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Leo, Roving Reporter
Report from: Bathurst
Story filed: Star Wars

Hi people, it's Leo here. Today in my column I'll be talking about some cool old toys I bought last weekend. They are just some Star Wars action figures I got from an antique shop. Turns out they're collectibles. I didn't know that, well most of them are. I've got seven of them so far but I want to add to my collection. Who knows, maybe these action figures will be worth something someday. But for now I have them because I really really like Star Wars action figures. And all up, they're just really cool action figures. It all started when I found two of the figures at an op-shop. The first thing I did when I picked them up, I said to myself  "I'm buying these'' and so I did. The same thing happened when I was walking past Jo's shop again. I saw more Star Wars action figures and said ''I think I'll get those'' and the next day I did. So, that's how my Star Wars action figure collecting started and I don't want to stop collecting just yet.

Until next time
Leo Roving Reporter

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Leo, Roving Reporter

Report from: My Desk

Story filed: Pack life

Hi people, it's Leo here. Today I'll be talking about wolves. I really like wolves. They're so majestic and there's not that much difference between human and wolf family structures. A pack is made up of a mum, dad and all their children. When the pups are very small other members of the pack bring food to the mum so she doesn't have to leave the den. When pups are a bit older other pack members take turns bringing them food, playing with them and even baby-sitting them. When the pups are about eight weeks old  the adults take them  from their den to a gathering place. Here, the wolves gather to sleep, play, eat and just hang out. Until the pups are old enough to go with the adults, they stay at there. Often, one of the adult wolves stays with the pups to watch over them. So, in total there not that different from us!

Until next time
Leo Roving Reporter

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Leo, Roving Reporter

Report from: Bathurst

Story filed: Travel to the UAE

Hi people, it's Leo here. Today I'll be talking about the United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates (or the U.A.E for short ) is my chosen country for my school geography project. We were given a bunch of topics to cover about our country in the form of a PowerPoint or a website. In the time period we had for finishing our website or PowerPoint I've learnt a lot about the U.A.E. Did you know that they have robotic policemen or that their entire wealth is founded on the export of oil? That's how they can afford to build futuristic cities and be the second richest country in the world. Their cities really do look like something out of the future and not mentioning that they have the tallest tower in the world. They also have lots of man-made islands and the world's fastest roller coaster but you will still see some old villages or the remains of the traditional lifestyle and history of the Bedouin culture. Maybe someday I will go there and see all those amazing things for myself. But not today, that's for sure.

Until next time
Leo Roving Reporter

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Leo, Roving Reporter

Report from: My desk

Story filed: Stick it

Hi people, it's Leo here. Today in my column I"II be talking about something you all probably know about - which is, those 'stick figure family' car stickers. These are the ones that go on the back window of your car. In my years of being driven around the place, I've seen lots of them and lots of other different types of stick figures as well. For instance, last weekend my mum and I were coming back from soccer and on our way home we stopped behind a car with a very peculiar stick figure family on the back window. They had all their stick figures running for their lives from a T-Rex who was gobbling them up. Down the bottom of the window, in big white letters there were the words ''YOUR STICK FIGURES WERE DELICIOUS''  I really like seeing things like that because it gives you something to smile about.

Until next time
Leo Roving Reporter