🌞 A new way to reverse coral bleaching

Every week, I check the feedback and comments for this newsletter. You guys are definitely the kindest readers in TDA’s audience base (don’t tell the others!) One common bit of feedback I get in every edition is a request for more Aussie good news.

For those readers, this edition is for you. In today’s Good Newsletter, we have an amazing Aussie Artist exhibition, a First Nations language revival, Aussies animals, Para-Matildas games and AFLW records.

You cannot say I don’t listen to the people. 

On Friday, around 100 emerging artists with disabilities showcased their work at the Mercure Hotel in Sydney. The ‘Together we Create’ exhibition gave artists from Northcott Disability Services an opportunity to share their creative works – ranging from film, music, woodwork and multimedia – with their wider community. 

Participants worked with industry professionals and support volunteers to create their masterpieces for the exhibition, which was supported by Commbank. 

Granit Haliti, Northcott Support worker said: “The exhibition has been a fantastic opportunity for our customers to showcase their talent, unique perspective on the world and limitless creativity.”

I got this lovely email from reader Grace:

“I'd love to share this absolutely beautiful [story] of 46 critically endangered Regent Honeyeaters being released yesterday on Wonnarua Country near Kurri Kurri [NSW], with local school children getting to take part and witness this very special bird. With only 300 estimated to remain in the wild, we’re calling on all birders to get spotting.”

People in traditional attire perform Garba during the Dainik Bhaskar Abhivyakti Garba Mahotsav, organized as part of Navratri festival celebrations, in Jaipur, India (Photo by Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The 2026 AFLW Season is officially the highest-attended season in the competition’s history. 

The best part? The season isn’t over for another month.

283,281 fans have attended AFLW matches this season, surpassing last year’s record of 268,349.

This milestone isn’t the first of the season either. Attendance across the opening two rounds this year was almost the figure for the opening two rounds in 2025. 

The figures indicate positive growth for the sport, with total attendance growing year on year since the AFLW launched in 2017. 

AFL Executive General Manager of AFLW, Health and Football Operations Laura Kane said: “Our matchday experience brings fans closer to the players, clubs and game they love, so to have more fans attend this season than ever before is a fantastic milestone for the competition.” 

Yesterday, the ParaMatildas played the United States in the final round of the IFCPF Women’s World Cup, after defeating Finland 10-0 in the semi-finals.

Unfortunately, the ParaMatildas just missed out on defending their title, with a score of 3-2.

While the result isn’t what we were hoping for, making it to the finals is still a huuuuge achievement! 

Iced matcha, smoothies and boba all deserve a cup that can keep up.

That cup is called Big Cup, one of four new pieces in frank green's Edition II collection. It sits alongside Small Bottle for everyday carrying, the do-it-all Edition II bottle, and Hero, the toughest of the lot. Every piece has four-wall insulation to hold the temperature for longer and goes straight in the dishwasher.

So, whatever you're drinking, there's a frank green for it.

When I saw this online, I knew I HAD to show you guys.

Toru Utsumi is a Japanese dancer and quite possibly my favourite person on the internet. 

According to the New York Times, Toru, 60, works as a management consultant by day. By night, however, he dances on the streets of Japan.

I’m really not doing his videos justice, so please watch them. Try not to smile, I dare you.

Yagara (/Yuggera) is a First Nations language of the Ipswich region being revived by teacher David at Brisbane’s Bellbird Park State Secondary College. 

David is working with the Wirrinyah Gurrnung Aboriginal Corporation, an organisation which “oversees Yagara cultural revival programs,” and local language custodians to help students connect with the language and culture. 

For his efforts, David won the award for Secondary School Teacher of the Year (Government) at the 2026 Australian Education Awards.  

David wants the award to spotlight EALD and First Nations language education. He says: “Language gives students much more than academic skills. It gives them confidence, connection, identity and access to the wider community. Teaching Yagara allows students to gain a deeper understanding of the Country on which they live and the ongoing strength of First Nations cultures.” 

Stanford scientists have found bleached corals “on the brink of death” can fully recover by interacting with healthy clones – meaning genetically identical corals from the same colony.

A study found “ghostly white corals” made a full recovery in a lab setting within seven weeks, the fastest documented recovery ever. 

They recovered through brief contact with healthy corals. The fusion meant healthy corals were able to provide life-giving algae and nutrients to the bleached corals, kickstarting the recovery process in three days. 

This is excellent news, particularly for us here in Australia. The research opens new possibilities for restoration, which could have positive impacts to millions of organisms.