Australia Edition
Children's Day leads today's complete edition for Australia.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
A socialist holiday, observed with school events and the reminder that 30% of Lao children are stunted due to malnutrition. The day is both celebration and call to action, and the government uses it to promote child health and education.
In Melbourne and Hobart, winter means coats, scarves, and complaining about the cold. In Darwin, it means dry season and the best weather of the year. In Queensland, it means putting on a jumper for the first time and taking it off by 10 AM. Australia does not have a winter. It has three different seasons pretending to be one.
The month begins. The winter deepens. The footy finals approach. You prepare.
The grass is white. The car needs scraping. The heater kicks on. You breathe.
The marshmallows float. The mug warms. The winter begins. You sip.
The jumper is worn. The flag is flown. The TV is on. You cheer.
You spot the spotted hyena, African forest elephant, and western chimpanzee roaming Guinea's savannas and rainforests. You see that Guinean households most often keep goats, chickens, and dogs for both practical and companionship purposes. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.