Great article about a collaboration between singer/songwriter Dewayne Everettsmith and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra to record an album in the palawa kani language. A fantastic project about celebrating culture, reflecting on personal history, and reawakening language. #Music #Language

Dewayne's dream of singing to his baby in palawa kani inspires orchestral project

When Palawa man Dewayne Everettsmith held his firstborn child, he wanted to soothe him by singing in the language of Tasmanian Aboriginal people. That desire has sparked an extraordinary musical journ...

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Did you know sharks are older than Saturn’s rings? Marine conservation biologist Catherine Macdonald joined Flora to talk about shark conservation and what it’s like encountering hundreds of sharks a year off the coast of Florida. Plus we hear about a tiger shark vomiting up an unexpected surprise.

More numbats! It’s fantastic to see them edging back from the brink of extinction. But there are still only around 3000 individuals worldwide. So please help conservation efforts by keeping your pet cats indoors or in an enclosure. #Numbats #Conservation www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

Numbat population improves amid warning there is a long way to go

Numbats, Western Australia's animal emblem, have been pulled from the brink of extinction after research found the population was growing in the wild.

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Recently read We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell and Frané Lessac. A lovely picture book celebrating the seasons, traditions, history and culture of the Cherokee people. Warm and personal, it’s a reflection on gratitude, struggle and community. 1/2 💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit #DiverseBooks

I need you all to know that the Berkeley Public Library has solicited submissions for a new mascot, and you can now vote for the contestants and I'm losing my mind. berkeleypublic-library.github.io/Fiber-Mascot...

Cool interview with Dr Joshua Miele, blind scientist and author of Connecting Dots: A Blind Life. He talks about crowdsourcing audio description, tactile maps, accessibility features that are/aren’t helpful, community and pride. #Accessibility www.sciencefriday.com/segments/jos...

A Blind Inventor’s Life Of Advocacy And Innovation

In “Connecting Dots: A Blind Life,” inventor Josh Miele recounts his life story and path to becoming an accessibility designer.

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South with the Seabirds is another cool picture book by Jess McGeachin. It follows four women scientists on an expedition to Macquarie Island in 1959. I liked the gorgeous watercolour illustrations of albatrosses, Antarctic fur seals, Gentoo penguins, and twilight skies. 1/2 💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit

Interesting article about converting suitable, empty, commercial buildings into accommodation for homeless people. The Make Room project in Melbourne also provides residents with wraparound support services including mental health and dental care. #Housing #Sustainability

How an empty building in Melbourne's CBD was transformed into a home

In the middle of a housing crisis, when a sizeable amount of commercial real estate is sitting vacant, the Make Room project is billed as a blueprint for giving under-utilised buildings new life as re...

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I watched the new Pixar movie, Hoppers. It was awesome. Fun and heartwarming.

Recently read Oona by Kelly DiPucchio and Raissa Figueroa. A sweet book about a curious mermaid exploring the treasures and perils of the ocean. It was particularly cool to see a mermaid protagonist with natural hair. Plus, cute squid, anglerfish, and dreamy underwater worlds. 💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit

Lovely article about multilingual children’s books by First Nations Menang-Noongar and Hazara communities in Mount Barker, illustrated by primary school students. A link to the stories is in the thread. 1/2 #BookSky #KidLit #DiverseBooks 📚🌏

Young illustrators help bridge cultures within their small town

The West Australian town of Mount Barker comes together to share local stories, languages and cultures in four children's books illustrated by primary school students.

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Recently read Old Days by senior Western Arrarnta artist Marjorie “Nunga” Williams. A warm tour of Nunga’s childhood on Country. Her colourful paintings evoke the vivid landscape and brim with the busyness of families, wildlife, work and play. 1/2 💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit #DiverseBooks

My neighbor Serena brought me a squid draw string bag that she made for me oh my god. It’s so perfect I can’t believe this.

