Day: May 8, 2026

A 47-year-old man has been charged in relation to a series of disturbing flyers targeting members of Perth’s LGBTQIA+ community. Content warning: this article discusses harassment, doxing, offensive material, and homophobia. Western Australian Police confirmed detectives from the State Security Investigation Group had charged the man following an investigation into the distribution of leaflets containing […]

A new report from GLAAD has found that LGBTQ safety is continuing to decline across major social media platforms, with most companies receiving their lowest scores yet in the organisation’s annual assessment of policies affecting queer users. The sixth annual Social Media Safety Index evaluates TikTok, YouTube, X, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads on policies relating […]

Auckland Zoo senior veterinarian Dr Adam Naylor takes Oliver Hall behind the scenes to show the work that goes into urgent wildlife care, rehabilitation, and the conservation of endangered species  When Dr Adam Naylor has to postpone our interview because an albatross and an endangered bittern have just arrived as emergency patients, it feels less like bad timing and […]

Michael ‘Heff’ Hepher reveals the science, hard work and wonder behind modern zookeeping. Michael Hepher has worked with giraffes for years, but he still talks about them like someone seeing them for the first time.  “They are so delicate,” he says, describing them as “gentle giants” and marvelling at the simple fact they exist at all. “They don’t look real! We’ve got Billy, who’s […]

Allan Michael Marrero has been reunited with his husband, Matthew, after spending 150 days in ICE detention following what was meant to be a routine green card appointment in New York City. Marrero celebrated his return at a press conference held at Middle Church in New York City, where supporters gathered to welcome him home. […]