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A new exhibition celebrates the cultural and social impact of Ireland’s LGBTQ+ diaspora

  In May 1962 the London-based literary agent John Johnson received news that Michael Dillon, one of his clients, had died unexpectedly in a hospital in India. Dillon had been brought to a hospital in Dalhousie, in the north of India, after collapsing on a mountain pass while travelling to Kashmir. Shortly after receiving news of this client’s untimely passing, Johnson was surprised to receive a parcel Dillon had sent to London days before his death. The parcel contained Dillon’s memoir. Out of the Ordinary, as the manuscript was titled, remains a remarkable document. It records th...

Anglo-Irish transgender healthcare pioneer and Buddhist monk Michael Dillon devised a classification system for gender identity and sexual desire

Shaquille Rangi had a powerful game at halfback for Kahurangi. Kahurangi sits alone at the top of the Stuff Tasman Trophy club rugby competition after Saturday’s seventh round, where it came from behind to snatch a dramatic 35-34 victory over Waimea Old Boys in the battle of the two undefeated teams. The men from Riwaka have been front-runners for much of the season but faced the rare challenge of being behind late in Saturday’s game after giving up an early lead. Kahurangi led 12-0 within the first 15 minutes before crucial mistakes let Waimea Old Boys back into the contest, who domin...

Woodend Winter Arts Festival to invigorate the Macedon Ranges with expanded three-month program Hanging Rock Running throughout winter, the reimagined, extended festival has something for everyone. This year’s iteration of Macedon Ranges’ annual Woodend Winter Arts Festival has been extended to encompass all three winter months, featuring a huge spread of music, arts, talks and more. Reimagined as a result of the ongoing uncertainties around COVID-19, Woodend Winter Arts Festival 2021 aims to be more flexible than ever in order to adapt to any potential pandemic-related curveba...