Western Australia Archives - Star Observer /category/news/national-news/western-australia Setting Australia鈥檚 LGBTI agenda since 1979 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:11:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Western Australia Archives - Star Observer /category/news/national-news/western-australia 32 32 Perthites Tickled Pink By New LGBTQ+ Sex On Premises Club /news/perthites-tickled-pink-by-new-lgbtq-sex-on-premises-club/240652 /news/perthites-tickled-pink-by-new-lgbtq-sex-on-premises-club/240652#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:11:07 +0000 /?p=240652 Perthites on Facebook have been scandalised after a local paper reported on plans for an incoming LGBTQIA+ sex on premises venue. Set to open on Barrack Street in the city, ...

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Federal Government Delivers On Funding Promise to Australian LGBTQ+ 今日吃瓜 Outlets /news/federal-government-delivers-on-funding-promise-to-australian-lgbtq-news-outlets/240589 /news/federal-government-delivers-on-funding-promise-to-australian-lgbtq-news-outlets/240589#respond Fri, 23 Jan 2026 03:46:10 +0000 /?p=240589 The Albanese Government has delivered on a $78,000 election commitment to support LGBTQ+ news outlets, with funding for three of Australia鈥檚 queer community publishers 鈥 including Star Observer. Star Observer ...

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Pride WA Elects New Leadership Team /news/pride-wa-elects-new-leadership-team/240527 /news/pride-wa-elects-new-leadership-team/240527#respond Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:22:26 +0000 /?p=240527 The Team at Pride WA have announced a new leadership team as they prepare for the 2030 Gay Games in Perth. Joining the team is former Labor MP Peter Foster, ...

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WA Trans Rights Protestors Issued Permit With ‘Draconian Restrictions’ /news/wa-trans-rights-protestors-issued-permit-with-draconian-restrictions/240359 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 04:51:17 +0000 /?p=240359 Queer Liberation Boorloo in Western Australia have shared details of what they call ‘Draconian Restrictions’ issued on their permit for a trans rights protest on Saturday January 3. The group ...

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WA Police Investigate Anti-Trans Stickers In Perth Parks /news/wa-police-investigate-anti-trans-stickers-in-perth-parks/240329 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 07:19:37 +0000 /?p=240329 The Western Australian Police Force are actively searching for vandals responsible for anti-trans propaganda posted in Subiaco. WA’s State Security Investigation Group Hate Crime Team are working to find the ...

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An Ode To A Perth Icon: Connections Nightclub Turns 50 Years Old /news/an-ode-to-a-perth-icon-connections-nightclub-turns-50-years-old/240033 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 03:55:30 +0000 /?p=240033 In the heart of Northbridge 鈥 above the rooftops, behind the heavy doors and under the soft throb of coloured lights 鈥 there鈥檚 a place that has unified generations of ...

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WA Modernises Surrogacy and ART Laws in Monumental Reform /news/wa-modernises-surrogacy-and-art-laws-in-monumental-reform/239919 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:14:56 +0000 /?p=239919 Western Australia has passed long-awaited reforms to assisted reproductive technology (ART) and surrogacy laws, with LGBTIQ+ organisations across the country celebrating changes that finally recognise the diversity of modern families. ...

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Concerns Raised Over New WA Pride Parade Rules /news/concerns-raised-over-new-wa-pride-parade-rules/239800 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 06:17:50 +0000 /?p=239800 Concerns are mounting across Western Australia鈥檚 LGBTQIA+ community after Rainbow Labor and several allied groups publicly challenged Pride WA鈥檚 new terms for the 2025 Pride Parade. The community groups warn ...

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Holden Sheppard Nominated In 2026 Australian of the Year Awards /news/holden-sheppard-nominated-in-2026-australian-of-the-year-awards/239498 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:30:20 +0000 /?p=239498 West Australian author Holden Sheppard has been shortlisted in the 2026 Australian Of The Year Awards. Sheppard has been named in the top four in the category of Australia’s Local ...

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LGBTQ+ Orgs & Survivors of Conversion Practices Are Rallying For Urgent Change In WA /news/lgbtq-orgs-survivors-of-conversion-practices-are-rallying-for-urgent-change-in-wa/239045 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:03:39 +0000 /?p=239045 The findings of influential study involving conversion practices on transgender youth are being rectified more than 40 years later, as Western Australia pushes to ban the outdated practices. Published in ...

