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News.com.au
04-07-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Future NT 2025: Tivan, CDU, Tamboran Resources, Santos, Darwin Port, NT Government, Sitzler partner for Mindil Beach Casino Resort event
As the Northern Territory enters a new era under new leadership, the government has affirmed it is focused on rebuilding the economy – and private investment needs to play an integral role in this. The NT Government has outlined a plan for economic recovery – the Rebuilding the Economy Strategy 2025-2028 – which includes population and workforce growth targets, cutting red tape to ensure investor confidence and strengthening the Northern Territory's role in national economic growth, energy security and defence. For the fourth year, the NT News' annual Future Northern Territory advocacy program returns this month and will interrogate how the government's strategy is progressing, while also applying an aspirational lens to encourage long term vision and planning to ensure a prosperous NT for generations to come. While the government's strategy for the NT economy is important, private investment is pivotal to growth. This year the NT News is proud to partner with leading businesses working to grow the Territory including Tivan Limited, Charles Darwin University, Tamboran Resources, Santos and Darwin Port, as major partners alongside NT Government. Also joining this year's program are minor partners Airport Development Group and Sitzler. Supporting partner Mindil Beach Casino Resort will once again host the premier economic event in its popular pavilion venue. Content themes for the 2025 Future NT campaign include defence, energy, education, tourism, sport and workforce growth, with a call for leaders to set a bold vision for the decades ahead. Speakers at this year's event include NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro, nationally renowned social researcher and demographer Mark McCrindle, Tivan Limited executive chairman Grant Wilson, Darwin Port CEO Peter Dummett, CDU Deputy Vice Chancellor Research and Community Connection Dr Steve Rogers, and NT Department of Mining and Energy CEO Alister Trier, with more speakers to be announced soon. Tickets are on sale now for the event which will be held from 11.30am on Friday, July 18.
Hindustan Times
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
How Dalai Lama's spiritual lineage makes him an icon for LGBTQ community: Queer Buddhist sociologist writes
The spiritual persona of the Dalai Lama can well be considered an icon for gender fluidity, a top researcher at an Australian university has theorised. Stephen Kerry underlines that the Dalai Lama, one of the top temporal heads in Buddhism, is considered the manifestation of Avalokitesvara, the godly being 'who hears the cries of the world'. The 14th and current Dalai Lama, seen here in Paris in 1989, is considered the manifestation of Avalokitesvara, the godly being 'who hears the cries of the world'.(AFP File) Known as Chenrezig in Tibet, Guanyin in China, and Kannon or Kanzeon in Japan, Avalokitesvara originated in India as a man, but can be depicted as either a man, woman, or non-binary being in religious iconography. This gender fluidity has led to them being revered as a trans icon in the West, writes Stephen Kerry, lecturer in sociology at Charles Darwin University. Conversation around the Dalai Lama tradition has grown busier since the latest and 14th incumbent, Tenzin Gyatso, turns 90 soon. And this has reigniting speculation over his eventual successor. In Buddhism, a bodhisattva (as is Avalokitesvara, represented through the Dalai Lama) is a person or representation who denies themselves enlightenment until all beings can achieve enlightenment. "Avalokitesvara appears to living beings in whatever form could best save them,' Kerry writes in The Conversation. 'I have spent the past five years investigating the lives of queer Buddhists in Australia. As part of this research, I have surveyed and interviewed 109 LGBTQIA Buddhist Australians. The words of these individuals, and my own experience as a genderqueer Buddhist person, reveal how the Dalai Lama emerges an an unlikely inspiration for individuals sharing a trans and Buddhist identity,' he adds. 'Effeminate and handsome' He also says that homosexual or non-binary Buddhist Australians are generally reluctant to disclose their gender identities to their communities, and may be told to remain silent about their identities. 'For some, Avalokitesvara's gender fluidity has been important for reaffirming both their queer and Buddhist selves. One Buddhist trans woman […] told me Guanyin (Avalokitesvara) had special significance for her. [She] spoke about Avalokitesvara travelling from India to China as a male, before 'transitioning' to the mainly female presentation of Guanyin over centuries.' Another individual from the queer community told Kerry about how he was fascinated by depictions of Avalokitesvara 'looking effeminate and handsome, with a cute moustache'. Not everyone agrees Some Buddhists deny Avalokitesvara's perceived queerness. Kerry recounts how a genderqueer Buddhist person told him about a teacher who called the theories 'just stories'. Kerry adds, though: 'Despite being a cisgender man who has been somewhat inconsistent in his support of queer people, the Dalai Lama, as the manifestation of the bodhisattva of compassion, is a possible spiritual link between today's queer Buddhists and centuries-long traditions of gender transition and fluidity.' Meanwhile, the controversy over how the next Dalai Lama will be chosen rages on. The 14th and current Dalai Lama has asserted that the temporal institution will continue after his death but his 'reincarnation' will 'not be chosen by China'. The Chinese government has said any successor will have to be approved by Beijing.
