Tuesday Edition

Good morning

Gooood morning, members, and welcome to another wonderful Tuesday! We hope you are all feeling great and are ready for another day of fun and excitement. Here in Sydney it is, yet again, sopping wet, and judging by the weather forecast for the rest of the week, we’re thinking it might be a good time to start building an ark. Anyway, we’re still on solid ground for the time being and we’ve got a lot of great stuff lined up for you today, so without further ado, let’s get right into it.

First things first, let’s give you the answer to yesterday’s riddle!

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?

Did you get it? The answer is… an echo! We thought this one was quite poetic. If you got it correct, give yourself a pat on the back and scroll on down to the bottom of this newsletter for your well-deserved shoutout! By the way, we’re running a little low on riddles, so if you have any head-scratchers that you’d like to inflict on us and the rest of the SDC, please email them in.

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

• A Woolworths customer has sparked a social media debate after complaining about a graphic poster at her local store’s service desk, claiming it will scar children for life.
• A British traveller has left people fuming after using an airport 'hack' to skip more than two hours of lines, with some calling it insensitive. What do you think, members?
• This shopper has snagged more than $330 worth of meat and seafood for only $47. And here's how he did it.
• Shoppers have been raving about a secret freebie found at the bottom of an ALDI product. But the supermarket has warned that it is not what they think it is.
• Check out how an Australian crafter transformed a simple Kmart shelf into a stunning cabinet using a surprising upcycled item in an impressive DIY.
• Speaking of DIYs, a mum has shared how she transformed a simple bench into a unique, “designer” piece using Kmart and Bunnings products.
• Royal watchers are once again fearing for Queen Elizabeth II's health after spotting a concerning detail in the Queen's new photos.
• As grocery prices rise, one of the simplest dishes has ballooned to a depressing total cost. However, one supermarket proved to be cheaper than the others. It’s still the best out of a bad bunch, though.
• An Aussie traveller has revealed the most confusing parts of buying American food and drinks that blew her mind.
• SCAM ALERT: A high-profile journalist has been swindled out of $35,000 by phone scammers posing as her bank. Be careful, members!
• Are you looking for a light and healthy dinner option? Try this Coriander Lime Prawn with Zucchini Noodles recipe!
• And finally, an Australian state is set to ban disposable coffee cups and lids as it launches a war on single-use plastics over the next five years.

And that’s a wrap on today’s news, ladies and gents! We hope you enjoyed it, and we’ve got plenty more in store for you below. Check out our lovely ‘Picture of the Day’ by member @JayKay, and a cheeky joke, courtesy of @Jentour1.

Also, check out today's OzWord, our 'Last Two Letters' game, our Word Search, our Sudoku puzzles, and our ‘Let’s write a limerick’ game (and a hat tip to member @Vinylted who we stole, errr, borrowed, the latter idea from). These games are a great way to keep your mind sharp - so have fun and enjoy!

And last but not least, don’t forget to enter our ‘Nostalgia Competition’! All you have to do 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!

As always members, stay safe and happy reading!

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