October 7th: One Year On

Ceremonies and rallies were held across Australia today, marking one year since the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel. Right across Australia, people have been coming together to mourn and reflect on what happened on October 7th last year when Hamas terrorists attacked Israel killing around 1200 people and taking more than 250 hostages with many still being held captive today.

LEBANON EVACUATION FLIGHTS
Hundreds of Australians have boarded evacuation flights from Lebanon as fighting between Israel and militant group, Hezbollah, ramps up. More than 450 Aussies have now landed in Cyprus and will make their way back home on special flights organised by the government in the next few days.

NRL GRAND FINAL
Over the weekend the streets of Sydney were filled with celebration, with not one but two premiership cups coming home. In the men's showdown, it was the Penrith Panthers who beat the Melbourne Storm 14-6, becoming the first team to win back-to-back-to-back-to-back titles in 58 years! Meanwhile over in the NRLW it was the Sydney Roosters that triumphed over the Cronulla Sharks 32 to 28.

CATALONIA HUMAN TOWERS CONTEST
It’s a long-standing—and very chaotic—part of Catalan culture, where every two years massive crowds head to Catalonia to watch people climb on top of each other to see which team can build the tallest human tower.

STILT WALKING IN VOLUJA, SERBIA
In Serbia, the entire town of Voluja is known for getting up on stilts and doing things you probably shouldn’t do on stilts, like dancing and playing football. This tradition dates back centuries to when the villagers needed stilts to herd cows on its notoriously muddy farmland.

PET BLESSINGS
It’s that time of year again when Catholics get their pets blessed! Pet blessing is particularly significant in South America and takes place on the anniversary of the feast of St Francis of Assisi, a saint who famously got along well with our four (and two) legged friends.

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