August 2024
- Opinion
- Government Observed
A culture war is the least of the census’ problems. Let’s get rid of it
A ditched plan to include questions about the LGBTQ community in the census has raised questions about the future of the $600 million big five-yearly national survey.
- Tom Burton
February 2024
Albanese rethinks Mardi Gras decision ahead of Dunkley poll
Anthony Albanese is reconsidering attending Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on Saturday night. The reason given is security concerns, not poor optics.
- Phillip Coorey
March 2023
LGBTQI+ rights a business imperative: Freehills boss
Justin D’Agostino will be at the Pride March on Sunday, after finding the Mardi Gras parade “a revelation”.
- Michael Pelly
February 2023
Albanese makes history at Mardi Gras
About 12,000 people walked, danced and rode down Oxford Street in front of hundreds of thousands of revellers as Mardi Gras makes a stunning homecoming.
- Kat Wong
Sydney leads the queer world in post-COVID recovery, study finds
The Harbour City’s queer community can lay claim to the world’s best COVID-19 recovery, according to a study from the University of Sydney.
- Gus McCubbing
The two executives pushing Coles to lead on WorldPride
Genevieve Hawkins was petrified for her transgender son when he had to apply for a job at her own company using his “dead name”, the one he was given at birth as a girl.
- Tess Bennett
CEO to lead MinterEllison float at Mardi Gras
MinterEllison CEO Virginia Briggs will have her dancing shoes as she leads the firm’s float in the Mardi Gras parade on Saturday night.
- Michael Pelly
How an ex bank lawyer is shielding WorldPride from pink-washing
An estimated 500,000 visitors are descending on Sydney for a 17-day party as WorldPride celebrates the LGBTQ community in 300 events ranging from massive street parties to a human rights conference and march across the Harbour Bridge.
- Joanna Mather
September 2022
- Exclusive
- Hiring
KPMG asked graduate applicants if they were gay
The university students were also asked by the professional services firm if they had an “intersex variation” or “gender-diverse experience”.
- Aaron Patrick
March 2022
Rapid HIV tests pitched to deal with pandemic decline
Greater use of rapid, at-home kits comes after a significant decline in pathology tests during COVID-19 lockdowns
- Tom McIlroy
March 2021
The drag queen with business smarts
Despite her tongue-in-cheek name, Mardi Gras co-host Courtney Act is no joke, with a career shaped as much by financial nous as her commitment to diversity.
- Stephen Clark
March 2020
Corporate lawyers slip on the dance shoes for Mardi Gras
MinterEllison was among 191 groups to have a float in the parade, which this year was themed as 'What matters' and saw over 300,000 revellers travel to Sydney's Oxford Street'.
- Hannah Wootton
February 2020
Hotels offer big discounts as revenues face viral blow
Sydney CBD hotel revenues are down 20 per cent on the same time last year ahead of this weekend's Mardi Gras, according to Tourism Accommodation Australia NSW.
- Larry Schlesinger