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Gumeracha Primary School presents Winter Solstice Gather with the local community at this family-friendly event to welcome the Winter Solstice. Gather around the warm fire with friends and family to welcome the Winter Solstice and fundraise for Gumeracha Primary School.  On the night the Smokin Misfits will be cooking up delicious sausages, soup and hot potatoes for purchase. Enjoy mulled wine, hot chocolates (please BYO mugs!) marshmallows and glow sticks will also be available for purchase. There will be free face painting for the kids, games and acoustic sounds from Jake Bateman. TICKETS Adults $10 (+booking fee) Children up to…

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Children don’t come with a manual. As parents, we quickly realise this truth, especially when raising bi-/multilingual children across countries, cultures and languages. While a new TV or a stove comes with an encyclopaedic manual in multiple languages, when we leave the hospital with our newborn, we’re left to navigate the complexities of parenthood on our own. Where is the so-called guidebook for this extraordinary journey? Shouldn’t there be step-by-step instructions or at least a cheat sheet? Unfortunately, there isn’t one, but that doesn’t stop us from diving in headfirst, does it?! Why? It’s simple – we want the best…

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Twenty-six Ugandans on Tuesday sued French oil giant TotalEnergies in Paris for reparations over alleged human rights violations at its massive megaprojects in the country. Issued on: 27/06/2023 – 11:47 Joined by five Ugandan and French aid groups, people from the affected communities say the energy firm caused “serious harm”, especially to their rights to land and food.At the heart of their complaint at the Paris court are two vast TotalEnergies developments: the Tilenga exploration of 419 oil wells, one-third of them in the Uganda’s largest national park of Murchison Falls, and EACOP, a 1,500-kilometre (930-mile) pipeline bringing crude oil…

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Issued on: 23/06/2023 – 22:25 A two-day summit aimed at shaking up the global financial system has wrapped up in Paris. At the centre of discussions was how to provide assistance to the Global South as developing countries face the adverse effects of climate change. Also, the military government ruling Mali says 97 percent of voters have approved a constitutional amendment. Those in charge say it will pave the way for civilian rule next year, but opponents say it gives the head of government too much power.Another country heading to the polls is nearby Sierra Leone. Young voters make up…

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Police in Sierra Leone fired tear gas at the main opposition party’s headquarters on Sunday evening, authorities said, as voters awaited the results of a fiercely fought general election. Opposition All People’s Congress (APC) presidential candidate Samura Kamara said on Twitter that live bullets had also been fired at his office inside the party headquarters in the capital Freetown.Sidie Yahya Tunis, a spokesman for the APC, told AFP that one woman had died in the incident.”She was downstairs in the medical unit – she’s a nurse – we have a little health clinic in our office, that’s where she was working,” he…

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Home » Spanish Grammar » Parts of Speech » Spanish Pronouns: Your Ultimate Guide to the 9 Types Imagine a world where there were no possessives. Imagine if you referred to others as just “other,” and not he, she, we, you, they. Well, it doesn’t matter: because just like making adjectives agree, and the verbs ser and estar, pronouns are part of your everyday Spanish life. So what exactly are Spanish pronouns, and what’s their deal? Contents Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Click here to get a copy.…

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Photo credit: Jason Tyndall Play at the Bay July Winter Edition. The City of Holdfast Bay’s July Play at the Bay program is now live and open for bookings! Warm up at the bay these school holidays with a wide ranging number of activities on offer. Whether it’s a teddy bear hospital, tennis come & try clinic, lego session or nature play, there’s something fun for everyone! Check out the website for bookings & further information.   Days at the Bay – Ages 12 to 17 If you’ve got teenagers at home, they can spend their Days at the Bay…

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Issued on: 26/06/2023 – 15:28Modified: 26/06/2023 – 15:34 01:27 This past weekend’s developments inside Russia have garnered the world’s attention. Many analysts in the west say the events display how Vladimir Putin’s grip on power is waning over a year after his invasion of Ukraine began. It’s also called into question what happens to Wagner troops stationed in various countries across Africa. FRANCE 24’s James Vasina reports. Read more on related topics:

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An end to the Black Sea grains deal would hit the Horn of Africa hard, aid officials said on Monday, warning that another hike in food prices would add to the tens of millions of people facing hunger.  Issued on: 26/06/2023 – 17:32 Moscow has been threatening to walk away from the deal known as the Black Sea grain initiative – brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July last year – if obstacles to its own grain and fertilizer shipments are not removed. A Ukrainian envoy has said he was 99.9% certain Russia would quit when it comes…

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