Monday Edition

Good morning

Good morning, members! How was your weekend? I (Maddie) had such a lovely weekend. I was very spoiled because I was taken out for a nice Italian dinner by my partner, Hugh. I cannot tell you how much I love Italian food. It is always so delicious and fresh! From the burrata, to the bread, to the pasta. My mouth is salivating just picturing it! So I thought I would ask you all, what is your favourite meal of all time? It can be anything from a piece of bread to a specific dessert you ate many, many years ago. I just want to read about all the different types of meals you’ve all eaten and loved. Let me know what your favourite meal is here!

Now, I know it’s Monday and you aren’t here to read my rambles, you’re here to crack the first riddle of the week. So without further ado…

I dig out tiny caves and store gold and silver in them. I also build bridges of silver and make crowns of gold. They are the smallest you could imagine. Sooner or later everybody needs my help, yet many people are afraid to let me help them. Who am I?

I think this is a really good one and I am so excited to see how many of you get the answer to this riddle correct. If you think you know the answer to this riddle, post it on our forum here! As always, those of you who get the answer correct will earn yourself a shout-out in tomorrow morning’s newsletter. Not a bad deal, if you ask me!

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

• An unlikely bathroom cleaning tip using two bargain buys from Coles is taking Australia by storm. Will you be trying these during your next clean?
• A fisherman made a ‘b***** expensive mistake’, pouring 230 litres of petrol that should have gone into his tank somewhere else. What would you do in this situation?
• The internet was left outraged after one woman shared a photo of Coles’ ‘special price’ for a popular breakfast cereal. How did we get here?
• It’s Monday, so we all need a laugh, eh? Member @mOiOz posted this hilarious ‘Alphabet for old farts’ and I haven’t been able to stop laughing! Read the ‘new’ alphabet here.
• Do you want to keep dementia at bay? According to one neurologist, eating more chocolate, napping, and reading will do the trick!
• An Aussie favourite chocolate brand is being blasted online for selling one of their Valentine’s Day products for $200 at Coles. And let us just say, the unit price does not add up…
• A Woolworths shopper has expressed her frustration online over a ‘new’ store credit protocol that she claims has replaced refunds, but here’s the full story.
• Do you know what you’re supposed to do when you receive damaged cash? Here are the laws around damaged money and exactly what to do if you have any.
• The Commonwealth Bank has launched services that allow customers to confirm they are transferring money to the right account and that incoming calls aren’t from scammers. Will this solve the major scam problem we are seeing?
• The ATO has made changes to the home downsizer superannuation scheme which allows you to downsize and enjoy extra benefits! Could this be an option for you?
• One clever Aussie completely transformed an IKEA TV cabinet revealing a little-known furniture secret that could just change the way we DIY!
• A Queensland man has recorded a scammer making a shocking confession over the phone when impersonating someone from Suncorp Bank. ‘I’m gonna move on to the next (person)... I make a lot of money doing it.’
• On a lighter note, a heartwarming video has gone viral online of a great-grandmother with dementia singing to a newborn baby. Grab the tissues while reading this one, members.

And that, members, is a wrap of your Monday morning news! But don’t fret, there is still plenty of content in store for you below including a ‘sweet’ memory in our ‘Yesterday’s Australia’ segment, a gorgeous ‘Photo of the day’ thanks to member @Shuffs, and a hilarious ‘Grand(dad) joke of the day’ thanks to member @Wandiwa! Do you want to have something of yours featured in our daily newsletter? Well, share it on our forum here! We’d love to feature it.

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*.

And of course, challenge your brain with our many games, including our Alphabetical Bands/Groups Game, 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, don't forget to try our 'expert' edition of OzWord! You can give it a shot here.

As always, members, stay safe and happy reading!

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