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Deb Fitzpatrick

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Writer, editor, lover of the apostrophe & the semicolon. Books published by Wild Dingo Press and Fremantle Press. Tweets about writing, environment & politics.

Fremantle, Western Australia
Joined May 2014
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@OrkneyLibrary
Orkney Library
1 year
It's only Monday morning and we've already had a book returned that was due back in 1977 how's your day going?
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@DingoResearch
Guy Ballard
1 year
Names for #quolls Dasyurus maculatus - yes Spot-tailed quoll - yes Spotted-tailed quoll - yes Tiger quoll - no stripes Native cat - not a cat Marsupial cat - still not a cat Native tiger cat - come on… Night tiger - WTF!?
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@awconservancy
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
2 years
Lace up your hiking boots, because Paruna’s trails have officially reopened! Enjoy routes that wind through Wandoo woodlands, up and down spectacular valleys, and across gorges with breathtaking views. Book your hike now: https://t.co/8mgiCuNSGS #AWC
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@BNElibraries
Brisbane Libraries
2 years
Never not thinking about this old thread 🙃
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@thebooksdesk
Martin Shaw
2 years
One of my authors today: "how can they say it's brilliant and not go for it?!" Time to pull out my customary answer once more – David Markson's rejection tally for "Wittgenstein's Mistress"... #Brilliant #CantDo
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@notoferalcats
CLAWS - Cat Laws and Wildlife Survival
2 years
The @gilbertspotoroo action group, DBCA, Universities, and other organizations have brought the Gilberts Potoroo back from the brink.
@9NewsPerth
9News Perth
2 years
WA is home to the rarest mammal in the world. The Gilbert's Potoroo was believed to be extinct for more than a century - now making a comeback, all thanks to WA researchers. @GenevieveLamond #9News
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@awconservancy
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
2 years
Reintroduced populations of Australia’s endangered Numbat appear to be increasing in the lower Murray Darling Basin, 5 yrs after the area experienced its worst drought in +120 years. Read the full story 👉 https://t.co/YhMkouKgz8 📸Numbat collecting bark and grass for nesting
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@awconservancy
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
2 years
Meet the Northern Quoll, Australia's tiniest quoll species facing big challenges. But hope is not lost! 🌿 Artificial dens, fire management programs, and remote genetic studies are all part of innovative projects to expand quoll habitats. 💚 More 👉 https://t.co/FIbXjDELXa
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@awconservancy
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
2 years
🔍 Incredible findings from our recent Karakamia Wildlife Sanctuary (WA) Mammal Trapping Survey! With meticulous care and peanut butter sardine bait, the team found a total of 198 individual Woylies, 77 Quenda, 8 Brushtail Possums, and more!
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@Meanjin
Meanjin Quarterly
2 years
Announcing the Meanjin InPlace Residencies! Up to $10k to support a two-week residency to work on a piece for publication in Meanjin. The Autumn Residency is for a writer from a culturally and racially marginalised community. Applications close 11 March: https://t.co/ZhAomBrUkg
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@Ozlaureate
Children's Laureate Foundation
2 years
Announcing SALLY RIPPIN as our Australian Children's Laureate for 2024 and 2025. Sally's mission is 'All kids can be readers!'. What an exciting two years ahead. @HardieGrantCP @creative_gov_au @CopyrightAgency #ozchildrenslaureate #allkidscanbereaders #sallyrippin
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@GiramondoBooks
Giramondo Publishing
2 years
‘If my parents were here, they would be gobsmacked… This story, which was inspired by very ordinary people like them, to have been acknowledged like this is mind-blowing.’ @nolotusblossom accepting the Victorian Prize for Literature at the @wheelercentre last night.
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@DingoResearch
Guy Ballard
2 years
#feralcat with a feather-tailed #glider Incredibly sad for anyone interested in conservation of our unique endemic fauna. Help us prevent this: - Keep your cat indoors - Desex your cat - Support feral cat control programs
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Guy Ballard
2 years
I genuinely feel sadder each time I find a #quoll #roadkill - we do not value these amazing predators nearly enough.
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@protectningaloo
Protect Ningaloo
2 years
Exmouth Gulf, full of life and colour, is home to a mind-boggling variety of corals and sponges, fish, and so much more! Have you been underwater in Exmouth Gulf? Let us know what you found 🐟 📸 @bluemediaexmouth always capturing the vibrancy of this special place
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@aliceleung
Alice Leung
2 years
Saying it louder for people at the back 📢 - your local public school provides exceptional quality education for a tiny fraction of the cost —> The Sydney private school charging more than $50,000 for year 9
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smh.com.au
A Rose Bay school has leapfrogged Geelong Grammar and Scots College to the top of the price list.
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Guy Ballard
2 years
Have a Quollity Xmas.
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