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Victoria may have some of the more progressive laws in Australia for the LGBTQI community, but it has one of the lowest representation of out MPs in the state Parliament. Just around 1.6 per cent of members of Parliament  in Victoria identify as LGBTQI,  as opposed to 16 per cent in ACT and 11 per cent in Western Australia. Northern Territory, NSW and SA have around 4 per cent, 3.7 per cent and 2.9 per cent of MPs who identity as LGBTQI respectively.

While video games have come a long way from the usual heterosexual, cis-gendered characters or storylines, very few have taken a step further into the LGBTQI territory. However, a new video game from a Melbourne-based company, Up Multimedia, along with support from the Victorian state government and Film Victoria Australia, does just that.The Beat: A Glam Noir Game is an investigative thriller game where you take on the role of a gay cop still in the closet who has to investigate a murder that’s happened in an unnamed city’s gay scene.Game developer, Luke Miller went into detail behind some of the game’s iconic locations, like the laundrette and Black Rock Beach.“In the 1980s there was a ground-breaking gay film from the UK called ‘My Beautiful Laundrette’.

(CNN)Olivia Newton-John, the singer and "Grease" star who died on Monday in the United States, will receive a state memorial service in Australia, Victorian state Premier Dan Andrews announced Thursday. In a Twitter post, Andrews said he had spoken with Newton-John's family and they had accepted the offer of a state ceremony.

The Victorian Pride Centre, Australia’s first purpose-built Pride Centre, is celebrating its namesake month in June with a cultural smorgasbord of events, from a historical exhibition to diverse clothes swap!PRINTED PROTEST, from June 1 until July 31, This exhibition highlights posters, banners and placards across the decades that have focused on campaigns of social and political change for LGBTIQ+ communities. Printed Protest showcases the creativity and determination of LGBTIQ+ communities through the imagery, messaging and artwork that pushed for change.

Novak Djokovic had a vaccine exemption to enter Australia after contracting Covid-19 last month, his lawyers said in a court filing on Saturday.

Ed Sheeran has confirmed in a new interview that Kylie Minogue will appear on his forthcoming album.Speaking to Australian radio host Ash London, Sheeran confirmed that Minogue, as well as beloved Australian musician Jimmy Barnes, provide backing vocals on a yet-to-be-released track.Sheeran crossed paths with both Minogue and Barnes at the Victorian state memorial for the late Michael Gudinski, the veteran Australian music executive who founded the Mushroom Group, held at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena back in March.London, who was in attendance, complimented Sheeran’s performance of an unreleased song titled ‘Visiting Hours’.Sheeran then responded, “Jimmy Barnes and Kylie are actually singing on that on the album now.

A post shared by Isabelle Silbery (@isabellesilbery) on   "I would do anything to feel the sand beneath my feet on #whitehavenbeach again," she began captioning a snap of herself at the iconic beach spot. "Being in nature is such an important part of looking after my mental health & I’m missing discovering different wonders of our beautiful country. If you’re not in VIC, #goandgetit Fingers crossed we don’t have to wait too much longer," she continued.

Earlier this year the Victorian State Government launched an inquiry into its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. One thing was clear from the outset, in some areas the response has been adequate yet in others it has left much to be desired. One area where the response has been lacking is that of sex work, which has long since existed within a grey area of legislation.Of particular concern during this unprecedented pandemic is a severe lack of communication from the government and a lack of access to government benefits for the individuals employed in the sex work industry.“[The] government needs to understand that the difference between sex workers and other gig economy workers is that sex workers are subject to powerful legal and social

ALDI's Special Buys sale. The notice, for Victorian shoppers only, explains that the items have been removed to comply with the Government’s Stage 4 Covid-19 restrictions.

After the Therapeutic Goods Administrations’ (TGA) announced its approval for reducing the blood donation deferral period for men who have sex with men to three months, Australian state leaders are now also calling for changes to be made.