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.

Aidan Maese-Czeropski, also known as the "Senate Twink", has given an interview for the first time since becoming embroiled in a scandal involving allegations he had sex in a US Senate hearing room.

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.