Hello and welcome to the Good News Roundup for August 22, 2024!
A crocodile with a sore tummy sounds like the start of a kids book, but in Western Australia, it’s actually a deliberate tactic to encourage local crocodiles NOT to eat the deadly cane toad.
Scientists teamed up with local Indigenous rangers for a five-day trial where by cane toads with their toxins removed where injected with a substance that would make the crocs feel nauseous if eaten.
The trial saw a change in crocodile habits, with the reptiles going from eating the toads, to smelling them first, to mostly avoiding eating them.
You can read more here – https://www.aap.com.au/news/crocodiles-given-tummy-aches-to-stop-cane-toad-feasts/
Police in Vietnam have declared the rescue of a little boy lost in the forest for five days as a ‘miracle’.
The six year old became lost after wandering off from his siblings while playing on August 17, he was found in bushes more than 6km away after local farmers heard his cries.
It’s understood the boy survived by eating leaves, wild fruits and drinking water from streams – https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3de0prrkgo
We love it when gaming can bring people together, and in Geraldton, Western Australia, a dedicated gaming space for people of all ages with disabilities is doing just that.
The Zone caters for people with neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism and ADHD, providing a safe space for people to not only play games, but connect with others.
9yo Corbin Kimberley is among those using the space, with his Mum Alicia telling the ABC she has noticed positive changes in him – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-18/the-zone-gaming-space-helps-neurodivergent-children-geraldton/104012620
And we wrap up this week with another story from a Profile Media client – this time from aged care and disability support provider Brightwater Group, who have recently opened a new facility designed specifically for people with Huntington’s Disease.
The $12.75m Australian-first facility was co-designed by family members and those within the HD community, housing 21 residents in homes that will allow people to ‘age in place’.
Read the full story here – https://thewest.com.au/news/health/australian-first-1275m-facility-for-people-with-huntingtons-disease-opens-in-piara-waters-c-15754717
