Mardi Gras
ABC broadcaster behind first coverage of Mardi Gras and Compass
From early on, media and public service had been in Vaughan Hinton’s DNA.
- by Noel Debien
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LGBTQ
PM faces call to be banned from Mardi Gras over census
About one in 10 Australians are estimated to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, according to a 2019 report from the Department of Health.
- by Paul Sakkal and Kat Wong
Is Clover to blame for turning Oxford Street from party precinct into a ghost town?
A troubled construction project has added to the woes plaguing Sydney’s iconic gay strip.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Lachlan Murdoch
Pink fit over Murdochs’ million-dollar gift
Lachlan and Sarah Murdoch have inadvertently landed in the centre of tensions over Sydney’s new multimillion-dollar queer museum.
- by Andrew Hornery
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Crime
Pro-Palestinian protesters charged following Mardi Gras incident
The group jumped fences to enter the parade holding a large banner that read “Queer Solidarity with Palestinian Resistance” in front of NSW Premier Chris Minns.
- by Anthony Segaert
Mardi Gras 2024 as it happened: Palestine protest targets Labor; Tribute to Jesse Baird and Luke Davies; NSW Police march in plain clothes
Welcome to our live blog coverage of the Sydney Mardi Gras parade. More than 12,000 marchers are assembling at Hyde Park ahead of the festivities.
- by Mary Ward
Amid grief and anger, Mardi Gras spirits still soared
Haunted by tragedy, this year’s Mardi Gras glowed with hope and resilience. For that is the meaning of Mardi Gras.
- by Michael Koziol
Calls for calm at Mardi Gras after activists clash with police in ‘unauthorised’ Oxford Street protest
A stand-off between police and activists on Oxford Street on Friday night has further fuelled tensions, with NSW local member Alex Greenwich urging would-be protesters not to “take the Mardi Gras parade away from us”.
- by Josefine Ganko
Mardi Gras set for a different tone after tragedy
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras organisers say the mood of this year’s event will be mixed as the community grapples with the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
- by Anthony Segaert
Road closures, train and bus changes for the 2024 Sydney Mardi Gras
On Saturday night, tens of thousands of spectators will line Oxford Street to watch more than 200 floats and 12,000 marchers. Here’s how to get there.
- by Mary Ward
‘Visibility is such an important factor’: Swans and FA represent sporting community at Mardi Gras
There are 25 sporting organisations, mostly based in the LGTBQ community, participating in Saturday’s parade.
- by Billie Eder
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