Kerryn Phelps Leads ‘White-Knuckle’ By-Election As Liberal Vote Collapses
Independent candidate and longtime LGBTIQ rights campaigner Dr Kerryn Phelps has claimed victory in the Wentworth by-election, but counting of postal ballots on Sunday has seen her lead narrow to a less than 1000 votes. On Saturday night, Phelps was on track to defeat Liberal candidate Dave Sharma in the by-election to replace former Prime …
Russian LGBT Queer Festival Held In Norway
The second visiting Russian queer festival Barents Pride took place in Kirkenes, Norway. Sergey Khazov-Kassia, a special correspondent for Radio Liberty, told about how this event took place. “September 29. The small Norwegian city of Kirkenes is 15 km from the Russian-Norwegian border. Rainbow flags, banners in Russian, Norwegian and English, travesty artists with the mayor of the …
Miles Heffernan: Industrial Relations Claims appears wage theft inquiry
Miles Heffernan, Director of Industrial Relations Claims appeared before the Queensland wage theft inquiry today. Representing four clients who had their wages stolen Industrial Relations Claims are seeking a better system of enforcement and an easier way for victims to recover what they’re owed. Chef Catherine Black, former medical centre manager Kay Clifton, truck driver …
QNews Celebrates 400 Issues
QNews Magazine was born in December 2000 a a celebration of the Queer culture, taking over from the defunct Brother Sister Magazine to keep the queer communities connected, informed and entertained. Now, 400 issues later, the number of channels we use to reach our community is than ever before: print, online, mobile, social media and …
HIV Populations in Australia
HIV Populations in Australia Implications for access to services and delivery Prepared by Marina Carman, Jeffrey Grierson, Michael Hurley, Marian Pitts and Jennifer Power for the Australian Research Centre in Sex Health and Society February 2009 ARCSHS La Trobe University 1st floor, 215 Franklin Street Melbourne 3000 Victoria, AUSTRALIA Tel: +61 3 9285 5382 Fax: …