19 March, 2026

Possum found in Hobart Airport gift shop soft toy section

 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/real-possum-found-in-hobart-airport-gift-shop-toy-section/106470246

Never mind Mem Fox’s Possum in the house, this is a real possum in the airport. Fancy finding a real possum in amongst the soft toys in the gift shop. There is no doubt about it, Australian animals are very cute, and we are very fond of our native animals. It’s not unusual to have animals wandering into shops or houses in Australia depending on where one lives. I have only ever had insects and the occasional lizard though. 



Gigantic flash spotted from Canberra as suspected meteor explodes off Australian east coast

  https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/mysterious-flash-explodes-above-sydney/news-story/b87ee6966609e729895f811478c641ea What an awesom...