International DJs Honey Dijon and Romy will headline the 2025 Mardi Gras After Party and Fair Day will make a return but the Bondi Beach Party has been dropped in a slimmed-down version of Sydney’s annual LGBTQIA+ festival.
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
The case against former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon faces significant delays due to a late change in legal representation.
NSW Police will introduce new firearm procedures following a comprehensive review prompted by the alleged murders of former TV presenter Jesse Baird and his partner, Qantas flight attendant Luke Davies.
Oxford Street, the heart of Sydney’s LGBTQ+ nightlife, could soon be recognised as a special entertainment precinct under new City of Sydney planning proposals aimed at reinvigorating the city’s nighttime economy.
The NSW government has revealed the names that will make up the inaugural LGBTIQ+ advisory council.
Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich says he chose progress over defeat in securing the passage of his amended Equality Bill, which introduces new protections for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich’s LGBTIQA+ Equality Bill passed through NSW Parliament’s upper house 15 votes to 12 on Thursday following a late-night sitting, the final hurdle before it will soon become law.
Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich’s Equality Bill passed the NSW Parliament’s lower house 50 votes to 30 on Wednesday night after a heated debate, with attention now turning to whether it will pass the upper house.
Sydney MP Alex Greenwich’s proposed Equality Bill will no longer include protections for LGBTQIA+ school staff and students, the decriminalisation of street-based sex work, or rights to gender-affirming healthcare.
Accused killer cop Beau Lamarre-Condon is close to entering pleas after his alleged double-murder of a Sydney gay couple.