Tuesday Edition

Good morning

Happy Tuesday, dearest members! I (Jarred) hope you’re starting your day well. I’m starting mine with the usual optimism — and tomatoes. A lot of tomatoes. Like, the kind of quantity that would get me weird stares at the grocery if anyone saw my trolley. So, how did I end up with more tomatoes than is socially acceptable (if there ever is such a thing)? Well, ever since the pandemic, I’ve taken a liking to online grocery deliveries as it really takes the stress out of going to the shops. Yesterday, I found out I was short on a couple of pantry staples, including tomatoes. Since I’m no stranger to selecting what items I want to be delivered, I went through the whole thing in a jiffy. Which, in hindsight, is where I went wrong. I didn’t see that the amount I selected for tomatoes was too many! Just think about the shock I had when I received the delivery and saw how much I had inadvertently bought. I can only imagine what the workers were thinking when they were packing my order! I’m now scrambling to find recipes using tomatoes on our Cooking and Recipes forum, and thankfully, I’ve come across a few. So, the moral of the story is to make sure you check your online orders, folks!

Tomato tales aside, let’s move on to our riddle answer! To jog your memory, here’s what the riddle is:

What can be seen in the middle of March and April that cannot be seen at the beginning or end of either month?

So, did you get the answer correct? I feel like you all did, seeing the sheer number of responses! The answer is the letter ‘r’! Talk about the answer staring you right in the face, haha! Well done, and thank you to everyone who participated. If you got the answer correct, find your much-deserved shout-out at the bottom of this newsletter. ‘Til the next riddle, legends!

Now, let’s find out what’s happening across the world and around Australia today, shall we?

• As much as $300 million in taxpayer money may have been misused in potential NDIS fraud, and minister Bill Shorten is cracking down on it: ‘Every single tip-off will be analysed.’
• Alert! Coles has confirmed it was hit by a significant data breach affecting millions of customers using one of its services. Are YOU affected by this large-scale hack?
• $33,000 for a funeral?! Pensioners are taking an insurance company to task after finding out some things were amiss regarding their payments and their expected payouts: ‘What the heck is this?’
• Coles and Woolworths are being criticised for their heavy use of this well-known pollutant. Does it bother you, too?
• ALDI is top-of-mind when it comes to cheap, affordable groceries. But shoppers are ditching the store in favour of a new player rocking the supermarket world. Is this store really the cheapest one around?
• Heads up, shoppers! Woolies is phasing out a 15-cent store essential to reduce waste. Will this make your shopping more difficult?
• A mum was out shopping at an ALDI when her child touched a bottle of wine at the checkout. She then discovered a little-known rule that has baffled other customers. Did you know this exists?
• This woman’s neighbour has gone viral online for something some of you may relate to — and it’s all got to do with laundry. Click here and read about the story of a ‘true blue’ Aussie!
• There are a number of perks accorded to seniors across Australia that YOU could be taking advantage of… Find out energy concessions broken down per state and territory here!
• Thinking of what to have for lunch or dinner? Feast on this amazingly scrumptious meal perfect for the autumn chill!
• And lastly, here’s a quick joke about one of the realities of ageing from member @mOiOz! Is this man’s wife right on the mark with her request?

As you may have guessed, we've got a lot more for you below, including a tough trivia question, a funny joke with quite a twist from member @Luckyus, memories of ‘Yesterday’s Australia’ from member @Bullwinkle, and a photograph from member @Helen Simmons!

Don’t forget to try comparing your broadband prices and plans to find one that is better suited to your needs*! You can compare and save on your internet here*.

Check out our games, including our Alphabetical Bands/Groups Game, Alphabetical Australian Places Game, Change A Letter Game, and 3x3 Word Thread. We still have our beloved classic games, including Word Pairs, Abbreviation Game, 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, classic OzWord, and Ozword (expert edition). And our card games, including Solitaire and Blackjack.

As always, members, stay safe and happy reading!

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