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DK Mok
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Aurealis Award-winning fantasy and science fiction author. The Heart of the Labyrinth, Squid's Grief, and Hunt for Valamon. Loves libraries, starships, and cephalopods. Fantastical stories with heart.
www.dkmok.com

Gadigal Country, Sydney, Australia
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · Oct 18
My fantasy and sci-fi collection, The Heart of the Labyrinth and Other Stories, is out now! These diverse stories of courage and hope celebrate fierce women, curious minds, and unexpected kindness.

Amazon: tinyurl.com/yatwutau
B&N: tinyurl.com/263fk6td
Or ask at your local bookstore. 📚
A vibrant promotional banner featuring the cover of The Heart of the Labyrinth and Other Stories by DK Mok. A young woman stands in a tall, stone archway, facing a sprawling labyrinth, against a vivid twilight sky of purple, pink and gold clouds. The text beside the cover reads, Twelve tales of adventure, wonder and heart from Aurealis Award-shortlisted author DK Mok. www.dkmok.com.
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Congrats to all the Aurealis Awards finalists, including @tansyrr.bsky.social @genni.bsky.social @trnapper.bsky.social @kaaronwarren.bsky.social @tanaudel.bsky.social @angelaslatter.bsky.social @mktighewrites.bsky.social @sljohnson.bsky.social @pamelajeffs.bsky.social @fearofemeralds.bsky.social!
2025 Aurealis Awards Shortlist Announcement
We congratulate the Aurealis Awards finalists for 2025! The 2025 Aurealis Awards, Australia’s premier speculative fiction award, attracted more than 775 entries across 14 categories, including reco…
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February 2, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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Great episode of @ologies.bsky.social about platypuses! Dr Tahneal Hawke discusses spurs, fur, conservation, and ways you can help (eg. report sightings; clean up rubbish near waterways, especially things like hair ties, rubber bands, fishing lines; join a local revegetation group.)

#Platypus
Ornithorhynchology (PLATYPUSES) with Dr. Tahneal Hawke — alie ward
Duck bills. Beaver tails. Underground lairs. Eggs. Milk. Venom? A platypus has it all. Scholar, conservationist, and Ornithorhynchologist Dr. Tahneal Hawke is here to run through the baffling anatomy ...
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January 28, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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It reminded me a little of I Can Be All Three by Salima Alikhan and Noor Sofi, another fantastic picture book about embracing your rich, blended cultural identity. 3/3
January 26, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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Halls’ writing is sweet and lyrical, and Prabhat’s illustrations are deliciously vibrant, brimming with lychees, mangoes, hot chips, glittering oceans and magical bird-filled skies. 2/3
January 26, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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Enjoyed Best of All: The Magical Mix That’s You by @smritihallsauthor.bsky.social and Chaaya Prabhat. A joyful and affirming picture book celebrating families with blended heritage. A great book for kids still learning to embrace their complex cultural identity. 1/3

💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit #Diverse 📚🌏
The cover of a children’s picture book titled Best of All: The Magical Mix That’s You by Smriti Halls and Chaaya Prabhat. A vibrant, joyful illustration of two children with dark hair standing on a green hill, surrounded by an abundance of luscious mangoes, cherries, roses, peacock feathers, birds and stars.
January 26, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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I want to say a big thank you to each and every one of you for sharing your words, sharing your art, supporting my art, choosing my art for your business or your home, and bringing beauty and kindness into the world.

Here are some reflections on my design and artmaking in 2025.
Text: 2025 Reflections Image: Two swans facing each other on a background of flowers and foliage. Text: My Favourite Design: Conservation Library Image: A bookcase of antique books with nature titles. Text: Your favourite design: Grandma's Garden Image: A floral pattern in pinks, purples, blues and oranges in a vintage 1960s style Text: My highest placed Spoonflower Challenge Design - Bold Florals Challenge Poppies (Rainbow). Image: Brightly coloured poppy flowers with overlapping rainbow petals.
January 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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For folks living near bushland, a reminder to be careful of random echidna burrows.

For everyone else, a link to a video of two puggles (baby echidnas) being looked after by wildlife carers.

