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Author and independent publisher, Dr Diann Rodgers-Healey hoping to connect to the hearts of young and old through whimsy!

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Can't get over whenever I see this supersize bird perched high on a street light. With a wingspan up to 3m, the pelican is Australia's largest flying bird with an elongated bill that measures up to 47cm โ€“ the longest in the world, I believe.

21.10.2025 21:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Hungarian writer receives Nobel Prize in Literature for 'visionary oeuvre' Lรกszlรณ Krasznahorkai has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, one of the world's most prestigious writing awards.

Lรกszlรณ Krasznahorkai awarded Nobel Prize in Literature for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art"

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

10.10.2025 06:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Good Morning Sunshine!

13.09.2025 23:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Front cover of children's novel, 'Unstoppable'

Front cover of children's novel, 'Unstoppable'

Just published a fun & thought-provoking novel for children,called 'Unstoppable'

A review of it reads: "Poignant & hilarious in one!..allegory of courage in the face of adversity..funny, but..empathetic..reflective of societyโ€™s greatest imperfections"

Thanks!

animaginarium.com/unstoppable-...

13.09.2025 11:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Magpies may not be a pesky Australian import โ€“ new research finds their ancestors thrived in NZ a long time ago A fossil discovery of an ancient relative of the Australian magpie which lived in New Zealand some 19 million years ago challenges the understanding of โ€˜nativeโ€™ species.

Magpies may not be a pesky Australian import โ€“ new research finds their ancestors thrived in NZ a long time ago
theconversation.com/magpies-may-...

27.06.2025 21:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Diann shares her secret garden in imaginative new book series Diann Rodgers-Healey, like so many creative locals, draws inspiration from the picturesque beauty of Kiama.

Just wanted to share with you this article in the local newspaper, Kiama Bugle, about my children's books, Shirley's Imaginarium Series.
Appreciate the challenges all self published authors have in eating all the hats getting to this stage. Thanks.

thebuglenews.com.au/NewsStory/di...

25.06.2025 04:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Photos of Bolivians ushering in the Andean New Year 5533 with sunrise celebrations EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) โ€” Bolivians gathered in the mountains and city viewpoints to celebrate the Andean New Year, a tradition rooted in pre-Hispanic culture and aligned with the southern hemisphereโ€™s ...

Aymara Indigenous people hold up their hands to receive the first rays of sunlight marking the Southern Hemisphere's winter solstice, ushering in the Andean New Year 5533

apnews.com/photo-galler...

22.06.2025 22:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Good Morning from a Spotted Turtle Dove on a Wire

14.06.2025 22:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Australian Pelican and Cormorant standing on rocks in a lake

Australian Pelican and Cormorant standing on rocks in a lake

Breakfast buddies - the mighty Australian Pelican and underwater-acrobat Cormorant

27.05.2025 22:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"For goodness sake, will you stop talking over me and just listen for a moment." ๐Ÿค—

27.05.2025 00:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mystery as 'iconic' sound vanishes from Aussie city's streets Experts are consumed by the problem 24/7 as they work methodically to understand the phenomenon. Find out more.

Mystery as 'iconic' sound vanishes from Aussie city's streets. A mystery illness has been infecting Magpies in suburbs in the west of the country, and as they die, so too does their melodious call. au.news.yahoo.com/australians-...

21.05.2025 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A mouse, Michael! Mega cute.

22.04.2025 07:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Why The US Invested In Wildlife Highways | Happy Earth News
YouTube video by Bethany Stahl Why The US Invested In Wildlife Highways | Happy Earth News

More Happy Earth News!

This week includes wildlife highways, renewable energy, and a new bioplastic!

If you have good news about our planet from around the world, send it my way! I'm dedicated to finding things that give us hope.

youtu.be/l6e-7UXeJig

#environmentalism

12.02.2025 13:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Shirley's Imaginarium of Birds
YouTube video by An Imaginarium Shirley's Imaginarium of Birds

Of the many glimpses I catch of birds, that are personified in my Shirley's Imaginarium Series, here is a playful video compilation of some sightings that I did when I first published the series as ebooks.

youtu.be/yEbUXfZtAk8?...

21.04.2025 21:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks so much Natsky!!

17.04.2025 08:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Covers of 4 books in Shirley's Imaginarium Series

Covers of 4 books in Shirley's Imaginarium Series

Excited to announce my whimsical new Imaginarium and Shirley's Imaginarium Series!
The stories gently unravel the adventures, relationships and mystery between the flora, fauna and the human gardener, Shirley, as their lives intertwine. #NewRelease animaginarium.com/paperbacks/

17.04.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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