Campaign To Stop Deadnaming Trans, Non-Binary Students At Australian Universities Launched

Australian Special Forces veteran, founder of the Australian Values Party, and OnlyFans model Heston Russell is suing the ABC for defamation.According to Russell’s lawsuit, the November article made defamatory claims including that Russell “was reasonably suspected by the Department of Defence of committing a crime or crimes when he was a commando in Afghanistan,” and that Russell “was involved in callously killing an Afghan prisoner in Helmand province in mid-2012 because the prisoner would not fit on a US aircraft.”The lawsuit goes on to state that “Russell has been gravely injured in his character, his personal reputation, and his professional reputation as a former member of the armed forces, and has suffered and will continue to suffer substantial hurt, distress and embarrassment.”He continued, “I will not be making any further comment now that the matter is before the Court.”According to the Daily Telegraph, Russell is being represented by defamation lawyers Sue Chrysanthou SC and Rebekah Giles.  In the past, the pair have represented Christian Porter, Geoffrey Rush, John Barilaro and Andrew Laming.He is suing for damages, aggravated damages, legal costs, and for the ABC articles to be removed. The ABC, in a statement, said it “will defend its journalism on this important issue of public interest.”On August 12, Russell pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man at a private party in Sydney on January 2022.In December 2021, Russell made headlines when it was revealed that he raised approximately $15,000 in the name of a veterans’ mental health charity by selling nudes of himself via OnlyFans.© Star Observer 2022 | For the latest in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTIQ) news in Australia, be

“Andrew, you’re a sick old man,” he yelled.

The White Lotus breakout star Murray Bartlett claimed the first Emmy of his career tonight, for his outlandish role as Armond, the ingratiating but conniving luxury hotel manager in the HBO limited series.

For decades her image has been stamped on our notes and coins, a reminder of Australia's role in the Commonwealth, but with a new monarch on the throne, a massive rebrand will be needed.

Luke Hemsworth (Westworld) and Milo Ventimiglia (This Is Us) have joined the cast of the upcoming action-thriller Land of Bad, starring Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth.

speculation among fans over whether or not the full-length video ought to be released — with some who claim to have already seen it. Search interest in the morbid footage reportedly spiked soon after the news of his untimely death broke, according to Mirror.Donovan has said that Irwin told camera operators “to always be filming.”“If he needs help he will ask for it.

Bindi and Robert Irwin honoured their late father Steve Irwin over the weekend, 16 years after his tragic and shocking death. The wildlife expert, who was loved worldwide, died on September 4, 2006, the same date as Father's Day in Australia. Steve's children Robert and Bindi, who have both followed in their dad's footsteps to become animal conservationists, paid tribute to him on Sunday with heart warming childhood photos.

Bindi Irwin honored her father and her daughter's "Grandpa Crocodile" on the 16th anniversary of his death. "Crocodile Hunter" star Steve Irwin died in 2006 after being stung by a stingray while filming a wildlife documentary. Bindi was 8 years old at the time while her brother Robert was 2.

Bindi Irwin has paid tribute to her "guardian angel" dad Steve Irwin 16 years after his death. The legendary wildlife expert died on September 4, 2006 aged 44 following a freak accident with a stingray and his daughter Bindi remembered him on the anniversary of the tragedy in a sweet message declaring he would have been a wonderful grandad to her little girl Grace. She wrote: "Grandpa Crocodile, I know you would've been the most incredible grandfather because you were such an extraordinary dad.

Bindi Irwin is honoring her late father, Steve Irwin, on the anniversary of his death. On Sunday, the star took to her Instagram to dedicate a sweet post to her father. “Grandpa Crocodile, I know you would’ve been the most incredible grandfather because you were such an extraordinary dad.

Paramount+ is launching its latest crime thriller down under.

Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch filed suit against Australian news site Crikey on Tuesday over an opinion column that connected the Murdochs to the siege of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th.

Christian schools in Western Australia are sounding the alarm against the state government’s plans to make changes to the Equal Opportunity Act and introduce law reforms to protect LGBTQI students in religious schools. The Australian Association of Christian Schools claimed that they may be forced to shut down their institutions in WA if the government’s proposals become law. In other words, the association is claiming they would rather shut down than protect LGBTQI students from discrimination. Last week, Western Australian Attorney General, John Quigley said that the government broadly accepted the 163 recommendations by the Law Reform Commission after its review of the Equal Opportunity Act. ACCS claimed that the recommendations “fail to protect religious freedom… (and) traditional views on sexual and gender expression.”The peak body for Christian schools said that the law reforms would “impact the way Christian schools employ staff and enrol students, making it difficult for schools to employ staff and preference families in enrolment who share the beliefs of the school.” “Unless the Government pushes back against some of these recommendations, it will be very difficult to operate a Christian school according to Christian principles and beliefs once they become law,” ACCS Executive Officer Vanessa Cheng said in a statement. ACCS has asked its members to send a message to their respective political representatives opposing the law reforms.

his family said in a statement.“We have recently discovered that John has a cancerous growth,” the singer’s wife Jill Billman, and their two adult sons, Robert and James, said in the statement obtained by ABC. “He has been admitted to hospital this morning for surgery and ongoing treatment,” his loved ones added.Farnham, who is best known for his Aussie anthem “You’re the Voice,” also provided a statement to fans, saying that cancer is something “so many people face every single day.”“The one thing I know for sure is that we have the very best healthcare professionals in Victoria, and we can be grateful for that.

A cafe owner has told female employees they have to wear a red sticker while on their period so he "knows what he’s dealing with". Business manager Anthony left radio listeners in disbelief when he explained the workplace policy.

Emilia Clarke has received an apology after an Australia TV CEO insulted her appearance during a premiere event for the new HBO series House of the Dragon.

A TV executive has apologized after referring to "Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke as a "short, dumpy girl." Australian news outlet Crikey reported that Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany made the disparaging remarks when he addressed the audience at the premiere screening of the HBO show’s spinoff series "House of the Dragon" in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday. During his speech, the Australian television executive recalled that he was late to start watching the hit series, in which Clarke played Daenerys Targaryen, and shared his reaction to a pivotal scene in the "Game of Thrones" premiere episode.

Zack Sharf HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon” touched down in Sydney this week for its official Australian premiere, but the event quickly turned controversial after Patrick Delany, the CEO of Australian television company Foxtel, referred to Emilia Clarke as a “short, dumpy girl.” Foxtel, an Australian pay television company, is the country’s home for “Game of Thrones.”As reported by Australian publication Crikey (via Vanity Fair), Delaney was giving a speech ahead of the “House of the Dragon” premiere screening and tried to make a joke about the first time he watched “Game of Thrones.” The CEO said, “I was like, ‘What’s this show with the short, dumpy girl walking into the fire?’” Delaney was referencing Emilia Clarke’s character, Daenerys Targaryen, who famously walks through fire during the series. An attendee at the Sydney premiere told Crikey that “there was a bit of a gasp” after Delany made the comment.A Foxtel spokesperson told Crikey after the event that Delany’s remark was “meant to be self-deprecating.” The company issued a statement that reads: “The aim was to convey that for him, ‘Games of Thrones’ was something very different for television in 2011 and that Emilia Clarke went from relatively unknown to one of the most recognized and most-loved actors in television and film.“On behalf of Mr Delany, the Foxtel Group apologies if his remarks were misunderstood and caused any offense,” the statement concluded.Since “House of the Dragon” takes placed hundreds of years before “Game of Thrones,” Clarke is not involved in any capacity with the new HBO prequel series.