The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority has refuted claims by the queer DJ collective House of Mince that their October long weekend party at White Bay Power Station was labelled high-risk, a classification the collective had cited as one of the reasons for its relocation.

Two Sydney drag queens were involved in a heated verbal exchange at an industry awards night last Monday. The altercation led organisers and attendees to intervene, and in the aftermath, one venue advised some of its performers to not speak publicly about the incident.