Matt Hawke's "Beautiful Lies" is a one-man comedy cabaret exploring the deep philosophy and overt insanity of lies. A next generation perspective to biting satirical comedy, balancing edgy laugh-out-loud humour with raw vulnerable introspection, all through memorable original songs and a magnetic lead performer.
Welcome to FUSE issue 73. June / July 2026. It's another bold, fun and eclectic issue of FUSE Magazine, so grab a cuppa and dive into our eclectic mix of queer life, death and monsters.
You don’t need super powers to make the most of your superannuation before the rules change. Superannuation rules are about to change, but if you’re quick, there’s still time to take action to benefit your future self. With caps increasing, Payday Super coming in and higher taxes for big balances, this financial year is a unique chance to contribute under the current rules and reduce your tax.
Queer Art, by curators Mollie E. Barnes and Gemma Rolls-Bentley, isn’t afraid to ask questions: what queerness is, what queer art can be, and why queer art matters. The book’s introduction states that “queer art is not a genre but a gesture; a refusal to be pinned down by fixed identity categories”. Queerness in art can appear both openly and subtly, often through coded, abstract or unconventional forms that challenge heteronormative expectations.
Domestic and family violence (DFV) does not discriminate. It can happen to anyone, regardless of sexuality, gender, or background. For LGBTIQA+ communities, the statistics are alarming and yet remain under-recognised.
The statistics
More than 60% of LGBTQ+ people will experience domestic, family, or intimate partner violence in their lifetime
72% of LGBTQ+ people who experienced abuse did not report it to anyone
Psychological and emotional abuse are the most common, but physical, sexual, financial, and identity-based abuse are also widespread.
Domestic violence - the bigger picture…
Meridian is Canberra's community-controlled, peer-led organisation that provides health and social support services to our community. Join our free events on each month.
Sexual health testing at STRIP Clinic Plus
Flu, COVID & mpox shots at our vaccine clinic
Financial advice at the Care Mobile Debt Clinic
Plus heaps of other events for our LGBTQ+ communities.
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Meridian is committed to creating opportunities for HIV positive and LGBTIQA+ communities to live their healthiest lives and be their true selves.
Meridian provides person-centred services and programs t…
MC Wayne Herbert will be hosting a drag marathon featuring Venus Mantrap, Guy Alias, Faux Nee Phish, Estella Queen B, Fieldsy, Myth Meltdown, Ty Zahn, Mother Scott Milk and with more kings & queens yet to be announced! Plus a very special performance by the Illustrious House of Iris and DJ Raydar spinning beats until late in the night.
In “Time and its passing”, Canberra Qwire explores music that follows the passage of time, invoking celestial creation with music of Hildegard of Bingen, through to contemporary works by KD Lang, Metallica and John Tavener and conculding with a performance of Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass for double choir and strings - a work of cinematic scope and effect.
3pm, Saturday 20 June 2026 Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music
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Kirsty Webeck has become one of australia’s most loved comedians and, as it happens, is also a delight to talk to. I sat down with her to chat about life, being a queer comedian, sea creatures, and her new show lost for words, which is currently touring the country.
