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Wooden figures from the annual creche scene at St Thomas’s Church waiting for storage in the crypt until next Christmas...

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Survey shows successful reintroduction of eastern quolls to mainland

Survey shows successful reintroduction of eastern quolls to mainland Australia. Once dubbed the Australian native cat, the eastern quoll was abundant before it was completely wiped out on mainland Australia. (Quolls are affected by feral cats; feral foxes; and habitat loss.)

Bolaño's 2666

Jonathan Lethem's 2666 Review Hello! I'm just starting 2666, and oh my god. I can't believe I've slept on this for so long. I've read excerpts of Lethem's review, but am nervous to read the whole thing. Any interest in non-spoiling appreciation of this work?

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‘Cannot wait until December’: Dennis Richardson calls for urgency over Bondi attack failures after quitting inquiry

Former spy chief says recommendations regarding intelligence agencies shouldn’t wait for royal commission’s final report

Improvements to public safety and intelligence in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack “cannot wait until December”, former spy chief Dennis Richardson has said just days after he sensationally quit the antisemitism royal commission.

“You cannot leave matters that go to public safety till the end of the year, particularly when you have a small section of the community living in such fear,” Richardson told an ABC podcast.

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