Qtopia has revealed the line-up for its 2025 Pride Fest, promising more than 150 events across June in what’s fast becoming a new cornerstone of Sydney’s queer cultural calendar.
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: eliot.hastie@gaysydneynews.com.au
A six-month review of recently passed hate speech laws has been commissioned by the NSW government, with a promise to consider protections for vulnerable communities.
A Sydney cafe has shut its doors just six weeks after opening, with the owner blaming queer people in the community for its closure.
The Liberal-National Coalition has ranked last among Australia’s three largest political parties in a new voting guide assessing commitments to the LGBTIQ+ community ahead of the May 3 election.
Gay voters are poised to play a bigger role than ever in the battle for Wentworth, after new boundaries pulled some of Sydney’s most notable LGBTQIA+ suburbs into the electorate ahead of the federal election.
Police are appealing for public assistance after a wave of offensive graffiti targeted the Imperial Hotel and political posters across Sydney’s inner west between the weekend and early Tuesday morning.
A 31-year-old Sydney man has been charged by Victoria Police over allegations he used a dating app to lure people into a Melbourne hotel room, where he is accused of stealing their ID documents and using them to commit fraud.
A man who allegedly used Grindr to scam multiple men after luxury hotel hookups has been convicted in Sydney, with a magistrate issuing a warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear in court.
NSW Police strip-searched five people and used sniffer dogs on many more at the official 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras party, uncovering illicit drugs including MDMA, GHB and cannabis.
Liberal senator Andrew Bragg was forced to defend his party’s stance on gender and trans rights at a queer election forum on Tuesday night after being confronted with an unexpected question from the event’s moderator.