The latest batch of colourful characters are dressed as different animals – including fish, primates, reptiles and marsupials

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When a mother duck and her offspring headed for a highway in Perth, Australia, police officers were forced to intervene to ensure a safe crossing. A police car blocked off three lanes of traffic and o

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My kitchen is filled with seemingly nondescript objects that mean a great deal to me: my mum’s wooden-handled fish slice and masher; her pans; the knives and forks I used while I was growing up; a tea

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