Hosted by Louise Poole · 🇺🇸 US · EN-AU · 17 episodes
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Australia's daily LGBTQIA+ news podcast.Rainbow Briefing delivers queer news that matters — in about 5 minutes, Monday to Friday. Policy and politics. Community wins. Culture and sport. Joy. Stay informed without the doom-scroll.Your LGBTQIA+ news catchup for Australian audiences. Independent queer community media, hosted by Louise Poole..
Louise Poole hosts Rainbow Briefing, a news show with 17 episodes published.
Two Brisbane drag performers win their vilification appeal against Family First’s Lyle Shelton. Plus: queer wins and representation gaps at the Oscars, Darwin’s Throb Nightclub building demolished, Melbourne’s Heated Riv
The 48th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras kicks off with ECSTATICA. Plus: Sophie Hyde’s queer family story heads to Australian Story, Team Rainbow dominates at the Winter Olympics, James Van Der Beek remembered as an LG
A new national program will give LGBTQIA+ refugees dedicated support to seek resettlement in Australia for the first time. Plus: new research shows gender-affirming care could save Medicare $42 million, the Trump adminis
A landmark study finds no physical advantage for trans women in sport — the most comprehensive analysis yet. Plus: the Mardi Gras Film Festival opens tomorrow, Steven Oliver and Shanny T-Bone join the Sporties Hall of Fa
Queer storytelling shines at Australia’s top screen awards. Plus: Bad Bunny turns the Super Bowl into an act of queer resistance, Chappell Roan shuts down a shoey for something better, Robyn announces her biggest Austral
Headlines: Victoria’s intersex bill passes the Lower House unanimously, NSW Government rejects Liberal call to defund Mardi Gras, Victoria backs pride events statewide, Pedro Pascal and Danny Ramirez are playing lovers i
Headlines: $200k for HIV community work across Australiathe NT launches its first queer legal service, Pride in Sport nominations close Monday, Bridgerton’s showrunner responds to the bi backlash, Bears Week NZ, and LOVI
The Sydney Mardi Gras Party won’t go ahead this year. Plus: blood donation rules change from April, Josie Scott comes out at 63, record LGBTQIA+ representation at the Winter Olympics, and a queer art show opens on the Ce
Today’s Rainbow Briefing: Tasmania secures a historic win years in the making. Plus: Queer artists shine at the Grammys (and Cher makes a chaotic return), South Australia honours a beloved community leader, an Australian
13,500 march at Midsumma Pride. Plus: Council of Europe bans conversion practices, tributes pour in for Catherine O’Hara, Sydney crowns Heated Rivalry lookalikes, and TasPride launches.
Headlines: Former PM, Malcolm Turnbull says Australia must face the shifted global reality under Trump. What does that reality look like for LGBTQIA+ Australians? Plus: Mr VicBears crowned, Super Bowl’s queer moment, Bri
Three LGBTQIA+ advocates recognised in Australia Day Honours — including a domestic violence survivor who built a global movement. Plus: retired basketballer AJ Ogilvy comes out, Heated Rivalry stars carry the Olympic to
The federal antisemitism bill looks set to fail — the Greens won’t support it without protections for LGBTQIA+ people. Plus: Tasmania farewells a trans trailblazer, Pride Cup returns tomorrow, and Heated Rivalry takes ov
New hate speech laws leave LGBTQIA+ Australians out — and submissions close today. Plus: twice-yearly HIV prevention registered, and Australian Open history made. Rainbow Briefing | Thursday 15 Jan 2026 | Your Daily LGBT
Josh Cavallo, the A-League’s first openly gay player says his club failed him. Plus: QTrans demands answers on QLD’s trans healthcare ban, and Midsumma 2026 kicks off. Rainbow Briefing | Tuesday 13 Jan 2026 | Your Daily
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