Same-sex couples need wills, warns SA lawyer

A South Australian lawyer has renewed calls for same-sex couples to prepare legal wills or risk having their estate distributed according to South Australian law. Mal Byrne told blaze the legal definition of ‘spouse’ or ‘child’ under the Family Relationships Act is so...

Toowoomba: Rally for same-sex rights

TODAY’S rally for same-sex rights in Toowoomba will go ahead after a community group came forward at the last moment to save the event. The Love is Worth Fighting For Rally will be held at the Village Green in the Toowoomba CBD from midday. Continue...

Same-sex bill may hit Greens hurdle

The ACT Greens are considering blocking proposed improvements to same-sex civil unions, fearing they could undercut national efforts for marriage equality. The ACT government will bring forward debate of its legislation to effectively reinstate its original civil...

Bowen against gay marriages

McMAHON MP Chris Bowen, the immigration minister, says he opposes a bill to legalise same-sex marriage when it is voted on in the House of Representatives later this year. “The issue of same-sex marriage is a highly emotive one and has received considerable...