I feel particularly blessed this year as we decorate the tree, string our tinsel and prepare for Christmas festivities because our family has grown rather unexpectedly. About five years ago, David and I gave each other a DNA test kit for Christmas through ancestry.com. We carried out our tests, and I chose to take the […]
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Published December 2024 Tucked away in Merthyr Village, Cameron Robinson from Bruce Robinson Diamonds has just bid in an international race for some of the last pink diamonds from Western Australia’s Argyle mine. “It’s thrilling and exciting, and it’s also depressing and it’s also numbing, because… in one day you can immediately be at the
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Published December 2024 Shirley Sheftz spends hours “dumpster diving” every day to salvage items to recycle, which has won her the WasteSMART Local Legend Award. 76-year-old Ms Sheftz said she regularly donates goods to a range of places, including a pet rescue centre, a religious institute, the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre, shops and individuals in
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By Jing Yeo Wan Published December 2024 Patrons of Howard Smith Wharves (HSW) will not be the only ones soaking up the sun by the river this summer, with rooftop solar panels installed in November. The panels are part of Artemus Group’s plan to reduce emissions at HSW by 44% by June 2026, compared to
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Published December 2024 To his friends, former Newstead resident Luke Davies was a kind, fun-loving man with a generous personality who made time for everyone. “He was just super lovely, you could just see by how many people turned up to his (memorial) that he just touched everyone,” his friend Jess Vaux said. The 29-year-old
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Published December 2024 Over 400 people, including Member for Clayfield Tim Nicholls, have lodged their objections to a proposed McDonald’s in Hendra, citing concerns about housing, traffic and fast food. In his submission, Mr Nicholls wrote: “I share the concerns local residents in Hendra and nearby suburbs have raised with me about the foreseeable and
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4 STARS The Wicked movie is a high-gloss, high-reward adaptation of the famous stage show. The film follows Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), a young woman who is misunderstood because of her green skin, and Glinda (Ariana Grande), a popular girl, who become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. Elphaba’s magic draws the attention