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2 min read The Sydney Cricket Ground was awash in a vibrant display of pride and self-expression on Saturday night as the iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade united LGBTQIA+ communities from all over Australia.

Yesterday, LGBTQI communities and their friends celebrated the 44th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade in a supernova of glitter, glitz, and glam.Performers included singer-songwriter Darren Hayes, Vanessa Amorosi, The Wiggles, and Timothy Springs.Darren Hayes, former member of bestselling Australian pop duo Savage Garden, performed The Animal Song, Affirmation, and Do You Remember, and the crowd was ecstatic.Matt Akersten, Pride and Diversity Officer for Sydney WorldPride 2023, tweeted, “What a night! How’s how the 2022 [Sydney Mardi Gras] Parade ended, a dazzling show with [Darren Hayes]”What a night! How’s how the 2022 @sydneymardigras Parade ended, a dazzling show with @darrenhayes!

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Princess and Junior Andre have shared sweet tributes to their dad Peter on his 49th birthday. Junior, 16, shared a throwback snap of his dad shooting his music video for his popular song Mysterious Girl. Alongside it he wrote: “Happy birthday to the best dad ever,” followed by a red heart emoji.

Strictly pro Dianne Buswell is enjoying a trip to Australia at the moment, where she has shared her delight at reuniting with her family – one youngster in particular.The glamorous dancer took to her Instagram Stories at the weekend to share a new photo with her baby niece Zofia, who her brother Andrew shares with his partner Mel, and it was utterly adorable.SEE: Dianne Buswell melts hearts with wedding photoWearing a summery yellow dress with a white straw hat, Dianne beamed as she held up the tiny tot, who wore mint green trousers, a purple-and-white floral top and matching purple turban.The 32-year-old added a gif to the snapshot which read: "Literally obbbsessed."WATCH: Strictly's Dianne Buswell comments about having children with boyfriend Joe SuggLittle Zofia was born last August and because Dianne lives in London, where she shares a home with her boyfriend, Joe Sugg, she hasn't been able to see her niece until now.MORE: Dianne Buswell pens beautiful message to boyfriend Joe SuggSEE: Inside the Strictly Come Dancing stars' homes: Kai Widdrington, Nadiya Bychkova and moreThe multi-talented star has been able to spend time doting on another new addition to her family, though, as Joe's sister Zoe's daughter Ottilie was also born in August 2021.

March 5,  Sydney Cricket Ground at 6pmIn his first live performance in Australia for a decade, singer-songwriter Darren Hayes returns home to head up a superstar line-up for the 2022 Mardi Gras Parade at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday 5 March 2022. Fresh off the back of the release of his new track ‘Let’s Try Being In Love’, Hayes’ Mardi Gras performance will mark his 20th year as a solo recording artist, as well the 25th anniversary of Savage Garden’s acclaimed debut, self-titled album.The Parade will also feature a special performance from Australian music legend Vanessa Amorosi, presented by Principal Partner, American Express.

Weeks after Victoria Police arrested six teenagers for a series of gay-bashing attacks in the parklands in Ashwood, the Monash City council on Tuesday passed a motion condemning homophobia.Trigger Warning: This story has details of homophobia and homophobic slurs, 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 councillors unanimously passed a motion in a council meeting on February 22 to fly the Pride flag across the municipality till March 7, in solidarity with the LGBTQI community. “One of the worst things about these sorts of incidents is the isolation and vulnerability that people feel. Everyone needs to feel secure and needs to feel that they belong.

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Bindi Irwin and Robert Irwin to pay tribute to their dad on Instagram with throwback photos of happy times."Happy birthday Dad. I love you and I miss you more every single day," Robert captioned a photo of him riding a motorcycle with his father in the Australia Zoo. "My earliest memories are my fondest, thanks to you.

love to bloom.“I need a lover to keep me sane,” he pleaded in his latest wistful power ballad “Angel Baby,” released just last fall. Yet the forlorn Australian is still missing a love connection, even as Valentine’s Day beckoned just last week.“I do not have an ‘Angel Baby’ love,” the pop crooner told The Post when asked about his dating status in a recent interview. “No, unfortunately not.”As if the 26-year-old multi-hyphenate would have time for a boyfriend anyway with his career soaring right now.He stars in the new coming-of-age film “Three Months,” which premieres on Paramount+ on Wednesday, Feb.

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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.

Britney Spears is introducing a new addition to her family! The singer announced that she adopted a new Australian shepherd puppy named Sawyer after she was on vacation in Hawaii.The iconic pop star admits she is obsessed with her new puppy, writing “Can you have two loves of your [life] because he comes in second !!!!,” with a clip of her blue-eyed pup.“I found him in Maui like a dream and took him home with me immediately,” she explained, “It’s funny … he doesn’t talk back but it’s like he understands what I’m saying.”Britney is known for being an animal lover, constantly sharing videos and photos of lions, tigers, pigs and horses, and previously confessing she has been doing “equine therapy” for her social anxiety.The superstar also explained that she has been working with Sawyer on house-training, writing “I think he understands me especially with those eyes,” adding, “He makes my heart melt … he needs me and I like that !!!!!”Britney also revealed that she adopted a French cat, describing him as a smart and “very peculiar” miniature cheetah, “She looks at food as if she is 30 for two min before she eats it,” she shared, “Me and security couldn’t find her for 2 hours and then when we did she would disappear again.”Britney’s mom, Lynne Spears, commented after seeing her daughter’s new puppy on Instagram, calling him “the most beautiful pup ever.”

The ABC has announced a “diverse and talented family of presenters” to host this year’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, live from the Sydney Cricket Grounds. “What better excuse for us all to get together and have a big ol’ party!?” Macdonald said. “I’m thrilled and honoured to be hosting the Mardi Gras for the ABC.

Britney Spears found a new dancing buddy! The 40-year-old introduced fans to her adorable new puppy Sawyer with one of her signature Instagram videos. Her video started off with a closeup of her adorable new pup. Sawyer laid down and gave his best puppy dog eyes to the camera. “Geez …. can you have two loves of your lives because he comes in second !!!!  I’m introducing the new edition to my family,” she wrote in the caption. “his name is Sawyer and he’s a white Australian shepherd with blue eyes !!!!! I found him in Maui like a dream and took him home with me immediately.”

Geordie Shore’s Ricci Guarnaccio, he of first-man-to-put-a-ring-on-VIP-Vicky-Pattison fame, has made his acting debut in an indie horror film from Down Under.Yep, in a pivot away from reality TV and DJing, Ricci has given his acting chops a go and we have to say, he’s not half bad.Ricci posted a clip of his starring role in the 2017 film Boar to his Instagram and wrote, “My Australian @universalpictures debut, on a @christopherleesun film.