Sunday Edition

Good morning

Good morning, members and happy Sunday! Here we are, eh? At the end of another week, how crazy is that? I cannot believe we are almost at the end of January. I swear I was sitting down playing Monopoly Deal on New Year's Eve just yesterday… My oh my, time really does fly when you’re having fun! So thank you to all of you for making my January so great.

Now, you all know how much I love our Sunday newsletters, and that’s not just because I get the chance to write them (although I do love writing them) it’s also because I get to take a look at all the stories you lot loved this week and unpack our ‘quote of the week’. This week’s quote of the week is a simple one, but sometimes I think simple is best.

‘No rain. No flowers.’

I don’t think there’s too much that needs to be unpacked with this quote. I just wanted to pop it in today’s newsletter as a reminder that ‘rain’ aka bad things do happen, but without the ‘bad’, there’s no ‘good’. So, if you’re struggling today remember first and foremost that you’re not alone. In fact, you’re one of over 200,000 Australians who are a part of this community. And secondly, that whatever it is you’re going through, it will be okay. The flowers will come out eventually.

Now, what happened across Australia and around the world this week?

• There’s nothing quite like a Sunday morning laugh, and this joke about turtles posted by member @doglover on our forum is bound to get you laughing this morning! Click here to read the joke.
• This week, Coles, Woolies, ALDI and IGA gave us some fantastic deals, including Australian Lamb Loin Chops for $23/kg, marinated kebab varieties for $1, and some health and beauty essentials. You can still get these deals today!
• A common medication that many of us have had to use was urgently recalled after the authorities found it missing a crucial detail.
• A former ALDI worker revealed the real reason why staff scan your groceries at lightning pace!
• One of the last icons from the Golden age era of Hollywood, also known as the face of Italian films, sadly passed away at the age of 95.
• SCAM ALERT: We were warned about multiple scams sweeping the nation including a new caravan scam, a fake email containing a picture of a well-known celebrity and a sophisticated spoofing scam targeting Westpac customers. Please be on alert, members!
• ‘Run, don’t walk!’ Shoppers raced to get their hands on Kmart’s latest $45 duplicate of a luxurious homeware item.
• Do you know what the hidden meaning behind the ALDI logo is? You learn something new every day.
• Speaking of ALDI, it announced the release of its Special Buys range set to go on sale next weekend, and it'll get your heart rate up!
• WATCH: A Macca’s customer spotted a hilarious drive-through moment that left people in stitches. ‘Only in Australia!’
• GOOD NEWS: Woolworths launched an epic new bonus offer for millions of shoppers! Here’s how you can take advantage of it yourself.
• The world’s oldest-known person, who was born a decade before the first world war, passed away this week at the remarkable age of 118.
• Finally, an upsetting video of a popular ex-cricket captain getting slapped by his girlfriend before getting into a heated exchange with Today host Karl Stefanovic has left Aussies shocked. Warning members, this may be upsetting for some.

And that, my dear friends, is a wrap of the week that was! I hope it was a lovely week for you all. The good news is there is plenty more in store for you today, including a challenging trivia question (I’d love to know how many of you got this correct), a gorgeous ‘Yesterday’s Australia’ segment thanks to the lovely member @Nana Zorak, and an incredibly colourful and interesting ‘Picture of the day’ thanks to member @dragabagalong.

If you're looking for some fun brain training, we've got you covered with our newest games, including our Alphabetical Australian Places Game, Change A Letter Game, and 3x3 Word Thread. Of course, 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 and OzWord. And our card games, including Solitaire and Blackjack.

Last but not least, be sure to enter our Six-letter OzWord​ competition for your chance to win a $100 voucher to Coles, Woolies, ALDI or IGA. All you have to do is come up with a six-letter ‘Aussie Word’ (or at least slightly Aussie) for our new six-letter version of OzWord! The more entries you make, the more chances you have to win! So get in, and good luck!

As always, members, stay safe and happy reading!

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