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1 October 2012
George Michael cancels tour over ‘anxiety’ fears 8 In a statement on his website, the pop star said the cancellation of nine concerts "breaks my heart".
27 September 2012
Australia: Defeat for equal marriage bill in Tasmania 22 Tasmania's same-sex marriage bill has failed to pass the Legislative Council after a key member indicated he would vote against it.
24 September 2012
Australian psychologist says ban gay sex, but no ‘poofter bashing’ 71 Philip Pocock who is seeking to get elected in New South Wales, Australia has called for gay sex to be outlawed and for the right to discriminate against LGBT citizens.
20 September 2012
Australian Senate follows second chamber in defeating equal marriage 26 A vote on a bill that would have introduced equal marriage rights for same-sex couples has been defeated in the Australian Senate.
19 September 2012
Australian politician, who linked bestiality with equal marriage, to attend UK Conservative event 23 Australian Senator Cory Bernardi, who was sacked as an aide to the country's opposition leader after linking equal marriage to bestiality, is due to attend a conference of young Conservatives in Oxford this weekend.
19 September 2012
Australian senator resigns after comparing equal marriage to bestiality 25 An Australian senator has resigned from the opposition's frontbench after he said that allowing same-sex couples to marry could lead to sanctioning polygamy and even bestiality.
18 September 2012
Australian Senate unlikely to support equal marriage, says Finance minister 16 Senator Penny Wong, Australia’s gay Finance minister is downplaying expectations that the country’s upper parliamentary chamber will support equal marriage rights for same-sex couples in an historic vote, due to take place in the next 24 hours.
10 September 2012
Australia: Priest hopeful for a “more inclusive Christianity” including marriage equality 12 An Australian priest has spoken out saying that he is hopeful that he will one day be able to bless same-sex marriages, and will speak at a church council in the hopes of starting things off.
6 September 2012
Australian PM cancels speech over Christian gay ‘smoking’ row 23 Prime Minister Julia Gillard has pulled out from attending a Christian lobby conference after its head suggested smoking was healthier than an LGBT lifestyle.
5 September 2012
Sydney: Christian doctor banned for prescribing chemical castration ‘gay cure’ to teen 58 An Australian doctor and member of a conservative Christian sect has been banned from practicing medicine after he prescribed a teenager a chemical castration drug for use as a ‘gay cure’.
5 September 2012
Australian Christian lobbyist: Gays shouldn’t be allowed to marry because they are more likely to smoke 62 The head of the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) appears to have come up with a whole new reason for why Australia should be against equal marriage.
30 August 2012
Tasmania: equal marriage bill passes in first stage of parliament 20 Tasmanian advocators of equal marriage celebrated today, as a bill to legalise same-sex marriage was passed in the first chamber of parliament.
20 August 2012
Australian Greens concerned over too-early vote on marriage equality bill 11 The Australian Green Party have voiced their concerns over the government attempting to bring an early vote on the marriage equality bill in an attempt to clear it off the political agenda.
12 August 2012
Australia: Premiers of South Australia and Tasmania promise same-sex marriage 11 The premiers of South Australia and Tasmania say that they will legislate to introduce same-sex marriage regardless of what Australian federal prime minister Julia Gillard or parliament does.
10 August 2012
Mass rallies in support of marriage equality to take place across Australia this weekend 5 Mass rallies are taking place in eight Australian cities this weekend to mark the eight-year anniversary of the country's ban on marriage equality.
10 August 2012
Australian minister says Christians against marriage equality are not being discriminatory 72 The leader of Australia's Presbyterian Church has said that followers of Christianity are not being discriminatory in their belief that the definition of marriage should apply to opposite sex couples only.
8 August 2012
Australia: Former Olympic trampolinist reveals he is HIV positive 5 A gay former Olympic athlete from Australia has come out as HIV positive after seeing an interview with the diver Greg Louganis.
6 August 2012
Australia: Tasmania to legislate for equal marriage rights if federal bill fails 11 The Parliament of Tasmania may pass equal marriage laws for the island's gay couples after the Australian state's premier announced support for the move.
25 July 2012
Australia: Extremist preacher bailed on Mardi Gras terror charge 16 An extremist Muslim preacher has been bailed in Australia after answering charges for allegedly threatening a terrorist attack on Sydney's gay Mardi Gras parade and for possessing images of child abuse.
16 July 2012
Australian Olympic athlete in anti-straight room discrimination claim 38 An Australian gunman competing at the London Olympics has said it is 'stupid' he and his wife are not allowed to share a room while 'tons of gay couples' representing Australia can.

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