Has Christmas come early? Kat certainly thinks so, especially since her neighbours seem to be putting up their trees even before December has begun. Though we don’t really care when people decide to start the festive joy, Nic is a little worried about how to keep a Christmas tree from falling apart after two weeks.

Continuing the festive vibes, we discover what it takes to be the Christkind as the city of Coburg offers would-be Christkinder a seminar and training to prepare for the role. Do they really need lessons on communication, and why should any potential Christkind avoid social media?

With the Federal election slowly rumbling on, we bring you an update on the various stories doing the rounds, and we finish on the curious case of a stolen Tiramisu in Leipzig.

For those of you looking to support Ukraine or the many refugees fleeing the conflict, please take a look at these different charities and consider donating if you can.

Ukraine Crisis Media Centre - A list of different donation pages to help the Ukrainian military response.

Disaster Emergency Committee - Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Save the Children

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