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Thanksgiving is an American holiday that comes with both flaws (it oversimplifies colonization) and traditions that are widely beloved (turkey and thankfulness).

This week’s newsletter aims to bring a small piece of the holiday to Australia.

More specifically, every year (in my house at least) we go around the dinner table and ask people to share at least one thing they’re thankful for. So this year I’m doing the same with all of you and our bureau of diverse global Australians.

I’ll start. Here are some of the especially Australian things I’m thankful for this year:

• Sydney sounds. My days start with kookaburras and lorikeets, followed by one particular motorcycle, then the sounds of children. There’s a rhythm to it that I’ve grown to really love.