"Tight hugs, teary screams, holding my kids in the spring sunshine. Trees shimmy from the breeze. I can see the entirety of the sky now! Thank you Aussies."
Oceania
In general, experts are on the same page that platypuses are struggling and will continue to decline if nothing changes.
"It's 2023, and it's simply unconscionable that the highest awards in Australian journalism are sponsored by fossil fuels, with no specific climate reporting award."
Australian novelist Yang Hengjun has been awaiting the verdict on his case in China for more than two years after being accused of spying. Now he fears he may die in detention
"If it is safe, dump it in Tokyo! If it is safe, test it in Paris! If it is safe, store it in Washington! But keep our Pacific nuclear free!"
"I miss the sun. In my cell, sunlight shines through the window but I can stand in it for only 10 hours a year. ... Most of all, I miss my children."
"If you are not providing your young teen with sex education then you’re relying on what they learn from porn or from chatting with other students."
"I want to find a place of grace far from the stench of the media. I want to go where I am not reminded of the social media sewer."
"Implementation of the safeguard mechanism bodes well for Australian #climate policy and may also pave the way for carbon pricing beyond the industry sector."
"Some of Fiji's best journalists left the industry as a result and the media still carry the mental scars today from that very disturbing period."