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Mardi Gras beads in New Orleans are creating an environmental concern

Despite a daily cleanup that leaves the post-parade landscape remarkably clean, uncaught beads dangle from tree limbs like Spanish moss and get ground into the mud under the feet of passers-by.

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Carnival begins in New Orleans with Phunny Phorty Phellows, king cakes, Joan of Arc parade

The countdown to Mardi Gras has begun in New Orleans

The Independent UK

TV tonight: come one, come all to the bloodsuckers’ ball

It’s all coming to a head at Mardi Gras in Interview With the Vampire. Plus, Mary Berry teaches us – and Mel Giedroyc – a thing or two. Here’s what to watch this evening

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How to spend a day in the French Quarter, New Orleans’ fun-loving, jazz-inflected neighbourhood

A visit to the French Quarter can range from delightfully debauched to wholesome, but however you spent your time, there’s always something to capture your attention, says Paul Stafford

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Lafayette city guide: Where to eat, drink, shop and stay in the heart of Cajun Country

Shilpa Ganatra gets under the skin of a US city that’s as hot as the Tabasco sauce made nearby, with a rich choice of food and drink, some impressive swamps to explore, and Mardi Gras celebrations that need to be experienced firsthand

The Independent UK

2023 Zurich Classic Fan Shop photos: Featuring Mardi Gras beads and an homage to Tri-Pod the gator

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Terrorist commander jailed for 15 years

A Sydney terror emir who planned numerous catastrophic attacks including on the Mardi Gras and a naval base will spend up to 15 years behind bars.

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'A place to dance and a place to cry': Pride (R)evolution is an authentic exhibition for queer communities

Sydney World Pride and Mardi Gras 2023 were a huge success. Sydney was activated in a way rarely seen – block and street parties, cultural festivals and dance parties for all tastes. Now that the beats have diminished and the glitter has settled, viewing Pride (R)evolution at the State Library…

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Beating heart of a city, but Newcastle's CBD is hard to find

Our council believes that the CBD is emerging as Newcastle West, and this store believes Cooks Hill qualifies. I reckon most Novocastrians still think it's uptown, where it always was. Can anyone enlighten me?

Newcastle Herald

The Australian finds super ‘victims’ among Sydney’s well-heeled – or is it satire?

The paper has a case study of the pain to be inflicted by Labor’s higher tax rate on superannuation above $3m, but so does the Shovel. Plus: the ABC’s Mardi Gras ‘indulgence’

The Guardian - AU

Partying v politics: has Sydney WorldPride found the right balance?

In the southern hemisphere for the first time, the global festival has showcased a tension common to pride: one between inclusivity, activism and celebration

The Guardian - AU

Govt earmarks $26m for national LGBTQI research"

Days after Anthony Albanese became the first Australian PM to march at the gay Mardi Gras, $26m has been promised for medical research for LGBTQI communities.

AAP

Country town cricket and why Mardi Gras matters far past the parade

WE watched the Mardi Gras on ABC because a dear friend from my childhood, a person we regard and embrace as family, was on one of the floats.

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Lidia Thorpe’s Mardi Gras disruption is the latest in an ongoing debate about acceptable forms of protest at Pride

Independent senator for Victoria Lidia Thorpe’s temporary blocking of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday night has again brought to the surface discussion on the role of protest and police discretion.

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Premier blasts Thorpe’s ‘disgraceful’ Mardi Gras protest

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has blasted Senator Lidia Thorpe for her protest that briefly halted the Sydney Mardi Gras parade.

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Lidia Thorpe Won’t Be Charged For Protesting Police Violence At Sydney Mardi Gras Fkn Good

No cops at Pride.

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NSW police says Lidia Thorpe will not be charged for blocking Mardi Gras float

Social media video shows senator laying in front of a float, temporarily blocking Oxford Street parade

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2023 Mardi Gras gallery: The best photos from Sydney's LGBTQIA+ pride festival

We've sorted through our photographers' images to bring you a selection of the best moments from Australia's premier event celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Federal senator Lidia Thorpe halts Sydney's Mardi Gras parade with police protest

Federal senator Lidia Thorpe says she lay on the ground in front of a float — interrupting the parade until she was removed by officers — to protest against police violence.

AAP

Lidia Thorpe 'moved on' from Mardi Gras march by police

Lidia Thorpe was filmed temporarily halting the Sydney Mardi Gras parade before she was asked to leave the march.

AAP

Hangovers for some, parties for others after Mardi Gras

Anthony Albanese has made history as the first sitting prime minister to march in the Sydney Mardi Gras parade as WorldPride events continue in the city.

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Tens of thousands return to Oxford St for Sydney Mardi Gras in biggest parade yet

Tens of thousands of Mardi Gras revellers returned to Sydney's Oxford Street on Saturday night, in what organisers say was one of their biggest parades yet.

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Yas Queen: Anthony Albanese’s Officially Become The 1st Aussie PM To Walk The Mardi Gras Parade

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has officially become the first PM to march in the Sydney gay and lesbian Mardi Gras, go off king.

The Guardian - UK

Anthony Albanese becomes first Australian PM to march in Sydney Mardi Gras

Dressed in open-necked shirt and jeans, Albanese joins 12,500 paraders on original route of Oxford Street

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