PlasticLove@lemmy.today to World News@quokk.au · 26 days agoAustralian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detainedwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square45linkfedilinkarrow-up1629arrow-down15 cross-posted to: HybridWarLost@lemm.eeacademia@mander.xyzworldnews@lemmit.online
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minus-squarezero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·25 days agoI didn’t know they have an Emerald City 🌪️🐕🏠
minus-squareDeceptichum@quokk.auMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·25 days agoTechnically Sydney is referred to as the Emerald City. https://asksydney.com.au/why-is-sydney-nicknamed-emerald-city/
minus-squarezero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·25 days agoNeato, TIL. The article article didn’t actually give a reason, but it got me curious, so I looked elsewhere. This one says a play that was making an Land of Oz reference https://www.ncesc.com/geographic-faq/why-is-sydney-called-the-emerald-city/
I didn’t know they have an Emerald City 🌪️🐕🏠
Technically Sydney is referred to as the Emerald City.
https://asksydney.com.au/why-is-sydney-nicknamed-emerald-city/
Neato, TIL. The article article didn’t actually give a reason, but it got me curious, so I looked elsewhere. This one says a play that was making an Land of Oz reference https://www.ncesc.com/geographic-faq/why-is-sydney-called-the-emerald-city/