Nice article about people “meadowscaping” their lawns. I like the idea of rewilding yards with biodiverse, native plants to support pollinators and other wildlife. It also cuts down on water, maintenance and herbicide costs, and reduces heat island effects. #Rewilding #Sustainability #Gardening

'Meadowscaping': The people turning their lawns into meadows

Turning lawns into meadows can have big benefits for people, wildlife and the climate. Here's why 'meadowscaping' has become the latest gardening craze.

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Recently read Enough Love? By Maggie Hutchings and Evie Barrow. A gentle picture book about a girl struggling to adjust to her expanding blended family. Warm and understated, it challenges the idea of love as a zero-sum equation. 💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit #DiverseBooks

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Interesting pilot program halved hospital admissions for older patients by providing at-home visits by doctors, nurses, physios and pharmacists after assessment by a geriatrician. Patients recovered faster at home, freeing up hospital beds for other patients. #Health #AgedCare #Hospitals

Hospital admissions plummet under program helping elderly patients

A pilot program at one of Australia's biggest emergency departments halves the number of older patients admitted to hospital.

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Enjoyed checking out “Represent! Embroidery” by @thanksimadethem.bsky.social. An affirming book of diverse embroidery designs, including guides to stitching braids, knots, dreadlocks and cornrows. Also cool to see a design featuring a person using a wheelchair. 💙📚 #BookSky #Embroidery

Cool article about a volunteer surf lifesaver who uses an all-terrain wheelchair on his patrols in Port Macquarie. It’s great to see these roles becoming more accessible. #Accessibility

Beach patrols no problem for surf lifesaver in powered wheelchair

A decade on from a devastating diagnosis, Michael Lord finds purpose through volunteering with his local surf lifesaving club.

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Interesting article about a salt-cooled fridge that doesn’t need electricity or batteries to run. It can keep its contents just above or just below freezing for 10 hours, which could make it easier to transport vaccines and other supplies to remote communities. #TechForGood #Sustainability

Teens Win 2025 Earth Prize for Refrigerator That Runs on Salt – 200 are Headed to Hospitals to Preserve Medicine

Because salt molecules dissolve in water, the charged ions that make up the salt molecules break apart, taking up heat from the water.

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Emily sat down with Science Friday to talk about how we can coexist with beavers, plus she shared some fun beaver facts and what it was like working on “Hoppers.” Listen to the full episode now: www.sciencefriday.com/segments/bea...

Beavers could be humans' biggest ally, if we let them

Beavers and humans tend to clash over landscape management. Pixar's “Hoppers” captures the struggle, and Oregon proves coexistence is possible.

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Finished listening to Platform Decay by @marthawells.com, narrated by Kevin R. Free. I loved the dramatic setting of the torus, more Three, and the growing constellation of Murderbot’s friends and chosen family. Tense, funny, emotionally satisfying. I love these books. 💙📚🎧 #BookSky #Murderbot

More research that finds that birdwatching can be good for mental health. Citizen scientists are vital to conservation efforts, helping researchers monitor bird populations and campaign for better protections. #Birds #Birding #Conservation

Birdwatching leaves twitchers flying high while tracking species

Birdwatching is soaring in popularity, with research showing it reduces distress and boosts mental wellbeing, while also providing crucial data about bird populations.

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The Land Recalls You is another beautiful book by one of my favourite authors, Kirli Saunders, illustrated by David Cragg and Noni Cragg. A heartbreaking and affirming ode honouring the Stolen Generations, illuminating what was lost and what might be restored. 💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit #DiverseBooks 📚🌏

King Parrot with raindrops. #birds

In 1990 I lost my father to suicide, and this June I'm completing 3,307 push-ups in 24 days to raise awareness and funds for mental health in Australia. It's open for anyone to join and it's for a good cause, so feel free to join me! www.thepushupchallenge.com.au/fundraisers/...

Donate to level up mental health in Australia

Help raise funds for much-needed mental health services and initiatives by donating to my page. I’m completing The Push-Up Challenge to support this great cause and would love your help to reach my fu...

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New writing prize! For "an outstanding unpublished manuscript by an emerging Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander writer" - AUD$10,000 sponsored by Simon & Schuster Australia and ms development with a First Nations editor. www.simonandschuster.com.au/p/BundyiAUPr...