Voluntary assisted dying laws pass in NSW
NSW has become the final Australian state to legalise voluntary euthanasia, after the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill passed the NSW Upper House today.
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Australians urged to get comfortable with the realities of death and dying
Australians are being urged to “get dead set” and have open, honest conversations about death and dying, reports Tileah Dobson.
NSW to establish nation’s first LGBTIQ health centre
In an unprecedented commitment to the health of LGBTIQ communities, NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has announced the state’s first ever LGBTIQ Health Strategy – which will include the establishment of a dedicated LGBTIQ health centre.
Billionaires battle for Moore Park
A coterie of billionaires is behind a brazen bid to hijack public space in Central Sydney, reports John Moyle.
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Business Association: doing business for 40 years
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Business Association celebrates its 40th anniversary this year with a swanky dinner and lots of proud memories.
Latham’s anti-trans bills threaten to roll back hard-won rights
No stranger to media controversy, right-wing politician Mark Latham has proposed two radical parliamentary bills which could seriously alter the lives of trans and gender diverse school students in NSW. Feature article by youth editor Corin Shearston.
Local government elections: Clover returned despite swing against her
Clover Moore has been comfortably returned as Sydney Lord Mayor despite a swing against her.
“Businesses deserve two votes, not one”: the Liberal candidate for Sydney Lord Mayor
Editor-at-large Gary Nunn meets Shauna Jarrett, the conservative candidate who has thrown her hat in the ring to run the City of Sydney.
Potts Point rally to urge restoration of Metro-Minerva Theatre
A rally in Potts Point will hear from performers, politicians, architects and local businesspeople, who will outline the social, cultural and economic benefits of restoring the Metro-Minerva Theatre as a functioning theatre.
Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill passes NSW Lower House
The NSW Lower House has passed the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill on the last parliamentary sitting day for the year, 52 to 32 votes.
Affirmative Consent Bill welcomed – but NSW Govt ‘needs to go further’
Sexual assault survivors have welcomed the passing of the Affirmative Consent Bill through the NSW Lower House – but there are calls for the government to do more to prevent sexual violence.
Politics by sliding into DMs: How Sydney’s Deputy Lord Mayor is engaging constituents via Instagram
The Sentinel meets Sydney Deputy Lord Mayor and impassioned Clover Moore Independent Team member, Jess Scully, to talk politics, Instagram, ‘YIMBYism’ and effecting change.
“I was losing my whole identity – I thought I’d become irrelevant”: Angela Vithoulkas
Small Business Party founder and leader Angela Vithoulkas on losing her business – and why she changed her mind on running for a third council term at the City of Sydney.
Residents push for an end to ‘rigged’ City of Sydney vote
A coalition of residents’ action groups is calling on the NSW Government to scrap the City of Sydney’s ‘one business, two votes’ gerrymander.
It’s time for a progressive spring – but don’t expect one with Chris Minns
The NSW Labor leader’s decision to vote against voluntary assisted dying shows him to be out of touch, lacking leadership and deeply disappointing to progressive voters, opines Gary Nunn.