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Queensland’s fires are not easing at night. That’s a bad sign for the summer ahead

Sun, 3 Dec 2023 12:30:44 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/queenslands-fires-are-not-easing-at-night-thats-a-bad-sign-for-the-summer-ahead-216732>

"This week, dozens of fires have burned across Queensland. More homes have
burned in the state than during the 2019–2020 Black Summer – 57 so far this
year, compared to 49.

Actor and Sydney peace prize winner Nazanin Boniadi urges Australia to sanction key Iranian officials

Sun, 3 Dec 2023 12:29:59 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/02/sydney-peace-prize-winner-nazanin-boniadi-urges-australia-iran-sanctions>

"An Australian-educated Iranian government minister behind internet shutdowns
in Iran should be sanctioned, the winner of the 2023 Sydney peace prize says.

No back door for 5 years: remote community’s High Court win is good news for renters everywhere

Sun, 3 Dec 2023 12:28:50 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/no-back-door-for-5-years-remote-communitys-high-court-win-is-good-news-for-renters-everywhere-216821>

"It took seven years, but a tiny remote community in the Northern Territory had
a major legal win yesterday.

Where Every Feather Counts

Sun, 3 Dec 2023 12:28:10 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/sacred-feathers-repository-native-american-traditions/>

"In a small room tucked away in the back of an Arizona-based wildlife
rehabilitation center, Robert Mesta sits surrounded by displays of feathers of
all sizes and colors, taxidermied birds and Native American implements crafted

New law will ban rat poison that was harmful to wildlife

Sun, 3 Dec 2023 12:27:03 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://westobserver.com/news/united-states/new-law-will-ban-rat-poison-that-was-harmful-to-wildlife/>

"Wildlife advocates are hailing the passage of Assembly Bill 1322, which
expands a moratorium on rat poison, as a win for mountain lions, coyotes and
other animals that live in and around urban areas across California.

How France Brought Brown Bears Back to the Pyrenees

Sun, 3 Dec 2023 12:24:45 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/brown-bears-french-pyrenees-reintroduction/>

"Leading the way through a shaded canopy of conifer trees, Adrien Dérousseau
arrives at a cluster of branches with a tuft of brown fur caught in it. The
bearded Frenchman then gestures for his followers — a class of elementary

Government announces six new South Island marine reserves

Sun, 3 Dec 2023 04:43:02 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/election-2023/499457/government-announces-six-new-south-island-marine-reserves>

"The government has announced plans for six new marine reserves between Timaru
and the Catlins, expected to come into force in the middle of next year.

The Floating Health Clinics Delivering Care to Isolated Island Dwellers

Sun, 3 Dec 2023 04:41:57 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/india-boat-clinics-health-care-solar-panels/>

"As the first rays of sunlight fell over the banks of the Brahmaputra River and
birds began to chirp, Riturekha Barua, a district program officer (DPO) for a
solar-powered boat clinic, was busy ensuring that she had enough medicines,

The EU ban that spurred a crackdown on illegal fishing

Sun, 3 Dec 2023 04:41:06 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.fairplanet.org/story/eu-ban-illegal-fishing-chinese-trawlers-cameroon/>

'In January 2023, the European Union Commission imposed a ban on imports of
fishery products caught in Cameroon's waters or by ships registered there, due
to the country's non-cooperation in combating illegal, unreported and

The Prison-to-Hollywood Pipeline Is the Stuff of Cinematic Dreams

Sun, 3 Dec 2023 04:39:30 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/hollywood-jobs-film-tv-manifestworks/

"Four years ago, Leslie was on the edge of homelessness. “Everything was going
wrong. I was sleeping on the floor of relatives’ living rooms with my two
kids,” she remembers.