Posts tagged throwback thursday

During the 1982 games held in San Francisco, Bob Goldsmith emerged as the hero of the Australian team when he won 17 medals in swimming — four of which were gold.

For this month’s Throwback instalment, we take a trip down memory lane when the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade was less corporate driven and more political — but still just as camp and fabulous as it is today.

The latest monthly ‘Throwback’ instalment goes back to when the Southern Star, the former name of Star Observer in Melbourne, covered Pride March Victoria in 2009.

The Star Observer’s commitment to stories that affect Australia’s Indigenous community is nothing new. Here’s a throwback from 1998, when John Howard was Prime Minister and his 10 Point Plan was doing the rounds in the news.

In this week’s edition of Throwback Thursday, the Star Observer raided its archives and found a 1991 front page that somewhat coincides with Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore’s 10-year anniversary in local politics.

In this week’s Throwback Thursday special, we take a look at when laws in Tasmania finally made being gay no longer a criminal offence.

Last week, NSW marked 30 years since State Parliament passed a bill to decriminalise homosexuality, making it the 4th state in Australia to do so. Almost exactly 30 years ago this week, the Star Observer’s front page publicised the news, as seen in the archive images below.