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Olivia Newton-John & John Farnham Announce LIVE Concert CD

After the record-breaking Australian tour, TWO STRONG HEARTS, uniting superstars Olivia Newton-John and John Farnham, Sony Australia is announcing a treat for the fans who couldn’t get to the concerts.

Via press release:

Sony Music Entertainment Australia is proud to announce the new live album from John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John, TWO STRONG HEARTS LIVE, set for release on Friday June 26th.

The album will be available to pre-order starting Friday, May 28th.

Click here to pre-order through iTunes

Link coming soon to order physical CD in USA


 Together, Farnham and Newton-John’s voices are bound up in the collective DNA of Australian music lovers. Recorded in Melbourne with the Australian Philharmonic Orchestra, the twenty-one track album features fifteen duets with two of Australia’s most iconic singers.

With a 60-piece orchestra behind them, Farnham and Newton-John recently sold out houses around the country. With Chong Lim leading the orchestra, alongside Farnham’s core band and singers, audiences were treated to a thrilling series of gigs that saw each artist dig into their own personal songbook with stunning results.

Today, in 2015, Farnham and Newton-John remain our ‘King and Queen of Pop’. Both are national treasures and, together on stage, they’ve got a helluva set list between them.

“Olivia and I opened the show together,” explains John, “we finished the show together and there was lots of interaction in between. It’s terrific singing with Olivia.”

“It’s a perfect blend of songs,” continues Olivia. “The show just flowed so well. We do duet and sing parts of each other’s songs as well as our own. It was a wonderful experience.”

Highlights From TWO STRONG HEARTS LIVE will be released on June 26th.

Click here to pre-order through iTunes

Complete Tracklist:

1. Overture
2. Two Strong Hearts
3. Let Me Be There
4. Xanadu
5. I Honestly Love You
6. Tenterfield Saddler
7. No One Comes Close
8. Love To Shine
9. Suddenly
10. Dare To Dream
11. Somewhere Over The Rainbow
12. Burn For You
13. Hit The Road Jack/Fever
14. You’re The One That I Want
15. Summer Nights
16. Hearts On Fire
17. If Not For You
18. Every Time You Cry
19. Physical
20. You’re The Voice
21. It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Want To Rock ’N’ Roll)

Watch the teaser video from TWO STRONG HEARTS LIVE below:

Olivia Newton-John & John Farnham – TWO STRONG HEARTS LIVE CD from Randy Slovacek on Vimeo.

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Commercials: Lynx Ad Features Gay Couple

Down under, the Axe line of personal products is marketed as Lynx. And the cool Aussie folks in charge of Lynx recently released this new commercial which features a gay couple kissing.

“Now can be amazing. Go out. See amazing things. Get an amazing job. Kiss the hottest girl. Or the hottest boy,” he says.

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Australia: New South Wales To Recognize Same-Sex Marriages From Other Countries

New South Wales has become the third Australian state to recognize same-sex couples who have been married abroad.

Following Queensland and Tasmania, the amendment means gay married couples will no longer have to declare that they are not married while living in the state.

Alex Greenwich, the independent member for Sydney, announced the changes today in a statement.

He said: “Under the changes, same sex couples who marry overseas will be able to reflect their marital status on relevant forms and will no longer have to declare that they are not married.

“This change acknowledges that a growing number of NSW citizens must travel overseas to marry the person they love, while waiting for the federal government to legislate for marriage equality.”

(via Pink News)

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Men Of Australia Featured In New Photography Book “Outback Dusk”

Photographer Paul Freeman has published a series of photo books of highlighting the very handsome men in the Australian Outback.

His latest edition, Outback Dusk, is now available. From Freeman:

Dusk features some of the most masculine, perfectly and naturally built, handsome and sensual naked men within a stunning array of hauntingly beautiful and raw outback settings.

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Hot Shirtless Aussie Mates Sam & Ben Go Bare To Share Their Organic Lifestyle

Best mates Sam and Ben are so passionate about their raw organic lifestyle, they are willing to bare all to get your attention. (They’ve got mine already….)

Ben and Sam give you all a little taste of what to expect while still incorporating the same fun and fresh humour you can expect to see from them both come opening day.

The two best buds have created Acai Brothers Superfood Bar, a restaurant with a delicious organic menu guaranteed to keep you healthy.

(via Gaily Grind)

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2014 Bingham Cup begins in Australia

Did someone say “Rugby?”

The Bingham Cup is held every two years, inviting rugby players from all over the world – regardless of their sexual orientation – to come enjoy the sport they love without fear of judgement or discrimination.

Called the “World Cup of Gay Rugby,” the event is named after Mark Bingham who died standing up to terrorists on Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. Bingham was a sports enthusiast who played rugby for the San Francisco Fog.

Thirty rugby teams from 15 countries will take part in this year’s event, which runs through August 31.

Brad Thorson – San Francisco Fog Centre

Chris Buckmaster – Kings Cross Steelers Captain

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Australia Parliament looks for “conscience vote” on marriage equality this spring

As support for marriage equality hits 72% (Crosby Textor poll) across Australia, elected officials in the country’s Parliament are looking towards a vote where MPs can vote their conscience as opposed to being locked in line with party position.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports:

Parliament is heading for a historic vote on same-sex marriage in which all MPs will be free to vote according to their conscience. The Coalition party rooms are likely to decide on a conscience vote during the coming spring session of Parliament, with one Liberal MP saying it is now ”almost certain” the party will dump its binding opposition to gay marriage. Prime Minister Tony Abbott, whose sister Christine Forster is in a same-sex relationship, promised before the election the Liberal Party room would be free to decide on a conscience vote.

The matter is expected to reach a crucial stage in the next two sitting fortnights of Parliament in August and September after senior Liberals asked crossbench Senator David Leyonhjelm to introduce his draft bill to legalise same-sex marriage. The government wants his proposed legislation on the notice paper so that it has time to scrutinise the exact wording before deciding which way to go. Senator Leyonhjelm has agreed, reversing his stated position when he announced the draft bill last month. At the time, he said he would not introduce it until the Liberal Party room opted for a conscience vote.

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Poll: Support continues to grow for same-sex marriage in Australia

According to a new poll, 72% of Australians now support same-sex marriage:

A Crosby Textor poll, commissioned by Australian Marriage Equality, has found that 72 per cent of Australians want same-sex marriage legalised, while 77 per cent think Coalition MPs should be granted a conscience vote.

The survey by the Liberal Party’s national pollster finds support for marriage equality is increasing among Australians, up from 65 per cent in a Nielsen poll last August.

It shows opposition to same-sex marriage has collapsed, with just one in five Australians or 21 per cent opposed, marking Parliament as increasingly out of step with the views of the majority of Australians.

According to the poll, support for same-sex marriage is now higher in Australia than it was in any other country, including New Zealand and Great Britain, when overseas parliaments have passed marriage equality laws.

(via Sydney Morning Herald)