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WorldPride has hit Australia, and the gays are really putting on a show. The actual host city is actually Sydney, but just like the Olympics, there’s events in every city that celebrate this momentous occasion. The Betoota Advocate speak to the Sydney Swans Gaybassador Tim Abbott about the history of the Mardi Gras, Pride and why he’s pretending that he’s not gonna be front and centre for all of this.

<p>WorldPride has hit Australia, and the gays are really putting on a show. The actual host city is actually Sydney, but just like the Olympics, there’s events in every city that celebrate this momentous occasion. The Betoota Advocate speak to the Sydney Swans Gaybassador Tim Abbott about the history of the Mardi Gras, Pride and why he’s pretending that he’s not gonna be front and centre for all of this.</p>

Clancy Overell and Errol Parker, editors of the explicitly raw but iconic Outback Australian newspaper known as The Betoota Advocate report fiercely - without fear or favour.

A weekly dissection of the Australian zeitgeist with high profile Australian guests.

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