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“What on earth are we doing?” SA’s Premier on marriage equality delays

“What on earth are we doing?” SA’s Premier on marriage equality delays

South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has suggested the Coalition could break the stalemate over the marriage plebiscite by just dropping the plan and moving on to a free vote in parliament. Appearing on the ABC program Q&A last night Weatherill said the government should simply move to passing marriage equality legislation through parliament. Audience member David […]

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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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Bernardi denies PM has spoken to him about homophobia

Bernardi denies PM has spoken to him about homophobia

Liberal senator Cory Bernardi has denied the Prime Minister has spoken to him about homophobia despite the PM telling the ABC’s ‘Q&A’ program that they had had “firm conversations”. In his online newsletter the South Australian senator said he’d been smeared by the ABC and an audience member who asked why the PM had not […]

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The signs are there that it won’t be a respectful debate

The signs are there that it won’t be a respectful debate

OPINION   “Are you guys gay?” was the question a stranger recently asked me as I was walking down the street. I was walking down Beaufort Street in Mount Lawley and had just stopped at the junction to cross the road. My mind immediately went on fast rewind, had my friends and I been talking about […]

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Malcolm Turnbull grilled on marriage equality plebiscite on ‘Q&A’

Malcolm Turnbull grilled on marriage equality plebiscite on ‘Q&A’

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was the lone guest on tonight’s edition of ‘Q&A’ on the ABC. The PM, who was battling a cold, at times seemed to struggle to deliver a clear answer. Turnbull was quizzed on his commitment to marriage equality, on whether or not he’d shared his views on acceptance with members of […]

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Germaine Greer restates her views on transgender people

Germaine Greer restates her views on transgender people

Dr Germaine Greer appeared on ‘Q&A’ last night and restated her view that transgender women are not real women. Feminist author Germaine Greer appeared on the ABC’s ‘Q&A’ last night and responded to an audience members question about her views on transgender people. Journalist Steph D’Souza said she used to be a fan of Dr Greer’s […]

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Queer student on Q&A warns Safe Schools debate is harmful

Queer student on Q&A warns Safe Schools debate is harmful

A student who identified themselves as queer has called out politicians for using innocent children as political bullets in the ongoing debate over the Safe Schools anti-bullying program on last nights episode of ‘Q&A’. Carter Smith used his time to condemn criticisms of the Safe Schools program, lauding paneling and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews for […]

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ACL boss Lyle Shelton on Q&A this Monday

ACL boss Lyle Shelton on Q&A this Monday

  Lyle Shelton, the executive director of the Australian Christian Lobby is one of the guest panelists on this week’s edition of ‘Q&A’. Shelton will be sitting alongside gay rights activist Dr Kerryn Phelps, who is a former president of the Australian Medical Association. Liberal MP Bruce Billson will also be sliding up a chair […]

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Q&A returns with Australian of the Year focus

Q&A returns with Australian of the Year focus

The ABC’s ‘Q&A’ program returns tonight and WA viewers will be able to watch the show live on their televisions for the first time in 12 months. Last year the show was removed from the ABC News 24 channel meaning that the only chance west coast viewers had to see the show was via a […]

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Eric Abetz demands new ABC boss end “leftie love-in”

Eric Abetz demands new ABC boss end “leftie love-in”

Liberal Senator Eric Abetz has called on new ABC boss Michelle Guthrie to restructure the national broadcaster to give more focus on conservative opinions and values. The Tasmanian back-bencher released a statement saying the broadcaster had become a “leftie love-in” “The new Managing Director will inherit an unbalanced and largely centralised public broadcaster which has […]

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