Otago Daily Times
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Otago Daily Times
Australia's rainbow population rising after 'burst of acceptance'
Australians are becoming more comfortable identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual, and experts are likening it to the sexual revolution of previous decades. Researchers at Charles Darwin University estimated Australia's LGBTQI population doubled between 2012 and 2020, increasing from 3.3 per cent to 5.8 per cent of adults over 15. The data came from the HILDA longitudinal survey of 17,000 Australians with responses from participants who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or another sexual identity. The data was collected in 2012, 2016 and 2020. During this time period there was a "burst of acceptance" of sexual minorities in Australia, particularly after the 2017 same-sex marriage vote, lead researcher Fiona Shalley told AAP. "Being a minority sexual identity and engaging in that used to be criminal, but Australia has come a long way," she said. "There was also stigma and discrimination associated with being a sexual minority so a lot of people did not disclose their identity until more recently." If the young adults who participated in the study maintained their sexual minority identities throughout their life, Australia's LGBTQI population could grow by about three percent each year. By the time the next data is updated from 2024, the population size could be about 1.7 million people, Ms Shalley said. "If you think about the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 70s, it was in response to changes in behaviours and social attitudes," she said. "This boom in population could also be in response to changing attitudes around sexual behaviours." While Australia's LGBTQI demographic has been a hidden group with little national data capturing the population, researchers hope to change that. The Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2024 estimated 4.5 per cent - or about one in 20 - Australians aged 16 and over were LGBTI+, based on combined data from multiple household surveys. A new category of sexual orientation and gender will be included in the 2026 census questions for the first time. "We still don't know enough about (the LGBTQI demographic) to understand how the population will grow in the future, but we are certainly noticing them now," Ms Shalley said. "The growing confidence of people identifying as LGB+ is likely influenced by the number of visible positive role models, social media attention, and in our storytelling."