#Puggles #Echidnas #Wildlife #Australia
Puggle trouble prompts warning to watch out for baby echidnas
With female echidnas seemingly creating burrows in random places at this time of the year, wildlife carers warn to keep an eye out for what might be disturbed while doing holiday work on your property...
www.abc.net.au
January 21, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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Enjoyed listening to The Land Before Avocado: Journeys in a lost Australia by @richardglover1.bsky.social. An entertaining and fascinating look at life in the 1960s/70s vs now, nostalgia, and the lessons we can take from change. Highly recommended.

💙📚🎧 #BookSky #Audiobook #Australia
The cover of an audiobook titled The Land Before Avocado: Journeys in a lost Australia by Richard Glover, Bestselling author of Flesh Wounds, Read by the Author, ABC Audio. A photo of a slice of toast on a green and yellow floral background.
January 20, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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Interesting concept: mobile wind turbines. Autonomous catamarans sailing across open ocean, collecting wind power, using seawater to create hydrogen and then returning to port to offload the hydrogen. Autonomous energy harvesting.

#Sustainability #CleanEnergy #Wind #Hydrogen
‘Fishing boat for energy’ will make hydrogen as it sails | CNN
UK startup Drift Energy is building boats equipped with underwater turbines that will generate clean hydrogen.
edition.cnn.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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I also liked the dual language, visual glossary of Australian animals at the end. Artist Lisa Kennedy also illustrated Sea Country, Wilam: A Birrarung Story, Welcome to Country, and Respect. All worth checking out. 2/2
January 13, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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Enjoyed Sky Country by Aunty Patsy Cameron and Lisa Kennedy. A beautiful picture book about the First Peoples of Trouwerner (TAS) and the story of their Ancestral Beings. Wondrous and epic with gorgeous illustrations. 1/2

💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit #DiverseBooks 📚🌏
The cover of a children’s picture book titled Sky Country by Aunty Patsy Cameron and Lisa Kennedy. A lush, painted illustration of several figures with dark, curly hair, sitting on a stony, grey mountain with their backs to the viewer. They’re looking out at a vivid blue night sky glittering with stars.
January 13, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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Tickets are now available to the Aurealis Awards ceremony!

The Aurealis Awards ceremony will celebrate the finalists and winners of the 2025 Aurealis Awards season, and is taking place as part of GenreCon.

events.humanitix.com/genrecon-202...
GenreCon 2026 – Aurealis Awards Presentation Night
Book your spot on Humanitix - GenreCon 2026 – Aurealis Awards Presentation Night hosted by Queensland Writers Centre. Thomas Dixon Centre, 406 Montague Rd, West End QLD 4101, Australia. Saturday 21st ...
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January 9, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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Lovely article about numbat photography and conservation in Dryandra Woodland, WA. If you’d like to start the year with more numbats in your timeline, this article has some sweet moments captured by photographer Lyn Alcock.

#Numbats #Wildlife #Conservation #Australia
Two decades of capturing numbat antics on camera
Lyn Alcock is known as the 'Numbat whisperer', spending hours every day observing and photographing the tiny, endangered marsupials, recording behaviours that have never been seen before.
www.abc.net.au
January 5, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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Another interesting article about old coal mines being converted into gravitational storage systems. Very cool to see several of these projects being tested in Australia.

#Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #NetZero
Dormant coal mine turns green electricity generator in world-first test
A disused coal mine in Wollongong will be the first test site for a renewable energy company that lowers weights down old mine shafts to spin turbines and create electricity.
www.abc.net.au
December 28, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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🐍🐟🦈🪶🐸 #artsummary2025
12 animal drawings by Pikaole from 2025. All are based by real-life animal species. 1 : Rein rat snake 2 : Kohaku koi 3 : Ruby-eyed tree frog 4 : Alligator gar 5 : Platypus 6 : Hooed crow 7 : Moon jellyfish 8 : Thresher shark 9 : Cubaris Isopod - pink panda 10 : Baby carrion crow 11 : Birginia opossum 12 : Pea puffer
December 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Recently read Popi’s All Souls Song by C.K. Malone. A poignant book about grief and the importance of community and connection. @shellyswann.bsky.social’s illustrations are gorgeous – a much-needed hug for the soul. Heartache and comfort.

💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit #Grief
The cover of a children’s picture book titled Popi’s All Souls Song by C.K. Malone, illustrated by Shelly Swann. A softly lit illustration of a girl in a coat and scarf holding hands with an older woman wearing a puffy coat. They’re facing each other with their eyes closed solemnly, standing in a quiet, snowy landscape dotted with trees and small, cosy houses.
December 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Tickets are now available to the Aurealis Awards ceremony, taking place as part of GenreCon at the beautiful Thomas Dixon Centre, 406 Montague Road, West End, Brisbane on Saturday 21 Februry, 2026!

events.humanitix.com/genrecon-202...
GenreCon 2026 – Aurealis Awards Presentation Night
Book your spot on Humanitix - GenreCon 2026 – Aurealis Awards Presentation Night hosted by Queensland Writers Centre. Thomas Dixon Centre, 406 Montague Rd, West End QLD 4101, Australia. Saturday 21st ...
events.humanitix.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Some striking photos from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Highlights include a slithery peppered moray eel, a storm of birds surrounding a fishing vessel, and rave-ready fluorescent pitcher plants.

📷 #Photography #Wildlife #Nature #Conservation
Stunning snaps on show as Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners named
An Australian photographer who took a unique shot of a skeletoniser caterpillar is among the winners.
www.abc.net.au
December 9, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Love this. The Night Place in Fitzroy Crossing gives kids a safe space to enjoy a hot meal, play basketball and Uno, hang out with friends, and access support services. This also reduces juvenile crime and increases local employment. Would be great to see more of these around.

#Youth #SocialSupport
Youth crime drops in remote town as new space offers safety and a feed
A Kimberley town is seeing a drop in youths wandering the streets and juvenile crime after the Night Place opened to give kids somewhere to go after dark.
www.abc.net.au
December 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Two Aussie libraries made it into the top ten of the world’s most beautiful libraries, according to the “1000 Libraries” initiative. If there were a tour package dedicated to visiting the world’s most impressive libraries, I’d be very tempted.

#Libraries #Architecture
Libraries in SA and Victoria among top 10 most beautiful in the world
Adelaide's premier library has been recognised by the 1000 Libraries Awards as second most beautiful in the world, while Victoria has snagged seventh spot.
www.abc.net.au
December 4, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Enjoyed Words Between Us by @angelaphamkrans.bsky.social and Dung Ho. A lovely picture book about intergenerational connections. This tender story revolves around Felix and his Vietnamese grandma, and it’ll resonate with many readers who grew up in multigenerational households.

💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit
The cover of a children’s picture book titled Words Between Us by Angela Pham Krans and New York Times bestselling illustrator Dung Ho. A sweet illustration of a boy with short black hair facing an older Vietnamese woman, holding her hands warmly. They both look relaxed and happy, and they’re surrounded by picture cards featuring everyday objects and their English and Vietnamese words.
November 25, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Lovely article about how murals and street art can be physically and mentally therapeutic. Art can bring small moments of serenity, connection and healing during difficult times. I love the theme of public art reaching people in their everyday spaces.

#Art #Murals #Health
Public art may do more than simply brighten our streets
As murals pop up in laneways, one researcher asks how public art can play a role in improving public health.
www.abc.net.au
November 12, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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A landmine detection rat in Cambodia has set a record for most mines detected. Ronin, a giant African pouched rat, has helped humanitarian workers detect and remove over 100 mines, many of them buried near people’s homes.

#Humanitarian #Rat
'Exceptional': Rat earns world record for sniffing out landmines in Cambodia
Landmine-hunting rat Ronin has set a new world record by sniffing out more than 100 mines.
www.abc.net.au
November 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Enjoyed listening to The Cloud Roads by @marthawells.com, narrated by Chris Kipiniak. Filled with ancient lore, vanished civilisations, wondrous cities, and vivid, complex cultures, it reminded me of why I love fantasy worlds. Plus cool characters and sky islands!

💙📚🎧 #BookSky #Fantasy
The cover of a fantasy novel titled The Cloud Roads by Martha Wells. An epic fantasy illustration of a winged figure flying across a luminous, golden sky, over an expanse of rocky wilderness.
October 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Cool images from the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Highlights include a smoky nebula, streaking comet, ethereal auroras, and an intense close up of the sun.

📷 #Space #Astronomy #Photography
ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 winners
The winning images in the world's biggest space photography competition have been revealed
www.rmg.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM