Trisha Haddock

Why Give Roses on Valentine’s Day?

Valentine’s Day is on February 14, and traditionally this is a day when you can tell someone how much you care about them. Over the years, this day has become popular, with couples in love giving each other gifts for Valentine’s Day. The giving of flowers has been one gift that has gained popularity since ...

Trisha Haddock

A red rose.

Senator Penny Wong Speaks for Peace in a Time of Disruption

Senator Penny Wong is Australia’s Opposition Leader in the Senate and Labor’s Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs. This position gives her the opportunity to show her good international citizenship by supporting peace, prosperity, and stability through a commitment to the rules-based international order. Penny Wong lived in Kota Kinabalu, and her family migrated to Australia ...

Trisha Haddock

Finding Udumbara Flowers!

The name udumbara comes from the ancient Sanskrit language, meaning an auspicious flower from heaven. Udumbara flowers are a tiny white tulip-shaped flower that grows on a white thread-like stem. The flowers do not have leaves or roots, and they grow on anything, from your car to plants, shoes, fly screens on windows, metal objects, ...

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Paramedic Grants Dying Patient’s Last Wish to Visit the Beach

My heart was touched by an exceptional story that I wanted to share. It’s about compassion shown by a paramedic from the Queensland Ambulance Service. This compassionate paramedic granted a dying patient’s last wish to visit the beach. Queensland is a northern state of Australia that boasts an abundance of sunny tropical weather. The picturesque ...

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waves crashing on rocks

The Wonders of Eucalyptus Oil

The word eucalyptus is derived from the ancient Greek word eu, meaning good or well, and calyptos, meaning covered. When early explorers arrived in Australia, they collected samples of various plants, including eucalyptus (from which we get eucalyptus oil), and sent them back to England for study. In 1792, French botanist Charles Louis L’ Hertier ...

Trisha Haddock

A eucalyptus forest with red springtime blossoms