olympian Ian Thorpe today posted his YES Ballot in the postal survey and called on Australians to enjoy the AFL and NRL grand finals, and the east coast’s long weekend. “This a really important weekend, not only is it a long weekend but also the grand finals of the footy. So I want everyone in […]

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Olympic champion Ian Thorpe condemns the plebiscite plan

Olympic champion Ian Thorpe condemns the plebiscite plan

Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe has criticised the Turnbull governments plan to hold a plebiscite on the issue of marriage equality. Appearing on The Morning Show alongside partner Ryan Channing, Thorpe said the government’s decision was disappointing. “We don’t have the right to get married which is quite apparent at this stage… “I find what’s going on […]

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Bullied: Ian Thorpe tackles bullying on ABC

Bullied: Ian Thorpe tackles bullying on ABC

Olympic swimming star Ian Thorpe presents a confronting new two episode documentary series that investigates the effects of bullying. The first episode introduces fourteen-year-old Kelsey who faces homophobic bullying at his high school, while the second episode focuses on sixteen-year-old Chelsea who has a physical disability and is tormented by her classmates. The teens are […]

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