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Ariana Grande has sold her impressive Montecito estate for $9.1 million. The singer, actress, and businesswoman bought the house from Ellen Degeneres for $6.75 and made it her own with a few modern updates.The English Tudor-style home was initially built in Surry, England.

Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter dined at a swanky Italian restaurant during their tour stop in Sydney. The popstars headed to Pellegrino 2000 in Surry Hills on Tuesday night, causing a stir among stunned diners.

The Bookshop Darlinghurst, Australia’s oldest LGBTQI bookstore, turns 40 this month.In recent years, The Bookshop has weathered the impacts of COVID, economic and political uncertainty and inclement weather, and for a while its future was precarious.

Trigger Warning: This story discusses transphobic comments, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.Deves, co-founder of the Save Women’s Sport group that aims to stop trans women from competing in female sports, is a Liberal candidate for the crucial seat of Warringah, which is currently held by Independent Zali Steggall.News.com.au reported that in social media posts Deves had described trans kids as “surgically mutilated and sterilised” and in another post had said she was “triggered” by the LGBTQI Rainbow Pride flag.In one of the posts, Deves shared a photo of a trans teenager, who had their breasts removed.

’s Karen Huger is getting back to her rustic roots and making her return to her home state of Virginia for the upcoming Bravo limited-series,.  In the two-part special, Huger — who is the ambassador of Surry County -- will be joined by her husband, Ray, and their daughter, Rayvin, as they put together the first Wooden family reunion, in honor of her family, the Woodens',  rich history in the community.  During the planning process, Huger is approached by her cousins, Megan and David, who want to talk about the family’s succession plan for the farm and land that has been in the Woodens' possession for decades.

Months before the 21-year-prison term of Sydney serial killer dubbed ‘The Mutilator’ is due to expire, the NSW Supreme Court has ordered Damien Anthony Peters to undergo a mandatory psychiatric and psychological examination. Peters was held guilty of murdering and dismembering the bodies of two of his ex boy friends. Trigger Warning: This story has details of a violent murder, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.The judge agreed to the state’s request to subject Peters to an interim detention order of 28 days and committed him to a correctional home for that period. “Safety and protection of the community is the paramount consideration (under the law),” said the judge. The court said that it was “satisfied that the risk (Peters) presents of committing a serious violent offence is unacceptable in that the seriousness of the potential harm is high given his proven capacity for extreme violence”.The state had applied for a continuing detention order of one year for Peters, whose 21-year-prison term expires in September 2022, followed by a five year extended supervision order. Peters had stabbed his boyfriend of four years Akai in the neck before cutting up his body at their apartment in Northcott in Surry Hills, Sydney around January or February 2001.

A serial killer, dubbed by the media as ‘The Mutilator’ for murdering and dismembering the bodies of two of his boyfriends in Sydney, is due to be released in September 2022 after his 21-year prison term expires. The NSW police, however, want 53-year-old Damien Anthony Peters’ detention to be continued over fears that he could reoffend. Trigger Warning: This story has details of  a gruesome double murder, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.Justice Julia Lonergan of the NSW Supreme Court heard an application for Peters’ interim continuing detention last week.

The New South Wales Police are looking for a red sedan that was reportedly driven by homophobic hoons who attacked ABC reporter Mark Reddie and his friends on Sunday morning, hours after the Sydney Lesbian and Gay Mardi Gras parade.

The founder and creator of Gay Sydney Australia, Daniel Matatahi, has died after suffering a seizure on Saturday.

Star Wars actor and dialect coach Andrew Jack is dead at age 76 due to complications from coronavirus, his agent confirmed. He is one of many celebrities who have succumb to the deadly virus.

The Winery in Surry Hills is hosting a week of festivities to celebrate Mardi Gras. This leafy oasis in the middle of the rainbow region has a well-stocked cellar, great food and a convivial atmosphere. Coming to the Mardi Gras themed events will be like going to the backyard party of a well-connected, gregarious friend of a friend.