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WA Police Issue Warning To 鈥淰igilante鈥 Groups After Grindr Attacks & Videos /news/wa-police-issue-warning-to-vigilante-groups-after-grindr-attacks-videos/238618 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:15:50 +0000 /?p=238618 Western Australia Police have reminded the public to avoid taking the law into their own hands after videos of “vigilante” Grindr attacks began circulating in Perth. The social media videos ...

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Homophobic Slur Lands West Coast Eagles Player A Four Match Ban /news/homophobic-slur-lands-west-coast-eagles-player-a-four-match-ban/237605 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 09:33:25 +0000 /?p=237605 West Coast Eagles player Jack Graham has received a four match ban over the use of a homophobic slur during a recent game. The ban was implemented after Graham self ...

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Man Sentenced Over ‘Evil’ Murder Of Perth Father Patrik Weiss During Online Meet Up /news/man-sentenced-over-evil-murder-of-perth-father-patrik-weiss-during-online-meet-up/237268 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 01:34:04 +0000 /?p=237268 Warning: This article contains descriptions of homophobia and graphic violence and may be triggering from some readers. A twenty one year old Perth man has been sentenced to life in ...

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Queer Author Chuckie Raven Wins Prestigious Literary Prize for Debut Novel /news/queer-author-chuckie-raven-wins-prestigious-literary-prize-for-debut-novel/237072 Sat, 07 Jun 2025 06:59:56 +0000 /?p=237072 Perth based youth worker and community advocate Chuckie Raven has taken out the 2025 Fogarty Literary Award for their debut novel Glimmers in the Sea Glass, a powerful queer coming ...

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LGBTQIA+ Groups Celebrate As Changes To WA Birth Certificate Laws Come Into Effect /news/national-news/lgbtqia-groups-celebrate-as-changes-to-wa-birth-certificate-laws-come-into-effect/236966 Fri, 30 May 2025 03:13:17 +0000 /?p=236966 Western Australia’s new birth certificate laws have officially come into effect today, representing a significant advancement for the state’s transgender, gender-diverse, and intersex communities. The updated legislation means that individuals ...

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Holden Sheppard Shares Invisible Boys Sequel Details And Launches King Of Dirt Tour /artsentertainment/holden-sheppard-shares-invisible-boys-sequel-details-and-launches-king-of-dirt-tour/236878 Sun, 25 May 2025 04:41:47 +0000 /?p=236878 Award winning author of Invisible Boys, Holden Sheppard, has shared some exciting details about the upcoming sequel to his hit book. Sheppard has let his fans know just what we ...

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Queer Voices Shine on 2025 Fogarty Literary Award Shortlist /news/national-news/western-australia/queer-voices-shine-on-2025-fogarty-literary-award-shortlist/236801 Sun, 18 May 2025 03:08:30 +0000 /?p=236801 Two LGBTQIA+ authors have made the impressive achievement of reaching the 2025 Fogarty Literary Award shortlist, with their bold, heartfelt portrayals of queer life in regional Australia earning them national ...

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Perth Now One Of Final Two Cities In the Running For 2030 Gay Games /news/perth-now-one-of-final-two-cities-in-the-running-for-2030-gay-games/236593 Sat, 03 May 2025 00:22:49 +0000 /?p=236593 Perth has moved one step closer to hosting the 2030 Gay Games, after Auckland officially withdrew from the international site selection process, citing a lack of government funding. T膩taki Auckland ...

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WA Liberal Candidate’s LGBTQI+ Smear Sparks Tribunal Trouble /news/wa-liberal-candidates-lgbtqi-smear-sparks-tribunal-trouble/235609 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 05:46:21 +0000 /?p=235609 WA Liberal candidate for Albany, Dr. Thomas Brough, is facing a serious reckoning as his professional conduct comes under legal scrutiny, following widely condemned comments connecting the LGBTQIA+ community to ...

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VACAYA Is Bringing Their LGBT+ Cruising Experience of a Lifetime To Australia /news/vacaya-bringing-lgbt-cruise-experience-to-australia/235382 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:15:27 +0000 /?p=235382 The Kimberley is one of the world鈥檚 last remaining pristine wildernesses. Breathtaking sandstone cliffs, stunning gorges and a tropical paradise await the city weary traveller. Stretching across the remote northwest ...

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