QNews is one of Australia’s leading LGBTIQA+ media organisations, founded in 2000.
In an increasingly fragmented media landscape, audiences are searching for more than content. They’re searching for connection, visibility, context, and belonging.
QNews exists to inform, connect, celebrate, and amplify LGBTQIA+ Australians through trusted journalism, cultural storytelling, community conversation, and real-world experiences.
More than a publication, QNews is a living community platform — spanning editorial, social, events, partnerships, and culture.
Our history
QNews has been part of LGBTQIA+ Australian life for decades, evolving through each era of our community.
It first began in 2000, stepping into the gap left by the closure of the Brother Sister publication. QNews launched as a tabloid newspaper and pursued a commercial direction before moving to a magazine format two years later.
In 2015, the publication faced serious financial pressure, relying on a crowdfunding campaign to survive long enough to find a new publisher. Later that year its then-owner, Ray Mackereth, filed for bankruptcy and sold the publication to Queensland businessman Richard Bakker.
In October 2018, QNews made history by appoining Destiny Rogers as managing editor, — the first transgender person to hold that role at any Australian publication.
For many years following, QNews was distributed free to more than 1,300 locations. These include cafes, nightlife venues, hotels, bookstores, arts venues, education centres, libraries, and more across Queensland, New South Wales, the Northern Territory, and now Victoria.
In 2025, Dean Arcuri — also known as drag and cabaret performer Frock Hudson — acquired the QNews brand and infrastructure, marking the start of a new chapter. The magazine has closed; QNews is now digital-first.
Same name, same community, a new era.
We create content that matters, stories that connect LGBTQIA+ audiences and deliver real impact for the brands and partners who show up for our community.
For the latest LGBTIQA+ Sister Girl and Brother Boy news, entertainment, community stories in Australia, visit qnews.com.au. Check out our latest magazines or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagra