Melbourne looked a little more colourful this week as queer advocates marked an annual day of advocacy.  But Nick Sarlos-Welsh reports it came amid a fraught time for the local community this year.

 

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Melbourne/Naarm-based queer artist V released their latest album ‘Faithless’ earlier this year.  The “love letter to industrial music” involves a choir to reflect on loss, yearning and mental healthcare in Australia.  V told Mia Ranaletta the tracks on ‘Faithless’ centre the Federation Bells at the heart of the CBD.

 

Follow V's work @vlovescats on Instagram and find 'Faithless' where you listen to music.

 

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The Albanese Government's first full-year federal budget is on the way as cost of living pressures continue to bite around Australia.  SYN Media's Loughlin Patrick spoke to Dr Debajyoti Chakrabarty about what choices people are facing right now - and what options are available to the federal government in the budget.

 

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Asyiqin Sanif and Declan Evans bring you SYN Media's weekly wrap of the biggest stories covered by the news and current affairs team.  Nyah Barnes, Taymi Brook, Isabella Coldbeck, Bridie Golding, Sura Mishra, Freddie Moffat, Lizzie Thompson, Vince Trease and Loughlin Patrick report.

 

• Researcher Niamh White on how campaigns targeting transgender people have become a concern of her queer history content study participants.
• The state government has announced it intends to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 years old from late next year.
• Chefs have paid tribute to MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo, who died on the day of the cooking show’s return this week.
• Health Minister Mark Butler has announced a crackdown on ‘black market’ vapes amid a rise in use among young people.
• Senior Google computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton has quit the firm to freely discuss the risks of artificial intelligence.
• 7NEWS has revealed the federal government intends to announce an increase to Jobseeker payments, but only for people over 55.
• The James Webb Space Telescope has found water vapour near a distant planet, but where did it originate from?
• Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockcliff has received the AFL’s 19th licence from outgoing league boss Gillion McLachlan.
• The Guardian has revealed a Russian oligarch funded Premier League club, Everton, while barred from entering the U.K.
• Students and staff from five Melbourne universities took to the streets to protest poor working conditions in the education sector.
• The federal government intends to double how much medication is dispensed to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme users at a time.
• Australia’s National Electric Vehicle Strategy aims to improve access as a a key part of the nation’s net-zero strategy - but how does it work?

 

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Melbourne/Naarm-based broadcaster Jacob Gamble produces and hosts 3CR program Queering The Air. Gamble recently visited Darwin where they covered local tensions over a queer mural for print media.  The broadcaster told SYN Media's Sammy Perryman responsible and informed reporting is paramount when engaging with the queer community, particularly amid a rise in targeted public rhetoric.

 

Hear Queering The Air on 3CR and find Gamble's reporting @jacobagamble on X.

 

Loud + Queer is the voice of Melbourne/Naarm's queer culture shapers and change makers.  Listen live on SYN 90.7FM, digital radio and online.  And stream anytime online with your preferred podcast platform; just search 'Loud + Queer SYN.'

 

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Adam Miller and Owen Gonsalves bring you SYN Media's weekly wrap of the biggest stories covered by the news and current affairs team.  Nyah Barnes, Isabella Chambers, Bridie Golding, Sura Mishra, Freddie Moffat and Loughlin Patrick report.

 

• Last Laugh: Comedian Sammy J bids farewell to political satire characters
• Great Wall: A report lambasts Australia's "broken," "unfair" migration system.
• Fading Voices: Support for a Voice to Parliament drops in some states.
• Goodbye, Possums: Barry Humphries, of Dame Edna fame, dies at 86.
• Growing Old: U.S. President Joe Biden launches campaign for second term.
• Bill Shock: Fox News' record defamation payout to Dominion Voting Systems.
• Close Up: Global research efforts furnish a second picture of a black hole.
• Last Season: Designer Tom Ford steps away from namesake fashion brand.
• War Footing: Once-in-a-generation review reshapes Australia's defence force.
• Journey's End: SpaceX starship explodes 4 minutes into maiden test flight.
• New Voices: Shadow cabinet reshuffle promotes anti-voice campaigners.
• Ramping Up: Disability Minister Bill Shorten sets sights on NDIS shakeup.

 

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Melbourne/Naarm-based researcher Niamh White is researching how queer history is accessed in online spaces. She's exploring how young queer women are engaging with, sharing, and creating this content across a range of social media platforms.  The researcher told SYN Media's Taymi Brook queer history has never been more accessible online, with quick TikToks, Instagram infographics and Tumblr dissertations filling previous cultural gaps. 

 

Visit lavenderhistories.com to learn more about Niamh's continuing research.

 

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The Melbourne Comedy Festival is in full swing, with shows from comedians big and small taking over the city.  Sammy J is on the circuit with his show Good Hustle — a farewell to his characters satirising federal politics on ABC TV.  He’s walking away from his regular tv spot after five years.  Represent's Bridie Golding, Nyah Barnes and Freddie Moffat spoke to Sammy J about how his act has grown stronger over the course of the festival.

 

Represent is SYN's flagship federal and state political analysis program.  Listen live on SYN 90.7FM, digital radio and online.  And stream anytime online with your preferred podcast platform; just search 'Represent SYN.'

 

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Feeling hungry?  Filipino food culture is on the rise in Melbourne’s western suburbs, with second-generation immigrants introducing locals to the cuisine.  SYN Media's Loughlin Patrick spoke to reporter Mishelle Tongco about the trend and it why it's so impactful to her.

 

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UN Youth Australia has today named 23-year-old gender and youth advocate Imogen Kane as the country's next youth representative to the United Nations.  Panorama's Sura Mishra and Lizzie Thompson spoke exclusively to Kane about what the role entails, what she's hearing from young people - and what is was like keeping the secret from her own family!

 

Panorama is SYN's flagship local news, entertainment and science program.  Listen live on SYN 90.7FM, digital radio and online.  And stream anytime online with your preferred podcast platform; just search 'Panorama SYN.'

 

On The Beat broadcasts from SYN Media's Melbourne/Naarm studios in the eastern Kulin nation.  SYN recognises this land is unceded and respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri people.

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