The Advertiser
17-06-2025
- Politics
- The Advertiser
LGBTQI population rising after 'burst of acceptance'
Australians are becoming more comfortable identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual with experts likening it to the sexual revolution of previous decades. Researchers at Charles Darwin University estimated Australia's LGBTQI population doubled between 2012 and 2020, increasing from 3.3 per cent to 5.8 per cent of adults over 15. The data came from the HILDA longitudinal survey of 17,000 Australians with responses from participants who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or another sexual identity. The data was collected in 2012, 2016 and 2020. During this time period there was a "burst of acceptance" of sexual minorities in Australia, particularly after the 2017 same-sex marriage vote, lead researcher Fiona Shalley told AAP. "Being a minority sexual identity and engaging in that used to be criminal, but Australia has come a long way," she said. "There was also stigma and discrimination associated with being a sexual minority so a lot of people did not disclose their identity until more recently." If the young adults who participated in the study maintained their sexual minority identities throughout their life, Australia's LGBTQI population could grow by about three per cent each year. By the time the next data is updated from 2024, the population size could be about 1.7 million people, Ms Shalley said. "If you think about the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 70s, it was in response to changes in behaviours and social attitudes," she said. "This boom in population could also be in response to changing attitudes around sexual behaviours." While Australia's LGBTQI demographic has been a hidden group with little national data capturing the population, researchers hope to change that. The Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2024 estimated 4.5 per cent - or about one in 20 - Australians aged 16 and over were LGBTI+, based on combined data from multiple household surveys. A new category of sexual orientation and gender will be included in the 2026 census questions for the first time. "We still don't know enough about (the LGBTQI demographic) to understand how the population will grow in the future, but we are certainly noticing them now," Ms Shalley said. "The growing confidence of people identifying as LGB+ is likely influenced by the number of visible positive role models, social media attention, and in our storytelling." Australians are becoming more comfortable identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual with experts likening it to the sexual revolution of previous decades. Researchers at Charles Darwin University estimated Australia's LGBTQI population doubled between 2012 and 2020, increasing from 3.3 per cent to 5.8 per cent of adults over 15. The data came from the HILDA longitudinal survey of 17,000 Australians with responses from participants who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or another sexual identity. The data was collected in 2012, 2016 and 2020. During this time period there was a "burst of acceptance" of sexual minorities in Australia, particularly after the 2017 same-sex marriage vote, lead researcher Fiona Shalley told AAP. "Being a minority sexual identity and engaging in that used to be criminal, but Australia has come a long way," she said. "There was also stigma and discrimination associated with being a sexual minority so a lot of people did not disclose their identity until more recently." If the young adults who participated in the study maintained their sexual minority identities throughout their life, Australia's LGBTQI population could grow by about three per cent each year. By the time the next data is updated from 2024, the population size could be about 1.7 million people, Ms Shalley said. "If you think about the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 70s, it was in response to changes in behaviours and social attitudes," she said. "This boom in population could also be in response to changing attitudes around sexual behaviours." While Australia's LGBTQI demographic has been a hidden group with little national data capturing the population, researchers hope to change that. The Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2024 estimated 4.5 per cent - or about one in 20 - Australians aged 16 and over were LGBTI+, based on combined data from multiple household surveys. A new category of sexual orientation and gender will be included in the 2026 census questions for the first time. "We still don't know enough about (the LGBTQI demographic) to understand how the population will grow in the future, but we are certainly noticing them now," Ms Shalley said. "The growing confidence of people identifying as LGB+ is likely influenced by the number of visible positive role models, social media attention, and in our storytelling." Australians are becoming more comfortable identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual with experts likening it to the sexual revolution of previous decades. Researchers at Charles Darwin University estimated Australia's LGBTQI population doubled between 2012 and 2020, increasing from 3.3 per cent to 5.8 per cent of adults over 15. The data came from the HILDA longitudinal survey of 17,000 Australians with responses from participants who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or another sexual identity. The data was collected in 2012, 2016 and 2020. During this time period there was a "burst of acceptance" of sexual minorities in Australia, particularly after the 2017 same-sex marriage vote, lead researcher Fiona Shalley told AAP. "Being a minority sexual identity and engaging in that used to be criminal, but Australia has come a long way," she said. "There was also stigma and discrimination associated with being a sexual minority so a lot of people did not disclose their identity until more recently." If the young adults who participated in the study maintained their sexual minority identities