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The landmark event that changed Australia

From 21–28 November at Arts Centre Melbourne, the acclaimed opera “Watershed: The Death of Dr Duncan” returns for six powerful performances. Set in 1972 Adelaide, it explores pivotal moments in Australia’s gay rights movement. Praised for its emotional depth and artistic execution, it has received standing ovations and five-star reviews.

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Accor Expands LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Training in Australia

Accor is enhancing its commitment to LGBTIQ+ inclusion across Australia through the Welcome With Pride training program. Research shows many LGBTIQ+ travellers feel unsafe expressing themselves while travelling. The initiative aims to foster genuine inclusive environments in hospitality, with Accor enrolling 32 hotels, improving staff confidence and guest safety.

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A good nights sleep does a world of difference

Q Magazine Shop has launched a new selection of curated products, featuring categories like Wellness, Culture, Travel, Fashion, Canvas, Accessories, and Home. The shop now offers artwork and new imagery on various items. While still being populated, the available range is promising. Credit cards and AfterPay are accepted for payments.

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ADAM LAMBERT RELEASES NEW SONG AND VIDEO “UNDER THE RHYTHM”

Grammy-nominated artist Adam Lambert will release his sixth studio album, “ADAM,” on July 10. The album features the new single “UNDER THE RHYTHM,” which conveys resilience through music. Lambert’s work is marked by powerful vocals and bold artistry, showcasing his journey with a blend of genres and high-fashion visuals.

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Cancer, Diverticulitis and Dentures ~ an Unlikely Trio

A testicle the size of an orange. Valentine’s Day and ten imaginary carving knives. A colostomy bag and the savings on toilet paper. Chemotherapy, falling teeth, and three years of covering your mouth when you laugh. Cancer, diverticulitis and dentures — an unlikely trio, and an entirely true story.

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My Work Life in Melbourne

Four employers in sixty years. Two radio stations, two scandals, one pattern. A phone call that started twenty-two years of Q Magazine. A website partnership that ended badly and cost more than money. A struggle that is current, real, and openly acknowledged. The work life of a man who kept showing up anyway.

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Coming Out

A small town. An inherited path. A marriage that was real and a deception that was also real. Sisters, a best friend, a luncheon club that disappeared overnight, and a move that became inevitable. Coming out changed everything — some for the better, some for the worse. All of it, finally, honest.

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Nhulunbuy, NT

Once a month for over a decade, a karaoke host flew to a bauxite mining town on the edge of Arnhem Land. Two extraordinary friends. A boat trip to a cove ringed with mansions. A marriage ended, a coming out began. And one evening — a very quiet, very final reminder that Nhulunbuy played by more than one set of rules.

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The Land of the Rising Sun — Unfinished Business

Tokyo’s pollution. A mirror-lined basement club. An ancient gate in the middle of Osaka traffic. A Yakuza warning in a dark alley. The saddest museum in the world. And a host brother whose position on vending machine publications was more complicated than he let on. Japan, unfinished — and unforgettable.

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The Land of the Rising Sun

Two visits. Two completely different Japans. A seventeen-year-old boy hosted by extraordinary wealth in Nara and tradition in Kyoto. A twenty-five-year-old president riding the bullet train first class, courtesy of a host best left nameless. The country that gave Brett Hayhoe the travel bug — and never quite gave it back.

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