Monday Edition

Good morning

Why hello there, you! Fancy seeing you here bright and early on a Monday morning. 😉 As always, it’s an honour to be here with you this morning, and every other morning. If you are new here, then you might not know, but on Monday we like to kick start the week with a riddle. Today’s riddle is brought to you by the lovely member, Dennis R.

I come in various sizes, which suit male and female riders. I come in a few different colours. I’m a big improvement from older things such as walking sticks and crutches. What am I?

Have a good, long, hard think about this one, members. A lot of you should be able to crack this riddle! If you think you know the answer, post it on our forum here. If you get the answer correct, then you’ll earn yourself a shout-out in tomorrow’s newsletter! Good luck!

One more thing from me before I jump into today’s news! I just wanted to remind those of you who may be struggling with the current cost of living to look into different ways to save money. One of those might be as easy and simple as comparing your health insurance*! If you haven’t compared your health insurance over the past 12 months, it’s likely you’re paying more for the same cover that might be cheaper with another insurer. So why not compare and save today?*

If you’ve already compared your health insurers and are looking for other ways to help with the current cost of living, we are running a Christmas Giveaway where we are giving away five $100 vouchers at random to our members who have a profile on our forum. If you already have a profile set up on our forum then you’re already in the running! If you don’t, read how to set one up here so you can go into the running too!

Now then, what’s happening across Australia and around the world today?

• Are home deliveries by Australia’s most popular supermarkets a complete rort? We investigate multiple incidents where a member was delivered out-of-date food while being charged full price.
• There is a growing ‘threat’ facing Australia’s most-loved treat and there’s ‘no solution’. What will we do without our beloved treat?
• Firefighters have issued an urgent warning against a new steak cooking trend. Please do not try this at home.
• Researchers have discovered 7 symptoms of a heart attack that tend to strike exactly a month before. Did you know about them?
• A flight attendant has revealed the disgusting aftermath of her plane after a bunch of teenagers disembarked. Surely this is unacceptable?
• Multiple women have been diagnosed with uterine cancer and tumours after using a well-known hair product and they want to spread the message.
• A video of a man committing an inappropriate act on a train has gone viral. 'What the h*** happened to public transport etiquette?'
• Oh, this joke posted by member @Skipton is an absolute classic! Who says men don’t remember? Click here to read the joke.
• Are you struggling with the cost of your mortgage? This could help you get a massive interest rate cut.
• This cleaning ‘guru’ says you’ve been washing your bed sheets wrong your entire life. Here’s the right way to wash them which ensures they smell amazing.
• This 59-year-old single mother is claiming that she never wants to perform an X-rated act again after being widowed twice. Here’s what she wants instead.
• Finally, Paul Hogan, Crocodile Dundee star and true blue Aussie icon, was the focus of a comedy roast, but did it go too far?

And that, ladies and gents, is a wrap of the news for your Monday morning! What a way to start the week, eh? And the good news is, there’s so much more to come! We have a great ‘Yesterday’s Australia’ segment for you below thanks to member @Goodbloke, a breathtaking photo of the day thanks to member @Oldino, and a hilarious Grand(dad) joke of the day thanks to member @Skipton. My oh my, what talented members we have contributing to our daily newsletters! We are so thankful for all the wonderful stories, photos, jokes, riddles and more that you all share with us. It’s because of each and every one of you that this newsletter comes to life every day. Have a great Monday!

Fancy a bit of fun brain training? Of course, you do! Check out our Word Pairs and Abbreviation Game. Of course, we also have our classic games, including Word Association Game, Rearrange, Add or Subtract Word Game! Keep a Word, Drop a Word Game, and Can you name 5? As well as our Sudoku puzzles, OzGrid and OzWord. And our card games, including Solitaire and Blackjack.

Oh, and have you entered our Christmas Competition yet? If not, there's still time! Simply tell us your favourite Christmas memories for your chance to win a $100 voucher to the supermarket of your choice (Coles, Woolies, ALDI or IGA!).

As always, members, stay safe and happy reading!

- Jonathan, Vella, Sean, James, Sethia, April, Jarred, Ally & Maddie.