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GERMANY JUST INTRODUCED “DOG PARKING” OUTSIDE STORES

Supermarkets are now installing climate-controlled, ventilated pods where you can leave your dog safely while you shop.

Locked by app. Temperature regulated. Stress-free design.

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The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment

Rebecca Solnit: Brilliant, as ever. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Tennessee library director fired after refusing to move LGBTQ+-themed kids’ books to adult section Luanne James said as a librarian she had an obligation to protect the public’s right to access information

Courage in action. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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The world’s largest light installation shines on a small Australian town In Albany, Western Australia, Finnish artist Kari Kola has thrown beams across the night sky with a spectacle that may even be visible from space

Amazing: www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

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It works in Australia, George. Along with compulsory voting. We love it!

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Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...

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Finnish Children Learn Media Literacy at 3 years old. It’s Protection Against Russian Propaganda

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‘I’m a prisoner of hope’: Olafur Eliasson on using art to bring us together to save the world Inside Presence, the Icelandic-Danish artist’s epic new show in Brisbane, what you see changes based on where you stand or how you look – crucial when it comes to tackling the climate crisis

Inspiring: www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

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The Australian school spearheading an Indigenous language revival At Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom School – the first Aboriginal bilingual school in New South Wales – success is judged by an unconventional metric: happiness

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The news has been coming so fast, I did another later which might not otherwise see the light.

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Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Incisive, as always: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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My local cultural centre, Yarrila Place, won a prestigious architecture award. Metro stations, country homes and a picnic shelter: Australia’s 2025 national architecture award winners – in pictures

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A 3,200km tour of small Australian libraries taught me just how vital they are | Paul Daley In the sleepiest towns I found bustling, light-filled places eager for conversations about books and writing

Another love letter to libraries: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Critical thinking is one of the most important aspects of being human, according to Stoicism. So why are we handing it over to a machine? | Brigid Delaney All of us, no matter what our circumstances, have the ability to be more wise, more just, more courageous and more moderate

Wise words in troubled times: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Well said, Richard Tognetti: They want to silence the ANU’s music school. This is tone-deaf vandalism

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NSW spending $1.5m on literary hub to rival Melbourne’s Wheeler Centre and boost Sydney Writers festival Funding will mean 75 Sydney Writers festival events will take place over next 12 months

A fantastic initiative. Not jsut for Sydney, but for those of us living in regional NSW cities. www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

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Indonesia’s stunning microlibraries draw young readers – in pictures Using passive design and local materials such as ice cream buckets, these modern community spaces offer a respite from urban heat and hustle

Imaginative and useful. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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There should be more mobile libraries ..everywhere.

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Australia: Australians have soundly rejected Trump-style culture wars. Now Albanese must act with courage and vision

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Spot on, as always.

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‘It shapes the whole experience’: what happens when you build a city from wood?

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Is There Hope for America? Heather Cox Richardson Thinks So | The Tyee The time is now to band together, says the celebrated historian and writer. A Tyee interview.

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TACTILE BALTICS Baltic Design Exhibition | 7-13 April 2025 | MoscaPartners Variations | Palazzo Litta, Corso Magenta 24, 20121 Milano. Tactile Baltics presents a curated showcase of contemporary Baltic design, cel...

Would love to go to this: tactilebaltics.com

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Surrounded by beauty: Simone Young: ‘There hasn’t really been a woman ageing in this profession before. It’s uncharted territory’

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Who gets to be political in Australian art?

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Brilliant, as always from Cathy Wilcox.

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Libraries are safe havens for vulnerable people – so some are hiring social workers to help

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Remembering their names: the visionary, forgotten women who reshaped our worlds so thrillingly

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Libraries & Well-Being: A Case Study from The New York Public Library By Daphna Blatt & Dr. E.K. Maloney, The New York Public LibraryDr. James O. Pawelski & Dr. Katherine N. Cotter, University of Pennsylvania In today’s society, libraries stand out as among the last tru...

“The Library offers us hope that we can do something, that we can make a change, that we can advance.”

New study from NYPL shows the impact libraries has on communities well-being www.nypl.org/spotlight/li...

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Cultural preservation and empowerment: rural Indian women seize the mic

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Inspiring: Thousands of trees planted in Devon to start creation of Celtic rainforest

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