A transgender woman visiting Sydney was sent to the male compound of an immigration detention centre despite officials telling her she would stay in a hotel before her deportation. Sonya (pictured), who is from the Philippines, spoke to ABC News about her trip to Australia on a tourist visa in February. At Sydney Airport, Sonya …

A new study by Australian researchers has found that the mental health of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) Australians is worse today than it was in 2010. The researchers used data from the 2001–2022 Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey to compare mental health trends between trans and gender-diverse and cisgender Australians. They published …

Melbourne’s newspaper of record, The Age, remains unrepentant for publishing a transphobic political advertisement on its front page today, despite the Newcastle Herald apologising for running the same advert on its front page yesterday. The advertisement, published by The Age on the cover of its 12 March edition, promotes Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots party, …

The Newcastle Herald has apologised for publishing a transphobic front page advertisement for Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriot party, as the billionaire’s bright yellow ads appear in newspapers across Australia. Clive Palmer launched the new political party in Canberra last month and is on a publicity blitz ahead of the upcoming federal election. Palmer says …

In just over two years, the Trans and Gender Diverse Blue Mountains group has attracted over 350 members and has just had its first ever Mardi Gras float. Convenor Drew Bowie reflects on the origins and role of the wildly successful group. Trans and Gender Diverse Blue Mountains was created as people in the Blue …

Billionaire Clive Palmer has launched a new conservative political party mimicking Donald Trump and in a wild press conference immediately took aim at transgender rights and drag queens. On Wednesday, Clive Palmer launched his new political party “Trumpet of Patriots” in Canberra. The party chairman confirmed he’s inspired by US President Donald Trump, and vowed …

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has given an update on the inclusion of new questions about sexuality and gender in the next Census, after national backlash at their removal last year. The Census is Australia’s national survey, filled out by everyone in the country every five years. In 2026, the next Census will ask …

How can I be a trans ally? Advocate and proud trans woman Michelle Sheppard shares ways to show your support amidst the current climate. Small efforts can go a long way in making our trans and gender-diverse community feel seen, respected and acknowledged. Four more years of transphobia and misinformation have begun overseas, and we …

Eighteen Coalition senators have thrown their support behind One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s call for a parliamentary inquiry into the “need for a national ban” on medical treatments for transgender children. In the Senate on Monday, Pauline Hanson put forward her ultimately unsuccessful motion for the parliamentary inquiry. Hanson moved for a Senate committee to …

Retiring federal Labor MP Graham Perrett, who represents the Queensland seat of Moreton, has urged MPs to stand up to “bullies” targeting the trans community. The long-time LGBTQIA+ ally won the seat for Labor in 2007. After almost two decades as a federal MP, last August Graham announced his retirement at the upcoming federal election. …