As Pride Month continues and queer events and spaces bustle steadily through June, the forefront of the LGBTQ+ acronym wonders, where are the Lesbian bars? In Australia, it seems the space doesn’t exist. That is despite an estimated 4.5 per cent of Australians, 16 years and over, identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics In real figures that is more than 910,000 LGBTQ+ Australians, with 1.5 per cent identifying as gay or lesbian. Exact statistics are not available as to how the 1.5 per cent identify. This is…
Author: Amber Pereira
Image, Getty Images @tiny.talkers.speech Do NOT mistake parentese with baby talk! 👇🏼 Baby talk and parentese are not the same! Parentese always uses correct grammar. ✅ “shoes on” ❌ “shoesies on” Studies have proven time and time again the benefits of parentese! ✨When speaking in parentese use a high pitch and a sing songy voice! It may come naturally when talking to a baby! Speak slowly, elongate the vowels, and use real words! ✨ Parentese increases attention! ✨Studies have shown that babies who are spoken to in parentese have significantly better language at 18 months! ✨Do you use parentese when…
The 2025 Met Gala has marked a groundbreaking year in money raised for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, making it the most financially successful gala to date. While the fashion at the Met takes the spotlight, its fundraising remains its backbone and reinforces the event’s influence beyond celebrity spectacle. Held first Monday of May each year, the Met Gala isn’t just a fundraiser, but one of the most watched red carpet events each year, marking itself a canvas for political and social commentary. With tickets reportedly costing up to $75,000 USD in 2025, the event attracts a tightly…
At the beginning of this year, I went for my yearly trip to replenish my makeup collection. It was just after my house had been flooded, and I had lost a good chunk of my makeup and skincare collection in the brunt of it. The beginning of 2024 was rough – with the flood, losing my entire built-up collection of makeup and skincare, and just life in general – so I thought, what better way to lift my mood than a healthy dose of retail therapy? That’s when I decided instead of purchasing everything from Chemist Warehouse or Priceline like…
An information and discussion session for the proposed offshore wind turbine farm on the coast of the Illawarra has caused division in the community. The discussion panel and Town Hall meeting, led by MP Alison Byrnes, was held last week at the Hope Theatre at UOW. Wollongong resident, Mr Mark Bonds has expressed his concerns surrounding the wind turbines. “If wind turbines as a solution for the Illawarra is part of our contribution to reduce the impact of climate change, then I’m an advocate for it,” Mr Bonds said. “The trouble is that I’m struggling with is the visual impact…
Stranger Things top star Millie Bobby Brown’s debut novel is a vital fragment for the publishing and all other book related industries. Brown’s best selling novel, Nineteen Steps, has faced much vocal backlash since its release in September due to speculation that the novel was written entirely by a ghostwriter, and also regarding the novel’s quality. Despite this backlash, books written by celebrities such as Millie Bobby Brown are significant as they pave the way for lesser-known authors. Leading to instances such as a fan of Brown reading Nineteen Steps and then going on to pick up a similar novel…
HSC students are being rewarded with free pizza for their study habits with a Tuesday night study group hosted by the MidCoast libraries in Taree and Forster, Exclusively for HSC students, the Tuesday evening event provides an engaging atmosphere for students to partake in, whilst maintaining healthy study habits in anticipation for the HSC, which beings on October 12. Year 12 student, Natasha Percivil, said that the study nights had given her a push to study when she felt unmotivated. “I thought that being around my friends while studying would be counterproductive, but you see everyone around you getting to…