Tag Archives: Australia

Pogo – Kenya Chords

Another gorgeous entry from the looping/mixing king. RELATED: Yesterday Pogo also posted an earnest video plea for help as Homeland Security has banned him from entering the United States for ten years due to a visa violation that does appear to have been his fault. He’s blaming his booking agency and has launched a petition.

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Al Jazeera On Sydney Brutality Case

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AUSTRALIA: Sydney Mardi Gras Police Brutality Victim Speaks To Press

It turns out that it didn’t start with jaywalking.

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Police Brutality Mars Sydney Mardi Gras

A spokesman for the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras this morning sent us the below press release. Late Tuesday evening, SGLMG received and viewed footage  involving NSW Police arresting a spectator with excessive force at the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade on March 2, 2013. This incident is quite distressing and our thoughts are with the individual, his family, friends …

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Sydney Mardi Gras 2013

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Raelians At Sydney Mardi Gras

A group of Raelians, which calls itself “the world’s second-largest UFO religion after Scientology,” held a de-baptism ceremony at this year’s Sydney Mardi Gras.

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AUSTRALIA: Federal Court Rejects Challenge To Same-Sex Marriage Ban

An Australian federal court has rejected a challenge to the ban on same-sex marriage, saying that since both men and women are not allowed to marry each other, the ban does not constitute gender discrimination. “A man cannot enter into the state of marriage as defined with another man just as a woman cannot enter into the state of marriage …

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Brendan Maclean – Stupid

He’s apparently quite well known in Australia, but this is the first I’ve heard from him. Oddly endearing. He’s selling the track with a “pay what you want” offer.  His site notes that he has a part in Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby, which is scheduled to come out in May.

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Sydney Celebrates 2013

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AUSTRALIA: Activists Launch “Talk About Marriage This Xmas” Campaign

Australian activists have launched a social media campaign urging people to bring up the topic of marriage equality over the Christmas table. “Christmas is a time when family and friends gather together, making it the perfect time to spread the message about the importance of marriage equality,’ AME national convenor Rodney Croome said. “We know from experience here and overseas …

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BRITAIN: Nurse Who Took Prank Call From Fake Queen Elizabeth Found Dead

On Wednesday an Australian radio duo pretending to be Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles prank-called the British hospital caring for Kate Middleton. Today the nurse that took that call and revealed information about Middleton’s condition was found dead. Authorities suspect suicide. DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian made the prank call from Down Under, impersonating Prince Charles and the Queen …

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LIVE VIDEO: Dance (RED) From Oz

A massive outdoor World AIDS Day fundraiser dance party is streaming live from Melbourne, Australia.  Major international dance acts are on the bill and there are lots of beautiful people in the house. (Tipped by JMG reader Rand)

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AUSTRALIA: Catholic Church Funds Legal Defense For Repeat Pedophiles

Melbourne’s daily newspaper reports that the Catholic Church is funding the legal defenses of pedophile priests who’ve already been convicted multiple times. A Fairfax Media investigation has revealed that at least two Catholic orders have continued to fund the legal defences of some of their religious members as they went to trial for the second, third and even fourth time …

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AUSTRALIA: Gay Winner Of Big Brother Proposes To Boyfriend During Finale

And the audience goes WILD! (Via Towleroad)

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Australia’s Message To The GOP

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AUSTRALIA: Speaker Of Parliament Resigns In Gay Harassment Scandal

Australian Parliament Speaker Peter Slipper, who is married to a woman, has resigned after being sued for sexual harassment by a gay male former staffer to whom Slipper sent obscene text messages.  The offending text messages, revealed as part of court proceedings against Slipper, described female genitalia as looking like “a mussel removed from its shell”. “Look at a bottle …

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Sydney Mardi Gras Has A Kiki

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Australia’s Gay Marriage Hamster Wheel

(Via Towleroad)

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Tasmania’s Marriage Bill Fails

Tasmania’s upper legislative chamber has rejected its marriage equality bill.   Last month a similar bill passed in the state Assembly. Gay marriage advocates have vowed to keep campaigning as numbers mount against them in the first attempt at pioneering state-based same sex marriage. The numbers for reform in Tasmania were lost tonight when the eighth voice against the bill was …

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