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Asbestos kills off Mardi Gras fair, shutters school

Asbestos kills off Mardi Gras fair, shutters school

Asbestos-tainted mulch is to blame for the closure of a primary school in Sydney's southwest and the cancellation of a major Mardi Gras festival event.

Man charged over threatening homophobic letter to MP

Man charged over threatening homophobic letter to MP

Man charged over threatening homophobic letter to MP

Man charged over threatening homophobic letter to MP

A 70-year-old man is facing possible jail time over his alleged authorship of a letter to a gay NSW MP that accused him of being "a defect".

First Nations drag festival platforms Indigenous queens

First Nations drag festival platforms Indigenous queens

First Nations drag festival platforms Indigenous queens

First Nations drag festival platforms Indigenous queens

Torres Strait Islander queen Cerulean loves bringing joy to the stage. She is hosting the First Nations drag festival and wants to see more Indigenous artists.

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Police played role in pride march clash, organisers say

Police played role in pride march clash, organisers say

Victoria Police boss Shane Patton has denied officers escalated a clash with protesters at a Melbourne pride march despite organisers slamming both sides.

Conviction tossed for man who intervened in gay attack

Conviction tossed for man who intervened in gay attack

A fashion consultant has successfully appealed his affray conviction after stepping in to stop a "gay hate crime" during the Sydney WorldPride festival.

NSW police failed victims of gay hate crimes: inquiry

NSW police failed victims of gay hate crimes: inquiry

Mandatory training for police about the LGBTQI community and investigating possible hate crimes has been recommended by a special inquiry into unsolved murders.

NSW police gain power to launch hate crime prosecutions

NSW police gain power to launch hate crime prosecutions

Law changes will allow police in NSW to prosecute people with inciting violence based on race, religion or sexual orientation without external approval.

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Police admit failures in search for missing trans woman

Police admit failures in search for missing trans woman

Police admit failures in search for missing trans woman

Police admit failures in search for missing trans woman

The sister of a missing transgender woman says police told her "no more could be done" and the community conducted its own search which later found her dead.

Gay conversion law delay to allow for 'careful' reform

Gay conversion law delay to allow for 'careful' reform

Gay conversion law delay to allow for 'careful' reform

Gay conversion law delay to allow for 'careful' reform

The NSW government will undertake further consultation with survivors of gay conversion therapy before introducing laws to outlaw the practice.

Families of gay hate victims 'reliving a nightmare'

Families of gay hate victims 'reliving a nightmare'

Families of gay hate victims 'reliving a nightmare'

Families of gay hate victims 'reliving a nightmare'

Loved ones of LGBTQI people killed in suspected or confirmed hate crimes have spoken of their grief as a landmark NSW inquiry comes to an end.

'Defensive' police missed opportunity in gay hate probe

'Defensive' police missed opportunity in gay hate probe

'Defensive' police missed opportunity in gay hate probe

'Defensive' police missed opportunity in gay hate probe

A special inquiry into suspected gay hate crimes in NSW has heard police took an "adversarial" approach to the landmark probe.

Religious school backtracks on same-sex formal ban

Religious school backtracks on same-sex formal ban

Religious school backtracks on same-sex formal ban

Religious school backtracks on same-sex formal ban

Sydney girls' school St Ursula's College has removed a ban on same-sex couples at its year 12 formal after a petition garnered nationwide attention.

LGBTQI mental health in 'state of crisis'

LGBTQI mental health in 'state of crisis'

LGBTQI mental health in 'state of crisis'

LGBTQI mental health in 'state of crisis'

Data shows that LGBTQI communities across Australia suffer mental ill-health at increasingly high rates, with more than half experiencing a disorder.

Forensic advance reveals suspect in decades-old murder

Forensic advance reveals suspect in decades-old murder

Forensic advance reveals suspect in decades-old murder

Forensic advance reveals suspect in decades-old murder

An inquiry has uncovered a potential suspect in the frenzied killing of Sydney man Ernest Head in the 1970s, in what was believed to have been a gay hate crime.

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Hate inquiry claims absolute rubbish, says ex-top cop

A controversial interview by an ex-detective has been the focus of an inquiry into gay hate crimes as it examines the high-profile case of Scott Johnson.

Johnson case detective stands by police investigation

A former detective who re-investigated the death of gay mathematician Scott Johnson has been grilled over police resistance to the possibility he was murdered.

Cops blame gay hate probe for unsolved homicide delays

Family members awaiting progress in their loved-ones' unsolved homicide cases have been "misled by omission" by police, an inquiry has been told.

No regrets for police in discounting gay man's killing

A controversial interview by an ex-senior cop has become a point of contention at an inquiry into gay hate crimes as it examines the case of Scott Johnson.

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NSW top cop accepts issues with cold case evidence

Issues storing and locating evidence hindered investigations of unsolved homicides, NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has acknowledged.

Police accused of choosing to ignore gay hate motives

A senior police investigator denies his detectives assumed levels of gay hate crime were exaggerated as they examined a number of deaths.

Police rated Sydney gay killing case 'nil priority'

A detective says she doesn't know why the death of US mathematician Scott Johnson was classed as unsolvable despite her recommending further investigation.

Unsolved homicide cases would take '900 years to clear'

NSW Police would need centuries to review all of the state's unsolved homicides even if no more murders happened, an internal review says.

Wildcats stand down Corey Webster after offensive post

Perth's Corey Webster has been stood down from the Wildcats' pre-season NBL game against Adelaide in the wake of a widely criticised social media post.

Gay Korean who fled military draft gets Australian visa

A gay man who faced jail in South Korea after refusing military service was left broke and depressed during the pandemic as he fought to remain in Australia.

Hotline marks 50 years since first gay pride week

On the anniversary of Australia's first Gay Pride Week, the NSW state library will reopen a dedicated phone line to capture the mood of the LGBTQI community.

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