Key discrepancies in a Waverley Council contract disclosure document – modified at least three times since first being uploaded – could point to changes in the Bondi Beach Party planned for the 2026 Mardi Gras season.
Eliot Hastie
Eliot Hastie
Eliot Hastie is a senior news producer at Channel Ten, reporting on a range of general stories, specialising in foreign affairs and LGBTQ+ stories. He’s also a reporter for Gay Sydney News, where he covers LGBTQIA+ culture, politics and nightlife. He previously helped to build and launch ausbiz, Australia's only live streaming finance news channel, where he was also an executive producer and host. He has previously worked as a finance and business journalist for publications including Fintech Business, Real Estate Business and other Momentum Media titles. Eliot holds a journalism degree from the University of Westminster and brings experience in both broadcast and digital reporting. Contact Eliot: [email protected]
Rival Mardi Gras factions are preparing to rally supporters, setting up a decisive contest over the future direction of the festival.
A new campaign group seeking to challenge the influence activist collective Pride in Protest hold over Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras says it will support board candidates who align with its views at the non-profit's annual general meeting later this year.
Flash, the gay Sydney dance party that seems to have beef with Gay Sydney News for reasons that are not fully understood, is moving from its original venue on Oxford Street to new digs at Kings Cross Hotel following a run-in with council over capacity issues.
Accused killer cop Beau Lamarre-Condon will reportedly argue he acted in self-defence after pleading not guilty to the alleged domestic violence-related murders of former Channel 10 presenter Jesse Baird and his Qantas flight attendant boyfriend Luke Davies.
A new novel about persecuted gay codebreaker Alan Turing has drawn backlash for allegedly "straight-washing" his life, prompting a book review website to restrict reviews of the title over "unusual behaviour" – but the author insists the criticism is misplaced.
Advocates for gay blood and plasma donation are urging Australia’s federal, state and territory health ministers to question Lifeblood’s newly proposed donor questionnaire.
Voting is now open for Sydney's largest celebration of the drag industry, the DIVAs.
Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool – a long-time favourite of Sydney’s gay community – is set to welcome swimmers again in early September after 16 months of critical maintenance work.
An award-winning Australian lesbian-themed animated comedy will hit cinemas in September, giving local audiences their first taste of an inter-gay-lactic adventure.