Monday Edition

Good morning

Good Morning lovely Members! How are we all this morning? We hope you had a nice, relaxing, and restful weekend and are ready to dive into the week ahead, because we sure are! As you may already know, we love kicking off our Mondays with the first riddle of the week. This one is thanks to member Rene, thanks for sharing this tough one with us, Rene!

I cannot be seen, I weigh nothing, but put me into a barrel of water, and I will make it lighter. What am I?

Oooooh what do you think? What could possibly be put into a barrel of water to make it lighter? Have a good, long, hard think about this one members and if you think you know the answer, post it on our forum here. If you get the answer correct, we will give you a shout out in tomorrow’s newsletter. Not a bad deal, eh?

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

• A Woolies ‘banana guide’ has sparked a heated debate online with people saying it’s not normal to BBQ your bananas.
• An Aussie man has found it hard to stomach Americans' attitudes to Australian food, as they label our food “boring”...
• One Aussie mum made an incredible 104 main meals and snacks for only $300!
• A dentist has revealed a list of foods you should avoid if you want a healthy smile, and folks, we don’t think we can follow his recommendations.
• An Aussie organisation pro has revealed the best way to store your Iceberg and Cos lettuce in the fridge, so that it will last for weeks, now that they’re costing us $7.
• A finance guru has shocked thousands online after revealing the surprising shop she purchases her cleaning products at budget prices from.
• Wow! Can you spot the cake hiding in plain sight on this Coles supermarket shelf? We honestly didn’t even notice…
• One student bought a $10 ashtray from a second-hand shop that turned out to be worth more than $3,000. Looks like we should be shopping at second-hand shops more often!
• Have you got a stick vacuum? This is the disgusting hidden area you and thousands of other Aussies are forgetting to clean.
• A ‘gross woman’ who lives in the middle of nowhere says she doesn’t shower, brush her teeth, or wear deodorant because she barely comes into contact with other people. Would you do the same?
• And finally, A mum has issued a warning to other parents after making a common playground mistake and breaking her own, 18 month old son’s leg.

And that members, is the wrap of the news for today, as always however, we have plenty more in store for you below including a really interesting trivia question (we didn’t even know this happened) and an even better Yesterday’s Australia segment. We think this will bring back some fond memories for you.

Now as always, we also have a fair few games for you to play to keep that brain of yours nice and active, including today’s OzWord, our “Last Two Letters” game, our Sudoku puzzles, and our “A story by sentences” game for some fun brain training!

And if you haven’t already, be sure to enter our best joke competition! Just go to the competition thread and post your best joke for a chance to win a $100 voucher to Coles, Woolies, Aldi, or IGA!

Now, most importantly, members, and as always, stay safe and happy reading.

- Jonathan, Vella, Sean, James, Sethia & Maddie.