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Fire revival: How Australia's desert people use ancient wisdom to protect the endangered bilby
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:27:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://stories.theconversation.com/fire-revival/
"It's a late winter afternoon in the spinifex grasslands of the Great Sandy
Desert. Pintupi Elder Mantua Nangala holds a firestick and presses it against a
clump of dry grass.
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Mediterranean monk seals make remarkable return from brink of extinction
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:26:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-13/mediterranean-monk-seals-return-from-brink-of-extinction-greece/105047230>
"Once on the brink of extinction, rare Mediterranean monk seal populations are
rising, thanks to conservation efforts.
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Outside in: the extraordinary home inside a giant greenhouse in Norway
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:25:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/global/2025/mar/09/outside-in-the-extraordinary-home-inside-a-giant-greenhouse-in-norway>
"Situated on the family farmstead, surrounded by trees and pasture, stands the
extraordinary glasshouse where architect Margit Klev and her young family have
made their home. Here, Klev has created a house within a house, placing her
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Public Health Association calls for Australian CDC on Covid five-year anniversary
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:24:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Rubbish repurposed – for fun. Unique playground reopens in London
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:23:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.positive.news/society/rubbish-repurposed-for-fun-unique-playground-reopens-in-london/>
"An adventure playground that doubles as an art installation has reopened for
the summer at the Southbank Centre in London.
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COVID-19 pandemic mortality data
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:22:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.burnet.edu.au/knowledge-and-media/research-reports-plus-policy-briefs/covid-19-pandemic-mortality-data-report/>
"As of November 2024, 20 more Australians are dying each day as a result of
COVID-19, compared to before the pandemic. To understand this ongoing problem,
experts at Burnet have conducted a comprehensive analysis of deaths caused by
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Winners of inaugural nature music prize announced
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:25:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.positive.news/society/winners-of-inaugural-nature-music-prize-announced/>
"A unique national music competition designed to celebrate nature and inspire
hope has announced its winners for 2025.
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Five years on, the right’s Covid narrative has been turbo-charged into the mainstream
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:24:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/09/covid-five-years-right-narrative-outbreak>
"Once, we all respectfully listened to what epidemiologists said. We queued up
for vaccines, observed distancing lines and confidently asked unmasked
passengers on public transport to cover their faces. A tyrannical virus ruled
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All hands on deck: rewilding British Sign Language
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:22:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.positive.news/society/all-hands-on-deck-rewilding-british-sign-language/>
"Words are capable of inspiring action, forging connections and deepening our
knowledge. And when we lack vocabulary in our own language? We borrow it from
another, although nuance can be lost in translation. The British Sign Language
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Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to US is ‘no longer welcome’
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:20:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/15/south-africa-ambassador-us-no-longer-welcome-marco-rubio-ebrahim-rasool>
"The US is expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, with the
secretary of state, Marco Rubio, accusing the envoy of hating the US and Donald
Trump.
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