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It’s officially been a year since QNews changed hands and began its journey as a digital-first publication, so we thought it was about time we introduce ourselves to you (formally).

Hello from our Publisher and Managing Editor, @deanuswiththebig and Managing Editor, @laura_koefoed 🌈 by @qnewsmag

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Do you know a small, local performer or collective impacted by Meta’s targeting of LGBTQIA+, BIPOC and sex positive accounts? Let them know they can DM or email us.

#queervisibility #lgbtqia by @qnewsmag

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If you’ve ever been to @thorneharbour’s cheeky fundraiser, Northside Bizarre, you’d know community legend Tex McKenzie and have heard him at the auction. Last week, Tex held up the gavel for the final time.

Tex reflects on the fundraiser which started over a decade ago via the link in our bio. 🔗 by @qnewsmag

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Over fifty Tasmanian doctors and healthcare workers have written an open letter to the Tasmanian Parliament supporting the Greens Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill 2026.

Read the full story via the link in our bio. 🔗 by @qnewsmag

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Western Australian author Meg Caddy has won the Children’s/Young Adult ARA Historical Novel Prize with 'A Flash in the Dust', a historical thriller that brings LGBTQIA+ stories from Australia’s past into the spotlight.

Find out more via the link in our bio. 🔗 by @qnewsmag

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The @brisbane.pride festival is in full swing, ahead of the Pride rally and March, and Fair Day on Saturday 24. To celebrate, we asked some members of the community what Pride means to them. by @qnewsmag

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The Digital Duty of Care bill was introduced in the Federal Parliament on Thursday.

It is, unsurprisingly, a controversial bill that could make platforms legally responsible for providing a safer online environment and targets online harms, safety standards, complaints, enforcement and platform responsibility.

Head to the link in bio to read @laura_koefoed’s break down of everything you need to know about the Digital Duty of Care bill, why some experts are concerned, what solutions there could be, and the potential impact on the LGBTQIA+ community. by @qnewsmag

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Join @gayskatebrisbane Sunday, November 1st for Night Of The Living Skate, an all-ages Halloween event welcoming everyone to skate, dance, and connect in a welcoming atmosphere in collaboration with UQ Union Queen Collective.

Find out more via the link in our bio. 🔗🛼👻 by @qnewsmag

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@equality.tasmania is calling on Tasmanians who support a ban on conversion practices to write to their MPs and sign a petition, as misinformation and scare campaigns about the legislation grow.

Read the full story via the link in our bio. 🔗 by @qnewsmag

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Former RuPaul’s Drag Race music producer Lucian Piane has died at the age of 46 after being struck by a car in California.

Read the full story via the link in our bio. 🔗 by @qnewsmag

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Independent MP Allegra Spender has introduced legislation to protect LGBTQIA+ students and staff from discrimination in religious schools. Labor promised similar reforms in 2022, but laws allowing schools to discriminate in certain circumstances remain in place.

Read the full break down via the link in bio 🔗 by @qnewsmag

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