throughout their life, Australia's LGBTQI population could grow by about three per cent each year. By the time the next data is updated from 2024, the population size could be about 1.7 million people, Ms Shalley said. "If you think about the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 70s, it was in response to changes in behaviours and social attitudes," she said. "This boom in population could also be in response to changing attitudes around sexual behaviours." While Australia's LGBTQI demographic has been a hidden group with little national data capturing the population, researchers hope to change that. The Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2024 estimated 4.5 per cent - or about one in 20 - Australians aged 16 and over were LGBTI+, based on combined data from multiple household surveys. A new category of sexual orientation and gender will be included in the 2026 census questions for the first time. "We still don't know enough about (the LGBTQI demographic) to understand how the population will grow in the future, but we are certainly noticing them now," Ms Shalley said. "The growing confidence of people identifying as LGB+ is likely influenced by the number of visible positive role models, social media attention, and in our storytelling." Australians are becoming more comfortable identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual with experts likening it to the sexual revolution of previous decades. Researchers at Charles Darwin University estimated Australia's LGBTQI population doubled between 2012 and 2020, increasing from 3.3 per cent to 5.8 per cent of adults over 15. The data came from the HILDA longitudinal survey of 17,000 Australians with responses from participants who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or another sexual identity. The data was collected in 2012, 2016 and 2020. During this time period there was a "burst of acceptance" of sexual minorities in Australia, particularly after the 2017 same-sex marriage vote, lead researcher Fiona Shalley told AAP. "Being a minority sexual identity and engaging in that used to be criminal, but Australia has come a long way," she said. "There was also stigma and discrimination associated with being a sexual minority so a lot of people did not disclose their identity until more recently." If the young adults who participated in the study maintained their sexual minority identities throughout their life, Australia's LGBTQI population could grow by about three per cent each year. By the time the next data is updated from 2024, the population size could be about 1.7 million people, Ms Shalley said. "If you think about the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 70s, it was in response to changes in behaviours and social attitudes," she said. "This boom in population could also be in response to changing attitudes around sexual behaviours." While Australia's LGBTQI demographic has been a hidden group with little national data capturing the population, researchers hope to change that. The Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2024 estimated 4.5 per cent - or about one in 20 - Australians aged 16 and over were LGBTI+, based on combined data from multiple household surveys. A new category of sexual orientation and gender will be included in the 2026 census questions for the first time. "We still don't know enough about (the LGBTQI demographic) to understand how the population will grow in the future, but we are certainly noticing them now," Ms Shalley said. "The growing confidence of people identifying as LGB+ is likely influenced by the number of visible positive role models, social media attention, and in our storytelling."
Daily Mail
12-06-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Number of Australias who identify as gay, bi or trans doubles
The number of Australians who identify as LGBTQ+ has doubled in the past eight years, new research shows. The research led by Charles Darwin University found the LGB+ population of Australia doubled between 2012 and 2020, increasing from 3.3 per cent of adults over the age of 15 to 5.8 per cent. The study looked at answers from people who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or another sexuality in the HILDA longitudinal survey of 17,000 Australians to estimate the size and growth of the LGBTQ + population at three time points – 2012, 2016, 2020. Research associate Fiona Shalley said that after the 2017 same-sex marriage vote, more Australians began accepting people from sexual minority group. 'Australia's LGB+ demographic is a relatively hidden population group,' she said. 'We still don't enough about them to understand how the population will grow in the future – but we are certainly noticing them now. 'The growing confidence of people identifying as LGB+ is likely influenced by the number of visible positive role models, social media attention, and in our storytelling. She said the trend could signal a 'second sexual revolution' in Australia. 'If you think about the 60s and the 70s and the big revolution of sexual freedom then, maybe it's happening again.' The research also found that the largest increase within the LGBQ+ population came from young women identifying as bisexual. 'There is lots of evidence that women's patterns of attraction and behaviour are more likely to change over time than men's, so we cannot be certain they will continue to choose the same sexual identity in the future, or even remain part of the sexual minority population as it is now described.' Ms Shalley said Australia's LGB+ population could increase by about 3 per cent each year. 'If the growth trend identified in the data used by this research continues, we could see an adult LGB+ population size of about 1.7million people once the next data is updated from 2024 -that's an even bigger jump,' she said. Ms Shalley said the 2026 Australian Census will be the first to include questions about sexual orientation, providing a more accurate count of the nation's queer population than the smaller sample used in her research.
