The Wollemi National Park, stretching from the Hunter Region to the Blue Mountains has more than 300 native species of mammals, reptiles, frogs and birds. This area was severely affected by the bush fires. The world heritage parks will take years to recover from the disaster, and experts are uncertain of the long-term impact of the habitats of the flora and fauna that thrived there.

Do you want to discover more women writers? Clarice Lispector, Zadie Smith, and Alice Munro have all been able to publish their novels under their real names, but this is something that hasn’t always been the case. For example, the famous novel, ‘Frankenstein’, was written by Mary Shelley, but the book was anonymously published, and of course, readers assumed it was written by a man, Percy Shelley.

In case you’ve never heard it before, we’re pleased to inform you that Berrien Springs, Michigan, is the self-proclaimed Christmas Pickle Capital of the World. There is an annual Christmas Pickle Celebration in early December and a Pickle Parade led by the Grand Dillmeister himself. You’re welcome.