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Good morning

Good morning, members, and happy Monday! How was everyone's weekend? Did anyone try a new recipe or get lost in a good book? Don't forget to share your adventures on our forum. The SDC team and I (Vella) would love to read them! Now, without further ado, here’s your first riddle of the week:

I am broken when my name is spoken. What am I?

Submit your answers in our Riddle Masters thread here. If you get it correct, you’ll be included in tomorrow’s shout-out.

News and Finance

WARNING: Australians are losing thousands to these online booking scams that look ‘so real’.
You could be eligible for the latest government rebates, bringing health cover from just $23.73* per week!
Feeling the heat? Here’s the real cost of keeping cool this summer—and how to save on your energy bill!
Speaking of savings, slash your grocery bills with these four tried and tested apps.
A couple was compensated $4,000 by Qantas due to ‘poor service’. What went wrong?

Food and Lifestyle

A new collectable range is coming to Coles! Here’s how to catch them all for FREE!
A shopper was left fuming over their $200 Coles shop—but not everyone was sympathetic.
Not comparing your health insurance rates regularly is like flushing dollars down the dunny.
Another Coles customer was mocked online for a bizarre self-checkout act. But is it really that bad?
Discover the $3.50 Woolies buy that can clean multiple items at home, and it’s not what you’d expect.
This popular ALDI product went viral, but for all the wrong reasons. ‘Super disgusting.’
Here’s how a simple cleaning error landed a woman in the emergency room. ‘It was so ridiculous.’
An alarming new study revealed that Alzheimer’s can be transmissible. Are you at risk?
Meal planning struggles? This $19 Kmart find can help!
Millions of Aussies suffer from this common health issue. Luckily, a solution is here. Find relief today!
Looking for a delicious and healthy recipe? Member @Babybird recommends this one!

Entertainment

Do you know why couches are called furniture? The cat in member @mOiOz’s joke has the answer.
Drumroll, please! We've got not one, not two, but three lucky winners for our January competition!
SDC Rewards: Love is in the air, and so is your chance to win big in your new weekly competition!
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Today's Trivia

In atoms, what carries a positive charge?

Image source: Pixabay

Protons

Electrons

Neutrons

D	None of the above

Scroll to the bottom of the newsletter for the answer.

Yesterday's Australia

Bonaire cooling units

Image source: Credits: Facebook/The Australia I Remember Group

Do you remember Bonaire cooling units? They were Aussies’ lifeline on a hot summer’s day in the ’80s and ’90s. Mums tirelessly refilled them with cold water and ice cubes, ensuring they churned out refreshing air for their kids' comfort. Do you still have one of these? Share them with us in our nostalgia forum.

Let's Save

Today's deals of the day

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Picture of the Day

5 February, 2024

Image Source: Member @Neville olsson

Roses are in bloom

Roses are red, violets are blue, but these blooms shared by member @Neville olsson steal the show with their crimson hue! Wow! The red is just mesmerising, isn’t it? Thanks for sharing! Members, do you have photos you want to share, too? Feel free to post them here for everyone to enjoy!

Fun & Games

Want to try some other new and challenging games?
Head to our games forum here!

5 February

On this day in History

1938	Third British Empire Games opened in Sydney, Australia.

1945	British Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrived in Yalta.

1981	Largest Jelly (34,999.92 litres of watermelon-flavour) was made in Brisbane.

Jokes

(Grand)Dad joke of the day

Member @Skipton shared the hilarious reason why you shouldn’t ask your wife what she wants to eat.

Today's trivia answer:

Protons carry a positive charge in atoms.

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