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National news briefs

Pink gets Faker
Faker, led by openly gay Sydney-based singer Nathan Hudson, has scored one of the year’s most sought-after gigs, supporting Pink for part of her Australian tour.
The boys will tour with the singer between May 22 and July 4 in what is shaping up to be the biggest single tour by an artist in Australia ever.

Bachelors fight it out
Sexy singing spunk Kaz James is among the nominees for this year’s Cleo Bachelor of the Year.
James is up against singer Axle Whitehead, actors Damien Walshe Howling, Alex Dimitriades and Gyton Grantley from the Channel Nine drama Underbelly and fellow actors Hugh Sheridan, Angus McLaren and George Houvardas from the Channel 7 smash hit of 2008, Packed to the Rafters.
Home and Away twink heartthrob Beau Brady joins the list as does Channel 7 sports journo Ben Damon and Big Brother contestant Gaelen Walker.
Others on the list include Damon Downey from Sneaky Sound System, Aussie Rules player Lance Franklin and Australia’s Next Top Model stylist Jonathan Pease.
Bad boy footballer Ben Cousins was nominated for the hunk award, but withdrew the following day.
The final 50 contenders will be announced next month.

WA Pride turning 20
The theme of -˜homecoming’ has been chosen for this year’s Pride WA festival, to mark its 20th anniversary and encourage Western Australians from around the country to make a pilgrimage back home.
A Family Fun Day will be held for the first time ever to broaden the festival’s scope and guarantees have been made that there will be a large variety of events and featured artists to see throughout the September and October period.

Queenslanders endorse gay recognition

A Galaxy poll commissioned by Action Reform Change Queensland has found the majority support same-sex relationship recognition. Civil unions were supported by 60 percent, while 54 percent supported full marriage equality, echoing results from an earlier national poll. Currently Tasmania, Victoria and the ACT have relationship registers for same-sex couples.

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