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    A poetic urban mapping project at Footscray Library

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    Mito Elias's residency is a profound, research-driven project that reimagines the urban landscape through the lens of poetry, memory, and spatial storytelling.
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    Pietro Callea, the cobbler of Kingsville

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    A show repair sign holds the last secrets of a lost trade and the shop echoes with faint rhythm of hammer on sole.
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    Westie crossword – October 25

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    Sudoku – October 25

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    Word scramble – October 25

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    October 2025's Word Scramble
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    Deer, guns and ammunition; the story of Deer Park

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    Learn about the unique deer park history and the introduction of game deer to Kororoit by the Melbourne Hunt Club in 1885.
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    Powerful and easy study tips to ace your next exam

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    A collation of the best study techniques to look back at it whenever unmotivation hits.
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    Is Reverse Harem literature feminism or sexism?

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    Delve into reverse harem fiction: challenging traditional norms or simply sexist? Discover its impact long explored in Asian literature.

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