Saturday Edition

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Good morning members, and happy Saturday! We hope you’re all doing well and have something fun planned for today. We know we do! We’re looking forward to a day of relaxation and catching up on our favourite books and movies in this chilly weather. But before we do that, we have today’s newsletter to get through! So let’s get started, shall we?

First, let’s look at the answer to yesterday’s riddle. So what was it again?

Which word is the odd one out: Seventy, Brawl, Clover, Proper, Carrot, Swing, Change, Travel, Sacred, Stone?

And the answer is… Carrot! Why? When the first and last letters are removed from the other words, they all spell out different words, the exception is carrot! So, well done to those of you who got it correct. If you did, you’ll find a shoutout waiting for you further down this newsletter.

Now, onto our next segment for the day, ‘What Would the Grandkids Say’. Today, we are taking a look at the term ‘yaaassss’ This is a term used to express excitement, enthusiasm, or approval. It is another way to say ‘yes’, but with more punch and enthusiasm. It is used when someone is really excited about something and the number of a's and s's can vary to indicate greater degrees of enthusiasm. So, if your grandkids ever do something that makes you proud, be sure to tell them, “yaaassss!”

So what’s happening in Australia and around the world today?

• A major change is coming to all ALDI stores across Australia, and it’s a welcome move for customers.
• Attention, ALDI fans! The budget retailer will release its hotly anticipated home appliances range of special buys starting today!
• A mum has shared her simple trick for instantly removing the most stubborn makeup stains from clothing using an unlikely $2.30 Coles product.
• First, it was toilet paper, then lettuce – now another household staple is in short supply, prompting Australian retailers to issue an urgent warning.
• A savvy woman has wowed social media users by transforming a Kmart and Bunnings item into an ‘amazing’ side table that looks exactly like a $1,490 version for under $100.
• MasterChef star Brendan Pang has just landed a “dream” deal with Woolworths to sell three of his most popular offerings.
• Apparently, Australians have money to burn, literally, as an alarming trend of people burning their hard-earned cash in the toaster spreads.
• This mum has revealed how she feeds her family of five for under $100 per week, as well as the budget supermarket secrets and recipes she swears by.
• A new Tiktok trend for 'relieving constipation' has gone viral. But a nutritionist slammed the trend and warned that it could cause stomach problems.
• From showering only twice a week to charging solar lights during the day, check out the drastic measures pensioners are taking amid rising power bills.
• Craving something savoury and filling, but don't want to spend hours in the kitchen? This Chicken Supreme recipe is for you!
• And finally, a nutritionist has revealed her top five foods that will help you lose weight during winter.

And that’s a wrap of today’s news! Stay tuned for more below, including a hilarious joke from @Skipton, and a beautiful snapshot of the Gold Coast Broadwater courtesy of member @lonelyasacloud. Also, don’t forget to check out today’s Aldi Special Buys! There are some hot scorchers here, as mentioned above. So don’t forget to browse them!

Oh, and be sure to try your hand at today's OzWord, our 'Last Two Letters' game, our Sudoku puzzles, and our 'The -ing Game' for some fun brain training. for some brain training fun.

And last but not least, don’t forget to enter our ‘Nostalgia Competition’! All you have to do to enter is simply tell us your most cherished memory from the Australia you grew up in for your chance to win a $100 gift voucher to Coles, Woolies, Aldi or IGA!

And as always, members, stay safe and happy reading!

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